tirjr to that lartj from wlicucc the fuffeling caofr of nalriotifm through its pwnipoten- you iiava conduced the various objects of public concern that have come under your review ic is with pleafurc i obferve that your liberality is continued and nevman who erewhle daily facrificed at the lurthcr extended to the ojfenuig ftnne cs ilarvation dill exifts and piudea- anc aiendinff of roads and the gtiifhcd for his am nruical gin tug 0 i the public prints have already tfcr ti i 0 0b m trrv wolf ill beeps clothing had mvei- hd him he unprotected by the guar dian fell literally an eai prey to wolves in their native elothiug the other jour- noticc 1 his notice is however a inefficient to give an adequate intern tiailv fhunned becoming its fecond vidim bv taking his flight by water but has not- withiteiifig ift deputed as latent fecurhy a frakns m in the upper canada guardian confcls omnium ad valorem three farthings per too provincial curren cy this dkpciit he can call for with nit affeing fasfinjitnx editor or landed intcr- cft or ifrpovefiihing the provincial funds however fenfitive this editor may be as editor he is no lefs o as legiflator a pro found politician a iiuifhed orator and an exquifite ftatefman upper canada may never be again diilinguiflied by fueh a gu ar- dian it is net the murderous engines of war the deadly fulil nor the ehcvic pow der which can leflen the inteefl he takes in other mens affairs ever awake to amor patruy he by ftarlight labors to improve the property of his neighbor and add leaven to the already leavened bread in his oth er kgiflativc zrd public d u p he by day light contends for the opprdfed people of this province animated in argument vociferous in utterance and irrcfiftible in reafoning he overpowers all oppoiition and is labor i- onfly conilructing a pyramid of fame which future generations may not reach the lum- mit of 1 was formerly a fttler in the genefee countty and whilft fuch i was in the daily habit of feeing another rarity a female phe nomenon no leis a perfonage mr editor than jemima wilkinfon the ptophetefs he jofepli the editor and legiflator and he jemima the prophctefsj although mov ing in different fpheres are no lefs renowned for the mighty miiaeles they have wrought than for their rivalry in good woiks each poffefllng fufhcient additlu in induce their followers to turn the griudilone both ft iil grinding fanatics whatever of the goods of this world jemima wanted file ob tained for the loid had need of them v and whatever jofeph s journeymen tnm ivant the public regilby of ft giievous oppou requires their gratuitous ici vices by this fanatieal grindlloue jofcph pre- fves the keen edge of his political battle- axe for i fay unto you oh editor that he dairj heps fonh the uobah oi the phihl- tines 2 and would fain make the on of jeffe his armor bearer but the fon of jeffe playeth on the haip and putteth by the kindliig anger of goli- ali for a while 4 whilft yet simon who is not furnam- ed peter and ben mi the peripatetic which being tranflatcd arc og and bafhan kings and i tilers of the hittites and join in the beat of the battle 5 and they finite pronoun who likened unto balaams afs rileth up and fpeaketh not but miniflereth in goodly fileuce unto the chofen holt chapter 2d i goliah putteth not his lighted candle under a bufliel 2 for it came to pals that lie fent fo- journing into the wddernefs one of his labor ers without itaff or fcrip that the command ment mioht be fulfilled 3 in thofe days the harveft was great but die laborers were few 4 and it alio came to pafs that william his other freedman failed fix days and fix nights that it might be fulfilled which was fpoken by the prophets 5 ct verily goliah lent not his ear unto his wants inafmuch as that he needed his pieces of diver 6 and he offered a facrifice thereof in the field of the chariots and horfes 7 and his freedman went down from rujidem to feek gold and precious tones and whtlft yet fqjouming he parched for third and drank of the waters of the brook and behold that when he had drank thereof he became lick even unto death yet his hour was not come and he dill liv- eth w d- provincial parliament of upper canada york march 13 this day his excel- kneythe lieutenant governor with the u- fual formalities doled the feffion of the le- gdlatur- and was pleafcd to deliver the fol lowing speech to both houfes m gentlmv f the legiftathe council and giidlwch iff th houfc of ajfcmbly in chjfing this feflion of the le- ginaturc i un liuppy in exprelling the icufc 1 entertain of the dili- building of bridges asit is by a fa cility of connnunication and of intercourfe that the intereits of agriculture and of commerce can be eilectually promoted and the induihious fettler be enabled to receive his merited reward the progrefllve flate of improve ment in this province prefents us with the moft flattering profpecfes of fucceis and while it affords con vincing proofs of what patient ii- duitry can axomplifh folds fonh alio a well grounded hope that ly the fruits of our labor and the an aa to extend perfcaal arreft to the fum of forty hiillings and otlieiwue to regu late the praaice in cafes oi perfonal arrets an ac for cranting to his majelly a cer- rio taif f im o money out of the funds applica- his extraordinary powers e 13 lj bt to l fe f this province todefay the ably of thole prodigy that expences of amending and opening the pub lic highways and roads and building ot brides in the fcveral diina theicoh fertility of our foil we ihall be en abled not only to infare plenty to ourfelves but