atal an effect upon all the future operations, and which tied
up the hands of the gallant Brock from executing his intended
plan of sweeping the American posts to Sackett's Harbour,
inclusive--an operation that most certainly would have been
then effected.

"This armistice, proposed by Sir George Prevost, merits
serious consideration, from its operation being so greatly in
favor of the enemy at that time, and so disadvantageous to us.
A period most precious to us, if we had profited by it with
vigour, was thereby lost in inaction, and the enemy in
consequence allowed to recover from the panic into which they
were thrown by Hull's capture.

"The transport of the American stores, ordnance, and
provisions, of each of which they were much in want, not being
prohibited by that armistice, was accordingly protected and
facilitated by it on Lake Ontario and along the Niagara
frontier beyond the enemy's most sanguine hopes, whilst their
then only disposable and invading force, under General Hull,
on the Detroit frontier, was left at full liberty to profit by
circumstances, the armistice as to him being at his option.

"Most fortunately, however, Hull's business was settled by
capitulation before the armistice was known to General Brock
or him; but had it reached him in time, he of course would
gladly have accepted it, to gain delay for the arrival of
reinforcements and a supply of provisions, from which would
have resulted the salvation of his army, the prejudicial
consequences whereof to us are incalculable; for, had a
knowledge of it reached the Indian nations at that time, such
a disgust and distrust would have been thereby excited as
could never have been removed; and the first effect of which
would have appeared in the immediate dispersion of the
Indians, whose powerful and indispensable aid at that early
period of the contest would have been totally lost to us.

"Madison's rejection of this armistice was followed by that
_chilling defensive system_ which General Brock was instructed
by Sir George to follow, and which palsied his operations
until his country had to mourn over his fatal loss at the
battle of Queenstown, on the 13th of October, 1812.

"Such, however, was the impulse he had given, and the valour
and zeal wherewith the regular troops, militia and Indi