H.M.S. _Amelia_. Previous to his departure he received
addresses from Quebec, Montreal, Three Rivers, Warwick, and Terrebonne,
and when he was about to leave the Chateau St. Louis, the British
population, who admired the old General more perhaps than they did the
constitutional ruler, exhibited considerable feeling. The multitude
took the place of His Excellency's carriage horses and popularly
carried away, to the Queen's wharf, His Majesty's representative. Nay,
the old soldier, who really had a heart, almost wept as he bade
farewell to men, some of whom he had first met with in the battle
field, and had since known for nearly half a century. Sir James too was
ill. It was not indeed expected that he would have lived long enough to
reach England. His dropsy was becoming not only troublesome but
dangerous.[15]

[15] Sir James did reach England, but died shortly afterwards.
He expired in January 1812, aged 62.

Sir James was succeeded in the administration of the government of
Canada by Mr. Dunn.

The Canadians had, during the administration of Governor Craig,
earnestly pursued Junius' advice to the English nation. They had never,
under the most trying circumstances, suffered any invasion of their
political constitution to pass by, without a determined and persevering
resistance. They practically exhibited their belief in the doctrine
that, one precedent creates another; that precedents soon accumulate
and constitute law; that what was yesterday fact becomes to-day
doctrine; that examples are supposed to justify the most dangerous
measures, and that where they do not suit exactly, the defect is
supplied by analogy. They felt confident that the laws which were to
protect their civil rights were to grow out of their constitution, and
that with it the country was to fall or flourish. They believed in the
right of the people to choose their own representatives. They were
sensibly impressed with the idea that the liberty of the press is the
palladium of the civil, political, and religious rights of a British
subject, and that the right of juries to return a general verdict, in
all cases whatsoever, is an essential part of the British constitution,
not to be controlled, or limited, by the judges, nor in any shape to be
questionable by the legislature. And they believed that the power of
the King, Lords, and Commons, was not an arbitrary power, but one which
they themselves could regulate. In a word, they believe