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we ae “This is truce Liberty, when Mrecboru Men, having to advise the Public, may speak free.” --= Euripides.

Waka Uda: 8 CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1866. { NO. 2

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| HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. la separation from Great Britain, but to combine ou | ehat we would be such a small portion of the Confederacy, our

Valuable Freehold Property FOR SALE.

FEO be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the} Celoeial Buildmg, in Charlottetown, on FRIDAY ihe twenty-fourth day of AUGUST next, (A. DD. P8606) at the hour of twelve o'clock, noon, uoder and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained in a certam Deed of Release by way of M wrigage, bearing date the first day of April, A. 1). 1857, and made between WILLIAM C. TROW AN, of Charlottetown, ateresard Cord wainer,and EMMA 1 now AN, hia wite, of the one part, and tENRY ALLES JOHNSON, of the same place, Doetor afl Medicine, of the other part: All the Right, Tithe and Freeheld Latereat of the sand Wi «LIAM co TROW AN and EMMA TROWAN, his wite, in gad ali that Piewe ot Parcel of Ground situate in Charlottetown ateresaid, bounded as fullows, that is to aay : Ou the North by a front of thi y-three teet en Kent street, oo the East by a line extend- ing ala right angle to said street aeutlwardly along the Westward boundary of a Plot of greund us the occupation of Kebert Percival, tor the distance of sixty-four feet; ou the Soul by wo

Discounting Again! DEPOSIT YOUR MONEY

with

DELANY & BYRNE. 7 want MONEY. to pay our Bills,

\ and. inerder to obtain it, we will, from this date, offer our entire STOCK of

DRY GOODS, HARDWARE,

HATS AND CAPS. BOOTS AND SHOES, Skeleton Skirts,

Ete.. Etc., Etc.

Ata Discount of Twenty per Ceut, FOK CASH ONLY!

paralle! line te said Steeet extending weetwardly We will give 10s worth of Goods for Sx thirty-two feet; aud on the West by a right angle We will give 20s worth ef Goods for liis, westwardly ene feet, thence at a right angle We wil! give 30s worth of Goods for 24s.

q@erthwardly thirty-eight feet to the said street, aad forming part ef Town Lots Numbers Ninety and Ninety-one, m the Third Hundred of Lots in the said Town. Aad alse in aud to ali that other Piece or Pacce of Ground situate in Charlottetown aierveaid, frenting on the north side of « street «haowe ae “* Clark Street") recently ape ied out Grom Prwee street te Hillsborough street, com- quencing at a distance of eighty feet six inches from eaid Prince street, and extending eastward |y along said Clar& street thicty-twe feet wine incles, and fwuning backwards therefrom by lines neurly pa-

SOUND raltel - the distance Sai ae and being FLOUR and MEAL. thirty-three feet six tuches in length m the rear,

beunded en the west by land, the property ot “"FYHK Subscriber has reeeived per Schr.

C@” Larger Sams in Proportion.

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This is a good Gpportunity for those who lave

money lo luVest it toad vantage. DELANY & BYKNE. QUEEN STREET.

Oppesite Hoa. Daniel Brenau’s.

Chitown. Anygust 6, 1866

dieorge Clark, and Rebecca Jane Clark, his wile, Alma and Drig Hannah & Lizzi, trom on the east by land in possession of Ro- NEW YORK—

bert Percival on the north by the snd in 2

possession of William C. Trowan, as above 680 Barrels FLOUR, warranted,

described, and on the south by said Clark street, se the said last deseribed piece of ground being situate partly iu Town Lot Number Ninety and |

rtly ia Town Let Number Ninety-one, in the | Faird hondred of Town Lots atoresaid, together withall HLouses Out-Houses, Buildings and Appur- | joint votes at 3 months tenances upon the said several preees of ground erected of thereunto belonging

Por Terms and other particulars apply at the

100 MEAL, 100 Bags Do.

which will be suld cheap for cash ‘or “approved

WM. McGILL. Charlottetown, Suth July, 1566.

