To be printed. Petition of R. sitting Member for Oxford. 66 next. livered to both Houses of the Provincial Legislature, be taken into consideration on Monday Ordered, That two hundred and fifty copies of the said Speech be printed in each of the English and French languages, for the use of the Members of this House. your the proceedings of the said Commissioners were and The following Petitions were severally brought up for Oxfor By Mr. Christie,-the Petition of A. J. Wolff, Es- Petitions By Mr. Prince, the Petition of John W. Dempsey, L this Honourable House may not be apparent on the Petition of E face of the the proceedings, so to be laid before the Riddell, E said Committee, and that thereby the said Committee sitting Mebe may proceed to adjudge and determine on the merits of the said Petition, without your Petitioner being permitted or having it in his power to shew the irregularity, error, omission, and vice aforesaid; and great injustice may hereby be done to your Petitioner A Petition of Robert Riddell, Esquire, the Sitting without the said Committee having it in their power Riddell, Esq., Member for the County of Oxford, was presented to to do justice to your said Petitioner. Wherefore the House by Mr. Smith of Frontenac, and the same Petitioner the intervention of this Honprays was received and read, setting forth:-That on the ourable House, and that he may be heard on the. petition of Francis Hincks, of the City of Montreal, said Petition by his Counsel, and that it may be Esquire, against the election and return of your declared and resolved, that, for want of the proper said petitioner, it was ordered by this Honourable service aforesaid, the said Commissioners ought not House, on the fifteenth January, one thousand to have proceeded with the said scrutiny, and that eight hundred and forty-five, "That the Petitioners "complaining of the undue election and return of "Robert Riddell, Esquire, for the County of Oxford, "and the Sitting Member for the said County, do ex"change on or before the first day of February next, "at eleven o'clock, A. M., lists of the voters objected "to, giving the several heads of objection, and distinguishing the same against the names of the voters excepted to by them respectively; such lists to "be delivered as follows, that is to say, the list on "the part of the Petitioners to be delivered to or left "at the residence of Simon F. Robertson, Esquire, as "agent for the Sitting Member, at Woodstock, and the "list on the part of the Sitting Member to be delivered or left at the residence of Mr. George Henry, at "Woodstock, as agent for the petitioners." That no service, as required by the said order, was ever made by the said Francis Hincks, nor was any such list left, as thereby directed. That the Commissioners, to whom the taking of the evidence under the said Petition was referred, did proceed, notwithstanding the protestations of your said Petitioner, to take, and did take the evidence, under the said Commission, and the said Francis Hincks did adduce and bring proof, for the purpose of setting aside the votes of a number of persons who had voted for your Petitioner, although there had not been served on your said Petitioner, or left with or at the residence of the said agent of your said Petitioner, any such list, containing either the names of the voters objected to, or the nature of the objections to be brought against them, as required by the order of your Honourable House, nor, in fact, was any list whatsoever delivered or left. That your said Petitioner was, thereby, deprived of the advantage allowed to him by law, and could not be prepared to rebut the objections so brought and urged by the said Francis Hincks, against certain of the voters of your said petitioner. That your Petitioner did duly serve and leave his list of objected voters, on the said Francis Hincks and his agent, as required by the said order, and that the said Francis Hincks on the scrutiny, and before the Commissioners did confine your petitioner strictly to the adduction of evidence, regarding the votes of such voters alone as were named in the said list, and did even object to any proof being offered, when the spelling of the name in the said list differed from that contained in the Poll Book. That thereby your Petitioner was greatly inconvenienced and damnified, and could not prosecute his scrutiny with advantage, and the said Francis Hincks obtained a great and evident advantage over your Petitioner, by being By Mr. Sherwood of Brockville,-the Petition of possessed of the names of objected voters, and with the Reverend William H. Gunning and others, memthe nature of the objections. That the said Com-bers of the United Church of England and Ireland, missioners have, as your Petitioner believes, returned in the County of Leeds, in the Diocese of Toronto. the evidence so taken by them to the Speaker of By the Honourable Mr. Robinson,-the Petition of this Honourable House, and that the same will, R. Henry and others, members of the United Church doubtless, be in due course laid before the Committee