twenty minutes,
the British ships were silenced, and one frigate, one brig, and two
sloops of war, fell into the hands of the Americans.]

[_History of New York_:

Before sunset, the temporary batteries of the enemy were all
silenced, and every attempt to cross from Plattsburg to the American
works repelled. At 9 o'clock, the object was abandoned, and the
British general hastily drew off his forces... Large quantities of
military stores were abandoned, and fell into the hands of the
Americans.]

The people of the United States were at this time divided into two
political parties; one party condemned the war as unwise and
unnecessary; the other contending that the war was just, and necessary,
for the maintenance of national honour. The opposition to the war was
the greatest in the New England states, and during its continuance this
opposition was confirmed. Enlistments of troops were in some instances
discouraged, and dissentions arose between the general and state
governments, respecting the command of the militia, called out by order
of the former, to defend the sea-board. Accordingly the legislature of
Massachusetts appointed delegates to meet and confer with the delegates
from the states of New England, or any of them, upon the subject of
their public grievances and concerns. The delegates met at Hartford,
Connecticut, in 1815, and sat nearly three weeks with closed doors. This
convention consisted of delegates from the state of Massachusetts,
Connecticut, and Rhode Island; two members from New Hampshire, and one
from Vermont. After their adjournment, the convention published an
address, charging the nation with pursuing measures hostile to the
interest of New England, and recommended amendments to the Federal
Constitution.

[_Interesting Events_: Hartford Convention (quoting "Goodrich"):

During the second war with Great Britain, the people of the United
States were divided into two political parties, one party condemning
the war as unwise and unnecessary; the other contending that the war
was just, and necessary for the maintenance of national honor. The
opposition to the war was the greatest in the New-England States,
and during its continuance this opposition was confirmed.
Enlistments of troops was [_sic_] in some instances discouraged,
and dissentions arose between the general and state governments,
respecting the command of the militia, called out by order of the