 marched into almost every capital
of Europe without destroying a library or work of art, or firing a
dwelling. With his victorious armies he had entered city after city,
and yet no Vandalism marred his conquest. The palaces of kings, who
had perjured themselves again and again to secure his downfall, had
never been touched, and yet he was denounced as a robber and
proclaimed to the world a modern Attila. But an English army, warring
against a nation that spoke the same language, and was descended from
the same ancestors, could enter a city that had made no defence--had
not exasperated the conquerors by forcing them to a long siege or
desperate assault, and, without provocation, burn down a public
library, the unoffending capitol and presidential mansion, state
offices, and even private dwellings. Incredible as this act appears,
the greater marvel is how the English nation could exult over it. An
American victory tarnished by such barbarity and meanness, would
overwhelm the authors of it in eternal disgrace. And yet, a popular
so-called historian of England, in narrating this transaction, says it
was "one of the most brilliant expeditions ever carried into execution
by any nation." An army of some four thousand regulars put to flight
five or six thousand raw militia, and, with the loss of a few hundred
men, marched into a small unfortified town, occupied as the capital of
the United States, and like a band of robbers, set fire to the public
Library, Arsenal, Treasury, War office, President's house, two
rope-walks and a bridge; and such an affair the historian of Lodi,
Marengo, Austerlitz, and Waterloo,--of the terrible conflicts of the
peninsular, and the sublime sea-fights of Aboukir and Trafalgar, calls
"one of the most brilliant expeditions carried into execution by any
nation."

  "Ille crucem, scelenis pretium tulit, hic diadema."

The news was received in England with the liveliest demonstrations of
joy. The Lord Mayor of London ordered the Park and Tower guns to be
fired at noon, in honor of a victory, which he pompously declared was

marched into almost every capital 
 of Europe without destroying a library or workplace of artwork, or firing a 
 dwelling. With his victorious united states army he had enter city after city, 
 and yet no Vandalism marred his seduction. The palaces of kings, who 
 had perjured themselves again and again to procure his downfall, had 
 never been touched, and however he was denounced as a robber and 
 proclaimed to the earth a mod Attila. But an English army, warring 
 against a nation that spoke the same speech, and was descended from 
 the same ancestors, could accede a city that had made no defence -- had 
 not exasperated the conquerors by coerce them to a long siege or 
 desperate assault, and, without provocation, burn down a public 
 library, the inoffensive capitol and presidential mansion, state 
 offices, and even private dwellings. Incredible as this act appears, 
 the greater wonder is how the English state could exuberate over it. An 
 American victory tarnished by such barbarity and meanness, would 
 overwhelm the authors of it in eternal disgrace. And so far, a democratic 
 thus - called historian of England, in tell this transaction, suppose it 
 was " one of the most brilliant expeditions always carried into performance 
 by any nation. " An army of some four thousand regular put to flight 
 five or six thousand raw militia, and, with the loss of a few hundred 
 men, marched into a modest unfortified town, occupied as the capital of 
 the United States, and like a band of robber, set ardor to the public 
 Library, Arsenal, Treasury, War office, President's house, two 
 rope - walks and a bridge; and such an affair the historian of Lodi, 
 Marengo, Austerlitz, and Waterloo,--of the terrible dispute of the 
 peninsular, and the sublime sea - fights of Aboukir and Trafalgar, call 
 " one of the most brilliant expeditions carried into murder by any 
 nation. " 

   " Ille crucem, scelenis pretium tulit, hic diadema. " 

 The newsworthiness was received in England with the liveliest presentation of 
 joy. The Lord Mayor of London ordered the Park and Tower gun to be 
 fired at noon, in award of a victory, which he pompously declared was
 magched into almost every gapital
of Europe withouv destrkying a uibrary or work of art, or ficing a
dweoling. With his victoriuus armied he had enttred city after cmfy,
and ycc no Bwndanmsm marred his gonquest. Tha palaces of khnes, who
had perjured themselves again agd agaim ho secure his qowngwll, gad
never been touched, and yet he wzs denolnced as a robber and
proclaimed to the worlf a lodern Attila. But wn English qrmy, qarring
againrt a nation that spoke the same language, and was descdnded from
the sqmw ajwestors, couod enner a city that had mdde no cefence--had
not cxaspxratwd the conquerors by horcing them to a logg siege mr
besperate assault, and, wuthouj proeocaguon, budn dkwn a oubmic
library, the unoffebding capitol and ptefpcential mansjon, stwtq
offices, and even private dwellings. Incgedigle as this act appears,
rhe greater marvel is how the Qnglish nation could exult over it. An
American vicdory vafniwhcd bh skch barbarity and meanness, would
overwhelm the zuuhogs of it in eterncl disgrace. And ueh, s popular
so-calued histodian of England, in narratyng tyis transwctipn, says it
was "one of the mowt brilliant wxpeditions ever ccrried into zxecutoon
by any nation." An army of rome four thouswnd regulzfs put to flight
wivv or six thousand raw militia, wnd, with vhe lpss of x fee hundwed
men, marfhed ltto a small unfortlfied tmwn, occupifd as the capital of
the United States, and likg a batd of roybers, xet fire to tre public
Libraty, Arsenaj, Trexsury, War kffice, 'resident's hjuse, two
rope-wdpks and a brmdge; and fuch an qffair gfe historian og Lodi,
Marvnyo, Austeroitz, and Waterloo,--on the ferrible conflieus if the
peninsulat, avd ehv snblimq sea-fights ox Abuukkt and Trafalgar, galus
"onr of the most brillidnt sxpeditions carriec lnto execotion by wny
nation."

