The Quebec mercury, 21 mars 1811, jeudi 21 mars 1811

[" Quebec Mercury Extraordinary.I I\u2014 I llllHOBIllll ¦ l ¦\t: THURSDAY, MARCH *1, 1811.ThUdw.*» «hire o\u2019clock.Hit Excclleocy ihe G^enwr »¦ c,'ief went 'low\"».Su,e' ,0 'll* Council Chamber, where, being «atcd on the .k.*ne he sent, by the Gfoileawo U»her ol the îuîïrod, to require ihe «\u2022lendance oh he member» H.;,i of A»fmbly, .be.Hi.fcrtellenr, wat pleased to give the Rojr il *'***'[\t*11\tB,|l$ .Vied by «he Legi»la*i*e Council and House of A».!-siv except\u2014The Bill hr making provuion fur , be ,r|,ii of women charged with ihe niuidcr of bast.\"^An A« for eieeiing a Common Gaol in the DUtritt 0» Three Rieeii, and to provide the mean» tor defraying'he «pence ihcicof.The lauer wax ic»enrcd for ihe loyal assent.Rii Eicellency was then pleased to make the following SPEECH : Ctnllcmr* »flhe hegMmtivf Cou»cil, *nd CrnilfUiCa ef the Haute of .fsaeutbly : AFTER io long and »o laborious a Session, 1 ferl great pleasure in being able io ielea*e you fiom .n« further attendance, and, that you can lelurn io vwr tonuiineoiS, with ihe aaiishcioiy co.isc ouinfbS of not having neglected their service oi overlooked ihcir ioteiesis, in ihe valions acts ihai you Itavc picsented to roe, for His M jrstyS assent.Upon the state of oor public afTairs, ihe difficulty of com m unie alien with Europe has, tins winter, »p* ¦eared io be gieater than u ujI ; probably, owing to the iropedirocnisthiown in ihe way of the American commeice, by ihe icta of ibeir govemment.I have, iheiefore, little to communicate.The feelings which would oiheiwisc have attended the much lamented deaih cl an amiable Princess, weie almost loat in the comemplaiion ot ihe aHliciing calamity, by wbicb that event was followed, in the alarming indWposiiion of our reveied Sotcreig».Let us place ot>r confidence in the nierty of Gcd, and trust, dial he will, in his gracious dispensaiion, tealize iltoie hope» thaï we Iteld oui io us by the la>t as counts lltai we have teceived, of his being seedily icatoied in health, to b s giaieful people.It is icaicely necessary, that I shculd observe upon a new Act of Non tote re «urne or No.i-im} or-tatioo with respect to tiical Butain, wh>ch has passed in ihe Amenian Coogiess.By wh.il I can ucdtriutid, thebesio» their law yet s are divided in lluir opinion as to its operation.With us, however, 1 fear mere can be n > ditfeience ot seiitiroenf, as to ill being a branch of that system ot piacncal and irritating policy, which hex io long matkei iheir public proceedings towards us.The Bill winch you have so witely passed for preventing the ne fat i* ou» traffic that has been but »oo long carried on, in the fotgciy of iheir Bank Notes, will, at least, prove dial you have not suffered any arnriwents of usent, meat to weigh agaiosi those principles of jiberal Justice, with whsch you are at all irinea aoimated towards them.I have.Gentlemen, to ibank you, for the provi-sioo that has been made for the payment of the expenditure that lut been incurred io the providing a habtiatioB for your Governor, beyond the sum originally voted for the purpose.In having taken Ihia step upon myself, us the confidence 1 placed in the Itberality of PmUamcM, I feel, however, some anxiety that the food people of ihe Province should know, that the expenditure has been conducted, by the Gtatltmen appointed to act as Commis-sioaers, with no economy that has saved some thoasanda ef pound» i and with respect to myself, under the knowledge that there existed fundi, by which ii could be answered, without laying any additional burtban apon them.Among the Acta to which 1 have just declared HU Maietty** Assent, the-e is one which 1 have seen with peculiar satisfaction.I mean, tba Act for disqualifying the Judges from holding a seat in the House ol Assembly\u2014it b not only, that 1 think the measure right in iitclf, but, that 1 consider the passing an Act for the purpose, as a compleat renunciation of the erroneous principle, the acting upon which, put me under ihe necessity ofdisioU viug the laat Parliament.Gentlemen, you are now about to return to your homes, and io mix again in the common mats of your fellow Qiiacns.Let me entreat you to reflect upon the good that may arise from your efforts to inculcate those true principles ot regularity and jubrniision to the laws, that can alone give stability to that degree of happiness which is attainable in the present (late of aotiety.Your Province is in \u2022\u2022 unexampled progress of prosperity.Riches arc pouring in upon the people | but their attendant evils, luxury and dissipation, will inevitably accompany them.The danger of them n loo well known to require that 1 should detain you, by rn-Ijtging upon ii.It will demand alt the efforts of religion and of the magistracy, with the scarcely lesspowetful influence of esample and advice in the well disposed and better informed, to counteract their effort!, to preserve the public morals from Hidden relaxation and Anally so bar the entry of crime and depravity.A large tract of country, hitherto little known, has been opened to you\u2014it» inhabitants are indus-liions and intelligent, and they cultivate iheir lands with a productive energy, well calculated to in-creaie the resources of the colony.Let them not, on these ground», be objects of envy or of jealousy \u2014rather lei them be examples lo be carefully watched and imitated,\u2019till in the whole province no other dirtVrence of fertility shall appear, but what may atisc from variety of soil and difference of climate.And now, gentlemen, I have only furihcr to recommend, that, as in an early part of the session, you yourselves took occasion to observe on the difficulty of the task, you will pioportionally exert your best endeavors to do away all mistrust and animosity born among yourselves\u2014while these are suffered to remain, all exertions for the public good must be palsied.No bar can exist to a cordial union\u2014religious difterences present none.Intolerance is not the disposition of the preaent times: aod, living under one government, enjoying equally its protection and its fostering care, in the mutual intercourte of kindness and bencvoleoce, all others will be found to be ideal.I am earnest on this subject, gentlemen\u2014I» ia ptobably the last legacy of a vety sincere well-wisher, who, if he Itvei to reach the presence of hit Sovereign, would indeed pteren* himself with the proud certainty of obtainiog hfa upprohation.if he eouM conclude ht» report of hi* adminutintion, with saying.I found, sire, the portion of your subjects that you committed to my chArgc, divided among ibcmitlvctf Viewing each other with mistruss aod jealousy, «nd animated, ns they suppôted, by mpante interests.I left them, aire, coidsally united in the boodi of reciprocal esteem and confidence, and walto* each ot her only» In affectionate attachment to yew Majoty*» government, end in generous exertions for the pubwe good. .v ; : 7.ir r-o/.n i x :! 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