effice of George Alley, Req. Attorney at Law, ‘ rg 7 4 ! Water Seek Chatlchiviowe - ” Cc O i I ON s ° Dated this 25th day of June, A. D. 1266 HENRY ALLEN JOHNSON. | a dironce Attey, ? ° ___Salicitor.§ ae Reduced Prices! Cc The above SALE is mstponed wntil FRIDAY. the 31st day of AUGUST | AT

wext, then to take place at the hour aad

place above mentioned. August 20th, 1566

3 ROBERT YOUNG'S.

Charlottetown, July 30, 1366

Valuable Freehold Property Charlottetown, for Sale. 7gw BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION,

at the Colenial Building, in Charlott-town, at twelve o'clock. noon, on FRI DAY. the 27th day et July wext (i806). under a power of Sale, con- tained in a certain Mortgage, dated the twenty- second day at September, ene theusand emyght hendred and filty-eight. avd made between WIL- LIAM JAKEMAN of Charlottetown, im l'rince Edward Island, Blacksmith, and Hannab, bis wite, of the ene part, aud Alicia Frances Ward, © Leval Cottage, St. Brelade’s District, ia the Island of Jer- acy, tu the British Channel, Spiuster, of the ether

_ New Books! New Books' JUST RECEWED AT

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Hemans, Tennysen, Longtellow Goldsmith, Business Man's Assistant, Band of Hope Speaker, Line upon Line, Songs tor the Little Ones at Home, “2. Wills” of Christ. “ { Wills” of the D’salme, Prinee of the House ot David, Throne of David, Pillar of Fire, Gjoldsmith’s England, Freemason s Monitor,

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Arnold's Latin Prose,

” Greek Prose, Lute of Zion, and American Vocalists, Cook's Vocal Method, Piano Without a Master, Sunday School Libraries, 100 Vols. Carpenter's Spelling Book, & c., &e.

Charlottetown, July 25, 1566. WATTS’ TEA STORE, KENT STREET. Arrival of Midsummer Stock.

sart, ALL these several pieces of Land, being Pilots Neabers 12,15, and 14, as laid down on a plan of Subdivision of Town Lots Nambers 05, 5, 07, he, 5a and tw in the Secoud Hundred ot Tow Lets in Charlottetown, formerly purchased by Cuarles Hensley, and new ledged im the office of the Re- gistrar ef Deeds and Keeper of Plane fer [rince Edward Island, thes described that is ty say, cxumenemg ou Gratton Street at the pert! east coraer of Grafien Lane; thence east along Grat- tou Street for the distance of 1'4 feet: at right angies south =O feet; thence weet 114 feet te Grafton lane aforesaid ; thence north along anid lane 80 feet tothe place of commencement. | Alee that piece ot Land situate in Charlottetown, being the Western moiety of Plot nuwher 21 as laid down on the said plan of Subdivision, having a frout, 20 feet on Gratton lane, aud exteuding back in an castwardly direction 70 feet: A!ae all that other piece of land in Charlottetuwa, afore- |

said, being the north-western quarter of Town | Lat No. 9 in the 2ad Hundred of Town Lota in| _

Charlottetown, with a front of 84 feet on Grafton | Street, and of 40 feet on Hilleborough Street ‘Tegether with the DWELLING HOUSES aud al the out Houses, Buildings and ereetions there- | =e sand appurtenances thereun vu K Proprietor. thankful for pust f.vors

Por terms of sale and other particulars apply in } beus leave to intimate that he has just re Cherlotteto an. at the office of Hun. Joseph Heme ceived ex A SOUNE,” a large supply of uurivalled , CONGO, which will be offered Wholesale and

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The above sale is postponed uutil TUESDAY, the 24th day of August next, then to take pace at the hour aud place abuve mentioned.

July 3). 1566

® White Stone China TEA SETS, 200 doz CUPS and SAUCERS,

keeper. Keut Street, August 6, 1866.

ALEXANDER Ross,

QUEEN SQUARE,

Next Door to Apothecarie’s Hall, AS received per 1RIADNE and other

LAND SALE.