of England and Ireland, in Cobourg and its vicinity, appointed to try the merits of the said Petition. in the Diocese of Toronto; the Petition of the MuThat the said non-compliance with the order of nicipal Council of the District of Simcoe, (relating to By Mr. Williams,-the Petition of William Rowe By Mr. Meyers,—the Petition of the President and By the Honourable Mr. Aylwin, the Petition of the By the Honourable Mr. Viger,-the Petition of P. Then, on motion of Mr. Gowan, seconded by the Lunæ, 23° die Martii. ANNO NONO, VICTORIE REGINE, 1846. brought THE following Petitions were severally brought up Petitions By Mr. Colvile,-the Petition of Isaac Law and the Common School Act); and the Petition of the of the Reverend Richard Lonsdele and others, mem- By Mr. Chalmers,-the Petition of John Urquhart and others, of the Townships of Trafalgar, Esquesing, and Erin, in the Home and Gore Districts. By Mr. Cummings,-the Petition of the Municipal Council of the District of Niagara. By Mr. Cameron,-the Petition of the President, Directors, and Company of the Great Western Rail Road, (relating to a Magnetic Telegraph); and the Petition of the President, Directors, and Company of the Great Western Railroad, (relating to certain amendments in the charter of the said Company.) By Mr. M'Connell,-the Petition of C. Jackson and others, Trustees of the Charleston Academy. By Mr. Williams,-the Petition of the Reverend Jonathan Short and others, members of the United Church of England and Ireland, in Port Hope. By Mr. Stewart of Bytown, the Petition of Donald Cameron of the township of Thorah, in the Home District. By Mr. Leslie, the Petition of E. Guy, Esquire, and others, residing on the Lower Lachine road; and the Petition of Toussaint Méloche and others, of the Parishes of St. Geneviève, in the Island of Montreal, and St. Raphael, in l'Ile Bizard. By Mr. Boutillier,-the Petition of Marie Honorine Pinsoneault (dite St. Joseph) and others, the Religious Sisters of Charity of the Hotel Dieu of the Parish of St. Hyacinthe, in the County of St. Hyacinthe. By Mr. Chauveau,-the Petition of the Reverend George L. Lemoine and others, of the County of Quebec; and the Petition of Dominique Le François and others, of the Parish of St. Ambroise de la Jeune Lorette. By Mr. Webster, the Petition of the Municipal Council of the District of Wellington. By Mr. Meyers, the Petition of Henry Ruttan and others, of the Township of Hamilton, in the District of Newcastle. By Mr. Laurin, the Petition of Jean Marie RobiBy Mr. Laurin, the Petition of Jean Marie Robitaille and others, of the Parish of L'Ancienne Lorette; the Petition of Pierre Bussière, and others, of the Parishes of St. Henri and St. Isidore, in the County of Dorchester; and the Petition of François Laroche, of the Parish of St. Augustin, in the County of Portneuf. By the Honourable Mr. Daly,-the Petition of William Hall, Esquire, and others, of the Townships of Broughton, Tring, Forsyth, Lambton, and Leeds, in the County of Megantic. By Mr. Ermatinger, the Petition of the Reverend Thomas B. Read and others, members of the United Church of England and Ireland, in the Parish of Port Burwell, in the Diocese of Toronto; and the Petition of the Reverend Francis William Sandys and others, merabers of the United Church of England and Ireland, in Stewart and other Townships, in the Diocese of Toronto. By Mr. Macdonald of Cornwall,-the Petition of the President and Board of Police of the Town of Cornwall. By the Honourable Mr. Solicitor General Sherwood, the Petition of the Church Society of the Diocese of Toronto. By Mr. Méthot,-the Petition of Pierre Garette and others, of the Parish of St. Antoine de la Baie du Febvre, in the County of Yamaska; and the Petition of Moyse Lemire and others, of the Parish of St. Antoine de la Baie du Febvre, in the District of Three Rivers. By Mr. Smith of Frontenac,-the Petition of James Pearson and others, of the Township of Hillier, in the District of Prince Edward. By Mr. Hale,-the Petition of John Felton, || Of A. J. Wolff, Esquire, of Valcartier, in the County of Quebec; praying to be indemnified for certain losses sustained by him, while superintending Lake Matapediac. the construction of the road between Metis and the Of the Reverend R. Short and others, members of the Church of England, in the Parish of Cape Cove, in the District of Gaspé; praying that measures may be adopted for vesting in the Church Society of the Diocese of Quebec, for the benefit of the said Church, such a portion of the Clergy Reserve Lands as shall correspond with their share of the income arising from the same. Of Joseph Cormier, Esquire, and others, of the Magdalen Islands, in the County and District of Gaspé; praying that the said Islands may not be annexed to the Island of Prince Edward; and that certain alterations may be made in the administration of Justice in the same. Of Thomas M'Crae and others, of that part of the extension of the time allowed for the completion of Province, formerly Upper Canada; praying for an extension of the time allowed for the completion of the Niagara