The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-09-11 00:00:00

HALIFAX PAPERS.

lIALITAX, JULY 24.—0 n Tuesday last the Legig.
lative Assembly met, when his Excellency .Sir John
C. Sherbrooke was pleased to open the Session With
the following speech :

" MR. PRIEST DEBT AND GENTLEMEN Or EIS MAJILSTIN
CODISCIL,
" MR. SPEAKER AND GENTLER= or Tea HOUSE OF
ASSEMBLY
" The Government of the United States- having
declared war against Great Britain and her depen-
dencies, I have felt it my duty to convene the Gene-
ral Assembly on this occasion, as from the loyal
situation pf the Province, its shfety and interests
are likely to be so materially affected by this event.

a' MR. SPEAKER AND GI
ASSEMBLY.

es rum Housz ow

" I fully confide in your liberality and wisdom to
make the necessary provision for theextra pay allow-
ed by the statute for the Militia when embodied
(part of which force I have already directed to be
called into actual service), and for such other ex-
peaces as the security of this Province, at this im-
portant crisis, may demand. Every facility in my
power shall be given you to afford such information
as you may wish, relative to the receipts and expen-
diture of the public money since you last Met, and
upon all other subjects which you may require.
" MR. PRISIDICNT AND GENTLEXEN Of Elf MAMMY'S
COUNCIL,
41 MR. %MAUR AND GZITLEXWM OW Tat Blom ow
Assmarar,
41 I shall rely upon your assiduous exertions to
expedite the public business as much as possible, and
I make no doubt, but %diet you will agree with me
in the necessity of putting the Province into such a
respectable state of defence as shall secure its safety,
against any attack which may be meditated against
it. This necessary duty performed, I shall hue
great pleasure in releasing you from further attend-
ance for the present."
Yesterday the Speaker and House of Assembly
waited on his Excellency with the following Ad.
dress
MAY IT PLUM YOUR ENCLLIANCY,
" We, the Representatives of his Majesty's loyal
people of Nova Scotia, beg leave to thank your Ex-
cellency for your speech at the opening of the pre-
sent Session, and for convening the General Assem-
bly,-on the occasion of the war declared by the Go-
vernment of the United States of America against
Great Britain and her Depetutencies ; a war by which
the safety and interests of this Province are likely to
be materially affected. We thank your Excellency
for the assurance you have made us, relative to the
receipts and expenditure of the public money, and
your Excellency may rely upon our making such pro-
vision for the services, recommended in your Excel-
lency's speech, as the importance of those services re-
quires. We shall use our utmost exertions toexpedite
the public business, and most cheerfully adopt such
measures as shall be necessary to put the province in
the best possible state of defence. We have great satis-
faction in assuring your Excellency of the loyal and
affectionate attachment of our Constituents to his
Majesty's Person and Government ; and we htvette
most entire confidence that, under the blessing of
Divine Providence, and powerful protection of the
Parent State, their patriotism and spirit, guided by
the greatly-distinguished talents to which the com-
mand of this Province is entrusted, will be adequate
to the preservation of the security and tranquillity it
has so loog.enjoyed."

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Answer
1,1 Mo. Spinoza, AND GEBTLEMEX OIPTUZ Hovia
or ASSEMBLY
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44 Your present Address is peculiarly gratifying
to me, and demands my sincere thanks. I shall
place the fullest reliance upon the loyalty and • pa-
triotism of your Constituents, and on your zealous
exertions for the public czood, to enable me to repel
any attempts which may be made by the enemy upon
the coasts of this Province."

HALIFAX) JULY 31.—His Excellency the Go.
vernor, with the advice slid consent of hii Majesty's
Council, has deemed it expedient to suspend for the
time being, the sailing of merchants' ships and coast-
ing vessels, from the ports and harbours of this pro-1
vince, till proper convoys be appointed for their pro-
tection.
Sr. 'lons's, N. B. Jps.T 27.—Friday morning, in
consequence of intelligence having been received of
several American vessels of war having madpllieir
appearance at Passamiquaddy, the American pri-
sown onboard the Spartup were landed in this city,
and lodged is our gaol, when the Spartan got,ooe.
der vollib, and proceeded down flay witO • one
bpatio.