Christian herald and signs of our times . learn-ing that the President had refused to ratify thearmistice made by Prevost with Dearborn didthe British Government order general reprisals ;and even this order closed with a proviso thatnothing contained therein should affect the pre-vious authority given to Admiral Sir John Bor„lase Warren to arrange a cessation of Panic at the was still confined to his bed when onJuly 15, messengers from the lower Potomac * From the History of the United States during the Second Admin-istration of James Madison, by Henry Adams. Thes
Christian herald and signs of our times . learn-ing that the President had refused to ratify thearmistice made by Prevost with Dearborn didthe British Government order general reprisals ;and even this order closed with a proviso thatnothing contained therein should affect the pre-vious authority given to Admiral Sir John Bor„lase Warren to arrange a cessation of Panic at the was still confined to his bed when onJuly 15, messengers from the lower Potomac * From the History of the United States during the Second Admin-istration of James Madison, by Henry Adams. These volumescomplete Mr. Adams great work which has received the high-est praise^from both reviewers and the public, generally. No-more important contribution to American historical literaturehas been made in this generation. The entire work covers thefour administrations of Jefferson and Madison from 1801 to by Charles Scribners Sons, 745 Broadway, New York. 252 THE CHRISTIAN HERALD AND SIGNS OF OUR TIMES. April 22, brought news that the British fleetconsisting- of eight or ten ships-of-the-line and frigates, was in the river,sixty miles below, making its way upthe difficult channel to reasonable, and well-grounded feartook possession of the city. On July21, Serurier wrote to his Government: Everyone is making ready to know that they are secretly packingup at the Departments. I have as yetsent nothing away, in order not toshow distrust of the Governmentspower, but I have got ready my mostvaluable papers, and from themoment the President shall quit his residence,I shall follow where he goes, with my principalportfolios in one of my carriages. The Britishships were approaching the city ; the sound oftheir guns was believed to be heard ; and theGovernment had little means of stopping man prepared for volunteer duty ; otherwork was suspended. On July 15, the Houseof Representatives ordered a Fast, and went in-to secret session to
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