An Eulogium On De Witt Clinton Late Governor of the State of New York
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CHnton possessed, the evidences of a fu- ture war were as conclusive as the result proved them to be just, he therefore used his utmost exertions to guard against disastrous surprise, come when it might. In 1808, all the influence he possessed was used with the legislature of the state, to induce them to make appropriations for the defence of this city, and he accepted the appointment of member of a board of commissioners to superintend the erection of works of defence. In 1812, when the declar...a- tion of war came, whatever may have been his private opi- nion of its expediency at the time ; he considered it the voice of the country pronounced by the government, and calling upon every virtuous citizen to sustain her in the conflict. When the embarrassed situation of the finances of the United States, did not enable government to provide for the defence of the city, he recommended to the corpo- ration over whom he presided, the bold but patriotic step of providing, under its own guarantee, funds sufficient for that purpose ; a loan of one million of dollars was acco*^ ingly opened, and Mr.
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