A Weekly

‘*This is true Liberty, when Freeborn Men, having to ndvise the Public, may speak free.*---Enripides.

Vol AV.

Hournal o

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Monda

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alitirs, 2

e Edw and, . July 10, 1865,

Literature, and Blews.

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Dorchester Sitrect.

oa x r “Fr x, oe a a eae 9 oF N Lb WW s l O Kt Es Regular ae Line of —— Directors of the Charlottetown Gas }

Packets between Liverpool,

iquors, Molasses, Tea, Sugar, | Li ; a.) Glasgow & Charlottetown.

lour, Tobacco, Sundry Groceries, &e, ene n per Ships “ THERESA” and “ L. C, OWEN,’

Pe SUBSCRIBER has now in his bew to give them notice that they purpose having

New Brick Stores Dorchester Street,Charlotte | vessels on the berth loadiay for Charlottetown as town, the following below :—

Extensive and Valuable Stock | The Clipper Ship “7. [. OWEN,’ A 1 at

| Lloyd's, voppered and copper fastened, 481 tons

. OF revister, R. Fraser, Commander, will sail from

ypae Subscribers in returning thanks to

the importers of goods for their patronage

. rer r : y f "Ss «or ithe , e > £P EEE . eae, b ta inet BRANDIES, and ot) et iL | from GLASGOW on or about 5th SEPTEMBER. ‘ = oe " net sUR. fEA Lireee R TK V4 ‘AC ~~ The Subscribers would a'so inform swnenes from MOL ABanS oa i to ape le : ft ee Glasgow that they pespere placing their new

sASSES, ecpaa ” ys ches of re ‘ind m : _~ Sov ” ) — the market, which he offers to wholesale an. retail argue the ELEC RO. ” ee eae ’ ithe line between GLASGOW and CHARKLOTTE-

Lr OeReRs } TOWN, to follow the “EVADNE” in spring of | At the towest prices for Cash, | |S. For ferther particnlars apply in Liverpool eek to Messrs. Wittiam Srewart & Co., 1 & 3 Traf: | Yea ; | ford Chambers, South John Street, in Glasgow to | 70 Puncheons choice Demerara RU M, James Ketse, Jr. Esq , Union Street, or in Char- 70 Hogsheads Hollands GIN, | lottetown to L. C. OWEN,

WM. WELSH.

6 Hhda. Irish and Scotch MALT WHISKEY, | is] pro rw 2m 6 Hhds. Pale and Dark BRANDY, pe rrecane

Ch’town, June 5, 1865.

6 Hogsheads PORT WINE, | a cfm re = % hogsheads of SHERRY, | = és a aaa = 100 dozens Edinburgh ALE, | ie “ie ile © = é oS 100 dozen Gainness’ PORTER, | & S qf me F by ry 4 wa 300 chests and half chests of TEA, oe ee eee eee . 10 hogsheads of SUGAR, Ras “St -Ba m B- a. 30 puncheons of MOLASSES, |\>Reee & §6 Bs =e 600 barrels of FLOU R, }248-5 2m EE 5 Boxes of Honey Dew TOBACCO, oe oo rte 100 boxes Liverpool SOAP, Ce oe S ws - kJ 50 boxes of PIPES, ‘OM 6 iS @ 230. S 1400 JARS, (assorted sizes,) fg 4 a Wy £233 2 | Together with a fall assortment of all articles in — 3s = = 3.6 :.s4 = a $3 the GROCERY LINE, to whieh he invites the ae 2 e om s ae attention of bis friends in Townand Ceantry, whose | 2 =" oe - = o . > — past favours are respectfaily acknowledged. < = z =>" = 3 = = -— OWEN CONNOLLY. | - 4 = oS ~ 5 @ os - ee6

Dawson's Building, Corner of Great George and! Kent Streets.

NEW GOODS.

“SPECIAL NOTICE!!

WHE undersigned have ap- pointed Mr. H. J. RICHARDSON, of Summer- side, their AGENT, where TOBACCO ean be had at the SAME RATE as in Char-

Wi. Hi. WILSON lottetown. ' AS completed his SPRING IMPOR- LOWDEN & RICHARDSON. TATIONS, per L. C. Owen and / dicin May 1, 1865. a

and Lizzie from LIVERPOOL, and Urania from LONDON, consiting of:

300 PAIRS Ve EN’s Grained Water-proof BOOTS, L suitable fay Fishermen,

FOR SALE CUEAP at the P. E. Island Bost & Shoe Factory. 200 Pairs

Men's Kip Boots, pegged and sewed,

FOR SALE CHEAP at the 2. Island Boot & Shoe Factory.

