The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-02-15
PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT.
Or
LOVER GAMBIA.
LEGISLATIVE Cousdu. CHaasKs,


This day, at O'Clock, his exeeilency the Governor
IN Ct'tf came down in state TO the Legislative Council
aud bsiog seated TN the throne with usual soiemutes
Tie gentleman ashsr OF abe black rod sent down 10
lac assembly, to command the attendance of tina,
house and the M mbers befug come ap, the honor
abb speaker Of the legislative coe, signhed his ex-
cellencys pleasure, that they sould return TO the a.
slIai ace If their stags d chase At person to be
tl,er Speaker, and pToseltt Em to his exceeney on
tuesday the 2ith, nj o'clock.
7'nHsdcps Jan "a.
us e1eetlenoy bsag seated on the throne, and the
assembly with No. Pspngal, their speaker elect, be-
ng m attendance bciow tire bar the non the speaker
oi the legislative csunc expressed ms exceencys al
owaass Of the choies Of the house og assembly, and
then his exceilenc' pleased to deliver the following
gracious speech -
Gentlemen ofthe Legislative Council
Gentlemen sffas Boaas Of .asss,n51s
have awaited myself oi early period, after Che
clos al the active Operations Of war 10 summon y,. 20
The discharge N your legislative dutie~ Iemeet you
o. the f ASSURANCE that the deliberations in the first
SESSION OF t.e present Provincial Parliament WI be
distinguished by principles Of patriotic Ioyaty, and
Ivy disposition to cordaiity, confidence and Tnutua
good with
have call your attention to the renewal Of tost
statues, formed for the welfare Of the people and the
permanent seeuritY Of the province. which are aboue
10 expire, aud indulge confident expectation t,at
M al the measures which shall be adopted hy yon his
RoJsi Highness the Prince Regent Will receive fresh
proofs n The hgh sense you entertain Of the excellent
pleased to eoafer gp0l this country
His majesty subjects have 10 l.ment the continuance
o. Iud'sposon with which the Nag has hong been
aftotesi and our sfyctcnste attachment to his ma
egty, prorpts ut this moment Tire deeply 10 de-
PiOre .4;aty witch SSsluries our venerable sron-
arch from Inc general exultstiou of his subjects and OF
hs allies.
The re-establiament Df ancient throoes IL their lust
rights, the subYerson OF tue tyranny which had OPP
pressed tbem a1d the return Of Tranquility and order
20 world long distured subjects Of iSere eonerat-
ualion, and demand onr gratitude to that Omnp0tcnt
Hand which alone could have wrought the eonsum.
nation.
not yet extended her influence ~ the councils Of A.
menoa The high preteusions, and mpractioabls
disposition Of the government q the q. States, have
disappointed the desire OF his Royal Highness the
Prince Regent for an honorable termination ola war
which has assumed particularly vndisive charaot CT.
Individuals have thus been exposed t0horrors nnpara-
leed in the latter history Of civilized warfare but It is
aous TO be attributed to the repeated outrasc5 Of the
enemy, which, from the mAgoanifity q his majesty,
and tue consequent rorbesranee ofhs troops, remain
long unayenged by an offended people.
The proud Capitol II Washington has, however, as
mt retibution, experienced similar fate 10 that
inflicted by an American force the scat Of govern
fseit IN Upper Canada. The operations sontenpla-
tel on the shores 81 Lake ChenPlan, were complete
~ frustrated bv the failure Of our naval rooans 10 the
tery onset e TIE entcryfize.
TIE rene oenents have reseisei from his me-
issy's Cover meat, have euablei ne 70 dminsh the
is're e the the inhabitants o. tbs province ,
iyi W 40 necssiJs wien bays caied fo their SER
sjcf, iin a.to and u 81 With WhiCh thtv haze been
,,nA red $685.; ai'' testify tbeir lsihfci loyal aad
~ 0ts adherence h.s sy.
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