Special Message
12/08/1813
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It is possible that a perseverance of the enemy in their cruel policy may render a further expense for the like purpose ...
The cruelty of the enemy in enlisting the savages into a war with a nation desirous of mutual emulation in mitigating it...
Even the fleets and troops infesting our coasts and waters are by like supplies accommodated and encouraged in their pre...
It was hoped that this necessary consequence of the step unadvisedly taken on the part of Great Britain would have led h...