T° be SULD by PUBLIC AUCTION. oe FRIDAY, the Sixteenth day of NOVEM BBE next, commenciug at the hour of IZ clock, noon, «t the Colonial Building in Charloticiown

under and by virtue of a Power of Sale contained arrivals—

in «certain ludenture of Mortgayze, bearing date | ‘ ecg the twenty-eight day of December, in the yeur of A Large Slock Gar Lord one thousand eight hundred and <ixty i

five, and made between PHroritines feeatinieay

Kustseox, of Charlottetown. in Prince Edward Spring anal

Uslased. Trader, of the ove part; and Jows Mowers aad Tuomas Mosuts, of Charlottetown, aforesaid Coomission Merchants, of the other part: All he Tight, title, share iWilerest and estate of hima, the wail Theophilus DesBrisay Robinneon, i nd to that piece of Land, being part of Fown Lot Nam her five inthe Secoud Haudred of Town Lots in Charlottetown, and frouwting ou Ques nun Street torty twe (42) feet, wad extending buck wards by pp rullel dimes fifev-cigh: (6%) feet. amd which wail pp ot fund was devised to the said Pheophila Dew Hrimey Robinson and his brother George Kelson, | by the ivet Will and Te-tament of their Father, TYuourus Robinson, deceased, tovethar witlt all iuiidings, fences, improve wents, rights, ways and appurtenances to the suid piece of laud belouging

DRY GOOoDs, Ciroceries, ec. Qe., wilich he will sell at a low figure.

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a large Assortment of

HOOP SKIRT=,

all Sizes. Charlottetown, June 18, 1566.

Prince Edward Island

BOOT & SHOE FACTORY,

South Side Queen Square.

IE Subseriber respectfally begs leave

Of appertaiinn Z For further partienhirs cund onditions of sale apply at the Uiiiece of Messrs Haviland & Breecken* mter Street. Chir offetown Dated the 10th day of Augnst, A.D. 1866 , JOHN MOKRIS THOS. MORKTIS.

HENRY A. HARVIE, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER,

Dealer in Hardware, Fancy Goods. &e Bres leave most respeerfally to

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rally that his Warerooms are now well filled with

n. which have been manufactured w ith preat and of the best material, with a due regurd

Firm of LA

Queen Sqyture to his Now Stand, Queen Street, |

Ferently oecupded by Mr. BELG. aud directly | Opposite the Store of Win. McoGihb, aq

tte & MARV Ib) trem the Old stand, | Citizens of Charlottetowa aud Vicinity to the I Steck now on sale in the Retail Departinent, l whieh, for quality and price, cannot fail to pleuse

This is the only Establishment in the City where you can geta good Boot, a Good Fitting

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Usving had aixteeu Veurs practien! experience ‘ il BAI ° F : : : m™ the above line of and having RE Call and examine the Stock before purchasing FILLED HIS ESTABLISHMENT, aud tutending

to do business as much us possible ou the er erred? a CASH SYSTEM i® prepared to supply wholesale and retail cus tolmers on the very leest tertun prema bes

dim lee we,

able and cheapest stock of BOOTS ond SHOES, &e, ever offered in this City.

ALSO, : : Ladies,’ Gentlemen's, Misses’, Boys’ and Children’s

India Rubber Over Shoes, lented law pricee

MB. HAKVIE embraces this opportarity of; foy sule at anpreee: LAKVIE embraces this opy r sule at unpree GEORGE NICOLL.

thanking those friends, and the pablic generally, who have eo kindly patronized him while in eon Hexion with the late Firms of LAIKD & HALKVIE.

HARVIE’S BOOK STORE. Queen street.

Charlottetown. duly 2ud, 1306 f Se 300

Administration Notice

LL Persons indebted to the Kstate of JOHN GATES, late of Charlottetown, de- Be requested to make imnimedinte pay ent ; those baving legal demands against the said *€, ure required to furnish the same, duly _ te the andersigned for settlement. MKS. M. GATES, Execcutrix. JOUN HW. GATES, Executor. Ci'town, July 0, L866,

June 25, 1866, 6 aia aah : Flour, Cornmeal. Bis. FLOUR, 200 Bole. CORNMEAL. Fer Sale by I. Cc. HALL,

Water Street, Ch'town, Angnet 6, 18465. in

EXCHANGE ! XCHANGK ov BOSTON, aod Green- backs boaglt and sold by tO matt w

Churlottetown, July 30, 1866.

all kinds of goods in his line, suitable for the |

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} him mast be paid to me at my office in Charlotte- towh.

