Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1815-03-13

WHICH may tend to islRsiyais tbs
are-et me arms Of he u Sta,e, ,a4s' IL
iron ier,' - VI The IA.
Which was carried in House Of D.
yves by vote OF l27 10 l3 aasp'sk
Madison in his Message, at ,ba aaO ~
the session, had said with the sar.s Opsaas
ed effrontery that he has nou s";, uaas4
thino in his last message. u ass>
4" The best encouragement,
success with which it has been nl LIVED faA 1
mighty to bless our arms both = Used Ia
The sr6ier.o lags a
Until the timely and brilIiao, :,
Commodore Perry on Lake r.;
turn to our affairs on the northe.s 9eI
IN our favour, our arms were G. A's
every quarter. But il is fact ws S,''
It The time, that Perry was placed
situation, that he was compelled ! : va
enemy with an inferior force o~;a a.'7a
gross and culpable negligence Of I,
department J. for which Jones, ,bs g, :
ry, ought to have been ins,antlv ~.
with marks Of ignominy but Of , ~s
nolice was ever taken The In. 10y
dence and negligence was observed 4.
Macdonough. He was compeIra
the enemy In battle upon which i.
OF the western district and perhaDs s,.s' y
stale itself hung, with an inferio, g.
ships. guns and men. And when
bravery and skill, he commanded -
that has been acknowledged in Enron.
received the spplauses of The enenr &
self IN tie London prints, MIR. sIadi,s
generously endcavored to lessen tbs I.
ofthe action In his public message Il
forwards when he found that the warn
lngs Of the nation could moi be stia.J
their gratitude restrained, he had Il, +
nlte meaHness 10 avail himself ofn M
taAe credit to himself for having 50 b,,.
provided for tie defence of the mark.
frontier. The same i'm providence And !.
llgence, nav the crosses, malcondna Il
pla'e at Plattsburg Were not 45OOn.
under Gen. lizard Withdrawn < mareh.d \
by order OF the Secretary at war, leavn,s
place TO be defended by 1900 regular tps
aud what militia could be collected Em
occasion, and which did not exceed gu
against a body of $4,000 disciplined NJ
ran troops, who were eagerly wai,ne
attack them Can Any thing excuse or III
ate this conduct? With difficulty capI
absolse those concerned nthis gully Ii
from tredchtiy itself Ii yet remains
explained to The world.
he gallant officer, Macomb, who md
q successful defence with his handu
brave men, against such superior numea
and discipline, experienced the same gs
ing injustice from Mr.. Madison, and as
the gratitude of a generous people hadsh1
cd that they were not to be restrsIHt9
the slight OF president from evincing u
sense OF his services, the same meannsa
seen IN carrying this glorious 5stls ae
credit Ut government Why should lee
merate particulars which are knoHntOsTq
one ? Was not Chauncy, an actiseSm
and Intelligent officer, obligedto lose aEia
season for want of the means to rquPI
hcet of sufficient magnitude to meetita
envy upon equal terms upon the N
ocott, Brown and Gaines, acknOvlrss
have acquired immortal fame-in the drkn
hey have madc in repelling the ensnI
his attempts upon our territory. lSn'
not enough of the circumstances hoTs'sl
10 say how we'll they were seconded y U
government. Ifthey were promptly apoaa
shch assistance as was fit and prOpsFlh
administration have the credit otlI;AS
a singular instances of their good coRas0
and | wishno, to lesson the merit OH
But is no credit due for the glorious y
unparalleled defence OF New-Ofltlhs
The answer is ready, but must be dsl'ls
till our next number.
(TD BIZ ro,tipued