Colonial Herald -- 1843-03-11 -- Page 2

_ Now, asto those

_ those who give short leases,

_ them to do away with those 40

_House.to the Landlord

_praying for an alteration of the
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He (Mr. Douse;) had been obliged to act
some refractory tenants, who, deluded b
tators, withheld their rent, and dared him;
re 1 afterwards that they had ever known
and confe: that the chief part oft their evils flowed
urce. It was agitation that set the proprietors against
try. Many of the proprietors were so disgusted with the

I te in P. E. Island, that they wished they had
while many of the tenantry have con-

heat agitation, they could have
s been a great injury to both
peker advises. Let us make}
rs, for it was in consequence

Proprictors set their faces against the|
vise the Htuse to shew no ill feeling
r prigtors, and they would take the Island by the
vhen the landlord’ and. tenant pulled together, he

Island would flourish. Ifemigration. continue,
sre will'not be much spare land on the Island in. a few years.

“us. in, and petition the proprietors, unanimously and
_ peaceably, and then we may expect it will be well received:

_ Mr. Monraomery considered that before we.went into the
State of the Colony, we should summon before us such witnesses’
as would bear us out in any representations we might make on
the present state of the Island. He was convinced of this from

the mass of printed documents lying on the table before us, got

up in order to disprove the Resolutions ofthe last House on a

similar occasion. Let us profit by the.example, and found our

Resolutions on such evidence as cannot hereafier be eontradicted.

He would agree to the motion, as he had heard nothing to alter

his opinion of the necessity of sending for witnesses to disprove a

report that is spread from those documents, that the tenantry are

able to pay their rents. Let us examine those genilemen, in or-
der to get a true state of the country before us, and then we will
see whut is best to be done,

Mr. Cooper said the hon. the Speaker asserts the laws cannot
interfere with the tenure of the leases. But we are -all aware

“that the Grants were forfeited, and ifjustice was done to the
tenantry, the lands would have been long since settled. False
hopes were also held out to the settlers, by Lord John Russell's
despatch about a “conventional sett'ement of the tenantry ”’
‘(Here the hon. gentleman read Lord J. Russell’s despatch relating
to the settlement of the tenantry.) What sort of conventional
settlement was it, to take the settlers bond and warrant for arrears
of back rent, and if they are unable to pay them, to be driven
from their home 1n the latter end of their days? It seems we
eannet make any Jaw respecting the tenure ofland, but by the
consent of the proprietor, but we should fullow the constitution.

(Mr. C. here read some document, neither the wording or pur-

port of which we could understand.) This document states we

cannot interfere with the tenure; but reinvesting the land in
the Crown would be the most just and expeditious mode of settling
_ the question. (A laugh.)

Mr. Dovsz said he was sorry to hear such sentiments expressed
as those of the last speaker. “What use isit to be talking about
what cannot be attained. This letter of Lord Stanley’s is a point
blank refusal of Escheat. As to what was proposed in Sir Charles
Augustus Fitz Roy's Circular, it was impracticable. He (Mr.
Douse) gave Sir Charles very little credit for that letter; the
statements contained in it were not correct. It referred to the
vicinity of Charlottetown, and never could be made to apply to
the country generally. It was a well known fact that no poor
man would be able generally to do as was represented by that
letter. He was also sorry to see the unfavourable impression his
letter would be likely to‘make with regard to the late House, bad
as they were. Ifthe House had voted him his £1000, he thought
it would have had a powerful effectin altering the statement. His
Circular was the cause of much mischief among the Escheaters;
it raised false hopes, and fostered agitation, and was afterivards
found to end in disappointment.

Mr. Macinrosu said, we are unanimous in acknowledging that
something should be done to relieve the distress of the people ;
but what that something is, is the question. One remedy is,
they are told, to pay rents; but the people have nothing to pay
rents with. .'They are, therefore, to he driven out of the country.
Over the cliffs, like bears, into the sea. That won’t do neither.
We wish to get evidence to contradict statements sent home iu
an underhand way. It is an acknowledged fact, that the rent.
can’t be paid. What is the remedy? Why, pay your rent. He
wae tired of agitation ; allhe wished for was to do justice between
man and man; and until that was done, he was sure agitation
would continue. Let us get evidence, and then the facts will be
proved, and be trusted hon. members would.support the motion.

