Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-08-04
From the Connecticut Mirror.

i
Whilst the mischiefs arising from the
war are daily becoming more and more
threatening, and almost every mail brings
with it the account of an attack on some
town, village, port or plantation, with the
destruction of our coastipg craft, the plum
dering Of stores, and the constant alarms
Oh the sea coast. the National lntslligencer,
vita great GOODNESS, is discussing the ab.
straet Observation-Disclosures we ought to have
declared war against France instead of
Great Britain, or both at once-and the
other democratic papers are putting john
Ii5lmes's speech in the Massachusetts,
legislature, and abusing fedegalists for re-
Joieing at the deliverance of Europe from
Bonaparte's tyranny. These miserable
Saves. who have no idea even of the right
of e&istance, except as it is youchsafed TO
them by Madisonian ~despotism, know no
higher source Of enjoyment than venting
their impotent rage against Federaiists-
They think they shall always retain the
reins Of power in the hands of the Leaders
Of lie party, of which they are sc~avengers,
aud thus shall continue to be men of great
= equence in the body polite Having
ssaeeedod for so long a time IN hood-wink-
i8g tie people of this country, and leading
--Ia sgtsT by step edwards degtr9ctlon,
Urehout exciting slarm, they fiatter them
selves that such viii always be the fact
that nothing is too gross FOR the people to
swallow, for the sake OF supporting their
party. Although they have succeeded in
keeping up this delusion much longer than
any mortal could have supposed possible,
Yet, il is hazardous to trespass too long
on public patience. B~onaparte, probably,
never felt himself quite SO nearly omnipo-
tent as when ne entered Moscow. "Prjde
goah before destruction. If Mr.. Madi-
sou, or his tools. think themselves secure
OF power aud place, from henceforth and
forever, let them pause and reflect, for a
few moments, on some pretty interesting
subjects.
The time must come, first or last, when
this war will be ended, and a>peace must
follow. When peace takes place, the go
Verument must 90 to work and settle their
accounts. lfthey shall succeed in establish
ing what they call "treetrado and sailors
rights, " the people will be able to est.
mate til. advantages gained, with the evils
endured, and the losses sustained, and will
themselves form a balance, one way or the
bthcr, as the subject strikes their minds
II however, it should turn out, land we
are mistaken in our conjectures if the Ad-
Ininistyation is not preparing the public
mind for such an evenly that a peace shall
be made, and these topics of popular excite
ment be lett much in the state they have
heretofore been placed in, the subject will
come before the people in a much more in
feses,ing point Of view than in the other
supposItion. Then they viii be forced to
compare the enormous expense Of life and
treasure, which shall have been incurred
IN support of the war, with the result, and
the balance will be found sadly against US.
That time, should it ever arrive, will be a
serious one to the United States, and we
tlnk 20 the authors ofthis unnecessary and
detestabie war. The addition of a hCndred
aud htty or two hundred millions Of dollars
to the national debt, the loss of thirty or
foFty thousand lives, the destruction of a
score or two Of towns, the waste and hay
oe among houses, property, and families,
along the extensive frontiers ofthis exposed
aud deienceless country. end the des,ruc-
Oon OF an endless multitude Of vessels.
stores and a vast amount Of private property,
VIII all rise IN judgment against a weak,
Vo'e-seeking, unprineipled. pgohigate ad-
Ininlstration, and some body must answer
for their sins.
III IS in vain TO minee this subject. The
v~Agabonds from Europe, and tie more a
bandoned hirelings Of our own country
VINO manage the Cabiuet.G azettes through
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