New school history of the United States . ct. THE WAR OF 1812 WITH GREAT BRITAIN. 34. A tardy reparation was made for the attack of theLeopard on the Chesapeake. The Orders in Council were par-tially revoked in favor of the United States.^ The insufficient^g^^ redress came too late. The war party induced * Madison, as the presidential election approached,19 line. recommend Congress to declare war. A billfor the purpose was passed, and war was proclaimed aboutmidsummer. 1780 ; of the Constituent Convention of 1787 ; and of the National Congress in strenuously advocated the new Cons
New school history of the United States . ct. THE WAR OF 1812 WITH GREAT BRITAIN. 34. A tardy reparation was made for the attack of theLeopard on the Chesapeake. The Orders in Council were par-tially revoked in favor of the United States.^ The insufficient^g^^ redress came too late. The war party induced * Madison, as the presidential election approached,19 line. recommend Congress to declare war. A billfor the purpose was passed, and war was proclaimed aboutmidsummer. 1780 ; of the Constituent Convention of 1787 ; and of the National Congress in strenuously advocated the new Constitution, and contributed most of the essa3sto the Federalist. He drafted the Virginia Resolutions of 1798-1799, and sustainedthem in an elaborate report. He was Secretary of State under Jefferson. Afterceasing to be President, he remained tranquilly at Montpelier, his home, in OrangeCounty, Virginia. * The American envoy did not communicate, till 20th May, Napoleons revocationof the Berlin and Mian decrees in favor of the United J^ny raved for Hob) itsHi slur i/ of U nihil Slutis. INVASION OF CANADA. 179 INVASION OF CANADA. 35. Canada had always been coveted by the UnitedStates. The hope of its easy conquest had strengthened thedesire for war. The campaign was planned for its command along the frontier, from Lake Champlain to LakeSuperior, was distributed between Generals Dearborn, VanRensselaer, and Hull. 36. General Hull * crossed the Detroit River as soonas his instructions reached him. He advanced in a hesitatingmanner. General Brock was approaching with a small Britishforce. He was accompanied by Brant and the Mohawks, andby Tecumseh with the remnants of the Indian League. Hullreturned to Detroit, and surrendered it after a slight was tried, and condemned to be shot. The President par-doned him. 37. The invasion was resumed at the other end ofLake Erie. It had been delayed by an armistice, which wasdisallowed by the American Government.
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