. New York city and vicinity during the war of 1812-15, being a military, civic and financial local history of that period. not terminate the war onthe conditions which you are authorized to adopt,she has other objects in it than these for which shehas hitherto professed to contend. 1 hat such areentertained, there is much reason to presume. Those,whatever they may be must and will he 7^esisted bythe United States. The conflict may be severe, butit will be borne with firmness, and, we confidentlybelieve, be attended with success. This appeal was to the patriotism and courage ofevery individual
. New York city and vicinity during the war of 1812-15, being a military, civic and financial local history of that period. not terminate the war onthe conditions which you are authorized to adopt,she has other objects in it than these for which shehas hitherto professed to contend. 1 hat such areentertained, there is much reason to presume. Those,whatever they may be must and will he 7^esisted bythe United States. The conflict may be severe, butit will be borne with firmness, and, we confidentlybelieve, be attended with success. This appeal was to the patriotism and courage ofevery individual. After nearly three months had elapsed since theseinstructions had first been sent to our envoys atGhent nothing had yet been heard of the arrivalthere of the British Commissioners with whom itwas expected that a meeting had been held near theend of June. Whatever doubts were entertained PROSPECTS OF PEACE. 291 as to the intention of Great Britain in regardto the war in America they were soon dispelled bythe extensive military movements and operationsof her armies and the conduct of their comman-ders. CHAPTER The Situation—City Officials Sent to Washington—Workers on theFortifications—Tammany Society—Cannon Loaned the City byJohn Jacob Aster and Others—The Privateer Gtneral Arm-strong Sails—Capt. Samuel C. Reid. HILE the enemy were closing in for an invasion, both by sea and land,the inhabitants were alive to theimportance for great and united ef-forts for the protection of the mostthreatened points. The enemy hadmade no secret of their intendedcampaigns against various points in the UnitedStates. They were boastful of their intentions. InJune the Quebec and Montreal newspapers an-nounced a plan of the campaign for 1814, as thenagreed upon. It had become apparent that it wasbeing followed. The danger must be kept beforethe people to urge them to continued exertion. With all the money that had been asked for attheir disposal, the committee of defence wished
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