Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-29

his vessel. The Pike lost her foremast
asd the Madison was hove down tor re,
pairs; the vessel OF Ia guns was launch
Id. and would be ready in 8 or 10 days.
we have no particulars from tho dis
trict OF Niagara !; but when our squa'
dron would arrive something inPertant
woaid be undertaken.
On lake Erie it is said com. Perry
has been reinforced with 500 seamen--
he >ha. about 10 vessels. The largest
mounting 20 guns. Our force is much
interior to that of the enemy.
Upon a,parusal of important extracts
from London papers, We are proud TO
discover, at has, tnat the British house
of Peers think of the importance OF this
colony. On lea, ming Of the Capture OF
York in April last. ewing to its feeble
garrison, and want oi adequate torce
on lake Ontario, lords Gray and Darnley
made a motion which it Was expected
would lead to an imhearhmenf Of minis
tiers for their ,s,6ecile conduct In the pre-
sent war with tile United States, x par
ticularly for not having sent more ample
.nccors t. Canada last autumn. This
is some better than the speeches OF lord
Wellesley and Mr.. Canning; and we
sincerely hope that the noble lords Will
firmly persist in their sirtuons notion
which may pave the way to spppian'
men unable to govern, by others more
competent to ssch an arduous task
ANY set of rulers bu. the present, ana
we shall certainly have more confidence
in them. We are sorry no mentlsn p
made Of similar motion in the house
Of commons but that will also make
its appearance, we hope. ere long.
The impeachment may have very
broad basis, viz lst, for not sending .
sufficient naval force to the coast OF "A
merica, when toe United States we're
ciaaorous for war Cd, for not having
sent similar kiud of.fo'ce to command
the lakes and Sd, Tor not having SUI
ficient land force to defend British North
America. Tnat these are heavy charg-
e. u" losses best certify. Yu X and Fort
Georpe would not have been disturbed.
if ~e had had more adequate force, *
a number of invaluable lives would
thereby have been saved. The apology
that had friends in America, and that
cur brave soldiers have been equal to
GU. defence, will not answer, Tor the lac.
is. our troops, in consequence OF a want
OF naval coope ratios have not been ade
ouate, though our officers aud soldiers
have achieved three tines more than
could have been expected ct them; and
since the arrival OF 81 James L. YeO,
the same spi it has b. en- evinced by our
little navy t. tie eternal glory OF both.
We had nearly forgot the militia. They
have done their duty 10 a most ccnspl'
cuous manner bighly honorable to them
as subjects and people OF courage -
The victories IN Spain, will, however,
be a strong shield in defence OF minis
ters-they canpot help doing justice L"
lord Wellington, but they Will s'sume
a vast share Of the merit Of his leafs =.
ttemselve. There can DC no obJect'obs
To that il proved ; but wha' Is this tn
Canada |! This valuable appcndage OF
the British crown is neglected: ar =
renegade crown prince OF Sweden iss'c
sidiz,d with million, and atter"ef"s
with pension OF 5o.OOoi. sterling -.
Coed COP What are We come 10 =
Our governor general puts himself 10
,.lmost all the privatio1s OF common
soldier; watching Gay md night to pro-
mote the security # this country anc
yet Sweden derive, more from the Bri.
Jish purse, than what would etectua'iy
support this stea, colony Writers have
said in the face Of truth. that Canada
does no. share liz the burthen. OF the
,la,e. We denu this Are We not bound
To pay the interest OF the army paper Is
sued and have we not other taxes, g.
mounting t. almost twice asmuch more
To ouc small population, and other Pri'
yations. we CONSIDER our shares ct taxes
and burthens by no means trlfng-lhe
benefit of this colony to the state Will be
matter that will call for further obser-
yatluns.
1t is said the Boston democrats are
much ala med al the splendid success
Of the allies in SpaiB The peninsula
being nearly freed of the French. TIE
Spanish government will not natprai,
overlook their interests in hmerics.-
co,dinsly it is reported that IS to 20
thousand soldiers are 10 be dispatched
to the Mexican Gulph, from Corunna
and Cadiz 10000 will land at New
Orleans and St. Augustine, and the re-
mainder will proceed to the Caracas.
Spain is determined upon re-takine
Louisi ma withou, her SO do'ng the
rest Of her possessions will be constant
ly in jeopardy from The maci nations OF
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