The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-01-25
ron THE coLUMBGA pEMucRAT.

FOR THE COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
The eighth Of January 1915 or lhlTly
years ago. ,How different is The prospec
Of these Slales from what it wasihis day
thirty years aao3 Then we we're EN-
gagged in war with nation who claimed
10 be mistress of the sea. A war which
had lasted Tor near three years; waj
which had cos, not only much treasure;
but The lives of manv valuable citizens
a war, in which an army had been
lguominiouS y surrendered 10 The enemy
a war ia which important posts hadI
been abandoned and even the C,pral OF
Of The nation sacked BY the invaders
Such was the character of this war, add
the variety of success and def ats had
rendered many undecided 10 heir move
ments Such was the state Of lhingS,&
the crises had now arrived, The eigh hI
of January, was ushered in by The 'hun
Idering Of The enemies cannon. Four
teen thousand strong, he marched TO The
combat with all the promp', and sIIend-
our of conquering general. Bat this
imposing array of martial splendor,
whose walchword was'oeauly & booty was
met by the undaunted and heroic Jackson
at The head Of his six thousand buck
skins. The plains Of New Orlescs were
then enshrouded in smoke and The very
earth lremhled under The discharge oI
cannon. This memorable battle closed
the operate n, of The war upon land, and
rhe venerable sage < hero under whose
eye this glorious victory was achieved,
Ibv whose skill The plan Of defence wa
marked ouI;and by whose courage New
Orleans, with her booty and beauty, wa>
saved, still lives The changing seasons
! of thirty years have rolled around, and
The debt Of one hundred & City millions
r which had accrued in consequence oI
war, one hundred millions of which
had accrued 10 consequence of the wal
, which this battle closes. This debt ha,
all been paid off; and lha, TOO under the
administration of the venerable sage
whose general ship put an end 10 the
war. The page Of history records no
greater achievements either civil o.
v military, General Jackson was called
i TO take The command Of the army, whe'
e our prospects were clouded and under
:. the shadow OF military night, he ad
d vanced to The protection of New Or.
r. leans under the most dishearlning cir
cumslances, but his courage and hi.
presence Of mind ne9er iorSook him
Aud history ancient or modern canno
produce at evidence of so complete anc
II glorious victory as that achieved OF
The eighth cf Januar,, one thousand
u eight hundred and fifteen by The Amer
cans under Gen. Jackson over the Eng.
s usn under faCheuham O. Gibbs. Will
The English with fourteen thousand
. choice troops advance TO the charge ,on
by veteran generals who had Ions beer
accCuslomed to see their enemies sink,
their colours, or retire with great loss
r Gen. Jackson with his buckskins con-
sislng of about SIX thousand, composed
. OF Militia and Volunteers, lay ready t,
=, meet the approaching Toe. At last rh,
4 hour arrives when these Two hosljl,
forces meet, and wthslandinp III,
Eng IIsh forces were more than TWO lo
one of the Am rirans,t tbunder, O ar
iIIery begIns TO vomI smoke, fire and
- lead and dea'h; he battle rages win
! Irtmeudor. fury, aud ere 1t closes
seven huudaed B,ilalns, are stretched
siiH and cold upon Ihe ground, four eer
hundred more have been wounded b,
the American sharp shooters, and fy,
hundred are made prison, rs, making in
all, killed; wounded, and prisoners Two
thousand SIX hundred. While the loss
OF the Americans was thirteen killed
hiry nine wounded, and nineteen
missing, making in all, killed and woundI
led, and missing; seventy one. TherI
he population ol these states was only
about eight millions. As nation W,
were then in our infancy. Our com
mercej and manufactures were on =
small scale; our agriculture was vel it,
he cradle if may SO speak. Who car
look back 10 that day, and then 10 the |
present state Of The American people and
say there has not shOne from that day |
to Ihis,a halo of glory around the Amer
lean manner What greater evidence can
be conveyed 10 The mind of that grea
man, who led on the sous Of liberty, ,'hau
10 know, aud feel that his counlrymen
duly appreciate The blessings flowing
from that days achievements? How
many days Of trial, and priyaion
how many nights of sIeepess anxiety
must such a fiction out weigH? Lei
1.-The tongt U of maignIlv burn. and raup II