Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-12-06
WILKINSON AND HAMPTON.

The conjectures which we offered in our pa
per of the I'd inst. considering the information
we ha 1 before us ut the time, turn out to have
been tolerably accurate. There has been an
entire want OF concert between the divisions of
our army under Generals Wilkinson & Hamp-
ton; and, to make the matter worse, there
seems TO be disposition on the part of one, or
both, of these commanders, tt divide the COM
m nifty into parties concerninr thei~ miscoaducr.
For our part, we shall discountenance, by ali
the means in our power, such party workings,
being well satisfied that, in comparison with
the great national objects OF the campaign, the
military reputation of The Generals is aitogeth-
er Insignificant We regret, exceedingly, as
the enterprise of subduing Montreal was gone
into, t was not effected. Il was no, necessary,
TO the character of the campaign of the c0un-
try, that tc subsection OF that place Should
have been undertaken But it was very ne.
cessary, after it undertaken, that it lou d
have been successfully executed. Not, indeed,
on account Of the silly amors or significant
smiles OF the tories for we have been so long
accustomed to view them as leagued with the
enemy, that we only regard them doing
their duty when they rejoice at any little dis
advantages under which our country labors {:
But chiefly on account of the useless waste OF
| valuable lives, which the fruitless expedition
down the ST Lawrence has occasioncd. Like
others, We had hoped, and expected triumph
1 NcE luC III tilab DSdIt)Oltl-
ment, however, viii Beither sour us, nor IN kc
us despond The vicissitudes of war are pro
4 verbal but 1t is the business of the man who
| loves his country, to hope, under all any crA
cumstances, for .Ae best. Ifhope be suspended
| and expectation checked, it is a consolation to
reflect that it was generous, patriotic hope
the hope of fidelity and loyal feeling The
sneers ofthe tories are nothing they are la
! boring in their vocation. We have heard them
| laugh at the IF NJ he
OF Hampton, and have known them justify the
.slavery offree Americans under the name Of
| impressment What wonder, then, that they
should exut at the discontinue of the attempt
| on Montreal When we look to the Michigan
| and to Lake Erie, see much be thankful
| for-much to CRAFTY us-of the Indians, Alger-
| ines, and tories, who were the allies of Britain
| at the commencement of the war, the Indians
| at least have been in great measure conquera
ed.-we shall speak of the campaign of 1878
more at large hereafter.
GIVE observe that Mr.. Gi!es's Addresses are
republishing in the following papers, viz. Norfolk
Herald-Norfolk Public Observation-Disclosures urg
Observation-Disclosures CiaZatte-Alexandria Gazette
-Georgetown Spirit OF Seventy Six-Federal Re-
publican--National In Observation-Disclosures Pa
triot-Batmore Federal Philadelph
Gazette-PlIiladelphia Frceman's Journal--Hart-
ford Connectcutt Courier~-Boston Centnel.-
We think the editors Of the above Gazeites would
do an act Of Justice merely 10y inserting the Obser-
vations on the Addresses also, the third No of
which appeared in the last Argus, on the rejection
| OF Mr.. Gsllatin from the mission to Russia, &c.
o. The Presiden2 Message to Congress
may De expected by Wednesday evenings
| mail. We shall exert ourselves to lay it be-
fore our readers in The shortest possible time
| after its reccipt, even should we be obliged TO
| sit up a whole night to accomplish il.