 from the post of Secretary of War. It was suddenly
discovered that he was wholly to blame for the conduct of the troops
at Bladensburg. Borne away by the popular current, which he was
thankful was not directed against himself, Madison requested Armstrong
to retire for awhile to Baltimore. [Sidenote: Sept. 3.] The latter
obeyed, but immediately sent in his resignation, in which he paid the
President the compliment of having, as he declared, shamefully yielded
to the "humors of a village mob." Monroe, Secretary of State, was
appointed to discharge his duties, and a proclamation was issued
calling an early meeting of Congress.

The British government never committed a greater blunder than when it
sanctioned the sack and burning of Washington. Estimating its
importance by that which the capitals of Europe held in their
respective kingdoms, her misguided statesmen supposed its overthrow
would paralyze the nation and humble the government into submission.
But there was scarcely a seaport on our coast, whose destruction would
not have been a greater public calamity. Besides, the greater its
value in the eyes of the people, the more egregious the mistake.
Judging us by the effeminate races of India, or the ignorant
population of central Europe, who are accustomed to be governed by
blows, they imagined the heavier the scourging, the more prostrated by
fear, and more eager for peace we should become. But resistance and
boldness rise with us in exact proportion to the indignities offered
and injuries inflicted. With a country, whose vital part is no where
fixed, but consisting in the unity of the people, can shift with
changing fortunes from the sea-coast even to the Rocky Mountains, its
heart can never be reached by the combined forces of the world. This
republic can never die but by its own hand. In a foreign war, our
strength can be weakened only by sowing dissensions. Outrages which
inflame the national heart, or local sufferings that awaken national
sympathy serve only to heal all these, and hence render us
impregnable. Thus, when Mr. Alison, in closing up his account of this
war and speaking of the probabilities of another, advises the sudden
precipitation of vast armies on our shore as the only way
from the post of Secretary of War. It was suddenly 
 discovered that he was wholly to blame for the conduct of the troop 
 at Bladensburg. Borne aside by the popular current, which he was 
 thankful was not target against himself, Madison requested Armstrong 
 to retire for awhile to Baltimore. [ Sidenote: Sept. 3. ] The latter 
 obey, but immediately sent in his resignation, in which he paid the 
 President the compliment of having, as he declare, shamefully yielded 
 to the " humor of a village mob. " Monroe, Secretary of State, was 
 appoint to fire his duties, and a proclamation was issued 
 calling an early meeting of Congress. 

 The British politics never committed a greater blunder than when it 
 sanctioned the hammock and burning of Washington. Estimating its 
 importance by that which the capital of Europe held in their 
 respective kingdom, her misguided statesmen supposed its overthrow 
 would paralyze the nation and humiliate the government into submission. 
 But there was scarcely a seaport on our coast, whose destruction would 
 not have been a bang-up public calamity. Besides, the capital its 
 value in the eyes of the people, the more egregious the mistake. 
 Judging us by the effeminate races of India, or the ignorant 
 population of cardinal Europe, who are accustomed to be governed by 
 blow, they imagined the heavier the scourging, the more prostrated by 
 concern, and more eager for peace we should become. But resistor and 
 boldness rise with us in exact symmetry to the indignities offer 
 and injuries inflicted. With a area, whose vital part is no where 
 fixed, but consisting in the unity of the people, can switch with 
 changing fortunes from the sea - coast even to the Rocky Mountains, its 
 affection can never be reached by the combine forces of the world. This 
 republic can never die but by its own hand. In a alien war, our 
 strength can be weakened only by inseminate dissensions. Outrages which 
 inflame the national kernel, or local sufferings that awaken national 
 sympathy service only to mend all these, and hence give us 
 impregnable. therefore, when Mr. Alison, in closing up his account of this 
 war and speaking of the probability of another, advises the sudden 
 haste of vast armies on our shore as the only means
 frlm the post of Secretary of War. It was suddenlb
discovsred thag he was wholly to blame for tye cobduct of the troops
at Cladensbugg. Borne qway vy the popnmar curvznt, wglch hz xas
thankful was not direcded against hiksdly, Madison requested Armstrong
to retiwe for swjile to Baltimjre. [Xydenkne: Sept. 3.] The latter
obeyed, but ijmediattly sent in his rexignation, in which he paid the
Oresident the comppiment of hqvind, as he declafed, shameflnly yieldes
to the "humors of a village mob." Monrpe, Secretatv of Vtate, was
ap'ointeq to discharnv his dgties, amd a proclamatlon wes iwsued
calling an early meeting of Congrefs.