}thagks for the very liberal patronage hitherto | Resolution which 1 have submitted shows, force my opinion

ley, ‘ fer the Mortygagee. Dated the IAth : bestowed upon bin, and begs to inform them that | : . . ; ay ene . ne rigagee ated th M) Retail. oe j | the hae again opened up at the OLD STAND, | the country. I have not done so since | returned from ‘ ALICIA F. WARD. EAR + SW RE. consietingin | Wit? 88 entirely NEW AND WELL SELECT- | ‘he Quebce Conference. I may say that at that Conference

by JOSEPH HENSLEY. | Ai pumrimentol EARTHEN ABE, concieting "| ED STOCK OF 'we did not get as much as I, a@ one of the delegates, think

in Variety enough to suit the most particular house. |

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te inform his enstomers and the public yene- |

ane | ta sizes, nad which will be offered to wholesale | buvers on the most favourable terms, aud at such

to hin many friends in town and : ; tag i countey, and the public wenerally, that he has re-| prices as caunot fail to isare qui k sules. moved (with one-half of the Stack of the lute He particularty invites the attention of the

and Pashionable Boot,

elsewhere, when you will find the most fashion. |

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FLOUR, NAVY BREAD, &e.

Now Landing.

80M QUEBEC, per Sehr. Many, Jane,” * Princess oF |

Wars

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CONFEDERATION QUESTION (continued) lion. Mr. WHELAN then rose and moved that all afer the word “ Resolved” be struck out of the Resolu-

and per Steamer

Bbhls. FLOUR, supertine, No. 1, 7 i > . 0s are he No. 2 tions submitted by the Hon. the Leader of the Goverument, Fine. and that the following be substituted : — Also: “As the opinion of this House, that the Confederation

Bhis. Kiln Dried CORN MEAL J. ROBERTS ECKARTY. Centre Steve, Peake's Brick Building, Water St

Charlottetown, August 6, 1866

NOTICE.

of Her Majesty's American Colonial Possessions would be,-—while in conformity with Her Majesty's frequently expressed desire— conducive to their welfare, separately and collectively. And this | House believes that a plan of Confederatien mizht be so framed - }as not to involve the sacrifice of any material interests on the |part of any Province; but inasmuch as the people of Prince ‘EXILE undersigned having fitted up since | Mlward Island do not appear to be prepared to regard with 7 - » pn eee ao rc ‘ederati it is rise ess j the fire. a STORE in Doucurstxn Sacer, | 2Y favor the project of Cont cle ration, it is unwise to press it in the building owned by J.D. MASON, Eaq.. | @pon public attention, as its discussion is only calculated to pro adjoining the Stove of Messrs. Davies & Wrens, duce excitement and appre hension, without reasonable cause. hereby respectfully informs his numerous cus | “AND FURTHE RESOLVED, as the opinion of this House,that tomers, in Town and Country, that from and after! there ¢ id} ; , : : ae: ; oe : j there should he no vote passed by the Leszislature of this coun- this date the business will be carried on as here . ° . . “ - 3 > ; . jidinea! try in favor of a Confederation of the Provinces until the people HK. D. REDDIN takes this opportunity to return } shall first he atforded an Opportunity of pronouncing their juds- thanks to his customers for their past support and | Meut on the question ata general Election. patronage. aud to selicit a coutinuanece of the same B.D. REDDIN.

Dorchester Street, Chitown. Any. 6, 1X86.

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|The hon. gentleman then proceeded to say that he thonght \the question should not be pressed upon the people before 'tbey were educated up to it, and their judgment matured |respecting it. As he had said to his own constituents, he ‘did not think it was the duty or province of the Assembly | either to pronounce in favor of Confederation, or to reject it,

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SCHUOOL BOOKS. A LARGE SUPPLY OF— d Sullivan's Spelling Books ; Lennie’s Grammars ; Carpenter's Spelling Books ; Worcester s Dic Liouary ;

AND

ALL SCHOOL BOOKS iu veneral use throughout the tstand. ou hand, and for sale at VERY LOW

*RICES, at

|for or against it, at the polls. With all due deference to| the House, he begged leave to say, however, that he did not |