Mr. Yeo remembered that a Petition was once got up in his

part of the country to beg some favour from the proprietor ; but
from some cause it was not sent on to him. When he came
round, about two years afterwards, the petition was shewn him,
and all who had signed he relieved, and even some of those who

had paid bim he reimbursed: he even went round, and gave
money to those in distress. He forgave arrears of rent, be also
took back such bad land as was unfit for cultivation. But those
who had not signed, and were opposed to him, he knew them
not. In his neighbourhood, he did not know that much distress
existed. He knew of only one who had been distrained on fo1
rent. When he was last home, some tenants promised to meet
an agent, but being misinformed respecting some measures under
the consideration of the House, they returned without seeing
him. He thought we were as good judges ourselves of the state
of the Colony, as those persons who are designed to be summon-
ed by the hon. member (Mr. Rae). If we do not take proper
measures, it will all end in smoke. Tle knew persons who were
_ on the land thirteen or fourteen years, and have yet paid no rent.

It is no use to £9 to harsh measures—mild ones are best.

Mr. Speaker was very glad to hear the hon. member for
King’s County (Mr. Macintosh) say he was tired of agitation.
Re never remembered to have seen him half so good kumoured
b fire in his life ; while speaking on the subject he was smiling

all the time he addressed the chair, and from this circumstance he
_ trusted they would be on more friendly terms in politics than was
heretofore the case. Flo would recommend to the Committee to
follow up the Resolutions with a petition to His Excellency to
lay the state of the Colony before Her Majesty’s Government.

Sir George Seymour might be of great service to our cause, as he

possesses great influence with the proprietors. Let those who

formerly differed from us now join us, and let us be unanimous
for once; and if these gentlemen joinus, we will see what
we can do when united. We will pay them the compliment by
joining them next year in any measure they propose forthe good
of the country. They had ‘large majorities for. three or four
years past; yet nothing succeeded for the general good. of the
country. Let us try what we can do ; we would all rejoice at
any amelioration that could be effectually applied to the Colony.
persons named in the list, not one of them

could tell us anything more about the state of the Colony
than: we knew ourselves; and he did not expect any more
information from them ; there is not one ofus but knows the

Situation of the tenantry as well as those gentlemen on the list ;

and be thought it would cast a stigma on the veracity of the

House to doubt, for one moment, that it weuld be capable of

giving anything buta true statement of the present situation of

the country. He would not wish that such an idea should gel

abroad ; besides the unnecessary expense such an examination

would entailon the country, to serve no purpose. Let. us detach

} and screw down the tenantry, from

those who, ona friendly representation of the hardships under

which the settlers labour, would willingly join in mitigating them;

and itis only by petitioning them we van hope to prevail on
: c years’ Jeases, back rents and other
hardships complained of. ‘The representations sent home of the
value of land were highly exaggerated, as applying to the Island
at large. Suppose £500 had been offered for a piece of land near
Charlottetown, for a specific purpose, this should not be taken-as
a criterion of the value of land all over the Island. He conclu-
ed by assuring the Committee he was very sanguine ofa suc-

! issue to their application if they were themsely
elves una-
-nimous, :

e
d

(To be concluded-in our next.)

aE Tuorspay, March 2,

A message was received from the Council, acquainting the
‘House that they liad agreed to the amendments made by the
se t and Tenant bill. |

The Hon. J. 8. Macdonald, from the Committee to whom was

referred the Petition of divers Inhabitants of Lots 29 and 30,
law relating to distress for rent,

bill, as prepared by the Committee—second reading
on Tuesday. te cae, Voie, Geer, es
‘The House again proceeded to consider Petitions,
The Petition of divers inhabitants of Charlottetown, pray-

grant, in aid of individual subscriptions, towards
struction ofa wharf at the ent! of Pownal Street, was
to the Hon. Mr. Palmer, Ms. Longworth, Mr. Cooper,
° Hon. J. S. Macdonald and Mr. Yeo, to examine the same
d report thereon. tae

Teported a

‘he Petition. praying for a grant towards the construction
wharf at the eud of Georze Street, and Mr. ‘l'remain’s
ring, for a Pecuniary consideration, to carry the

out to the channel, were refer-

-offe
artially built by him
> same Committee. : iw :
ber of Road petitions were referred to the Members
rere 8 cae e Te

The
'Y | mon assaults and batteries, and to make other L
lieu thereof, was, according, to order, read a second time.

