Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1814-04-16

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The Parliament Of Lower Canada
has boon dissolved, and a new ono
ordered to be Immediately chosen
The following paragraphs are OK.
tracted from Gov. Prevssts speecn
On the occasion:
at would have afforded me SID,
eere qualification to have Witnessed
that unanimity and dispatch among
yourselves, that liberal confidence 10
me, which the emergencies OF the
times, the situation of the Province
and assurances contained in your ao-
dresses, gave me right to expec'
frem you and have seen with re-
greet that my disappointment IN tnis
expectation has been attended WIN
serious inconveniencies to the publie
service.
81 cannot but lament that Inc
course Of proceeding adopted by YOU
has oeeasioned the loss of a produc.
tive Revenue Bill, and of the Liberal
appropriations you had made Tor the
defence Of the Province. and Tor a
meliorating the situation OF the mill
tia !; and l regret that in sacr'hcins
these desirable objects, you should
have been swayed by any consideFa'
lions which seemed to you Of higher
importance than the immediate seeu.
rity Of the country or the comfort OIL
those engaged in its protection.
The pacific rumors which have
Prevailed since last addressed you,
not a.fording any certain ground for
belief that peace is at hand, our vi
gorous and united exertions will sill
be required to maintain the decided
ascendancy with which the Divine
Providence has been pleased to bless
our efforts in the present contest.
A great number Of Indian Chiefs
had been at Quebec. Among them
Chiefs Of the Ottawas. Chippewas,
Shawness, DeIawares, Mohawks,
Saiks, Foxes, Cickapoos and Wilma
bagos. They were we'll received &
entertained, & had valuable presents
made to them. They agreed to fight
againts the Americans, but to spare
women and children prisoners They
had all returned to their tribes.
'recumseh's sister was also at QUE
bee, and Lady Provost gave her ma
ny presents including mourning Or
naments.
In the speech Of the warriors to
Gov. Provost, they said.
/" Father. Listen. You have told
us by talk Of your warriors. once
Father. twice Father, that we
were to fight on the TANKS and in the
rear of your warriors; but we have
always gone il front. Father; and it
is,in this way we have lost SO many
of our young warrior, our women
and children.
"Eatier-Listen. Your Red chill
dren want back their old boundary
lines. that they may have the lands
which belong to them: aud this Far
Their when he war began, you pro.
missed to get for them.
Fetkr-Iisten. Your Red chill
,!,.cniayc suffered y great deal-.-they
are sad-in''ced they arc piiiful.
They want your assistance, Father.
They want clothes for their women Il
children. Yondo not know the num-
her Of your Red children, Father.
There are many who have never yet
received any arms or clothing. 1t
is necessary. at present, Father, to
send more than you formerly did.
Fathcr.--Listen. At the begin
ing Of the war you promised us,
when the Americans would put their
hand forward ven would draw yours
back.-Now, Father, We request
when the Americans put their hand
ont, Gas We hear they mean to do.)
knock itaway Father; & the second
time when they put out their hand
draw your Sword-If not, Father,
the Americans will;Iaugh at US; &
say our Great Father, who lives be.
yonj the Lake, is a Coward. Father.
Father --Listen. The americans
are taking our Lands from us every
day. They have no hearts. Father.
They have no pity for us. They
want to drive us beyond The setting
Sun But, Father. We hope, al.
though we are few. and are here as
it we're upon little Island, our great |
and mighty Father, who lives beyond
the Great Lake, will not forsake rs
in BUR distress, but will continue to
remember his faithful Red children,
L