Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1814-02-26

sa,r shire,.
am aware. sir. that both t;,e pre-
fcssed eeiec,s If The wa,. and the man
ner of pEoseeutin. it, may receive the
nominai appreciation of n great majo-
ritz Of those, Who constitute the pee
vai,in, party IL tic Country. Eat
know also how extremely fallaeio;.s
any Inference from that circumstances
would be, in faror Of the real repuia
rIiy of the measure II times like
THESE, great measure o! II prevalent
party becomes Incorporated with the
party interest. TIA quarrel wit'. the
measure, would he tn abandon t.ic pnr-
ty.-Tnrty considerations, there
tere, 'aduce an ac9nieseencc in tsat.
on which Che fate cfparty is supposed
Ga depend. Gentlemen, sir, fail Into
stra0se Inconsistencies nn this subject
They tell Us that the war IL popular
that the Invasion nf Canada ii popular.
and that ): would have succeeded. he
lure this time. had Il not been for the
torcs o. opposition. Sir, what gives
force 10 opposition in this country p
Certainty nothing, hut Tie popularity Of
the carsa of opposition, and the num-
Der wh" esponsei il. Upon this arsn-
ment, Their, inwhat an unprecedented
condition ara the people Of these states!
we tavepn our bands most popular
war +; we Lave Also a most popular ap-
position to that war. We cannot push
the measure. the opposition is SO pupm-
lar. We caDnDt re:raciit, the measure
iiselfis SO popular. We can rcither
Sn forward, nor Backward. We are
at the very centre Of gravity-the point
oil perpetual rest.
lie trat' is. SIR, That party support
is not the kind o. support necess a,y to
sustain the ccuatry through a ;ong,c
peEsive AID bloody comics; and this
shonlt. have been considered, before the
war was declared. The cause. tn h..
successful, must be upheld nv other
sentiments, and higher natives. 1t
must draw to itself the sober approba-
tion of The great mas, Of the people
1t must enlist, not their temporary or
party feelings, hit their steady patrio-
tisM, and their constant zeal. Unlike
he OLD nations OF Europe. there arc in
this Country no dress of population, fl
enly TO supply the constant waste Of
war, and out Of (which an army can be
raised, for hire. at any time and for
Fany purpose. Armies Of any masni-
ftude can here be nothing hut the peo-
pie embodied; and if the object be moi
one for which the people will em,ody,
there can he TO armies. Ii ISL il.ink,
too plain to be dorbted- that the coli
quest Of Canada is snch an Object
They 10 not feel the impulse Of ade-
Guate motives. rot unmiadful Of mi
liiary distinction, they are vet not san
game OF iaUreis in this contest. The
harvesting thus far, they perceive has
not been great. The prospect of the
future is no greater. Nor are they al
tesctAer rccorciied 10 tie prixciple
OF THIS iHgasion. Canada, hey know,
is not to be conquered, but by dreneh-
in" its soil in the blood of its inhabi.
tsnts. They have no thirst for that
blood. The bctJerers. or the line. Gun.
nected ny blood and marriage. and
all the ties Of social life, have no dis
position to bear arms against one an
other. Mercless indeed has been The
fate Of same Of these people. under
stand it to be fact, that in sor,e Of the
affairs, whici,,we call battles. because
We had nothing Else to S;va the pane
TO, BROKER has been in arms against
brother. The bosom of the parent ha-
been exposed to the bay6aet of his own
son. Sir, honor ihe people that sheink
from warfare like this. 1 applaud
shcir sentiments and their FEELINGS
They are sue!, as religion and hur,sni
~ dictate, AMI such as none hut canpi-
bnis would wish to eradicate fro, ,.a
human heart.
ou have not succeeded in dividing
.he people Of the provinces from their
government. Your commanders tell
you that they are universally hostile 20
your cause. II is not, therefore, to
make war on their government j, i, to
make war, fierce, cruel, bioady war OF
TIC people themselves, Chat YOU call 10
Your standard The yeom8ury Of The
Northern states. The experience ar
Two campaigns should have tanelii you
'hnt they will not obey that cali. Go
vern'nsnt kas pni itself in every pos
'ure. II has used supplication and in.
treaty IL has also n,enaced. and il
SIM menaees compuision All IS in
vain. Ii cannot longer CONCEAL i;s
weakness MI this point. Lock to tie
bill bc",re yen. Does not tnat speak
Language exceeding every t,,ipg
] have said ; You last wear cave .