Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-09-29

hefNS1 VI iOhiCnt Only tlC OAQlldIN
public business at the seat of government,
no compensation for the loss ofcharacter
with the world, by his violations OF private
property, and by his destruction of public
e~dlices, protected as monuments of the
arts, by the laws of civilized warfare.
On our side we can appeal to a series of
achievements, which have given new lustre
TO the American arms. Besides the bril-
liant incidents in the minor operations of
the campaign, the splendid victories gain
ed on the Canadian side of the Niagara, by
the American forces under Major General
Brown, and Brigadiers Scott and Gaines,
have gained for these heroes, and their e
mulating companions, the most unfaded
lAureis, and having tri~umphantiy tested
the progressive discipline of the American
soldlery, have taught the enemy, that the
longer lie protracts his hostile efforts, the
more certain and decisive will be his final
discontinue.
On our southern border, victory has con
tinued also to follow the American stan.
dard. The bold and skilful operations of
Major General jackson, conducting troops
drawn from the militia Of the states least
distant, particularly of Tennessee, nave
subdned the principal tribes of hostile sa-
wages, and by establishing a peace with
them, preceded by recent and exemplary
chastisement has best guarded against the
mischief of their co operation with the
British enterprises which may be planned
against that quarter of our country. I'm
portant tribes of Indians on our north wes-
tern frontier, have also acceded to stipula-
tons which bind them to the interest of the
United States, and consider our enemy as
theirs also.
In the recent attempt of the enemy on
the city Of Baltimore, defended by militia
and volunteers, aided by a small body of
regulars and seamen, he was received with
a spirit which produced a rapid retreat to
his ships whilst a concurrent attack by a
large feet was successfully resisted by the
steady and we'll directed fire OF the fort and
batteries opposed to it.
III another recent attack by a powerful
force on our troops, at P~lattsburgh, Of
which regulars made a part only, the enc
my, after a perseverance for many hours,
was finally compelled to seek safety in a
hasty retreat, with our gallant bands pres
sing upon him.
On the Lakes, so much contested through
out the war, the great exertions for the
command made on our part, have been
well repaid. On Lake Ontario our squad
ron is now, and has been for some time in
a conditionto conine that of the enemy in
his own port; and 10 favor the operations
OF our land forces on that frontier.
4 part OF the squadron on Lake Erie
has been extended into Lake Huron, and
has produced the advantage of displaying
our command of that Lake also. One OBJ
Iect OF the expedition was the reduction Of
tiackinaw, which failed with the loss of a
few brave men, among whom was an off
GER justly distinguished for his gallant ex-
pioits. The expedition, ably conducted by
both the land and the naval commanders,
was otherwise highly valuable in its effects.
Ga Lake Champlain, where our superb
ority had for some time been u~ndisputed,
the British squadron lately came into ac-
ton with the American, commanded by
Captain Macdonough. 1t issued in the
capture of whole of the enemy. ships.
The best praise for this officer and his in
trepid comrades is in the likeness of his
triumph to the illustrious victory, which
lmmortaiiGcd another officer, and estabiNh
ed at a critical moment, our command of
another Lake.
On the ocean tho pride of our naval arms
has been amply supported. A second frig
ate has indeed fallen into the hands of the
enemy, but the loss is hidden in the blaze
of heroism with which she was defended
Captain Porter, who commanded her, and
whose previous career had been distinguish
ed by daring enterprise and by fertility of
genius, maintained a sanguinary contest a.
5ainst two ships, one of them superior to
his own, and under other severe disadvan-
tages, till humanity tore down the colors
which valor had nailed to the mast. This
officer and his brave comrades nave added
much to the rising glory of the American
flag, and have merited all the effusions of
gratitude which their country is ever ready
to bestow on the champions of its rights
and of its safety.
Two smaller vessels of war have also be-