The loyalists of America and their times - Egerton Ryerson

Declaration of War by the United States against Britain, and preparations for the
invasion of Canada 318-330
The alleged and real causes of the war; the Democratic party in the United States always hostile to
England and her colonies, and sympathisers with every raid against Canada [318]
Two alleged causes for the war by the United States; Berlin decrees, and answers to them by British
Orders in Council—results [319]
Collusion between Napoleon and the President of the United States against England; seduction and
desertion of British sailors (nearly 10,000) besides soldiers; the justice and acknowledged right of the
British claims, and injustice and unreasonableness of the Madison Government's proceedings [319]
The event between the warships Leopard and Chesapeake; American misrepresentations of it; dishonest
conduct of President Madison in respect to it; noble and generous proposal of the British Government,
disclaiming the conduct of the captain of the Leopard, and offering to compensate all parties for injuries
done them by the Leopard [323]
The "Henry Plot" affair; conduct of President Madison in respect to it; declaration of war by the United
States [327]

Declaration of War by the United States 331-336
Declaration of war, June 18, 1812; votes in the House of Representatives for and against it [331]
Character of the war party and its Generals [333]
Opposition to the war, and reasons against it, by a State Convention of New York [333]
Address of the House of Representatives of Massachusetts against the war [334]
The Orders in Council, as administered, beneficial to American merchants [335]

Preparations made by the Canadians for their defence 337-351
War against the Canadas being contemplated in the United States [337]
Preparations by Lower Canada; Sir George Prevost succeeds Sir James Craig as Governor-General;
his character and first speech to the Legislature [338]
The loyal answer of the Assembly, and liberal provisions for the defence of the Province [338]
Organization of militia [339]
American residents allowed twenty days to leave the Province [340]
Second Session of the War Legislature, 16th July, 1812; the Governor's speech, relying upon the Province,
and noble reply, and further various and liberal supplies and measures of the Legislative Assembly to meet the emergency [340]
Preparations in Upper Canada for self-defence [341]
General Brock calls a meeting of the Legislature, July 27, 1812; his stirring speech at the opening of the
session; hearty response and liberal supplies of the House of Assembly [342]
Patriotic address of the Assembly to the people of Upper Canada, and remarks upon it [342]

First Invasion of Upper Canada, in the Western District, by General Hull, and his
Proclamation to the Inhabitants of Upper Canada, given entire in a [note] 346-351
General Brock's manly and overwhelming reply to General Hull's proclamation, in an address to the
people of Canada [349]

General Brock takes Detroit, General Hull's Army, the Territory of Michigan, and
Immense Military Stores 352-364

Incidents of this Great Achievement.