Bill to repeal the Acts for the summary trial of com-
visions 1D

Mr. Rae moved, that a parliamentary paper on the affairs

of this Island, printed by order of the House of Commons,
and forwarded by Joseph Hume, Esq., M. P. late agent
the House of Assembly, to Mr. Cooper, speaker of the |
House, be referred to the Committee on the state of the Co-
lony. Carried, Yeas 12; Nays,—Messrs. Palmer, ‘Yeo,
Wightman, Cambridge, Thornton, J. S. Macdonald, Hudson,
Bea Fats 2 hg

Mr. Cooper moved, that Mr. Hume’s written correson-

ence, laid before this House on the 27th
red to the same Committee.

January, be refer-

This was opposed, on the ground that they were wholly

irrelevant to the matters proposed to be considered in the
Committee’ on the state of the Colony, and could have no
other tendency than to lead to endless discussions upon ex-
traneous subjects. :

Mr. Coles said, he had voted for the Parliamentary papers
being referred, but saw no good that could be derived from
entering upon the consideration of the papers now moved
for, He musi therefore oppose the motion.

The motion, however, ultimately prevailed, the division

‘The remainder of this day was spent in Committee on the
Assault and Battery Bill.

The House again resolved itself into a Committee on the
assault and battery Bill. On the House resuming, the Chair-
man reported that the Committee had gone threugh the bill,
and made several amendments thereto, Amendments agreed
to, and bill ordered to be engrossed.

being—

For the motion—Messrs. Cooper, Montgomery, Macgregor,
Daiziel, Fraser, Rae, D. Maclean
Macdonald, Macintosh.—11.

Against it—Messrs, Thornton, Palmer, Cambridge, Yeo,
Wightman, J. S. Macdonald, Beairsto, Hudson, Coles, Douse.

_

Fripay, March 3,

‘Lhe bill, after repealing the present Acts, provides for the

ble; ahd three in Kin

establishment of four Courts in Prince County for the trial
of assaults and batteries; namely, at Cascumpec, St. Elean-
os, Bedeque and Malpeque,—four in Queen’s County, viz.
at Charlottetown, Orwell Ferry Point, Campbeltown and Sa-
g’s County, viz. at Georgetown, Sou- |
risand St. Peter’s—each Court to be composed of at least
five Justices resident within the County where the Court is
to be held, three of whom shall bea quorum, The Courts
are to be held
day.
ceed torty shillings, exclusive of costs, nor the imprisonment
be more than two months, may be tried before one Justice ot

quarterly, but may be adjourned from day to
Lesser offences, where the fine incurred shall not ex-

the Peace; but ifthe offence be deemed of a_ more serious

nature, the Justice shall bind over the parties, witnesses, &c.
to appear before the quarterly Court.
made from the decision ofany such Justice to the same
Court.
to be subjeet to and suffer such five
both, as the Court shail award,
‘exceed Twenty pounds, nor the imprisonment the term of
nine months.
shall exceed Ten pounds,
when the fine is not paid.
any Grand Jury for. Assault er
in the Supreme Court, unless such assault, &e. sball have
been made with a felonious intent, or to obstruct any sheriff,
constable, or public. officer in the execution of his duty,
The bill then
lations.

Appeal may also be
‘The offenders tried before the said quarterly Court
and imprisonment, or
provided the fine does not

No imprisonment to be added where the fine
but offenders are to be imprisoned

Battery to be proceeded upon

goes on to establish fees and other regu-

Mr. Palmer rose to call the attention of the House to the

order of yesterday, for referring to the. Committee on the
state of the Colony certain letters whieh had been addres-
sed by Mr. Hume, late agentto the House of Assembly in
England, to the Speaker of the late House.
not one passage on which a Resolution could be founded;
in short, it would be a waste of time to enter into any discus-
sion respecting thei.
erder of yesterday be rescinded.
Mr
anxiety Was evinced ina certain quarter
of these letters.
to their’ insignificance.
contained matter of very great importance.

