THE WAR, New York, Feb. 1, 1814  The entire front page is taken up with several documents, including two signed by James Monroe, with the heading: "Russian Mediation" & prefaced with: "I transmit to the house of representatives a report of the secretary of state complying with their resolution of the 13th instant." signed: James Madison.
Page 2 has a letter from "Mr. Adams to the Secretary of State" signed by John Q. Adams, with yet another letter signed by him taking 1 1/2 columns. Page 3 has a "Proclamation" which begins: "The complete success which has attended his majesty's army on the Niagara frontier, having placed in our possession the whole of the enemy's posts on that line...to retaliate on America the miseries...made to suffer upon the evacuation of Fort George. The villages of Lewiston, Black Rock, and Buffalo have accordingly been burned..." with much more, signed: George Prevost. Pages 3 & 4 have: "Decatur's Challenge", and the back page has: "Affairs On The Frontiers" and smaller items headed: "Niagara Sufferers Relieved" "Alarm at New London" "and "From The West" among other items.
Four pages, 9 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, nice condition.

This is a fascinating, short-lived newspaper, having begun in 1812 with the exclusive purpose of reporting on the War of 1812 (hence the title). When the war ended, so did this newspaper.