Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-27
UPPER CANADA.


By his Ereel'ency, Sir GrnRGE AKTnrE, X. c. II .
Liuteman tortrHor IF The frerince IF Upper Canada,
Major General Commanding Her .iajcays Forces
M,rCin &c, &c, &C.
LOYAL lSHAEITANrs OF UPPER CASADA!
Upon my arrival among you, early in the present
year. bearing with Her Majesty's Commission TO
administer this Government iouad you just recover.
ing from the excitement that lad naturally been pro
duced by the then recent attempts of infatuated
and desp erate individuals, both wuhn and without tn,
Province TO involve your country in the horrors cf
civil war; and TO subrer these long cherished ins,tu
lions which your conduct has proved that you prize
the first of blessings ever ready TO maintain nj III,
hazard of your lives.
The aIacri,y with which yoa came forward in de ftnc,
of those Institutions, and The Vaior with which unaid
ed by any military force-ynu oveIcamc The united
efforts Of Treason and Of awless aggression, have
indeed noby won for you the appreciation Of your
Gracious Sovereign, and the admiration Of your fellow
subjects in every part OF The wide extended British
Empire.
In that admiration, when far distant from you,
participated most warmly and it was source Of high
qualification TO be elected Her Mnes,ys Repre-
sentative among people who nave thus emineniIy DIS
tipguished III, n"elres
Il no, my purpose TO enter here into review Of the
circumstances which. before my arrival had disturbed
your peace and compelled you 10 Defend in your
dearest rights II is necessary, however, that should
briefly advert subsequent occurrences order 10 show
you how unceosng my desire has been, whilst extend
ing 10 the criminal auhur 81 The past disturbances, the
utmost eny that prudence would permit, 10 tfaEQuze
your feelings ard TO provide for your security.
The insurrectionary movements in this Province hav
ing been completely quelled by your activity and
gy, the object Of first Importance That presented itself
10 my consideration on assuming the charge of the Co.
vernmen the treatment TO be pursued towards those
who, on either their confession, or after the mos,
impartial trials had been convicted OF The hyhss offence
of which man. as member cf society, can be guilty,
and in accordance both with the humane views ct Her
haes,y's Government and with my own desire OF tenn
pering justice with mercy suffered The extreme penalty
Of the Law be inflicted only TWO Of the most pro-
mnent and guilty members Of the late rebellion trust
ing that such awful example mis- ht be sufficient 10
impress the crime of Treason s proper stamp; and
thai graduated scale Of punishment adapted nearly
as possible to the crcaCiaEces Of The several cases.
might safely be reso,ad 10 in other instanceo.
The petitions os mercy the assrr9ace9 OF contson
the promises Of amendment and The professions Of
vived feelings Of loyalty which poored IN upon me- from
or on leha or those who had yielded to false represen
ta,ions sni had thus incurred the forfeiture OF their
lives warrant me in concluding the; lie manifestation of
crcy on Ike par, Of he Executive would have been
ATTENDED u.h ali the sautsry effects anticipated from