They contained

He would therefore move, that the

. D. Maclean was at 4 loss to understand why sueh an
for the suppression
He suspected it was not altogether owing
He was prepared to show that they

Mr. Thornton remarked that if honorable members were

so very auxious to give
press was open to them.

publicity to the letters, the public

Some members could view them in no other light than as

private communications between
Speaker.

Mr. Hume and. the late

A discussion followed, mm. which considerable warmth was

Mr.

to which, he said, upwards of 300
their signatures, and whom he
They knew their
them,
rights.
born in the Island, and notwithstanding what had been stat-
ed in this House of the distress of other
wish was to emigrate to
equal and just laws prevail. One
petition was, that they be paid for
provements, to enable them to effect
the House not to think lightly of th
tioners. The Petition having been read, the hon. mejnber
again rose, and inquired if hon.

upon what might be the result, if the grievances complained

of were not removed, He looked Upon the tenure of lease- | the subject

manifested’on both sidés, and which may probably be re-
ported at length hereafter.
order of yesterday was at length carried,
vote of the Speaker, the numbers on each side being equal,
viz. ;

For the motion—Hon. Mr.
Thornton, Yeo, Wightman, Macaulay, Hon. J.S, Macdonald,
Messrs. Hudson, Coles, Beairsto, Douse.
Against it—Messrs. Cooper, Macintosh, D. Macdonald,
Dingwell, Dalziel,
Macg
The Act relating to Distress for rent, and to regulate 'the
practice ofthe Supreme Court in
read a second time, committed, reported agreed to, with
amendments, and passed to be
The Hon. Mr. Palmer,
the Lieutenant Governor,
of the Clergy, Magistrates,
town, to the Lieutenant Governor, and by His Excellency
referred to the consideration of the House—setting forth the
advantages that would arise from a more
lar post communication between the Capital and Georgetown,
and praying that measures may be adopted. for its accom-
plishment.—Referred to
The Hon. Mr. Palmer, also, by command of His Excel-
leney, laid before
of this Island. to the Lieutenant Governor, and by His Excel-
lency referred to the consideration o
for a grant, in aid of individual
érection of a Bridge over Elliot
Referred to the Hon. J. S. Macdonald, Hon. Mr. Paliner,
Mr. Macgregor, Mr. Cooper and Mr.
same, and report thereon,

A Petition of divers Inhabitrnts of this
ted to the House by Mr. Coles,
and read; setting forth—
Supreme Court, it
tramely defective and inexplic
ing and closing roads of communication, which, if not,reme-
died by statute, will inevitably
venience and confusion;
passed to prevent the re-opening of such
abandoned and closed for a definite
of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Referred to Mr. Coles, the Hon. Mr. Paliner, and the Hop.
J.S. Macdonald, to examine the saine,
by Bill or otherwise.

The motion for rescinding the
by the casting

Palmer, . Messrs Cambridge,

tae, Fraser, A. Maclean, D. Maclean,
tegor, Montgomery.

cases of Replevin, was

engrossed.

by command of His Excellency
laid before the House a Petition
and other Inhabitants of George-

frequent and regu-

Post Office Committee,

the House, a Petition of divers Inhabitants
fthe House—praying
subscriptions, towards the
River, opposite Mckwen’s.

Rae, to examine the

Island was presen-
and the same was received
that from recent proceedings in the
appears, that the state of the law is ex-
it with reference to the open-

be productive of much incon-
and praying that an Act may be
roads as have been
period, unless by order

and report thereon,

Saturpay, March 4,
D. Macrzan presented a Petition from New London,
individuals had attached
: was proud to represent.
rights, aud were determined to secure
though now they were unjustly deprived of those
Many of thase who had signed the petition were

Provinces, their
part of America, where
Part of the prayer of the
some part of -their im-
this object. He implored
® grievances of the Peti-

another

members had ever reflected

| ground he was now treading on; he so knew
bees ae of those who had caused this dissatisfaction to baw]

, A. Maclean, Dingwell, D.