and Detroit Rivers Railroad. Of John W. Dempsey, of the City of Toronto ; Praying that such measures may be adopted as shall enable the Court of Queen's Bench to admit him to practise as an Attorney thereof. Of William Rowe and others, of the Townships of ing for the passing of an Act to incorporate "the Clarke and Hope, in the District of Newcastle; prayGranby Harbour Company," with power to erect a Wharf and form a Harbour. Of the President and Board of Police of the Town of Cobourg; praying that certain amendments be made to the Act establishing a Police in the said Town. Of P. B. Dumoulin and P. E. Vezina, Esquires, of Three Rivers; praying that the revenue and management of the Common, situated within the Municipality of Three Rivers, be placed under the controul of the said Municipality, and for other purposes, and that a Bill to that effect be passed. Resolved, That the Petition of John W. Dempsey, Petitions of the City of Toronto, be referred to a Select ferred: Committee, composed of Mr. Prince, the Hon- of J. W. ourable Mr. Solicitor General Sherwood and Mr. Dempsey. Gowan, to examine the contents thereof, and to report thereon with all convenient speed, by Bill or otherwise; with power to send for persons, papers, and records. Resolved, That the Petition of Thomas M'Crae of Thomas and others, of that part of the Province, for- M'Crae and merly Upper Canada, be referred to a Select others. Committee, composed of Mr. Prince, Mr. Woods, Mr. Webster, Mr. Ermatinger, and Mr. Cummings, to examine the contents thereof, and to report thereon with all convenient speed, by Bill or otherwise; with power to send for persons, papers, and records. Resolved, That the Petition of the President and of Board PoBoard of Police of the town of Cobourg, be re- lice of Cobourg ferred to a Select Committee, composed of Mr. Meyers, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Hall, to examine the contents thereof, and to report thereon with all convenient speed, by Bill or otherwise, with re County Middlesex Election. County of Election. of Mr. Williams from the Select Committee, appointed to try the merits of the Petition of William Notman, Esquire, of Dundas, in the Gore District, complaining of the undue Election and Return of Edward Ermatinger, Esquire, to represent the County of Middlesex, in this present Parliament; reported that the Committee met at twelve o'clock, noon, on Saturday last, pursuant to the Statute, but were unable to proceed to business in consequence of the absence of their Chairman, Mr. Dickson, and Messieurs Desaunier, Lacoste, and Taché; they accordingly waited until one o'clock, and then directed him to report the same to the House at its next sitting; And, further, that the Committee met this day, but Messieurs Dickson and Lacoste being again absent, they were obliged to adjourn. Mr. Williams, Chairman of the Select Committee, West Halton appointed to try the merits of the Petition of James Durand, Esquire, complaining of the undue Election and Return of James Webster, Esquire, the Sitting Member for the West Riding of the County of Halton; reported that the Committee met on Saturday last, at twelve o'clock, pursuant to the Statute; but in consequence of the absence of Mr. Lacoste and Mr. Chabot, Members of the Committee, they were unable to proceed to business. County of Ox And, further, that the Committee met this morning, at ten o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, but Mr. Lacoste being again absent, they were obliged to adjourn without proceeding to business. Mr. Chauveau, Chairman of the Select Committee, ford Election. appointed to try the merits of the Petition of the Honourable Francis Hincks, of the City of Montreal; complaining of the undue Election and Return of Robert Riddell, Esquire, Sitting Member for the County of Oxford; reported that the Committee met on Saturday last, at twelve o'clock, pursuant to the Statute; but in consequence of the absence of Mr. Bertrand, Mr. Dickson, and Mr. Lacoste, Members of the Committee, they were unable to proceed to business. And, further, that the Committee met this morning at ten o'clock, pursuant to adjournment, but Mr. Bertrand, Mr. Dickson, and Mr. Lacoste being again absent, they adjourned without proceeding to busi ness. Ordered, That Mr. Dickson, Member for the County of Niagara, Mr. Desaunier, Member for the County of St. Maurice, Mr. Lacoste, Member for the County of Chambly, Mr. Taché, Member for the County of L'Islet, Mr. Chabot, Member for the City of Quebec, and Mr. Bertrand, Member for the County of Rimouski, do severally attend in their places in this House to-morrow. Ordered, That Mr. Christie have leave to bring in a Bill relating to the Magdalen Islands, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and to enable the inhabitants, householders thereof, to establish a Municipal Council in the said Islands. He accordingly presented the said Bill to the House, and the same was received and read for the first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. Ordered, That Mr. Christie have leave to bring