1813 in Canada
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After so many U.S. disasters, "we should think that 'the most enlightened people in the world' would begin to be sick[...]of the idea of 'taking Canada'"

https://newspapers.lib.unb.ca/serials/165/issues/34624/pages/247652
Pg. 1 (1st column)

See also: Pres. Madison says he's aware of the discontent, and that "success alone" will end it

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/03-06-02-0648

#JamesMadison

See also: War of 1812 - Campaigns in Upper Canada (1813)
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/war-of-1812
James Madison
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/james-madison

The Royal Gazette and New Brunswick Advertiser (Saint John, New Brunswick: 1808): 1813-07-13 - Page 01 | New Brunswick Historical Newspapers Project

"Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant."

On his birthday, some very relevant quotes from James Madison:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/16-march-james-madison-quotes.html

#BirthAnniversary #Quotes #JamesMadison #USPresidents

16 March: James Madison Quotes

Another former US president,  James Madison , was born on this date in 1751. 10 quotes from him: If our nation is ever taken over,...

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1813 in Canada
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U.S. ambassador John Quincy Adams tells a Russian count that U.S. troops "were all too raw and unskilled in #War to make much progress in Canada"

https://www.primarysourcecoop.org/publications/jqa/document/jqadiaries-v28-1813-02-p449--entry1

See also: Adams says the U.S.A. is "the scorn and laughter of all Europe."
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/99-03-02-2244

#JohnQuincyAdams #JamesMadison

See also: James Madison
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/james-madison

John Quincy Adams Digital Diary

Tribune libre – De Madison à Vance : la remise en cause de la séparation des Églises et de l’État

Depuis quelques années, une inquiétante dérive s’accentue : celle d’un retour en force du religieux dans la sphère publique, porté par un discours identitaire et populiste. Aux États-Unis, le vice-président J.D. Vance, lors d’un discours à AmericaFest 2025, a affirmé avec fierté que son pays était, et devait rester, « une nation chrétienne ». En présentant le christianisme comme « la croyance de l’Amérique », il en fait un principe politique, une norme […]

https://www.clp-kvd.org/2026/03/tribune-libre-de-madison-a-vance-la-remise-en-cause-de-la-separation-des-eglises-et-de-letat/

1813 in Canada
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British writer-editor Francis, Lord Jeffrey discusses the differences between the U.S. and U.K. with Pres. Madison, including the latter's vision of a conquered Canada

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/03-07-02-0042

#JamesMadison

See also: James Madison
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/james-madison

Founders Online: Francis Jeffrey’s Account of a Conversation with Madison, [18 …

Francis Jeffrey’s Account of a Conversation with Madison, [18 November 1813]

1813 in Canada
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Even the pro-U.S.A. British won't "surrender the maritime rights of" the U.K., and Pres. Madison says "freedom of the seas must be conquered through Canada"

https://newspapers.lib.unb.ca/serials/165/issues/34621/pages/247642
Pg. 2 (3rd column)

#JamesMadison

See also: James Madison
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/james-madison

The Royal Gazette and New Brunswick Advertiser (Saint John, New Brunswick: 1808): 1813-03-01 - Page 02 | New Brunswick Historical Newspapers Project

Hype for the Future 121E: Town of Gordonsville, Virginia

Introduction The Town of Gordonsville is located in the southern portion of Orange County, Virginia, along the Route 15 and 33 corridors. Today, the community is home to French fine dining, a number of local art galleries, and the Exchange Hotel Civil War Medical Museum. While fine dining is available at Près des Prés, a luxury French establishment, the two (2) most notable art galleries in town are Gordonsville on Main and the Annie Gould Gallery. Vicinity In the rural communities of […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/01/hype-for-the-future-120e-town-of-gordonsville-virginia/

Hype for the Future 120E: Town of Gordonsville, Virginia

Introduction The Town of Gordonsville is located in the southern portion of Orange County, Virginia, along the Route 15 and 33 corridors. Today, the community is home to French fine dining, a numbe…

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1812 in Canada
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Pres. Madison is advised that 1,000 soldiers, artillery and #Maine volunteers could take New Brunswick, "one of the most valuable of the British Provinces"

https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/03-04-02-0546
See also: A correspondent of Madison says Boston is defenceless against attack from Nova Scotia
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/03-05-02-0052

#JamesMadison #NewBrunswick #Boston #BostonHistory #NovaScotiaHistory

See also: New Brunswick - History - Development
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/new-brunswick
James Madison
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/james-madison

Founders Online: Joseph Wheaton to James Madison, 27 June 1812

Joseph Wheaton to James Madison, 27 June 1812

1812 in Canada
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The halt to fighting arranged by Gov. Gen. George Prevost and U.S. Maj. Gen. Henry Dearborn is vetoed by Pres. Madison; Prevost suspects the U.S. has undeclared #war aims

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=YFjsv_pBGBYC&dat=18121112&printsec=frontpage
Pg. 1 of 2 (lefthand page)

#ceasefire #JamesMadison

See also: Sir George Prevost - Prevost's Preparations for War
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/sir-george-prevost
Henry Dearborn - Dearborn in the War of 1812
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/henry-dearborn
James Madison
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/james-madison

The Royal Gazette - Google News Archive Search

1812 in Canada
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#Congress approves Pres. Madison's request for a declaration of #war on the United Kingdom "and the subjects thereof"
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/3660961
Pg. 205 (3rd column)
See also: The New York Evening Post regrets "that such madness[...]should have seized a majority of our Representatives at Washington"
https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/4269508 (Pg. 2)

#JamesMadison #UnitedKingdom

See also: War of 1812 - Causes of the War of 1812
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/war-of-1812
James Madison
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/james-madison
British Subject Status
https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/british-subject-status

The Quebec mercury, 30 juin 1812, mardi 30 juin 1812

À voir sur BAnQ numérique : The Quebec mercury, 30 juin 1812, mardi 30 juin 1812