crunirv p n evh hetveei them ii-i- l a piviiln i heir annus i niuil rvuleirilv be coin oi the r fide hum ibr rcnegii cs and vagal omh ii ecauor u ho having fled m jrii in their native laud krund in afyiuni in the vnll- te ami unhappily tor that ox i try and flick neighbours an impiimty i their crimes men rliii tlcicription may no doubt to i hind to 11 up their ranks ottr fertile plains ami the fruits tnir imluilry are no doubt temp- i urns very way calculated to cke their avarice and gratify their abominable ami licemious p niton for plunder and rapine it v no ideal pierwi e 1 attempt lo dennccte as th obfcos f the cnvritmcnt o- the i mud states kaee be u fully dikmled in con- greand this iyteem of plunder ami robbery opcnlv avowed they hive jn objection wnar- v i im ionic upon us this h nid ixiidltti po iring in up on thefe iucci an army of sav- rfthc vc y vvor d leription ml vvt they 5 x ftriivl rick- lifh on that ftcui tl tuck and a vciv delirou niuircninz upon is svry liojiii muure oi the fr ibt thev have cvci rani i 1 ii j lmwy ii kir as tea ace u ft us n ii iir ftirrchi up the ivoujicl a l r iijrn imoii tkc irv ihc a r 5 the 0 v vv gen ijn i il w bv tlvciclics tjuy hive ceckl in i reiudicin2h minds oi ac propk igaiaft the oy na tl n novlet worthy of their alli- re u fekndlhip but every jriti v ho krcnvs any tiling of war fnuli knov tliat thi cry army pjnacd t invade our provinces v iil prove the gfceft course to tii hvl rmnrry that they ever pmjd adinlcting vheyare ijc iu to the kill jxteni of their jr arj both the mad in t ir pilenm let us iee for a rni hrv cife would md te horrors to be comtnit- teu in perforaiing tliii great e r will likthofc which have marked i fieri oi ihii b vn in iriej he sriklcil over vviih the faiii irc wliieli is the fure attendant of iue- cisftil villainy the prefent pop ulation put to the fword or driven from their habitations the weder ig diiwccd nf as is ufual on like occahons and tlie lands divided nnvjii thefe modern vandals this it is to be prelhmed rs the niummjrbn of their object and l pk tox which the cover i- nierit of the united states arc to commit ii many crimes and pour in upon their unoffending neigh- boars lych i torrent of mifery it is not difncul to ihev that this very kiccls would prove the ruin of all the countries mtuated on both imhs of the s lawrence and all lakes and waters of which it is e discharge o outlet is it in human nature to fimpoic that the btitiih nation will lit down t mie- y 3c allow her enemy to enjoy the fruits of her rapacious and cruel conqucft the empire of which vc torm an integral part has in a high degree thole attributes which are the lurcft indications of her ftrength her moderation juftice and magnanimity are themes of a miration amongil the lovers of irtueinall nations the glori ous contef ihc is now maintain ing for the independence of eu rope is unparalleled in the annals lie vorld a nation boldly lit- limn- iiiiulirabie ic wcaavc liaidy f k and eivtoyed tlie i it- iv2s of freedom is it to be inn- f m rved finite lianded lo ften a trint thai has borne down the sreateft hiilitary pow- cr 1 but for hir generous ei- iqr u would long ago have oblite rated every trace of liberty and reduced us all to a mite of ilavcry the more iniulierable a we have air polocl ihtt iucli t itziuri inter nav ino driven t t is modern tii from the ocean and now beating him in every battle upon land where he dares prt fent himeii will fulfer a pared of peddling iami job- bers to wreft from her a foot of territorv a territory now ren dered doubly valuable to her from the abundant funplies flic is vtsirlv derivhts from it tor tlie ute ot her 1 nav j ahaials o he evils of war as they afled tluirnvn country no power up on karth but thcuilclves can ticxt as luce is or defeat are to them e- rjuaily ruinous if il ey hael pof- fefllon of the caiiadas v iihout pcr- miflion to avail ihcrofelvis ot the sr lwr e- wht benefit conld theypofiihly derive from any in- i fe to tlicir already too widely extended pofkilions i if we dif- crgc the duty we owe t our iry v vrhir- we have jli- i r we- have daily ii i c i il experience ihut il o miituy po licy ii i he fili v i le wilell aw tfic icajions of lurojewho have teniporiztd or crkmd to the bloody uiurprr have invariably been trampled upon in the moll barbarous and wanton manner the brave alone have averted his ddoiating fury ket us act wor thy of the britifli clrarcler in- ftcad of bccoiiiinjr the viclims of ter rapacity we ii li tciich our enemies a maxim the feem to 4 have forgotten that hcarjly is lb kcji policy i do not pre u m g to f ty w hat mrafurcs our gnvernmcnt ins a- deplil km w hat moll materially concerns u every man in this province may readily know that the government are determined to defend the country to the lail trsirciaitj tlvcte can v ttu widuk nvl 1 1 1 1 1 ccvy mcin- we puficis v ill be called into icvn is equal ly imueluotuible tjie value of theft provinces to great britain is now fo erratly cnhanccdi that we may rclt allured lhc will never abandon them if a temporary pollcfjion of them could even be obtained they mult inevitably bo delivered up on a peace taking place as i have not withheld from mv countrymen the evils we arelhrea- i teneil with i fhall with equal can- ch a- fay a word or two fur the be ne lit of my ymkey friends befin ihcypnfs ihc rubncr viiltou gentlemen are playing the devil with us poor canadians what k you imagine we arc doinr m the mean tunc r do you fuppole we arc a parcel of quakers you have probably forgot that great britain has cither a navy or an army be aitued brother jona than that for every canadian ca bin you burn or deftroy the bri tish will retaliate upon you ten fold if you arc determined upon becoming fuch deadly fmncrs