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Vou. 1.} CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1848. » [No. 38.

CUS BBEEISSART AS, other of 3001. He was certainly not prepared, at the the revenue this year, but that, they all knew, would be

a present time, to give his opinion with regard to those only temporary, and they should bear in mind that no

L wislative Council charges, although he did not contemplate that he would country, however wealthy, had altogether escaped. feel-

e21 . offer any opposition. A very conclusive reason, how- ing the effects of the late commercial depression in

ation ‘ever, could be adduced why they should not saddle the| England; but fortunate it was for them—and for this

BILL TO AMEND THE ACT TO PREVENT ACCIDENTS Country with an expenditure on account of the Census, they should be thankful—they could afford a little de-

BY FIRE, \for it was not founded on any necessity. ‘They should crease. His hon. friend had also accounted for the in-

The Hon. Mr. Youne in introducing the Bill, aaid, remember it was taken only 7 years ago, and to carry crease of last year’s revenue, by a consolidation of the the principal object of it was to amend the original Act, ' Ito effect now, would cost the country 3201. at sole) Canada and Excise; but as he could not clearly com- because it had been found impracticable to get a meet-| When money inatters were concerned, he would eee Tereinnt what he meant, he wonld be pardoned if he ing of the Fire Wardens, four or five of them being ge. tatinaly adiit that those in the other House were did not conjecture it—his hon. friend certainly did geta nerally absent on business, so that it is but rarely the More particularly the guardians of the public purse than ‘little mystified here —but does not the money, in whatever number required by the Act can be got together,—the they were, but it was proper, nevertheless, that this/ way it has been collected or acounted for, find its way consequence was, they but met and adjourned, without House should interfere, to prevent an outlay which the|to the Treasury? Most undoubtely it does. He did doing any business; therefore, 10 remedy these defects, COCUUY could not afford; nor should if be forgot, that/ not however, forget, that when his friend gets ona certain he had drafted a Bill, which would enable five Fire !t Was not long since it had advanced a claim to vote theory—when he mounts his Pegasus—it is apt, very Wardens who do meet to nominate a Chairman and |even separately on each item—there Was no use now, apt, to run away with him. The increase of the reve- Clerk, and to empower such meeting to make and put | Perhaps, to advert to this, because the right had not been nue arose from no such cause, and he had no donbt if into execution any rules or regulations they might deem conceded to it, and the question, he Supposed, mustian enquiry were made, it would be ascertained that necessary, that were not repugnant to the Act. He therefore be looked upon as settled. He did not think none of our Storekeepers had added even a single should move, therefore, that the Bill be now read a first they were warranted in incurring any additional expen-|pound more to their orders last year for goods, than time. diture—so far from this, he was sure that at this time|what they thought there would be a demand for. lt

The Hon. Mr. Youne presented a Petition of the In- re than at any other, it was their imperative duty to| was all stuff, that they had imported a greater quantity habitants ot Charlottetown, praying for an Kimbargo, | ®¢onomise—but to go to add the 3200 to the 500/ and |than what they wanted, merely to take the advantage of

A Messave fram the ‘House of Assembly, with a Bil) 300/—inall FP20¢, and 8001 of this a contemplated an-|the bonded system—it was not the fact, that they had to enable the Government to ascertain the population, aual charge, and sueh unparalleled distress existing |imported six months’ more supplies on this aceount. It &c.,—Read a first time. And also with a Bill to regu-| throughout the country, would manifest a prodigality ‘would have been @ most singular thing ifthey had, for late the Curreney—which was also read a first time, and #ud recklessness, altogether inexcusable. The Govern-|they could have saved nothing by it, as the inconve- ordered to be printed—on this, ‘ment would unquestionably be called uponto alleviate/nience resulting from an outlay of money for extra

oe ie |that distress during the course of the Summer, but it goods, would far more than counterbalance any trifling THE CURRENCY BILL. _ | Was impossible for them to say to what extent. If there advantage of duty. He certainly thought too—and it

