Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-11-06

with folded arms when rebellion howls around him
He thinks hat tho best method OF preventing mischief
is 10 be ready for it before ii comes Upon This prime!
pie he has issued the following militia order
ApJuTAHr GENERAL's OFFICE,
Toronto, 23d Oct, 1858. !
MILITIA GENERAL ORDER
His E1cellency the Lieutenant GoTefnof has recciTcd
certain information that extensive conspiracy has been
formed by unprincipcd and rapaclous inha'
bilans of the neehboring friendly States, with view
force upon this Province the domination OF The SAID
conspatofs and visit the loyal inhabitants Of this
Province with lawless war; plumber and de VISITATION
The Lieutenant Governor, IN anticipation Of an ade-
Guac exhibition Of force and activity The part Of The
Government of the United States, who continue TO de.
clare most friendly disposition toward Great britain,
has orborne call upon the 10y al inhabitants OF Upper
Canada. prepare 10 defend in arms their institutions,
their families and their homes but The lleutenanGo'
werner now concsives that tho time i, couc when il
would be unjust Her maestys loyal people, to risk
the consequence of failure on the part of the most
friendly foreign government 10 preserve peaceabis re.
atVns towards these colonies and therefore, Tor the pur
pose Of preventing the upprehcnsons which might ma
uraily arise among pcaccabe population IN the VI
cinty Of rapacious enemy, the Lieutenant Governor
is induced TO call out portion OF the gallant
militia Of Upper Canada, volunteer force, IN the
full confidence and certainty that the wicked and awless
de signs of the public enemy will be met corrcspon.
ding exhibition Of the loyal aud gallant feeling which
hes always distinguished Upper Canada, when engaged
regular war, well as when threatened VITA aggres'
sion from pirates and brlgands.
The Lieutenant Governor will therefore forthwith is
sue orders to some distinguished officers, 10 call out
portion of the militia of the province.
The Lieut.. Governor assures the loyal inhabitants OF
the province that he is in full possession of the designs
of the enemy, who have nominully many among them
who have forgotten their allegiance 10 lIs Ma esty,
or their duly TO their Canadian brethren and only ap
pear in the ranks Of the brigandS at present, TO save
themselves from insult and violence.
BY command Of his Exceency Sir GEO. ARTHUR:
RICHARD BULLOCK,
4djt General Militia.
RrIIi1crepf JvJtr III Wnui anne rom
the militia order Of Sir George Arthur, that The
papers in Canada not alone in believing that c1en
siye preparations making TO invade Canada. We
are however rather disposed TO consider the last para
graph Of the nature with the which we
some ines meet in advertisements for lost property,
" that the thief is known, &C. The Older is dated
October Odd.
The Lieut.. Governor has also issued six procama.
tons the first again prorogulng the provincial faa'
10 The 4lh Of eccmbc; and the second declaring
general amnesty in favor OF all parties who have fled
the province, not having been indicted for treason
reasonable Practices and inviting them 10 return, ab
solved and released from all punishment prosecution
The other four declarations Of aander sgains such
parties have fed the province, having been indicted
for treason reasonable practice provided they do not
return and submit 10 justice by The first OF February
Among the parties 10 whom these proclamaons relate
about one hundred in number we observe The names
of John Rolph, William L. Mackenzie, Sas Fletcher
Alexander Mcleod Charles Duncombe, aud Elakin
| and Peter Macom-N Y. Sun, .for. g
| Yesterday was the day appointed for the embakation
Of Lord Durham for England. We notice that the
system Of police, similar 10 the London police insu
ted by the late Governor General has been extended TO
the whole island OF Montreal Isle Jesus, and to various
parishes on both shores Of the 81. Lawrence.
The following paragraphs are from The Montreal
Courier
There are fully sixteen thousand regular troops in The
Canadas including artillery and seamen, besides many
well drilled provincial corps, and volunteers without
number What do yc say to that ye croakers,
| Our American contemporaries who seem hdgey about
al,
is still in durance vile being unable TO find the required
| security for his future good behavior.
THE CASADAs Montreal papers 10 The 23lh have
been received. They full of specuations the
best mode of administering The Government Of the two
provinces One party is in favor Of federal union Of
the whole Of the n. A. Colonies include Upper and
Lower Canada, New Brunswick Nova Scotia and New
foundland, with their several dependencies. Another
party dePrecates this scheme because they say would
Isolate The interests Of the Colonies from the Mother
Country, and lead 10 the establishment OF independ.
ent government. The adherents of this clique in
favor of separate legislative bodies for the Canadas,
whose acts shall be subject TO review by Governor and
Council. The military authorities TO be every
where on the alert. All the baltalions Of Militia in U
c. 10 be Immediately placed under the superinend
ance of Colonel Young and 10 be assigned 10 some par
| licular duty
The Wings and Tories in the Lower Province are in
dnging in little acrmony, prior 20 the departure OF
Lord Durhom; and many Of the papers contain ''ueh'
attacks The British Ministry, and their supporters
in both Houses of Parliament. One CT these articles
addressed 10 Lord Durham, says" Rebellion stares US
in the face close orrespondence has been kept up
between the expatrated traitors and the French Cana.
dams. Arms and ammunition nave been secretly con.
veyed into the province, &c, DC.
The Montreal Courier reports, that one Redier, for
whose apprehension Lord Gosiord offered five hundred
pounds, returned to the city last week This "Ps,rot
stated that he had seen and communicated with both
TheIler and Dodge in the U. S.
THE CASADAs-Great preparations were making at
Quebec for hOnorinu ord Durham his heDa
which was TO have taken place Thursday.
| The Montreal Herald says-"Wc assured on good
authority that up 10 Saturday at noon, Sir John Col
tcInc he'd given orders, IN consequence o The sppe