The following story appeared in the Columbian Centinel of December 3, 1814:
"UNCLE SAM AND JOHN BULL.
"U. Sam pays his soldier-servants in Paper Money ('Chequer Bills) which the poor fellows carry to the brokers, and sell at a loss from 20 to 30 dollars in a hundred, and which Uncle Sam thinks is so much saved.
"But John Bull, an old fool, carries his Paper Money to market himself, gets as much gold and silver for it as he can—and pays off his soldier-servants in Ready Rhino, thereby losing all the discount himself.
"Who then shall say, that Uncle Sam is not a prudent, calculating fellow—and John Bull a fool and a spendthrift?"[62]
The Plattsburg Herald of December 9, 1814, contained the following:
"'Uncle Sam's Pay'—again.—The detatched Militia, of this state, who have been stationed at this post for these three months past, are principally discharged, and are to leave this place to-day. For the encouragement of the citizens of this state to unite in defence of 'Free Trade and Sailor's Rights,'—. . . we have to inform them that the aforesaid militia are now permitted to leave this, and get to their homes as they can, without (as they inform us) a cent of their pay, or even so much as the offer of a single Treasury Note, some of them the distance of 200 miles. . . . Who will not unite in this righteous war, and support the just and wise administration who declared it?—Union! Union!"[63]
In the Salem Gazette of January 27, 1815, was printed the following:
"According to the Recruiting Orders lately issued, all men enlisted, before they pass muster, must be stripped. This is well enough, the peacable citizens have been stripped by the war-hawk party long since; and it is high time the system should be extended to the military of Uncle Sam's family."[64]
The New Bedford Mercury of January 27, 1815, contained the following:
"UNCLE SAM'S BARGAINS.
"On Tuesday last, the Deputy Collector of the 14th Collection District, agreeable to previous notice, proceeded to sell the real estate of about 30 persons of this town, for payment of Direct Taxes. No person appearing to purchase, the whole was knocked down to Uncle Sam—Whether Uncle Sam or his agents will ever DARE attempt to take possession of these purchases, is another part of the business."[65]