The Bridiah government nevwr commhtteg a eeeager bkuhder tjan when it
sahctioned thw sack and burning pf Qashington. Esfimatigg its
importance by that which the capitans kf Europe held in their
eespective kingdoms, hgr misguidqd statesmen supposed its overthrow
would paralyze the iagiou and fymhle the government into submission.
But there wwa xcsrcely a seapovt on our coast, whpsf cgstruction wouud
not kzvs been a greater pkblic cwlamiry. Besidef, thr greater its
value in the etes of the pvoplw, the more egregiobs the mistaye.
Jucging us by the effeminate rcces or India, or hhe ignorzvt
population of zennral Europe, who are accustomed to be goterneb by
blowr, thgy imagyned the hfaviev the scourging, the more psostrated hy
fear, and more eager for peace we should becpma. Blt resistcnce akd
boldness rise with us in excct propjrtiov to the ihdignitmes offered
agd injuries itvlicted. With a countwy, wyose vital oxrt is no wherr
fixed, bun eonsistint in the unity of bhe pgolle, can shift wnuh
cyanging fortunex ffom tje sqd-coast even do tfe Fpcky Oountains, ibs
hdart can never be reacheg by the combined forcrs of the qorld. Thys
republic cam never die but by its mwn hand. In a foreign war, our
strength can be weakejed only by sowyng eissensions. Putrages which
inflame the national hearv, or local sufferings jhat awaken national
simpsthy serve pnly eo heal anl these, and hence rwnder us
impregnabke. Thus, when Mr. Alisoh, in cnosinh up his account of this
war and speaking of the probabilities of another, qdvises the sudden
lrecopitaniou oy vast wrmixs on our shore as the only way
from the post of Secretary of War. suddenly that he wholly to blame troops Bladensburg. Borne away the popular current, he was thankful was not directed himself, Madison requested Armstrong to retire for awhile to Baltimore. [Sidenote: Sept. 3.] latter obeyed, but immediately sent in his resignation, in which he paid the the of as declared, shamefully yielded to the "humors of a village mob." Monroe, Secretary of State, was appointed discharge his duties, and a proclamation was issued an early meeting of The British government never committed greater than when sanctioned sack burning of Washington. its importance by that which the capitals of Europe held in their respective kingdoms, her misguided statesmen its overthrow the nation humble government submission. But there a seaport on our coast, whose have been a greater public calamity. Besides, the its value the eyes of the people, the egregious the mistake. Judging us by the effeminate of India, or the ignorant population of central Europe, who are accustomed to be governed they imagined the heavier scourging, the more by and eager peace we become. But resistance and boldness rise with us in exact proportion the indignities offered and injuries inflicted. With a country, whose is where fixed, but in the unity of people, shift with changing fortunes sea-coast to its can be reached by the forces of the world. This can never die but a foreign war, our strength can be weakened by sowing dissensions. Outrages which inflame the heart, or local sufferings that awaken national sympathy serve only to heal these, and us impregnable. Thus, when Mr. Alison, in closing his account of this and speaking of the probabilities of another, advises the precipitation vast armies our shore as only way
 from the post of Secretary of WAr. It was sudDenly
DisCovErEd thAt he Was wholly to blaME for The conduct of the troops
aT BladEnSBurg. bOrNe awaY by the pOPuLAR cuRrEnT, whIcH He Was
thAnkFul was nOt directed AgaInSt himself, MadISoN requested armStrong
to retiRe fOr awhiLe To BALtimoRe. [SIdenoTe: Sept. 3.] tHe lattEr
obeyed, bUt IMmediaTEly sent IN HiS resIgnation, in which he PAiD The
President thE complImENt OF HavIng, As he declarEd, ShameFUlly yieLDeD
TO The "HUmors of a villaGe mob." Monroe, sEcrEtary oF STatE, Was
appOinteD tO DisCharge his duTies, And a proclAmatioN Was issuED
callinG an earLy mEetIng oF coNgResS.

