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TO REMEMBRANCE

[OF THE

BALTIMORE MILITIA,

WHO MET, OR WITHSTOOD, THE CHOICEST TROOPS
OF THE FOE,

SEPTEMBER 13, 1814,

And died in defence of their altars and fire sides, their

"wives and their little ones;"

WHOSE GALLANT HEARTS SHIELDED THE VIRGIN FROM POLLUTION, AND the

MATRON FROM INSULT;

Who preserved this City from plunder and conflagration

AND

ALL THE MURDERING BUSINESS OF WAR,

WAGED BY A

NEW RACE OF GOTHS,

OUTRAGING THE ORDINANCES OF GOD, AND THE LAWS OF HUMANITY:

THIS VOLUME OF THE WEEKLY REGISTER

Embargo 67 77 96 100 104 110 Hostages
399-428 Emigration

344 432 Energy

14428 Enterprize, the brig

426 English laws

Entries at the custom house
242 359 pes, Mr.
Erie, British report of the
baude
fort
Peun.

338 347 350 351 419 427 445 Independence
167
344

Chesapeake frigate 104-trial
of officers
314
flotilla 113 244 264
of the Netherlands
268 300 318 Financier the sloop
1.8 Fisheries, the

425 Floating batteries proposed 34
221 Floyd, gen.

13 Fog at London
216 Forsythe, col.

Fox privateer

102 Free trade

400 Sharp's island
19 Sheep breeding
347 356 431 447 | Shelby, gov.
221 350 Shifting owners
319 Sicilies, the
Slave trade
Smith, maj. gen.
Smuggling 12 16 36 44 67

410 Snyder, gov.
242 355 Spanish outrages
don
affairs

114 Spy hanged
337 Specie restored
Stones, fall of
St. Clair, lake
Steel card teeth
Stony Point

St. Louis
Stone, lient. col.
Strong, gov.
Stewart, capt.
Steam boats

vessels of war
navigation
Stocks of the U. S.
British, history of
389 Stocking looms
383 410 425, Stonington
218 263 295 Surprize privateer
359 366 Susquehannah

BALTIMORE, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1814.

Hec olim meminisse juvabit.—VIRGIL.

[WHOLE NO. 131.

Printed and published by H. NILES, South-st. next door to the Merchants' Coffee House, at $ 5 per annum.

CONDITIONS OF THE WEEKLY REGISTER. condemning those that would destroy it, or weaken The WEEKLY REGISTER is published at Baltimore every Saturday, at $5 per annum, payable in ad- part, interest or feeling; may, hardly charity, for its bonds, I offend any,-let them be offended. I have vance; making two heavy volumes a year, of between 4 and 500 pages each. It is packed with great care the British antifederal faction alluded to. and sent off by the mails of the day, safely, to the suffered by the people of the United States, as polimost distant post-offices in the United States. The ticians, that rather than fairly disavow and abandon Perhaps, it is one of the most serious misfortunes work began September 7, 1811; the second volume, THE PARTY to which by accident, through interest, March 7, 1812; the third, September 5; the fourth, March 6, 1813; the fifth, September 4; the sixth tached themselves, too many, indirectly, support and or even by reason and reflection they may have atcommences this day. New subscribers may be fur-encourage others in a course of proceeding which nished from the first number, or from any of the vo- they, as individuals, seriously deprecate and conlumes, by paying for the volumes required, with the demn. I do not pretend to say that either of our current year in advance. The safety of the mail is two great parties is clear of this censure; but there guaranteed, so as to preserve the files of subscri-is a portion of one of them, under the comely garb bers (except in Louisiana and some parts of the of federalism, to whom it applies with full force.Mississippi territory) and missing numbers are li. Let me ask those who really are "federalists," who berally furnished, without charge, in all cases, to a honestly and sincerely receive WasHINGTON'S Farepublished for the fifth, or last volume, for which faith, how it is possible they can act with the faction A supplement will speedily be well Address, as the rule and guide of their political those desiring to have it will pay one dollar extra. at Boston-a faction that daily flies in the face of the Subscribers must begin and end with a volume. LET.most solemn precepts of the illustrious dead? Hashespecially those of GENTLEMEN who request favors. the states with reverence: HE most pointedly dressed BE POST-PAID; and ington charged us always to speak of the union of

reasonable extent.

