Kingston Gazette (Kingston, ON1810), March 17, 1812, p. 3

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suswieh- l 5 10 ail rroanic nnl equip i pro- t kguto- firatt be rail fer fnic femftftium t0 our r umntocnv forual h- hoped hrt litifttol w1 rwrted with the lam m j portt ohfrrved thar his object aim jffrra immediately 9 vffir hll with 14 t muir ar make it ii iv he we can and r in uiiri and dertanrtiim qtfr trended tigtxinjl grtat tlrheiin rjhe aled vc ought not to ddpife the srrcifthhcsmy wcfrtaj headlined sat i v not ho funiitf and w while we rc sin does not ncilv wait to give the fevd blow she my give us fl uvrewe dovt expert ft he did not rift to acenfe any gentleman of apathy venh u kiow our fitiiatinn no one hr1 nure rctufltattt determined to n- brn otir peaceable and proiperons fitua- tta ifon htfpfelf having rme to the lrrrn we cnght to proj utt the war ar lie lived on the niagara river and within the reach of the giwsofa britilh frt yffl imnv frieiufa in canada hut vuw mt reliin him fenm fiipporting tc njhl nf otw povenment jw his friends would tlwr 7r war guglt to be promptly tit i va decided he kne w fcnetliitijj f r uritiih force in the crva- 4w vv live a force of between 5 and c7 rtlvf nvn in quebec who dare not iwv dift iitftirtffi beiaea which they have mlttttajh hch provinces between 2 jft3 -p- nh 0 rhitfi f p kh fc mir in cvr r lvl jlritifh ojntiot throw any greater force mtd thofe rwi ahout j nftcr the jce ii cot- h our kightjl wbm tit talcs it kfaiihti tifiit no one can foppofe the 75000 tntfo fettered aa they are and not vi rccritcd and the nfew nt yet com miiotcjcan be nfd for that purpofo the rrci now proofed can be pmcuni m the ftrtlwtt m eaftern static itwewfil but y the word and may be ready by the iv cfjune ifuv colid foon raife about 14- oao voiunicvrs and join to them 5 or 600q rgiiars rr rrj- jftpff tducc pi mi ar the rartcrrf md fnphing trrt civa tl rpir to je rj fd thy might tktrt go and rrfirc hal fax crjxova scotia the states tfxrwjjiri jrj tennont nhr would jufply tkmen lit the cnjdof thofe lates would cot ealiii for five years mr porter then porccld to ffenv that by the conflitntion th mihtm ennnot le compelled to go with- oatthi liris of the u states the ayes an1 nots hcin tiken thc rcfolutton was ueijj itnccaycs 49 noes 58 armcdly the firlfil whcte ftirfll uc find a tingle company well anred in which we may not find 41 ketland co or iome o- thtr london mark perhaps evtry vermontcr is armed by tlie drillfll not indeed fo audi as he ought to 6c 44 ketland co london u s but it faid that may of the ftopheft qnm bud ketland w 60 london with u 8 added and this is coniidercd s proof t f iritifli 9groc rind of m brttilh viu liny it f iwgedi that they mull have ad ded the u s- to deceive us i can explain thi there are in the u- nttcd state thontaiidtiof lutids of arms be- longing to the government marked 4 ket land 8c co london to which the gov ernment adds its mark of u s to pi event a lofs by jlealilu or illicit fate or other wife j and ihcic arms thus maided are put into the baidi of thc united states troop ot jiiidio the indians by our otvn government the lit itijh have enough toanfwer for in all codvience without befog charged with pnttittjt u s upon tlie muflcets ihcygwe or ft 10 the indians if this ptoves that thc but ilh arm the indians agninjl our people and grzyrrnnrrtt then it proves they armour regu lar iyonyfnr thc purptfc oflaiing canada i do not fay tufa to vindicate the bntifh but to do jui ire as i have already itated they have enough to anfwerfbr without pre- ferring again it them hofitious complaints i am rea iv to fiffht them if our government fnyjh utjt let us know wliat we fight for btre we btoin let us not co mm trice a war on vuuc fafpiciun i n fibort let us tell tiuih aia ihaiue the devi i v defcrtcrs the prcfidcnt of the v states has by proclamation cirredthfi7fh mi fsrtrtf ft and free pardon to all defcrtcrs irom tlie american army who ihall furrender themfelvcs at any military poll within 4 months from thc faid date kingston tuksdayi march it 1812 v or the gvz errr ma highly important- uis confidently reported in thc jiticil circles here that mr fofter as rropofed to our cabinet that je treaty figned in 1806 by tleflrs monroe pinkrcy in bc- lalfof tlie u states and lords oibnd nnd aukland of the art of g britain mail now be itified by the two governments he note annexed to that treaty y the britich commidionersis to ie ftricken out some provifion ir arrangement is to be made in elation to impreflment as foon as iracueable it is believed by fomc if the friends of government that ie propofition of mr fofter will acceded to i give you thele ports without vouching for thc uth yet 1 rnufl add that they ipear to me not to be devoid of irobability should they be accu se an immediate change in our leafures muft take place highly iterefting in more than one ref- from the vermont