The War Justification and Britain’s Conduct in Debated Lines
A speaker argues that Britain’s claim of virtues, its naval actions, and oppression of American rights threaten sovereignty. He cites the frigate Mesageake incident, impressment, frontier violence, and global meddling as injuries. The piece condemns Britain’s religion and policy as controlling and tyrannical, asserting resistance as necessary.
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Gle
Great Britain
Terriory
Swap
England
Charles the Second
Spain
Liem
Ireland
River Raisin
Hampton
Aussia
Russia
Prussia
Franco
India
War of Independence and Georgian frontier affairs letter
John Floyd argues for swift militia mobilization to defend Georgia frontiers amid hostilities with allied tribes. He cites General Wilkinson’s view on sending troops into the nation to curb war parties and urges state authority to requisition forces and fund provisions, blaming a contractor for army delays and seeking legislative funding from the state. He details tensions with Britain and calls for unity across parties to support the war effort. The letter is dated November 12, 1813, from Columbia County.
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Ireland
United States
Great Britain
Federal Party
Kentucky
Ohio
Sons of
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Columbia County
Ereilie
Fort Hawkins
Hawkins
Georgia
Washington
Damander
Wilkinson
Hawking
Pinkney
Budh
John Floyd
Georgia Gov Letter Warns of Creek Civil War Threat
A July 22 1813 executive communication from Governor Mitchell to Secretary of War Armstrong reports Creek hostility and a civil war split within the tribe. The war party outnumbers and outguns the peace faction aiming to cut off friendly Indians and threaten Georgia frontiers. Pinckney has not promised troops.
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Mitchell
John Armstrong
Georszia
Milledgeville
United’ States
U.S States
Georgia
Pinckney
United States
Army dispatch from Camp near Fort Lawrence 1813
Brig Gen Floyd reports on supply failures delaying the army on the frontier. He notes beef shortages, lack of funds in the Quartermaster and Commissaries, and improper reliance on unappointed officers, urging immediate reform to restore efficiency and movement.
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Ptint
Agubalterns
Demulges
Horever
Chataheuchee
Commissaries Department
U. S
British Property Seized by Argus Amounts to 2.5 Million Dollars
The amount of British property taken and destroyed by the U S brig Argus in the British Channel before capture totaled two million five hundred thousand dollars.
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Argus
Local Republicans nominate Maj James Wood for Congress
cPWE announce Maj James Wood of Columbia County as candidate to fill the vacancy caused by William W Isibbey's resignation from Congress. Editors are asked to insert this notice in their papers until December 18. November 19.
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Cpwe
James Wood
Columbia County
William W. Isibbey
Congress
House of Representatives
Barrett Ames
Riowarn Axien
Neus Fork
Ames & Allen
Thomas Knapen
Bucks Head
Entlemen
Morocco
Corwin & Ames
Childean
New York
Philadelphia
Candidate Geo Dant Nominated for U S House Seat
The operable notice states Geo Dant of Columbia County is authorized to announce his candidacy to fill the vacancy in the House of Representatives caused by Doster Bigs's move to the Senate.
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Geo. Dant
Columbia County
House of Representatives
United States
Doster Bigs
Senate
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