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Excerpt from A Sketch of the Means and Benefits of Prosecuting This War Against Britain
We have the testimony of that ancient patriot, John Adams, that a spirit existed in Britain, which it was foreseen would. Eventuate in war. In a letter dated Quincy, July 6, 1812, to Mr Elkanah Watson, he mentions How it (the war) can be said to be unexpected, is another wonder. I have expected it more than five - and-twenty years, and have great reason to be thankful that it has been postponed so long. I saw such a spirit in the British Islands, when I resided in France, in, Holland, and in England itself, that I expected another war much sooner than it has happened. I was so impressed with the idea, that I expressed to lord Lansdown (formerly lord Shelburne) an apprehension that his lordship would live long enough to be obliged to make, and that I should live long enough to see another peace made, between Great Britain, and the 9 United States of america-i have lived to see the Wan.tincocc. The outcries of our mariners made the world enquire, whether republics were destitute of commiseration, and insensible to contempt? Wrong accumulated on wrong, pressed America to the dust. Pelion had been thrown upon Ossa, and Olympus would have towered above Pelion. Our country was trampled, and nothing but an immediate and vigorous effort could save it from being crushed, and buried in infamy. 'vvar therefore was declared - June 18, 1812, the previous day 37, years, the first great battle for American liberty, that of Bunker Hill was fought.
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