"every citizen was ready to fly with his arms, at once to protect his brethren"

"The misfortune at Detroit, was not, however, without consoling effect.--It was followed by signal proofs that the national spirit rises according to the pressure on it. The loss of an important post and of brave men surrendered with it, inspired every where, new ardor and determination. In the states and districts least remote, it was no sooner known, than every citizen was ready to fly with his arms, at once to protect his brethren against the blood thirsty savages let loose by the enemy on an extensive frontier, and to convert a partial calamity into a source of invigorated efforts. This patriotic zeal, which it was necessary rather to limit than excite, has embodied an ample force from the states of Kentucky and Ohio, and from parts of Pennsylvania and Virginia. It is placed, with the addition of a few regulars, under the command of brigadier-general Harrison, who possesses the entire confidence of his fellow soldiers, among whom are citizens, some of them volunteers in the ranks, not less distinguished by their political stations, than by their personal merits."--James Madison, November 4, 1812. Message to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
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