Militia Act, 1792—Simcoe—No faith in the Americans—His views— Military Roads—Division of Districts—Military purposes—The officers—Legislation—The expenses—Repeated Legislation— Aggressive spirit—The Enrolment—Hastings Battalion—“Something brewing”—List of Officers—Col. Ferguson—Col. Bell—Leeds Militia— Officers’ clothing—The Midland District—Prince Edward—Training Places 544 CHAPTER LXIII. In 1812, around Bay Quinté—The declaration of war—The news at Kingston—The call to arms—Hastings—Events at Kingston—In 1813— Attack upon Sacket’s Harbor—Oswego—American fleet before Kingston—Royal George—Kingston prepared—Chrysler’s farm—A “Postscript”—Along the St. Lawrence—Ribaldry—The Commissary— Capt. Wilkins—Quakers—Rate of pay—American prisoners—The Wounded—Surgeons, Dougal, Meacham—Jonathan Phillips—Militiamen’s reward—Militia orders—Parliamentary grants 551 CHAPTER LXIV. The Six Nations in 1812—American animus—“Manifest Destiny”—Mohawk Indians—A right to defend their homes—Inconsistency—American savages—Extract from Playter—Brock’s proclamation—Indian character, conduct, eloquence—Deserters in 1812—Few of them— Court-martials—The attempts at conquest by the Americans—The numbers—Result of war—Canadians saved the country—And can do so— Fraternal kindness 564 DIVISION XI. ADVANCE OF CIVILIZATION. CHAPTER LXV. Canada’s first step in civilization—Slavery in America—By whom introduced—False charge—Slavery in Canada—History—Imperial Acts— Legislation in Canada—The several clauses—In Lower Canada— Justice Osgood—Slavery at the Rebellion—Among the U. E. Loyalists—Those who held slaves—Descendants of the slaves—“A British slave”—“For sale”—“Indian slave”—Upper Canada’s Record— Compared with the States—Liberty—Why the United States abolished slavery—Honor to whom honor is due 569 CHAPTER LXVI. Returns to the Pioneer—Bay Region—Garden of Canada—Clogs—False views of settlers—Result—New blood—Good example—Anecdote—The “Family Compact”—Partiality—Origin of the _Compact_—Their conduct—The evil they did—A proposed Canadian Aristocracy—What it would have led to—What may come—“Peter Funks” 580 CHAPTER LXVII.