j u3 iu m tl to a iiiii i a r ooici the j p tvcv canada n provmcial of trajc btwrcnilm province andthetj i j 1 r atftmmcs beg leave to return pixccjwuoy bui bumble thank for vuiir sptex b ftofln the 1 lifore we pray your excellency to accept our fi ijrrmti far ihe jiv ti nnl iicl i now tv pretend afyerftd duialer mukad if th jrdmk iimuend ami hy in imitation of the fordid yfews ul the oppofeni tf ft mi- u1 1 of ikimmm ejj and fluttering r upii fkir objeft like a moufe rmnid a low of cream without daring to plnnge hfe yfmv excellency ttitamfcia 1 fry if feted of 11 th they had come u e 7 ljy arrcl manfully forward with a fan om j j ilatcmeat of cheif plan an 1 their intentions li id the t icd to obviate what objections had b w madead taeti the trouble to give the public information on what foundation they rtot be ufrd with goiifcivfcediitartai roundel thetr fiie c aey am our mfberation4 us not for me uas not hen offended and 0dd bae tad uherever i fonml them fel r 1 on our part in yet we knowthat we poflmi not our fanner ngbt my cotdal approbation and fho d a k late it is ihemkhtcf our domeitic haveujnvd the luccefs bi hood- to bar m the moll ehquent tlllcourfcs or even by devotion iiflli of we eau accitfe our- fejvofoo pirheuw crimto improper re- 1 sad and ihfe eeriliit remedies icifi- ot beufed with tsi conlvivaeediiturbs t puwrc iuc and of om intentions ro pprtmote tiie iuinvib- of trie kings govern ll and tic jiaie o hi- people your xeixciliency may rely upon every exertion ii o powir to proniov itirb oljeds upon citele that we discover a remedy wm e fte that infuu innocence co highly prked by our bavicr hinifelf our hearts arc touched we fr our plans of aggrandieaiuit and jiit and by eidavoriug to prcierveour lhilirenspuvr we regain our cum ji ktwiiu thrin jclibns of vlrtaf in teaeliing ttm toiilr u ihdi frjt irnh of devotion svz tranfpoited a it vcrc into a new world they arc- tiili igtiarant of vice and all thi pleafujes il n ion virtuous atiach- its frcm iiiaulieity and fmhi it h iitpoilible for a father to fprnd his iciure honra in the compary of his children vhout becoming a better man in thtni he perceives more folid happitiefs ptocerdirt from the frank and cordial a cuous oftlieir zcuijtr hearts and their unaffecied innocence iliau fon the polfition of ail thofe objs wnieh m akind are driving to obtain it bus been often remarked that thife vvliv dd eh t dell rl- in the ioc ictv nf chddr- n were lei- com remarkable i v the delicacy tf their ijel- ings the iiengih of their afr clins drills itabiltty o th ir virtue uitfflarrtcd pcrfons zr accupd of aiorofcntfa ad difcuntentj cupulrd i neul ct which rray perhaps arllv froai thcxr feldoin bcxaw m tn coira v chiljn u zd nefer inerelled in the outivatrou of their mindi tlavjiig nevci i- it tit thrill ijig of parental iv a th iil ratthaaf a d never ilarcd i i i iimpe arnuieniciits thcti qiinds dvc nevi i lcj tcftened nor been abl- lo re- iew their early uniceence zven the orrow which the death of chd- t oecalions i lujjily bencficiil in ourre- jj ri jus co nl- bv inch i chiariiv vvc are f re bly tamed to me eterrpiation of fen oms 1 ibi t which we ha j been too much our affliction i fweet n i by rhe cordj nee that our hildiru ji i ot sir an j eajrer no fir as thev knenv ai practice of virtue have joined the irppj in h ven wc now fee ourcvei lonnected vfjth both world j the affairs f lkl lofepoh oflbeir liolj on our nuud- we hv a more iviy jrttrcfl in futurity and bee aic aus to join om dear object of sf- ti a we r more diligent in cur prepa re tou tor a blcltcd iniflioitahvy to the eifisfs ttftbe kings ron gazette ljihe putcfl fpiift of plvilanthrophyj and with the moft lively and difmterefkd fo- licitodc for i comrnerciai 6rojfieut7 and r-im- icputation or tins little tpw i again beg your indulgence and rcqutlt the pa tience and attention of your readers a proportion ot this community are 2 bout en- tcring on an eaterprizc which i conceive chimerical which is moll certainly import ant the r fult cf which is extremely doubt ful and the c miequciioes fuch fli uld they fail a- will entiil the folly of the fiber upon tiie children to the third and fourth ir-r- ration v correfpondeiit iv your iall iiembet has given a learned elaborate and for ought that i know to the contrary