The Hon. Mr. Henstee said, he was aware that it was a surplus revenue, he would not oppose the wishes| was rathe rodd how frequer tly he differed in opinion with was not usual to make observations upon a Bill in the) ofthe Assembly on the subject of a Census, and would | his hon. friend—that he entertained more gloomy appre- present stage of the proceedings, but he might, perhaps, inost probably vote for it, for none could be more sensi- | hensions than there was any occasion for. It was true be permitted to congratulate their honors tipon the fact ple of its numerous advantages than he was, but they|—and no man regretted it more than he did—there had of their having at length before them a Bill which osten-/ ali knew they could not afford the expense at the pre- been a failure in the crops Jast year, but what of that? sibly proposes to remedy some of the ills under which sent time. While fully adinitting, therefore, the value| There was enough, in lis opinion, both for food and this Colony has long suffered, by the changing value of .f statistical information, onthe one hand, it was as ne- seed, in the country, with the exception, it may be, of its circulation. [t was pleasant to think, that their cessary for them on the other, to bear in mind there potatoes. A failure in en overpopulovs country was no efforts to this end were at last produemg good fruit— wonld be a great fulling off this year in the revenue, doubt a great calamity; but the circumstances here that they might look forward with hope to the time when and it was extremely questionable whether the Mer- were widely different—this wasa ew country, with they might enter into the great Comunonwealth of Com- chants would import so much as they did last year—in' young blood in its veins, and whose inherent energy merce, upon equal terns with others, sufficiently provi- | facet they had no right to expect it, because the shipping! would cause it to spring up with a buoyancy and force, i ded with a circulating medium, possessing exchanveatle trade, which was the branch from which thev derived altogether unknown in the old, worn out, and ex‘iausted value-—and able to back their pretensions to credit, bY the most returns, was in so very depressed a state. He countries of Europe. Such was the vigor and youth- the substantial testimony of an adequate reserve of the did not think it probable, that the manufactured goods ful elasticity ofall new countries—and such, be was precious metals-—that wisely disesrding their baseless which would be imported this year, would much in- happy to say, was the stearly increase and in pro.ement circulation, they are preptring to soar alofi. Bustuined crease our revenne. The increase last year was from ofthis Island of late years, that so far from enter aining by a credit whose wings are silver wings, and the fea- 4 temporary eanse—from a consolidation of the Customs such gloomy apprehensions, he had no doubt it would thers of yellow gold. It was satisfactory to ne able to und Excise. {fthey duly considered and looked pro- go on advancing in prosperity, and steadily progressing believe, that they had been in any Way Instrimental I) perly intothe matter, they had no right whatever, ag hein wealth. There may be a little falling off this year, bringing the general mind upon this subject to a nearer had said before, to expect great importations this year, in consequence of the late commercial] suffering in other approach to sound views, and he should long reiain Wand therefore they should not saddle the country with countries, but our trade and population are increasing, deep sense of their Honors Impartial wud independent | yy extra-expenditure. He begged to assure their Hon- and the country is settling up, much faster than his hon. demeanor upon the discussion of this question, upon ors jt was only the urgency of the case—the peculiar friend expected, and which a Census, if it were now former occasions, He was glad to see, by this Hill, that state of the country—thiat could have induced him to taken, would satisfactorily establish. He would again the vain idea of working onward with an un xchangeable huye taken the stand he did, on this occasion, for he call their attention to this subject—he thought they 2 paper, is proposed to be abandoned ; end although he really felt much disinclined to interfere in money mat- would all admit, that it was most material in legislating i might disagree with some of the details of the Bill, that ters, We shall,as every body knows, have cases of for a country, to ascertain its wants and circumstarces, . there was no difference between them as tothe object necessity snfficient in nunber, and necessarily involving and ifthis were admitted, it was clear these could be which it professes to have in view— the abolition ofthe N= great expense to discharge, without involving ourselves obtained in no other way than by a Census, It would convertible circulation, He would trust, therefore, their further. The present was certinly the most unfitting act as a Polar star, to guide the Legislature in the:r de- Honors: would excuse his apostraphising the departing tine that could possibly have been selected for under- liberations, and it did seem unwise 1 stop at, for the | enemy in language similarto that which the Poet uses taking the Census, on account of the very heavy ex-/paltry suin of three, four, or even five hnndred pounds. upon a subject equally averse to reaiizauion,—T'o-ner- pense attending it; and if the rumours he alluded to It is what every other country considers necessary.

