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From the Kingston Patriot.

Let us remind members, and indeed every one in the land, that this Province must have asea port. Our deprivation in that particular, is indeed a grievance, and yet withal it is not an item in M‘Kenzie’s list, and why? Because it would put him out of the books of the faction below? .4 Sea Port we must have! then let us set about it with heart and hand to get it. The Home Government will not turn a deaf ear to ourjust remonstrances; a vigorous effort will procure for us the restoration of the island of Montreal, which is our undoubted right, and to deprive us ofit, was an unjust and unwar- rant-able spoilation. Let every step taken in the business be on this imperihable ground, and no sophistry can beat us from it. But let us be prompt!

From the Hamilton Mercury.

We have now another grievance of‘ no small magnitude to add to ourlist,and one which calls out for a “long pull, a strong pull, and heavy pull altogether.” It will be remembered that this Province has frequently applied to the Le- gislature of Lower Canada for a free port, and that this just and reasonable request has been as frequently denied in the most peremp- tory manner; now we hold it to be a grievance not to be borne, that a Jacobin faction,destitute of common honesty, and which has evinced the most decided hostility, both to the parent state and to this Province, should possess the power of exercising controul over us in any form whatever, but more particularly over our commerce; therefore ifthe British Crown pos- sess any property on a navigable part of the St. Lawrence, where a safe harbour could be made, we earnestly and strenuously recom. mend our Legislature to ap ly for it without delay, and also that the bar our to be erected thereon, shall be endowed with all the privi- leges ofa free port. If the British Crown pos- sess no property of this description, the appli- cation should be moulded in another form, and persisted in with unwearied determination until, complied with to the full extent; for it is evident that the elements of discord and rebellion are fast fermenting in Lower Canada, and that the reign of anarchy and lawless li- centiousness is at hand in that unhappy Pro- vince. When we find beardless boys spouting treason to their electors, and notorious incen- diaries publicly violatingthe laws, openly in- sulting judges andjuries in the courts and act- ing in defiance of their decrees, there is no- thing rash injudging that such a crisis as we have predicted is at hand, more especially as the rebellious faction of which these incen- diaries are the organs and mouth-pieces, pos- sess an overwhelming majority in the Assem- bly of that Province. This is one strong rea. son why our Legislature should persevere in the measure here recommended, but there is stillastronger one that should never be lost

‘ht of, which is, that the lower Province has never been inclined to do us justice, and we have ample proofs that it never will unless compelled to it, therefore every possible means should be taken to make us independent of their low Jacobin chicanery as soon as pos- sible.

From the Kingston Herald.

The subject of' uniting the Island of Mon- treal with Upper Canada has engaged the at- tention of the Lower Canada Press, and we have reason to believe that alarge portion of the influential art of the population of Montreal “0 ' y in favour of the project. The justice and necessity of afl'ording this Province

THE BRITISH AMERICAN

free access to the ocean, and thereby enabling us, without delay, to collect a fair proportion of the duties now levied at the port of Quebec must be obvious to every one. This measure was first suggested to our Provincial Legisla- ture by Charles Fothergill, Esquire, then mem- ber of Parliament for the county of Durham, and last session, several resolutions on the same subject were read by one of the members for Essex,William Elliot, Esq. but no definite expresston of the House was elicited. The question will probably be revived at the en- suing Session ofParliament.

From Neilson’s Gazette.

This paper never spoke lightly of the project of uni- ting the Island ofMontreal to Lower Canada. it is well known to have been a substitute for the Union, and to have been strongly supported even by Upper Canadians, in other respects well disposed to Lower Canada. A majority of the present Assembly of Up- per Canada, has expressed itself favorable to the mea- sure ; and although that Assembly probably does not speak the sense of the majority of the people on all points, yet it may do so on this. It is more in the in- tention of standing well with Lower Canada in their present difiiculties, than from a conviction of the in- justice of the project, that many of the popular party in Upper Canada do not join in praying for the con- templated measure. We. believe, however, that the British Government is disposed to let things alone. till the two Provinces, as recommended by it, fall upon a plan; founded on justice and mutual convenience. in respect to the Collection of Duties on importatious. This would have been done before now, had not the Legislative Council of Upper Canada repeatedly re- jected a Bill for appointing Commissioners similar to one passed by the three Branches of our Legislature and the Upper Canada Assembly. if any inconveni- ences continue to exist, the fault is with those who domineer m the Council ofUpper Canada. who have long domineered over that Province, and wish still to domineer over it.