100 Pairs

Men's Kip Boots and Shoes (a first rate article),

Grey, White and Striped Corrons, | trey and White SHEETING, Faney Sbirtinz, Prints, Striped Skirtings, Jeaa, Osnaburg, Tick- ings, Hollands, Grass Cloth, Linen, Fancy Flan- hels, &c. &c.

Ladies’ Dress Material,

in Plain and Faney Poplinetts, Baratheas. Mo- hairs, Checked Lustres, Freach Meriavs, [lack

Sika, and Printed Muslins. ! P.

px

Shawls, in Paisley, Black’

Indiana, Silk Baraze, Fancy Cashmere, &c Ke. |

Meantles. lowers. FOR SALE CHEAP at the Feathers, Ribbons, Faney Willow, Straw and) P| E. Island Boot & Shoe Factory. |

ats, Parasols, Gloves,

Crineine Bonnets ; White and Coloured Dvess Ornaments, &e. Ke Hosiery, Edgings. Veils, Mustins, Corsets, Laces, | aod a large selection of Worked Embroidery. Men's Caif Congress Boots, A cheice selection ’ a Seis 4 Scat

of Scotch Tweeds, White Shirts, Scarfs, Collare, | P- E. Island Boot & Shoe Factory Braces, Revolving Ties, &e. &e : Ready-imade |

Cloihiag, Boots and Shoes in great variety. A Very Large Assortment

' “ae ot 4 <

| of Women’s Calf, Congress and Balmoral Boots, all

1000 Pairs

s ak

qa roceries, , Congress and B

TEA, warranted good; Sugar, Molasses, Soap, | rgggars tenet gr: quale diee Candles, Starch, Riee. Tobacco, Indigo, Blue,

P. F. Island Boot & Shoe Factory. Fepper, Ginger and Allepice, &e. Kc.

Hardware, | 1000 Pairs

cu Ladies’ and Misses’ Congress, Side Lace and Bal- Nails, Hoes, Shovels, Plonghnounting, (la9s.| moral Boots, in Kid, Prunella, Grained and Plain Weavers’ Reeds, Tea and Table Spoous, Kk ives | Calf, for sale CHEAP at the and F Ka, ¢ b. ee. | Me . ere \P. E. Island Boot & Shoe Factory. a wae Goods pete been Every description of well selected in some of the best | a Boots, Shoes, &c. English and Scotch Houses, and | made to order, at et notice and at lower prices sil . then at any other establishment in P. E Island. will be sold at the lowest pos- ible | All that is necessary to prove the above fact is to prices for Cash.

| examine the Stock at the Ch'tewn, May 29, 1865.

| 'P.E. Island Boot & Shoe Factory. GEORGE NICOL.

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Spring 18G5! Proprietor. we Lac 5 : RONDO HOUSE. A CARD.

‘EXUE subscriber, in returning thanks to his friends and enstomers for the liberal pa- | tronage extended to him since his commencement in business, would intimate to them and the public 5. venerally that he is prepared to exeente orders in

CHEAP FOR CASH! H. HASZARD would respec’ fully

inform hia frienda and tne public generetly that he HAS JUST RFCEIVED a large

SPRING STOCK

London, Manchester, Glasgow, Bredford and Birmingham

GOODS,

comprising all the articles required fora g neral STOCK, in

Dry Goods, Hardware, Groceries. &c. In the latest styles and newest fabrics of | Dress Materials, Mantles, She wls, | 4 Hats, Caps, Bonnets, Read,/- made Clothing, Cloths, &c. All of which will be sold at the

Lowest Prices for Cash.

Charlottetown, May 15, 1865.

h rw isl pre

Ch'tewu, Tune 12, 1865. Gi

that is te say :— Carriage & Sleigh Painting, House, Sign, and

| PARAM ZWRAL PATWRING, Plain and Decorative PAPER - HANGING, Carriages and Sleighs always on kand for sale in season.

Atso—A quantity of 10 x 10 WINDOW SASHES, with or without, Glass, for Sale cheap | for Cash or approved paper.

(> All orders from the country punc- tually attended to.

EDWARD MARTIN.

