...Canada this year as far as the neighborhood of Quebec, would be a mere matter of marching, and would give us experience for the attack of Halifax the next,...expulsion of England from the American Continent." These anticipations may appear to have been without reasonable foundation, in view of the result. It...

...construction of which he thought was unknown to the English. He wrote to Duane (now Colonel Duane), that " the acquisition of Canada this year as far as the neighborhood of Quebec, would be a mere matter of marching, and would give us experience for the attack of Halifax the next,...

...construction of which he thought was unknown to the English. lie wrote to Duane (now Colonel Duane), that " the acquisition of Canada this year as far as the neighborhood of Quebec, would be a mere matter of marching, and would give us experience for the attack of Halifax the next,...

...said, " this year, as far as the neighborhood of Quebec, would be a mere matter of marching, and would give us experience for the attack of Halifax the next,...expulsion of England from the American continent." Of course he showed his native incapacity for military affairs. " The partisans of England here," he...

...because, even as late as August 4, he had written with entire confidence to the same correspondent that " the acquisition of Canada this year, as far as the...expulsion of England from the American continent." Perhaps the same expectation explained the conduct of Hull, Madison, Eustis, and Dearborn ; yet at...

...to himself. Jefferson wrote " that the acquisition of Canada this year as far as the neighbourhood of Quebec, will be a mere matter of marching, and...experience for the attack of Halifax the next, and final expulsion of England from the American continent." Dearborn wrote " at all events we must calculate...

...of Campobello, &c., in the bay of Passamaquoddy. — ANAS. FORD ED., i, 326. (July I807.Î 1093. . The acquisition of Canada this year, as far as the...expulsion of England from the American continent. — To WILLIAM DUANE. vi, 75. FORD ED., ix, 366. (M., Aug. 1812.) 1094. . Our present enemy will 1095....

...his administration had reduced the nation, he now wrote: "The acquisition of Canada this year [1812], as far as the neighborhood of Quebec, will be a mere matter of marching." This would scarcely have been a misappreciation, had his care for the army and that of his successor...

...administration had reduced the nation, he now wrote: "The acquisition of Canada this year [1812], as I far as the neighborhood of Quebec, will be a mere matter / of marching." 2 This would scarcely have been a misap- ' preciation, had his care for the army and that of his successor...

...Canada, Canada, Canada!" Even Jefferson, who ought to have known better, wrote to Duane in August, 1812: "The acquisition of Canada this year as far as the...marching, and will give us experience for the attack on Halifax the next, and the final expulsion of England from the American continent." It may be recalled,...