Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-01-23

: ssteu that the existence Of Il decIara-
ton or war was all federal faisehosd
plagued with common sense and
prudence. he could no, believe the
invasion Of Canada possible, or that
whatever hostile intention wo might
have to Great Britain, we could de-
hhesateiy 81 20 wreak it onn race Of
inokensivs cclonists, with whom the
People CT our nation was OIL terms OF
friendly intercourse, in the habits Of
'i.natgai Interchange OF acts of ne. Oh
Notwithstanding themselves by
marriage with each utber, with so
many Inducements OF hand and Of
heart to avoid hosiilities-lt could
not BE helieved--lt could net be-
imagined that exclusive Of these con-
sideratioas we could think of eeipc
with raw undiseiplined militia a.
gainst country defended by at least
Twelve thousand regular veteran troops
besides It's militia and to march into
ut, invit ing treason by proclamation,
la quarter too. where such system
ce.id be re,orted upon us with the
mus terriLie effect, seemed to ae be-
lyond the range of possibility 1t never
enters into their heads that all this
was connected with the choice Of cleo.
tors Tor the next president, and that
the invasion OF Canada was only auo-
tier mode OF carrying on the election.
lat Row all was revealed--Now it
VAS as clear as day, proved to de-
riohssraiIon that the country may he
iaisSraceG, and get the cabinet honour
Iet-that the country may BIO ruined.
yet those who hold i.s, destinies ba
:aFPy.
1ir- G. here reverted to an express
'i1n OF his, VIZ. that, paradoxieal as
| ii might appear, u measure was the
more Akciy TO succeed for being con-
Trajectory to common sense and COM
anon prudsnce. He said that there
was something i'll fragrant audacity
'Aore likely 10 accomplish certain
purposes than either strength or gen.
'us-and he who, regardless OF shame
andertooii what never was thought of
inetore, or before undertaken, was
Iaost likely 10 accomplish il. The
Iproject now in the contemplation OF
lths government he thou; 5hi OF this
.iind, aid qa.te likely to succeed-ft
:, was tcasibie-an army of $4,000 men
81 tnSht be obtained, he did believe
Money might anu would be got by
!oan-and then such an army having
I ia proper leader, animated by a con-
! vict,on OF ITS own strength, and Of tho
! daDSer or hinciing, would not fail 10
< set what they demanded, IL not by thu
}, votes of this house, by The bayonet.
Mr.. =. therefore warned them to see
the business as it really was-A
scheme of invasion which, as the
Il french Emperour once said about
.lohips and colonies-So his friends
!, la tie .4merican cabinet.
{ Here he was called to order by a
member.
The speaker spoke, but we know
5 Inot what specifically was said by him,
.Ior by the member who called MIR.
e Quincy to order-we imagined at the
i time it related 10 taking dswn Mr.
c 2niney's words from that gentleman
: lrepiy, iii which he said he was desi-
! roa5 to be responsible for every word
+ he said. and then repeated them In
{ Sist;rS that it was right 10 call ma.
$ tons ut peace with us, and indeed all
: "a one a. in alliance our friends--he
! spoke Of their publick relationship
had IA right 10 20 so, and therefore he
would say what ne had before attempt
, Ell TO say - Il scheme OF invasion, Of
? whieii. as he French emperour said
; ahou. ships and colonies, so his friends,
1.-the american cabinet, nay say OF
{ Canada, that they were entering into
/? a scope ~ poiicy''-G will tell gen
/; tiemen continued Mir. Q. that 40 so
. yernucEt ever yet was injured By
$ tatss inucn'ioes--Ihe sting of sarcasm,
e and TIE strength Of satire consist in
1.-THE truth OF the remark.
: Considering then the object Of the
-ibiii TO be what it was called, u mean
i, Tor taking Cana la, Mfr. Il. said he
D would view it in three distinct points:
list. The invasion Oh it's own mer.
h its.
J I'd. AS mean for the attainment
i of peace.
4 sd. As mean for the advance
Z ment of the local views of the con-
il tiueui.
r AS 10 the FIRST point, he said, he was
II not utterinS his ewn opinion only, bu!
n the confirmed sentiments of the people
y in his portion OF Ike union that THE
e INyAsIoN OF CANADA WAS CRUEL,
II wANToN, sENsELKsS, AND WICKED.
II He was not, Is might be understood
III IL n