The national Republican., 1866-06-09
The Canadian Parliament
Speech of the Governor General


Fsnisni.m In csnsds-spsech Of the Cow
ernor General.
0rrowA, O. w., June 8.--Parli ament opened to-
day. The following Is synopsis Of the Governor
Generals speech Allusion is made 10 the Fsnian
movement as follows
The threats and preparations for an attack upon
Canada, continually and openly made by a body Of
organised mon In the United States OF America
known a. Fenians, compelled me since the last
Parliament and by the advice Of my Ministry to
call out for active service-a large portion Of the
volunteer force Of the province. Tho spirit dis
played BY the people in response to the proclama.
tiou has received the msrited approval Of her Ma.
jssty's Government H||
Events which have occurred within the last few
days afford continued proofs Of the necessity Of the
precautionary measures adopted. The province
was then invaded By lawless band Of murderer
but congratulate the country that they were
promptly confronted within twenty -four hours, and
compelled TO make preoipitats retreat. I dsplors
the loss Of ife and the suherings entaed upon the
gallant body Of Canadian volunteers In the engage.
ments in repelling so promptly the invaders who
attacked the country, and feel assured you will
not omit to alleviate the miseries so wantonly In
aieed upon many families but while grieve at the
loss congratulate the country that the first note Of
danger has shown that Canada possessed In her
volunteers body Of msn ready to peril their lives
In defence Of the Queen and the country. The
must now be apparent to all that the whole resource
OF the country, both in men and arms, will at any
moment be chserfully given in repeng every In.
vasion Of their homes.
I am happy to be enabled to state that the Pres.
ident Of the United States has issued proolama-
tion declaring that q serious inraction OF tho laws
Of that country have been and arc being committed
BY evil.dsposed persons within the territory and
Jurisdiction Of the United States against the British
possessions Of North America, and requiring all
officers Of his Government to exert every effort for
their repression. trust tho oourse they adopted
will ere long prevent this country from being sub.
iected to further attacks from citilens Of nation
on terms Of amity with Gre,t Britain.
The maintenance Of force on active duty, which
the Government compelled to call out, Gas in
voved tho expenditure Of large amounts not pro-
vided for BY any vote at the last session The
accounts Of this expenditure will be laid before the
House, and l feel confident you will immcd ately
pass bill indomnifying the Government for this
unavoidable departure from the provisions of the
auditing accounts.
II has also been necessary for the preservation Of
law 10 adopt course similar 10 that taken at the
present session Of the Imperial Parliament for the
temporary suspension Of the habsas corpus In.
vito your immediate attention to those necessary
measures, The position which the great question
Of the union Of the Provinces British North Amer.
lea has assumed Is now such as to induce an expect.
alton that tho will be shortly carried into
effect.
therefore hope and believe II will be practica.
bic during the present session to adopt such pro-
chedings as may bo necessary for completing the
details Of the scheme as regards CANADA. I ven.
ture to express the confident expectation that the
new Parliament held within these walls will not be
confined to the assembling Of tho representatives Of
Canada, but will embrace those Of all the colopjei
Of British North America.