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A WEEKLY JOURNAL OF POLITICS, LITERATURE AND NEWS.

EDWARD WHELAN} Chis is true Liberty, whet Freeborn Men, having to

Vou. IX. CH\RLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, MONDAY, JULY 18, 1859.

advise the Public, may speak free.--EURIPIDES. [EDITOR ann PUBLISHER

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|The House might ask Her Majesty to appoint a Commissioner. This Commissioner might be a disinterested person. But what could he do. He might read the records of our legislation on the subject. He would probably fall in with the members of

Provincial Parliament.

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I{OUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

| the House, and what advice would they be likely to give him ? Sn es

Sth May, 1859. }one imagine that a Commissioner, obtaining his information |

THE LAND QUESTION, impartial report on his retura to England? The present Colo-

( Concluded.) | nial Minister is favorable to the proprietors. There was every

mae — | reason to believe that he was surrounded by them,.and that the | Hoo. Mr. LONGWORTH would not detain the Committee | despatches on the Reserves and [oan Bills had been suggested

for say len:th of time after the morning debate, but he must! bythem. Independently of the influence which the members| express his curprise at the course now pursued by the hon. the! .p the Ieland Government might exercise over his mind and | Leader of tic> Inte Government, who, after 16 or 17 years per- . .

| however disinterested he might be supposed to be, up to the|

sistent opporition to the hon. member, Mr. Cooper, had within| time of his appointment, there was little doubt but that he! the last ies months changed his views, ard now followed in| Woald be '

found nothing more or less than a proprietary age

that member's footsteps. There could be no sound argument | It was unreasonable - a a that oe ae coe ane rm for such cirange of opinion, for if the position he had so long | found competent to the araie discharge of ie duties to be | maintaine:) were based on grounds satisfactory to his minds | deyolyed upon him Shonass a vey improbable dine. thee at there had nono alteration he facts to’induce such change. | oS ; , ee fe hed “wae “ i eam | obey : — me re - nay ® ;| party came out unbiassed on either side of the question—that tt €a caused by the critica! vibration of the political): . ; : ;

ol be band Geet ib ed Wain o sil 7 interested psrties did not imbue his mind with their partial - a a oe . _ ed a i “alia seen the _,| views—~in what time conld the most competent person get retains: the rems which he found were rapidiy slipping from} through the task before him.? Not in one, two, three, four or

bis gos) It had been we!) known tha: he had always opposed | five yeare. The echeme wasa mockery and a delusion—it escneat, for the good and sufficient reason, that he are was in effect telling the tenants that the Government had no the advocacy of it prejudicial to ‘he best interests of the Island.| 4). a ' With reference to the arrears of the quit rent, they had been | desire to settle the question—that wey but intended settled when the Land Tax Bill was passed, but the successful ‘| To keop the word of promise to the ear, revival of the claim wou'd effect the total ruin of the Island Had beonk & to the hope. tenantty. who would be called upon to pay the proportions due | It appeared, that unless the tenant agreed to the report of this from the respective holdings. ‘The only question ‘hat could | Uni-tarian Commissioner, he could not be entitled to a ie- arse, would be as tothe revival of the quit rents after the | Mission of arrears, and as to the rate at which he was to be | , of hat Bal, aotd which tome they must be in! @!lowed to buy out the freehold interest, it was felt as undefined, | Mhe bon. gentleman had taken his case from the | 28 the amount of remission of arrears. Where everything , Me. Sinclair, who had conjured up a grievance | ¥48 80 vague and uncertain, he could see nothing to encourage <nvaage of the resolution. Words expressive of | the tenant to hope thatthe adoption of the resolutions would re coveaciably ased in addresses similer to the one| materially improve his condition. He was to have the option wed (o be adopted, and which is not to the proprietors bur | Of purchasing. Would it be said by any hon. member that the Sovereign. The hon. member had assigned no reason | he has not that option at present? They had frequently heard | for the apporntment of more than one person aa Commissioner. | the hon. member, Mr. Douse, say that he was in the habit of | The object sought to be obtained was the appointment of aj S'ving leases to tenants, with the right of purchasing at Ssed Competent person, whose duty it would be to obtain all “Prices. Most of the leases in the Island had covensnts of that information he could, and report the same, with his opinions to | 8atere. As to characterising the measures of the a ee Her Majesty's Government. It appeared to be the only feasible | mentas deceptive and delusive, the eee of these —_ vu} project for settling (his question. Was the country at present | tions had better appropriate such aes to the present sc -_ to a past on more favorable to the attainment of escheat now | AS to the great boon afforded by allowing the tenants to pay by than it ws yeare ago, when the breach of the conditions of the | '@St«!inents, the clause recommending that was of a pane Oe grants wag still recent? The House should act on the sugges: | &!! the rest. The landlords, under the present system, would tion of the Colonial Minister, the adoption of which would ar! doubtless be glad to receive the purchase monies of their leat least manifest their desire to adopt any practicable scheme for | '? that way; and Mr. Douse would be gute a ed allaying the constantly recurring agitation of this question. | kirk’s or a own tenants adopt aes or _ cr He approved of the observatione of the Hon. Mr. Thornton | fying evidence of thrift. As tothe abatement from the rent o that it was impossible to expect to find disinterested parties as | the interest on the amount of the instalments, curely any man Comm:ssioners from the imbabitants of the Island; and the | %* entitled to interest on money which he had advanced ; an! hon. mover of the resolutions had very properly expressed ‘he | 29y one having money lying by him, could readily invest it at

wish that the party to be selected should be chosen-from abroad. a rate of interest far ee that to ee reo by his ; nel sate landlord, les this, the tenant was to be allowed the privi-

