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Domestic News
June 15, 1814
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
Pittsburgh editorial defends the American expedition to Long Point that ruined Dover village as retaliation for British destruction of Hampton, Fredericktown, Havre de Grace, Georgetown, and Buffalo during the war.
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PITTSBURG, June 1.
EXPEDITION TO LONG POINT:
Some of our cotemporaries affect a wonderful deal of wrath at the result of the expedition to Long Point. They term it "disgraceful," and weep over the ruins of the village of Dover. We deprecate, as much as those who profess more humanity than we do, this method of conducting the war--but who threw the first stone?" Who kindled the flames and enjoyed the agonizing shrieks of helpless females at Hampton, at Fredericktown, at Havre de Grace, at Georgetown and Buffalo? When these places are brought to our recollection, our blood boils and indignation bursts forth at every vein. The war on the part of Great Britain has lost every feature of civilization, and has assumed a character the most barbarous. In order to put a stop to her enormities the doctrine of retaliation must be resorted to. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, says the Gospel--and although we do not make as much noise as some of our neighbors about our faith in holy writ, we believe these words to be the words of the immediate agent of God.
The expedition to Long Point, therefore, we justify on the principle of retaliation; and we trust this principle will be adhered to until the enemy is made to feel the weight of his crimes.
Commonw.
EXPEDITION TO LONG POINT:
Some of our cotemporaries affect a wonderful deal of wrath at the result of the expedition to Long Point. They term it "disgraceful," and weep over the ruins of the village of Dover. We deprecate, as much as those who profess more humanity than we do, this method of conducting the war--but who threw the first stone?" Who kindled the flames and enjoyed the agonizing shrieks of helpless females at Hampton, at Fredericktown, at Havre de Grace, at Georgetown and Buffalo? When these places are brought to our recollection, our blood boils and indignation bursts forth at every vein. The war on the part of Great Britain has lost every feature of civilization, and has assumed a character the most barbarous. In order to put a stop to her enormities the doctrine of retaliation must be resorted to. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, says the Gospel--and although we do not make as much noise as some of our neighbors about our faith in holy writ, we believe these words to be the words of the immediate agent of God.
The expedition to Long Point, therefore, we justify on the principle of retaliation; and we trust this principle will be adhered to until the enemy is made to feel the weight of his crimes.
Commonw.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
What keywords are associated?
Long Point Expedition
Dover Village Ruins
War Retaliation
British Barbarities
Where did it happen?
Long Point
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Long Point
Outcome
ruins of the village of dover
Event Details
American expedition to Long Point resulted in destruction of Dover village, justified as retaliation against British actions at Hampton, Fredericktown, Havre de Grace, Georgetown, and Buffalo.