a car rt lultory of the ba- ks of the united 4ties he ni ht jul as well have given ahbiyof the rife and prorefs of andm- winkedas ih public at picfent are how can they ail- their conedence or fuppdrt 1 far ntcontrrjicin when i fry that four fifths cs thofe at picfent mtercuvd in k know not the purport ot what they nive figoed the bonciuiions that your corrfpondent common iienfe draws are moft fallacious his deicripton of the effects of this bank molt erroneous and the flattering profpefts of iuppoit he holds out to the farmer rdrnott tuo ablurd 10 deferve notice were it not that the fyilem is leail underflood hi uih country by tliofe who will be the molf like ly t fuficr from it eitects it is a well ef- tablifcd fact that banks give no indulgence that the moment their paper becomes due payment u exacted and woe betides that man who fads in punctuality i would im- prels this bust on the community at large i would warn the farmer that he will get no afiiitanee from this bank without fecurity on his property and that fatlrng punct il- ity that property will immeoijteiy be fold for the liquidation of his debt x would aik the faruicrj after he had received money i mean paper from this bank even to the full value of his eftate how he would dif- pole cf that paper io as to yield himhlr prof it pay the difcount to ilie bank for they too are looking for s profit and enable him to retire his notes in due feafoc perhaps he dic6 not know that the ufual bank cred it is 60 the longelt 90 days 1 mutt con- fefs that to me it appears impofhble it ap pears to me that the indufirious h unfoit- nate farmers laud would be fold himivlf xu- iied and his helplefs chddien left dettitnte i would aili the famtr whefer it would not be noe prudent to trult to the generofuy and indulgence of the merchant who has fupporied hint thn 11 h m difficulties at bv vvhofe friendly forbearaiie the agricuitu- rbh of this diftriet have been enabled to aij 1eac their ptlui curf rtbie iiuiti n 1 would afk whether it i likely that tins merchant who in common with the fjrmer has ftruggled ihongh all tiie privations and anxieties attendant on a new fettlcment now arrived a comparative maturity would at inch a moment crumble id dull a work of his own rafiner it would belike a fajti niirdermg his own child at the very period lie had reached maturity and afforded the comfortable profpecl of being the psop aud foace of hid declining acre diowuinr men will catch at firawi but jjracious ct this country mull be reduced indetd if its falvstion dpends on the gratp at lo sender a vii as this bank te afcrtio is an ia- futt to the fecliiw and a tab at the folvsu- cyof the whole country the banks and comtrjerce of the uuifd states and this province will bear no pdn- ble degree of companion i nac cogeal reafons for the afkrtiuu but have already oc cupied too much uf your attention 1 midt aan repeat tint the advocates of this bank have not yet fa id arr thing to convince a re- fkding mind of their abilities to conduct tins etubliihment to any beneficial purpofe tliy really themfdves co not iir to umkv- fland it it they do they are pervcrfely ob- itiuate tpet the phxrofianh of any dean- rep htk r r r ji at of lk6n i the mtr oli of great brit- tk gj f ab m mwland sill it f not fie hiilory of any bank or ans fet of banks that the inhabitants of this d iict ai prtfent require but the probable cd ct 11 1 the operation of this upper can- al ank viil have on thole wht may be dr n i will not fay unfortunately within i voitex when a man or fet of men 1 ibmlv a icheme of an important nature to the pubbc a 1 calls on that public not on ly for their concurrence but for pecuniary aid it is not alone ih undoubted privilege f r er of the community to in- wnigar that fchente but it becomes the k nderi duty of every individual who has j ji- of hi country at heart to pry t wirh thkeicil infpeclioo to place i ill cvuy pmitibv point of view to lo k mrtvwly i 1 thc iia nti ns and abiities of l r eto s to rci e amile explanation l l ai id tha- i tibjeftions that arc f ig iiuul be obviated before rotrib ite one dolt loward th ellab- 1 t 5 id wht n coftjfnon seife icins 1 1 n- for the public to b- oiifj y 1 fl m i the l 1 k a f 1 1 i -ha- uud j provincial parliament of lower canada o legislative council chamber