No presentment or indictment of

ts i ee cs gee os as .
She Colowial §

ee ee 2 er ER a Colony may be

Id land as a political lever, wherewith this J
isa ier A the British Empire, on the first sound 4
war. The system was alienating the affections of the peop g
from the parent state, as fast as the most ictal cor ane
our country could wish. He was full. “ago Pei the

out “ disloyalty,” when any hand draws aside the es em
covers land-jobbing perfidy. He would, ys oh referr
te Webster, shew the House his view ofthe word oyalty. *
was not, in his opinion, the same definition pets qu bE
barrister might give it. ‘To be loyal, means, to “ tr as _ c
faithful; and therefore a man’s first loyalty is one soe
family ; the second, to that power which Apres ws ae
enjoyments and comforts which the sweat of his gi ed
provided for them. He thought it bis duty to yh a .
this meeting, the greatest unanimity prevailed, an i: oie
seemed to think they may as well die by the sword, in de-
fence of their rights, as to linger outa life of pend, ap-
proaching to starvation, A case might arise, as ha cal
forescen by Sir C, A. Fitz Roy, that the civil power inigh
be resisted, ifemployed to assist in the collecting Baler
of rent. He would read the following extract from Sit
Charles A. Fitzroy’s circular to the aaiigratlts a —
Imay ask you, even now, how is it possible for you,
Shrwiiae : a remmstances? to collect your Rents by penione
means’? If your Bailiff goes to distrain, it is not at all aa a 461
that he may be resisted in the first instance by persons whom he
eanuotidentify, and that when he retucns with sufficient exer
tance to execute lis distress, all tangible property may be carrie
off the premises. You cannst surely expect that, in the Se
districts of this Island, the Government canbe prepared ata
times, and on all occasions, with an armed force to support pe
ofticers ; or in other words, that the Government is to be at the
expense of collecting your Rents. tee) pa
It was reported, out of doors, that the Executive are pre-
pared to enforce it by those means, if necessary. Seeing
soine members of the Executive Council present, he begged
to inquire ifsueh report was founded on_fact—and avout
pause for a reply. After ashort pause, the hon. member pro-
ceeded: Well, then, as no answer is given, he must con-
clude the report is erroneous. “Most assuredly, such a step
would be bad policy, and tend to strengthen the hands of the
disaffected in the upper prevince. He would conclude, by

nity and equity), the prayer of the Petition merits the consi-
deration of this House, and he would move that it be referred
to the Comniittee on the State of the Colony.

Mr. Panmer said, he was:‘at no loss to comprehend the
purpose of the petitioners. The meeting at Which it origi-
nated was ene of those Will o’ the Wisp affairs so easily got
up by agitators and demagogues when they had a purpose

relief; nothing but what had been over and over again dis-
cussed, It had, however, afforded the hon. member an

the term loyalty, and of reading an extract from Sir Charles
Fitz Roy’s letter to the proprietors—the letter which was
hailed at thé time asa flag of truce held out to the tenantry,
although it was well known that it was strictly a private let-
ter, and which, but fora mere accident, would not have
found its way into the public prints. As to the rumour
that the Government were to send an armed force to assist
in collecting the reuts—(“No,? from Mr. Maclean)—He
(Mr. Palmer) understood the hon. member to say so, if he
heard him aright—but indeed the bon. member speaks so
indistinetly it was not easy to make out what he says. As
tothe rumour alluded to, he bad heard nothing of it; por
would he have regarded it if ie had, considering the quarter
from whence it came. He bad no objection to receiving the
petition, as it prayed for nothing but what the House was
reaity to comply with.

lottetown was so dull of hearing. He could assure the
House that he had nothing to do with the getting up of the
meeting. It was occasioned, he understood, by the Solicitor
General’s sending about seventy or eighty writs inte the
district, chiefly, he believed, for arrears of rent. Previeus
to the breaking out of the American revolution, were not
those the truly loyal, who apprised the government of the
approaching danger, in order that they might adopt means
toavertit. But there wasa rational loyalty and an irrational.
Irrational leyalty; he considered, was put down at Culloden
—rational loyalty had placed Vietoria’s family on the throne.
He did not wonder at the learned member for Charlottetown,
heiulg puzzled to compreliend the term—for Mr. Ogden, the
late Attorney General of Canada, had gone home to ask the
Queen’s ministers what it meant. For his part, when he
looked to Canada, and saw men whose hands, he might say,
were red with British blood, promoted to offices of honer
and emolument, he could not help thinking that in British
America loyalty and treason were convertible terms.

