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tirjr to that lartJ from wlicucc the fuffeling Caofr of nalriotifm (through its pWnipoten- you Iiava conduced the various objects of public concern that have come under your review. Ic is with pleafurc I obferve that your liberality is continued, and nevman (who erewh.le daily facrificed at the lurthcr. extended tO the OjfenUig ftnne cS ilarvation) dill exifts, and piudea- ancj ai^endinff of roads, and the • * gtiifhcd for his am .nr.Uical gin tug 0r i the public prints have alreadyt&fc*,r Ti.:.. ......... :. i _ " '0 0B| m tr-rv wolf ill (beep's clothing) had " mvei- ^hd" him, he, unprotected by the " Guar¬ dian/' fell literally an eai> prey to wolves in their native elothiug—The other jour- noticc 1 his notice is, however, ajt "* inefficient to give an adequate intern tiailv fhunned becoming its fecond vi'dim, bv taking his flight by water—but has not- withiteiifig, Ift deputed as latent fecurhy, a fra&kns! &m in the Upper Canada Guardian Confcls—Omnium, ad valorem* three farthings per/'too provincial curren¬ cy. This dk-pc'iit he can call for with nit affe&ing fasfinjitnx editor, or landed intcr- cft, or ifrpovefiihing the provincial funds. However fenfitive this editor may be as editor, he is no lefs ^o as legiflator—a pro¬ found politician, a iiuifhed orator, and an exquifite ftatefman, Upper Canada may never be again diilinguiflied by fueh a Gu ar- dian.—It is net the murderous engines of war, the deadly fulil, nor the ehcVic pow¬ der which can leflen the inte.efl he takes in other men's affairs. Ever awake to amor patrUy he by ftar-light labors to improve the property of his neighbor, and add leaven to the already leavened bread. In his oth¬ er kgiflativc zr^d public d„ u p, he by day light contends for the " opprdfed" people of this Province ; animated in argument, vociferous in utterance, and irrcfiftible in reafoning he overpowers all oppoiition, and is labor i- onfly conilructing a pyramid of fame, which future generations may not reach the lum- mit of. 1 was formerly a f.ttler in the Genefee countty, and whilft fuch, I was in the daily habit of feeing another rarity, a female phe¬ nomenon ! no lei's a perfonage, Mr. Editor, than Jemima Wilkinfon, the ptophetefs ! He, Jofepli, the editor and legiflator, and {he, Jemima, the prophctefsj although mov¬ ing in different fpheres, are no lefs renowned for the mighty miiaeles they have wrought, than for their rivalry in good woiks—each poffefllng fufHcient additlu in induce their followers " to turn the griudilone"—both ftiil grinding fanatics. Whatever of the goods of this world jemima wanted, file ob¬ tained, " for the Loid had need of them V and whatever jofeph*s journeymen tnm ivant, the public regilby of ft giievous opp^^ou" requires their gratuitous ici vices ! ! ! By this fanatieal grindlloue, Jofcph pre- f'-'ves the keen edge of his political battle- axe—for I fay unto you, oh Editor, that he dairj Heps fonh the Uobah oi the Phihl- tines. 2 And would fain make the ^on of Jeffe his armor bearer. •$ But the fon of Jeffe playeth on the haip, and putteth by the kindlii.'g anger of Goli- ali for a while. 4 Whilft yet Simon, who is not furnam- ed Peter, and Ben .mi, the peripatetic, which being tranflatcd, arc Og, and Bafhan, kings and i tilers of the Hittites and-----------, join in the beat of the battle. 5 And they finite Pronoun, who, likened unto Balaam's afs, rileth up and fpeaketh not, but miniflereth in goodly fileuce unto the chofen holt. ' CHAPTER 2d. i Goliah putteth not his lighted candle under a bufliel— 2 For it came to pals, that lie fent fo- journing into the wddernefs one of his labor¬ ers without itaff or fcrip, that the command¬ ment mioht be fulfilled. 3 In thofe days the harveft was great, but die laborers were few. 4. And it alio came to pafs that William, his other freed-man, failed fix days and fix nights, that it might be fulfilled which was fpoken by the prophets : 5 \ ct verily Goliah lent not his ear unto his wants—inafmuch as that he needed his pieces of diver— 6 And he offered a facrifice thereof in the field of the chariots and horfes. 7 And his freed-man went down from %- rujidem to feek gold and precious (tones— and whtlft yet fqjouming he parched for third, and drank of the waters of the brook. § And behold that when he had drank thereof, he became lick even unto death, yet his hour was not come, and he dill liv- eth. W— D- PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT OF UPPER CANADA. • • * -™——» York, March 13.