Residence, Kent Street, nearly opposite Joun Scort, Esq., Carriage builder. Charlottetown, April 24, 1865. 3m

NOTICE TO THE TRADE. — HE SUBSCRIBER HAS RECELV- EDTHE USUAL

Spring & Summer ‘Reports of "Fashions for 1865,

- With ruc. Stzep Cur Patrerns oF GARMENTS

ROUBOR OES my | from the representations on o Fashion Plate. “. or ie : “thw | Orders punctually attended to. wae) Vreerel ’ JOHN BELL.

Queen Street, Charlottetown.

ESTABLISHED 1820. | April 101h, 1865.

| 1865! SPRING! 1865! STUBBS HOTEL, ‘ ‘ ‘ 8} - —— ‘Oppesite the Custom House, BoE, ss, Shins Undine, LC. Orwen and) 146 Prince William Street, Aes zt. trom iverpon ; ani, from i oulen Helen Daries, frow Barba does : ST. JOHN, - - - New Brunswick. City of Bath and Commerce, from Boston ; and Chine, from Liverpool, th + subscribers

Have Completed

THNVEE above HOTEL is the largest in the Province, and is firet class in all its de- partipents ; is convenient to the United States and

Nova Scotia Stezzabout landings.

JAMES MeINTOSH,

THEIR Proprietor.

IMPORTATIONS| “2&0

FOR THE SEASON, 1a IO which having been bought on the pest TeRMs, Dress Making, &e, RS. RHODES begs to intimate to

they are enabled to offer at ; l the Ladies of Charlottetown, that having

EXTREMELY LOW PRIC ES, taken her residence in Great George-st, next door

to the Baptiet Meeting House, is prepared to at- he Bal, Sere ! tend to DRESS-M AKING in all its branches, and c e buyers supplied as usual,

solicits a share of public patronage. 7 TAILORING in PANTS, VESTS, and BOYS’ ' G. & 6. DAVIES. CLOTHING. ‘Also, PLAIN SEWING attended 2 Char'town, June 5, 1865. Fishing Tackle.

Lo. [June 5, 1865. 2m Y Barque Undine | have RECE] VED

WW ANTED. Boy about 14 years of age, to learn the Hair dressing business, and FISHING RODS, CASTING LINES, F LIES, | Saloon keeping. None need apply unless they can

To Consumers of Gas.

sight Company will loan, FREE of CHARGE, ta few Patent Gas Cooking Stoves. Consumers | desirous of proving these most desirable and eco- | nomical Gas Ranges are requested to make an early application at the Gas Works, as only a limited uumber will be disposed of. By order, WM. MURPHY, Manager. Ch’town, June 19, 1865.

TESTIMONIALS.—Reporr or CoMMITTEE OF Horet Prornigtoks, PustisHep in GOYER’s

undersigned, present by invitation, yesterday, to witness the operation and working of the new

thie result of actual experiment the following was

| performed :— :

| Beefstake was cooked in four minutes, its juices

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inventor abundantly sustained, by this process

tough meat is rendered tender and delicious. Quail were, in two instances, broiled in five

minutes, and that to a turn.

‘COLONIAL LEGISLATURE,

. : ‘ : > ' Colonies to such men, | | Progressive Ace, Cuicaco, ILL. — We, the Ag Das ci t : . i : ts °. “He! Report numbered 60, 61 and 62, call for a! receive a single farthing more from the Ge- | passing notice, Z principle of gas used for cooking purposes, were | General Government shall assume all the ‘ YT | LIVERPOOL about 5th SEPTEMBER. | present during a series of experiments, in our view © usps: . “a M ERCH AN DIZ K, | The Clipper Brig “ EVADNE,” 300 tons, A 1 at| fully calling oat the utility of these Stoves. sv{/debts and liabilities of each Provinces.

Lioyd's, JoserH McDewnarp, Commander, will sail |

/to be assumed for Canada, Nova Scotia and and flavor retained ; and, further, the claim ot the | New Brunswick. The arrangement does

this debt under Confederation: Now, Sir. when the statesmen of a country propose to lower their tariff and reduce their debt, they must intend to do it by taxing some person. But even thoagh 80 cents a head should be sufficient for our present wants, it would not be sufficient in a few years. Our Prince of Wales College costs usa large sum, and our common Schools require no small por- tion of our revenue; but if in a few years our population were to increase to 300,000, and we should want larger Colleges, and al- most twice as many schools, we would not

HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Tuespay, March 27. | UNION OF THE COLONIES. | Mr. Howlan’s speech concluded. | I may be simply allowed to ask if it is safe ‘to entrust the financial affairs of the United The clauses of the