Mr. Yeo said, it appeared from what had fallen from the
| hon. member who had presented the petition, that the meet-
ing had been held in consequence of a great number ef pro-
cesses having been issued by the Solicitor General against
the tenantry of one district ; but this, like many other re-
ports we frequently hear, was greatly exaggerated. From
engttiries he had made, the fact turned out to be, that instead
of sixty or seventy writs, there were not more than twenty.
He had been informed that net above six distraints had
taken place. What the petitioners would have the Heuse
to do more than the House intended to de already, he was
ata loss te imagine.—Surely they do not wish us to do away
with the leases they themselves have entered into,

Mr. Coorer was glad to see the petition so moderate.
Some hon. member» were fond of indulging in invectives
against those whom they were pleased to designate as agita-
tors; but it now appeared that the Honorable the Solicitor
General was the greatest agitator amongst them, for his
proceedings had caused this meeting to be held. He had
no doubt that a remedy might have been found for the dis-
tresses of the people had a revestment of the lands in the
Crown taken place. hose who had condemned us for re-
commending an escheat might yet find that something dif-
ferent from what they expect must be done: :

Mr.Coues was decidedly of opinion that if the proprietors
could be induced to receive their rents in produce instead of
cash, it would operate most beneficially for the Colony.

Hon. J. S. Macdonald was ‘not sent here to represent one
class of the community more than another ; he considered
it his duty to do equal justice to all, and he thought he weuld
best do this by supporting to the best of his ability the equal
administration of the laws. He would support the motion
for referring the Petition to the Committee on the state of
the Colony—it would strengthen the resolutions which were
now under consideration in that Committee.

Mr. Rak could not help remarking the avidity with which
petitions of this kind were were laid hold of when they
happened to coincide with the views of the majority.

The question for referring the petition was then put and
carried unanimously, 3 ‘

Mr. Yeo introduced a bill to define what shall be deemed
proof of title derived to lund sold under the Land Assess-
ment Act,

_ Mr. Rae introduced a bill to compel all claimants to land
in this Island, to place their titles upon record in this Island,

A resolution was adopted by the House not to enter upon

any new matter upon which a bill can be founded after Mon-
day the 13th inst. : :
Mr. Cooper moved for leave to withdraw Mr. Hume's
written correspondence which was laid by him hefore the
House on the 27th January, with the exception of the letter
addressed to the Speaker of the House of Assembly for the
time being—which was ordered.

The rest of the day was chiefly spent by the House in
Committee of Supply.

Ag Monpay, March 6,
r. Thornton, from the Post Office Committee, pri

1 the esented
their first Report, which is as follows; ut

Your Committee, who were directed
creased rates of Postage
neighbouring Provinces,
department generally,
tion of your

to report on the in-
between this Colony and the
and also to report on the Post Office |
lly, beg leave to submit—That the atten-
Committee having been particularly drawn to

