Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-16
From Me PhHaGelfha Pcinical Register
ADDRESS FOR PEACE.

VII litc 11tn vi hpII ldStS tutF6
was a respectable meeting ofthe in.
habitaBts ola number OF the towns
in the county Of .Asbtabuta, in tho
state Of Ohio, at Austinberg, at
which the Hon. ELIPHALET AUSTIN,
presided, and JOSEPH VI. CASE. Esq.
acted as Clerk and at which the
following resolatiun was passed, viz.
+" That we wish for speedy and
honorable peace )" and another APP
pointing committee. I" to address
the President ofthe United States,
stating our disapprobation Of the
war with Great Britain" &c. This
service the committee performed a.
greeable 10 their instructions. In
the Introductory part of their ad-
dress they say, We consider war
as one cf'he llcav;cs tcalamitles which
can aGiict a nation. 1t produces a
bounlIess waste Of blood and trea-
surc--0ccasiohs evils aud distresses
10 families and individuals beyond
Observation-Disclosures to demnraliZe
nrcple. and open the food gate TO
vice. immortality and irreiislon. and
if resorted TO without insi necessity
must inevitably provoke the disrlea-
sure OF the Almighty. War there
fore ought never to be resorted to
but in cases CT extreme urgency, &
wilen there is a rational prospect Of
advantages. sufficient TO cOnnterba-
lance its unavoidable evils and Gala
miiies.-in a view Of these conside-
ra.ions we decidedly disapprove Of
the present war, as unnecessary. and
unwise, and injurious 10 the best
wishes Of our nation. We consider
the war unwise and unnecessary. be-
cause We believe that the differences
between the two nations might have
been settled upon reasonable terms
Upon terms infinitely preferable to
rushing into the evils and hazards Of
war-becausc the ay0Wcd cause OF
the war on our part are Of so snail
Importance. when compared with tho
calamities. distrrsses and dangers Of
war, or with The invaluable blessings
of peace; and because in our view
there is no rational prospect ofgain.
ing advantages be the war in any
degree adequate to eoanterbalaDee
its dreadful evils, or Of settling our
difficulties with Great Britain upon
any better terms after years OF
war, than before its commence
ment." They then remark upon
the preposlerous manner in which
the war has been conducted, and
state the exposed and distressed
condition Of the frontier settlements;
and conclude, with the following pas
sage-"Thus. sir, according to our
in.tructions, we bave stated our rea.
sens for disappearing Of the war.and
the mode of prosecuting il. with
fi.inkness, becoming the citizens OF
a free government in addressing their
Chief Magistrate, and Eot 10 to
bringing aduIatory language Of slaves
to their royal master. ~
Ii is our hope, that you will bring
to a speedy close the distressing tis'
astrops war in Which we are invoiV.
ed or if it must be continued, that
it may no longer be carried on Dy
the oppressive and distressing mooo
Of drafting militia to- supply !no
place Of regular troops. wishing
that the Great Sovereignof the uhl'
verse may direct you to such n'ea,
sures as shall be for the peace anu
hest interest Of our common coun.
try, we subscribe ourselves, your
respectfully"