The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-12-08

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ry, the following
MESSAGE:
Fellow. Citizens Of me Senate, end of
The House ef Rettresenfaipes.
! In meeting you at the present interest.
ing cenjuncturc, il woalG have been high
! ly saiisfactorysif could have ccmn,unicat.
ed "a favorable result to the mission aharg
ed Ti.h negotiations Tor re storing peacs.-
j. was a justcxpscta.ioa from the respect
due 10 the distinguished sovereign who
had invited them by his offer Of mediation,
| from the readiness with which the invita-.
tion was accepted on the part OF the U. S.
and iron, the pledge 10 he found i'm an &C,
OF their legislature for the liberality which
heir Plenipotontiarics would carry into
the negotiations, that no time would be
lost by the British government in embrac
| ing the expsrimen, for Fastening a
| stop 10 the efusiUn of blood. A promp,
and cordial acceptance Of the mediation on
| that SIDE was the less 10 be doubled as IL
was OF nature not To submit rights or pre-
tentions on either side TO the decision of
! umpire, but to afford merely an opportuni-
! ~. honorable and desirable to both, for dis.
| cussing, and If possible adjusting them, fot
the interest ef both.
The British cabinet, either mis,akine
our desire Of peace for dread of British
power, or mis'ee by other fallacinus caicu.
latons, has disappointed this reasonable an
ucipauo1' No communications from our
eASoys having reached us, no information
on the subject has been received from that
source Bui II is known that the meditation
was declined in the first instance, and there
is no evidence, notwithstanding the lapse
oi lime, that change OF disposition in
the British councils has taken place, or is
TO nc cxpe cted
Under suc!s circumstances, a nation
proud oil IFS rights, and conscious of its
strength. has no choice bat an eXertion OF
the ere ~ support OF the other
To this determination, the bost epcou-
raTcmert Is derived from The success with
which ii mas pleased The Almighty to bAss
our arms, both Oh ..le land and on the VS.
ter
Whist proofs have been continued of
The cBterprizc and skill Of our croizer..
puhhc and pr,vate, on the ocean, and a new
trophy gained in the capture of {, British by
an American vessel OF war, after an action
giving celebrity to the mans OF tho ricto.
rIous commander; the grea, Island waters
on Which the enemy were also 10 ba en-
cenntercd have presen ted aehie W men,s OF
our naval arms, as brilliant in their charac-
ter az they have been important in their
consequences.
On Lake Eric the squadron under com
mand Of Csp,sin Perry, having met tbs
Brush squadron, of superior force, san
culinary confiict ended in the capture Of the
whole The conduct of that officer, adroi,
as II was daring, and which was so well
seconded by his comrades, Justly entities
them to the admiration and gratitude of
their country ard will fill az early page
In It's naval annals, with victory. never
surpassed III lnstre. however much il NAV
have been in magnitude.
Ga Lake Ontario, the caution of the Br;-
tish commander, favored by contingencies,
frustrated the efforts of the American com.
mander, 10 bring on a decisive action
Captain Chauncey was able, however, TO
establish an ascendency on that important
theatre, and to prove, by the manner in
which he effected every thing possible.
that opportunities only were wanted, for a
more shining display Of his own talents and
OF the gallantry of those under his COM
mand.
The success on Lake Erie having open
cd passage to the territory Of the enemy.
inc "ihcer commanding the north western
army transferred the war thit!lcr; and ra-
pidly pursuing the hostile troops fleeing
| with their savage associates, forced a peoc.
raj action, which quickly terminated in the
capture OF the British, and dispersion OF
! the savage force.
| lhis result is signally honorable to Ma
| Jor General Harrison, by whose military
! talents IL was prepared; to colonel john