Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-12-01
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MARTlNsBURGH, DECEMBER !.

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/ Once more and that too at the close oc third
laborious and bloody campaign, we are without an
inch ct ground even in the "uope,ntost' Canada,
while the British are in the untlrsturbed possession
of the important posts of Macklnack, Fort St 10.
I seph, and Niagara, in the northwest, and in the
northeast of all that part of the state of Massachu-
sets which hes east of the Penobscot river; to
say nothing OF bays harbors, and navigsbie RI
yers as well as otseveral islands in The Chesapeake
and other waters in the very heart of our country
! !snd yet in thus degraded situation, with tseasu-
| ry exhausted without ability TO replenish with.
out army without the means of obtaining one ;
and above all, without generals capable of COM
nlandlng il if obtained, we find the Virginia lie.
gisiature and Virginia politicians IN other states
gravely calling for the united exertons of every
citizen OF these states in The vigorous and efficient
prosecution II the war, until it shall be terminated
o. IGs ana honorable peace" Now, we would
| hunbiy beg leave toask of these wise and high
spirited awgiyers OF Virginia. who cannot at tiis
lrolaeut pass and repass between their own habi
tatle4s and the Capital at Richmond in which they
are dehbera lrs, except by circuitous routes, and
througa by pashs, how long, in their OPINION such
Wal as theVase e9sing for will Dc likely to con
tlrtle Ii three caynpalgns have pat the enemy in
quiet possess on % what he never thought of ask
ing tor---nsia " large portion of territory, and
tie most important military posts along the whole
extent Ct our northern and northeastern frontier
beside the undispited command OF our maritime
border how many more Campaigns w II be neces.
sary to enable INC same administration with the
same generals, and pcrtnt cioasly pursuing the
same weak and wastefui system of mismanage
ment, to Obtain a !" just and honorable peace"
q S Gag.
The proflsion in the departments cannot be bet.
ter illustrated than by single anecdote among va
rous others within our kno Wedge The guns for
the "a building at Boston and Portsmouth, were
offered to government at the same price, which
they could De purchased for here. A contract
was refused, Messrs. Madison and Jones prefer
ring to pay 100 per cent. upon the prime cost Of
the guns for transportation, rather than make con-
tract with New-Engiand Federalist. I, is a fact
the guns are to be waggoned from Washington to
Boston and Portsmouth, in preference to buying
them on the spot. The cost of transportation at
this season, we understand will be $1,000 gun
There is not a contract great small, which has
not been made upon the principle of fayortism,
and by which. as matter of course, the country
has not been the loser. The profusicn and profit
gacy known to exist in the different departments
has never been exceeded in the most corrupt go
vernments OF the world. The day viii come,
when the people win see and believe these things
when they will see, because no longer blinded by
party prejudice, that fraud, ialsehood bribery and
corruption, are the foundation OF Mr. Madison's
power that by such means he has preserved bis
ascendancy.
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