Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-02-19

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c.n.,la was invaded. We were m
haste. to plungesiato these grea. , a.ll
lienlties and NC have reaso". % W." ~,
As leisure enough, for regret anu ''
pentance. III ,hose
vho-reasoaea concerning the war
and the invasion Of Canada anu CO.."
elnded that it was impossible tha'
either should be seriously laee""e",
resulted from this, that they "e's'
took into consideration, the coeneA-
ion OF beth those evenis, WIN 'ho
great election. for tile cniei haS's
tracy, ws,;c., was then pending ~
never was sufficiently considered by
them. that nlunging into war WIN
Great Br;taia. was among the con
di;ioas. on which support tor the
Presidency. WAS made dc haan''
They did not understand, that an 'h-
yasion of Canada, was TO be' l"tfo''i
only mode of carrying on an elec-
tioneerias campaign. But since e.
vents have explained political pur-
poses, there is no difficulty in seeing
the connexions, between projects G
interests. 1t is. now, apparent 10
the most moie-sightea, how nation
NAV be disgrace,i. aud yet a cabinet
attain its desired honofs. All IS
clear. A country may be ruined, In
making an administration happy.
I said, S1r. Speaker, that such
strange schemes, apparently irrecon-
ciieable to common sehse and COIN
mon prudence. were Oh that very ac.
count, more likely to be successful.
Sir-There is an andaeity, which
sometimes stands men instead both
OF genius AMI strength. And. most
assuredly. he is most likely to per-
form that, which no man ever did be-
fore, and vii. never be likely to do
again. who has the badness 10 nn-
dertahe that, which no man ever ho't
Of attempting, in iima past. and no
man vii. eve1 think Of attempting.
ia time future. | would not. how
ever, be understood us intimati;4.
that this cabinet pra;cct OF invasion
is isnpracticab!e, either as it respects
the collection OF means and instru-
,nenis, or in the ultimate result. On
t.,e contrary, sir, | deem bOth very
feasible. Men may DC obtained. For
if forty dollars hoaaty. cAnnot OBJ
taia .heia. an hundred dollars bun
ty may, and the intention is, exasi-
citIy. avowe'i uoi % suffer Ike attain
meat of,he desired army. to be pre-
vented by an! vulgar notions Of eco
nomy. Money may be obtain
Cd. What by means Of the increased
popularity, derived from the aug
mel.tation oftl.e navy. what. by O.
psn;as subscription offices, 10 tie
ih;tI Tor ofths country. what BY large
premiums. thr rupi'ii,y nf;he monied
interest May be tempted, beyond the
noint si I,atT;a:;" Resistance. and ali
the attained means being diverted to
TIE use of the army, peenn:ary re-
sources may lie obtained, ample. at
least, toc the :::'e: year. Ard. sir.
let IN army of'i hir:y Thousand men
he collected, 'ti them De put under
tho command OF popular !ea,ier,
Let ,hem be Cffccred. 20 suit lis puv-
poses. Jet Them he flushed With vic
tories. and see The fascinating career
Of military glory opening; upon them
and they viii! not thereafter. srhe
deficient in resources. Il! they ran
ret obtain their pay by your votes,
they will col|ectit. ty their ewn bay
onets; and they viii NOS rigidIv or
serve any air lines. or water lines,
ia enforcing their necessary Ievies /;
nor be stayed b: abstract speeula-
ticns concerning right; or learned
constitutional difficulties.
] desire therefore, that it my he
distinctly understood, both by this
house and this nation, that it is NY
belief that the invasion
OF Canada, which is ayuwed by the
e.: .binet TO be its purpose is intended
bv it;-,hat continuance Of the War
aid not reace isits object. Yes, SIR
As The French Emperor said con.
crrnins ship s ami colonies. :" our ca
binet The friends CT the French Fan
perer may say viii: respect TO Cana |
NADIA aHd Halifax" Trey ENTER
INTO THE SCOPE OF ITS POLICY"