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The 60th says that “the! neral Government. Is this justice or liber- ality? Our revenue in 1850 was £18,000, and last year £66,000 or nearly £70,000, making a difference of nearly £52,000. Sup- posing, then, that this Delegation had taken place in 1850, £18,000 would have been taken as the basis to work upon, and the in- crease in 14 years, namely £52,000, shows to

And the next two state the amount of debt

not give satisfaction to the people of Nova

Scotia, for they say the debt cf Canada is large, her railroad does not pay, and her.

some extent the increasing amount which we would annually pay into the general treasury

the various branches connected with his trade,

| Bread cut fresh from the new loaf was delicately

browned in two minutes.

| In each case these viands would be pronounced

| deliciously and thoroughly cooked. In the case of |

the meats, the exterior surfaces were cvaguinted |

| and rendered firm; the substance of the whole,

| whenfeooked, retaining their juices and flavor.

In neither nor any case was there the fuintest perceptible flavor or odor of gas in or wbont the

| Stoves, or in the food when cooked. We regard

I the process as entirely superior and successful.

' Samvuert Hawk, Richmond House.

| Geo. H. Frencu,

W. F. Tvcker,

J. W. Humewery, Massosoit House.

} A.M. Stoppbakp, Revere House.

i Joun Wrieur, * Anderson's.”

Briggs House.

| The cost of cooking by this method we append | as made up from careful tests yesterday, accepted | but not tried :'124 lbs. bread cooked in 42 minutes, cousuming 4 eubic feet of gas, cost lL cent. 2 Ibs

| steak broiled in 5 minutes, consuming } of a enbie | foot of gas, cost } of acent. 1 quart water boiled |} in 9} minutes, consuming | cubic foot of gas, cost |} tof lecent. 24 breakfast biscnit baked in 12 min- | utes, consuming | foot of gas, cost 2} mills.

Having frequently examined the mode of action |} of SHaw’'sSreak-Broiver, I have been led to the j conclusion that the tissues and integuments of | tough meat are ruptured and broken through the | effect of highly heated, even red hot steam, of | which this gas-flame is highly composed. At the first instant this steam penetrates and sealds the | meat, and the subsequent browning retains a por- | tion of the water formed, with the juices produced. | The gas-flame, as obtained in the devices of Mr. | Shaw, ts the purest flame which art affords; and | there ie nothing present, as vapor of gas, which | cam give odor to, or any way interfere with the | production of the delicious flavour of broiled meat. This apparates secures the greatest economy of i time in cooking steaks; it renders the toughest | meut more tender thn in any other mode of broil | ing it, and, with the simple noting of time, enables | the cook to produce with certainty any gradation | of effect. Respectfully, : :

A. A. Hates, M. D., State Assayer. 16 Boylston Street, Boston. r \ Prom Witriam M. Lorine.

W. F. Suaw.—The (as Cooking-Range and the Gas Heating Stoves of your invention, whieh I have used the past four years, T can unhesitatingly say have given me perfect satisfaction; and I can } confidentially recommend them, as 1 have found i them, tobe the most ecenomical and.convenient ; cooking 2ud heating apparatus I have ever. met | with, | Inthe Gas Cooking Range, the qnality of the

food is most surprisingly improved. The juices of the roasted meat are all retained, so that they do | not appear-to lose any.ofthe weight. Inthe course of a season, this saving amornts to quite an itemin the economy of this mode of cooking, asit is a well known fact that meats lose mach of their weight | when cooked in the ordinary coal range oven. Respectiully yours, Boston. Wa. M. Lorine. From D. B. @Coox, 111 Lake st., Chicage.

I regard W. F. Shaw’s Patent Gas Smoothing Iron” as one of the greatest inventions of the age | Jtis all you claim for it,—novel, economical, and | exceedingly convenient.

' The much-dreaded ‘irening day” is welcomed |

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with pleasure wherever the Gas Iron is used ; and | | no housekeey er will consent to be without it after | | giving it a trial } Yours, &e. D. B. Cook. From Mrs. W. W. Everts, Chicago. It is with pieasnre that I give my testimony to the great value of the Gas Stove you are now ot fering to the publie. The Stove for ironing I regard asa desideratum long needed in house- keeping. The fatigue and exhanstion eceasioned by mavv hours spent at the ironing-table, ina room heated to the ordinary temperature, is all spared by using your stove, which heats the irons quickly, and leaves a comfortable room. This stove is equally successful as a broiler.— Much more might be said in simple justice to this great invention were it necessary. Yours respectfully, Mrs. W. W. Everts.

