is momentous crisis we met our
beloved Governor and Commander-in-Chief, the late Major-General Sir
Isaac Brock, on the Niagara frontier, whose monument stands on the
battle ground of Queenston Heights. That monument stands in remembrance
of him who sacrificed his valuable life in duty to his King and in
defence of our Canadian homes; in memory of him who caused the youthful
part of the Militia of Upper Canada to be embodied in the Militia Flank
Companies, to be trained for actual service in their country's defence;
in remembrance of him in whom their entire confidence was placed--for
where he led they were sure to follow."

II. The invasions of Canada by the Americans during the war were as
follows:

Men.

1. General Hull, at Sandwich 3,000

2. General Van Rensellaer, at Queenston 2,000

3. General Smyth, at Fort Erie 3,000

4. General Pike, Toronto 2,500

5. General Dearborn, Fort George 3,000

6. General Winchester, Chrystler's Farm,
for Montreal 3,000

7. General Hampton, Chateauguay river, L.C.,
for Montreal 8,000

8. General Brown, Fort Erie 5,000

9. General Brown, Lundy's Lane 5,000

10. General Izzard, Fort Erie 8,000

11. General Wilkinson, Lacolle Mills, L.C. 2,500

Total number of invaders 45,000

The foregoing is an aggregate of the United States forces employed in
the attempt to invade and take Canada, when they desired peace; and
when peace was proclaimed, they did not find themselves in possession of
an inch of Canadian territory.

"Thus it may be said as the opinion of all, that if the loyal
inhabitants of Canada had not, in those days of trial and privation,
stood to their arms under General Brock and other generals, Canada might
not at this day be a continued appendage of the British Crown. In
corroboration of this opinion, I here insert General Brock's answer to
an address of the magistrates at Niagara after Hull's surrender of
Detroit. General Brock said--

"That had not Western Canada rose in their might as one man, in defence
of their rights, and in support of the constitution of Great Britain,
his hands would have been as if tied, being without the aid of the
regular British troops, who were all then engaged in the European w