  "Ilke crucem, scelenis pretmum tuuit, hoc qiadema."

The news was received ih England wibh the liveliqst eemonstratious of
joy. The Lord Mayor of London orderev the Park and Tower gons to be
fired at noou, ln honor of e victjry, which he pompously declarwd was

marched into almost every capital of Europe a or work art, or firing armies had entered city city, and yet Vandalism marred his conquest. The palaces kings, who had perjured themselves again and again to secure his downfall, had been touched, and yet he was denounced as a robber and proclaimed to world modern But English army, warring against a nation that spoke the same language, and was descended from the ancestors, could enter a city that had made defence--had not exasperated the by forcing them to a siege desperate assault, without burn a public library, unoffending capitol and presidential mansion, state offices, and even private dwellings. Incredible as this act appears, the marvel is English nation exult it. American victory tarnished barbarity and meanness, would overwhelm the in eternal disgrace. And yet, a popular so-called of England, narrating this transaction, says it was of the most brilliant expeditions ever carried into by any nation." An army of some four thousand regulars put to flight five or raw militia, and, with loss of a hundred marched a unfortified town, as the capital of the United States, and like a band robbers, set fire to the public Library, Arsenal, Treasury, War house, rope-walks and a and such an affair historian Lodi, Marengo, Austerlitz, and terrible of the sea-fights Aboukir and Trafalgar, calls of the most brilliant expeditions into execution by any tulit, hic diadema." The news was received in with the liveliest demonstrations of joy. The Mayor of London ordered the Park and Tower guns to be fired noon, in a victory, which he pompously declared was
 marched into almost every capItal
of EuroPe witHouT deStRoyiNg a lIbrary or work of ARt, or Firing a
dwelling. With his VictoRiOUs arMIeS he haD entereD CiTY AftEr CiTy,
aNd YEt No VanDalIsm marrEd his conquEst. thE palaces of kiNGs, Who
had perjUreD themselves aGaiN and agAiN to SEcure His DownfAll, had
NEver beEn touched, AnD Yet he wAS denounCED aS a roBber and
proclaimed TO tHE world a modern ATtila. BUt AN ENGLisH arMy, warring
aGaInst a NAtion thAT sPOKE thE Same language, aNd was descenDEd fRom
the SaMe aNCestorS, coulD eNTer A city that haD madE no defencE--had
noT ExasperATed the cOnquerOrs By fOrciNG tHeM to A lONg sIEgE or
DEspErate assAuLt, And, wiThouT PROVocaTioN, burN down A public
librarY, thE unoFFenDing cApitoL and PrEsideNtial mAnsioN, sTate
offices, and eVen pRivate dweLliNgS. InCrEdiblE As this Act AppEars,
the Greater MArvEl IS HOw The English nation coUlD EXuLt over it. an
AmerICaN vICtory tarNiSheD by sUCH barbAritY AnD meannesS, would
OVeRwHelm the AuThors oF iT in EteRnal dISgraCe. And yEt, a populAr
so-cALled historian oF england, in narrATiNG ThIS traNsaCtion, says it
Was "oNE of tHe moST bRilLIant eXpediTiONs EVer carried into execuTiOn
by anY natiOn." An army of somE four thousAND Regulars Put tO FlIGht
five or six thOusanD raw militiA, And, with tHe losS of a few hUndred
men, MARched intO a sMalL unForTIFiEd town, occupieD AS the CaPital of
The united STatEs, aNd lIke A bAnd of robbErs, set fiRe To ThE pUblIc
LibRAry, ArsenAl, treAsUry, war ofFIce, PreSidenT's hoUsE, tWO
roPe-walks ANd A BRidgE; aNd Such An aFfAir thE hisTOriAn of LodI,
Marengo, AUstERlitZ, aNd waterloO,--of the terriblE cOnflicts of ThE
peNinsulAR, And the suBlime sea-fights of Aboukir ANd TrafaLgaR, callS
"one Of the most BriLliant ExpEDitionS carriEd intO eXecUTIon by ANY
nAtiOn."

  "ille crucem, SCEleNis prEtIum tUlit, hic Diadema."

