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' [We call attention to the Report below. as prepared by Sergr-siit Lt-itch of the 49d Iiegrrrrerrt, iiow slatioirel lieie, cxlrlhitiiiil I Ilitlll BI"-ll-‘fly view ofthe benejrs of l'einperaoce, and placing in ii strong light the benefits atteirdirtg its more éxtcnded succeirr in the Arnry.j

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Vtcroatrt Division No. 4. urn. - srri, . P. Alex. t.ertt h, . A. John Orlebir, II. S. Rntrert Ilyodmsn, A. S. H. .I. Currditll, I". S. Tbomirs Owen, ' . Chart.-s “all, C

Philip M'Iraren, A: C. . David Cliappel, I. S. " John 'I'itrrrer, O. S.

CHARLOTIITOWN, Prince Edward Island, 5th April, 1852.

Worn-tit Prrtiiattct-r arm BRITIIRINS

it it I in ii The srranzeinents. in ct)njtlncIl0'l wiili the other Divisions. for llir~ rriipprt-seinir of llre Liquor Traffic, were the most pro- minent pftlc8etIll|L'§ during the past Quarter, and tho zeal and harmony which prevailed were ittriltingly clrarucleristrc of our principles.

' ne {HIIt'I'rIl discussions resulted in a decision on which the .rihgn,q-mot action of the bod_v has been bi-"*I- “*5” public sentirnerit iii formed by low, more tli III law lry public smlrrrtrnl. 'I'lrat a fltltlrl Iaiv calls forth a good piiblir sentirii tit; and that, tlir-rt-for.-, to wait fir art ertpres.-.iotr of prtblic opiriroir to sri~tain it I.i.v, \\'IIlt!II prohibits vrci-. iielore it is enacted. would be fully; court-iprerttly. tllItlI'l the influence of tlti~‘ conviction, il--legal-s were ele-‘led to represent this l)ivI~'iort at the Ctiitv--irtiori, and to assist irr preparing: PISIIIIOIN to the l.c;_riel:iirir--, pratirr: for lb.» prolribiiion of the lll.tIlllf'.lt.'l|ll’e art! sale til intoxicating Liquors In be lli-‘ll a~‘ "ev-r:rr_i«.~i. The tlel):|'t!S ernlirarerl l'ori-i- ble rtrgtlrncllls .-inl alfertiiig illustrations in corrfir n..tinn of the following propositions, an-l the objections e -t 'rt:iioed airtl ur-,1:-d again-‘t l'ot4l '\'|§lIIlt3lll‘.e frnrn Arrlr-iit Liquors, except as rriedt- cincs, were fully and fairly IlIVl‘BlI‘.’aII'tI :-

I. ' hat I very large portinri of lrrirnart misery, including poverty. disease and crime, is induced by the rise of alcoholic or femrcnted liquors as beverages.

2. 'l‘hat the most perfect health is compatible with ltllrl nhstinerice from all srtclr irrtoxicriting lieverages, it-lieilrer in the form of Arde-ot Spirrtt, or as Wine, Ale. I’-vrt--r, Cirri-r, &c.

3. ' hit tnlrl and uriversal abstinence from alcolro‘ic and inlcxicrlirig liqtr ire of all sorts wnril-I r ntly cn-rrrrIu:ri- to the llettltlti ll" prosperity, the morality, and tire liappiriess of the human race.

That person: act-.ri.~itomed to lul‘Il drinks may, with per- foct asfetv, discontinue therri entirely at once, or gradually alt-r a limit ti-i-c.

'l‘h- several rrpertlrers also maintained that, as the legislators have the pnwernlj prescrilirirg prrtial re.rul.rtiortri fur the tralfic. they had likes-use undonbi.-d authority to pass a prohibiting

nnctrnertl. Statistics of mi<ery, pririperism arid crime, iihich had their origin in the rise and abuse of Ardent Spirits, were * submitted in corrnlinratioii ol' the expo-dreiicv ofthe entire eup- preseinn of the cursed trade, as a matter of politi. al t-cnnomy. A detail of the topics discussed Wiitlltl require more time an talent than I could devote to it; but I endeavored to preservi- a concise ouilirie of the distinctive ft-altliel of the proceedings ' ' to he eitgriissrrl in our lie ords.

