Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1814-10-03
MESSAGE.
k.Hev C;,;ssss Of 1< Sssess,
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No,wi,h(ianding the early daye which had been
6xea tor your FELTON, of the preient year, was
intuced to call you together itiil iooner, ~ well
that apy inadequacy in the exiting prov'fions for
the ~aos. of The trsafury might be fuppiied, as
that no delay nigh, happen in providing for the
rslul. of the negotiations On foot with Great Bsi
tain, whether it lhou'd require arrangement adapt
ed to . return OF peace OF iurlher aud more etfee-
five prov6ons for prosecu ing the war.
The reiuit 10 nof yet known. II, on one band
the repeal of the orders il council and the general
pacific alton IN Europe, which withdrew the oecahon
on wbc imprs fmen,s from American veiiels were
practi.ed tugeea expectations that ieace d am'ty
may be re- sablilhed; we are compelled on the 9TH
er hand by the sefufaI of the Britfh government 10
accept the offered mediation of the Emperor of Ruff
Eaoy the de.ys 10 giving effect to its own Propoiai
Of direct negotia on * above all by theprnciples
4 manner 10 which thewar is nov avowedy carried
on, to infer that fp,rit of hosuiyis INDUCED
more violent then ever asainit the rights and pros
psrity Of this country
This increa.ed violence 10 beli eKplainel by two
important c,rcumffances, that the great contef ia
Europe, for an equilibrium guaranteeing all its
fare. aeaip1 the ambition of any has been clo(ed
without any check on the overbearing power of
Great Bri ain 90 the ocean snd that it has left
in Der hands ddpofabie armzmeats, with which,
for getting he difficulties of . remote war aRanl
q Tree people and e'ding to the into,icat,on of
fucceis, with tire example Of great victim to il
before be- eyes The cheries hopes Of it,i further
agsraud z " power already formidable 10 its =
buies to the tranquility of the eivilized and com
mercial world
Blu whatever may have isfpired the enemy with
sh.fe more violent purpofes, the public couoeis
Of nation, more abe maintain than il was 70
acquire its Independence, ard W IN devotion 10
il. rendered more ardent by the experience If lie
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mott s6ee ua fer defea;ing the estravagsot views
or VI war; antable pshous, with which a.one the
war can Gov be puriued ags,nfa US
In the event, If the preient campaign, the enc.
my, with Al, his augmented mean, and wan on u'e
Of then has little e und tor exuitaton. uu els he
can feel 10 the fucceis of bis recent enterprises
asainfi this metropolis aud the neghboring wn
of Alexandra; from both of which hs retreats
were ~ pree;puate As his attempts were bold aud
fortunate l. his other incurfons on our Atlantic
frontier, HE progreis, often checked and chaifed
BY the marrial ip,r,t Of the neiyhoouring citizens
has had more effec, IN ditreiiiuy individuals add
in difhonsr,ns hi. arms than IN promoting any oh
ject OF legitimate warfare And 10 the two inilan
ces mentioned. however deeply to be regretted
on our part, he will fiod ia his tran6ent iucce(s
which interrupted for . moeleat only The ordinary
public buGneis a, the feat OF government, NO com
peniation for he lofs of character with the world
by this violation Of pr,va'e properly, and by his
deftruc,ion of pusic ediice,, projected ~ monu
mems of the arts ny the lawn Of civilized warfare.
On cur Ode Gao appeal to feries If achieve
mems viii h have gwen new lutte TO the Ameri'
can arms. Be6des the brilliant incidents 10 the
mir or operation. of the campaign the fplendd vic.
tories gained on the Canadian Ode of the Niagara,
by the American 70 ses uad.r Major General
Brown, and Brigadiers Scott anu Gaines, have
gained for these heroes and their emulang COM
panions. the mcit unfadng lau'els aud haviag
Iriumt hautly tered The prog. di &c dHcipI'ne #
the American folale,y have taught the enemy hat
the longer he prosracts his hostile efforts, the more
certain and decisive Will be his Goal diicom6 ure
On The sou heru border vic,o,y ha. continued
alo to follow ,he merican fanda The bo d
and .k,ful operation. Of Majpr General Jackson,
conducting troop. drawn T. ON the mili'a Of he
na,es eaif dltan, particu sf'y OF } euneilse have
iubdued the p'iuc pal tribe of hcliile savages,
and by eltabl,ihing 4 peace with them preceded
by recent aud exemplary chafiemens, has beif
guarded agsiui the m E. h,ef of heir co ope alton
with the Brtiih enerprdes which may Re planned
a2sinlf thst quarter o, ou--eounry Important
tribes Of Indian. our north weiteSn fron ues
have xifo acceded to aipulss'ons winch bind hem
TO the interef, Of the Uni ed States and coL6der
our enemy a. theirs ITO.
In The recent s.tem { of the enc my on the CITY
oil BAtino e, de tended by militia kHc volunteers,
aided by small bid # regulars and sesmen,
he was received vi Ia irlt whch Produced q
RAPID retreat 10 his ships, willis; Concurrent at
tack oy . large Acct was successfully resis ed by
the steady and well directed Fl OF The fort and
bati cries opposed 10 1t.
l another recen, attack by powerful force
on cur troops ut Plst sburg, Of which regulars
n dc part only, he enemy after perstv rance
10 many hour, was fnaliy compelled 10 seek
sstety in has,y retres', whh our g.ent bands
pressing upon him.
o. the l. akes, so much contested throughout
the war, the great exertions tor the command
made on our part have been we'll repaid. On
lake Ontario. our squadron IS now and has bsen
for some time in condition 10 confine that of,he
eneny 10 has owa port and % favour lie oper
ATOMS of our and forces on mat frontier.
A part Of ;he squadron IN l. Ike Esie has been
extended 10 Like Huron, and his produced the
advantage displaying our command II that lake
also. {ae object OF the expeol ion the re-
ducuol'of- Macknsw, which failed w.th The loss
vi few brave men, an 1rs whom IN Office
justly distinguished for his gslisn exploits. The
execution ably Conducted by eo,h the land md
naval commanders WAS Otherwise highly vslus BILE
in It's effects.
On Lake Chsmplaip, where our superiority