Historic Newspapers: War of 1812

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 29, 1819 and March 5, 1825

• Precursor to the Jew Bill - extremely historic
• Equal rights for Jews - voting
• Henry Marie Brackenridge's speech

A pair of issues on

THE REPERTORY & GENERAL ADVERTISER, Boston, April 14, 1812

• Embargo Act of 1812
• James Madison signs

A very historic front page, as it includes a report headed: "EMBARGO" which reports on the voting

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 9, 1812

• USS United States vs. HMS Macedonian
• USS Wasp vs. HMS Frolic

The middle of the front page has a nice letter under: "Naval Chronicle" headed: "Official Letter

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Oct. 22, 1812

• War of 1812 deserters
• James Madison pardon

The first column is taken up with 3 Acts of Congress as well as: "A Proclamation" headed with an engraving of a

THE YANKEE, Boston, May 13, 1814  The entire front page & back page are taken up with: "Gen. Hull's Trial" on his court martial case (close-trimmed to a portion of the right margin clips some

SPOONER'S VERMONT JOURNALs, Windsor, seven issue lot from 1800-1807

• Rare 18th century American publication

Included are a blend of damaged and 2nd-rate issues. The dates are: July 29, 1800; May 24,

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 14, 1814

• Early Erie Canal planning

The first 3 pages have a detailed report: "Internal Navigation - The Advantages of the Proposed Canal from Lake Erie to

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, July 20, 1812  Two columns of the front page are taken up with: "A Proclamation" for a day of Thanksgiving in support of the war, signed: James Madison. As well as

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Sept. 24, 1812

• Siege - Battle & Surrender of Detroit - War of 1812
• General William Hull vs. Tecumseh & Issac Brock

The front page has: "Com. Rodgers" and some "Copies

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 30, 1812  Page 2 has an interesting report, taking about half a column, beginning: "...proceedings at Buffaloe, of a Court Martial appointed to try Elijah Clark as a

CONNECTICUT MIRROR, Hartford, Jan. 16, 1815  Page 2 has: "Latest And Very Important Intelligence From N. Orleans", followed by: "Later From New Orleans". Both are dated December 17, 1814 with the

CONNECTICUT MIRROR, Hartford, Feb. 20, 1815  The front page has over half a column headed with a rather dramatic (type larger than normal): "PEACE ! ! ! " The report begins: "A Treaty Of Peace was

CONNECTICUT SPECTATOR, Middletown, Jan. 4, 1815

• President Thomas Jefferson

Page 2 has a printing of an: "Extract Of A Letter From Thomas Jefferson" to William Dunbar at Natchez, dated in 1803. It

CONNECTICUT SPECTATOR, Middletown, Jan. 18, 1815

• General Andrew Jackson
• New Orleans, Louisiana

Inside has: "From New Orleans" which has a nice account of the situation there under the command of Maj.

CONNECTICUT SPECTATOR, Middletown, March 1, 1815  Inside includes a document from the President to Congress beginning: "I lay before Congress copies of the teaty of peace nd amity between the United

CONNECTICUT SPECTATOR, Middletown, June 14, 1815

• Dartmoor Prison massacre
• American prisoners

Page 3 has a letter with an early report concerning the Dartmoor Massacre, noting in part: "...I enclose

CONNECTICUT SPECTATOR, Middletown, July 12, 1815

• Capture of HMS Penguin
• Tristan da Cunha
• Post War of 1812

Page 3 has nearly a full column taken up with: "ANOTHER BRILLIANT NAVAL VICTORY, achieved by

MIDDLESEX GAZETTE, Middletown, Connecticut, Jan. 26, 1815

• Battle of Bladensburg
• War of 1812 Maryland

The front page has over a full column, & carrying over to take over half a column, with much

MIDDLESEX GAZETTE, Middletown, Connecticut, Feb. 2, 1815

• End of the War of 1812
• Battle of New Orleans victory
• General Andrew Jackson

Page 2 has much on the: "Shipwreck Of The Sylph". Page 3 has:

MIDDLESEX GAZETTE, Middletown, Connecticut, March 2, 1815

• President James Madison
• re. the Treaty of Ghent

The front page has a message from the President to Congress beginning: "I lay before Congress

MIDDLESEX GAZETTE, Middletown, Connecticut, March 9, 1815

• USS President (1800) captured
• HMS Endymion (1797) frigate

Page 2 has a nice report headed: "OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE PRESIDENT"

MILITARY MONITOR, and AMERICAN REGISTER, New York, Sept. 14, 1814  This military-themed newspaper was published exclusively during the War of 1812, containing mostly war-related news and

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Sept. 14, 1812  Page 2 has some nice reports on the War of 1812 with: "British Barbarity" "The Navy Destroyed by Federalists" "The War" "The North-Western Army"

THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, (February, 1813) 
This is the "Appendix to Volume The Third" as well as the "Addenda to Volume The Third" which includes a great rarity for this title: a full page

THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 13, 1813  Inside has; "Law of Ohio - An Act for the Encouragement of Volunteers in the North-Western Army of the United States"; a lengthy piece headed: "Live

AMERICAN MERCURY, Hartford, May 19, 1813  Nearly two columns on page 3 are taken up with: "Capture Of York" "including a report signed: H. Dearborn. York is present-day Toronto.
This is followed by a

THE WAR, New York, Dec. 12, 1812  Over half of the front page is taken up with a: "...letter from Capt. Jones, late of the U.S. Sloop of War the Wasp, to the Sec. of the Navy..." signed by him in

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 14, 1814

• Louisiana Purchase
• Thomas Jefferson

Page 3 contains an article headed: "Americans! Read This! " which is a critical piece against Thomas Jefferson and the

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Aug. 5, 1812

• General William Hull proclamation

All of the front page, much of page 2, & over half of page 4 are taken up with: "An Address Of

ESSEX REGISTER, Salem, Mass., Sept. 26, 1812

• Siege of Detroit - surrender
• General William Hull

The front page has: "Gen. Hull's Dispatches" signed in type: W. Hull. This is followed by a lengthy

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 1, 1814  The front page has 1 1/2 columns taken up with an editorial headed "All the Objects of the War attained" which is signed in type: "A Peace Advocate".
Also

MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, May 26, 1813

• Battle of York (Toronto)

Page 2 has nice reports on this historic capture of York, present-day Toronto, Canada. It includes a report headed:

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 24, 1813  The front page begins with a report: "We have from various sources indistinct & unintelligible rumors of the operations of the Army under the

WEEKLY AURORA, Philadelphia, Feb. 28, 1815  The entire front page is taken up with text concerning the end of the War of 1812, with the first column headed: "Celebration of a Glorious Victory and a

SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Dec. 3, 1813

• Battle of Crysler's Farm - Ontario, Canada
• War of 1812 - British  General Joseph Morrison

Page 2 has a lengthy "American Official Correspondence from Gen.

RHODE ISLAND AMERICAN, Providence, Oct. 18, 1814  Most of pages 1 & 2 are various documents concerning the negotiations for peace to end the War of 1812, signed by the 4 men commissioned with the

THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 5, 1813

• Battle of York - Toronto - Upper Canada
• Second Battle of Sacket's Harbor - War of 1812

Much reporting on the War of 1812 with nearly 6 pages of accounts

THE WAR, New York, Aug. 9, 1814

• Battle of Chippawa
• Niagara Campaign
• General Winfield Scott
• Battle of Lundy's Lane

Most of the front page is taken up with a great account headed: "Battle Of Chippawa"

THE WAR, New York, May 18, 1813

• Battle of York (Toronto)

The entire front page, and part of page 2, are taken up with documents headed: "Official Account of The Capture of York" which includes a

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 20, 1814

• Battle of Valparaiso
• Loss of the USS Essex
• Captain David Porter
• Battle of Chippawa

The entire front page & a portion of page 2 are taken up with an extremely

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Nov. 11, 1812 Over 1 1/2 columns on the front page contain: "Copies of Letters from Major General Van Rennselaer...to Major General Dearborn...".

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, October 6, 1814  The very top of the front page has an editor's note explaining the troubles with printing a newspaper in a war zone, as the Battle of Baltimore

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 7, 1815

• War of 1812 captures
• United States Navy

Included are nearly 4 pages of: "American Prices" continued from an early report, being a very lengthy list of

THE WAR, New York, June 1, 1813

• President of James Madison
• State of the Union Address
• Siege of Fort Meigs - Ohio
• War of 1812

The entire front page and half of page 2 are taken up with the: "President's

THE WAR, New York, April 27, 1813  The entire front page is taken up with: "British Parliament - American Affairs" which carries over to page 2.
Inside: "Impressment of American Seamen" " which

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 4, 1816  Pages 2 and 3 are taken up with a very extensive chart of the: "LAND BATTLES" of the recently-ended War of 1812, columns headed "Place of Action"

BOSTON PATRIOT, Nov. 28, 1812

• Commodore Isaac Chauncey

Page 2 has: "Copy of a; Letter from Com. Chauncey to the Sec'y of the Navy" datelined from Sacket's Harbor in which he notes his military

THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE, New York, Nov. 25, 1814  This issue has reports on the closing, climatic months of the War of 1812.
Content includes a letter from Jacob Brown on his work at the Niagara

THE NATIONAL ADVOCATE, New York, March 15, 1814

• Capture of Fort Niagara
• War of 1812 British victory

The front page has a report headed: "Sackett's Harbour" "Diomede's Cruise" and: "Capture of Two

SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Sept. 3, 1813  The front page is entirely taken up with the following articles: "Occasional Remarks On The Present Unjust War" "Geographical Description of the Lakes"