nt's proceedings 319

The event between the warships _Leopard_ and _Chesapeake_;
American misrepresentations of it; dishonest conduct of President
Madison in respect to it; noble and generous proposal of the
British Government, disclaiming the conduct of the captain of the
_Leopard_, and offering to compensate all parties for injuries
done them by the _Leopard_ 323

The "Henry Plot" affair; conduct of President Madison in
respect to it; declaration of war by the United States 327

CHAPTER XLIX.

DECLARATION OF WAR BY THE UNITED STATES 331-336

Declaration of war, June 18, 1812; votes in the House of
Representatives for and against it 331

Character of the war party and its Generals 333

Opposition to the war, and reasons against it, by a State
Convention of New York 333

Address of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts
against the war 334

The Orders in Council, as administered, beneficial to
American merchants 335

CHAPTER L.

PREPARATIONS MADE BY THE CANADIANS FOR THEIR DEFENCE 337-351

War against the Canadas being contemplated in the United States 337

Preparations by Lower Canada; Sir George Prevost succeeds
Sir James Craig as Governor-General; his character and first
speech to the Legislature 338

The loyal answer of the Assembly, and liberal provisions for
the defence of the Province 338

Organization of militia 339

American residents allowed twenty days to leave the Province 340

Second Session of the War Legislature, 16th July, 1812;
the Governor's speech, relying upon the Province, and noble
reply, and further various and liberal supplies and measures of
the Legislative Assembly to meet the emergency 340

Preparations in Upper Canada for self-defence 341

General Brock calls a meeting of the Legislature, July 27,
1812; his stirring speech at the opening of the session;
hearty response and liberal supplies of the Ho