A party chosen from euch source would be most likely to} a = 7 Bean = . : a eee ee ree exercise his judgment on the information le might obtain, un- | ‘ee OF Odtaining the deed when ae " . te biassed by the prejudiced views of interested persons. The of the purchase money, and not before! pBTeRs “See ry: argumen's of the opposition had failed to induce his disapproval These mode! resolutions embody such an ee phacphany an anec love te expected to throw up theircaps

; onsidered that the | [ove that the tenantry might be exp of the. regulations, baity ‘phen _he considered that _ {in honor of their ve etbelout patrons, whe had consented to give

ia! : ities of the landlords by seve- | . ee _— 'them their deeds when they had paid for their lands to the |

ete : : ° ‘ vat SINCLAIR—Hon. members seemed to take a pleasure | uttermost farthing! As to the anticipaied resuit of the gradua! Rees. de ; ad ua bidet udedidiiuniy hies His objection | Conversion of the tenants into freehoiders, he thought the chance

eaet 2 ‘ » s } Lith. es re OT | - . ‘ . } os Gees eo P ” | would be gradual enough. It wou!d probably occupy the time |

had not been to the phrase **hurmble sddress,”” but to the principle of soliciting a negotiation on she css yf = | laughter.) He would now offer a reeolution in amendment, proprietors to gram such remission © aay aes ie tig ~~ Thased upon common sense, and having no connection with tLe a * perchase — ee —— aes $< held abjectes | Cireumlocution Office, in which the hon. mover of the resolu- } Slee anna hes anaes aia caunpulenty. He would | ons wea qualified to hold a bigh situation. | He had: heard

ae tL aa Poarchase Bill, introduced by him as | the Hon. Mr. Longworth express bis astonishment that the ve : a Sng 4 Pr ent ied of such a character: | Qu t Rent queshon had deen dragged into the discussion, but — e , oo “~ a ea: sacha of ‘ Commissioner the resolutions refer to that among other matters, and wen it “ oy Me al acloamt tential wes heniliet and waseo far the) ¥as sought to cast reflections on the inhabitants of the Colony, Oo ec e rat F 9 f as sé

cement of a Court of Enquiry in a moderate form. It | it was but fair and reasonable that a cuunter siatement shouid commen m s ry } ai :

had been reported that some hon. members on his side of the | be submitied.

House had pledged themselves to go for a Court of Enquiry.) Whereas certain despatches from former Secretaries of The pian proposed would be a Court of Enquiry between | State for the Colonies, and printed in the Journals of the House landlords, having good titles, and their tevants. He for one | of Assembly of this Island, clearly show that the Crown never had stated tn hrs canvase, that escheat, on the grounds of non-| relinquished, in favour of the assumed Proprietors of Township compliance woh the condrtions of the original grants, was) Lands in Prince Edward Island, its claim tothe arrears of unprarteable, and as to the quit rents it would be a leng while | Quit Rents, or to the controul of the Fishery Reserves, and by

for whch most leases were now given, namely, 999 years}

ere they econld be realized. tie had agreed to support 4 Court the Civil List Bul passed in 1851] ceded to this Colony its of Eeqarry on the cases of lots of which there were no grants} :njerest in those Quit Rents and Reserves.

to be found. As alla-ionshad been made to promises ofcandi-} Resortven, therefore, that ineasures should be adopted to re- dates. he wou'd referto the observations made by the hoo. | cover from the Proprietors of Township Lands the amount of member, Mr. Coles. at Tryon. There he stated that all escheat- , Quit Rents of which they have been Jong tn arrears, So soon as ers were Liberals, and all Liberals escheators. Now, wha' | the present Act authorising an assessment upon such shall was the effect of an eschest? Wageit nota declaration that | expire—the money being requisite for the encouragement = the property of the land was in the crown, instead of pro- | education and for the general unprov — “ as 7

prieters? But the princ:ple involved in the Loan Bill and in | that other measures should be resorte rtecy pul in sas he e the Lond Purchase Bi') umptied that the land was inthe Pro- | right which this Colony has legally acquired to jease or other- srietore. atid ant ia the croda Eschea! meant that the land) wise dispose of the Fishery Reserves for the benefit of the an 0 oon no. The bille he alluded to, introduced by the hon. | people of this Ieland.

membor himself, admitted that they were somebdody’s else,— The Hon. Mr. Whelan continuegd—As to the right of the and thoagh new coming ont a8 an escheator, the hon. member | House to deal with the Fishery Reserves and the Quit Rents when in power bad ridiculed the hon. member, Mr. Cooper, | az the property of the people, it was clear that they had been

ithat the Hon. Mr. Thornton was not in his seat. That hon.