—This day his Excel- kneythe Lieutenant Governor, with the u- fual formalities, doled the feffion of the le- gdlatur-., and was pleafcd to deliver the fol¬ lowing Speech to both houfes :__ %<m* Gentlmv ,.f the Legiftathe Council, and G'iidL'WCH iff th Houfc of AJfcmbly, % IN chjfing this feflion of the le- ginaturc, I ;un liuppy in exprelling the icufc 1 entertain of the dili- building of bridges., asit is by a fa¬ cility of connnunication and of intercourfe, that the intereits of agriculture and of commerce Can be eilectually promoted, and the induihious fettler be enabled to receive his merited reward. The progrefllve flate of improve¬ ment in this Province, prefents us with the moft flattering profpecfes of fucceis, and while it affords con¬ vincing proofs of what patient ii- duitry can axomplifh, folds fonh alio a well grounded hope, that Ly the fruits of our labor, and the An aa to extend perfcaal arreft to the fum of forty Hiillings and otlieiwue to regu¬ late the praaice in cafes oi perfonal arrets An ac> for cranting to his Majelly, a cer- ^ -r-i«onor taif f im o money out of the funds applica- his extraordinary powers. e 13 L^J bt to L ,fe <>f this Province, todef.ay the ably^ of thole prodigy that ^ .^ expences of amending and opening the pub¬ lic highways and roads, and building ot brides in the fcveral di(ina^ theicoh . fertility of our foil, we ihall be en¬ abled not only to infare plenty to ourfelves, but, through the inter¬ vention of commerce, to become i valuable colony to our parent ibte. The other laws which you have enacted, and to which i have now given the royal aiient, merit alio my approbation ; it only remains for me to recommend that you will ftrcngthen the laws of your country, by your influence and example ; and that added to your public exertions in this place, you will as individuals, promote good order, induftry & loyalty aniongtl your fellow fubjeclis, as it is only by fuch means that we can expect, or hope for the continuance of that comfort, iecurity & liberty, which we, under the protection of our parent flate, and under the gov¬ ernment of the belt of Kings, have hitherto enjoyed. After which his Excellency was pleafcd to prorogue the Parliament until Wednef- day, 17th April next. SCHEDULE ot ACTS Pajftd the third Sejfwn of the fifth Parliament of Upper Canada, 1 81 I; An aa for applying a certain fum of mo¬ ney therein mentioned, to make good cer¬ tain monies ilfued and advanced by his Ma¬ jelly through the Lieutenant Governor, in purfuance of an addrefs of this houfe. An aa to amend an aa paffed in the 48th year of his Majefty's reign, intituled, u An " aa to explain, amend and reduce to one " aa of Parliament, the fcveral laws now in " being, for the railing and training the mi- " litia of this Province.** An aa to amend the procefs of the dif- tria courts ; and alfo further to regulate the proceedings of Sheriffs in the fale of goods and chattels taken by them in execution. An aa to repeal an aa pafTed in the for¬ ty feventh year of his Majefty's reign, inti¬ tuled " an aa to repeal the feveral aas now ** in force in this Province, relative to rates " and affeflments, and fixing the feveral val- " nations at which each and every particular " of fuch property fhall be rated and affeff- " cd/' and to make further provilions for the fame. An aa to amend and continue for a lim¬ ited time, an aa palTed in the 49th year of his Majefty's reign, intituled " an aa for con- " tinuingfora limited time, the provisional <l agreement entered into between this Prov¬ ince and Lower Canada, at Montreal, on the fifth day of July, one thoufand eight " hundred and four, relative to duties.—Al¬ fo, for continuing for a limited time, the feveral aas of the Parliament of this Prov¬ ince now in force, relating thereto." An aa to repeal an aa paffed in the for- ty-feventh year of his Majefty's reign, inti- « A BILL ptodu&icfti of an age. He is iWabout/ years and an half old. * Ke was born in V * mont, and until very lately received no J _____ va-.tage fr.mi.education ; and even now h Lieutenant Governor's Office* h ^arccly morethan acquainted with ^ 1 ph March, 181 1. t«rs, and can nmher read nor cypher. Yet His Excellency the Lieutenant Govern- fuch h the allflnimmg rapid.ty and accurac; o, has been plealed to appoint Thomas Rn'pb, Jtitu which he combines numbers, adding Efq. Judge of the London Diliria Couit. fubindinp rnutiplying or div.ding ^ ^ J " without 1 he lealt uie ot pen or paper thar moil of the queltions put to him are anfwer ed without hcfi'ation. When the qucftions are involved he takes a longer time, but in no inftance occupies as much time as would be required by a fkiiful arithmetician with the ufe of pen, ink and paper. He gives no in. dicatious of the pfoceflss bjfc-which he almoft intuitively readies the moft difficult refults although it is molt evident his'powers of mind are aaively engaged. | As in the difclofun: and cultivation of fuch powers the whole community are interefted we regretted exceedingly the avowed purpofe of his father to make a public and indifcrim- inate fpectacle of him for money, thus expo- fing his mind as well as morals to irreparable injury, in (lead of acceding to propofitions calculated to gratify the moll folicitouspa- rent;:l feelings, by giving his fon the beftop- portum'tics for education, at the fame time that tluy involved a liberal donation to the father. We allude to the offero/a few gen¬ tlemen tn IjoiIou, one < Qnmcy, to raife the additional fum of 2,500 dollars for the education of the fon at a refpeclabk feminary, punidd his education ihould be under the gt&rdianihip of live citizens of Bcf- ton, who were defignated. Under thtirdi- region the child was to be taken to thep'i- vate houfes of the refpe&able citizens of that place, and any funis received beyond the Ipc* cified amount were to be exclufivcly ippW to his education and eftabh'uhment in life Befides this olFer, fevi • al gentleraen in this city [Wafnington] have honorably exprdW their readiuefs t«> bear the txpenfes of his eu- ncalion, provided his father would give up his control over him. Such an offerbw*^ learn, been feparately made by Mr. R*" dolph and Mr. Clay, of the houfe of reprt* fentatives, and a like offer was, it is WiP1* vionfly made by Mr. Netl, the cclebiatfd pupil of Pallalo/zi. The father, wdio is a poor man, c'vtai"'T fliunhl ,, ,1 ii..... I,, fir-it. ,1 1 mo'vr-nrtotlft'irJ.J one or tlie othci of theie prop-fitions. p a time, however, they were refilled Weare now f.-orn fome ciicurnttances that havecqjm to our knowledge, inclined to hone that th hrit propofmon will be accepted. To extend perform! arrejl to the fum of forty Jbiil'ffgs, and uiher-ivif' to regulate tm prac¬ tice m cafes of pet fon al arnjl. WHEREAS doubts have arifen, wheth¬ er by the laws now in force in this Province, any perfon can be arrelled for any fum of money under ten pounds flerling : And whereas the inhabitants of this Province have fullered, and flill continue to fuffer much in¬ jury from perfons leaving this Province with¬ out paying their debts ; for remedy thereof, Be it goaded by the King's moft excellent Majelly, by and with the advice and eonfent of the legislative council and affembly of the Province of Uppei Canada, conftitutcd and alfembled by virtue of, and under the author¬ ity of an aa paffed in the Parliament of Great Britain, intituled, " an a£t to repeal certain part* of an aa palLed in the four¬ teenth year of his Majefty's reign, intituled, "an ad fm- making more dFc-cial provifioo for the government of the Province of Que- bee in North America, and to make further provition lor the government of the faid Pro¬ vince," and by the authority of the fame, That from and after the pafiing of this ;:a, it Ihall and may be lawful to and for (.v^-ry perfon or perfons who now, or hereafter fns.il have any debt or debts owing to him, hei or them, exceeding the fum of fo.ty ihiilings provincial currency, by any perlon or perfons whatfoever inhabiting this Fiovince, tu fue out a writ of capias ad refpondendum, and caufe the perfon of the faid debtor or debt¬ ors to be arrefted in the fame manner and un¬ der the lame conditions, jvlti ietions, and lim- itations, as by the laws now in force in this Province, any perfon 01 perfons may now be arretted for any fum above ten pounds ster¬ ling. II. And be it further enacted hy the author¬ ity aforefiid, 1 hat from and after the paff- jng ot this aa, in all cafes as well above as mnder ten pounds fterling, no capias ad ref¬ pondendum, IIO.I jnllii.v.'o bfcail'dUt i;5" tfvVV.lr tiofl fhall ifliie, unlefs the affidavit to be made by the plaintiff, his fcrvant* or agent, fhall ftate that the deponent verily be ieves that the defendant is about to leave the Province with an intent to defraud his creditors. III. And be it further enaclcdly the author¬ ity ofcrefn.ul, That on fuch affidavit being made before any