it is not reafonablc to expect that john bull will be quite a faint- you calculate alfo ti rebellion amongft us by making a party in the ountry this gen tlemen is as repugnant to human ity as it is to good policy if you ilmukuv to read the mico- ryof the britifli nation yon will that rebellion never efcaped puiiiluuert or rhe exciters ot it the claltiiement due 10 their crimes and as for the pokey ot the meure hhall merely begot command the ad mi rat ion of a free people but regardlcfsof fuch jr ncrous impreflions the american government evinces a difpofition calculated to impede ix divide her efforts jrgiandis not only interdicted i to recollect that there is a ccr- the harbors of the u states while you had better not begin to throw fames kit you get your ownwin- dows broken j could mention other dmgers you have reafon to dread it it were my wifh to in timidate you but 1 have no in tentions of the fort my appeal is to your underihndings nor to your lears i hall iow conclude with an car- neic exhortation to my fellow countrymen that they will come forward and rally round the gov ernment and brave the impending ftorm l men no caule can be more glorious than that in which we arc encaged nor incitement to action ercatcr than ours the en- emy threatens to wref from us every object that can render life delirable and reduce us to a hate of dependanee and mifery the kleriee r fntr oinfrv e lltl j i dear t ws is i turcd trull vlrich ic would be the haffhcll tic- ffrcc of balenefs to betray- how- ever ftrong the temptations and motives for action may be on tlie part of the enemy they hold no degree of tompa rifoii with ours ave have therefor every advan tage which is derived from a rood caufe and an honorable and ya-t- name motive for crterimr upon this conteii 1 he general ieleded to commmd us is perfectly acquain ted with the country and inhibit 0 ants he ivvi been called upon to defend jac can crl rtain no fears as to the tuc and i am conlidcnt there is not an officer under him who feels tlie fnalkdl apprehenfion for the iafcty of the pro inee let us there ore fap forward with one accord and iccoild the efforts of avrhtntjtt hy pre ittrfigfoijj fcr- vic in any way when ilicy ran be of use in the enmmem caule and i will pledge mv life for it that the province s mvulner tble a loyvirst iniulting threats are otfcred and hoihle preparations actually com menced and though not with out hope that cool relleclion and the dictates of juftice may yet a- vert the calamities of war fcm- not brides every view of the rela tive lltuation ot the province be too urgent in recommcndinff to your early attention the adoption of fuch meal u res as will beft fo cure the internal peace oft he coun try and defeat every hollilc ae- greilion rrineipall compofed f thcfoiu of a loyal and brave band ot ve terans the militia 1 am confident fraud in need of nothing hut the neeelfiry f egdbtive pronuons to drreci their ardour in the acquire ment oi military inflniaion to form a moft cffii lent force growing proiperiiy oi lurte pvovince ir is mmircu liti to iv iken i pirit of chvy an inhibi tion the acknowledged irnport- nneccfthis colony to the vwni fit ate will fecufc the rpritinuaoo of her poweriul protection her focring are has been the iric caule under providence oi he ra- interrupiell happinefs you have b kmgen red vour mduiiry has been liberally rewarded and you 3i iee in confecmenee rlien to onu- lence r n exciting r teftcrunv at one ojcel ms honor isaac i5rock ktquirc prcfielcnt adininillrin the gi- vernment of upper canada and major general commanding his ihjciys forces therein accom panied by a numerous juite pro ceeded to the government build ings and opened the prefent oelion of the legislature when he was pleafed to deliver the following speech tobothlloules ii- grnluvini ivjifiiive council sh gcilli ncii lie hnnp f unli- 1 ihould derive the utmolt iatis- faclion firft time of my adtlref- iing you were it permitted me to direct your attention foicly to fuch objects as tended to promote the peace and prosperity of this prov ince the glorious contcfh in which the britifh iinoire is engaged c the valf faerdice which threat bri tain nobly oilers to leeurethe in- dcpemlenccot other mationmight be expected to oiie every feeling of envy and jealoufy arid at the iamc lime to excite the interest h ineie intcrefdng truths are not uttered to animate your patriot- iiuk but to difpel any apprehcir- fion which yon may have imbibed of the poihbiiity of kngland fer- iaking you for you moft kefen- ble that if once bereft of her lap- port if once deprived of the ad vantages which her commerce the fupply of her moft effrntiai wants give you this colony from its geographical polition mull in evitably link into comparative pov erty and inlignilicanee but heaven will look favorably on the manly exertions which the loyal and virtuous inhabitants of this happy land arc prepared to make to avert fuch a dire calami ty our gracious prince who fo glorioufly upholds the dignity of the empire already appreciates your merit and it will be your firft care to cilablifh by the courle of 3 vair actions tlie juft c lim oi the country to the protection of his royal liighnels jeannot deny myielf the fatis- faccion of announcing to you from this place the muniiicent intention of his royal high nefs the prince regent who has been gracioully peafed to lignify that a grant of one hundred pounds per annum will bepropofed in the annual ef- timate for every future mifliona- ry of the gofpel lent from kng land who may have faithfully dis charged for the term of ten years the duties of his ibtion in this province 1 have no doubt but that with me you are convinced of the ne- cefiity of a regular iyhm of mili tary infructiou to the militia oi