Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-15
PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT
LOUER CiNADh
LEGISLATIVE CouycrL CHAMBER,
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assembly, TO command the attendance OF tnat
house and the members being come up, the
honorable speaker of the legislative council
signifcd his exce!lency's pleasure, that they
should return to the usual place Of their sit
tings, and chuse fit person to be their speak
er, and present him to his exceileRcy On Tues
day The 24th, at l o'clock
Tuesday, Jan. 2i--His excellency being
seated on the throne, and the assembly with
MIR. Papineau, their speaker elect, being in at
tendance below the bar, the hon. the speaker of
the legislative council expressed his excel
lency's allowance of the choice Of the house of
assembly and then his excelency was pie as
I'd 10 deliver the following gracious speech -
Gentlemen of the Legislative Council,
Gentlemen fhe House of assembly,
have availed myself OF sn early period, af-
ter the close OF the active operations of war,
20 summon you to the discharge of your le-
gislative duties. meet you in the full assur-
ace that the deliberations in the first session
of the present Provincial Parliament, will De
distinguished by principles of patriotic loyalty,
and by disposition to cord;ality, confidence
and mutual good will.
have to call your attention to the renewal
Of those statutes, formed for the welfare o. The
people and the permanent security OF the pro-
vince, which are about to expire, and indulge
a confident expectation that in all the mea-
sures which shall be adopted by you, his Royal
Highness the Prince Regent win receive fresh
proofs of the high sense you entertain of the
excellent constitution which his majesty has
been graciousiy pleased to confer upon this
country.
His majesty, subjects have to lament the
continuance of indispositioA with which the
king has so long been afflicted and our affec-
tionate attachment to his majesty prompts at
this moment the more deeply to deplore ia
tality which excludes our venerable monarch
from the general e1ultation of his subjects
and of his allies.
The re establishment of ancient thrones in
their just rights, the subvers;on of the tyranny
which had oppressed them, and the return of
tranquility and order to a wourId long dstur-
bed, are subjects of sincere congratulaiton,
and demand our gratitude TO that Omnipotent
Hand which alone could have wrought the
contamination.
Peace, which has blessed the nations Of Eu,
rope has not yet extended her influence to the
councils or Anerica. The high rretensions,
and inprac,icabe disposition Of the governs
ment OF thS U. States, have ciEadpointed the
desire cfhis Royal Highness the Prince Re-
gent for an honorable termination to a war
which has assumed n particularly vindictive
character. Individuals have thus been exposed
10 horrors unparalleled in tho latter history OF
civilized warfare; but it is alone to be attribu-
ted TO the repeated outrages OF the enemy
which, from the Eagnanmity of his majesty,
and the consequent forbearsnce of his troops,
remained long unavengeu by an offended PEG"
pie.
The proud Capitol at Washington has, how
ever as a Just retributiOn, experimental similar
Fate to that inflicted by an American force on
the seat OF governme mt in Upper Canada The
operations contemplated on the shores of Lake
Champlsin, were completely frustrated by the
failure OF our naval means in the very onset of
the enterprze.
The reinforcements have received from his
majesty's government, have enabled me TO di.
minish the pressure OF the war on The iuhabl-
tants ot this province but on all occasions,
when have called for their services, the ALA
Gritty and zesl with which they have been rem.
dered, sufficiently testify their faithful, loyal
and patriotic adherence to his majesty.
Notwithstanding a state of war, prosperity
dwells among YOU, After a long and severe
campaign. the American army has been COM
PEELED to surrender the partial advantages it
had gained in the upper province, and you
have been secured from aggression.
Gentlemen offhe House of assembly,
shall direct 70 be laid before you a state
men; Of the provincial revunue of the crown,
and of the expend ture during the last year.
The demands of the public service continu-
ing various and large, look to your liberality
for continual exertions to meet them for re,
newal or productive revenue bill, not esta-
blished in the last session, and of such of the
provisions Of the army-bill act as it shall be
deemed eXpedient to adept for the future.
recommend also to your attention, the
improvement fthe communications in the pro.
vince.
Gentlemen of the Legislative Council,
Gentlemen ofrhe Home of AIsentblv,
To you the community look for example.
therefore trust, that in all proceedings you will
manifest that liberal confidence in his majesty's
government, and unanimity among yourselves,
Which is so essential to the public service, and
without which your exertions and my own, a
like must necessarily diminish in influence and
effect
January 2s.
On Friday evening Mr.. CouJe left town with
about one hundred workmen, for the Isle aux
N0ix and about $50 for Kingston, for The pur-
pose Of Increasing our wooden walls and hoa."
ing bulwarks, and, we trust, of enabling us TO
wipe of the old stains
The December mail is said 20 have arrived
at HaIilax--we have not learnt that IL brings
any news-Tbe report Of the recall Of his ex-
cellency Sir George il again revived, and 1t is
now stated that he is to be superseded by ir
John Hope These reports are something's like
thu rumor Of peace from Cape May, circulated
by the Spencer u, on account Of her having run
ashore.
GENERAL Ross--sIR PETER PARKER