The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-09
speech of the Governor OF Canada.

/ OTTAWA, C. W., June s.-Parliameni
opened to-day. The following is the
synopsis of the Governors speech:-
After alluding to the new capitol build.
ings in an appropriate manner, ne
! spoke of the termination of the reel
procity treaty, and says papers will be
laid before the House that il is impera-
tive to find new market for the pro-
ducts of The country, that n deputation
representing British North America
was sent during the past winter to the
| West Indies and Brazil to ascertain the
best means of extending commercial
relations, and their report will be made
in due time. Allusion is made to the
/ Fenian movement as follows: The
threats aud preparation for an attack
on Canada, constantly and openly
made by a body, organized in the
the United States of America, known
Fenians, compelled me since last Par
lament, by the advice of my ministers,
to call out for active service large
portion of the volunteer militia force of
the Province. The spirit displayed by
the people, ready to respond to the
proclamation, have received the merited
approval of Her Majesty's Govern
| ment. Events which have occurred
within the last few days afford con-
tinued proof of the necessity for pre-
cautionary measures to be adopted.
The Province has been invaded by law
less bands of marauders, but con-
graduate the country they We're
promptly confronted and within p
hours compelled to make PreciPitate
retreat. l deplore the loss OF life and
the sufferings entaiied upon the gallant
body of Canada volunteers in the en-
gagement which took place; repelling
so promptly the invaders who
attacked the country, and feel
assured you will not omit TO alleviate,
as far as may be in your power, mises IS
so wantonly inflicted upon many fami-
lies. But while grieve for individual
loss, congratulate the country that the
first note ofdanger has shown that Can
ada possesses in volunteers a body OF
men ready to peril their lives in defense
of the Queen and the country. The en-
tire people have been thoroughly
aroused by the recent occurrences, and
it must now be apparent to all
country, both men and money.
will be cheerfully given in repel-
ling any invasion of their homes,
In the measures of defense which L
have been called upon to take L have
received unremitting support from the
miral Hope. 1t is also source of I'M
feigned pleasure to acknowledge the
devotion displayed by the officers and
men in Her Majesty's military and
naval forces. 1 am happy to be ena-
bled to state that the President OF the
United States has issued a procla.
nation declaring that serious in
fractions of the laws of that country
have been, and are being committed
by evil disposedpersOns within the ter
ritory and Jurisdiction of the United
States, against the British possessions
in North America, and requiring all
officers of his Government to exert
every effort for their suppression. 1
trust the course thus adopted will ere
long prevent the country from being
subjected to further attacks from the
citizens of nation in terms of amitY
With Great Britain. The main
tainance of II force in active duty, which
the Government was compelled to call
out, has invoked the expenti IRA of
large amount not provided lor.n the
last sessions accounts. This eXpendi-
ture will be laid before the House, and
L feel confident you will Immediately
pass bill indemnifying the govern
ment for the unavoidable departure
from the provisions of the audit &C
count, Recent occurrences show the
necessity of extending to Lower Cana
da an act to protect the inhabitants of
that section OF provinces against law
less aggressons from foreign countries
at peace with Her Majesty. 1t has also
been necessary for the preservation of
taken by the present session of the I'm
perial Parliament for the temporary
suspension of the writ of habeas
corpus. 1 invite your immediate
attention to these necessary meas
ures. I congratulate you upon
the satisfactory result of the commerce
of the country during the past year.