The Enquirer

From the Canandaigua Repository,

September 23.

We were yesterday favored with a copy of the following British Regulation of the civil government of the territory of Michigan,

WHEREAS the territory of Michigan was, on the sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and twelve, ceded by Capitulation to the arms of his Britannic majesty; and the American flag removed and the British flag substituted on the same day at noon; and whereas on the same day a proclamation was issued by Isaac Brock, esq. Major General Commanding his majesty's forces in the province of Upper Canada, &c. &c. &c. And the said proclamation, among other things, announces to all the inhabitants of the said territory, that "wishing to give an early proof of the moderation and justice of the British government, the American laws heretofore in existence shall continue in force until his majesty's pleasure be known, or so long as the peace and safety of the said territory will admit thereof." "And whereas the said laws cannot be carried into execution according to the effect and intention so announced to the inhabitants, without providing for the existence and continuance of the proper civil officers, for the execution of the same, and without the necessary courts and other judicial authorities for the administration of justice among the said inhabitants. Now therefore be it known, that I, the undersigned, Henry Proctor, colonel in the military forces of his Britannic majesty, now commanding in the territory of Michigan, do make and establish, for the time being, the following regulations for the civil administration of the said territory:

1st The civil officers, remaining in the country, shall continue to exercise the respective functions appertaining to their offices, without any new commissions for the same, and those offices which are suspended by the departure from the country of those holding them, shall be supplied as hereinafter provided.

2d The civil executive powers shall be exercised by a civil governor. The civil governor shall appoint to all civil offices, which are or shall be vacant, and shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed.

3d Courts of justice shall be held as usual.

4th Legislative provisions need not be adopted from the laws of any of the American states. A majority shall not be necessary when any of the offices are vacant.--The secretary shall make two copies of all executive proceedings and legislative regulations, one of which shall be transmitted for the use of the British government, and the other shall be retained.

5th The expenses of the civil administration shall be defrayed quarterly by the proper officer in the military department, paying the lawful amount thereof to the civil treasurer. The duties, customs and revenues accruing to the territory of Michigan, shall be paid to the proper treasurers thereof.

6th The undersigned will act as civil governor of the territory of Michigan for the time being. Augustus B. Woodward, chief justice of the said territory, is appointed secretary. The offices of register and receiver to the land office and post master are superceded, reserving a full right to adjust all anterior concerns." All officers in the Indian department are superceded.

Given under my hand at Detroit, the 21st day of August, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and in the fifty second year of his majesty's reign.

(Signed) HENRY PROCTOR, Col.