more wtortrf hiw ncfrmtttolm not jiilrinsirnlly iiidfl bul as pledges tnt vml villi landing every evil mllu- pjtce tn run down my character si i there irentm ppli so generous os lo believe roe hoiesl and sincere before closing this subject 1 shall apin say that 1 trust it will not es- rape the notice of the post master general i have urowgbt it forward now only urged by the extant mjy of the person in fault but it should not have been forgotten at home and there f can til further set forth th wretched state of post olftcc arrange went in this province in november last 1 put into the postoffice of niag ara a parcel of letters for the western district and i did o attended by a witness about 7 weeks afterwards found occasion to make enquiry as to these letter at the potnikces to which they were destined viz sand wich and amherstburh and had the mortification to discover that not one of them had been forwarded thither than the postoflice no establishment ought to be more nicely regulated oi dore narrowly watched all commer cial transactions depend upon it ami net business alone but the mcft tfth- ratp concerns of friendship confidence arid love w5 have now to turn our attention to the second letter in course that of ha merman which i shall cause to be reprinted by the side ol this seems ostensively to have bemi called forth by the vhort notice which to k ol fbe writer in the part of t j is communica tion dnkd t2th june when i said as little of him as coruct narrative w uu nriiit i had indeed ben advised ro take no rtotv oi him whatever for said a geutlenv w the least notic- vil makj him urd at that tim 1 had bean put pnsesiofl of a cir cular which i was told iljennan had profusely distributed through adol- phustowa hu t of this a copy of n hieli t shall insert f then despised to take account indeed the people of adol- plmmown had soljioiently replied to it at j in tiue circular ernest tovn wth majf isis sir i i consideration of the honor dove thr by ihe inhabitants of wjj mtive tuxtsltip in con fir fting the report srirh i urcic up for transmission ft mr liohcrt q ailajj i have thought h mo duty t injur in nou that in eon- r quince ufm nrlujfs principle- jbivfng heat ascertained to he uiilrltl diffrnttt frtttli those evprcssed in his per canada as his frit nds and rl ljtioss in this count rj who icere ac quainted with him in kiglund hate deserted htm ami publicly wtnonncca his true character and fl mr gourlat in one of his late ifvfvftw the inhabitants of this countrii ked that he xcas glad he had not rcceii ed ami more reports as hey uoild have encumbered him too much did not forward to him the report of the township of jdolphustoicn and in this measure i wus actuated not only by mi uirn opinion hut at the request of your chairman mr fishery and several other gentlemen of the count rt i feel myself also called upon to make this communication to you from a con seienious belief thut mr gourlay a oh- ject is not what ice at first thought it to be that he has imposed upon us and that actuated by sinister motives his conduct and principles lend to disturb that quiet happiness and security which we have hitherto oijoyed under the wild influence of indulged tutzs and the fostering care oj a beloved sovereign should the inhabitants of the tojcn- ship think proper to call a meeting on some future day andtrooidd be icel north the trouble mill with pleasure attends and i pledge myself to advance such proofs of my asset tionsus i think will tend to a conviction in the minds of every unprejudiced person of their truth and correctness i remain sir your obedient humble serv 1 ihlgerman the inhabitants of adolphustown thought proper to meet on a future lay viz the 6ih of june and reported u this meeting do disapprove of the withdrawing the report of this tovnship dated the 5th januury u 18182 answer to mr gourlays w first address to the resident land owners of upper canada jt is a spectacle says seneca worthy of a god to see a man who is so bold av to march against fortune and so courageous as to challenge her selfsufficiency is the source of im- porfinonee we ought to be the last to btlmlr and bist of ocr laud me actioub leave tha to others g kingston tuesday auuustxk 1818 commdnirattong mr gourlats trial on saturday the i cth inftout the cafe of the king vs rbt gourfayfat publish ing a fediiious libel was tried before ihe court of affizcs nw fitting in this town the publication charged as li- bellou- was the niagara petition to the prtute regent it being a caufe of great expectation the court houfewas thronged beyond who was ever known en any roi mev occalion the folicitor general opened ihe pr fecution and pro duced stephen mi printer a a wit- ncthj to prove t ht publication of the pamphlet which ttt being precifely pro ved a admitted bv the defendant 0 mi gourlay entered int a very full de fence which we underftand will prob ably be publrnsed- ht called john clark eq of niagara to prove his chaiaoier and condofl i that diftiift ihji the petili m charged to be a libel alihuugh written by the defendant was xanit e ajroved and published by a olimftrec of the reprefmtativee