anne - amemmnes . me anne —_— : — itiaciaaetaspeeetn i ee «hen an opportunity occurs, such plain, common-sense |Practice; and they fear that a Daniel may come to

individuals as have, at least, a conception of our local} jud gment.

wants and the more obvious axioms connected with fnancial operations ?

[t is now years since a certain memorial—which had for its object the issuing of FirreeN Tnousanp Pounps of inconvertible paper, or Treasury Notes—received the signatures of our most influential Merchants, as well as of many others whose interests are identified with those of the well-being of the Colony at large: and (shall we say it?) the Representatives of our Metropolis—for party purposes, or in ufler ignorance of the common axioms of france were—not the fathers, but the supporters and promoters, or dry nurses of a proposition so monstrously preposterous, that the Home Government (whose care for the immense interests of the Empire at large might induce an apology for the neglect of so small a Colony ss ours) at once, in strong, in emphatic language con- demned the proposition, as one, which, if accepted,would result in the Bankruptcy ofthe Colony. And shall we again, When opportunity occurs~as we trust (nay, we are certain) it will, choose such men as these to sit in the Chariot and rule onr destinies? No! no! townsmen, allow not your interests to be walked over and trampled down, by the most brainless barrister(?) and the most inconclusive Merchant (?) that ever obtained entrance into a House of Legislature ?

When the constituency of London entrusted the care of their interests to Lord Jolin Russell, we wonder whether, as Prime Minister of Great Britain, they thought he would (as our Little Joseru has done with us) propose to pay off the National Debt with inconver- lille Paper? We trow not. But, perhaps, our learned Barrister and our intelligent Merchant—our tworthy Re- presentatives—have taken lessons from “ the illustrious Sir R. Peel,” whose financial schemes, notwithstanding his indisputable talent and honesty, would—as the Com- mercial world now admits—have whelmed Great Britain in the Mael-Stroom of general Bankruptcy: (Par paren- thesus, we beg pardon for the implied comparison—the Liltle with the Great—of a Palmer and a Longworth with a Peel.)

Where, or how, our worthy and enlighlened Metropo- litan Members came by the maggot that riots—riofs did we say, nay that “basps in inerpiring agonies--in the vacuum of their skulis, it is not now our purpose to en- quire; we wish merely to pronounce, with-—as we'trust —the concurrent sentiments of the majority of their constituency, that such men are unfit to think of, to care for, or to promote their individual or general interests.

These enlightened—these christian men—our worthy Metropolitan Members—have a strong, a professed anti- pathy to Tue Jews; but, we opine, that if Baron Rothschild were here, with less than the tythe of a tythe of his property, he could easily procure from the imma- culate Christian Compact of Prince Edward Island, a seat either in the Legislature or the Executive, if they —the erclusive Compact—had (as of old) the power to grant it.

No! no! ’tis not the system so generally ascribed to the Jews—whose dealings throughout Christendom have, of necessity, through the compulsion of arbitrary and exclusive laws, been in Money and in Jnterest—that has caused the outcry of the Ex-Chief at “the Receipt of Custom” and his brother money lenders! Far from it! The truth is simply this: a few educated, intelligent, liberal, and moneyed men have imigrated to this Colony ; they have brought families with them, they have invest- ed much capital in landed property in the Colony, and have an immediate and prospective interest in the admi- nistration of its Government; and, so circumstanced, they have, not unjustiy or presumptuously, claimed a right to uplift their stranger voices for the common wel- fare of their adopted country: and such conduct our Exclusives, jealous and fearful of the power of Kyow- Lepar—wihich, in truth, is power--and shrinking from its touch within the snail-shell of lgnonance—have denoun- ced as an alien and unjustifiable intrusion upon their vested rights, and Judaical invasion of their Ex

Doravo system of money lending; and especially because these aliens, these strangers, can afford,

and, in fact, give better terms to the borrower than the old Firm of the Family Compact have ever, heretofore, given, or are now willing to give.