of the very general Complaints of the increased

b

submitting that on political grounds (to say nothing ef huma-

to serve. And after all, the petition suggested no new mode of

apportunity of enlightening the House with his definition of

Mr. D. MacLean regretted the learned member for Char-|

‘tioned on that Island, and others

rates of Postage between this
Provinces, they have endeavou
quaiuted with the instructions
Office Department under which
been exacted ; but your Commi
have met with difficulty in obtaj
to the refusal of the present Po
fully on the subject as was des}
being his instructions (as stated
communicate any information wi
permission so to do from the Depuyp
in Halifax—thus clearly shewing toy.
of secrecy in the management h
your Committee believe to be
wishes or practice of the Post Mast
ty’s Imperial Government, and calle
tation from the Legislature of th
Post Office Department has been
siderable expense, us will hereaftet fy
‘The amount paid for the transm
from this Colony, for the last five |
15s., while the receipts arising from
Public Treasury is only £2,301 49.
halance due to this Colony of £132]
your Committee consider, ought to &
General Post Office. Revenue, but
charge against the Post Office.
meut over which the local Govern,
hitherto permitted to exercise any cont
Previous to 1842, the Postage ch
between Halifax and Charlotteto
seasons of the year, and was receive:
Island ; but under the present re
such Letters is increased to eleven
Winter, and by the Summer route, to
two last sums are exacted in Halifax Q
present rate or difference of Exchanee
of from 25 to 70 per cent.; and the Pes
bouring Provinces is increased in a rate
way of illustrating the grievance the Go
owing to these additional rates of Po
that, according to the present regu
single Letter from this Island to King, y
28. 5d, and if weighing one ounce, is ¢|
of postage, while the Postage ona
any part of the United Kingdom is ¢
rency; and if not exceeding one oune
two rates of postage. ‘The rates of
and indeed to all parts of the world, o
passing through the United King
weiglit, while those posted betweena
tish North America or the United States
cording to the number of enclosures, ¥
weight, and therefore double and som in
exacted on Lettersbelow halfan ounce int
which your Committee consider bears 1
on the Inhabitants of these Colonies,
when the liberal and enlightened |
Government has reduced the Postage
Kingdom to almost a nominal rate, |
* Your Committee would further é
have been the practice heretofore to al ;
of the printed votes and other Parliam
the Provincial Legislatures to be forwar \
free of Postage; but by the present reg
made on such documents amounts
suifi charged on the Journals of
Colony, forwarded to the Government
year, bas been: rated at upwards of £
main, ia consequence, in the Post Of
and the Post Master of this Island is
ward the Public documerts. of this
description, even by the Inland M
is exclisively borne by this Colony), w tho
rates of Postage thereon—which regul
cannot for a moment suppose Lo bei
wishes of the Imperial Government,
per representation, to induce Herd
Interfere, aud remove the grievaue
also the Post Master has received late
Deputy Post Master General in Halifax
all Newspapers forwarded from thisdsl
ing Provinces, which your Committee lo
imposed, not for the purposes of Re
charges of transmission (which cou
demand), but forthe private emolu
individual in that department, and )
consider to be an application totally i
Your Committee observe, by the Im
Victoria, Cap. 96, that the Post Master”
direction of the Commissioners of Her
is authorized to charge such rates of P
from time to time, direct; and is also
Post, between any places within Her Ma
lonial Newspapers, free of Postage, or
regulations and restrictions, as the P
with such consent as aforesaid, may think |
mittee have no means of ascertaining ¥
tions now in force have been so author
Your Committee, under all the fo
deem it of importance for the Legistature
address Her Majesty’s Government on e |
a copy of this Keport be forwarded to th
the adjoining Provinces, with a view of
tion to the existance of the grievances
sent increased rates of Postage, and also.
mittee consider the improper use and iti
delegated to the Deputy Post Master Get
which is, in its character, highly vexatiou
and of inducing those Legislatures to m
to remove them.
The Report was adopted, and the §
to communicate a copy thereof to th
Assemblies of Canada, Nova Scotia 2
respectively, ;

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Cmya.—A letter which was recently ?
from China, contains some religious ne
interest and hope, It is written by a pel
siding at present in the Chinese Proyine
and who is in every respect worthy of :
is an extract: ¥k
“Lately, whilst the persecution against the
most fiercely, there appeared in the heavens 19
at two successive times, a large cross with the f
The sky was mostclear and the heavens mos!
the crucifix was most perfectly designed, |
one, and was environed with a brilliant Tigh
lasted at least for two hours each time, in
of the Catholics, but also of an immense moult
were astonished at the sight. In other parts
had similar miraculons apparitions.” — ie
God grant that the period is approach!
nounced by one of the glorious Catholic J
Tong-King in 1837! In preseuting his I
tioner he predicted that those countries
knowledge and profess that Holy Faith
persecuting with so much barbarity.
Feb, 28, ;

Missions ‘ro ‘Carna.—The London
which nearly forty years since com
China, and sent out Drs. Morrison and
especially by the former, the hereuleap ™
_ ran od into Chinese, and fort
nglish Dictionary, were ac v ma
itself ofthe opening which Providence’ B®
send ten or twelve additional mission
The Anglo-Chinese College, sup hei
Malacea (distant 1,500 miles from OP
meved t> Hong Kong, together with
missionary apparatus ; some of the.

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Chinese cities, opened tor commerce

as may appear most eligible. :

Tue Rey.. Proressorn MacintTosa-—

ten Reverend Gentleman has ach

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