one of his Majefty's ju ft ices of the peace, by any plaintiff, his fervaot., or agent, before aaion brought, it fhall and may be lawful for fuch juftice to iffue his warrant, and caufe the faid defendant to be anefted, and detained until he can be ferved with the proper procefs, in like manner as is by law provided in cafes where an action /hall have been previoufly commenced. IV. And be it further enacled by the author¬ ity aforefaid, That where the fum fvorn to fhall not exceed ten pounds tterling, it ihall and may be lawful for the defendant at the expiration of one month after having been committed to prifon, to make oath before a commiflioner for taking affidavits in the court of King's bench, (having given four days previous notice to the plaintiff, his at¬ torney, or client, of his intention to make fuch oath) that he is not worth the fum for which he hath been arretted, and that he hath not directly or mdire&Iy, fold, or oth- erwife difpofed of any money, goods, debts, or other perfonal eftates, to defraud any of his creditors ; and he the faid defendant, fhall thereupon, he difchaiged from faid im- prifonment : Provided, neverthekfs, that i'uch difcharge fhall not operate his difcharge from the debt. /f whom was Mr. dollars, and any rate, we are decidedly of ooinion ifn» r -. 1 • ,- . J . \ ■ > '-at as tar as public ientimcnt can influence the ul timate decilion of the father, it fh^ilduntte in conftraiiiing }vrr, ro act in fuch a manner as to afford to thfs extraordin,<rv child every opportunity that education and liberalaffoj. ation can fV.n.ifh, and that, above all, he ihould not be e-.pofed to the indifcrirainate gaze of curiofity. Of the jullnefs of our cidogium the reader will judge ort rending the following flate- meut of quefiions put to him, wiih'hisan- fwers in the prefence of a number of gentle¬ men. Q^ Take 9,786 from 13,1^3 what icmains? A. 3,367. Q^ What is the amount of 784, 315 5c 976? A ^75« CK How many rods are there la yoe^ miles I A. 224,600. Qi. Multiply Kjcyj by 9.9 ? A. 99,801. Q^_ How many days are there in 57 years: A. 20,805. Q^ How many hours I A. 499,320. Qj Suppofe there is an orchard in which there are 76 trees, that there are 7 pens under each, tree, and ^ pigs in each pen, how many pigs will there be hi all I A. 2,660. V. And be it further cycled bv the author¬ ity afirfaid, That no v.iit of capias ad fat if- , . . faciendum (hall iffue in any aelion now oen- tuled _" an aa for granting to his Majefty, d.ng, or hereafter to be brought, unlefs an " duties on licences to hawkers, pedlars and affidavit be firfi made and filed by the plain- " petty chapmen, and other trading perfons tiff, his fervai.t, Or agent, that the deponent " therein mentioned," and further for errant- verily believes, that the defendant is about to leave the Province with an intent to de- b-audh.scred.to.-K, or that he ha.h reafun tu beheve, thntthedrfc,danth,thiec,eted, or removed his effects, or hath made Uu, fe- FROM THE UNITED STATES. o— ing to his Majefty, duties on licences to hawkers, pedlars and petfy chapmen, and other trading perfons therein mentioned. An aa to repeal an Ordinance of the Prov¬ ince of Quebec, paffed in the feventeenth year of his Mdjefly's reign, intituled " an or- u dinance for afcertaining damages on pro- " tolled bills of exchange, and fixing the "rate ofinterefi in the Province of Que- bee.'**—Alio to alcertain the dani.i«es on crei and fraudulent coitvi yance tin -v. f, iU !"^rtopI-evLntthela...efrombei1^ ,ake »u executiun. •-, II gence and kttcntion with which !^m";tdtbIi^ !jf J?*?** amI lixi,; ■* *VI w ,,a,) rate of juteiell 111 this Province- 11 ihe i J*?; !,;,u' !,:1,1 J|....."K fsfo, firtlft d.U, Nhvc-ORLKANs, f:mi:a-\- ; ;.— It is very diirienlt to obtafil any thh'g i:ke a eorred flntemcj/t of the damaged J«-ne by thete- ditti pii the coail. They commenced their depredations on the 1 ighi of the '^t'1 inlhuit, it Mr. Aiuhv's—kihui \mm$ Mr. Andry, and woinided the ol.i gvtleman- Alter ie.'/.iu..- tome public aims that \**tf »" 6**'°* Mr. Andiy's <!ores. and brCtkiua' nneii wJ*- binird.s :»inj liquor llo:e*,.and ^vttui»r tuxt drunk, t] ,-y iv^^n<\ & wi the coaUi "","_l pkmfafion to plant.ltiii.i, pluiit'Tiiut*;""! > ^"!- • 'if troynig propertj 011 thvli wav ; ir. '"'•">* il.inls ,•■. in i.:iMy 11 •< • ■'■■ ir cle.f- , "ll1' ,Iu' baeditii cot.i nurd on ih r. m " I' IIi;"1 ' ;'1 oVJi'a-1 in 1 Ik afrunooa ■ I VVUdu.!^'. C;iuii t- .i.:\ ., rhei, t!» v ' L.tii- .1 (; • ■ J