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part of Prince Elward [sland, would materially affect action or determination of the other Provinces concern. ; a it; and that, if they were favorable to it, Prinee Ed. August 6th, 1866, ’ 5 . : > ward [-iand would be placing herself in a very absurd and HONEY BEE. 'rifliculous position by refusing to accede to it. But whilst UINBY'’S MYSTERIES of BEE-KEEP- | the question appeared to be settled in Nova Scotia and New- ING, and foundlund, and to be ina transition s'ate in New Brunswick, LANGSPROTH’S Treatise on the HIVE, and | pe thought our wisest course would be to leave it as it now HONEY-BEE, | stood, for the calm and deliberate consideration of the peo- 7 eee owt on ry OK STORE, |ple. until time and events shou!d throw new light upon it, August 6, 1566. tf Queen Street. | and, perhaps, bring a influences to bear upon their minds ‘ ~~ |eoncerning it. He could not, however, for one moment, sup- JUST RECEIVED, pose, shat queviiel the other Provinees were noalaunae Per Schr. *‘ Vincent.” from Montreal: Great Britain would allow Prince Edward Island to remain BLS. No. 1 Superfiuve Cansda out of the Union, to be a source of weakness and annoyance FLOUR, ‘to the Federation, which, if she stood alone and aloof from

HARVIE'’S BOOKSTORE Queen Street. if

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9 a a are AD it, she, most undoubted!y, would be. He would then merely 50) ak "ae ask the Chai:man to submit the Resolution which he had 33 Boxes TOBACCO, 10's, proposed as an amendment to the Resolutions submitted by 150 Sides No. | SOLE LEATHER, the Hon. the Leader of the Government, although it had _ 90-2 aaa a de » been his intention to speak to some other points of the ques. na | ; tion, That intention he would jthen, however, furego ; as fw Cases CLARET, (St. Julica Medic.) another opportunity might, perhaps, be afforded him of ear- Also in Store: rying it into effect, and of repelling, at the same time, the 4 Casks GIN, (DeKuyper’s), unjust, the unmauly, the cowardly insinuations of bribery 1 Pun. Bourbon WHISKEY, — corruption, aud treachery, which had, by certain parties . ee es, pale & dark | ig the community, been thrown out, not only against him : as —. WHISKEY, ; but against other gentlemen, members of the Assembly, 100 Bags SALT, (Liverpool), who had, in common with himself, and in pursuance of their 12 Cases CHAMPAGNE, tes honest ¢mviettons concerning the question, been the uvper 2 lind: mies oe a . phe and candid advocates of such a Coutederation of the North ~ ‘ - ALT, (MCU : Ss), Siiperio’,

/ American Provinces as would include Prince Edward Is- Will any of those wno stigmatize us produce proof or their assertions? = L challenge them before the coubntry to show proof, * Bribed traitors” forsooth! Are Her | Majesty’s Ministers ‘* bribed traivors ?”? Surely it e.nnot be thougot that the Colouial Minister and Her Majesty's | Government, who have given a decided opinion in favor of ‘Coutederation, are “bribed tratrors!’’ Aud let me jask these calumniators this question: Are the Catholic ‘Hierarehy of Nova Scotia, the Archbishop of Halifax, and ithe Bishop of Arichat, who bave pronounced in favor ot | Contederation—are they * traitors?’ Are they iufl enced by improper aud corrupt motives in bringing this question |tavorably before their fellow Colonists? 1 bring this ques- ition before you and ask if it is your firm conviction that 1, and others to a much bigher position than myself, should be designated as traitors. It is false and dishonest in the highest degree to bring such ap accusation against us in the ‘face of the country. {| do not ask you, Sir, L will not ask ‘you, to believe that | am perfectly sincere in this matter; but [ will ask you to allow me to use my own opinion, and because 1 do advocate this measure in accordance with my ‘honest convictions—because I think this House sould not | place itself in a position hostile to the British Governmeut, ‘or untagonistic to the course pursued by the other Colonies |—am | to be singled out for contumely? | never, in the | course of my parliamentary experience of 20 years, was

J. ROBERTS ECKARY, Peake’s Brick Building, Water Street. July 23. 1366 tf

Hlaud,

Fashions for August! 4 SUDEY ’S LADY’S BUOK, Madam Demorest's MIRROR of FASHION, JUST KECEIVED, and tor sale at HAKRVIE'S BOOK STORE, Queen Mreet.

Best Scythes,

ASSORTMENT

July 30, LSé6.

AND A Goob OF

Hlaying ‘'Lools, BEER & SONS.

Ch'town, July 12, 1866.

Rev. John MacDonald.