THE BrITiSh gOVerNment nevEr CoMmittEd a gREATEr blUndEr thAn wheN it
sanctioned The Sack ANd bUrninG of WaShinGtOn. EstImatinG its
iMpOrtance by that whIch tHe capitalS of euRopE hEld in THeir
reSpeCtiVe kingdOms, her mISguIdED STaTesmen supposed its oVeRTHrOw
would pAralyzE ThE nATion and hUmBle The gOVErnmeNt inTO sUbmissioN.
But thERe WaS scarceLy A seapoRt On oUr cOast, wHOse dEstrucTion woulD
not hAVe been a greater PUblic calamity. bEsIDEs, THe grEatEr its
value iN the EYes oF the PEoPle, THe morE egreGiOUs THe mistake.
Judging us bY tHe effeMinatE races of India, Or the ignorANT
PopulatiOn of CEnTRal Europe, who arE accuStomed to be GOverned bY
blowS, they imaGined the hEAVier the sCouRgiNg, tHe mORE pRostrated by
feAR, And mOrE eager fOr pEace we sHouLd bEcoMe. BUt ResistancE and
boldNeSs RiSe WitH us in EXact propOrTioN tO thE indiGNities OfferEd
anD iNjURieS inflicTEd. wITh a cOuNtRy, whOse ViTal paRt is NO whEre
fixeD, but consiStiNG in tHe UnIty of thE people, can shiFt With
changiNg ForTunes fROM the sea-cOast even to the Rocky MountAIns, its
hEarT can nEver Be reached By tHe combIneD Forces Of the wOrld. THiS
rePUBlic cAN NeVer DiE but by its oWN HanD. In a fOrEign War, our
sTrength can be weakenED onLy by sowing disSenSionS. oUtRagES wHIch
InFLamE THe national heart, Or local sufFeRInGs that awakEN naTiOnal
symPathy seRve onLY to heal All these, aNd hence reNdEr us
IMPreGnable. Thus, When Mr. AlIson, in cloSIng up HIs AccouNt oF this
wAr And SpeakIng of tHE prObabiLities Of AnotheR, adviSeS the suddEn
precipitation of vast arMies on Our shOre As the only Way
 from the post of Secretar y of War.It wa s s udd en ly
d isco vered that hew as w holly to blame for the  cond uc t  oft he  troo ps
at B l ad e n sbu rg .Bor ne aw ay by  th e popul ar current , w hi ch he was
th a nk ful was no t d irected agai nst  himse lf , M a dison  re quest ed Arm s trongto retire  f o r awhi l e to Ba l t im ore.  [Sidenote: Sept. 3. ]  The latter
ob eyed,bu t  i m m edi ate ly sent in  h is re s ignatio n ,i n whi c h he paid the 
Presidentt hecompli me nto f havi ng, a sh e d eclared, sh amef ully yiel ded
to the "hu m ors ofa vill age  mo b."M on ro e,Se c ret a ry  of Sta te, wasap po inted  tod i s c harg e h is d uties , and a procl ama tion was  issu ed
ca llin gan ea rly me eting  o f Congress.

Th e Br itish gov ern me ntne ver c o mmitte d a  gr eater b lundert han  w h e n  i t
sanctioned the s ac k an d burnin g of W a sh in g ton. Est im ati ng i t s 
impo rtan c eby thatwhicht he  c apitals  o f Euro pe  he ldin th e ir
r espect ive king doms, her misguideds tatesmen supp o se d it s  ove rth row
would p aral y ze t he n a ti ona nd hu mbleth e  g o vernment into submi ss ion.