OUR SPRING Importations

Per L. C. OWEN and UNDLNE, ARE NOW READY FOR

BEER & SONS,

Ch'town, 15th May, 1865.

TO SHIPBUILDERS. — HE SUBSCRIBER has just received

INSPECTION & SALE.

under Confederation.. But to begin with, the difference between the tariffs of this Island and Canada, would give us at once nearly £27 000 additional to pays Some, however, may say that the Tariff under Confederation would not yield so great a revenue as would appear by adding the difference between the Canadian Tariff and our own. The amount eould be very little less, for the principal items which go to make up our revenue are the duties on articles not produced within the bounds of this great Confederation. In 1863 the revenue which we derived from the following articles was :—

debentures rate very Jow in the money mar- ket. ‘New> Brunswick bas not so much reason to complain, for she presented her claim for compensation, aud obtained $63,- 000 for ten years. But when poor Prince Kdward. Island asked for a few thousand pounds to buy up her proprietary lands, it would not be granted. A proposition to this effect was made by one of our delegates. and I believe none of them can tell who seconded the motion. There was certainly something wrong here. Lam of opinion that had our delegates advocated the inter-

4834 2 ests of this Island as well as Mr. Tilley did] Nrer'™ ce those of New Brunswick, we would have re- Toa “045 0 0 ceived a grant for the purchase of our Tobaeeo 1206 0 0 lands. They would have some show of ar- tum 3506 0 0 gument in favor of this Volony entering the Brandy 661 0 0

On these six articles alone—-which are only some of the number that must be imported— you see we had a revenue in 1863 of £18,- 814, while the whole revenue lor the year was merely £38,550. But we are told to look at the advantages of intercolonial free trade. This is only a very weak argument, for free trade could be obtained independent- ly of a Union of the Uolonies. The follow- ing memorandum under date 18th September, 1862, signed by the Premiers of the three Provinces, is conclusive on this point :—

“The delegates from Nova Scotia, New Bruns- wick, and the Government of Canada, having un- der consideration the Report ofthe Hon. the Fin- ance Minister of Canada, of the 8th of September, instant, on the subject ‘of Intercolonial Recipro- gity, agree—

1. That the free interchange of goods, the growth, produce, and Manufacture of the Pro- vinces, and uniformity of tariff, are considered toe be an indispensable consequence of the coustrac- tion of the Intercolonial Railway.

2. But in consequence of the recent diminution

Union, could they come down to this House and tell us that the long vexed, Land Question was to be at last set at rest. In- stead of procuring a sum for ‘this purpose they have not obtained a single farthing. Is the settlement.of our land question not as important to us as the railway to Pictou for Nova Seotia, western extension for New Brunswick, or $150,000 a year to Newfoundland? We shave «the best. of authority for sapposing that bad the ap- plication for a grant to buy up the proprie- tors’ lands of this Island been uparimously supported by our delegates, it. would bave been acceded to. That authority, is the Hon. George Brown, who, in aa extract which L have already quoted, ‘said respect- ing the allowance to New Brunswick.” “It was absurd to oppose the adoption’ of a scheme such as this for such a paltry sum.” I now come to what we are to receive under

Sir Geo. Lewis replied, “Its share would be the maintenance of a Militia.”

| If that is what Nova Scotia is expected to ido, L do not think it probable that this | Colony will be required to undertake more. | Then, again, what are we to understand by |**the communications with the North West- (ern Territory,’’ as set forth in the 69th ‘clause. That it is no new subject, and an |undertaking which will involve gret expense, will be seen from an extract from the pre- face of a work by Professor Hinds, called ‘‘A Narrative of the Canadian Exploring Expedition.’’ He says :—

“ The chief difficulty in the way of rapid transit across the continent lies between Lake Superior and Rainay Lake. The liberality which bas al- ready been manifested by the Parliament of Ca- nada, in voting supplies to explore and open this communication, will doubtless be persevered in until the route is well established.” In 1857 an expedition was sent out by the Canadian Govern- ment with the following instructions: The primary object is to make a*thorough examin- ation of the traet of country between Lake Superior and Red River; to determine the best route for a comumnnication through British Ter- ritory from that Lake to the Red River settle- went, and ultimately to the great tracts of cultiv- able land beyond them.” In vol. 2, page 212, it is stated “ That the shortes line of read trom the limits of the settlement on Westera Canada via thewhores of Lake Huron and Superior, to the North corner of the Lake of the Woods, ex- ceeds 1000 miles. When the mineral wealth of Lake Huron and Superior form the dasis of speculative enterprise on an enlarged scale, a winter communication with ihese regions will become a necessity, and may ultimately ex- tend Westward to Red River. It is not improb- able that circumstances now dimly forseen may expedite the opening of this commumeation, and make it a matter not only of Colonial but Jim- perial interest.”