HAVE been appointed Agent to the Rev. JOIIN MacDONALD, and all rents due

EDWARD J. HODGSON. Charlottetown, 2nd July, b866-. h 2

ROBERT YOUNG, North Side Queen Square, ‘made the subject of so much calumuy—so many fa!se ac-

OULD hereby tender to his numerous | trieuds and the public his most sincere | cusations, asin reference to this question, I do not, as the

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we should have got ; but we got what [ think should be ac- cepted as a compromise, and | say now, in the presence of ‘this House, and of the country, that atu the Delegates did Hate. Bonnete, Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, | @gtce to the terms there propo-ed, notwithstonding their dis- Laces, Parasols, Shawls, Mantles, Ladies’ and agreement afterwards as to matters of detail. When | re- Children’s Bouts, Dress Goods, Tickings, Osna- turned from Quebee | was assailed because | stated this palp- mae ted po ly a ees vable truth, and many times since, in such language as it is im- Cotton Warps, ete., ete., ete. possible for me to characterize. But 1 will allow that to pass. A few Chests very superior TEA. _L do not seek to press the question upon the people. 1 do

A large Stock of Millinery always on baud and | not wish that, without the most mature reflection, they made up to order. should accede to Confederation ; but Udo wish that, before Charlottetown, May 21, 1366. they decide either for or against it, they may be fully en

' ce ee ‘lightened concerning it; and I wid ask this House not to GRIND STONES. pledge itself to amy course concerning it until the peo- GRIND STONES for ‘ple shall have pronounced concerning it at the polls Apply to j Le ismy right—a right which God has given me—to form

Staple & Fancy Dry Goods, MILLINERY,

Sale

*rices from 1s 6d to bs.

| Provinces ?

j until the decision of the people should be fairly given, either |

| believe any decision, either for or against Confederation, on |

strength. by which we may be able to resist aggression, whether from Fenianism or from any other quarter. Las’ ‘year, we were told that the advocacy of this question was premature, because there was vot the slightest probability ‘of an interruption of the friendly relations existing between Great Britain and the United States ou account of the Te- ‘nian orgau zition; but now we know that the Fenian or- ganizition, con'enptible as it is, has been such a3 to render it necessary, on the part of Her Majesty’s Government, to take extraordinary precautions against its aggressions, In England a law hus been passed suspending the Habeas Corpus Act iu [relaud, because the Fenian organ zation was supposed to have taken effect there. In the Colonies, ex- traordinary preparations huve been made four resistance to any possible attacks on the part of that lawless association The resources of the several Colonies have been pledged for their individual defence. We were told, last year, that i there was no necessity to prepare for defence; but what do 'we see here this year? A unanimous vote placing all the | resources of the Colony at the disposal of the Government ‘for the purpose of putting the Island in a position of de- fence. What dees that indicate? Is it not that our hi-

. . ° . . . | , berties are threatened ? Does it not indicate a fecling of

“in-ecurity—a feeling that Prince Edward Island is uot safe while those marauders threaten the invasion of the other A gentleman in the other branch of the Legis- lature said, ona former occasion, that in the event of Conte- de:ation if Canada was to be threatened by hostile invasion, the young men of Prince Edward [sland wou'd have to go and fight for that Province, [ask you was there ever such intolerable nonsense uttered by auy man in his senses ? Dues any man suppose that the young men of this Island would have to be sent to the borders of Canada? No, Sir; it was nonsense sought to be imposed upon the people. The fact is that, for tweive months past Canada has been exer- cising its great influence—-spending its enormous resources —to ward off the foe, and has been a protecion, not only to Prince Edward Island, but to the whole of the Lower Provinces. ‘Ihere have been no raids into these Provin- ces; and, if they were to be invaded, Canada surely wou'd be, aud that Province once lost to the British Crowa, thes Maritime Colonies would fall an easy prey, either to Fe- nians, or to some other foe, But I think, Mr. Chairman, that, in view of the hostile spirit manifested by the Govern- ment of the United States towards these Colonies, in a variety of ways, it is right that we should take counsel and act in accordance with the views of the British Gov. rn- ment. It is searcely necessary to observe that the United States have no love for Great Britain—no desire to see these Colonies remain a part of the British dominions. And they would rather that they should remain separated and isolated, than be consolidated in power by Coufedera- tion, so that, one by one, they might fall an easy prey | whenever they should choose to set abeut their absorption Isolated, they could be — united, they could not, be al sorbed. United, Great Britain would employ her whole power to defend them; isolated she wou'd not. All L wish to say is that the subject having been :o well debated last year, I am not disposed to trespass upon your patience, Sir, and that of the House, at present; but L ask that forbearance which is due to any person ho'ding an opinion of his own on a great public question, The Resolution L have submit- ted is not off -nsive to those holding views opposed to mine. it is that L believe Confederation would be conducive to) the best interests of these Colonies; but L will not press it, but leave it to the people to deeide ; and L may expres the hope and belief that, while hon. members have their own opini ns, they will not use offensive expressions, or insinuate that any member is influeuced by improper motives in ad- vocating his own views of the great question now under our consideration. | am influenced by uo such movives; and if L be assailed on any such grounds { will take the earliest opportuuiy to retahate. L do not bring any charge against those whose views upon the subject are adverse to my own, vor Offer any offence to their sensibilities. They have a

