nly to be ascribed."

No. 4. Page 277.

_Extract from Sir George Prevost's General Order, Montreal, August 31,
1812, in announcing the refusal of the American President to continue
the armistice._

"The invasion of the Upper Province, undertaken so immediately
after the declaration of war, shews in the strongest manner how
fully they had prepared themselves for that event, and how
highly they had flattered themselves with finding it an easy
conquest, from the supposed weakness of the force opposed to
them, and the spirit of disaffection which they had previously
endeavoured to excite amongst its inhabitants. Foiled as they
have been in this attempt by the brave and united efforts of
the regular forces, militia, and Indians of that province,
under the command of their distinguished leader, their whole
army with its general captured, and their only remaining
fortress and post in the adjoining territory wrested from them,
it is not to be doubted but that the American government will
keenly feel this disappointment of their hopes, and
consequently endeavour to avail themselves of the surrender of
Detroit, to term it an invasion of their country, and to make
it a ground for calling upon the militia to march to the
frontiers for the conquest of the Canadas. A pretext so weak
and unfounded, though it may deceive some, will not fail to be
received in its proper light by others; and it will be
immediately perceived by those who will give themselves the
trouble to reflect on the subject, that the pursuit of an
invading army into their own territory, is but a natural
consequence of the first invasion; and the capture of the
place, to which they may retire for safety, a measure
indispensably necessary for the security and protection of the
country originally attacked."

No. 5. Page 333.

"To Colonel Brock, of the 49th, who commanded at the fort, I am
particularly indebted for his kindness to me during the
fortnight I remained at Niagara. Among many pleasant days which
I passed with him and his brother officers, that of our visit
to the Tuscorora Indians was not the least interesting. They
received us in all their ancient costume; the young men
exhibited for our amusement in the race, the bat game, &c,
while the old and the women sat in groups under the surrounding
trees, and th