Colonial Intelligence.
The Times, 1824-02-14T00:00:00

* - - '.JAU 4 1e Onep$ j2a at t: o'd, h's E'elec Si-hr K-npt, 0als -PJake to op-en theKe8,s`ion wihteq'lyJg3ec .M'3rPrd.side,it, adtte,a# of iri M ey'c$Eoonchi s,r Speaker. atrd( 6ftte aopfie flo014erof '-iAssem I have called you togetjlget'athis ealypVeriod'of the 'vets; ~vstl a ys~ to te ~onenince oft'sose-ni-enibers of, -thsLegislhtise wbg rail ar a tstac rom ie-ocapital; and it affordsue.ey ic gatisfactionto mformi you. that Iconsider the r4ffas of tile 'ptin to be In a state of ste-hdy and progressive prosperity, noto occOuJr4ed. by: any Aed&n*tious, aeciddietal cause or temporary exdctemen'l: b't arisg solely (under 'the blessing of Divine Providence) fromi ;ti many natural aud local advantages which we possess -a &itt' cious aFsplicaon :'of oltr oivn -neans.and resourdes, lNtengiindiehd paternal Government, Pnd the protection of a powerful amps -It was expected that many beneficial efectg isoald reslo4r ' .qcrnili-diFiission'of ag tcur:il Icnowledee and imprl enso " throughout the country, byv means of the institutions forased for tt liurpose'; but the expectations which eveu theiTost sanguspe eat' taineaj promise to' be completely Tealised.' Hbits of active dustryand Pystensatic,frugality are taking oieep .oot, I bavq reas, tobblieve, 'ong bthe farming classes of the community' and \ thik . the dJay is 'not far distant Wbhen bread corn will he rai within 'the province, sufficient to supply the wants of ts populatisn. , Trade l increasing, anda beginning toembrace new sources of' commercial employment. Our fisheries have been arriedonwir increased activityduring the past year: in-every branch of our ia dustrythere is a visible improvemen,*. l have great pleasure, also, 'in reporting to you the state of the provincial finances: therevenueof. th'elast year has somewhaterx.' ceeded the su which was anticipated. lt has been faithfully col- lect, and every demand upon the Government. punctualy d6s. clz1aede. in.addition tothe revenue rsused nnder provincil statutst, consideral d1 sums of moneyb,ave been paid into the Tretst:y bv the collector of his Majesty's customs (duties arising, under acts of the ImPerial Parliament to extend and regulate the colonial trade),whidi - payments have enabled me to cancel provincial notes to nearly acor. resnonding amount. Agreeably to a resolution of the Legeislature in its last session, copper tokenis have been imported and ibsued from the Treasury, to supply the deficiency of: small change; atd I have given direction- under that authority, for the importation of a further quantity of coin, sufficient, I hope, to remove the inconveniences which the com. munrti experience in that respect., "-Mr. Speaker, anzd Gentlemnen of thes }Jose of A;scmnbly; "I shall direct the puklic accounts of the las; year to be laid be. fore you for examination without delay ;. as also the usua:1t2l'al esatoafe of the civil establishment ; and I rely on your gra:rlting the supplies necessary for dhe .sup'port of his rf ijesty's Govfruubent, with your uccustomed liberality. "*'Jr. Prcsideft, and Gentlemnen of h*is Majedh'sConni 1r. .S47cer, and Ge-dlemenr of tire HRouse of Aissembly; "Knowing from experience, that the various interests and insi.. tations-of the province, connected with its public prospetitv and in- ternial inproveluent, wi'l come sender your reviews in the course of the scssion, and receive from vou all thesupport and assistance whicb they may appear to you to require, end of which our limnited neans wi admit, I feel it to be unnecessary for mne to call your attenticn at present t6 any p aricular object; but as it is my duutv, and has ever been my unceasing endeavour in my administration of thc Go. vernnmeur, to watcl over the public interests, and to promote as far, as anm able the peace and prosperity of this improving and happy colony, I shall not fail to bring under your consideraton, by raes- sage, any measures. which may appear to m.e will conduce to these ends; while you may always rely upon my readv concurrence in those which you may bring Yorward for the advancement of the pub. lHe good.", At two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the House of Assembly, with the Speaker at their h'ead, went up to Government House, and presented to His-Excellency the follownng address.- M" ay it please your Excellelcy,' 'a Me0, the representatives of His Alajestv's dutiful and loval subjects, the inhabitants of Nova-Scotia, beg leave to thank your -Excellency for your speech at the opening of the Iresent session of thc General Asseribly; and far the convenience which your Excel- lency has afforded usi, by calling the Legislature together at this early period of the vear. " We feel highnly gratified by the knowledge that the affairs of, the province ace in a state of increasing improvement; and thEt w7eRre now enabled to avail ourselves of the many natural and local advantages which we possess, while we enjoy peace and securitv under the powerful protection of his Mlajesty's Government. ' The general diftiusion of agricultural knowledge throughout the ptrovince, an: the benefits derived from the insLitutions forned for tilat purpose, and so mun ficently supported by your Excelency, and your noble predecessor, are now app;trcrt in the improvement of the country; and we hope that, with thic habits of active industry and systematic frugality which are rapidly increasing amonU the farming classes of the community, this province will soon be rude- pendeni of foreign supply, for the support of its population. " It affords us much p,leasure to learn that our commerce is is- creasing, and that new sources of employment are opening to those concerned in trade, and that the increased activity wvith w hich the fisheries have been carried on during the past year, has produced a visible improvement in thatimportant bratchof our indu,stry. "a lire thank your Excellency for your attention to the piovincial finances; and are gratified to tend that the revenue for the last year has been faithfully collected; that every demand upon the Govern- inent has been puncfataUy discharged, and- that the tunds of the province are in so flourish'ingr a state. 'The importation and issue of copper tokens, under the resolr. tion of the ''lature, is of importance to the country in order to supnly the cidency of small change; and we thank yourExceilerecy for directing the iesrportation of a further quantity of coin, sufficient to renrove the inconvenience that the country experiences in that respect. re spet thank your Excellency fer directing the public accounts lo be laid before us for our examinatiOn, as aLso the estima1te of tle civil establishment for the ensuing year, and we shall cheerfully granlt the necessary supplies for the support of his Mlajesty's Go. vernner t; and your Excellency rnay be assured, that every.com- inunicaton you may nmake to as will at all times receive our early apd serious attention. The experience w,hich we have had of your Excellency's un- ceasig endeavours, in the administration tf -the Government, to promote the public interest, and to preserve the peace and prasperity of this imnproving and' happy colony, affords us the surest pledge of your ready concurrence in every measure wwhieh has for its' objet the advancemnent of the public good." To wYhich his Excellency wvas pleased to return the following answer:_ "a Mr. Speaker, and Gent remen of titc House of Assernbly; This address affbrds me particular satisfaction; for, convinced' as I ami, that we have only one object in view (the public goocl) in the yerfornancce of our relative duties, the support and approbation of ttte louse of Assembly, the .iepregentatuves of a free people, cannot fail to prove a strong excitement to a zealous and faIthfu discharge of those imposed upon nic." A similar address was presented on Saturday, the 17th of Ja- nuary, by the Council of the Province. COLONIUL LLIG,ZIrC,. - -'s .s . - ; : N S I I - . . r _ -