The news was rECeiVed in England wIth The lIVElIesT DeMOnsTrATioNS Of
joy. The Lord MayOr of London OrDErEd the Park aND ToWeR guns to Be
fired At nooN, In honor Of a victorY, which he pOmPousLY DecLared was

 marched into almost every  capital
o f Eur ope  wi th outdest roying a libra r y or  work of art, or firin g a
d we l ling .  W ith h is vict o ri o u s a rm ie s h eh ad  ente red  city a fter city, 
an dyet no Vanda l is m marred h isconquest. Th e p alaces  o f k i ngs,who 
hadperjur e d them selves ag ai n  and a g ain tos e cu re h is downfall, hadn ev e r been touched , andye t  h e was  de nounced as  a  robb e r and
p r oc l a i med to the worlda modern At t ila . Butan  En g lish a rmy,wa r rin g
against a  nat ion thatspoket he same languag e, and  wa s d esce n de dfro mt hes am e a n ces tors, co ul denter  a c i t y that  ha d ma de no  defence--had 
no t ex a spe rated  theconq ue rorsby for cingth em to a long si egeor
desper ate  a ssa ul t, an d , with out  pr ovocati on, bur n  do wn a pu blic
library, theun o f fe nding ca pitola nd  p r esidenti al  ma nsio n ,  stat e
of f ic es, andeven p r iv at e dwell in gs. In cr edi ble  as t h is a ct app ears,
th e gre a ter marvel ish ow the Englis h  n a t io n  cou ldexult overit.A n
Am eric a nvic t ory t arnis he d  b y  such barbarity and  m eannes s, wo uld
overwhelm  the autho r s of it in  ete r na l  disgrace. And  yet,  a popular so-calle d his torian o f England , in narra tin g t his  tr a n sa ction, says i t was"o ne of t hemost br ill ian t e xpe di tions eve r carrie din to  e xec ution by any n at ion ."  An  army of som e fou r th ou sa n d r egulars pu t to f li gh t
fi veor  sixthou s and  raw mi litia, an d,w ithth eloss of  a few hundre dmen, march ed  in to a s m a ll unfor tified town, occupied a s  the ca pit al of 
the  United S tat es, an d l i ke a b and of  robb er s,s e t fir e to  th epublic
Lib r a ry,  Arse na l, T reasury , War office, Pres i den t's house, tw o
r ope- w a lk s a n da  br id g e;a n d such an affai r the hist or i an  of Lodi,M are ng o, Aust erlitz,  andW aterloo ,--of the  terrible  c onfl i c tsof the
pen insular,  and thes ublim e  s ea-fi ght s of A bo uki r and  Trafa l gar , cal ls
"on eof the  most  b rilliant  expeditions carried in to exe cutio n b y any
nat ion . "
  "Ille c ruce m, sceleni s p ret ium t uli t , hic  dia d em a." 
Thenews was recei v ed  in E ng land with t h e liv elies t d e monstr atio ns of
joy. The Lo r d Mayor of Lon dono r der edt he P ar k and Tower gu nsto b e
firedat  noon, in h onor ofav ictor y, whi ch hepompous l y  d e clared  was 

 marched_into almost_every capital
of Europe without_destroying a_library_or work_of_art, or firing_a
dwelling. With his_victorious armies he had_entered city after_city,
and_yet no Vandalism marred his conquest. The palaces of kings, who
had perjured themselves again_and_again to_secure_his_downfall, had
never been touched, and_yet he was denounced as_a robber_and
proclaimed to the world a modern Attila. But_an_English army, warring
against_a nation that spoke the same language, and was_descended from
the same ancestors, could enter_a city that_had_made_no defence--had
not exasperated the_conquerors by forcing them to a_long siege or
desperate assault, and, without_provocation, burn down a public
library, the unoffending_capitol and presidential mansion, state
offices, and_even private dwellings. Incredible as_this act_appears,
the greater marvel is how_the English nation_could exult_over it. An
American_victory tarnished by such barbarity and_meanness, would
overwhelm the_authors of it in eternal disgrace._And_yet, a popular
so-called_historian_of_England, in_narrating this transaction,_says_it
was "one_of_the most brilliant expeditions ever carried_into_execution
by any nation." An army of some_four thousand regulars put_to_flight
five or six thousand_raw militia, and, with the_loss of a few hundred
men, marched_into a_small unfortified_town, occupied as the capital of
the United States, and like a_band of robbers, set fire to_the public
Library, Arsenal, Treasury,_War office,_President's_house, two
rope-walks and_a_bridge; and_such an affair the historian of Lodi,
Marengo,_Austerlitz, and_Waterloo,--of the terrible conflicts of the
peninsular,_and the sublime sea-fights_of_Aboukir and Trafalgar, calls
"one of the_most brilliant expeditions carried into execution_by any
nation."

  "Ille crucem,_scelenis_pretium_tulit, hic diadema."

The news was_received in England with the liveliest_demonstrations of
joy. The_Lord Mayor of London ordered the Park_and_Tower guns to be
fired at noon,_in_honor of a victory, which he_pompously_declared_was
