Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-09
Feii0sy CiHsens efthe Senate

conjuncture, it would have been highly salts
factory 1t could have communicated a favora.
be result To thu Mission charged with nego
CATIONS for restoring peace. twas a Just ex-
pectaiion from the respect due TO the distin-
| guished Sovereign who had invited them by
ms oii,r OF mediation, from the readiness with
winch the invitation was accepted on the par
o, the United States, ami IRON the pledge 10 be
'ound IN AN act Oh their Legislature for the Ii.
oeraiity which their pl~mpo:entiares would
carry into tue negociation., that no time w I'D
be lost by the Brush 1os, rnmsnt in erabrac ing
The experiment tor Fastening a stop to the eli
| fusion OF brood. prompt and cordial accep-
lance oftiie Meditation on that side was the less
to be DOUBTED as it as ot nature not to submit
rights or professions einli-r side to the de-
cislon OF AN empire, but To afford merely AN op.
| portunity, honorable and desirable To both, for
discussing, and ii possible Adjusting them, tor
the interest OF both.
| The Brush Cabinet, eiihe mist king our
desire OF peace for a dread OF British power, or
insled by other fai.ac ious Calculations, has dis.
appointed this reasonable anticipation. no
communications from our ENJOYS having reach.
ed US, no information on the subject las bet
| received from that source. But II is known
that the mediation was declined IN the first
! instance, and th,re is no evidence, notwlth.
standing The lapse OF time, that change of
disposition in the British Councils has taken
|
| Under such circumstances, a nation proud
ot ITS rights, and CONSCIOUS OF its stren a. has
| no Choice but an eXertIon OF the one IN support
| of the other.
| To this determination, the best encourage.
ment is derived from tie success with winch
II has Pleased the Almighty to bless our arms,
| botn on the land and on the water.
Whist proofs have been continued of the
| enterprise and skill Of our CT izers, public l.
| private, on Tie ocean, and new trophy gain
\ ed III the capture OF British by AN American
| vessel vi war, after AN action giving celebrity
| 10 the pane of the victorious commander; the
great inland waters, on watch the enemy were
also he cncountt red, have prese nted ACHIEVES
| ments of our naval arms, as brilliant in their
+, character as they have been important III their
| cons squences.
U Lake Erie the squadron under command
If captain Perry, having met the British squad.
| ron, OF superior .orce, sanguInary conflict en-
ded in the capture o. the whole. The conduct
| OF that officer, adroit it was daring, and
which SO well seconded by his comrades,
| Justly entities them 10 the admiration aud gra.
tlude of their country; and will fill an early
page III its naval annals, with a vic DRY, never
surpassed in lus;re, however much il may have
been in magnitude
On Lake Ontario, the caution of the British
I COMMANDER, favored by contingencies, frustraa
ted tie efforts OF the American commander, to
bring ON decisive action. Capt. Chauncey
was able, however, u establish an ascendency
on that important theatre, and TO prove, by the
manner ~ which re elected every lung pos
s,bie, ,hat opportunities only were wanted, Tor
a more shming display OF has own talents and
OF the gallantry OF those under bis command
The success on LAX. Erie having opened
passage TO the territory OF the enemy, tie OH.
| Ger comn:Ii.,iing the north western army tran1-
ferred the war lhither; aud rapidly pursuing
LII.
sucia,es. forced a general action, which quick
ly terminated in he capture of the British, and
dispersion OF the savage force.
This result is sgnay honorable to Major
Genera Harrison, by whose military ;a.ents il
Was prepared Col. johnson and his mountev
! volunteers, whose IN etuous onset gave q de-
cisNc blow la the ranks OF the enemy and &c
the spirit al Ie volunte err militia equally brave
and patriotic, who bore interesting part IL
: the scene; more espec .ail 10 the chief n,agis
trate o, Kentucky a the head OF ti,em, whose
heroism, signaliz, d i'll the war which establish
ed the Independence of his country, SOU lit, al
| an advanced age, share III hardships s. bat.
; ties, fer maintaining its rights and its safety.
i The eject o. these successes has beeR Il
rescue the inhabitants of Michigan from thei
= expressions, aggravated by gross attractions o
he cspItulation which suhj cted them to
| r,reIgn power; to ALLEVIATE the savages of nu
| rRerous tribes from the enemy, by wnom thel
| were disappointed and abanuOhed and TO re-
ieve an Extensive region OF country from
mercess warfare which desoated ITS frontiers
| and imposed on its Citizens the most harras
sing services.
In cons. quence of our naval superiority OF
Lake Ontario, and the opportunity afforded b,
it for concentrating our forces by water, opera
tons, which bad BEEN previously planned, wer,
set on foot, against the possessions of the enc
my on tho St. Lawrence. Such however, wa
he delay produced, in the first instance, b.
advers. weather OF unusual violence and con
tinliance, and such the circumstances attend
ing the final movements OF the army, that tn
prospect at one time SO favorable, was not re
allied.
The cruelty of the enemy, in enlistng th
n savages into war with nation DESTROYS q
r mutual emulation in mitigating its cdami
!, ties, has not been confined to any one quar-
e ter. Wherever they could be turned a
J gainst as, no exertions to effect it have bee
spared. On our South Western border, tn
Creek tribes, who, yielding to our perse
4 vering endeavors, were gradually acquirin
4 more civilsed habits became the unfortu
= nate victims of seduction. A war III tina
quarter has been the consequece, infuriate
by a bloody fanticism, recently propagate
|. among them.
1t was necessary to crush such war be
: fore it could spread among the contiguou
It tribes, anu before it could favor enterprize
+, Of the enemy into that vicinity. With thi
J view force was called into the service
e the United States from the states of Geoi
I. gia and Tennessee, which, with the neare:
regular troops, and other corps from III
d Mississippi territory, might not onlychastis
= the savages into present peace but make
y lasting impression ON their fears.
3, The progress of the expedition, as far as
}" vet known corresponds with the marta