through the inter vention of commerce to become i valuable colony to our parent ibte the other laws which you have enacted and to which i have now given the royal aiient merit alio my approbation it only remains for me to recommend that you will ftrcngthen the laws of your country by your influence and example and that added to your public exertions in this place you will as individuals promote good order induftry loyalty anion gtl your fellow fubjeclis as it is only by fuch means that we can expect or hope for the continuance of that comfort iecurity liberty which we under the protection of our parent flate and under the gov ernment of the belt of kings have hitherto enjoyed after which his excellency was pleafcd to prorogue the parliament until wednef- day 17th april next schedule ot acts pajftd the third sejfwn of the fifth parliament of upper canada 1 8 1 i an aa for applying a certain fum of mo ney therein mentioned to make good cer tain monies ilfued and advanced by his ma jelly through the lieutenant governor in purfuance of an addrefs of this houfe an aa to amend an aa paffed in the 48th year of his majeftys reign intituled u an aa to explain amend and reduce to one aa of parliament the fcveral laws now in being for the railing and training the mi- litia of this province an aa to amend the procefs of the dif- tria courts and alfo further to regulate the proceedings of sheriffs in the fale of goods and chattels taken by them in execution an aa to repeal an aa pafted in the for ty feventh year of his majeftys reign inti tuled an aa to repeal the feveral aas now in force in this province relative to rates and affeflments and fixing the feveral val- nations at which each and every particular of fuch property fhall be rated and affeff- cd and to make further provilions for the fame an aa to amend and continue for a lim ited time an aa palted in the 49th year of his majeftys reign intituled an aa for con- tinuingfora limited time the provisional l agreement entered into between this prov ince and lower canada at montreal on the fifth day of july one thoufand eight hundred and four relative to duties al fo for continuing for a limited time the feveral aas of the parliament of this prov ince now in force relating thereto an aa to repeal an aa paffed in the for- ty feventh year of his majeftys reign inti- a bill ptoduicfti of an age he is iwabout years and an half old ke was born in v mont and until very lately received no j vatage frmi education and even now h lieutenant governors office h arccly morethan acquainted with 1 ph march 181 1 trs and can nmher read nor cypher yet his excellency the lieutenant govern- fuch h the allflnimmg rapidty and a o has been plealed to appoint thomas rnpb jtitu which he combines numbers adding efq judge of the london diliria couit fubindinp rnutiplying or divding j without 1 he lealt uie ot pen or paper thar moil of the queltions put to him are anfwer ed without hcfiation when the qucfti are involved he takes a longer time but in no inftance occupies as much time as would be required by a fkiiful arithmetician with the ufe of pen ink and paper he gives no in dicatious of the pfoceflss bjfc- which he almoft intuitively readies the moft difficult refults although it is molt evident his powers of mind are aaively engaged as in the difclofun and cultivation of fuch powers the whole community are interefted we regretted exceedingly the avowed purpofe of his father to make a public and indifcrim- inate fpectacle of him for money thus expo- fing his mind as well as morals to irre parable injury in lead of acceding to propofitions calculated to gratify the moll folicitous pa- rentl feelings by giving his fon the beftop- portumtics for education at the fame time that tluy involved a liberal donation to the father we allude to the offeroa few gen tlemen tn ijoiiou one qnmcy to raife the additional fum of 2500 dollars for the education of the fon at a refpeclabk feminary punidd his education ihould be under the gtrdianihip of live citizens of bcf- ton who were defignated under thtirdi- region the child was to be taken to thepi- vate houfes of the refpeable citizens of that place and any funis received beyond the ipc cified amount were to be exclufivcly ippw to his education and eftabhuhment in life befides this olfer fevi al gentleraen in this city wafnington have honorably exprdw their readiuefs t bear the txpenfes of his eu- ncalion provided his father would give up his control over him such an offer bw learn been feparately made by mr r dolph and mr clay of the houfe of reprt fentatives and a like offer was it is wip vionfly made by mr netl the cclebiatfd pupil of pallalozi the father wdio is a poor man cvtait fliunhl 1 ii i firit 1 1 movrnrtotlftirjj one or tlie othci of theie propfitions p a time however they were refilled weare now forn fome ciicurnttances that have cqjm to our knowledge inclined to hone that th hrit propofmon will be accepted to extend perform arrejl to the fum of forty jbiilffgs and uiherivif to regulate tm prac tice m cafes of pet fon al arnjl whereas doubts have arifen wheth er by the laws now in force in this province any perfon can be arrelled for any fum of money under ten pounds flerling and whereas the inhabitants of this province have fullered and flill continue to fuffer much in jury from perfons leaving this province with out paying their debts for remedy thereof be it goaded by the kings moft excellent majelly by and with the advice and eonfent of the legislative council and affembly of the province of uppei canada conftitutcd