Excerpt from Letters on the Late War Between the United States and Great Britain His writings certainly bear no more analogy to the speeches of the members of the opposition, than to those of the ministerial bench, excepting that of the thorough contempt which he now bears for those privileged orders he once extolled, and those licentious exactions he once called necessary. The opposition never uttered, nor dared to utter, such sentiments as are expressed by Cobbett in these letters. They are completely unique, to come from the pen of an Englishman, and are as bold as unique, possessing within themselves a property, sui generis, which neither king, lords, nor commons could imitate, for they speak a language they are not wont to hear - the language of truth, exhibiting their errors, their injustice, and folly. Instead of adverting to what William Cobbett has been, we therefore prefer to do justice to what he now is, and, presenting these letters as his index, we leave him to the better judgment of our readers. is not the novelty of these letters which induces our publication, hut in order to preserve them for the American reader. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Of the Late War: Between the United States and Great Britain; With a Critical Appendix, &C Since the late hostilities with Great Britain, several books have been published in the United States purporting to be histories of the war. No one of them, it is believed, can be received as generally authentic; the whole adding little to the literary character of the country. Of those most generally circulated, we can speak the least favourably, as specimens of history, which means something more than compilations from newspapers, or a tirade of epithets stigmatising our adversaries. Two or three stipendiaries occupied the fore ground in the race, for the booksellers for the market of the United States, producing interesting though coarse compilations; which, while the feelings created by the war were still in lively existence, were read with sensations of pleasure. But no one now will ascribe to their works, the name, much less the character of history. Weems' life of Marion, in which the author has collated and embellished many interesting events, with the view to a popular book, has greatly superiour pretensions to either. With enough of fact to challenge, at this late day, the credence of most readers, it excels in all kinds of jest and fancy; and administers abundantly of the finest entertainment to the lovers of fun. Not so the works we have noticed. Eaton, Latour, and McAffee have furnished books of a different character. They are useful; containing a great mass of important information, necessary to the historian who shall come after them. We do not design to bring up for criticism, or any thing else, the many other histories, sketches, and biographical memoirs, published in different parts of the country. They appear to have been sheltered from animadversion, by their own demits, and naturally reposed in oblivion. Great Britain, too, has had her histories of the war. We have seen three: Nicholson's, Clarke's, and Baines'. In addition to the English histories there has been one published in Canada, by a Mr. James, cooked and seasoned exactly for the palate of John Bull. The first and second are echoes of the reports of British commanders, and British ministerial newspapers and magazines. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Exposition of the Causes and Character of the Late War With Great Britain See the letter of Mr. Jefferson, secretary'of state, to Mv Pmkney, minister at London, (laud the 11th of June, 1792 and the letter of Mr Pickering, secretary of state, to bli King. Minister at London, dated the 8-h of 30110, 1796. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Official Letters to the Honorable American Congress, Written, During the War Between the United Colonies and Great-Britain, Vol. 1 Respecti'n G the fouree from which the following letters have beef: drawn, and the grounds on which the reader is expected to reft his he' lief of their authenticity, it may be fufficient to inform him (and, 'for thetrxrth cf the afiertion; to appeal to his'excellency, Thomas Pinckney, {he'd meri can Minii'ter Plenipotentiary) that permifiion was obtained from the proper authority, to trai'ifcribe, from the original papers preferved in the Secretary of State's office in Philadelphia, theic and fundry other authentic documents relating to the contei'c between the colonies and the mother, country, viz. Letters from the Commanders of the continental forces, and other perfons ems. Ployed in the pubilc fervice, - intercepted Letters from Britifh Officers and o ther adherents to the royal caufe, - Communications from the Governors, Con ventions, and Committees of the leveral American States, - Dif arches from Agents and Commifiioners, - Inftrue'cions, - l-reports of Committees of Congrefs, j - parts of the Secret Journals hitherto unpublilhed, -and various other pie ces elucidative of the events which led to and finally efizabliflied American In dependence. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Two Letters Addressed to General William Hull: On His Conduct as a Soldier, in the Surrender of Fort Detroit, to General Brock, Without Resistance, in the Commencement of the Late War With Great Britain Los cartes. Planches. Tableaux, etc.. Peuvent atre filmes a das taux de reduction differents. Lorsque le document est tr0p grand pour etre reproduit en uh seul cliche. Il est filme a partir de l'angle superieur gauche. De gauche a droite. At de haut en has. An prenant Ie nombre d'imagas necessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la methods. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Harry Butters, R. F. An;, "An American Citizen" Life and War Letters We hope that the readers of The Observer to day will bow their heads in honour and in rever ence of a splendid young American citizen, Sec ond Lieutenant Harry Butters, of California. He has laid down his life for England, the country he loved next to his own and for the Allies' cause he held to be the best and greatest that had ever been at stake in the world. At the age of twenty four he was killed on Thursday night, August 3 I, by the same shell that killed his battery com mander. He was no ordinary man. As his example and purpose are better under stood, his memory will win more than a passing thought from many on both sides Of the Atlantic who never knew him. Those who did know him on this side mourn with deep sadness his early death, and will al ays hold him in mind with affectionate pride. He is to be honoured not only like our own, but with especial gratitude. Our own boys go forth in a temper that makes dross of all careful egotism in respect of their safety or any other personal interest. But they go forth in duty. This American boy - and what a straight. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This is a famous educational text by Gilbert J. Hunt presenting an account of the War of 1812 in the style of the King James Bible. It starts with President James Madison and the congressional declaration of war and then describes the Burning of Washington, the Battle of New Orleans, and the Treaty of Ghent.