of thtdiflri with their names annexed tn the v ubiicati n the defendant alfo ealcd junes wilkie kfij- ordnance ft ire keeper of kindlon who teftified that from his earlicft years he had been wed acquainted with mr gourlay hav ing beer brought up in the fame neigh bourhood and ferved under his command as a commandant of volunteers in fite- ihire alfo that mr gourlay s character ii his native country was fair and irre- pioachable and family and connec- lious of the fir ft refpeftability the foteitor general replied at great length judge campbell who hadexerciied much patience and candour during the argu ments delivered a learned and able charge to the jury who withdrew and in bout hilf an hour returned inio court with a verdia of notguil- tt as foon 23 the verdift was deliv ercd an inftantaneous and general burll f spplaufe wltich continued for fome minufea marked the hate of the public feeling on this intetefling fuojed thus the vet diet of a jury after a full rind fir difcuflion in ccirt has eilablifh- eil the righl of uniting in a petition to he ftince regent and ufing the rcqui- fitc mean of forming fuch union and has refuted themqftevtraordrnary charge thai a large proportion of the loyal in habitants f this province have been guilty of i feditiotts libel by the circa ltiig and adopting the petition in quef- tion ui monday hie i in mtt a numtavi r gentlemen pave mr gonilay a din- er at m lorcsioftc- houfe at ffven oclock cue company confiding of be tween 30 ad 40 fat down to a table j fuf ihd in vli mooiet bell lyle mr t ddlton prcfided altuted by mr s johns as vicepreiident after the cloth was removed mr dalton address ed himfelf to the company nearly in thefc words- gentlemen fellow countrymen it ib kculiarl gratifying to me a i am ure it is to every one present to witness the universal joy that ha been diffused by the firmness and integrity of a canadian jury in protecting from the rude hand of spoilers the ben the dearest the hallowed right of every british subject it is a sure pledge that eng- lisb liberty v ill be perpetuated in tipper canada we are met to express to each oth er in ocial harmony our unbounded satfac- tion at the happy escape of mr gourlay from ihe merciless fangs of low minded pride bol stered and propped by a utile brief authori ty this event buf such immense import ance to every man in the country whohasany he least regard tor the inestimable blessings of our glorious constitution that it would in deed be wonderful did not your hear la this da overflow with mirth and hilarity the following toads were given from the lhair and drank with ihouts of applauie between each toaftan appio- prjdte long was called for and fung with true patriotic feeling and mirthful glee the king his jtoyat highness the prince regent may his cm be open 10 the petitions 01 ins loyal subjects and his band ready to redress their wrongs the duke of richmond whose character in kngiawd and lreiaud ailords a happy presage irfliis govermneit hi this country his excellent sir peregrine maitland lieu- tenaiu governor oi this ilovuice may bis admiiiutratiud justify the high expectations formed of u by piomoiiogau enqoiry into the tateof the province the constitutional right of petitioning ljisappoiiituicut and disgrace to those who would stifle it by criminal prosecutions robert gourlay wliose liouorable acquittal e commemorate may his slauderers asal l- ants and prosecutor blush for their abuse of aim air gourlay rose and addressed lbs compa- j as follows gentlemen 1 am a poor public spehker yet were i really a good one no language could expres my feelings on this occasion as it concerns nysiclf individually i sincerely thank yoaio lueiloaat dwue me uo traveller yeiteu uj fnc pifait nlfirm coulfl rver bacc half the alisfucumi from welcome to a hospitable re- rcal as 1 now experience in your company but gentlemen when i coiiider thai with my deliverance is connected iliatotilic freedom of this country and the most valuable public rigln of british subject 1 am most tro ly proud of this occasion i sympathize with yon as fellow subjects 1 rejoice with you a- men and all personal suflering and abuse links into nothing under such circumstance charity to my enemies becomes an easy virtue genilemen whatever may have been tho i or whatever may have been all1 1 declare upon my honor that no expression ever drop ped from my pen lainted with malice an enthusiastic regard for the cause which i es poused while i u as conscious of tlie best m- ieulionand had my eye hxed on the might good which might result has of leu made mc severe with thoee who opposed it perhaps impmdeiitl severe for it s often the bet policy to answer mean and base reflections with silence and contempt gentlemen i con fess to you that in one or two instances 1 have erred but error is human now that the great objects in view are so well established 1 shall be most happy to have done with peii warfare and party bickering as soon as the ends of justice and the law are sufficiently sat isfied i shall be most ready anj willing to ex change forgiveness with my enemies in every quarter the integrity of