No! no! we say again, ’tis not the Jewish Emancipa- tion Bill which alarms these erclusive and absolute gentlemen. They themselves are Shylocks in heart and

Of this consideration, meanwhile enough, and, on our own part, laying aside all prepossessions, as well as prejudices, and recommending the same disinvestment to those whom we presume to counsel, we say, let us consider that, when we exercise the Elective Franchise, we ought to do more than gratify a mere personal pre- deliction, how well soever founded. We say, let us consider that the understanding and faculties with which God has blessed us, were bestowed, not only for our own individual gratification, but for the benefit of those around us.

With a just sense of this obligation, (without whieh the exercise of our constitutional privileges is a public evil, instead ofa general good,) let us be prepared to choose such men to represent us as are possessed of an adequate share of general knowledge and a just percep- tion of our local interests. Above all, let us not justify the contemptuous opinions of the enlightened Lawyer and correctly-calcwating Merchant, that we are unfit for the privilege of Responsible Government, by placing our confidence in persons, the principles and proceedings of whom are both anti-liberal and unconstitutional.

THe LATE GOVERNOR AND ats ENEmiEs.—A cor- respondent has called our attention to a very silly rumour which has been circulated by a portion of the Press of this Island, in reference to the late Governor. It is this: that a prosecution has been, or is to be, com- menced against Sir H. V. Huntley, by the British Government, to recover the amount of damage said to be done to the Government House Property in this Colony, by that gentleman, during the time of his resi- dence in it. Wecan assure our correspondent, upon an authority which cannot be questioned, that the whole story about a prosecution, is a contemptible, but mali- cious fabrication. During the winterand spring similar inventions were propagated through the columns of the Jslander—the printer of that veracious sheet imagining, no doubt, that there was a freshness and piquancy about such things to please the corrupted tastes of his patrons. and to direct attention, for a moment, from the hopeless sterility and utter worthlessness of his publication. For our own part, we regarded merely as ordinary, every- day developements of a disposition, on the part of Sir Henry Huntley’s enemies, so opposite to every thing which should characterize the conduct of a manly and honourable antagonist. A scavenger might well afford to despise the vulgarity of spirit, and badness of heart, which give rise to those mean and senseless attacks. —To satisfy the curiosity of our correspondent, we may observe, that, after perusing the statements transmitted respecting the alleged dilapidations at’ Government House, the Colonial Minister sent a copy of them to Sir H. V. Huntley, fer his reply; and this having been promptly given, Lord Grey expressed himself perfectly satisfied with it. Although Sir Henry did occasionally act somewhat whimsically in making alterations about Government House,—in turning, for instance, the Saloon into a Coach House, upon which, by the way, the com- pact people were too discreet to offer any complaint at the time, yet it was never shown that he deteriorated |the value of the property about Government House ; for, indeed, the contrary was the fact. As a matter oftaste, the preservation of some of the woods, or their destruc- tion, will remain a disputed question, though it is wel] known they were the means of attracting serious nui- sances ; but the advantage taken of this circumstance to injure the late Governor, is very well understood by the community ; and though admirers of the picturesque ourselves, and therefore regretting the clearing of some of the woods, yet we acknowledge the anxiom, “ de gustibus non est disputandum,” and are glad that in this

are defeated.

His Excellency Sir Donald Campbell, accompanied by the Hon. T. H. Haviland, visited the Settlers on the New Bedeque Road, on Wednesday last, for the purpose of ascertaining their condition with respect to supply of provisions. We are happy to hear that dis- tress does not exist to the emtent it las been represent- ed. His Excellency, accompanied by Mr. Haviland, left town, for Belfast, on Friday, to visit the inhabitants in that District, for the same purpese,—Zel.

matter, as well as others, Sir H. V. Huntley’s enemies!

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LATEST FROM FRANCE.—REVOLU- TION REVOLUTIONIZED.