ivajhingtonuin u kethnd is co london t has been aledgd that this mark on the f the iodsan guns wa proof of their gleen turned if the ftrifjfimtanwg wyvto have it tinderflond tint rhev me jed lyth brhlfh government s gvk dmtptrrtlov t4a ciicjmiiance prove any fuch eel or cirfl r-vb- ar theyrt operation editor as thc term f r winch our prefent re prcfentativcr were elected is about to expiry it is brdec d proper pdougb to cdlj the atten tion of the public to the cnnliderutions by which they ought to be influenced in their fur ore choice in the ordinal v tranfictiom of jife people generally rciojt to thole who twt belt qudiiicd to perform for them the ivrviees required yet in tlie important bu- iinelrt of leihation they do not appear to be always guided by the fame rational in ducement and we frequently fee them fa- icdt to make law for them men to whom i vuiiiruii oeealfons they wvultf not trull the management of their moft trifling pef- fonal concerns men whofe occupations nnd habits leem neeeitarily to preclude tliem frcm any knowledge of public bufinefs j ind fomctimesmen whofe private chara acts en title them to very little confidence with many to bellow for the public weal and to exclaim again fi tlie government is elteemed a iullicieit qualification and the fuccefs of fame who have had no other merit to recom mend them is a lamentable proof of the tri umph of impudence over credulity it would be vain to attempt to account for this o any rational principles it can proceed only from the groleil prejudice from thc envy we are too apt to entertain for perfons of attainments fuperior to our own cr thc malignant infinnations of thofe who from faipufi or other unworthy motive would perfuade the uninformed part of the commu nity that they whofe education and habits ot life qualify them heft for this important talk are dilpufed to feel their individual ad vantage by fucrififiug the interell of their couflituents carefully keeping out of fight tlie important circumuance that they mult be bound by the laws which they aflifl in making for others a piece in your aft paper tinder the fig- nature of care is evidently intended to ope rate upon fuch prejudices and foment fuch groundlefs jealoufics according to it one would fuppofe that the government was al ways on the watch to opprefs the people but would we take thc trouble to confider that tht liberal confliution under which we live is the fpontaneous gift of the govern meut of the united kingdom i hat all the citablifhments for keeping it in operation arc formed and paid by our mother country that we aie not called on to defray any part of the expence it mud be apparent that the government and the people can have no fep ate rntercfttj rnd that the only view and purpofe of the former can be to have the co- eperationof the rpcfctitatirea of the peo ple to fcafce the provinces flourishing 2tr happy- an ignoratnt man is incapable of judging oi thc meafnres proper for this pur pofe and is liable to be mifled and to become the tool of the factious man who will oppofe for the fake of uppofiuon or to give him- felf an air of importance a man of undet- ilanding and candor can fee and will purfue the proper courle such s man this country bafl been fortunate enough to have for their reprefcntativc during the two lall parlia ments and if he is willing again to under take the thiki 1 truil that thtffe whm he has thus faithfully icprefented will have good fenfe enough to return a member who does fo much honor to their choice it is true he is an engljljvum arid as fuch may fall within the fourth exception of your correl- pondent care the word degenerated being ad ded merelv as a cloak jn this paragraph pi the drecious production alluded to more is meant than meets the ear and it is im- pofilble to read it without indignation its diiloyalty is too thinly diiguikd not to be apparctit the writer would fay in plain terms if he durft fpeak out m do not choofe 11 an endifhman becaufe lie wil be delirous that you fliould identify yourlclves with his country and will be cordial ill his co operation or the defence of the province at this time again ft the deligns of your u friends in thc american states this is plainly enough insinuated for it is impolfi ble to fuppofe thar the term outlandijh people was meant to apply to america indeed from the whole tenor of the publication in queflion it appear- to be th production of fome incendiary whofe aim u to dtutiittoatc thc feeds of ditlruil and difateclion and to jcflen the confiuence of the pcopk en that government which has the llrongctl claims to our attachment 1 cannot but regret to fee your pnpcrdif- g f jj i v vintiuju mi fti iio lyio as it is eroenhonable for its matter tley who ptetend to give us lectures upon poli tics ought at leilt to know hot to fpell nnd fhould remember alfo that they are ad- drcfling 8 people who are proud of their loyalty and refpcit the