The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-13
Additional Dispatches.
Canadian Parliament Pr0rOgued-
Epeach OF tne G0YernOr General.

Speech OF the G0YePnOr GeneFais
OTTAWA. May I2.-To-day, the
Governor General proceeded 10 state
to the chamber Of the Senate, and the
members OF the Senate and House
being present, his Excellency pro
ceeded to prorogue the third session
Of the first Parliament of the Domin-
ion OF Canada. In his speech he
acknowledged the attention and dill
geDce given to public business by
Parliament, especially In the meas
ures adopted respecting banks and
banking, in which he said he trusted
efficient guarantees would be found
for the protection of the financial in
terest Of the community.
Abiding to the measure procured
for the government Of the neW Prov
ince of Manitoba, and for the vast
adjacent territory. be said:
"The just and reasonable conditions
which you have sanctioned, IN favor
Of their inhabitants, cannot fail to re-
move every trace of misapprehension
which unhappily existed, and to plant
instead, a feeling of confidence in
your good will, and increasing adj
vantages TO be derived sfrom joining
the Dominion. The military expe-
dition which it is necessary to send,
will crafty and give confidence to all
loyal and we'll disposed persons. Her
Maiesty's troops 90 forth on an err
rand of peace, and will serve as an
r TO the inhabitants Of the
Red River settlement, and number
of indian tribes that occupy the
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the regard and counsel of England,
and may rely on an impartial protec-
ton Of the British sceptre." After
thanking the House for the readiness
with which the necessary supplies,
for public service had been granted,
he continued: information which
reached my Government from many
quarters, as to the designs of parties
styled Fenians, who were armed
and openly drilling in various parts
of the neighboring States, rem
dering it incumbent on me to
| apply TO the Parliament to pass
an act to suspend the force of the
hdbedS corpus act, as we'll as call out an
armed force for the defence of the
frontier, vigorous steps were ~Tesorted
to, and the laudable promptitude with
which the active militia responded to
the call of arms, chilled the hopes oil
the invaders, and averted a menaced
outrage. / now entertain sanguine
hopes hat I shall not be placed under
the necessity of exercising the power
entrusted to me-" After alludipg to
the provisions made for taking
a census simultaneously in al
her Majesty's British North Amer,
lean possessions, In 1871, he con.
cluded as follows: Il sincerely hop;
that the preparations which are being
made for the protection OF the Cana.
dian fisheries. will be effective, anG
every care will be taken to combine
the maintenance of the undisputeo
rights of our fisherman, with regard
due the just claims of foreigners. anC
you will, / am persuaded, acknowl
edge with gratitude the countenanet
and moral support which be.
Majesty's Government has announced
her intention Of a~ffording. The gen
eral tone of your debate anC
uniform expression of the prevalen
opinion, indicates that the people O.
Canada are sensible of the advantage
arising from the existing form o
government. / trust their content.
ment msy be Of long continuance, and
| take leave of you for the present
with the earnest wish that the deter
mination and efforts of the country
to preserve the blessings which it now
enjoys, may be crowned with the pro.
lection and distinguished favor oi