As we have foreseen, the prestige of NapoLEon’s name has not lost its charm. Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, elected by four departments, has been allow- ed to take his seat in the National Assembly, notwith- strnding that his evident ultimate object and that of the Bonapartic party—the strongest in the hearts of the people—is his elevation to the Presidentship, and that merely asa stepping stone to the Imperial Throne. Below we give the address of the Prince to his Consti- tuents or rather to the People of France at large. It is guardedly given; but, notwithstanding, his declared intention of endeavouring “‘to consolidate republican institutions, it is quite obvious that the intention of him- self and theArmy,by whom he is venerated as the asserter of the Great Napoxeon’s title to found a dinasty, is a revival of the Imperial Government in his own person. The subjoined extracts (all we have room for) from the details of French agitation, will place before our readers the present aspect of that revolutionary country. It is such as must be lamented by all lovers and admirers of peace and order, for it most assuredly indicates any thing but the continuance of peace in France, or amica- ble relations with other powers.

(From the Eutopean Times.)

By our latest advices we learn that the Bonapartist excitement continues, and means are taken to keep it vigorous. Pamphlets in praise of Prince Louis Napoleon are strewed about the crowded assemblies, and news- papers in his interest are distributed gratis. ‘he Prince has issued the following address to his constituents :--

‘London, June 11.

‘ Fellow Citizens,—Your suffrages fill me with grati- tude. This mark of sympathy is the more flattering to me as it was unsolicited on my part, and reached me at the moment when I regretted being inactive, when the country had need of all her children to extricate her from the difficulties in which she was placed.

‘Your confidence imposes upon me duties which |! shall know how to fulfil: our interests and our senti- ments are the same. A child of Paris, now 4 represen - tative of the people, | shall unite my efforts to those of my colleagues to re-establish order, credit and labour ; to secure peace abroad, to consolidate democratic insti- tutions, and to reconcile interests which now appear hostile,because parties are struggling against each other, instead of working one common end—the grandeur and prosperity of the country.

‘The people have been free since Feb. 24. They can obtain all they want without having recourse tu brute force. Let us, then, all rally round the altar of our country under the flag of the Republic, and give to the world the grand spectacle of a people who have re- generated themselves without violence, civil war, or anarchy.

‘Receive, fellow-citizens, the assurance of my devot- edness and sympathy.

‘Louis NapoLeon Bonaparte.’

The Executive Commission having given no answer

to a letter of Emile Thomas, late director of the ateliers nationaux, demanding an inquiry, that person has ad- dressed a petition to the National Assembly, demanding redress for the outrage committed on him by arbitrary arrest and deportation on the part of the Executive Com- mission, whom he charges with reviving the system of lettres de cachet. ‘Uhave been,’ says he, ‘ dismissed and arrested, and yet they refuse to try me. ‘The cause of the violence done to me is buried in mystery; there is no precedent for my treatment since the reign of despo- tism.’ One of the journais re-affirms,that not only the Prince de Joinville and Duc d’Aumale had passed some days in Paris, but that the Duke of Bordeaux has also been there, and has been received for one day by the Duke Montemart, and passed another day with his nurse.

An attempt to destroy the existing Government was, it is said, proposed to the Prince de Joinville, who, however, refused to accede to it. ‘The Executive Com- mission has been acquainted with these projects, and has been aware of the presence of the prince in Paris, but they frustrated all the efforts of the police to arrest them. In consequence of the attacks made upon him, M. Clement Thomas tendered on the &th inst., the resig- Nation of his command ofthe national guard, but‘the Government declined accepting it. It was rumoured! next day, that in consequence of the term ‘ gewgaw.’ which he had applied in the Assembly to the cross of the legion of honour, he was to fight a due] with M. Napoleon Bertrand, son of the late General Bertrand ; but the affair was ultimately arranged without a resort to duelling. it The number of commercial houses in Paris which had suspended payment at the end of the month of april amounted to 1500, but at present they amount to nearly 6C00.

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