Entered, according to act of the Provincial Legislature, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, "for the protection of copy rights in this province," by RICHD. WORTHINGTON, in the office of the Registrar of the province of Canada. August, 1865. Hood 43444 NOTICE. THIS Volume, commencing with the administration fsir George Prevost, in 1811, brings the history of e province down to the close of 1822; relating the rilitary and naval operations in the Canadas, during te late war with the United States-parliamentary poceedings, and other important public matters in Lwer Canada, with ample notices of the impeachments of chief justices Sewell and Monk, and subsequently of Mr. justice Foucher-and their results-the several adninistrations of sir Gordon Drummond-Sir John Coppe Sherbrooke-the duke of Richmond-Mr. Monk -sr Peregrine Maitland-and the first and second years of lord Dalhousie's administration-containing a variety of statistical and other useful and interesting information relating to the government, and public affairs of the province during that period-the call upon the assembly, in 1818, to make provision for the civil list, pursuant to its offer in 1810 to that effect-the beginning of the so called "financial difficulties" arising from it, between the executive government and the. assembly he misunderstanding with Upper Canada, on matters of finance-introduction of the union bill in 1822, in the house of commons, in consequence thereof consternation in Lower Canada by reason of the projected union-petitions for and against it, and the arguments pro and con, as given at public meetings and embodied in the petitions forwarded to England on the subject. CHAPTER XIV. eut.-general Sir George Prevost arrives from Halifaxassumes the government-major-general Brock adminisrator of the government in Upper Canada-parliament meets-proceedings-bill for the better preservation of is Majesty's government lost-alien bill also--militia bill assed-liberal provisions in contemplation of war-finnces of 1811-prorogation-finances,&c.-"the Henry Jot,"-bur battalions of militia embodied in contemplation war-var declared against Great Britain by the United tates-ligislature convoked-measures adopted-sedentry militi do garrison duty in Quebec and Montrealratous asemblage at Lachine-put down-hostilities commence-Michillimackinac taken from the enemygeneral Hil invades Upper Canada-driven back upon Detroit-cpitulation and surrender of that fort to general Brock-geeral Hull and his army sent to Montreal prisoners of ar-armistice between Sir George Prevost and general Darborn, commanding the American forces, disallowed by the president of the United States. XIV. AFTER an interregnum of nearly three Chap. months, Sir George Prevost, the late lieut.governor of Nova Scotia, arrived at Quebec, 1811. and assumed, on the 14th September, 1811, the government of Lower Canada, as successor to Sir James H. Craig, in command of the british north american provinces. The popularity of his administration in Nova Scotia, afforded a hope that his government in Lower Canada, would prove more auspicious than the preceding. The trying juncture into which the XIV. Chap. policy of America hurried these provinces, impressed the people with serious apprehen 1811. sions, and all parties seemed to concur in a desire for unanimity, as essential to the publi security. Soon after his excellency's arrival, majo general Brock was appointed president ar administrator of the government in Upper C nada, instead of lieut.-governor Gore, who h recently retired. To obtain a local knowledge the frontiers of the lower province, which we likely soon to become the theatre of war, excellency, shortly after his arrival, set outn a tour of inspection, visiting in the distric of Montreal, the forts of St. John, Chamly, William Henry, and the military position in their neighbourhood. From the priod of his arrival until the opening of parliamet, we meet with no extraordinary occurrence. The parliament met on the 21st February, 1812. The governor in his speen informed the legislature that having been a pointed by the Prince Regent to the chief command of the british american provinces, he had hastened, in obedience to his orders, to assume the administration of Lower Canada, but that his commission not having arrived, he continued to administer the government under a provisional authority to that effect. He congratulated them on the brilliant achievements which had attended the british arms in the deliverance of Portugal, and for the rescue of Spain from the tyranny of the ruler of France. "Notwith |