oirujujj drcembfk jj f this day at one oclock the legillative council went up to the caftle of st lew is and prefented the following addrcfs to hi3 excellency the governor in chief to bis excellency sir james hrnry ci vc knight of t mofl homrame order cf lie bath captaingeiiml and governor it chief m t iml over the provinces of lower caiud upper canada nova scolia new brunfiukk and their jlvcral dcjtetidactet fke admiral of the fame general and commander in chief of all li majjtf forces in the aid firtwtnees of lower can ada and upper canada nova scotia and neju brunfwieh and their fiveml depend encia and in the jjlnd of newfoundland oi- ic lye may it pkafe your excellency we j majellys mofl dutiful and i a idr the council- i -h- attdiwf we cannot but recrret that no advances jjave ben made towaids an accommodation 0 the difftreiices which have lo long lub- fifiled between his ivfajellys covenment a a of the united states and we learn ji adoidihment that new claims relating to thir neutral rights have been brought faward by the latter of a nnne that f ens likely to place that whhcd ivr event 8 a very unceriain period we itfjcctfully think with your excel- jency that no change has taken place in the itc of public auars which can wan ant a departure fiom thofe precautions and that vj dcc which have hitherto induced all 0 niiies of the ltrgiuacore to coifider a- rir the iet for the prefcrvation of lii ivjcllvs government as by law happily tliabhfhsd in this province and tre- lur tftbiifliiig regulations refpec1- 11 g aliens an i certain fubjctsof his ma- jetty doka- iciidu in france and as v are fully faified that the prefervauon of kis m atys government is the fafcty oi tee piitce and its lecuritv thecuiv lafe- o- ard to the public toijquiiuywe bcieae tu aniue your excel lency that liufe acts v- h tie ix making tenaporaty ptociiion for this regulation cf tade between this prov ince and the united states until receive our 11 11 and wmedicie attention wc leave to affiire vottr excellency tl x tf e do and ever ill all retain a deep grate ful and unalterable fedfe cf your excelhri- cs admiuilratlon cfthe government of ti ftovince the rule i your condudb v- have ijtrg and untfomly rceorized ii yor rcticns we have wtnffed the con front folicktidc cf your exeeliency evinced r tv necafi 1 to difehare vour dufy ti his majefly to p- note the inttretts f hi juvciai u ut and the wellire of his fob- j ct com uitic o y v charge and to riain- tain in their jufl fiance the rights andpriv reges of evcy brnich s the lcgiilit urc and if anv couuderatiou could ibereafe the value of inch conduct it woufrl be derived from yonr excellencys declaration m which we molt cordialy mice that the interells of his mjj- f government and of his peo ple are iufeparabe anil by the deck nn of vour drfire to cultivate an entire harmo ny and good underilauding for the further impiov merit of the profperity and hsppi- ic of the pijviuce and of your excellen- cvs rcadinefs to concur in ever meafure which may tend to promote thefc important o with aiteclionate attachment to your ex cellency and lincere gratitude we nwke tinfe our heartfelt acknowledgments for kch conduct for the faithful dilcharge cf vour excelencvs hih trull and for the manifold beeits derived to the province from an ad- miniuration governed by fuch principle principles and conduct which cannot fail to endear the name of vour excejlencv to us and to all chlle of hi m jeys fiuhjj by whom the invaluable blclliuts which we enjuy tirder tiz mijctlys govern irjciit and the happy couililiiun of the povitice me juftly appreciate 1 to which his tixcrhesev wa 1 1 d o uflui uvion j r oviiicr and the tt ted state t f america by land or inl navigation wtw ptefentcd read a firft tim and ordered to be read a fecond time on sat urday next a committee was then named to r the draft oi an addiels in anlwcr to his crfieiiey the governors speech to both honics of the provincial iihamcnt after which a mcfrac from his excelled cy the governor in chief was prefented to mr speaker by one oi his majeftys exec titive council intimating that pierre be dard efqniro returned to ferve in the pref cut provincial parliament for the county 0 surrey was now- detained in the common gaol of this dilhict under a warrant of three of