Sir FRANCIS IlEsn dissolved the Assembly of Upper Canada on
the 28th of May, and summoned a new Assembly for the 4th of July. De was urged to take this step by addresses from various parts of the pro- llis reply to one from Toronto is couched in very extraordinary language fora Governor. We subjoin a sample- " The people of Upper Canada detest democracy ; they revere their constitu- tional charter, and are consequently stanch in allegiance to their King. They are perk:My aware that there exists in the Lower Province one or two indi- viduals who inculcate the idea that this province is about to be disturbed by the Intel fetenee of foreigners, whose powers and whose numbers will prove in- vincible. In the name of every regiment of militia in Flyer Canada, I publicly
rotuulgate, let theta come if they dare."
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