in a Bill to make provision for the legal proof of certain informal marriages had, anterior to a certain date therein mentioned, before Justices of the Peace, and others, in the Inferior District of Gaspé, as ratified by Act of the Legislature of Lower Canada, but whereof no Register or Records have been kept, and for recording the He accordingly presented the said Bill to the Ordered, That Mr. Christie have leave to bring in Gaspé Munia Bill relating to certain Municipalities in Gaspé cipalities Bill. not regularly established according to Law, and to remedy the defect, and for other purposes. He accordingly presented the said Bill to the first time, and ordered to be read a second time on House, and the same was received and read for the first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. tion Bill. Ordered, That Mr. Christie have leave to bring in Annual Visitaa Bill for the annual visitation of certain Institutions in this Province, maintained in whole or in part at the Public expense; and for causing reports of the state and condition thereof to be annually laid before the Legislature, and for preventing abuses therein. He accordingly presented the said Bill to the House, and the same was received and read for the first time, and ordered to be read a second time on Monday next. The order of the day for taking into consideration Speech the Speech of His Excellency, the Administrator of sidered. the Government, delivered to both Houses of the Provincial Legislature, at the opening of the present Session, being read, The House proceeded accordingly to take the said Speech into consideration. con Mr. Prince moved to resolve, seconded by the Address in anHonourable Mr. DeBleury, That an humble Address swer to Speech. be presented to His Excellency, the Administrator of the Government, to thank His Excellency for His gracious Speech from the Throne at the opening of the present Session, and to assure His Excellency, That this House respectfully offers to His Excellency its congratulations on his assumption of the Government of this Province, as Administrator, and on the determination of Her Majesty to nominate His Excellency as Her future Representative in this Province. That this House concurs with His Excellency in expressing sincere regret at the painful cause which removed His Excellency's distinguished predecessor from a station, the duties whereof he discharged with a zeal and ability, that on every occasion won for him the highest approbation of His Sovereign, and the respect and gratitude of the people over whom he presided as Her Representative. That this House will thankfully receive Her Majesty's most gracious replies to the several Addresses which were adopted during the last Session of the Legislature. That the early attention of this House will be directed to the state of the Militia, the re-organization of which is, as His Excellency informs us, rendered more immediately necessary by the unsettled state of the negociations which have for some time past been carried on between the Imperial Government and that of the United States of America. Address in an answer to That this House begs leave to assure His Excel- The Honourable Mr. Baldwin moved, in amend- Amendment swer to Speech. lency that Her Majesty may rely, with the most un- ment, seconded by the Honourable Mr. Aylwin, that to Address i bounded confidence, that the loyalty and patriotism that part of the original motion, beginning with the Speech. of every class of Her Majesty's Subjects in Canada, words "That this House concurs with His Excelwill be as conspicuous as they have heretofore been, "lency in expressing sincere regret," and ending should occasion call for their services, to aid in the with the words "over whom He presided, as Her protection of their country; and that this House is "Majesty's Representative," be expunged, and sensible of the necessity of a well digested and uni- the following inserted in lieu thereof:-" And conform system to give a fitting direction to their most "curs with His Excellency in expressing sincere zealous efforts. "regret at the painful cause which removed His That this House accepts with gratitude His Ex-"Excellency's Predecessor from that high station." cellency's assurance, that while Our Most Gracious Sovereign will ever rely on the free and loyal attachment of the Canadian people for the defence of this Province, and the continuance of British connexion, Her Majesty will be prepared, as Her Predecessors have always been, to provide with promptitude and energy corresponding with the power and resources of the Empire, for the security of Her North American Dominions. And a debate arising thereupon, and the question Division on having been put on the amendment, a division ensued, Amendment. and the names being called for, they were taken down as followeth : YEAS. Messieurs Armstrong, Aylwin, Baldwin, Berthelot, That the subject of the Civil List, which was That this House will immediately take into con- That the expediency of providing for the prosecution and completion of the Public Improvements