Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-25
From the Boston Patriot.
Peace between Britain and .fm.t,ca,

Fe0ce between Britain and Ans,ica.
On the late auspicious and happy news of
an honorable pesce, We cordially congrotulate
our fellow ccun,rymen throughout the Union
The brilliant and unparalleled victory at Nev
Orleans, has c'osrd the war in blaze of glory,
and placed America on the very pinnacle or
lame. Henceiorward, neither England nor
any o'ner country viii be anxious to seek u
quarrel with America. Our soldiers have .bea
ten them with inferior numbers ON The land.
and our seamen on the Ocean. Their choice-
est veterans have fallen before our inexpsrien.
cea out brave militia, and the stripes and stars
OF america have IN almost every instance wa
yea triumphant over the flag OF Britain The
world viii see, that regiment against regiment.
snip against ship, army against army, and
squadron against SOU ,dron, the Americans are
uecioeaiy superior 10 their insoicnt opprcs
sors, the British islanders. In camparison
with the national honor and respect which we
nave acquired by tie war, its exoences and
P'ivations have been but as "dust in the bal
lance
America wanted nothing so mnch as nation.
al Character. The conduct of England. eyer
since the war Of the Revolution. has been
peculiarly naughty, overbesring AMI insolrn.
us mas lessened US il the estimation of other
Power''--fhe glorious victories OF 1ark, OF
GhippeDa, Of EfaRGrs, and of Ere ia
arc ~ Fort Erie, as we'll as tile splendid sor.
lie rom the latter post and IS last, though
not least" the astonishing victory a, Meo.
Orleans, will cxalt the character of the Anne
rican1sepubic throughout all civilized pa
rope In addition 10 this, our gallant tara
nave annihilated the character of Britain for
naVGf inuincitRi:y. They have shewn. both on
the lakes and on the ocean, that man to man.
and gua to gun, they are superior to the self,
sty'ed mistress OF the seas" The truth is.
we nave beaten them handsomely both nv sea
ara land' and our country now holds a dis
tnEuished rank among the nations of the
earth. =
IN reVfW wing the events Of the most glorious
OF all wars, series of the most brilliant sue
cesses and exploits on the part or our country
presents itself, sImost unbrokea even Nv the
senoiahce OF disaster. What real v.cto-y has
pritai" gained during the whole war On what
par. OF ue ocean, the lakes. or the land, have
.he ,aureis OF her ieross acquired additional
'erf'e Gan they cx'Itingly port TO the
1aHantie, 10 Erie, 10 Cham plain. TO Plaffsburg
10 DHHimore or NeSU Orleans, "a The scenes of
.helr haVs and military reaown VIII they
De over anxious to recur even to Warrington,
=. :, '''e H'0er Raisin, to ne Ckesba@1ke aud to
CHAMPION and H1u+e de- Grace, as evidence of
Ineir proves, magnsnimity and honor9 The
iaith'ui historian will answer NO. in a voice
oi ,huldeF, and tell to posterity, that In the
second war forced upon America Tor her hide.
Psndenef, she lowered the arropance of Britain
70 a greater degree than il had been lowered
oy the twenty years conflict in Europe which
preceded IT, and which shook to the foundati-
ons some OF The mightiest empires of the old
world,