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voice would not be heard in it. We would be the next thing to nothing. Indeed | would almost as soon be without any | voice in itatall. We would be as small a minority as the bon. member on my right (lun. Mr. Laird) and myself are in this House. Are we then going to surrender gur rights ‘and liberties? It is jast a question of * self or no self.” Talk about a local Legislature! It would be a mere faree. We would not even have the control of our local affairs, for ‘every trifling or petty bill would have to be sent to Ottawa for the approval of the Federal Government. This House would ‘be dwindled down to a level with the small municipal bodies throughout Canada for the management of local affairs. | Again I say that, for the good of the country, L will waive ‘any objections | have to the Resolutions of bis Honor the | Leader of the Government, and will give them my hearty support ; believing, as 1 do, that we require a united effort to resist any invasion of our rights and liberties. Taking away the constitution of a country is a serious affair. We have now the management of our own matters; and if one party does not please us, we can have another; but the mo- ment we would go into Confederation we would cease to have any control even of matters which concern ourselves. ‘The other colonies spea« of us now with the greatest contempt, and then what chance would we have? All we would would be by begging. Therefore, I will resist, to the utmost of my power, any attempt, either to drive or lead us into Conlederation.

Hon. Mr. DAVIES: When this question came before us last year, there was a Resolution submitted by which the members who supported it would be pledged to support the Quebee Scheme ; and as I was not in favour of that scheme, | opposed that Resolution, bat still Lam in favour of Con- federation on fair terms. It has been argued by the hon. member for the East Point (Mr. Hensley) that, as attempts have been made to force it upon the people of New Bruns- wick, that, therefore, we should not admit even the principle. He believes we have a Constitution which cannot be taken away from us without the consent of the people. Well, then, if we have, how can an affirmation of the principle draw us into Confederation? IL shall support the Resolation of the hon. member for St. Peter's, (Mr. Whelan,) which states that no action is to be taken till after a general election ; and Lam glad to be able now to express my opinion, 80 that, at the election the constituency | represent may return a mem- ber who is opposed to it if they desire to do sy. I[ think it is better fairly and openly to state one’s opinion so that there Attempts have been made to draw a parallel between the Union of the Colo- nies, and the Union of lreland with Great Britain: but I can- nut see any similarity between them. Anagitation has been kept up in tretand for many years, chiefly on account of reli- gious disabilities, but which L believe wilisoon be done away with my objections to the Quebee Scheme were on a financial basis Eighty cents a bead, with the light duty abjusted on a fair basis, and. in view of the comparative smallness of our debt, would be entitled to the interest of something like a half a million gf money. When we consider that for five or six months of the year we are bound up by ice, ard the great tide of prosp:rity by the railroad would be rolling past us, | admit that, taking that peculiarity of our position into view, we should get a greater sum than 80 cents per head, whieh would only be about one third of our revenue. All the would pay for us would not amount to agreatdeal. I thin the grant should be doubled ; then there would not be eo much objection to that scheme. As to being swamped in the Legis- lature, | have no fear of being treated with injustice. 6 see what influence a few men bees of Ireland gomg into the British Parliament have, and it would be the same here, Kven if they were disposed to treat us with injustice, they eduld not accomplish it. My colleague has said that our small population would become less in proportion to the other colonies ; but | do not look upon it in that light. We have plenty of unoceupied land yet, which, together with the fish- fam quite satisfied to remain as we are; bu: | do not think, with the bon. mem- ber from St. Peter's, that whether we agree to have it or not will have little inflaence on this question. 1 think itis a proof that there is a pressure brought to bear upon the other Colonies that, while last year their was only a swall minority in favour of Confederation, this year they Resolutions in favour of it, and yet it is pretty well known that a large majority of the people are opposed to it. There- fore, the inference is that if there is such a pressure on the large Colonies, we, of course, will have tofollow. From the time these Colonies were wrested from Frene!, till the intro- duction of Responsible Government, they were governed by

