He has very fortunately given timely proof that he is in no way ambitious of military fame, therefore unfit for so important a command.

Should it please his excellency to place the 41st and 49th at my disposal, I propose sending the former regiment to Amherstburg, as we cannot be too strong in that quarter.

I have already explained myself on that point, and Captain Gray is furnished with further arguments in support of the measure.
I have delayed to the last the mention of a project which I consider of the utmost consequence in the event of hostilities.

I set out with declaring my full conviction, that unless Detroit and Michilimakinack be both in our possession immediately at the commencement of hostilities, not only the district of Amherstburg, but most probably the whole country as far as Kingston, must be evacuated.

How necessary, therefore, to provide effectually the means of their capture.
From Amherstburg it will be impossible to send a force to reduce Michilimakinack.