Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-02-03
Prem Ire Plnt.saarg Republican.

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George PyoDoss, Earonef, eom"ra der
oft. l5fajes,g's .fcrees IN NORTH 'Ame'
,1ca, &c. &c. SSe.
To the inhabitants of his Majesty's
provinces in North America.
A PROCLAMATION.
The complete success which has
attended has msiesty's arms on the
Niagara Frontier. having placed in
oue possession the whole OF the enc
ms costs OF that line, il became q
meter of ilnyeaious duty, TO retail
ate ON America, the ni!sories which
tho Az! or,unate inbabitasts of New
ar's;i,ad been made to suffer by the Q.
yagasliea of Fort George.
The villages of LeWis,own, Black
Rsck, and Buffalo, have accordingly
. been burned.
st the same time that his Excel
leney the commander OF the forces
sincerely deprecstes tais mode OF
warfare. he trusts that IL will be
s.gSeiest 60 eail ihe attention OF e
very candid and impartial person.
both amongst ourselves and tie eae-
nay ,o,i,e circumstances from which
/, /, has ARISEN, to satisfy them that
this dcsarture fre.a the established
usa.es OF war has originated with
Amsrica herself, aud that to her "a
lane. are Justly ehsrseeble. oil the
awfni ard unhappy consequences
which have hitherto flowed, and are
likely 60 result from it.
Ii is MOI necessary to advert TO the
conduct of tho troops emFibya1 Oh
tie American coast. in conjunction
with his Majesty's squadrcs. under
4 dmir.i Sir john 4. Nsicea, since,
as iaey were neithsr sitinH The ooiE-
mana, Der snbjeet,to the oont.'oi of
lis cxesiiasa,, their acts caaaot ne
aseribed to, i.im, even Il they want
Ell Chat Justification wi.ioh the cir
eums,snaes tSat oeeas,saed them,
So amply afford.
u will be Sufficient fer the present
purpose, sud in order 40 mark the
calracicr oI the war, rs carried on
nls.. ;ne frontier 81 these provinces,
&, trare ,,,e fne oil conduct obsery-
ed hy lis exeeilency, and the troops
under his command. since the eom-
n,eneerrent OF nosiilities, and TO con-
teast il witt, that 81 the enemy.
The iirst irsssiou Of Upper Cara
ia took place in July 1912, when the
Amasiean forces. under brisa;iier-
geanral siusi, crossed aver aDd took
possession Of sandwich. where tacy
bygan 10 msaitest q disposition SO
tiifrr,at from that OF magnani-
maus enemy. aad which they have
since III sariai,ly displayed. in mark
ing cat. az objects Of their peculiar
resentment, the loyal Subjects of his
majesty. and in aooming their pro
perry 10 plumber and cenaagration.
Various Instances OF this kind oc-
eurret beth at Sandwich and in its
nsigbborhoed, at the very periad
waen his majesty's standard was
waving npon the Fort ofMichiimaea-
iaas, sna siiosdias protection 10 The
persons aud property of those who
had SabD.risG 10 it: within . few
weeLs af;srSsr,'s, The British Nag
was also ho.s;ed on the fortress OF
Det.oit. which aGgeiher with the
Mno,e or tae Michigan Territory.
Md Surrendered 10 bis isajesiys
nrins.
Had not his exc"liency been ae.u-
ate,l nv sentiments FAR different irsm
these which had influenced the A
mctiaan government, and the per-
sons empiovrd w il. in the wanton
acts ofshs destruction OF Diiyste pro
perry. eeianiit,ed ,:usias ...eii shert
orcupatioa of part oi Upper caha-
da. his exeellaa.y eauld aai have
failed 20 have a~;.s!ea himself Of the
oppertnnity wh III the und;s,urhed
possession OF TIE Whole oF the Mi
ca. -, territory afforded him ofain-
p., Fe.sIia,iag for the devastating
systrm which had hees pursued at
Sandwich aad IN Tie Thames.
Dut strictly in ceafOrmisy to tho
views aai disposition oil bis own so.
yeifnmeRt, and to that liberal and
mnsnaainoas policy which i hat
dictated. he chose rather 10 forbesr
an initiation or the enemy q example.
in che hope. that such !srbeafance
would be- duly appreciated BY the
government OF the U. States, aud
would pso,!ure a return to the more
civ iliscd asages OF war.
The persOns Sna property, there.