It would appear from these statements that the communication referred to is principally for a military road. Mowever that may be, if we enter the Union we must pay for it, whatever its cost, which will probably be near as much as that of the Intercolonial Railway. And in the face of all this we are told that taxation will nut be increased. I will sum up a few of the items of increased expenditure to show that such an idea must be absurd ; and in doing so [ will only men- tion those expenses which must be borne im- mediately should the Confederation scheme be consummated :-—

Intercolonial Railway, as estimated $15,000,000 Canal Extension 3U,000 000

$45,000,000 Interest on the above amount for

Railway and Canals at 6 per cent $2,700,000

Estimated expense of new Parliament 600,000

Militia beyond present expense 500,000

Army and Navy, estimated to cost 2,500,000

$6,300,000 Of this sum not.a farthing is paid at present.

of the revetues of the respective Provinces aris- ing out-of the war in the seighbouring republic, and the increased Jiabilities incurred by the addi- tional obligations necessary to the construction of | the proposed road, the Delegates from New Brunswick and Nova Scotia regret that they are pot at this moment ina position to adept mea sures to carry this important principle into prac- tical effect. (Signed)

Confederation, as laid down in the G3rd and 64th elauses of the Report. | 1, however, can scarcely call it receiving, tor i this case we are to pay the difference to boot. The fon. Colonial Secretary says this Re- port is just aad liberal to Prince Edward Island. Is it justize to require us to pay come £20,000 more than we receive? It this be justi¢e, it is euch as 1 will never accede to.. We are to give up a-large*and

J.S. McDonatp, ‘(for Canada.) |

(Signed) Joserpn How,

(Sigued) S..L. Titey.” Then, again, it is said Canada will furnish a increasing revenue to the politicians of| market for our produce. We are to have Canada, who have never been able to go-| nearly 4,000.000 of people to deal with. It, vern their own country, and what are we to| poms ae ae ee . : es 4t RD aontc; Which expor arg ne es 0 me reovinetia.wcterw? ...0 4 #n te get PY conte kinds of sptioudtudel greiiucs that we have to per head of our present population, and the | spare, will afford us any, advantages in thie re- interest of £632,812, being the proportion |. oc¢” ‘The Board of Trade returns for that of debt in our favor, in all amounting’ to! Province show :— about £50,000. We have been told thata) «yy the year 1863, Canada exported 8, 905,578 part of this £632,812 may be taken to bay Ibs. of butter; 556,305 dozen eggs; 3,844,272 Ibs. | up proprietary lands; but the Report says | of pork; 1,382,576 Ibs of ham ; 1,201,319 barrels |

hi f the kind; it only.states that we?! fours 1,905,980 bushels of oate; 5,741,479 ——" 5 ab OM JN ‘ | bushels of wheat; 2,147,977 bushels. of barley shall be entitled to receive the interest at 0} and rye; 17,650 barrels of oatmeal; 29,168 bar- per cent. Besides, at the principle was | rels of fish, and 187,599 ewt. of dried fish.” taken to parchase lands, the amount of in- So that in almost every Way we can view this terest which would then be received would} Report, it presents nothing to us bat increas- be less, aud our local revenue diminished to | ed taxation on the industry of this Island. that extent, consequently there would be no | And | now come to notice sume of the more gain, With respect to the allowanee of 80 prominent items of expenditure ef which we

; | would have to bear a share under Confeder- cents per head for the benefit of the local) vis. The 67th clause wayé: "All engage-

governments, it would be insufficient for the | nents, that may, before the Union, be enter- Lower Provinces, but it would be a gain to ed into with the Imperial Government for Canada, as will be seen by the following) the defence of the country, sball be assumed by the General Government,”’? The question of defence seems to have been the burden of nearly every speech of the delegates. Atone

statement :-— CANADA.

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ce sieainnd nin of the dinners given to them the Hon. George oe r eet Brown said >

$3,303,154! “ T eannot conelude without referring to some Deduct Igcal appropriations other things which have received the grave atten- riven u © 961).199, tion of the Conference. And the first point to B P» Fst Bel whieh 1 desire to eall attention is, the fact that . * ‘ > poe | the delegates have manimously resolved that the Gain by Canada, $1,048 035 United Provinces shall be placed at the earliest

This gain to Canada would amount to about

Manufactures in ARBROATH, SCOTLAN D— Assorted numbers.

