The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-09-07
By THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.

neu at the moment BY troops less than their
own, and almost entirely OF the militia during their
possession OF which, though Tor single day oni, they
wahioniy destroyed the public cjiices having rc:-
ton IN their structure 20 the operations ofw;, used
~ the time Tor military annoyance ol these ei-
nces being also costly monuments OF and Of the
arts, and others Repositories OF the phlc rchi,vs pt
only precious To the nation the memorials o,its o,ign
and Its early transactions, hut interesting all naiious
contributions to the general took of historical ;s,
ton and political scieuce:
And Whereas advantage hasbeen taken she loss ofa
tort, more immediately guarding the ncishbo,ing town,
oil aiexandria, To place the town within the range, of
naval force, too long and much ia the habit oil au
sing It's superiority wherever 1t can be applied, TO
que, as the alternative oi general conflagration an
undSturbed plunder of private property wRicl, has
been executed IN manuerpecuaily distressing TO the
mhabtnits who had nc0nsiiciaielv, east themselves
upon the justice aud generosity OF the victor
Ana wheFes Il now appears, by direct communica-
ton from the British commander on the Aue,i,;n
station, to be h's avoved purpose to employ the force
under ms direction destroying and having waste, such
towns and districts upm the coast as NAV be found AS
Siiable adding to this declaration the insulting pretcxt
that 1t IS IN retaliation for wanton destruction com
mitted by the army of the Unned States il, JJp,cr
Canada, when NOTORIOUS tlat no tst,,et;,n, las
been committed, which, notwitl standing the mul,iicd
outr'ees previously comitfedby the ena,ny was not
unauthorized and promptly shown be so and that
The United States have been constant in their ,ne-
Vors to reclaim the enemy from such outlaes iy tho
contrast oil Their own example, they have beer. ready
TO terminate, on reasonable conditions the war itself:
anu whereas these proceedings aud declared rur-
poses, winch exhibit deliberate disregard oil the pin-
cipies Of humanity, and the rules oi civilized warfare &
winch must give TO the existing character of tN
tended deyas aicn and barbaIsm, ut the very moment
onegocialons for peace, invited by the enemy himself
leave no prospect al safety any thing within the reach
OF ms predatory X ncendiay Operations but ia man.
~ ami universal determination c,stise and expel the
| invader:
T. States, do issue this NY Proclamation cNhoftinr all
the good people thereof unite their hearts and hands
IN giving effect TO the ample possessed for that
| purpose enioin il ON all officers civil and military
oeNeilthemseves IN executing the duties viii. which
they are respectively charged And more especially
require the officers commanding the respective mitury
districts, to be vglant and alert providing for the de-
fence thereof; for the more MT F
which, they authorised TO call TO the defence Of ex
posed and threatened places portions of the militia
most convenient thereto, whether they be or be not
parts OF the quotas detached for the service of the L.
states, under acquisitions of the general government
On an occasion which appeals so folciby to The proud
feelings and patriotic devotion of the American peonie
none will forget what they owe To themselves what
ti'ey owe 10 thereouny and the high destnies which
await 1t; What to the glory acquired by their fathers
IN establishing the independence which is nov TO be
maintained by thersons, with the augmented strength
| and resources with which time and Heaven have blcs
| sed them
! Intestimony whereof, bav. hereunto set nv
hand and caused the seal ofthe United States to
| be affixed TO these presents
Done at nc City of Washington, the first day Of
| sand eight hundred and fourteen, and of the
independence oflhe United States the thirty
ninth. f-
JAMES MADISON.
BY the President,
JAMES MONROE,
Secretary Of STATE.
Caty efa letter from 1T. Col Crogha,i to the Se6y
| Of Var, dafed
| u y SLAP 81 Wa' Niagara, ofr Thunder
Bay, 9th Of .3ug. 1914.
Strive left Fort Gratiot (heaol ofrats St Clare)
on the 18th nlt'mc and imagined should arrive in
few days, at Maciiadash Bay. At the end OF week
however, the commodore, from tie want of pilots ac-
qiinted with that unrequented part Of the Lake dcs-
pared Of being able to find out passage through the
lslandin that bay and made f. ST osenb's whore
| he anchored on the Goth day Of july Alcr setting
| fire to the Fort Of 5t.Ioscph which seemed NOT 10
have been recently occupied, detachment of infantry
and artillery, under Major Holmes, ordered up to
Sauit ST Malys for the purpose of breaking iIp the
cnemys establishment at that place For partic,Il,,s
relative to the execution sf this order beg leave 10 re-
fer you to Major Holmcs' report herewith enclosed
fl9ding, on my arrTyalat Mchimackac, on the 2jti
ultimo that the enemy had strongly fortified the height
overlooking Ike old fort OF Macknac at once espair
cd OF being able, with my small force TO carry the
place by storm, and determined, (ss the only course
remaining ON landing and establishing myself o Some
favorable position, whence could be enabled 10 annoy
the enemy by era lual and slow approaches u,,ler ,
Of my artillery IN which should have the sooer
ory in point of metal was urged 10 adopt this s,cp
be taken aud fortified on the Island was well aware
that would either induce the enemy to attack me in
my strong holds, force his Indians and Canadians
(hIs most efficient and only disposabc lorce) off the
Island, they would be very unwilling To remain in
| my neishborbood after permanent fooag had bcen
taken. On enquiry, learned from individuals who had
lived many years the Island, that p1ition as tesi-
rabe as might wish, could be found on the west end
and therefore Immediately made arrangements for dis
enlb;ikng. landing effected on the 4ti inst un.
dercOver of the guns OF the shipping aud the line being
quickly formed, had advanced the edge of the field
soken Of fora camp, when intelligence was covered
| ome, that the enemy ahca and a few seconds
more brought FIRE from his battery of four pieces
firing sot and shells AgterreconnottIing his po,in
which well selected; his line reaching along tle
edge Of the woods al the further extremity of the field
and covered bya temporary breast work determined
on changing my position, which two lines the
militia forming the front) by advancing Major Holmes
battalion OF regulars the right Of the militia, thus TO
outiank him, andbya vigorous effort gam his rear
is mO5encnt vasi immediately ordered but before
1t cOnd be executed, fire was opened by some Indians
posted in thick wood right, which proved IA.
| tal 10 Major Holmes and severely wounded Cafaiu
Desha (tlIs officer next IN rank 1hisunucky fire.
by dcprvng Of the services Of Our valuable Off
GERS threw that part OF tie line into eoniusior from
which the best excItions of the officers were not able IN
recover it. Finding II impossible to gain the encrnys
left owing To the impeneable thickness Of tho woods
charge ordered 10 be made by the rcgulayimue.
date against teroDt 1hschaige altho made in some
eOson served 10 drive the enemy back ntothc woods
from whence annoyngfre was kept u by the Indians
IL. Morgan ordered up with q iieht piece 10 ass;sf
the left, particularly CALLED the excellent prac-