Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-06

Ida shore . ~
~ Gen. Mt lure-" / am about to
cross the Niagara, and enter a coun
try already conquered By our arms"
Gen. WiIkinson--s. shall press
forward and break down every OBJ
struction, In five days we shall sleep
| i'm Montreal or in Heaven"
The general, however. mistook
the matter entirely. They did not
sleep in Montreal, and ! think they
had as little chance To- sleep in
better places
/" These are ia brief our views OF
the subject. and our reasons for be-
Iieying, that before Joly next, eve
ry soldier of the enemy in both the
Canadas will be captive or slain,s
and the territory completely in our
possession.
:. TIE value and consequences OF
this acquisition of the two provinces
of the enemy, supposiDg it to be
made, as we doubt not it will, we
shall reserve for future paper.
\ [fnteltigencer, NoD. 5. 1913.
I" We have already expressed our
ideas relative TO the probability OF
an early acquisition to the U. States
by the conquest of both the Cana
das. They may prove erroneous.
We may not obtain possession OF
these territories in the next summer.
But eventually they must be ours ;
and it is werth while to enquire in
60 their value, and the means of
holding them otter they tall into our
polCer"
" Since then our enemy has forced
| us to war, and forced as to terrific
rial rcpsisals, for oceanick outrages.
and still persists in refusing us Il
recognition OF eur violated rights,
We trust that our readers will gene
rally agree with us, that the Cana
DDS once ours, they shalt be as these
states hare been. ,.forersr diuOrcea
from British Sovereignty. ib.
But Col. Mason says, {" il we went
TO war without preparation let Mr..
Lewis and those who voted against
preparation, bear the blame. IL is
hard to conceive. that any thing bat
the hurry Of 1criiiug could have in
| duced Col. Mason 10 hazard so dis
ingenious q declaration. Ii being
one however. which is common in
the mouths Of the administration men
it deserves attention. Is it not
worse than ridiculous to say--that
although Mr. Lewis and those who
thought and voted as he did, were a
rery snail minority opposed to the
overwhelming power of executive
influence yet. that they had the pow
err TO aefeot o. prerent their mea-
suyes. Surely, those who make the
assertion, must suppose the people
! ideots indeed, not 10 know, that i'm
Congress Gates are counted ana not
7celgRcd, And that ten ayes from
the threats OF your ALstouS, C!op.
ions, Tanuehiiis, &c. &c. are Of
more consequence iR carrying
measure, than .fjre nays from such
| men as Grosyenor, Gast0n and Han.
| SOP are in presenting it. Remember
Col. Mason has before told US, that
measures Of preparation such as his
party approved Of, had been by them
adopted; how then WAS MIR. Lewis
aud those who voted with him to
blame for their want Of prepare
ton.
The gentlemen aboveaIiuded to.
have also asserted, IS We find them
retiring from the contest. abandoning
every object declares to be essential,
their Capitol burned, their fisheries
lest, their trade restricted, and
portion Of their territory ceded to tie
g."-Colonel Mason very iudiei-
ousiy passes over, all comment up
on the first of these declaratioDs--it
was too Notorious aud teo affective
TO the feelings of his party. TO con
fess, that every object for which the
wa had been declared, was by the
peace ahandoned-that our flag was
not TO protect the crews sailing un.
don II h,,t that R,;t;ch dDcantouo