1000 Ibs. SEAMING and ROPEING TWINE, 20 Coils BOLT ROPE ,—assorted sizes,

10 do. POINT LINE,

10 BALES NAVY CANVAS direct from the |

41 cents per head of the population, while \the Maritime Provinces by giving up their customs’ revenues and only receiving 80 cents per head in return, besides having the

moment ina thorough state of defence. The attacks which have been made upon us have created the impression that these Provinces are in u weak and feeble state; if, then, we would do away with thie false impression, and place our- selves on a firm and secure footing in the eyes of the world, our course must be to pat our country

How, then, LI ask, could the Government under Confederation be carried on without increased taxation? Again, we are told that Union would tend to develope our fish- eres. But 1 would ask is there anything now to prevent people from Canada or any other place coming here and engaging in the fisheries? I heard a gentleman who was ex- tensively engaged in fisheries at Gaspe state that though he received a bounty of 25 per cent he would not come to prosecute them in this Colony. We are further told that if we do not enter the proposed Union we will be like dormice. But, Sir, would we then have any greater scope for our youth more than now? Have not Davies, Hyndman, and others of our young men, as great a field open for them in the British service as they would have in a Confederation with a paltry population of four millions of people? Have we not, Sir, the hon. and gallant Colonel, who achieved laurels in Her Majesty’s mili- tary service; and had we nota Little, who gained civil honors in Newfoundland? But, why, I would ask, all this agitation about Union? Have the people of this Colony pe- titioned to do away with its constitution? Do they wish to enter Confederation? 1 believe they complain of their land tenures ; but have they set forth any other grievance? And further, is there anything in the finan- cial condition of the Colony to warrant us in going into Confederation? Take our Blue Book four 1863-4, and see what unexception- able state of our revenue it presents, It shows :— Imports, An increase of

those of the previous year. Exports, An increase of

those of the previous year.

£293,431 £ 82,191 over

£209,472 £ 58,923 over

Value of Imports over Exports, 83,959 Which is set off by 100 vessels,

24,991 tons, the value of

which is about £125,000 Which leaves a balance in the

favor of the Colony of £ 40,000

It is well enough for those to go into Confed- eration who have not been able to manage their own affairs; but for us to do so in the prosperous state of our revenue, would be but committing political suicide. Some of the delegates, however, inform us that we may obtain £250,000 to buy proprietary

great principles involved, nor the various de- tails set forth in the Report of the delegates as the result of their deliberations. In view of the thorough manner in which the subject has been handied in the press and at pablic meetings, it is unnecessary to encumber this debate with figures and calculations. The first consideration that occurs to my mind on the subject is the peculiar situation of the Island. We are an agricultaral country, our fisheries are bat partially developed. Qur insular position necessitates our entrance into the Union under circumstances less fa- vorable than either Nova Seotia or New Brunswick. Canada has great resources, and her agricultural capabilities are un- hounded. Nature has united Canada to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, whilst Prinee Edward Island, cut off from all advantageous intercourse with these Provinces for at least five months in the year, must depend to

great extent upon her own interna! resources ;

it is consequently impossible that we can

participate in the advantages anticipated from the Union in proportion to the other

Colonies; therefore, in my epinion, the Conference at Quebec should have treated us as entitled to an exceptional status in the Confederacy. I do not mean to say that

under no circumstances would @ Union be advisable, but we should have been placed

upon a different and more favorable footing

than the other Colonies. I agree that the

Report is an able one, but many of its de-

tails will not bear scrutiny. As to the prin- ciple of representation by population, al-

though not objectionable under some cireum- stances, yet I do not approve its application

in the present matter. The representation in

the Lower House should have been on the

British principle, while the example afford-

ed by the United States Senate could have

been advantageously followed in the consti-

tution of the Upper Branch of the Legislatare.

When my hon. and learned friend, the Hon.

Solicitor General, says that the delegates

from the Maritime Colonies exercised a con-

trolling influence in the framing and adoption of the Report, it appears to be an admission

that they were novel principles, principles not hitherto tested by the experience of any

previous Confederation of which history makes mention. It shows me that it was a

plan devised to meet some complications or

the particular views of some parties. The

Island representative in the Upper Branch

would have some check which might avail

to compensate for the wretched minority

which we would be entitled to send to the

Lewer Liouse, where a representation of 5

out of 194 might render it impolitie for our

members to oppose a measure they disap-

proved of, lest they should not be permitted

to carry any vote which they might wish.

