The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-12-07
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OUR ARMIES.
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OUR ARMIES.
Inc e'rnpstgn has not closed as briiGanslv ne We
eNpeeteo'-N ontres is ours, aud our troons io-
stean oi descending the St. Lawrence are retiring
into Wintef-Suarters.
n feverish resentment us,;,lv s,;z.. u,,, ,hn,,
TIC pulse sitter one OF these dssppn utm snts-Eyerv
one enquiries who is to blame-whu /, I, he the VIZ
um : Do you take sides with Wilkinson or with
Hampton ! We shall deliver our views of the suh.
jec' very frankly and in few words
For much of what hiss happened neither Of these
oHeers is to fncW any blame. The elements were
against US AT the most critical stage OF the cam
paign, orr boats we're dispersed, our powder end
provisions lost. Sut Tor the casualties which ver.
beyond toe control Of Tnsn, our troops from Grena
rls'and might have descended the river and IA
ken Montreal with.HIt much ccDoSit;on I'll. C.
ers says, that on the 4'h OF the fsonth (Nov Il,
Garrison consisted solely OF 400 marines and e20
lors. ~ Sal
Bat the expedition once got under weigh. neithe
OF the general officers did precisely that IN os. -
pinnn, which he ought TO hsys done Tocb of 49,;
had the same end in view. Both werr in,eres,ad
Tor the prosperity OF their country boh ynrs .,sh;
Nnns" p'ahne the American STANDARD on the shores
~ Montreal. Bnt in one respect they e-,eJ 49,,
the means The junction Of their troo,., ,'a I
important To the success OF the exued;,nn ~
PoiHt vFere rhey to Join was every thie IT.
orders q" Gen Wilkinson were not sufficiently nsr
enptory-or precise lie Indicates but me mir, ~
rendezvous, End that is ST. Rees--but he cnur,,ss
TINS order with condition, which l-aves every, bn
20 hSnpton's discretion. e" If Won are nn+ q; co,,
I" iee- the enemy" you must meet MS ut s.. Regis
or Tvs vicinity. hampton Of oni.ios fh.t a..
was aole 10 cut his along some Other r,u,c L.,
"h'ch re might take the provisions which vsr. en-
! piich required by WIS arrav If co., N "a -
axe tne route 10 ST. Regis, Wilkinson seems to havt
,et me point of rendezvou5 to be " ,let.r,n;nad,,
! oy II So judgment" But he has erred only il, m,
expressing this command in sill ,,,oye prncisa
terms Ne characteristic of a nili,..y oyg9r !;
pe'S'oH--it Iustb be void Of ali ambiguity and mus,
say me ue,Y thing and the oriy thin; WHICH ,h,
commander orders TO be Accommodated Thee rms,
h"e De one - loop-hoe tn hang doubt ON Eo,.
instance. ''Pn W. ssys 81 sha exrect tn heo, fo,,
not see vow 81 that place (St Reeis( on the OH ;,
!. ~onid nave been better to have said You rn,,.t
ei'fer meet me at ST Regis or the 9Th or let
NM" on that Gay and al that place at 1phat oo;rt
yon tcW meet me ~ ~ f''''
| ten ii: has erred perhans NOR. ,bon w II,
me orders OF his oomInsndin, o5S,.r were mn. a..
Pe'empto'y and precise as they might lsve baen
mere ~as enough IN them, there was enousb !. ~
80" S'aEe "' the season, 10 have induc I'd him to
,"Ne upon htnlSeD TO FIX upon the mint below &.
iteGs where he would lave attemnted fo p,aat w
IN such climate, 1T such season off, ev4rv ,,,o
Iuehrs GsEGy hrerds danger. If he hsd said &c
A., te'nFt 10 lo'n you st Coshuawaga on such a
| way there would have been point preriseIy mar
ked out IN the field OF vision, and eseb wopId how.
been bound to have done bis best IN march M, ~,
that po'ns. Gen. II. however wtlont Gyinc man
the rendezvous himself waves the anon, b;,,t, -.
the seleetion--brt leaves i, to his corranan,,a ~.
fix the poist ot junction, at Cogbnawoss or o,.'
other Potr winch poR may indicate Oh the ST. Inv
renee me passes away; the Salmon is frozen :.
the weather threatens to bind I'M tie honk. IS 81 '
| St lawrence with ice Gen. w issn,s o-d.rs %
! his troops N winter; Ebor which int4,lie.,.. ~
does the SAM. Whether this tecis;o, ~, W., -
correct "he'h"r there was time eRorgi for him,
10 indicate the noint and then efet TN, Oil. p, oF
the campaign. We have not irformatio, .,o,,eb frn
tbs thestrs OF operations 10 decide.
! " Private eriefs' may have mingled in tbis ,r.-
/ acton out though We readily cOncede that there
was not that confidence between the nf;eers ,.b;ab
such MOS cooperating effort renu;rss W w., oa
easily conce ve that any two other Officers win IN.
best wishes for each other yet no ver e,rnnIo, ~
taxing tie responsibility Of directing the movements
of tseh other clothed with The same ersde Of con
mission, mi sht hses erred and acted i, ,y,f So.
| manner. w. e
"What then Though Montrea, ia m, on-s . a. .,
every 'nins mss not been done which W might have
expected, vet hes the present oanpa;yo no, en,jed
without honor or profit, IL has passed 1ff bu, cIo,l
ed with ene o the most brilan, naval Achievements
which grAees the archives Of any country WIFI.
We 'epoS@ upon me i"nre's of Perry and nj Harri
son, M wa ssN that th;s campaign il not s;,cre,s
! tull The indians are at our feet thsv ere ~.
| de Observation-Disclosures is reta.sp, Mai,is, e,d r.,
george are ours; the sesptre Of Lake Fri. is our
v I'm "!'st Cn%uncey has chased the british
Knight into almost every hay and cove Of Lake IN.
| tar1o. Are these acquisitions nothing 2.And 49,.
are ready, with Tie Grace Of God. IN ON. ne .."
paign early IN the spring, end wre,t Montrea from
| our enemies. ~
! What then l. the ar less lust ar. orrI.o,..
Sea men less dear TO us Are the ripbts ,,d -.
oil our country less green in our sfeetons2 Oh. no
lhen. y our enemy will not grant us ueacs on, f,
and honorabls terms, 1T rs put onr sSo,,i,c 49,
! wheels. Let the constituted authorities enIst n, ar
mon let Congress raise the bouzfy In So nav ,n1
dollars II necessary; making it Discretionary win,
the recruit 10 take the nd ltona bounty or his f81
scr s. Let Congress authorize the ont,o.n,,,rt ~,
. Lieutenant Geser'I, who will have powers eno,gI
to act g1 10 whatever point he pleas ,..ri,as@
The whole within bis rrayp, snd cenpani evrr, Of
S5i,ity Of Sn equal 90
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