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Biograp I. For the Kingston Gx\zette. * Major Ge era! Isaac Brock •was bom in the Iflafcd of Guern- fey in 1764; was educated in Eng* had, and commenced his military career at an early age in the 8th or King's Regiment of Foot.—By the ufual gradations he attained, at 30,,therankof Lieut. Colonel in the 49th Regiment, which he com¬ manded from 1797 to 1807, when he was placed on the Staff in Can¬ ada as Major General. He twice Jed this Regiment into action ; in North Holland, and againft the Danes, ferving on board the fleet, in the memorable victory obtain¬ ed by Lord Nelfon, at Copenha¬ gen.—Soon after, he accompanied his Regiment to Canada, where in Various fubcrdinate commands, 2nd, for onefeafon,in the cexn- tnand of the Forces, an unaffected difplay of all the focial virtues en¬ deared him to every rank. The decilion of his military character, manifefted, on an un¬ happy occafion, at Fort George, had prepared the Inhabitants of Upper Canada to look up to him, wiuh confidence, in danger, and to hail his acceffioii to the military and civil command of the Prov¬ ince, as a happy omen* in the mo¬ ment of threatened hoitilities.— That they did not miiplace their confidence, the capture of an en- niuft neceffarilv follow their meet¬ ing, or our hearts and our good willies are with thole who appear to us to be on the fide of juftice. If, then, my countrymen, we are fomciimes impreffed with the thole with v.'horn We have no connexion, and feel as jf tunes, the murder cf our parents, and thole dear or our wives, entity of property, rife and brace every nerve in defence of every¬ thing that is dear to them, this it is our duty And to do, s we wrings of Canada we could lift an arm in their^d;- port rence, what mull be the filiations of every true patriot when he takes into confideration our own prcicr.t fituation. We are informed that Generals JDeareborii and Bloorn- fe'd with their united forces are row on their march for Upper ■we know that, at the dif¬ ferent pofts on the American fron¬ tier contiguous to this Province, troops are collecting—and we know that their intention is to at¬ tempt the conqueft of this coun- On common occailons, to nt people, different opinions ntiments generally occur ; but as refpects tnir prefent fitua- tion, ail, we would naturally fup¬ pofe, muft be of one mind, b.xauie all have their deareft interefts at It is much however to be haps I may be accuied o of affertion in what I have advan¬ ced ; but I talk not of imaginary things ; I bring forward, in fup- of my affertions, thofe attro- cities which have already been committed. Mark the track of General Bull's army during the ihort time they were in Canada, and you lhall fee a fpecimen of A- rnerican fraternity, and of Ameri- value our poffefllons, as we value our freedom, as we value out alle¬ giance to our Sovereign, as we va¬ lue ov.r wives, our children, our fathers, our mothers, and all thofe rk;,."K try. differ and fen r» in this particular, Mr. Baby would have received an ample recom- penoe for the Hour which was ta¬ ken from him by this very army __Mr. M'Gregor's blankets which conduced fo mlich to the comfort of the American prifoncrs on their paffage to Quebec, would have been paid for, and " the peaceable unoffending inhabitants" would have received the full value of the which were larcre herds of cattle «ct, m the carried away—Had remained from the " quiet at our homes, and purlued our cuftomary avocations," we flake. feared that all will not approaching conflict, fame motives. Many will undoubt¬ edly aft from the moft honorable might all, ere now, have tailed th and upright principles—they will * invaluable bleilinss of civil m recollect their allegiance to their Sovereign—they will remember the patriotism of their fathers, they will ever bear in mind the in¬ valuable blefiWs which they have id religious liberty" which General Hull fo gcnerouliy tendered. But is not this the height of imperti¬ nence ? A daftard who thunders againft commence, uie capture 01 an en- fc.