Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political

From the Delaware Gazette.

PLEASING RECOLLECTIONS

That olim meminisse juvabunt.

To all whom these presents may come GREETING,

By Dr. Eustis, Secretary at War. -" We can take the Canadas without soldiers; we have-only to send a few into the province, and the people, disaffected towards their own government, will rally round our standard."

By Gen. Widgery.--" I will engage to take Canada by contract. I will raise a company and take it in six weeks."

By Mr. Calhoun.-" In four weeks after a declaration of war. my word for it, all Upper Canada, and a major part of Lower Canada, will be in our possession."

By Mr. Madison.--" Gen. Hull passed into the neighboring territory of the enemy, with a prospect of easy and victorious prospect."

By Mr. Clay.-" I would never accede to any peace with the enemy without obtaining the cession of the Canadas."

By Gen. Smythe-" In a few days the troops under my command, will plant an American standard on the Canada shore."

By Gen. M'Clure -" I am about to cross the Niagara, and enter a country, already conquered by our arms."

By Gen. Wilkinson.-" I shall press forward and break down every obstruction. In five days we shall sleep in Montreal or Heaven,"

Nov. 8, 1813- These are in brief our views on the subject, and our reasons for believing, that, before July next, every soldier of the enemy, in both the Canadas will be captive or slain, and their territory completely in our possession.

" The value and consequences of this acquisition of the two provinces of the enemy, made, as we doubt not it will, supposing it to be so, we shall reserve for a future paper."

Mr. Madison in his war message of the first of June, 1812, says:

" Thousands of American citizens, under the safeguard of public law and of their national flag, have been torn from their country and their brethren." "We behold our seafaring citizens reduced to a state of desperation"

And again in the same message:

our suffering brethren."