The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-01-16

On Tuesday last his majesty's council wait
ed on his excellency the lieut.. Governor, with
the following address, in answer to his speech
at the opening of the present session of the G
Assembly:
| TO his erceUency Sir John Hyentzyorth, bart
l.. H.. ID. lieutenant governor and COM
mander IN chief in and ouer his majesty's
| f.rouince Of .Nova Scotia, and its defeaa-
| denotes, sc. sc.
| BY ORDER OF HIs MAIEsTY's COUNCIL
! His majcsty's council beg leave to return
your cxcellcncy their thanks for vour speech
delivered at the openingof this session of the
general assembly and to assure YOU that
they deeply lament the affecting circu v
stance which has prevented your meeting
them In person en- this occasion.
| AT the same time, that they sincfrelv re-
lSret the existence of any differences between
his majesty's government, and that of the u
ntted States Of -4nerica threatening an in
terTlption TO the harmony and good uuder-
standing which have 50 long, and so happily
subsisted between the two countries they can
not but most cordially approve Of these salu-
ta1y measures OF prccaution, and of aid to
the garrison, which your eXcelencv has tho't
proper to adopt, by calling out e lroportio,
| OF the militia into actual service: and conf
dent as they ere of the OF the courage, zeal
and tried loyalty of that respectable body,
they will most cheerfdly concur in every
measure Tor promoting their comfort, when
on duty, during the severity Of the approach
ing winter.
| Convinced as they are, with vour excel
lency, of the propriety and expectancy of
rendering perpetual such of the temporary
laws as have been found, by experience, to be
useful and advantageous to the public inter
ests they will readily unite in anv measure
Tor that purpose.
Your eScellcncy may rely upon the concur
renee of his malesty's council in making an
adequate provision for the support Of his ma
lJesty's government for the ensuincvear and
upon their sincere and jealous endeayors. by
cnitivatmS spirit of moderation, harmony
and diligence III their deliberations, TO ;,ro-
mote the welfare and true interest Of the pro
vince we'll assured that for these important
purposes they viii meet with your eXcellen-
cy's most cordial support.
10 which his eXccllency was pleased to
return the subsequent reply
MIR. President and Gentlemen of the Conn
Gil,
| return you my best acknowledgements, for
your obliged address from which ] derive
| great consolation in my severe domestic af-
| Fiction.
feel so highly sensible Of and most per
fectly confident in your intentions to promote
and expedite every measure for the kings
service and prosperity Of the province more
especially SO, III this time of dubious appear
ances, when the best energies arc indispen-
SADLY necessary to be in active preparation
and instant readiness for eXertion
| ]. WENTWORTH.
| Government House, December s, 1907.
| On Wednesday the representative BODY,
presented the subsequent address to his cx
cellency, in reply to his speech at the opening
of the session:
10 his e-rceUency sir John Uentzvorth, bart
| l.. l.. ID. lieutenant Governor and COM
mander in chief, in and oUer his na;cs-
fy'S hrovince u Nova Scotia, and its de-
| fendcncieS, &c. &c.
1he address Of The House IF Rehresenta-
| tipeS in General .fssem5iv
May ii f'tedSe your ErceHency-
| We his majesty's faithful commons of No
va Scotia, respectfully assure your eHcellcn-
cy OF our sincere sorrow for the great do
mcstic affliction which prevented your excel
lency' presence at the opening of this sessi-
on OF the general assembly but we feel our
sorrow much alleyiatcd by chenshing the
hope that your indisposition hastens to a IA
vorable termination.
he differences between his majestv's 90.
vernment and that of the United States Of
America, which have rendered necessary the
calling into actual servicea proportion of tho
militia of the province, not being vet accom-.
modated, the assembly will deliberate O.,
lyour eXcellency a recommendation OF the
grant of sum of money to provide warn
lcloathng for the men who may be employed
during the winter.
When the public accounts shall have beer
examined, and the state OF the revenues as
certained, we shall cheerfuiy grant thos,
supplies which the cxigencies Of The govern
ment. and his majesty's service, may re
qulre for the ensuing year
We shall cause a careful revision to be
made of the temporary laws, and shall consi.
lderthc expediemcy of rendering perpetual
such Of them as have long been tried, aud an.
peart to be of public utility, & we shall strive
to conduct tic business of the session with
moderation and dispatch.
his EZcELLENcY's REPLY:
mr. Speaker and gentlemen IF Tie House oil
| RrETcseHfdtfpeS,
| am much obliged in your address. & fee
great consolation in your kind consideration.
OF my domestic affection & friendly wishes 70,
it IS relief.
! lam also truly sensible ofthe wise intent.
ons you express towards his maiesty's service
/ and that Won will ftytbr ~. ,,,.yit.s,';, :-