safety of hurri_an lil'i-——li¢-rice the triumprrs of the cause we es- potise an-. prrgnaut with good to the hi-altli, lrappinvss, and prhsperity to the People of Prince E-lvtitrd Island ; cnnscqireirt- Iy we feel that it is our dirty to eritr-at tnoralrsis. reforrners, and p'irl:tiillrropi.~‘tri to ro operate willi its in our r-flnris lor this annitiil-lion of this ureat evil. " ° ° rrgret that it be- comes my duly to refer to the failure of your Iaiirlatrle lllltl gert»-rons endeavours. to ItIt'l|Il y as miny as you expr-cred of the Military with this noble Order. If (Il‘ullllt'nlIt:SS and braitl~ in: he at vice in th Citizen, more, much more, is it one in the ‘ S-lilir-r. The Soldier should be the (‘roar-lian and not the I'roloIor' of prrblic pvaco and order. He irliorrlrl be an example til sob-r and urrlerly habits. It is Iisclt-.se,I fear, to irrvtrlcale solirir-ty in the .‘o|dii-r \\ heir, at every turning and corner of the street, thcrb is a Public House, with open doors, iovrlin-.5 hint to enter. 'I‘ti- Hero of \V;rterloo—-Wallzic-I or

- Brricc--s_ve-the name ofour gracious Q|It't'lI and her beloved

(2nn.~nrt-are used as dr-coystn i-nsnare into the service of King AF't'iHril. It appears. that now is the time for the friends of ’I‘e-mpersnce to unite their eneririee. ttpr-nly, for the cxierrnina- tion of the spirit lr:rlIl', an e scciirinx of ii law that will flt‘C0lIIpIl.\Il the object. 'l'lt- general priricipl-~s of the Maine law, coriiin 'nd themselves to approbatioii, as the most elfeciual rrterns of eltairrirru the ilcsirc-il end. To efli-ct this, we should lr- united “ shoulder to slinirlder,“ as our band. I‘ we surfer the.t-in-my to make inroads upon us,aoon IIHII wt» he sratte-red to the fiirir winds, without any settle standard to rally r..irn.l, lllay our watch-word he “ Onward IIIHI ripwitrrl,” till Wt‘ obtain Illg vlctorv. Brethren! The opposing phalanx is powerful, Vitrillnl and active in the conllirt: cxemplily the aniinariirg iiiilsences of genuine ardent spirilri enlisted in the cause. Yes, “Our hands and our hearts shrill combine To extend their bcneficeitt away."

At this caisis there are serious corisirli-rations, that should sli-nulsle our fraternal band to i-nergr-tie elfn-ts. ' e encouraging induct-ments to cheer us to r-ngage fearl»~.-sly in the strife. We have in our rsultit sxiiocialss of rmtpecuhilily, Of UlC'tlt|l "lt‘l"W""'tils. and ofrnnritl courage, on whom must de- volve the heat and burden of the d. ' Men. who are ever really to come forward its the advocates and nbettora of all that is us-fol trnil b-iievnlent. Let one and all of us ir-.il:1..: the glorimts results, that mrist arise from tho coneiirnrziaiion or‘ our fervi-nl aspirations, and oitr hanits shall be strengthened, and our hewrts cheered, in our bnr or love and mercy. As our Bllllllrl‘ has been ttnfurl--d, let it not he lovteri-d till itiiccrtis has crowned the battle. The Sword has been drawn, let it not be returned to the seabburd until it can be sheathed amidst shouts

Submitted in Love. Purity. and Fidelity, A. LF.l'I'UII, Recording Scribe.

’ luullttatltir ororctutnga. LEGISLATIVE cbUNctL.

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Ilon. III. IWABEY rose and sii'II-Mr President, I hold in my hrinda lull. dsugoedto extend the benefits of Free llducriiion to II!" .t'|l3'*5"|'W'_ 0" Ill"! C-tlolyt it its ufsssure which has created cn::side,rab|e discussion oiituf doors ' ig,t.¢¢..¢'.,,. 5,. | 43.] mush responsibility. both its a IIIIIIIIDOF of this House. and also as it irpnrrbor ofthe present Government. lint cspacii , nomads.-. in; the wh_o'l;soirio stats ofthe financed ofthe country {might huy. been indsr. to advise the (ioveriirirest to sit down In till the se- eurlty which I ‘command, of s .urtr.~.r.r.r revenue id crilculrited to give;'btlV,'8I(, flt|fl.H‘fIII"III. viilslr to ‘the plea In of s I no") “r general dnsntilrd.;we‘ltsve decided to‘rons r Ire, sstn hm‘ mirnaesrseod sit -at tsdtsnd to'iritfutIItO the prsssiit Inns.- ssroa halo.

