The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-10-26
THE VICTORY ON LAND.


THE VICTORY ON LAND.
We confess ourselves quite at loss for
words in which to convey our feelings at
General Harrison's victory. The perseve-
ring patriotism and valor of this noefatiga-
BILE commander, and the same qualities in
his undaunted troops, after cncountering
difficulties, Of which the country at large
seems rever 10 have been fully aware, have
at length completely triumphec triumph
ed at the most opportane moment. as re-
CARDS the campagn, and at the very mo-
ment also, when torlorn faction among US
was confidently predicting, with joy as
malicious as we do rot DOUBT the wish was
sincere, lis total discontinue. The effect
of this victory anon the further operations of
our arms in Cacada CANNOT / L, VIC think,
TO be Immediately aud signa.ly suspicious to-
wards the great objects of this NEST just and
righteous war. But there is another as
pect, alike solemn and interesting, under
which We cannot help presenting the sub
ject.
As far as the scale of warfare has been
concerned, We are bold TO say, hat the Br,-
tisb have waged hostilities against us along
our north western frontier with baruarity
that nothing in history surpasses. Taxing
the horrid savages as their friends end a $50
ciates in battle, placing them as the front
warriors of their hist, tuev have alternately
which they ought forever to blush /; and
which, ages hence, it viii still freeze the
blood OF our posterity TO read OF. Faction,
oisaffecticn, a spirit worse than treason. and
as shocking under every moral view as the
savage flames aud torMents themselves are
20 the shrinking nerves and fires Of the
flesh, may affect 10 sneer at these things, at
feet to deny them but their solemn truth
has been drawn out 10y official scrutiny, and
will Oh 4
the history Of the times beyond the poasibili :
ty OF contr aoiction, when the foul tongues
and peas of party and Of falsehood are heard
no more. Have VIC not, among other deeds
OF horror, seen the corpses OF our country
men, their mangled arms, legs, hearts. a
prey to the very hogs of the highway, while
the untee'ing English in that quarter, wIrh
deliberate depraviJy which the daintiest
bloOd-pampered appetites Of the most refined
CannibalS OF revolutionary France never went
beyond, havs cody turned aside. or cooliy
turned away And now what is likely 70 be
the Charge These very toufahawks that,
side by~SIue with the equally cruel Brlton,
have been made TO open the souls of our
poor fellows. while in uncffending captivity
these very savage arms that always--yes
always, with British permission, have been
thrust elbow deep into the gore and bowels
ct oar gallant country meu-resigned, sub
for mercy, where indeed mercy never dgelt,
no imprecations al the calious authors of all
their dreadful suEerings, but with com
posed AID sublime fortitude, meeting and
sinking nuder their terrible doom--These
self same savage implements are now likely
to be lifted in awful rctribution against the
heads OF their heretofore bass and mere sa-
wage, employers. The Infamous Proctor
has perhaps BEEN flying, an appalled, fugi
30 lately his friends, his chief dep, udence,
his compatriots in arms Ss himself & Others
of these disgraced Brlons who first drew cut
TINS internal enemy 10 the field, may, even
nows it American humanity be not sill a;
hand and sill ready To save, be expiatine
their fell abominable crime under the AGO
MES OF that very scaipiag knife sill warm
with American blood, stepped and Yeckiug
at their instarce---at British Instance The
Ottoways, The Chippeways, the POttewats-
mics, the klckapocs, these allies of Britain
allies as regularly acknowledged. End even
as regularly thanked IN every official d s.
patch, as my Lord Welhrgt' q knowleeg
es and thanks he Portuguese as the allies
ctthe British in Spain, may now be raising
their exasperated aims, their eyebaiis giar-
ing with perhdious fury, against the very
hosts that drew them from their cabins
formed them into ranks, Instructed them
now OSSb W uedl OUT GGSlGCCt lent ana WnGL-
ted their palates for feasis Of captive blood,
h. who, alas, could nat themselves also
"" make good their ri h promises
IL III con ont carnage ard blood feaSts
and plumber. L renorseiess English in Ca
NADIA have themselves alone TO blame in any
disa: ers, from this source, that may over
take ghem. This must be the judgment of
nations and, We humbly hope, Of heaven.
Wen IN Y our commanders, whether upon
the wffers Of the Lakes, or upon the Land,
write that it has pleased me AZ mighty to
give V. Glory TO our arms. Dec dote. wits
rsverdnce wegld We breathe it. bat as far
as shdr sighted mertals cAa see, we think
the re5ributoDs Of jrs. Provideute may be
traced in G.is turn Of things which seems
ike 5to roll hack, npon the guilty heads Of
It's stthors, some OF the horrors of Indian
warfare. Nat I5itehigenccr.
The Inhabitants of tie City Of Washing
tor manifested their high satisfaction at the
deI At If the brutal Zoe which has laid waste
ouI frontier, by general illumination and
otDer expressions oijoy.
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WAS HINGToN, Oct. 81.
HbpRISON'S VICTORY.