The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-09


battles, tor maintaining its rights & It's sale
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The effect OF these successes has been to
rescue the inhabitants of Michigan from
their expressions, aggravated by gross in
FRACTIONS OF the capituiation which subjected
I'nem to a foreign power; to ALLEVIATE the
savayes OF numerous tribes from the enemy.
10y whom they were disappointed aud "a
banioned and 10 relieve an extensive re-
gion OF country frsm a merciless warfare
"hiCh desolateo its frontiers, and mpos. d
on ITS citizens the most harrassne services.
IN consequence of our naval superiority
on Lake Ontario, and the opportunity af.
torded by 1t for concentrating our forces by
water, operations, which had been prcvi-
onsiy planned, were set on foot, against the
possessions ct the enemy the St Law
renee. such, however, was the DELAY pro-
uuced, in the first instance, by adverse
weather OF unusual violence and Continuance.
ana such the circumstances attending the
nnal novments of the army, that the pros
poet, at one time so favorable, was nos re-
aliSed.
| The cruelty of the enemy, in enstine the
savages into a war with a naticn tles:rous of
mutual emulation in mitigating its calam-
tues, has not been confined to any one GUAR
tter. Wherever they could be turned against
| US. no cXertions to effect it have been spar
ed. On our South Western border. The
Greek tribes, who, yielding TO our persever.
ms endeaVors, were gradually acquiring
more civiiised habits became the unfortu-
nate V'cti"s at seduction. A war in that
quarter has been the consequence, ipfnria-
ted by bloody fsnaticism, recently propa-
gated among them.
| 1t was necessary to crush such war be-
tore 1T could spread among the Contiguous
tribes, and before it could favor enternr;z-s
| OF the enemy into that vicinity. With this
view force was called into the service of
the United States from the states Of Georgia
ana tennessee, which, with the nearest re-
guar troops, and other corps from the
Mississippi territory, might nos cn'y thas,iye
,ne saVaSes INTO present peace. bat make
lasting impression on their fears
| The progress of the expedition. as faras
us yet known, corresponds with the mar
liai Zeai with which 1t WAS espoused and
the pest hopes ct a satisfactory issue are
authorlsed by the Complete success with
| "h'ch wen planned enterprise was exc
cuted against a body ofhostile savayes. bv \
detachment of the volunteer militia OF Ten
nesSee' under the gallant command of Gen.
N"f1ee aud ~ u still more important vic
tory over LARGE bcdy OF hem, gained un-
Ger the immediate Command Of Major Ge-
neral Jackson an officer equally ciistin-
Suished for his patriotism and mis- military
| talents.
re systematic perseverance, of the enc
nv III Counting the aid of the savages in all
quarters, mad the natural effect Of kindlinp
tue ordinary propensity T. war into a mas
sion' when, even among those best disposed
| towards the United States. was ready. il
not employ ed on our side to lie turned a
sainst us. "A departure from our prot.ac-
| led iorbearance TO accept the sevices fen
QefSd them hac th,,C h..ar
us. but, III yielding to il, the retaliation
has been mItIgated as much as r.DsS,l L.
Doth IN Its extent and in its character. stap
ping Tar short OF the example of the enemy.
"hn owe the advantages they have occasi-
onally gained i'll battle chiefly to the number
oi their savage associates and who have
hoe controlled them either fronI their usual
practice OF indiscri'ninate massacre on de
IenceieSS inhabitants, or from scenes of car.
mage without parallel, on prisoners to the
| British arms, guarded by ali the laws Of hn
manity and OF honorable war:
| For these enormities, the enemy are e
qualiy responsible, whether with the power
10 prevent them they want the wall or with
the knOwiedSc of a want OF power they sill
avail themselves of such Instruments.
In other re.pects the enemy are pursuing
a Course which threatens CONSEQUENCES
most affecting 10 humanity.
| ~ StahdlllS raw OF II. Britain naturQiiZTS.
as is we'll known, all aliens, complying wi,h
conditions limited to shorter period than
| those required by the u. States and ma.
turahzed subjects are, in war, emOloyed by
her government in common with native .ub
Jects. In contiguous British province, re-
guauons promulgated since the commence.
ment Ut the war compel Citizens OF the u.
States' being there under certain circum-
stances, to bear arms whilst of the native
lemI5rants fro n the u. States who compose
Inuch OF the popu alton OF the province, a
number have actually borne arms against
the " States within their limits some of
whom after having done SO, have become
| prisoners OF war, and are now in orr DOS.
session. The British Commander in that
| province nevertheless, with the sanction, as
| appears, % his g government, thought proper
to select from American prisoners of war.
| and send to G.. Britain for trial az cr,rni
mas. number of individuals, who h9 d cmi~
grated from the British dominions long prior
| To the state OF war between the two nations
VINO had incorporated themselves into our
political society, IN The modes recognized hy
the la" and the practice of G.. Britain. and
VINO we're made prisoners Of war, under the
banners Of their adopted country, fighting
ior its rights and its safety.
| The protection due to these citizens re
curing an eHectua! interposition in their h..
hait' like number of British prisoners OF
war were put into confinement, with q noti.
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