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stitutionsl form ol'government-of Education is immense. I'nr the day is one by. when force ofsrnrs could govern a dcrlse popula- tion : the failure of Illirt system is evident by the revolutions in Eu- rope, so frequent in or-curreiice, that England alone is left iii the old wtirld, not subject to such is state of rule); and it cannot be overlooked, t at where such is the case, and public 0 'niori has the sway, it iii necessary that public opinion should rest 0 no enlight- ened Iiuriiri, which can only be obtained by dilfusirrg education, and all iniproveiirerrt —rttoral, religious, iiattonitl and social-mu out of the name source. I is well krtown to all the rneiitbers of this llouse, Sir. that Acts reliitin to education have been in ope- ration for years; but it has been ound. that these ertttctotenls ltrtve not had the dented offset of providing education for the mess, to the extent that could be wis . ; and therefore, in the expectation. that an iiirproveriierrt on former Acts rriay be 0 titiit , the present bill has been frriined and now brought to tltis House. t is not eli- rsble to force education on any poop b t it is essential to the well-being of every country, that liberal institutions should exist therein. It is true, much has been done in this Colonv trtwnrtl eds- ctiiion, but not enough, and hence the reason for oli'erirtg,tt new form; and whatever insy be the fate of this Bill. in or out of this ouse, I shrill always be happy in having been among the few who have originated‘ It deserves well at the hands of this House, and also of the country; and I trust, such will it its reception. our llorioriirire aware, that much of the fund used for the pre- sent system of education, is derived frorri rt tax on hind; yet, even for the present rryr-tour. this tax does not iiulliciently provide. 'I‘ltere is not it docuineot relating to educritiori which does not come under trry iiriipoctiort; niid Iterrce I can with more oertiiiitty state. that the present rtierrtiii of trying scltoolrniieters is entirely inrtutlioient. As it member of the Iiosrd of Education, when young men come before rue with a view of protein that Board. I view them with great pity. when I retlect. that t is best oftheir lives will be spent in on rtvtication, degrtiding and dependent, that their ieniunertttion is utrt any thing like rrrt equivalent for the labour it |II!ll1Iflt.Ir|. It is true, they obtain it grant from the (Ioverittnent, and go into the country to get the rest of their emoluinent, so co ; and what does the latter niirourrt to, when tlioy do get it .’—which is not al- ways the cnse—rr porttoii ofgrrriri, or potutoori, perhaps. lodging rind rt meal of tisli; and the anxiety felt and time wrtitted in the collecriori irf these, very far exceed, rtrty good that is derived there- forrii; ritid this is not all-—tliey tire tievor their own masters, but are

entirely impairs their ellicicncy; but to which they must submit or seek eriiployrnetit elriewlii-.re, because any 0 d worirrrn cart raise it siorrrt against it teiiclter—uIiould Ire perform his duties with iride-

I have made sortie eairatctsi about the amount of pnyrrieiit to the SCIIOUIIIIINIBUII, rind find that Queen's Country, vvlticli can nfiiird and does ctirttribute iriore than either of the others, fmys or profes- ties to pity its teachers from £36 o £50 each, including the Logis- ltitive grunt. By this Bill the Sclrooliuaater will obtain £45 from the Suite; but even this suiu will renturiorrite him for better than £60 under the present systein; lie wi gt its amount in money froiti tlte Goveriiuiout, w ch will titilre hint iridepeirilettt of his eritploynrs. ll iiiforrrratiiiri us to the wiiilieii of the people be re- qurreii, even as for air tlte new syrrterti is known, I think it might be gathered friiiti the numerous and rertpectalile petitions which Illttlii been received iirr the subject, -I2 of which I rtlorie have pre- rieiited, and there are very iiruriy others; it few have been received. apparently adverse to the systein. becrtuso the parties sending them have possibly been misled as to the torture of the plan; these are mostly drawit up igtiie wary of suggestion, itul I think. there is no petition ticlurtlly adverse to the manure : the few partial. who make nttteot opposition to it, are those who have no children to educate; but they quite overlook the fact. that, for the trifling surri which they will contribute, they will in return have well edu- carted, and course uently, peaceable, Itontist, well-behaved, and reepectableiieigliliours rind coriiiriuriitics; but in addition to this, loyalty to the crowit, subriiinsiou to the laws, rind ever socrul duty wil be fostered. and even proprietary rents will b more easy collection; let us their not listen to these selfi.-ili persons whose very

sellislineits, on due enquiry, would enlist them in this cause.

