Oswego Daily News
Twelve Historians Explore War of 1812 at Oswego Symposium; Royal Rivalries and Bungled Leadership Influenced Course of War
In 1792, after the Revolutionary War and long before he began his term as the nation’s fourth President, James Madison wrote, “War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to be hoped from the progress of reason; and if any thing is to be hoped, every thing ought to be tried.” Ironically, although it is unlikely that he anticipated another war with Great Britain, Madison’s term encompassed the War of 1812, also known as the Second War for Independence.
Repairs and upgrades to the city of Fulton’s waste water treatment plant, in compliance with a consent order issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation, are slated to begin as soon as the construction contracts are signed. “The contracts were issued last week,” project manager Jeremy Boyer said. “We’re executing them, getting our bonds and insurance together and we will return the contracts to city hall this week. As soon as they’re signed we’ll be ready to begin.”