and alfembled by virtue of and under the author ity of an aa paffed in the parliament of great britain intituled an at to repeal certain part of an aa palled in the four teenth year of his majeftys reign intituled an ad fm- making more dfccial provifioo for the government of the province of que- bee in north america and to make further provition lor the government of the faid pro vince and by the authority of the fame that from and after the pafiing of this a it ihall and may be lawful to and for vry perfon or perfons who now or hereafter fnsil have any debt or debts owing to him hei or them exceeding the fum of foty ihiilings provincial currency by any perlon or perfons whatfoever inhabiting this fiovince tu fue out a writ of capias ad refpondendum and caufe the perfon of the faid debtor or debt ors to be arrefted in the fame manner and un der the lame conditions jvlti ietions and lim- itations as by the laws now in force in this province any perfon 01 perfons may now be arretted for any fum above ten pounds ster ling ii and be it further enacted hy the author ity aforefiid 1 hat from and after the paff- jng ot this aa in all cafes as well above as mnder ten pounds fterling no capias ad ref pondendum iioi jnlliivo bfcaildut i5 tfvvvlr tiofl fhall ifliie unlefs the affidavit to be made by the plaintiff his fcrvant or agent fhall ftate that the deponent verily be ieves that the defendant is about to leave the province with an intent to defraud his creditors iii and be it further enaclcdly the author ity ofcrefnul that on fuch affidavit being made before any one of his majeftys ju ft ices of the peace by any plaintiff his fervaot or agent before aaion brought it fhall and may be lawful for fuch juftice to iffue his warrant and caufe the faid defendant to be anefted and detained until he can be ferved with the proper procefs in like manner as is by law provided in cafes where an action hall have been previoufly commenced iv and be it further enacled by the author ity aforefaid that where the fum fvorn to fhall not exceed ten pounds tterling it ihall and may be lawful for the defendant at the expiration of one month after having been committed to prifon to make oath before a commiflioner for taking affidavits in the court of kings bench having given four days previous notice to the plaintiff his at torney or client of his intention to make fuch oath that he is not worth the fum for which he hath been arretted and that he hath not directly or mdireiy fold or oth- erwife difpofed of any money goods debts or other perfonal eftates to defraud any of his creditors and he the faid defendant fhall thereupon he difchaiged from faid im- prifonment provided neverthekfs that iuch difcharge fhall not operate his difcharge from the debt f whom was mr dollars and any rate we are decidedly of ooinion ifn r 1 j at as tar as public ientimcnt can influence the ul timate decilion of the father it fhilduntte in conftraiiiing vrr ro act in fuch a manner as to afford to thfs extraordin rv child every opportunity that education and liberal affoj ation can fvnifh and that above all he ihould not be epofed to the indifcrirainate gaze of curiofity of the jullnefs of our cidogium the reader will judge ort rending the following flate- meut of quefiions put to him wiihhisan- fwers in the prefence of a number of gentle men q take 9786 from 1313 what icmains a 3367 q what is the amount of 784 315 5c 976 a 75 ck how many rods are there la yoe miles i a 224600 qi multiply kjcyj by 99 a 99801 q how many days are there in 57 years a 20805 q how many hours i a 499320 qj suppofe there is an orchard in which there are 76 trees that there are 7 pens under each tree and pigs in each pen how many pigs will there be hi all i a 2660 v and be it further cycled bv the author ity afirfaid that no viit of capias ad fat if- faciendum hall iffue in any aelion now oen- tuled an a for granting to his majefty dng or hereafter to be brought unlefs an duties on licences to hawkers pedlars and affidavit be firfi made and filed by the plain- petty chapmen and other trading perfons tiff his fervait or agent that the deponent therein mentioned and further for errant- verily believes that the defendant is about to leave the province with an intent to de- baudhscredtok or that he hah reafun tu beheve thntthed or removed his effects or hath made uu fe- from the united states o ing to his majefty duties on licences to hawkers pedlars and petfy chapmen and other trading perfons therein mentioned an aa to repeal an ordinance of the prov ince of quebec paffed in the feventeenth year of his mdje flys reign intituled an or- u dinance for afcertaining damages on pro- tolled bills of exchange and fixing the rate ofinterefi in the province of que- bee alio to alcertain the daniies on crei and fraudulent coitvi yance tin v f i rtop ake u executiun ii gence and kttcntion with which j ami lixi w a rate of juteiell 111 this province- 11 ihe i j u j k fsfo firtlft d nhvcorlkans fmia it is very diirienlt to obtafil any thhg ike a eorred flntemcjt of the damaged jne by thete- ditti pii the coail they commenced their depredations on the 1 ighi of the t inlhuit it mr aiuhvs kihui mm mr andry and woinided the oli gvtleman- alter ieiu- tome public aims that tf 6 mr andiys ores and brctkiua nneii wj binirds inj liquor lloeand vttuir tuxt drunk t y ivn wi the coaui pkmfafion to plant ltiiii pluiittiiut if troynig propertj 011 thvli wav ir ilinls in iimy 11 ir clef- iu baeditii coti nurd on ih r m i iii ovjia1 in 1 ik afrunooa i vvudu ciuii t- i rhei t v ltii- 1 j