undertaken with the sanction of Parliament, will occupy the deliberation of this House. That it affords this House pleasure to know that the Revenue of the past year has not fallen short of the expectations which were entertained of its amount; and that this House assures His Excellency of its willingness to make such provision for the Public Service, as the interests of the people may require. That this House deeply deplores the unexampled calamity to which the ancient City of Quebec has been subjected, and assures His Excellency of its readiness to concur in such indispensable measures as His Excellency's Predecessor adopted on the exi gency. NAYS. Messieurs Boulton, Brooks, Cayley, Chalmers, So it passed in the negative. And a further debate arising upon the main mo- Division on tion, and the question having been put thereon, a di- main motion. vision ensued, and the names being called for, they were taken down as followeth : YEAS. Messieurs Boulton, Brooks, Cayley, Chalmers, That this House is sensible of the importance of the intelligence which has been received respecting the intended change in the commercial policy of Great Britain, and rejoices to hear that His Excellency has already pressed on Her Majesty's Government a consideration of the effect which the contemplated change might have on the interests of Canada, and sincerely hopes that when the projected scheme shall be fully developed, it will be found that the claims of this country to a just measure of protection have not been overlooked. That this House thankfully receives the offer of His Excellency's co-operation in all measures for securing the prosperity of this Province, and earnestly trusts that under the direction of an All-wise Providence, a course will be pursued calculated to promote the best interests, and to foster the rising growth of TENAC, Attorney General Smith, Stewart of BYTOWN, NAYS. Messieurs Armstrong, Baldwin, Berthelot, Boutillier, Cameron, Cauchon, Chabot, Chauveau, Desaunier,. De Witt, Drummond, Franchère, Guillet, La Fontaine, Lantier, Laurin, Le Moine, Leslie, Macdonald of GLENGARY, Macdonell of STORMONT, Méthot, Morin, Nelson, Price, Roblin, Rousseau, and Taché.-(27.) So it was carried in the affirmative, and Resolved, That an humble Address be presented Address in anto His Excellency, the Administrator of the swer to Speech. Government, to thank His Excellency for His gracious Speech from the Throne, at the opening of the present Session, and to assure His Excellency : That this House respectfully offers to His Excellency its congratulations on his assumption of the Government of this Province as Administrator, and on the determination of Her Majesty to nominate His Excellency as Her future Representative in this Province. That this House concurs with His Excellency in expressing sincere regret at the painful cause which 11 Address in an- from a station, the duties whereof he discharged with swer to Speech. a zeal and ability that on every occasion won for him the highest approbation of His Sovereign, and the respect and gratitude of the people over whom he presided as Her Representative. That this House will thankfully receive Her Majesty's most gracious replies to the several Addresses which were adopted during the last Session of the Legislature. That the early attention of this House will be directed to the state of the Militia, the re-organization of which is, as His Excellency informs us, rendered more immediately necessary by the unsettled state of the negociations which have for some time past been carried on between the Imperial Government and that of the United States of America. That this House begs leave to assure His Excellency that Her Majesty may rely, with the most unbounded confidence, that the loyalty and patriotism of every class of Her Majesty's subjects in Canada, will be as conspicuous as they have heretofore been, should occasion call for their services, to aid in the protection of their country; and that this House is sensible of the necessity of a well digested and uniform system to give a fitting direction to their most zealous efforts. the intended change in the commercial policy of Great Address in anBritain, and rejoices to hear that His Excellency has swer to Speech. already pressed on Her Majesty's Government a consideration of the effect which the contemplated change might have on the interests of Canada, and sincerely hopes, that when the projected scheme shall be fully developed, it will be found that the claims of this country to a just measure of protection have not been overlooked. That this House thankfully receives the offer of His Excellency's co-operation in all measures for securing the prosperity of this Province, and earnestly trusts that under the direction of an All-wise Providence, a course will be pursued calculated to promote the best interests, and to foster the rising growth of this rapidly advancing Colony. Resolved, That the said Resolution be referred to a Resolution reSelect Committee composed of Mr. Prince, Mr. ferred. Gowan, and Mr. Smith of Frontenac, to prepare and