perfect right to believe that Confederation will not be co2- ducive to the interests of the Colony. [ believe it will | but L beg that we may be permitted to agree to differ. leave the subject for the present; perhaps before the debate | closes | may take au opportuuity of offering a few wore ob- | servatlous concerning it, Mr. HOWAL. I must say this is a very moderate Reso‘u- | tion, Mr. Chairman, but there are two or three points in it in which I cannot concur, The hon. member, (Hon. | Mr. Whelan) proposes to admit the principle of Confeder- | ation ; and the Resolution would teach us that, while the | hon. mewber himself would not force us into a union with | the other Colonies, yet some other power would do so, Now | the hon member hus not clearly explained what power that | is by which we are to be forced, but [ admit that sowe) grounds for the argument may be drawn from the despatch | of the Colonial Minister, who says it is the strong desire of) the British Government that we should go into Conteder- | ation. But whether be thinks that despatch is to force u into the Union, or whether it is some power in the Colonies, | | do not uaderstand. Whatever power it is L do not know) how we could respect a Governwent of which we stand in/ dread. Up to the present time we have been proud to look | to the British flag, not in dread, or as a coercive, but as a) protective power; and | do not think, therefore, that we have anything to fear in that direction.

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we have reason to believe that they were instructed to use their influence to carry Confederation ; but L am at a loss tu know why any force should be brought to bear upon us

Hon. Mr. WHELAN. Will the hon. member a!low me to put him right? 1 did not suggest, either in my re- marks, or by the Resolution wiich [ have submi:tted, that any force was to be usel. Then wy chuuld the hon. inem- ber dwell so long upon that word?

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Charlottetown, 36th July, TS66 - | vour to exercise that right. But surely lL and they who R. R. MACLELLAN’S ‘hold the same opinions as myself on the subjcet of Contede- Studio is still headquarters for ration oazht nor, ou account of those opin ons, to be swb- PHOTOGRAPHS, | jected to insult and persecurion, most vile and most unjust

WTP Ns Claes , jon vhe part of any who hold different opinions on that sub- and every description of portraits known in the art. |. a : : ject. L ask you, Mr. Chairman, most respecttully--L ask this honorable Committee —-whether this system of perse- -eution shall continue to be practised? | appeal to the good vsense and love of fair play which charac'erizes the member~ ‘of this community, Whether a man shall be ailowed to have }an opinion of hisown oe not? L do not object to this | House expressing its disapproval of Con‘e leration, wi hou i're‘erence to the Quebec Schewe. becau-e that 1s thrown ‘uside ; but ta regard to the general plan of Confederatic a, my opinion is that these Colouies wou!d assume great iupor- | tunce—-they wou'd obtain stability and security aga:nst foreign agvre-sion, and they weuld also obtain wore efficient pro- itection from Britain, were they coufederated, than she could ‘extend to them should they remaiu ia their present isolated ‘condition. I do not wish to trespass upon the attention of ‘the House, but L rose to subait the Resolution which is now before you, and it is of that mild character that L do not think hon, metubers should vote against it. But, however. if they do, L shall be enabled to place my opinion upon re- jcord, which is, that [ am favourable 10 Contederation, pro- ‘vided it ¥e based upou a plan just to the several Provinces, | without sacr ficing the interests of any, and also providing that the people be perfectly prepared to accept it. thing more fair, L do not think, could be presenved to the House. Lt you pass the other Resolutions, which are very strong, it will not affect the question one way or the other. | Let me te!l you that the deeision of a Colony of only 80,- (O00 inbabitan’s will have bat very little effect in deciding

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