These proceedings were attended with no other consequences than to excite some degree of attention to the state of parties.
[Sidenote: Ticonderoga and Mount Independence evacuated by the enemy.] Soon after the capitulation of Burgoyne, Ticonderoga and Mount Independence were evacuated, and the garrison retired to Isle Aux Noix, and St.Johns.
The effect produced by this event on the British cabinet and nation was great and immediate.

It seemed to remove the delusive hopes of conquest with which they had been flattered, and suddenly to display the mass of resistance which must yet be encountered.

Previous to the reception of this disastrous intelligence, the employment of savages in the war had been the subject of severe animadversion.

Parliament was assembled on the 20th of November; and, as usual, addresses were proposed in answer to the speech from the throne, entirely approving the conduct of the administration.

In the House of Lords, the Earl of Chatham moved to amend the address by introducing a clause recommending to his Majesty, an immediate cessation of hostilities, and the commencement of a treaty of conciliation, "to restore peace and liberty to America, strength and happiness to England, security and permanent prosperity to both countries." In the course of the very animated observations made by this extraordinary man in support of his motion, he said,[95] "But, my Lords, who is the man that, in addition to the disgraces and mischiefs of war, has dared to authorize and associate to our arms the tomahawk and scalping-knife of the savage?
to call into civilized alliance the wild and inhuman inhabitant of the woods?
to delegate to the merciless Indian the defence of disputed rights, and to wage the horrors of his barbarous war against our brethren?
My Lords, these enormities cry aloud for redress and punishment.