Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-12
Your Excelency's obi sarv't.
John FORSYTH,
To his Excellency EDWARD KEsr,
Governor IF Maine.

GESER,L ASSEMBLY We infer. says the National
Gazette OF Saturday. that the controversy which has
long agitaed the Presbyterian Church is 10 be conlinu
ed in the civil tribunals OF the county. The New
School called, elected trustees OF The Theological
Seminary; and removed SIX of the board The board
however, refused to admit the members 10 seat,
and the old ones counne to act. contemporary says
-"Hereupon issues the w, Of quo ararranto, by which
the whole legal question will BE decided concerning the
rights Of the respective parties 10 the name property,
&c, Of the Genera! AsSe mbly.
Lunch Lar again "A Mr. Benjamin Sweat, who has
been preaching the Mormon doctrines in the vicinity Of
Reservation Erie county, since some time last winter,
forcbly taken from the house ct MIR. Harris, in the
South part Of Alden, about ten O'Clock at night and
amidst his cries Of murder, conveyed 10 neighhorng
wood his clothes torn from him. and plentiful coat of
tar anu feathers applied to him. The gang are said TO
be about IS number dressed in disguise and BACKED,
and as yet clue has been had to the perpetrators
Faom CAYApa-The Earl of Durham landed a, Que.
bee from the Hastings "a Tuesday afternoon, and
received by the citizens and military with great enthu
siasm salu,es &c, thence conducted 10 the chateau Ivy
Sir John Coborne and brilliant suite. Then the oath
was administered The Hastings had fine passage
Dee steamer aud schooner Chary bdis Lord Durhaus
suite is siy persons immediately after the oalhs
the Earl issued tie following Proclamation:
By His Escelency the Right Honorable John George
Earl of Durham, Vscount Lambton DC, &c Knight
Grand Cross Of the Most Honorable Military Older of
the Bath one of Her Majestys Most Honorable Pri.
w Council, and Governor. General, Vice Admiral
and Captain Genesal Of all Her Majestys Provinces
within and adjacent TO the Continent Of North Anne.
rica &c, &c, &c, DC.
A PROCLAMATION.
The Queen having been graciousy pleased to entrust
to me The Government of British North America, have
this day assumed the administration of affairs.
AZ the execution Of this important duty, rely with
confidence the cordial support of all her Majestys
subjects-as the best means of enabling me to bring
every question affecting their welfare a successful
issue-especially such may under my cogni
zance as He. Majes,ys High Commissioner.
The honest and console nous advocates Of Reform
and Of the amelioralion Of defective institutions, will
receive from me, without distinction of party race or
politics. that assistance and encouragement which their
patriotism has right TO command from all who desire
to strengthen and consolidate the conne1on between
che parent Stale and these important colonies but the
disturbers of public peace the volaors Of the law the
enemies of the Crown, and Of the British Empire will
end in me an uDcompromisng opponent, determined to
put in force against them all the powers, civil and mill
tary with which have been invested.
In one Province the most depSrable events have
dered suspension Of its representative Constitution
unhappily, matter Of necessity -and the Supreme
Power has devoved on me.