judge and the ineprnd- ence of juries equally entitled to respect the liierly of the press the safeguard of civil liberty impartiality the first duty of a magistrate reformation or removal from office to those who acriiee if to personal or party frcliag- our worthy visitors from other districts m the following volunteers were given from various pats of the table a straight jacket instead of a ilk gown for the advocate of the new doctrine thai the inhabitants of this province may ike in a general petition hut mitm not publiekly pro pose or communicate a petition to each other for the purpose of forming such union on pain of prosecution for it as a libel whether true or false lav the rights and privileges of a virtuous people ever be supported may those who have taken an active part in the measures adopted by ihefrieuds of enquiry never regrei what ibev have done the finger of scorn pointed at tluve who for want of rational argument attack their opponents in ihesteeerswiihclobsand whips and fitsand teefli and nails the immortal wellington the glory of great britain the pride of ireland and mc admira tion f the world may the matter contained in the pamphlefs enounced as noxious by the solicitor gener al prove an antidote to corruption the evening wspenl insonal hilarity and before the company separated this sentinien a drank happy 10 meet happy opart and happy to meet again mr miles 1 am creduably informed that the most satifnfory evidence has been iiurtii vnrk of an order having been received gfump months since from tin prince hnt it authoriing the ad- mihsioq of avmcriran settlers i to this country llf such b the cae why it not that ordit prnniuunttd and an eruiuration iinrtuced under the sanction of governrntfiit of a description of people vh04 alone are quaiilicd to prostrate ouir lofty forests and change the face of tfhe country fiom a howl- rogwildernehsinto verdant lields and whoare callhy susceptible of loyal at tachment to the country they adopt it must bie obvious to every one who has thn smallest knowledge of upper cauaida and of the induce ments it holcss forth j to agricultural pursuits and the sure reward it of fers to the tindustrious husbandman that never tdid a country suffer more for the want of an encreased popula tion of yeomnrv than it does then why should any measure be suppressed which has for its object the remedy of that wantainl the consequent prosper ity of the country something is rotten in the state of denmark and i fear too much may be found to exist in justification of the late measures resorted to by rob ert gourlay instituting an enquiry in to the conduct of administration canadians j those of you who have come fvmvaid in sincerity of heart and purity of intention and 1 trust you are all actuated by such con siderations to support a generous stranger in averting your rights upon constitutional principles maintain yourground- contribute your utmost aid to the cau you have begun the present time 1 hope is propitious to your views your illustrious gov ernor in chief and his renowned co adjutor are ai and the govern ment of this ivovince is soon to de volve upou a person from whose admin istration you m to hope aris tides dugmtlg 1818 mr miles sir you will oblige a corrifpondent by infetting the following certificate in your paper foi t fatisfaion of town- fliip reprefem for the new caillc dillrift mu morc might be faid upon the fubjc but as it is rot the intention uttt to wound mr kettu feelinjtg junlcfbtie further com mits himfelf the matter will reft here u i certify and am willing if required to be put under oath that robert j kerr in the prclence of my lclf and others did declare that he knew hit conduit at the late general convention held at yrk 6th july i 8 1 8wau wrong but that he ha detained the members of that convention two days and would detain them aa much longer as lay in his power signed davis hawley kingfton aug 14 1818 ycfierday morning at 6 oclock maj gen tinling wijdrmgton and fuite left this place for lower canada the ulual falute was fired on the occa- fion melons we hare seen in the garden of the rev mr feriuault of this town some extraordinary melons on one vine we counted l and an other 26 from h secd- then- is grow ing 132 inrc melons that will nteas- ure from 12 to 18 inches with at least the like number of smaller ones 1 a report is currant though not cred ited in the u- state papers that the floridas have been ceded to the united states by spain f tori august i 3 his excellency major general ir peregrine maitland k c b lady sarah maitland and family and major hillier a d c to his excellency arrived here yefterday in the steam- boat his excellency took the ufnal oaths as lieutenant governor of this province this day at 12 oclock jewelry 6f silver plate by private sale for a few days at the auclion room archibald mc done ii gold and silver watchefi goll chains seals keys pins broache eauings pearl and colored llonr kingt neck chains lockets fitacettta and snaps tooth pi k cafes c siiver sporn forks frifh knives butter do snuff boxes thimbles pencils tooth picks aromatic boxes nutrog gra ters spedaclcs