The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-25
UPPER CANADA.

YoRK, July 2s--Yesterday ut an early hour, his
honor ISAAC BRoCH, Esquire, President, ad'ii-
nistering the Government OF Upper Canals, ami
Major tieuera, Conn anding his Malesty's forces
therein, arrived tbs place from Fort George, y
accompanied by numerous suite, proceeded tn the
Government Buildings at Z. NJ. when he opened
the present Session of the Legislature, and de-
lyercd the following Speech 20 both ilouses--
Hon. Gardener IF the Legislatice Council,
and Gcatls1nea Of the House q assembly,
The urgency Of the present crisis is the only consi
Iteration which could have induced me to call you
together ut time when public as well as private du
sies elsewhere, demand your care and attention.
Bat, Gentlemen, when invaded by enemy whose
ayowed object is the entire conquest of fhi Pro-
VINCE the voice OF loyalty, as well as OF interest,
calls aout, every person in the sphere in which hc
is placed TO defend his country.
Oar militia have heard that voice and have obeyed
II they have eyinced by the promputu,ie and 10y
atty of their conduct, that they ara worthy OF the
King whom they serve, * of the Constitution which
they enjoy and il affords particular satisfaction,
that while address you as Legislators, speak to
WHO in the day of danger, will be ready to as
sis only with their Counsel, but with their Arms.
we look, Gentlemen to our Militia as well as to
the Regular Forces, for our protection but should
be wanting to that important trust committed TO my
care, If attempted to conceal what experience
the great instructor OF mankind and especially of
Legislators has discovercti) that amendment is me-
cessary in our Militia Laws to render them effic-
cnt.
1t is for you to consider what further improve
mrnts they still may require.
Hon. Gentlemen Of RE Legislative Council,
and Gentlemen Of the House Of .4ssefn6ly,
From the history and experience of our Mother
Country, learn, that times OF actual invasion
internal conmoton, the ordinary course of Criminal
Law has Leen found inadequate to secure his Ma
jesty's Government from private treachery we'll
IS from open dsafection, and that AT such times its
Legislature has found it cxpedient to enact laws
strsining for limited period, the liberty of ntivi
sluas in many where it would be dangerous to
expose the particulars of the charge, and although
the actual invasion of the Province might Justify me
in the exercise Of the full powers reposcd in on
such an rgency, yet it will be more agreeable to
me tn receive the sanction Of the two Houses.
4 few traitors have alre dy joined the enemy,
have been suffered to come into the country witl,
impunity, and have been harboured aud concealed
in the interior yet the general spirit OF loyalty
which appears pervai the inhabitants of this Pro-
VINCE is such authorize just ation, that
their forts to miscad aud deceive, will be uavsii-
ing The disafecied convinced are few--to
5rotect and defend the Loyal Inhabitants from their
.naclnnations is object worthy OF your most seri
GUS. deliberations.
we are engaged in an awful and eventfu contest.
Hy unaniulity and dispatch in onr Councils and by
vigour in our operations, we may teach the ensiny
this lesson, that a country defended by FREEMEN
enthusiastically devoted to the cause OF their King
and Constitution can never be conquered