TERS TO THE EDITOR SHOULD

us to "frown indignantly upon the first dawninge fan attempt to alienate one portion of the union from the rest, or enfeeble the sacred ties that now link its various

Editorial retrospect and remarks. parts" He directed us to suppose a dissolution of

The editor looks back on his labors of the last view, that while a looking to the latter, as certainty, six months, with a consciousness that he did all that might excite us to the improvement of our lives in the union as impossible as to avoid death;-with the his judgment or ability allowed, to requite the great our duty to GOD-the former should lead us, by sopatronage bestowed: this feeling of honest pride, cial, intellectual and commercial intercourse, by acquired by patient industry, is amply supported roads, bridges and canals and other permanent by the continually increasing subscriptions of the works, to "strengthen the bonds that made us one most distinguished citizens of the United States, of people," and quiet the haggard spirit of jealousy that either [American] party. Two things designed to have been inserted in the resources and check the prosperity of the republic. last volume were postponed, not neglected: 1, an Little did that great man believe that in ten or fifa foreign influence might introduce to divert the U. S. army and navy list; and 2, a collection of sta- teen years after his death, men in Boston, the cradle tistical facts and remarks to shew the madness of of the revolution," should coldly sit down and culcufaction. Just at the time when the names of the offi- late a seperation of the states. Less did he suppose cers in the army and navy officially appeared, so ma- that in the legislature of Massachusetts, the expedien ny promotions took place, and so many new disposicy of that diabolical measure should become a questions were made, that we thought it best to suspend tion of debate! Much less did he believe that the a publication of the list in the hope of obtaining one faction which proposed, supported and encouraged more perfect and settled. Towards the other, which such notions, would fasten upon his name, and cloak promises to be a work of considerable labor, some their baseness with his virtues. Unmanly hypocrites! progress was made; but the want of certain docu- thus to abuse the memory of the dead; and, as far as ments, which it was hoped would have appeared in you lies, to ascribe to the deceased a depravity some months ago, has prevented a conclusion. We that he would have looked into annihilation! The shall shew, so that he who runs may read," that the best of you--the most exalted and distinguished of "commerce,' about which some persons clamor so all the clan, would never have dured, hypothetically, much, must needs be an insignificant thing, without to have spoken of a dissolution of the union, in the an intercourse with those states, they (the foolish presence of Washington, no more than (if the commen of the east) are pleased to call anti-commercial. parison may be allowed, and with a feeling reverence It is, indeed, a painful duty to notice the late dis-it is offered) an atheist would have attempted to graceful proceedings and movements in the state of reason with him on the existence a SUPREME BEING, Massachussetts. We have not to reprehend a few He would have said to you, "That is a subject on factious printers, "writers," smugglers or British which I never converse; for I would not have it supe agents, only; but the legislative body of that impor-posed to be possible;" or he would have turned on

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tant member of the confederacy. LIVE THE CONSTI

TUTION is the first and the last article of my poli

*I am fully warranted in ascribing those words to

ties; the "alpha and omega" of the peace, liberty the supposed occasion, by every line of the Fureteil and safety of my country; and if, in exposing or Address-read it over carefully.

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his heel, and left you with ineffable contempt. Is it have so far withdrawn themselves from the practices believed, then, that those persons are "federalists" of one party, as to receive the confidence of the other. or “Washingtonians 2"-As my soul lives, they are The high tone of the anti-federal, or British not-They are of that description of beings, who it is said would

