Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-07
PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT.

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PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT.
lowER-CANADA, Saturday, April 4.
The bill to continue and amend the Mill
tia Act, was read third time and passed
unanimously.
1t is declared in this bill, that every man
between the age of sixteen and fifty is mi
iitia man, and as such is obliged to enroll
himself in the month of April, each year.
In case OF an invasion or imminent danger
thereof, the Governor has Power to call out
the whole or any part of the militia of the
Province--and to. keep them for such
time as he may judge expedent, during
such invasion.
Ihe Governor is authorised to call out, lyy
ballot or command, t7vo Mousand bachelors
between the age o; eighteen and thirty, and
them to keep. during ninety days, between
the first ct May and the fifteenth of August,
under the command of such officers as ht.
shall appoint; and 10 march, train and ex-
erclse them at such place or places as he
shall appoint-froUided it be at a distance of
SIX miles from any cities, baroughs or ports
where troops are quartered, except in case
OF war. At the end of one yetr, one-halfo of
the 1000 are to be discharged and to be re-
placed by new draft of a thousand ; and
SO every year successfully. In case of war
IN the Province, they may be kept in SER
vice during two years.
Ihe Governor may accept any number OF
volunteers who may offer their services.
who shall be embodied and be subject to tho:
same rules, orders and articles of " ar rs
the embodied militia men. But such volun-
teers as may be of the age and description
fixed for the embodied militia. shall not be
| exempt from balloting or being commanded
for the said corps.
The embodied militia as we'll as the vo-.
lunteers are to have the same pay and allow
ances as his majesty's regular troops.
No substitutes are to be allowed.
In case OF invasion, any man who, after
Proclamation from the Governor prohibiting,
all his majesty's subjects from leaving the
Province, shall quit the country without
cave from the Governor, upon the convic-
ton thereof. shall incur perpetual Danish
Lnent, and have their property confsca,ed
for the relief OF such militia men as may
have suffered during the war.
The Governor is empowered to apply
$4,000 pounds yearly for militia purposes.
Monday, .AlhrA 10.
1t was resolved that an enquiry be made
into the state of the Province and the - tic
events which took place under the adn,l his
| tration of Sin ]. II. Craig and secret
committee of five members was appointed
| t. proceed on the said enquiry, with power
| TO send tor persons, papers and records, and
| t. rsp@rt from time to time, as they may,
deem expedient.
MONTREAL, April 10.
In this paper we have given several ex-
| tracts from the American administration pa
pers, (Inteligencer, Wing, Sc) from which
| the spirit of the ruling party in the " S;ates
| can be judged of Many of the assertions
| given out in these papers are undoubtedly
for the purpose of poisoning the passions OF
the unthinking part of soce y-but were it
possible for person to divest himself If a
hope OF peace, or fear of war, it is belev-
ed, the aspect of affairs at this time would
lead him to a conclusive belief, that war
was inevitable. Great Britain, on her paYl
appears determined to meet it, and defend
her colonies, rather than give up the rights
whichthe u States are endeavoring to bull
ly them out of; the measures of the States.
should they go on, would be ruinous vet
goaded up by the Great Emperor of France.
they have already gone so far, that 20 re-
turn would certainly be degrading, and their
private purposes of popularity endangered,
Under these considerations, every effort is
made use OF to make war popular, and G..
Britain appear the aggressor. Their OBJ
JeClS are progressing with q rapidity that
promises completion before the people az
large discover that their confidence has
been misplaced.
TIE Militia BM.-By the Provincial Par
lament proceedings, it will be seen what
preparations are making TO meet the erieen--
cy Of the times. The act which has pas
sed the lower house, and which will proba-
bly, pass into law, for calling out certain
proportion of the militia, is, considering the,
situation of the country, certainly expedient.
Two thousand is considered as about one tn
thirty of the militia of this Province.
MISUNDERSTANDING no recruiting regi-
ment in this country ever met with so great
success as that of the GLengary Sharhshook-
erS. This regiment has had enlisting orders
about five weeks, aud il is said they have
already enlisted about 500 men. The .Nezp-
FoundLand and Cdnadiun FcncibIe reei-
Uents arc also said to have improved b,-
this uncommon spirit for enlistment but al -,
though their success has been uncommonJy
good, tdoes not in any shape equal that c.
the Glengary regiment.
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