name and princi ples of englifhmch an 2ih or f the county s p t t c h of his honor the prcimcbt 01 doling the prefent sefiion of thc provincial parliament mifs you with a confident hope that you will not ceafe individual ly to give full efficacy and fuppott to thole laws which car alone preferve thc peace and promote thc profperity of this province ihufc of affcmbly york feb 1 r tlie vlilitia act has palled both houtes by it all from thc age of 18 to 45 will have to turn out fix days in each month to drill wc announce with the iagheft fatisfaction and pleaiure tiic fafe arrival of lieut governor gore and family at torbayon the r ith december after a fliort paflage ot 26 days torkgaxt mr d r williams barn con taining 5000 buflicls of corn and bales cotton has lately been burnt in north carolina this mr williams has been puniihed foi his unrighteous fpeech deliver ed in congrefs lately containing the following cxpreflions mr speaker faid he i cannot conceive of my pafllon of my deadly hatred againic englrnd did i direct the red artillery of heaven i would foon drive from her moorings that fall anchored iik iv gazette cj froricnac dlllpy at rlizalcthtwn the tth ftlrucry lajl mr daniel l ctrley a student at law he pent his life in thc acquifuion of knowledge that might render him a ujeful member of focety and comfort to his parents in their declining years 9 but hc cruel arm nf death cut him ojfin the ig crofyouth and thus deprived fociety of a ufeful memicr hlajled the fond expiations of his parents commnmcated to b clet and poltefilon given the fifteenth day of april nest the hotlfc at prefent occupied by mr george oliver black- lniih inquire of the fubferiber richard cartwriciit jllareh 14 1 8 t 2 1 8 50 dollars reward stolen from the shcephoufe of the sublcnher on sunday right laft six jtxi ljeaiy voiflmiamtl whoever will give information fo that the offender or of fenders be convicted of the fame fliall re cuve the above reward j small tori 10th march 1s12 is 3w to clothiers jim gentlemen of the ltflalive council jkd gctituirn of t lioufj of jjjhnuy i embrace the earliefl moment to prorogue this sefiion of the le- giflature that the country may derive at this critical juncture the full benefit of your peribnal influ ence and example the exigency of the times can aftsaop jhbjribffibfflsbhbscogive my eon- fent to the amended militia kill for under circumftances of lefs ur gency its very limited duration would oblige me to reject it your liberality in affording me the means to enable me to carry its other wife falutary provilions into eftecl demands my warmefl acknowlcdoments whilft the true inter efts of the country are consulted every poflible regard will be paid to the comfort and convenience of the individuals whom the militia law may call into action the other bills which you have pafled this sefiion will i trulc ef fectually promote the beneficial purpofes for which they arc inten ded i place full reliance in the exer tions of your bell endeavors to cberifh and maintain that fpirit of loyalty and attachment to the true principles of the conftitution which happily nt this time pervades every clafs of the community any attempt to difleminate dis affection amongft us will be- repel led with indignation and you will not fail in your respective itations to point out and bring to juftice all fuch perfons who by their con duct may endanger the public tranquillity having communicated every thin that occurs tome on this occafion gentlemen i now dif- t march isiii the fubferiber informs ihe clothieri that he erette machines for shearing cloth the utility of them are fuch that they are worthy every workmans notice a boy twelve years old can tend then they perform the work of shearing in a neat man ner and will hear fixty yard in one hour they arc not liable to cut the cloth or to get out of repair the price of them is one hundred dollars there will be a rcdoioo to thofe that pay thc cafh down thole clothiers who wifll to purchafc machines wrl apply to the fubferiber in the town of mope diftua of new callle and province of upper canada elijah higletf ihpe march xi 1812 18 3m 20 dollars reward ran away from the fubferiber on sat- tirday evening the 71b in ft an in dented apprentice to the coopering bufi ncft by the name of thomas pax- ton about 5 feet 8 inches high about 19 years of age light eomplexion had on when he went away a mixd gray thortcoat nth metal buttons velvet pantaloons lacked oots black hat black filk handkechief ahcj 00k with him feveral articles of clothing and i ilo hereby forbid any perfon or prr- f ms whomfoever harboring or employing the faid apprentice uuckr the penalty oi be ing profecuted to the utmoll extent of the the ahovc reward will be given and all reafonahlc charges paid k any pcrlon who will deliver him to tin- hihfcribcr james robinson cooper w b too 17

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