Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1815-02-13

wees aff q eVs01s - dspcaous
characiisr.s III Spulse "a ac snem
in their attack - sh- sriran lines
on the 81. Of January, IS brilliant and
decisive as any thing Of the kind recorded
IN military history.
We consider il as settling the question as
10 the safety Of New Orleans, andwe should
no, Be surprizrd if thenexs accounts from
thaLquarler should be that the English have
taken their departure.
& We have before expressed a high conf
dence in the opinion that this key to the
Western States would be successfully and
honourably defended and every friend 10
peace will sincerely rejoice that thus far
such has been the fact,
Had or should The British have gained
possession Of N, @. there cannotbc doubt
but that it would have strong tendency TO
prolong this ruinousswar which the country
has been so wickedly and wantonly involved
in. Another important consideration re.
suits from the repu!se ofthe British, that is
the saving Of .hehillions ofprope1ty stor-
ed there belonging TO The Northern States.
In speaking ofthe victory Al New. Orleans
the Editor of the N. Y. Evening Post re.
marks:
g On the subject Of this gallant, this ex
traordinary defence, it is due to truth and
justice to observe that on no pretcnce what
ever. are the administration entitled 10 the
Least s..are of the honor attending this very
brilliant affair, or 10 partake at all nj
the glory acquired. After being three
years at war with powerful enemy, who
had the means Of transporting his forces
TO any part ofour sea coast, the administers
ton has been SO utterly neglecttul OF this
important placc,the depotoI immense prop
cry belonging to the trading part OF the
community, that it was not until his forces
were actually on the point Of landing, that
shy measures OF defence were taken. New
Orleans WAS left 10 itself. And when at
last the militia Of the nrighboufing states
voluntarily TUNED out to defend it, the adj
ministration had not cysn provided arms
for their use, nay, not even Hints ior guns,
nor cloathing TO protect them from the cold.
Whatever, therefore, Of honor or glory they
have acquired in this Achievement, they are
exclusively entitled 10 il ; il would be the.
highest injustice to attempt to divide with
slo D,o ~ <Ixx, n4aru fvf w
Had New Orleans fallen l have no doubt
that Mr.. Madison would havcbeen impeach.
ed by his own party, report is very errone-
Gus il be would not, and surely different
reAul,, not OWING ia assy measure Of hrs,
cannot materially sltsr the compiexion OF
his conduct.
We cannot omit this opportunity to ex.
press how much we are pleased, at the IN
studied simplicity and modes,y OF General
Jackson's official letter: and we recon-
mend it to American uEicers as mcdsl ios
imitation"
More Skinrcriug Patrick Msgruder
Easresigned tne Office of Clcik in the House
Of Representailyss--ac committee apI oin,cd
for the purpose OF examining his accounts
OF money intlusled 10 his care, have ascei-
tanned and reported tina: he is defanl,eT in
the sum Of moe than tsaensy-thousnnd doll--
ars. So goes The peoples money, and Sc
goes this faspljle OF democracy TOM !
coach and Jour 10 beggary.", Mr.. Magru
der has been JEALOUS supporter OF Jsllerr
son, Madison and War.
The remarks extracted from the Examiner,
relating to the subject OF peace, deserves
attention. The following paragraph hs
were emitted in their p, oper place they
should conclude the extract on the iirsl
page.
A change OF adm tra,ion, however,
canno, be hoped, before March 1917. Mr.
Madison still values his $4,000 more than
he fcels his own lisgiac.s, or the mistrics
OF his country From change Of admin
islra,ion, therefore, we cannot hope spec.
dy peace, because tlat change cannot soon
happen. -.
All .ha. is left US, then, IS war And il
is NOW q war OF defence. Oar country
must be defended. Every hostile tread
must, if possible, be repealed.
The Danes have sent liigate with troop.
to take possession uf St. Thomas and 81
Croix, which T.. Britain has leslole ed u
Denmark.
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