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(Front The Quebec Gazette, Jun. 15, 1818.)

PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT 'OF LOWER CANADA,

LgOISIAtIVE. CqUNCIL.

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SATURDAY, J. 10, 1818.---This clay the Ho-
nourable the Legislative ,rcnt up • the
Castle of St. Lewis, and pre:it:uteri the fo!:o
-Address in answer to liis txcelleney's Speech at
the opening of the present Ses'inn
To .his-Excellency Sir JOHN CARPE SHERBII9.,fiE, Knight
Grand Cross'of the MoSzlionourable Miiitary Order of.the
Bath, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief in and over
the Provinces 9fLower Canada, Upper Canada, Nova Sem' ia,
New Brunswick, and their several Dependencies, Vice-
Admiral of the same, Lientenant-General and, Commander
of all his Majesty's Forces in the said Provinces of Lower
Canada and Upper Canada, Nnva Scoria, New Brunswick,
and their several Dependencies, a!!d in the Islands of
'Newfoundland, Prince.EdwardiCape Breton anti Bermuda;

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&c. &c. &c. . .
May it please your Excellency, . •
We; Majesty's dutiful and loyal Subjects, the Legisla-
tive Council of Lower Canada, in Provincial Parliament al.
sembled, beg leave to return your Excellency our humble
thanks for your Speech' from the Throne.
We pirticitate most sincerely with your Excellency in the
satisfaction arising from a knowledge that ,the liberal pro-
vision which was made in the last.tiession for the relief of the
distressed Parishes in this District, has, by the blessing of
Divine Proeidence,, been attended with the happiest conse-
quences ; and that there is every reason to hope, that the
produce of the late Harvest will. prove more than sufficient.-

for the consumption of the. present year.
It is but justice to acknowledge, that the services which
have thus been rendered to a great number of our fellow-
subjects originated in the wise and humane precautions that
were taken by. your Excellency, from the moment you were
informed of the destitute state .in which so large a proportion
of the community were itiolved. •

We are aware that numberless difficulties . must have arisen
in determining upon the most advantageouA mode of applying
the very liberal Funds that have been provided by the Legis-
lature for the improvement uf the Internal Communications.
Andthougt difficulties and delays. unavoidably occurred in
many parts of the province, we trust that thcse impediments
will be surmounted and we anticipate with your Excellency
the flattering prospect, that in the course of the approachin
season the whole of the plans which have been approi'ei wilt
he carried into execution.
We are sensible ,f tie advantages that must arise from any
iroprovernent in the state of Ai.Triculture in this Province; and
should the-Emigrations front Europe continue, weshall gladly
facilitate, as farus' may be in our power,The introduction into
the Colony of such experienced farmers and labourers as may,
by their example, contribute to the advancement of its .Agri•
cultural Interests.

The Commands of his iT•_,yal Highness the Prince Regent,
directing your Excellency to call upon the Provincial Legisla-
ture to vote the sums necessary for the ordinary Annual 'Ex=
oenditure of the PI ovine, will rcceivefroi, us that dutifai at-
tention which the peat and serious importance of the ohject
they relate to requires.
It is satisfactory to us to learn, that'he amount which has
beets ascertained to be du,. from this PrOritice to Upr)er Ca-
nada, for the proportion ,of Duties upon Goods whicO have
pa,:sed through the..Lnwer Province into Lipper Canada,. has
been paid over to i'ersons authorised to receive it. •
We shell not fail to gist our attention to the Report of the
Commi=sioners.appointed by arr Act of the last session, to
treat with thus,: of tipper. c anada for the formation of aitiew
provisional agreerneot, whenever y,.•ur Excellency shall be
pleased to cause the same to be laid before us.
In ligliberatiug on the measur,s hest adapted to advanct,
the interesis of our fellow-subjects in this Province, it will be
°or earnest wish to be gUided by the S3ltie. principles of loy-
alty, and the sae". dispositions to nit u: lenufider ce, that Ili', e
bcreofore obtained your aporotation ; being sensible that in
so dome; we shall secure the important adyant:ige of your
Excellency's assistance in every measure that has for its object
the public good; and that with such feeliii,s on all sides, the
result of this Session cannot failof being useful to oureotr.
try, and honourable to ourselves.
whicli Eir:elleney was pleased to make
the following Answer :
G,rolemeol,,lt, is with much satisfaction that I receive .
your loyal Address; and I have to return my best thaoki fur
the sentiments you have expressedin it.
Entertaining no doubt of your patriotism and:zeal for the
general good', I am also persuaded, that the public business
will be conducted by you wills diligence and tette ration. And
I shall look forward to the. happiest effects from your assist-
ance, on which I shall constantly rely.