fruit drives plared candlesticks bcttle slides forks ta ble defert tea taddy gravy aivl tu reen spoons sugar tonga c watch materials and glafles netd ei pins cutlery braces spurs pencil- purftt 5cc c black ornaments and alfo a large ftck of excellent gilt chains seal9 keys snaps broaches and ear rings sld wbolrfale the ah ve goods are moluy london mde and are of the latcll patterns and bed quality n b old gold andshvcr lace diamonds pearls c bought c v anted in excha ge for goods or pan afha few tons fir it pot or pear aihes delivered in montreal 01 qncbcc a may be agreed upn kingston aug 3 iow2 land council the three next land council day will be on wednefday the 2d and 23d of september and 14th of odlobcr married on saturday laft capt otty of the royal navy to mil eliza crook- hank public sale the whole of the picketing romd the town of ktrgfti n from the waters edge near block houie no 1 to the waters edge at the naval uofpiial will be fold in lets at public audiou for the bench of government on mondat the 24 august in fhuit the sale to commence at 12 cclock near block hufc no i afttcommy gen office kinrriloa 18th aug it 1818 mitr- whitelvw being about jvjl to return to euope eqnellsail peifona to whom he is indebted iuiiric- diately to csnd in their accounts and they lhall be paid thole alfo wio me indebted to him are requclled to lettic their accounts with as little lofs of time apoflinle kingfton auguft 17 ttvrt montreal august 8 yefterday morning the car of com merce arrived from quebec having on board 1380 fettlere vvc believe tins in by far the grcatcfl nuriiber that was ever carried in thi river ai one trip on this fhort voyage 5 births took place sir ralph abercrombie the following anecdote of this di- tinguifhed officer rcfltds the higheft honor on his private character during the refidence of sir ralph at the ancient rtfideiee of hib family in clackman- nanfhirc his humility and chrillian deportment pointed him out as a proper perfon to fill the office of an elder in his parifli church being ordained accord ing to the rites of the church of scotland when the iolmn fer vices were ended he addrefted the minffter to the following purpofe 4t sir i have often been emrufted by my fovereign with honora ble and important command in my profeflion as a foldier and his majifly has been pleafed to reward my fervices with diftinguifhed marks ot his royal ap probation but to be the humble iuftru- ment of putting tokens of my saviours dying love into the hands of the meaneft of his followers i conceive to be the hip heft honor i can receive on this fide of heaven important difcovery we have been informed by a gentle man who has made trial of the experi ment that holding a wound to the fire will immediately ftop the flowing of blood from it that having received a fevere wound in the toot and after having become almoft exhaulted by the lofs of blood he was induced to try the above experiment and found it effectual the wound mull be held to the fire for fome confiderable length of time joseph bonaparte ihe exking of spain vre are told is at gra volley point and is some expected to visit this town acknowledgment we find it impoflible to comply wfth the requeft of d d j from broek- villc and obferver this week to let a nd immediate porffion given xm that large ad convenient h- mc with a complete merchant shop ware hiufe and out hoilfeff and an excellent gtrfcn jmag is jfe iffbtf 0 e place in the vfllage of bellvtlle front ing maine water and bridge street for particilars apply to the fubferiber ii the townmip of richmond andrew k1mmerly 12th aug 1818 i drugs sf patent medicines oi almolt every defcription fold at dr marshalls surgery oppofitc air kirbys stoie nb soda powdere kingston aug 17 1818 12w4 come into the enclofure of the lo fcribcr on the 10th inft thue pigs the owner is requefted to prove property pay charges aud take tiicra away a galiiot inn keeper kingston aug t c 1 8 1 8 123 notice all pcrfons indebted to the fubfcri- ber are requefted to call and fet tle their refpedive accounts on or before i the 5th seprember next al which time he intends embarking f england and will leave fuch accounts 39 remain on- fettled with an attorney for collection thofe having demands will pleafe pre lent them for payment- jerrt whitehead kingston aug 151818 to let the houfe see at prefent occupi ed by doctor short nearly op pofitc the school houfe inquire on the premifes kingston august wth 1818 11 second notice creditors of the late charles stuart etq are requefted to meet the executors to his eftate at walkers hotel on monday the 24th inft at one oclock on bufmefs rel ative to the eftate geo okill stuart allan mclean kingseon aug 1 iftis 10 to let t1he dwelling houfe and shop jl next door to t marklauj efq lately ocenped by mr a mcphciioi for further particulars application buy be made to the fubferibcr wm mitchell kingston auy 3 oif wanted immediate one hundicd cord ol vh1te oak bark for which ten ders will be received until ihe 4a mtt by the fubferthers and payrvii mae on delivery ol the tattte at h place underhijl arivlnonx ci kingston fth augutij x5i tq