<, ufld^ thfa Governthent, tire Army at Detroit^Without the Jd*wkh thefe they W1 indig- lofs of a man, bears witnefs, , w<M%rtw n^tv,a fhr 1^,^ and But, truly to appreciate his cha¬ racter, he muft have been feen in the various moments of labor and relaxation. On fervice, vigilant, fpUr£tbdm forv.^rcl to fixed ihcir active, forgetful of felt, he ieemed ^Tme& blnod in defenCe ()f their to live only tor the object in pur- fuit. e and with thefe they nantly contrail the licentious and bdafted liberty of Republican in¬ fatuation. Such people need no- thing but their own reflexions to In fociety, mild, unaffuming, chelrful, exercifing the politencfs of humanity, he anticipated every wifh of thofe about him.—-It is not furprifing, if by fuch means he ac¬ quired univerfal efteem, love, ref- pect and confidence. The rudeft foldier, who followed him in the arduous march to Detroit, became humanized by fuch an example, and cherifhed a new fentimeiit of benevolence to his comrades, and devotion to the public caufe.—In the laft day of his srlorious career, if General Brock was hurried by his ardent fpirit, beyond the mar¬ ked duties of a leader, to expofe himfelf to certain deftruciion, we muft admire and regret, but not demm The facrifice was for country. But there is perhaps an¬ other cLus of people upon whom inch reafoning can have no effect. There are perhaps fnme whofe lirft confideration is the peaceable pof- fefhon and fecurity of their prop¬ erty. If there be any fuch, let them not be led aftray by the fpc- cious promifes of protection—let them not fuppofe that an invading army will allow them to retain their property even fhcnild they paffively fubmit* For what can out utter extermination thofe who might be found in arms with the defenders of their native foil, has the audacity to tender t us the blef&ngs of Religion, This is a fyftem with which chriftiani- ty has no acquaintance ; andrnuix be the abhorrence of every good man. Obfcrve the conduct of tho1** r Banditti who lately committed de- predatiohs at Cananoque, and you fhall there find teftirnony in flip- port of what I have laid reflect¬ ing the murder of women and children. Thefe' fellows fired in the moft wanton manner noon Mrs. Stone, uttering imprecations againft her which it would be dif* graceful to us; and although the glorious e- Vent has confummated the charac¬ ter of his fucceffor, as a military leader, uniting a cool head with exalted courage, yet the memory of our lamented Prefident and of 3iis chofen and faithful companion, Lieut. Col. M'Doneil, the pride of our youth, and the example of our men, who fell in the fame glo¬ rious ftruggle, and is united to his General in the fame grave, muft live, endured to every feeling mind as long as the recall of their fate be the object of fuch an enemy ? Surely to gain an acceflion of Ter¬ ritory* And of whom are their armies compofed ? Can any one fuppofe for a moment that the farmer, the mechanic >r" any man who has a fufliciency St home, would leave a certainty far an un¬ certainty ? This is imp>oiTible.— Their armies are corripofe-d of idle vagabonds, who are induced by the promife of our poffeffions, td undertake the conqueft of this country. The cafe was very dif¬ ferent w'ten Canada was conquer¬ ed by the Britifh. At tffrat time, many were allowed to regain their triis paper even to re¬ peat. From this fact, we may rcaforiably congratulate the poor woman on the abfence of her chil¬ dren from the' houfe at the time- or they might have all fulen vic¬ tims to thofe monftcrs of barbari- ty. Let any man conhder thefe facts, and then let him judge of the protection which he will prob¬ ably receive—Let him then confid- er within himfelf whether ids pro¬ perty will be fecured to him> All muft perceive that our lands and our pofleffions muft be the hire of thofe rapacious invaders ; and that if they are fuccefsful, we, with our families (if they efcape the fword) muft be turned upon the wide world without a home or even a poffefllons. But by wjhom was covering for thofe who look up to the country conquered ? ft was by us for life. I turn, with horror, a nation, not by a horde cpf bandit- ; and t e men who \were em- ties vvnicli bind fociety together. Let us recollect that this is our laft ftand, our laft hope. We have no place to flee to as the Loyalife had in the laft war. Here is our country—here our all—here thea let us ftand—let us ftrive to fur- pafs the noble example of the Spaniards—let us convince our nemies that they never can pof- fefs more of Canada than that which their army may cover—and that a people whofe watchword is " victory or death" can never be conquered* a Loyalist's son. ■ *.