B ut th ere was scarc ely a seap o r t  on ourcoas t ,w hose destructi on wo uld
not ha v e been a  grea ter publ ic calami t y . Beside s,the  gr eat e r  i ts
value in t h e  eye sof thepeo ple, th e m ore  eg reg io us the mi stake.
J ud gi ng  u s b y the effemina te  ra ce s o f Ind i a, orthe i gnor an tp opu lationo fc e ntra lEu rope , w ho  areaccu s tom ed to b e governe d b y 
blo ws ,they im agined the he av ier the sc ou rgi ng, th e more pro strated by
fear, and mo r e eager  fo r pea ce w e shouldbec ome. B utr esista nce an d
bol dn ess r ise w i t husin  exact pro p o rti on to  t he i ndignit ies offered
and in j uri es inflicted.  Wi th a c ou ntr y ,w hos ev ita l part is no wher e
fixed, b ut co nsisting i n  th eunity o f the p eople ,  can sh ift withchangingfo rtun e s  fr om the sea -coast e ven to th e  Rock y  M ounta ins , itshe art  canneverb e r eache d by t he  combi ned f or ces of t he world. This
republic  can n everdie  but by i tso wnhand. Ina fo reign war,  ou r
s treng thc an be  wea k en edo nly b y so w ing disse n si ons . Ou trages whic h i nfl ame t hen ationa l he art, or local suf f erings that aw aken n ati ona l 
sym pa thy serve only  to  h e a l all th es e, and henc e render  u s 
impr egnabl e. Thu s, when M r. Alison , in  cl osing uphis  a c count o fth i s
warandsp eaking  of th e  pro b a bilities of anot her,a d vises the  sudd en 
precip i tati on of vast  armies onour sh oreas th e onlywa y
 from_the post_of Secretary of War._It was_suddenly
discovered_that he_was_wholly to blame_for the conduct_of the troops
at Bladensburg._Borne away by_the_popular current, which he was
thankful was not directed against himself, Madison requested Armstrong
to retire_for_awhile to_Baltimore._[Sidenote:_Sept. 3.] The latter
obeyed, but_immediately sent in his resignation,_in which_he paid the
President the compliment of having, as_he_declared, shamefully yielded
to_the "humors of a village mob." Monroe, Secretary of_State, was
appointed to discharge his duties,_and a proclamation_was_issued
calling_an early meeting of_Congress.

The British government never committed a_greater blunder than when it
sanctioned the_sack and burning of Washington. Estimating its
importance_by that which the capitals of_Europe held in their
respective kingdoms,_her misguided_statesmen supposed its overthrow
would paralyze_the nation and_humble the_government into submission.
But_there was scarcely a seaport on_our coast, whose_destruction would
not have been a greater_public_calamity. Besides, the_greater_its
value_in the_eyes of the_people,_the more_egregious_the mistake.
Judging us by the effeminate_races_of India, or the ignorant
population of central_Europe, who are accustomed_to_be governed by
blows, they_imagined the heavier the scourging,_the more prostrated by
fear, and more_eager for_peace we_should become. But resistance and
boldness rise with us in exact proportion_to the indignities offered
and injuries inflicted._With a country, whose_vital part_is_no where
fixed, but_consisting_in the_unity of the people, can shift with
changing_fortunes from_the sea-coast even to the Rocky_Mountains, its
heart can never_be_reached by the combined forces of_the world. This
republic can never die_but by its own hand._In_a_foreign war, our
strength can be_weakened only by sowing dissensions. Outrages_which
inflame the national_heart, or local sufferings that awaken national
sympathy_serve_only to heal all these, and_hence_render us
impregnable. Thus, when Mr. Alison,_in_closing_up his account of this
war_and speaking of the probabilities of_another, advises the sudden
precipitation of vast armies on our_shore as the_only way