EARLY HISTORY OF SETTLERS. If. 
so a great portion of the wealth of Canada had to be made avail- 
able, in order to sustain the country against an invading foe ; nor 
was this all that had to be contended with. Many persons who 
had lately settled in the country, were from the United States, and 
naturally retained a warm regard for the American Government, 
and its institutions ; but from the generous policy of the Gover- 
nor General, in granting 200 acres of land to all male settlers, in 
the hour of peril, the majority of these stood firm for the cause of 
their adopted land, while others required something more than 
gentle words to induce them to come forward in its defence. 
In the correspondence of Colonel Baldwin (who was then on 
military duty in New York) to his friend, Mr. Richard Lovekin, 
he repeatedly urges upon him the necessity of requiring all per- 
sons who had taken government grants of land, to take the oath, 
saying, that those who refuse to help defend the country, should 
in fair justice, forfeit their lands, so granted. 
This measure, no doubt, had the salutary effect of enabling 
many to decide promptly, in favor of the Canadian Government. 
Still, there were a few persons, even in the loyal Township of 
Darlington, who undertook to shirk the responsibility, by fleeing 
to the swamps, where they engaged, or pretended to be engaged 
in the manufacture of baskets and shingles. They were, however, 
interrupted in these industrial pursuits, brought back, and after 
being heartily laughed at, joined with their neighbors in the de- 
fence of the commonwealth, and afterwards remained honored 
and respected citizens. 
In another letter from Col. Baldwin, in reference to the death 
of General Brock, which occurred at Queenston heights, he says, 
Dear Richard : 
I have only time to say that we have gained a most decisive 
victory over our invaders, though we have deeply to deplore the 
loss of our brave and worthy General, and Mr. McDonell. It is 
now supposed, that not less than 4oo of the enemy fell, in killed 
and drowned. There'were not more than 700, in regulars, militia 
and Indians, opposed to 1500. We took upwards of 900 prison- 
oners. I will, at another opportunity, write to you the particu- 
lars, but have not time now. God bless you. 
W. W. BaLpwin. 
At the termination of this war, which was settled by treaty, 
signed at Ghent, on the 24th day of Dec., 1814, the finances 
