“From the United States Gazette”

Date

6-25-1812

Newspaper

Louisiana Gazette

Page and Column

Page 2, Column 3

Newspaper Location

New Orleans, Louisiana

Serial Number

940

Abstract

Poetry and commentary on the military buildup of the United States. Author thinks that the buildup is to defend the country from earthquakes and comets.

Transcript

From the United States' Gazette. It has been a subject of much speculation, what enemy the army now raising are destined to fight. The following extract from a poetical effusion in the National Intelligencer, explains the phenomenon. The object of the armament is to protect us from earthquakes and comets. Our country calls, freemen awake! Rise like the lion from the lair; Tho' comets rise and earthquakes shake, What man can do-that bravely dare. If our countrymen can feel the flame of freedom glow, while perusing such heart appalling nonsense as this, they must indeed be patriots. Our redoubted author continues. SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE! Hear the plea, Thy bleeding brother haste to save! Stop, stop the carnage-see they flee- Oh! Cease to conquer for the GRAVE! Who the brother of the Spirit of Vengeance is, our author is not so kind as to inform us. But we will venture to assert that this is the first time this, said Spirit was ever invoked to exercise mercy-The author again says Guard then these blessing from the foe- Unhurl the standard-plant it high! Strike, strike, one great, one common blow; Live free, or in the "last ditch die!" We cordially congratulate the writer [unreadable] escape of the last line. It [unreadable] cruelty-it was downright monarchy, [unreadable] it in durance vile so long. SOLDIER! thy duty bids thee fight, Thy feelings bid thee spare the foe; Knowing thy wrongs, obey what's right, Nor dare to strike a coward's blow. As we do not wish to spoil the appetites of our readers for dinner, we forbear to enlarge. The author deserves much credit for writing such original nonsense.

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