Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-01-22

distrusts your Wisuon Jores
,,acity to conduct the warGhe ua ',an
,ot commit HIMSELF his all. TO su sue.
ausuices. Hence, sir, ditileIi''e.
thicken on every side. and at 'eas'
three times the force is now nec.I
sary to effect the conquest w" ,ss
v would have been required at the
commencement Of the war. n"'o
we made an impression on the Prince
Regent and his ministry? Are thes
now more disposed to succun'o anu
accept your terms than before tne
wars How stand the people OF 'ae
British empirei Instead OF 'he'.
coereing the government INTO our
terms. which we fondly anticipated
tbe ,a,e election to parliament she"s
them disposed to SO hand in hand
with the government in resisting our
claims. and inflicting on US all the
evils of the war. "Maritime rights
are echoed and re echoed with ap-
plause throughout the empire Such,
sir. are the bitter fruits OF our po-
licy, and to what farther point the
same hand shall conduct the desti-
| nies of the country, remains to be
seen.
I seek not TO aggravatc the mis-
conduct Of the war, nor to commend
| our enemies, but only wish, sir, that
we may see things as they are, our
actual situation, and thus look dam
| Ger in the face. Do YOU persevere
in the conquest Of Canada !? Pass not
the barrier will, an army Of less than
forty-fve or fifty thousand men; if
YOU do, in nv apprehension, the de-
reats and disasters Of the past cam
paign will be visited npon you-ano-
Their army VII! be made TO pass under
the ycke. and at the end IF the gear,
you will find yourself still farther re-
moved from your object. The ting
Of war is new placed fairly before
| us, we cannot advance without meet
ing it. Such, Mr.. Speaker, are the
grounds on which | object to this
twelve months army it is not a
dapted to the professed object Of the
war, the conquest Of Canada. Is
there, sir. any other object in the
contemplation Of the government
any other land Of leaks and onions.
which He; i has given US, or to
which oHr des.inies lead? Is the
south of easier access than t,ie north,
and is The circle IF hostility to be
extended TO that quarter? We pro-
fess pacific policy; moderation and
Justice are our boast let US beware
how we commit to the hazard this
high ani Pngiablc character, how we
! yield on sptcious grcuads to that
mad and destructive policy, which
! we reprobate in others J.; a policy
| which has in all periods orerN helm
, Ell na,;ens Wit, calamity. and swell
ei the ti,ie OF human misery. Bat
/; it is sail that Mr.. Russell, late
charge HafaireS at St. James has
ev:Gecd the moderation Of cur 60
vernmen,. that he rendered 10 the
British minister proposition which.
by excluding British seainsn from
our,esseIs, would cut up the dispute
by The roots. Is the fact so! Bad
Mr.. Russell or the President autllo-
rity TO siipulaie: ii he had not, if
all he could offer must he subject to
the legislative discretion Of congress,
acting under the impulse Of war.
the tender was nugatory ard void.
Why this proposition was not made
before the declaration of war, be.
fore the passions were kindled into
a blaze, l have never been able to
discover. We all remember how
frequently the diplomatic notes pass
ed between Mr.. Munroe and Mr..
Foster in the months of May and
June last how each government
exerted Itself. through its agents. to
profess and shew its disposition to
peace and reconciliation, to obviate
difficulties, and make concessions,
and present its claims in the most
moderate and least exceptionable
form /; wherefore was this PROPOSE.
ton. ii that all important period,
held in reserve: Why is this blaze
ofwar first kindled ard then the o.
live branch thrust into the fame?
l should be 10th fe believe. that ,.u
withhold when it would be received.
and offer only when the passions are
worked up TO point 20 refuse.
The subject requires explanation:
prspositisns agitated at a former pc
psSoI upIn, :.