Froiri the best sources of Information, I have ascertained that the present iiirriuul cost to it parent for schooling, in .El 6 for each lcllulilf, this parent is eu ioeetl to be in posseitsiurt of I00 items of land, and by tlte present Bill be is only risked to pay Four Shilling.-i and two pence, for which lie iii:iy have 6 or 7 children taught ! uitd if they crruld only In persuaded, that such is the fact. I think. they would not long liesitaile to throw away the old syirterti and accept the new one especially when it is ri.-llectcil. thiit owing to the present price for each scholar, where it man has or Gclrildrerr, in is cortslrrrirred to give lirrit one cltild tl ltalfyertr‘ii scliooling. then iiriotlter rt lrnlfyeiir, whereby the crrcrgies of the tenclier are fritted away, the children obtain tio ltrritrirg benefit, tlte pnrent perceives no fruit for his uutltty, and education in this way is little short ofs

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'I‘lir2rc is sortie little variation between the present Bill and the foriiii-r Acts ro’utive to the brrinclies to be taught-—t|ie Classics are omitted in tliiri Bill or left III optioiiiil;tlte branches now to be taught in the first or lowest clitsrr Icllools noiiiprise Book Keeping. lteiidrrrg. Wririrtg. Arilltiiretic, Errglisli Grairitiiiir and Geography, without the use of the lilobcs; rrrid the second or uppr clttss schools, coin- priiie in addition to these. Algebra, tieoitietry, Trigoirorrtetry, Mert- tiurntiort, lartrd Surveying. Navigritiori and Geograpliy, with the use of the (ilnbes. Since tie Bill was first introduced, it was found, that including clrrrisics iii the hi best clriris would deprive Inuity of our best teachers in other respects of tlteir frrir roiiiurterri- tion. The Tericlters of Classics are tlterelore. otherwise to be pro- vided for, and this Ilill oiiikes provision for their salary to reach in certain cases £60. by ridding Ills. per lieiid to be paid by the pttrent for each child who is required to be trtitglrt the classics. 'I'lrer-ti rtre the principal item: of the Bill. Much has been said about l’riiri:rry Schools; but the riianncr, in which these primary schools lor the most pair have been ciinductiiil. is it nttisttnoe : there are sortie new po\\E|’I in this Bill, which design a rrittteriitl ittiproverrreut in the system of conducting these schools. _

With respect to changing the sites of School Ilouses, it has Iri- tltsrto been the duty of u Magistrate to decide on such 5 "tits; not. ltowevcr, with general satisfaction to the public. but now the School Visitor will be required to judge of the best locality and irifortn the Magistrate, who with this asriialtiiice will more easily be enabled to make his award and have the new School House plriced in its pro-

r position, or the best advantage. It has been in view of the Le- gislature, to procure such school books as will utilise the rrtyle of 'I‘uii' rirore uniform, tbirrr it has hitherto been. sums of money liuv an expanded iu the urclisso of books with n view of nitrit- iug t system of tuition uni unit, and these books were depmirted ' ’ e oourttry, ut the parents would not ptirelisse I this object has been defeated; this Bill propos- aon, that £600 I ll be expended in the purchase of such books as wifl carry out this design more ctiutplely, whereby one general form of ediicrttiou'vi ill be the result.

Now, Sir, the way of getting at the means of paying for the tuition were schools Cldlllll attention, it is designed by this Bill

by‘ tax on land in the following wny—evtir I..o 2ri. eucli; the reserved wn Id. per acre; Charlottetown nod Cornrriou Lots nd Common Lots Ild. per scre;'I‘vader-oisri'u Shops 3:. such; ills. Iliiiiilleries and large stores with It) ncres 5s. each. 'I'h Ililt povides. that this tax shall be collected by As- soesavs to fiappoifid by the Government: but, I think, this in not the proper duly oftlts (iovevririrent, and that such rrppoiritrrient will there e be uircoristitutional; the present I'uiirp and Well Asses- sorsr ht do the duty. I tliink,Qir, '3 will not be considered, tlrntl am off the truck. if I recapitulate s little that I have said on former occasions. I nee not advert, ever to the genera! blesiiirigs of it good education, they are viell Itsown to nll our Honors; but I may be permitted to tray. slrhoiigl? the system otlucstion now proposed for this Colo- ’ rry, aims at being‘ its liberal and enligltteoed as itsible. yet as it hurt he-so tflwldfl‘. iurprricticirble to elrforct the general use of the Scriptures in Schools, the Hill is silent on this point. I Iiuve ril- wri it been of opinion, s have several times expressed it in this House, that it II far better to lot the Scriptures silently work their any ' no the schools. than to legislate for them; and from the re- sult‘ this system, ml-.cb have ironic to iiry knowledge, I trike Credit to myself for having advocated it no I liars. and these results