The approaching Sessnon is thus referred to by the same Paper :—" The Session which is to open on the 15th November next, excites more than ordinary inter- est. The Busmess remaining over from the last Ses sion is extensive ; the decrsions on matters referred to the home Government important, and the current wants of the Country numerous and pressing, The Funds in the public chest are exhausted or affected by exrsting appropriations considerably beyond their a- mount. The revenue is generally understood to be diminishing. and it is tbOlIght Will be little more than sufficient to meet the ordinary annual expenses. In consequence of the new American Tariff which is to come into operation this winter, it is probable that if our Duties on importation are not modified, they will tend rather to drive away trade from the St. Lawrence than to raise a revenue. The measures of precaution in regard to the public health will occasion an addi- tional drain on the Treasury, while the great influx of strangers and the spirit of the Times seem lmperiously to demand expenditures sufficient for the long contem- plated introduction of the penitentiary system into this Province. The general education of the people will also require the continuance of the fostering aid of the public funds; and the facilitating the obtaining of grants of unoccupied waste lands, can hardly be any longer delayed. with a proper regard to the general welfare. Alhthose matters will probably force them- selves on the different branches of the Legislature at the ensuing Session. It is probable that much time will be taken up with questions of a disputation cha- meter, and on which there is some irritation.”

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The Upper Canada Parliament is summoned for 31st October; that of Lower Canada for 15th November Ten new Post Offices have been established in Upper Canada. and four in Lower. The Cholera still lingers at Montreal and Quebec. The deaths, however, seem to be less than one a day.

Commutarz'at, Halifax, Oct. 2d, 1832.

ARM YFORAGE CONTRflCT,

Persons desirous of Contracting to sup- ply his Majesty’s Troops with Forage at the un- dermentioned places, for one year, from 1st January next, are hereby notified, that Sealed Tenders for the same will be reccived at this Office on or before the 22d October inst. at 12 o’clock :

The number of rations required daily will be as follows:—

Halifax,

Charlotte-Town, P. E. Island,

gydney, Cape Breton, l

he Rations of Forage Per Diem to consist as follows :- llay

Oats

Straw 6 do.

The Hay to be Upland, interval, or Dyked Marsh, sweetand good, either Timmhy or Clo- ver, or a mixture of both-—and to have been cut at least three months previous to delivery to the Troops.

The Oats to be of a sweet, clean, and whole- some quality, and not to weigh less than Thirty- four Pounds per Bushel.

The following substitutions will be allowed in the case of sick Horses, viz:-—one pound of Barley or 3-8 ofa pound of Malt, or 1-3 ofa pound oantmeal, or l—ll pound of Bran, it-

about 60 in N o 1

“lbs. 10 do.

Llieu of one pound of Cats ; it being understood that such substitution shall be limited to l l—le. of oats daily, for each sick horse.

The Straw to be either Oaten or Barley, and of a dry and proper quality.

The Contractor will issue the Forage to the troops from his Depot (which is to be near the Barracks), on orders received from the Commis- sariat, to the Departments and Regiments three days in the week, to such Officers as may require it to be issued at those periods.

It will be required from the Contractor to have in his Depots, at all times, at least two months’ suppl of Forage of each description. and that his epots shall at all times be open to the inspection of the Commissariat, whenever it may be thought proper to visit them.

The Tenders to express the rates in Sterling Money per Ration, and to be made separately for each place stated above, accompanied by a letter from two persons of known property, engaging to become bound with the arty ten. dering, in the sum which will be ma 8 known on application at this Office, as well as all other particulars which may be considered necessa- ry to the Persons tendering- for the supply.

Pa ment will be made every two months on regu ar vouchers (Forms of which can be ob. tained at this Office),iu Bills ofExchange on the Lords Commissioners oins Majesty's Treasury, at the rate of 1001. for every 1011. ms. due up- on the Contract at Halifax. The Forage sup- plies at P.E. Island and Cape Breton will be paid for in Cash, on regular vouchers as before stated.

l1! H E TIME FOR RECEIVING Tenders for erecting a GOVERNMENT

and for an ACADEMY to the 10th of the III. month.

HOUSE is postponed to the 1st of December, '