report the draught of an Address in answer to the Speech of His Excellency, the Administrator of the Government, to both Houses of the Legislature at the opening of the present Session of the Provincial Parliament, in conformity to the said Resolution. in answer to Mr. Prince reported from the Select Committee Address to His That this House accepts with gratitude His Excel-appointed to draw up an Address to His Excellency, Excellency the lency's assurance, that while Our Most Gracious the Administrator of the Government, that they had Administrator Sovereign will ever rely on the free and loyal attach- drawn up an Address accordingly, and the same was Speech. ment of the Canadian people for the defence of this read at the Clerk's table, and agreed to by the House, Province, and the continuance of British connexion, and is as followeth :Her Majesty will be prepared, as Her Predecessors have always been, to provide with promptitude and energy, corresponding with the power and resources of the Empire, for the security of Her North American Dominions. That the subject of the Civil List, which was brought under the consideration of this House by His Excellency's Predecessor, will engage its attention, with the view of making such a provision as will enable Her Majesty to give effect to its wishes by recommending to the Imperial Parliament the requisite changes in the Act of Re-union. That this House will immediately take into consideration the Financial Accounts of the past, as well as the Estimates for the current year. That the expediency of providing for the prosecution and completion of the Public Improvements undertaken with the sanction of Parliament, will occupy the deliberation of this House. That it affords this House pleasure to know, that the Revenue of the past year has not fallen short of the expectations which were entertained of its amount; and that this House assures His Excellency of its willingness to make such provision for the Public Service, as the interests of the people may require. That this House deeply deplores the unexampled calamity to which the ancient City of Quebec has been subjected, and assures His Excellency of its readiness to concur in such indispensable measures as His Excellency's Predecessor adopted on the exigency. To His Excellency, Lieutenant General, the Right Honourable CHARLES MURRAY, Earl Cathcart of Cathcart, in the County of Renfrew, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, Administrator of the Government of the Province of Canada, and Commander of Her Majesty's Forces in British North America, &c. &c. &c. MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY: We, Her Majesty's dutiful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada, in Provincial Parliament assembled, humbly beg leave to thank Your Excellency for your gracious Speech from the Throne, at the opening of the present Session. We respectfully offer to Your Excellency our congratulations on your assumption of the Administration of the Government of this Province, and on the determination of Her Majesty to nominate Your Excellency as Her future Representative therein. We heartily concur with Your Excellency in the expression of sincere regret at the painful cause which removed Your Excellency's distinguished Predecessor from a station, the duties whereof he discharged with a zeal and ability that, on every occasion won for him the highest approbation of His Sovereign, and the respect and gratitude of the people over whom he presided, as Her Representative. We will thankfully receive Her Majesty's most gracious replies to the several Addresses which were adopted during the last Session of the Legislature. We assure Your Excellency that our early attention will be directed to the state of the Militia, the re-organization of which is, as Your Excellency informs us, rendered more immediately necessary by the unsettled state of the negociations which have, for some time past, been carried on between the Imperial Government and that of the United States That this House gratefully acknowledges the sympathy and benevolence of the different portions of the British Empire, called forth by the infliction with which it pleased Divine Providence to visit the citizens of Quebec; and most fully appreciates the noble generosity which has been exhibited, and which has truly proved that the inhabitants of this Province of America. are regarded by the people of Great Britain as their brethren and fellow-subjects; and that it will be happy to consider any other measure which it may be proper to adopt for the restoration of that which has been destroyed. That this House is sensible of the importance of the intelligence which has been received respecting We further beg leave to assure Your Excellency that Her Majesty may rely, with the most unbounded confidence, that the loyalty and patriotism of every class of Her Majesty's subjects in Canada, will be as conspicuous as they have heretofore been, should occasion call for their services to aid in the protection of their country; and that we are sensible of the |