I cannot see any prospect of safety for this Colony in a Legislature composed in such

proportions. Canada could at ony moment Outvote us; nor 1s there any reason to sup-

pose that Nova Scotia and New Branswick

would unite tosave us. But, Sir, looking at

this question in a pounds, shillings and pence

point of view, the scheme fails to commend

itself to my judgment. What are the terme

proposed? We are to receive some £48,000

per annum in commutation of a revenue

which has been increasing for the last four-

teen years, until last year it approximated

to £46,000, and which it is bat reasonable

to suppose would continue to increase in the

same ratio as it has manifested for the period

to which [ have referred. When it is asked

of us that we should surrender our separate

rights and submit to the terms which the proposed Confederacy may impose upon us, do hon. members realize the full extent of the concession involved. We are requested to

give up not merely the difference in amount of revenue to which I haye referred, buat matters of higher moment. We are required to yield up our position of comparative inde- pendence as a separate Colony, and to re- duce the scope of our legislative functions to the privileges of a local vestry in the Mother Country—the right of levying parish taxes for local purposes. In reference to what has been said on the subject of free trade with Canada and the benefits we would receive from it, L will take the liberty of confirming my views by extracting from the official | Statistics the returns of our commercial in- ‘tercourse with that country for a few years. From our Public Accounts it appears that ' the daty paid on Imports into P. E. Island ‘from Canada in 1863 was, on

Ale and Porter ey.8'9 Soap Ze 8 Leather 1313 7% Miscellaneous 6 9 Tobacco” 43 13 6 Wines* ne FT Tea* R14 7 Sait” 773 Molasses* 23's Total, £89 7 10 Those marked thus* (evident- ly not the productions of Canada) paid in duty 7 6 6 Leaving for Ale and Porter, Soap, dcc., the supposed pro- duce of Canada Su t's In 1860, 1861 and 1862 the duty on Imports into P. E. Island from Canada, amounting

Lead SCUPPERS, 20 Barrels PITCH, 10 do. BRIGHT VARNISH, 2do. MACHINERY OIL, 5 do. Parafine Varnish, 3 Tons Oakum, Ivon, Paints, Linseed Oils, Putty, Flour, Nails, &c.

Judges’ salaries and a few others paid, | in sucha position of defence that we may fearless- would be under the necessity, In order to | ly look our enemies in the face. It is a pleasure

carry on their local governments, to resort | to direct taxation, together with having to| submit to an increased Tariff, But it is!

to me to ‘state, and I are sure it must be a plea- sure to all preseut to be informed, that the Con- ference at Quebee did not seperate before enter- ing into A PLEDGE TO PUT THE MILITARY AND

said that after the Union their Tariff wil!) Navat perENCES OF ‘THE UNITED PROVINCES

100 Coils Cordage,—assorted sizes. The whole of whieh will be sold at a smali ad- vance on the costs.

‘be reduced from 20 to 15 per cent. should theirs come down and ours go up? Lt, under Confederation, the tariff could be made 15 per cent, it must be on account of the flourishing state of the Maritime Pro- UST RECEIVED by Ships « L.¢.| Vinces: 8 ; Owen” and “* Unpixe,” and on sale at to even 1b pet cent * T must Say ‘sgare Dodd’s Brick Store. Pownal Street, — this is a justice and liberality which I can- 49 Bble Urea BUGAR, | pot understand. As a get off however, to »pOXER & 4 ° ‘ °

6 Cacks Paint Oil, ' an increased tariff, we’are told that we would 7 Kegs Sore Lead, ‘have ‘an interest in the vast public works of

0 Cw omryT . ‘ ante a a Buecs eeasscfuddvwa:s Canada, costing over 20 millions of dollars, 120 Bags Nails, (aseorted.) and that we would be united to a country 20 Bays Spikes, wails th : : : 20 Setts Plough Mountings, (Wilke's or oe ~— weal hi Tt iss ae & Gray's.) thing that Canada with all these advantages i DODD & ROGERS. | jis running sc rapidly into debt. . The fol-

May 22, 1865. Gin » Te P —— So oie

2 eee, _| bowing statement of ber finaueial affairs for Fresh Garden & Field Seeds coyeral years. copied from authentic sourees, AT APOTHECARIES’ HALL. |does- not show that she is @ prosperous py UST ARRIVED per Barque “Undine” | country s+