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President Madison is "such an idiot"...



Item # 704648

September 29, 1814

THE STAR, London, England, Sept. 29, 1814  There is so much fine War of 1812 content in this issue that most is seen in the photos; too much to detail here. A few highlights include: "As it is evident to all the world...that the present administration of the American government are wholly incompetent to carrying on the war, or making an honorable & speedy peace...". And: "Notwithstanding the clear unclouded moon...the light of the conflagration of our Navy-yard at Washington was clearly discernible...The enemy are now in possession of our capital..." with more. 
Another item includes: "...The people of the United States are now completely left to themselves...Now and then an effort is made...to make a shew of resistance, but it vanishes into thin air...". And also an items concerning President Madison which includes: "...How could such ask idiot expect the duration of his fame? He has continued to send army after army to perish in Canada...Mean time Washington is burnt, and suddenly his sycophants discover that it is fitting that men enrolled as soldiers should learn the military exercise!...".
The back page has: "Description OF Washington" and: "American Barbarity!", etc.
Four pages, red tax stamp at the top, good condition.

Item from Catalog 350 (released for January, 2025)

Category: War of 1812