his majcilys executive council by vir tue of the act for the better prtfervation of his majejlys government as by law happf ly citabliihed in this ptovince for treafuna- ble practices whereupon an addrefs of thanks was v ted to his excellency for his communication a bll fc disqualifying the judges from being electtcd fitting or voting in the houfe rf aflembly was prefented read for the firit time and ordered to be read a fecond time on monday next a petition from the honorable the com- minioncrs for the creclinr of the public jail at montreal demanding a- further fum of money for completing the fame was prefen ted and mid 1 the houie v then informed that jofeph diapeau elq rettimed for the county of northumberland was deceafed friday 14 the contingent accounts of the houfe for the two lad ieihons were or dered to be laid on the table by the clerk and referred to a foeaa committee 1 ue tioufe then went into a committee on he petition from the honorable comrrif- fiouers for eredting thjs montreal jail and being reftm j j the committee obtained leave to lit again saturday ica bi1 concerning aliens amkertainjubjcis oi his majfty wiio have rtiided in france coming intothis piovmce or residing ihemh was brought in read a nrit time and ordered to be lead a fecond time on turfday next a bill fi the relief of the poor in the irtanof fecdwiicat ad other grain wzsia- troduced read a ih it time and ordered to be read a lecond time on wedntfday next rtjii irr t3 1 1 w 1 ddrcs of 1 hanks voted to his eaudfncy oa riiurfday laft the till further to coimue the ads thctev- in mentioned making a temporary provif ion iuv the 1 gulaiion of trade between this province com the united states of ameri ca by band 01 inland navigation was read a fecond time committed to a committee of the whole houfe reported and oideredto be cngr jftcd 1 he h ude in committee on the petition fiom the honorable cmnmifuonit7 fr erec ting the pcblic jail for the diftuca of mon treal redvtd that the fum of ocoo lim bed bylaw for building the fame was in infheieut and that a further fum cf 66c3 mould be granted for completing tiie i jail ad its dependencies and beimr refum- ed the rep t was ordered to be received oa mcai d ay next o intdlig -y- retain ihi iallowino anfwer gf7rrmli accepi my mft ftneers inauli li th af- wuiia ami hind addie oi your jtni difpofition to prpmote tie i-ter- ti ot his majellys governmeiit and the profperity of tiie provirice i cannot but feci peculiar idtiddtion at finding that yon io rordaiy concur in the rectitude of thofe nuout uai pji cignt o cioex on trie evening of the lib of september a french ifsffuun drawn bv vine horfes and loaded terr idle explosion the following irteifting article h copied from lhe london courier of october 2 wtktzkusg september 1 1 the fol lowing are the details of the unfortunate ca- talbophe which happened in the city of f inr 1 about half paft eight ocok on the h d with fourteen cafes of powder cartridges and grnades arrived at the gates of this city eut red it in fpite of the discuitk which aole the watjuons continued their mute although it was lemuked that one of them imoked ii hardly arrived at the mark et place oppofite one of the iaus when it meaones whcn i have hitherto purlued camht rlie with fo jreat an explofion that vitn the view 0 drfcharging my duty in the it was heard at errt twelve leagues dilt- ant lii a moment the ucrnhborimr houfe were on fire every peifon th was near them as fntteied io pieces the limbs of ivci cannon ra who tfeorted the waggon and tvf the horfes were feat t red in tl promoting of thofe great objects iio use 0 f ysse mb l t thurfdiy 1 1 13 mr speaker inform ed the houfe th t his excellency had been phafd tiapprove the jiuice they had made itieets two vouuo- nwrid pple who o msperfu to u their speaker and that w dtting in ivoi t of their ho le vtf 11 iheir name he had claimed all the ridr 5 md priih the houfe and that iris e diry had beer pe d i 1 fiy that he wamm uiiiinres rtlf eel the j w it si- o 1 a kml end ce to pie by an enonnotib free hone itliich he lplj oi jjyd uixou them m conufjm- lnr ins 1h- bmtt and k i p mir lve li louiid jvad n hi houfe i i ti 1 vn in i oven ui die itcoml j o l lhn i i- a the tmie m jli vierei d c f kicm rtiiil i- v 1 id it i i r e i pi ijhiif j l