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gazettes at Boston, and some other towns in Massachusetts, for several months past, led us to expect a "Rather reign in Hell than serve in Heaven;" storm on the meeting of the legislature. The right hateful as sin and dark and gloomy as night. and expediency of separating from the union had It must, however, be acknowledged, that it re-been freely discussed and decidedly advocated, by quires great magnanimity and no small degree of the ablest writers on the British side; and every firmness to shake off and abandon a party with which effort of genius and of falshood had been exerted to we have generally acted; and hence it is, that a prepare the public mind for rebellion against the U. desperate and contemptible few Cæsar-like men who States and alliance with England, as its natural conhave passed the Rubicon, lead on the many, step by sequence. The most barefaced lies and outrageous step, to strange extremes. The idea of being called misrepresentations, were diligently used to excite an apostate; of being denominated a coward, for state jealousies and partial sympathies; all that was having gone so far, and refusing to go a little fur- base and detestable was ascribed to our own governther, "puzzles the will," and has a wonderfully pow-ment; all that was religious [gracious heaven!] and e ful effect upon the mind of most men. Faction magnanimous attached to the enemy-a character knows the force of this feeling, and in all ages has that no more belongs to him than to the tuger who, craftily applied it to its purposes. It is the machinery, of his own savage propensity, having gorged himself the fulcrum on which honest hearts are moved to vi- to the ful!, yet nestles in the bowels and blood of his cious deeds-even to the loss of life. If proof of victim, insatiate of murder and delighting in death, the force of this remark be required, call to mind Truth stood in the back ground, mourning at the the case of Hamilton and Burr. The former was the degeneracy of the times, and patriotism seemed apchief a great party, respected for his talents and palled with the force and fervor of treason. But beloved for many virtues-the latter a desperado; there was a redeeming spirit in the people. one of that character typycally said to look up "to a Such were the circumstances under which the lehalter or a throne" as his destiny-Burr challenged gislature convened. The governor's speech was not Hamilton; he accepted, and went out to fight, so-calculated to still the wicked passions that had been lemnly protesting against the barbarous custom. He stirred up; respect for the office for bids that I should was killed. His sense of the duty he owed to God, speak of it as it deserves:-It has been inserted in to himself, to his family, to the law and society, were the REGISTER, and the people have judged it. The all swallowed up in the fear that he might be called replies of the two houses went much further than a coward. I beseech my readers to pause on this; his excellency had done; they appear as if drafted for, in reflecting upon it, we find charity for the ma- for the chief purpose of provoking civil war. ny led on by the few, and see the impropriety of ge the debates upon these, the most disgraceful sentineral censures. Reason will resume her empirements were avowed: it was proposed, or talked of, "magna est veritas, et prevabelit"- -let us hold the to open custom houses to clear out vessels in opposi mirror up to folly and expose vice; but always be tion to the laws of the land; that they should nego. ready to cherish and encourage virtuous principles. ciate a loan, and raise an army of 30,000 men to reI never did suppose, I cannot believe, that the body sist, "to the shedding of blood," the constitutional of the people of the two great political parties of the authorities; and one honest fellow fairly declared U. Sta es, or of either of them, are traitors to inde- that he was ready to change the constitution of the pendence; whatever opinion I may hold of those who United States for that of Great Britain, “monarchy have seized the reins in several states. and all," &c. &c. Be it noted, that they who said But we have some distinguished instances of that these things were, (as members of the general court magnanimity and firmness spoken of. What shall of Massachusetts) sworn, duly sworn, of their own we say of the venerable John Adams, and of his learn- free will and accord, to support the constitution of ed and accomplished son, John Quincey Adams ?-the United States. To crown the climax and render of that intelligent and high minded orator, William the ignominy complete, it is stated, that some of Loughton Smith, now deceased-of the respectable these speeches were clapped, as in a play house, and wealthy William Gray, and the enlightened by a crowd of smugglers and other British agents in Oliver Wolcott of the inestimable William Plumer the gallery! But, when the froth and foam had spent and the polished William Pinkney ?—the nervous and itself; when one of the most distinguished of the powerful Samuel Dexter and [I believe I may venture faction had fainted through the excess of his inward to add the thorough-going, but honest, James A. workings, truth and patriotism, putting forth their Bayard and thousands in the less conspicuous hand like Paul, came forward, and made the guilty walks of life have emulated, equalled if not excel- tremble. The "federalists" drew back; and the led, these illustrious examples (see note A.) Our minority urged on the "wordy war" with a power of naval heroes are, also, most remarkable instances eloquence and strength of talent that no one expectof the kind. The gallant Decatur's toast, "FREE ed. They goaded the faction with a lash of scorTRADE AND NO IMPRESSMENT," unsophisticated and in pions, and put to scorn their empty menaces. itself, embraces the whole business of the war; and ror seized the leaders; they were afraid to go foris the opposite of every thing that "faction" would ward and ashamed to recede; so they compromised give up. Such is the universal sentiment of our with dishonor in the enactment of several pitiful laws invincible and invaluable seamen. They hate "blue- and many furious resolutions, [see B. and C.] Speaklights" and traitors. ing of them, while they were halting between the I do not pretend to say, or insinuate, that these two opinious, the Boston Patriot had the following gentlemen have changed their principles; but they happy paragragh, which is quoted with pleasure, to giving a finish to this part of our essay : The name of this gentleman is not introduced "Turn which way they will, this British faction thoughtlessly. I have reasons for what Isay. He will cannot escape disgrace. To tread back their steps never sign a treaty with Great Britain that shall give by omitting to strike, after five years threatening her the right to search American ships for men, or land bullying, will sink them to the lowest depths of blockade whole coasts by pieces of paper. contempt. To advance and commit the overt act,

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