■■ AN ACT To rcunl part of the Laws now in for\-c for Raijingand Training the Militia of this Province, and to make further Provijionfor theRai- fing and Training tf the J aid M* Ma^Pafid $ih A tig-1812.] . VV HERE A3 a well regulated Militia is of the utmoit import¬ ance to the defence of this Prov¬ ince ; and whereas the Lawsnbtf in force are found infufficient for the training and regulating there¬ of ; Be it therefore Enacted by the King's moft Excellent Majefty, by and with the advice and con- font of the Legiflative Council ami Affemblv of the Province .of Up¬ per Canada, constituted and aflem- DIecI ;w virtue ot and under the fubfifts, and we continue to enjoy the pureft Conftitution, for the prefervation of which they were ielf devoted. -• ' For the Kingston Gazette. ( The different movements of hof. tile armies muft, even to the difin- terefted, always fu/nifti fome de¬ gree of anxiety. We either fliud- Uer at the eifufion of blood which tl; ployed in that conqueft, were fol- diers who expected nothing but their pay. They had ntP promife of lands; and even if tthey had, the wildernefs would ha*ve afford- ed afufficiency without ci-hhmrbing the peaceable in iabita«nt- But with the Americans, the cca^e is dif¬ ferent—their army is cor*npofed of a fet of adventurers, to \\whom the- laws of God and man a£re equally unknown. And what :are we to expecft from fuch ruffians* as t rfe ? What but the ruin oft our for- Uvv from fuch a picture. God forbid it mould ever be realized ; but fuch, we may reft well allured, will be our lot, if ever we be fo callous to our own intcrcft, as to fit tame¬ ly at home, and allow our invad¬ ers to pafs on under the fpecious promifes of protection. Let all thofe thea who arc Im¬ preffed with the wrongs which themfelves and their fathers fuller¬ ed in the laft war—let thofe who can apprccia e the invaluable hlef- nngs which they have enjoyed un¬ der this Government, and let e- ven thole whole only motive is fc- =— parts of 2h Act paffed in the fcS teenth year of his Majefty's rcign> intituled, " An Act for makfne more effectual provifion for th- government of the Province of Quebec in North America, and to make further provifion for the <*o verrmient of the faid Province," and by the authority of the fame, That all former Aces in any wife ,i elating to the raifinsr and train¬ ing of the Militia within this Pro. vince, be, and the fame are here¬ by repealed : Provided always that nothing herein contained, fhall extend or be conftrued to ex¬ tend to annul or make void any Militia Commiftion or Appoint¬ ment which may now be in force, or to prevent the completing anjr proceeding commenced in purfu- ancc thereof. II. Provided alfo -and be if further emitted by the authority afore [aid, That nothing herein contained fhall extend or be conftrued toex- rcncl to repeal a certain Act of the Legiftature of this Province, pat fed in the fifty-firft year of his Majefty\s reign, intituled " An ac$ to amend an act paffed in the- for- ty-cighth year of his. Majefty's reign, intituled " An act to ex¬ plain, amend and reduce to one act of Parliament the feveralLaws now in bcinq; for the raififlff and trainino: the Militia ofthisProv- ** or any matter or thing therein contained. [To be continued.3 Printed nnd Published n By STEPHEN MILES. A few doors Eatt of Walker*s Hotel. frhcjift'cajkillmgs per aM,—y. in advan% $s infix months % ami j* at the end of tin vrar lufoe ofpoJt>!£c. ExSlNIPOJ! n