The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-25
Canado.
lNcntTeCi Herald Ezra .-Hur. s.
Upper CANADA, aug. 1s.


Upper CANADA, aug. 1s.
pR oCLAMATIoN
Inc unrTCvoked declaration of war by
the United States OF America, against the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire
land and its dependencies. has been follow.
cd by the actual invasion Of this PROVING
i'll "A remote frontier the western Distrct
by a detachment Of the armed force of ,br.
United States. The Office, commanding
that detachment. has thought proper to in
Vite his Majesty's subjects uut me,clv tn q
quiet and unresisting SUBDIVISION, but insults
them with a call To seek yolun,arilv the
protection If his Government. Wi,hor
Understanding to repeat the Liberal cpl;
thets bestowed III this appeal of the Amer
,Can c0mniander to the people of Upper
Canada, on the administration of his Mice
~, every inhabitant IS the Province is ,ies;.
red TO seek the cenfutaton of such indecent
SANDER Ia the review of his own paYticu-
lar circumstances where is the Canadian
subject who can truly affirm to himself
that he has been injured by the Govern
meat III his person, his liberty or his pro-
party! Where is 10 be found in any part
o'the world growth so rapid in wealth
and prosperity us this Colcny exhibits -.
Settled not thirty Years by band of ve,e-
rams eXied from their former possessiona
on account Of t9eir 'oyalty. not a ,aescen-
dant OF these bravo people is to be found,
WI" unuer the fostering liberality of their
sovereign, has not acquired propert, and
means OF erJoynt. mt superior to what were
possessed BY their ancestors.
Inns u equaiied prosperity could not have
oeen attained by the utmost liberalitv oe
'he g"Vernmt mt or the perSe, ering iDdus-
try Of the people, had not the nsara,,ys
power OF the mother country secured ia its
C"lonsts safe access 10 every market
where the produce Of their labor was in Do
mand.
The unavoidable and immediate consr-.
quence OF a separation from Great--Rritain
must be the loss of this estimabIe adyan-
sage, and what Is offered you in exchange,
-."b e me Il ter itory of ths United State.
ana snare with tn 4" hat xcusun from
the ocean, which me policy 4 .aeir preseu.
government Ell forces-you are n. { even
Nat cred with participation Of their boas-
I, q independence, and 1t is but too obvious
that once exchanged from, the powerful
proiec ION OF sbe United Kingdom, v.s,
must be re- annexed TO the dominiun of
France, from which the Provinces Of Cane.
Ga were wresteQ by the arms u Great Br;-
tam, at Vast eXpence of blood and trea-
sure, from no. ether motive but to relieve
her unSraleful children from the cnnree,;-
on OF cruel neishbor--this RESTITUTION Of
the Canadas to the Empi OF France .a5tbe
stipulated rev ard f,r the aid affirdtd 10
the revotted Colonies, nov the United Srates
Inc oeot IS TIL due and there can be no
douot but the pledge has been renewed as
consideration fur Commercial ADVANTAGES.
or rather tor an expected relaxatipu in The
tyranny OF France over the commercial
wor'o-~AfE you prepared, iIhabiiapts of
= PIPER Sahada, TO become willing subjects
or ra'hei saves to he Despot who rules;
the nations # Europe with "A rod fircn p
tnot, arise in body, exert your energiese
cooperate cordially with the kings regular
forces to repeh the invader, and no NOT .yi,t G,
cause TO your children when grcaning un-
der the oppression Of foreign mas,er TO
reproach you with having toe easil, parted
with the richest inheritance Of this ear h
a participation III the name, character and
freedom of Biitrns.
he same spirit of Justice which viii
make every reas Unable allowance for Tho
unsuccessful efforts Of Zeal and Loyalty. viii
not fall to punish the defalcation f princi-
pie; every Canadian Freeholder is by d lib
rate choice bound by the most sole mn oaths
to defend the MONARCHY as we'll as his own
property TO shrink from that eDCarcmert
is a treason not TO Toe forgiven Les 10, M n
suppose that II In this unexpected struggle
his Majesty's arms should be cOmpeHed To
yield to an overwhelming force, the province
VIII be eventually abandoned the endear-
VI iCi"NiN1 vi Tvs .UiSt settlers. the in
trinsic value If commerce and the preten-
SONS OF its powerful rival to repo,sess the
Canadas, are pledges that no peace will
be established by thc u. States aud &. Bri-
tain and Ireland, IF which the restoration OF
these provinces does not make the most
prominent condition
BE not disma) ed at the uniustiGable
threat OF the Commander IF the enemies
forces, to refuse quarter shonld an lBdiap
appear IN the ranks The brave bands Of
natives which inhabit Ibis colony, were, IKE
his MDesty's subiects, punished for their
zeal and fidelity bg he loss of their Dsgt es~
siomsin the late coionicy, and rewarded by
his Majesty with lard, nfsuperior yalne in
this province the faith o. the British Co
yeInment has neverYet been violated, they
ieel that the soil they Inherit, is ie them &
theiT pcstefity projected from tile hose arts
SO frequently devised 70 oyer resch their
simplicity. By w5at new principle are
they 10 be prevented ilorY defending their
properly If their warfare from being dit.
terent from thas Of the ,ehite peoples more
terrific to the enemy let him retfaee his
steps they sGfE LIDS hot--S caruo. emo