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ple in all our scltools. One School Visitor informs me. that in every School in his County, the Scriptures are used; and the other two Visitcrii report. that in about three-fourths of the Schools under their inspection, they have found their way, so that we may safely conclude, that in about live-sixths ofour schools the Scri tures are used; and this. your llonours will remember, without egialittive enactment. and confirms me in the opinion. that if the matter is made compulsory it will have an effect entirely coiitrnry to that which is d--riircd. I regretted to hour it said in l certain quarter, that this Bill puts a Vet-ion the use of the Scriptures ! such is no

t o cartels veto ltits not been put on the use of the Bible; but from the rerinonrl have repeatedly expressed and nlways maintained. it has been thought sdvi-irtble, not to Iegisltite with respect to it,

sad hence the silence of the present Bill on the subject.

Perliarpel iilinuld previously have stated the reasons why Prince- town uiidltoyarlty irre notrneirtiorted in the Bill; they have been left out to be counted in the Districts, cause it was thought, it would be a hardship to exact trues front their present inhabitants in the same proportion as the populous towns of Charlottetown and Georgetown, its they have no extra privileges.

It or intended by this Bill, to have but one School Visiter. whose stile duty it shall be to attend to the Schools throughout the Island, for which be ivro have a Srilnry of £200 per nnnurit, and the Go- vernirrent hav‘ the power of setting ltirn iiiiide, and ' ‘ that in his lace, if it ia found. that he does not faithfully discharge his dut . Ilithertii when it scliooliiirister wished to are a licence to leaci. he had to 0I)I.l|Il| a certificate from the trustees of the school he wanted to get; but in too iitriny crises, the trustees have abused thi< power, by granting certificates to improper persons; it is now trusted, that this may in future be obviated, by malting it necessary for the Visitor to rent a Certificate, because e is sup- posed to be butter enabled to judge ofthe qualifications of the person applying for it school. With these rermtrlts, Sir, I beg to move the second ierrilirtg of the Bill.

Hun. Mr. IIENSLEY would almost be inclined to infer from the reriiiirks made by his Ilonor. that he expect at I introduced by him. would meet with rttuclt opposition; if . . Hensley) were inclined to oppose it, it would be front the fact. of the Iiill liirvirrg been withheld front this llouse, to this late period ofthe Session. ' ‘he Governor in his Speech, at the opening of the Iagisliiiure. stated. that this Bill would shortly be handed to us; here the Assembly has been sitting 2 rnoritltir, and it is only to-duy that we have the Hill before us, and now the Royal Gazelle an- nounces. that the Session w'l close next week I the Governtiient are certainly to blame for want of courtesy to this House on it sub- ject of suclt pnritittount importance to the social, nrorul and religious interests ofthe Colony. His llonnr has said, that it would be uri- constituiionnl iftlie Government did not appoint them; it was the

my o 'overurrrcrit to appoint ull assessors.

Ilon. r\lr. SWAIIEY did not -.riiticip.iie any opposition to the Bill. but it having f.illen to his lot to inlrttdttce it, it was due from rim to

e some observations on its features and intended working.

Hon. Mr. IIOLL eaid——Mr. President, I quite am‘? with my hon. friend, Mr. Hensley, as regards the late period in the Session at WllIt'll this Bill has been introduced; but as it is be- fure tis, anrl as I take it deep iriterrel iii the subject, I cannot refrain from nialtiiig it few observations rrporr it. the more rs- pcci.rlly,as my altelllioll ltas been called by his Honor, the mover of the second reading oftlris llill, to what I consider a very important omission in its enactments.

There is no qui-siion_. that E luc-tliori is the antidote to the evili produced by irrnorsnc-, but education is a comprehensive term. and embraces more than mere secular instruction. It must be based iipnn Religion, in order to etfect the good which is essential to be dc-rived from it. It is not only the cultivation of the m-nial powers, that is requisite—it is not a mere quali- fication for the common business of this state ofexistence: this may be done, and still it most important part left undone: Eile- caiiun must reach the heart, and if the ingredient of religions instruction be omitted, it grievous error is committed, and if not based upon religion, it is building on a foitndation of sand.