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FOP Sr ix. a ‘were correct, asto the additional 800/ a year, it would That this country is improving, admitted not of a doubt, 8 Fp ashareue wha cvken bib slit be worse than folly to think of it, even for a single mo- for every one that travels through it must have observed 1 Against thy plenty—who takes thy ready cash ‘ment, He shonld, therefore, move that the Bill be read a decided change for the better in the circumstances of i Aud pivs thee nouzht but wishes, hopes and promises; —_ this day six months. the people, particularly within the last few years—

The Currency of {diots—injurious bankrapt / ‘The Hon. Mr. Perers could not think there would rapidly extending clearances were every where to be That gulls the easy Creditor. ‘be any difference of opinion as to the necessity of having seen—the log huts of the woodsmen were fast disap- Céishinted beetles oe tolieaaeer Neves ts déal a Census taken, but ifthe majority thought it shonld pearing, and in their places were rising in every direc- With those who use it— No, my Horatio, inet be read a second time to-day, he would of course tion, as if by magic, new and commodions dwellings, in "Tis Faacy’s child. and Folly is its Father ; defer to their wishes. He agreed with regard to the which were to be found a}] the substantial comforts of Wrought of such stuff as dreams are made of, propriety of their being careful not to expend unne- life— and improvements, the result of a better system of

And as breless 98 the fantastic ro ofthe Enemy. | eessarily the public money. ‘he hon. gentleman says Agriculture, were observable in every settlement, and A Billto repeal certain ports of the Act regulating : ,

: 5 it is unnecessary to have the Census taken. It was following each other in quick succession—these are the

Statute Lahour for Charloitetown, its Common and Roy-| surely proper to procure statistical information, for how infallible indices that mark and and prove its onward |

alty—passed. .., conld the state of the country be known without it, and| progress and prosperity. In all countries it was neces- i A Message from the House of Assembly, with a Bill proper too, that the Legislature should hive it, for how sary to have a Census taken occasionally, but in new

to consolidate and improve the Laws for the election of otherwise could its wants be known? But, he says, it countries, it was much more peculiarly necessary, for

Members to serve in the General Assembly —read a first| was only 7 years since it was taken.—Now, for his part, how are they to he known without statistical data—

oe CENSUS BILL he must say, he thorght 7 years was a very proper term and is it at all likely that men of sense or wealth would

ort ed /--and that it would be desirable to take it statedly at come to a country of which no such information is to be

‘ The Hon. Mr. Youna moved that the Census Bill the expiration of this interval of time, in order to see the had, except what may now be considered as antiquated, \ be read a second time. ‘increase of the population, and its ever varying wants. and far below their present standard? The statistics of

The Hon. Mr. Swasey was, for several reasons, not He defied any Legislature, without statistical accounts, a country, above all other things, induce the diseription content that it should. He thought they shouid, as to legislate wisely and judiciously, and therefore on of people he has mentioned to resort to it. Have you a much as lay in their power, prevent the expenditure of that ground alone, if on no other, it was a most neces ‘right to expect eligible settlers to come here without it the public money until the finances of the country would say measure. Efe says also, that however necessary it such? No, you canuot expect it. Ifa person wishes to justity the outlay that would be necessary to accomplish may be,they cannot afford to incur the expense that|go abroad, they are the very first thing he enquires for the object of the Bill—more particularly as it was| would attend it, at this particular time—he thus ac-|and examines with the greatest care and attention, and rumoured that the House of Assembly intended to take) :nowledzes its necessity, and is opposed to it solely on his determination to leave his country and seek another, action in two measnres that would entail 9 permanent! account of is trifling expense. His hon. friend had|is formed, in nine cases out of ten, from these statistics.

annual charge on the country, the one of 500/. and the! expressed his cunviction there would be a deficiency o | He himself had frequently questions put to him, when