|had been returned to the House bound to support the interests lof the proprietor. In his own individual case, he could assert

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for bis advocacy of escheat, and denounced him as not being a sound Liberal on that account. The hen. member was for any thing or ew rvihing as might best suit his own purposes. —

Mr. MONTGO VER Y—The land question had been agitated for a long tiwe, and he thought tt would continue to be so unt! the position of the tenants should have been improved. Before he came to the House, he thought a Court of Enquiry could be obtained, but now he believed that the time for it had nearly if not absolutely passed. The most advantageous time for asceriaining what lands belonged to the people was at the period of the pessage of the Civil List Hill, but the late Go- vernment had fatled to avail themselves of the oppor'unity which then presented itse!f. He would support the resolutions Sefore

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r. WHELAN had read the preamble and resolutions | BD , «00 although he had been at first sight inclined

e spr of them, yet more ma‘ure consideration

n Wo the conclusion that it was bis du.y to oppose |

in toto. As to the preamble, it contamed not only un- |

om reflections on his side of the House, but statements osuively uptrue. ~~ in discontent and disunion, &c. Truf it was that difference of opinion had been caused by the agitation of escheat, the reserves, and the other measures that had been in-| troduced by the Liberal party, but what important question had | ot produced the same effects? The Committee had heard | grest stress laid upon the despatch which told Sir. A. Banner- man that his Government sould not interfere with the rights of | ' . but often ha en | - eT icche eloquent champions of the Political Alliance, | as (hey declared that no respect was (0 be paid to despatches | which did not meet the views of the people. But now. when) they have got a despatch in accordance with their own wishes, | the country was to be told that they must not think of anving! in any manner indicative of a difference of opinion moms at contamed inadespatch, He then characterized, 98 emphati-| itively untrue, |

penny oe * ise had always led the tenantry ito trouble. | Cases of individual! suffering might have occurred years ago, |

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transferred to them by the Civil List Bill, and although he had | frequeytly had the benefit of the advice of the three legal gentlemen opposite, to the effect that the preamble to that Bil! had nothing to do with the enacting portion, yet, presumptuous as it might appear in him to differ from such high authorities; he had not been convineed, and had consequently studied a little law himself, and he found from no less authority than that of Dwarris on Statutes, that it was a guide and instruction by which ¢o ascertain the meaning of the Act itself. (The hon. member here read the authority, amid some good humoured interruptions from Hon. Mr. Haviland.) Having read one resolution in amendment of that part of the preamble which stigmatised the course pursued by the minority on the questions | of Escheat, the Quit Rents and the Fishery Reserves, he would now propose enether on the subject of the Land Tenures :

W uereas the Government and Legislature of this [sland have, for several years past, shewn a disposition to settle by amicable | means, the long agitated questiom with respect to the tenures of jand in this Island ; and as an earnest of that disposition, a Bill

It referred to delusive hopes and measures | was passed in 1853—which received the sanction of the Impe- their representatives deep and bitter, and their en bow are the mighty fallen!” |

ria! Government—to purchase the estates of the iand claimants | at certain fixed rates, under the operation of which two valuable |

estates were purchased and sold in smal! tracts to the settlers |

thereon, by means of which their material prosperity has been | much advanced; and the Legislature of this Colony subse-

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“quently passed a Bill to raise a Loan by Imperial guarantee, so

that greater effect might be given to the principles of the Pur-|

the Right Hou. Henry Labouchere and the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, lately Secretaries of State for the Colonies. But the Loan Bill having been disallowed—by means of private intrigue | and gross misrepresentation. as the Committee belleve—and it} being inexpedient to effect any further purchases of Township | lands in the absence cf such a measure, this House regret that they perceive no other method of effecting a settlement of the |

people of this Islnnd than by resorting to their undoubted con-!

stitutional right of demanding an investigation in‘o the origina)

| virtue of Crown Grants, the’ conditions upon which they were Church, that profess to make the Holy Scriptures its chief made not having been complied with.” ‘rule of faith and conduct, and no doubt bases his actions

This amendment contained nothing but'a plain statement of he di “3 2. ihtssons of Aint; turdiedinte Gad ad eolaamee Ge parcbene Sr een upon the dictum of the Apostle Paul, that “ if any provide

Le “ : | the Government, of whom there were no fewer than seven in| local Government had been carried as far as was practicable in not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, ho

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the circumstances of the Island, and notwithstanding the | hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.” Be-

; What the bias they would seek to give his mind ? Would any | assertions to the contrary, it would be found thst no loss would sides, Mr. Yeo is not the only member of the Government : ultimately a¢crue from the action of the late Government in Who sacrificed patriotism to considerations of private and _ from the members of Government here, could possibly give an | that direction. | family interests ; then why should he be singled out as the butt

After some conversational debate on the subject of the affairs ‘of all the acrimonious and accumulated attacks of the Con- of the Worrell Estate and the history of the Quit Rent claims, | seryatives 2? Which of our public officials can boast that he with the nature and most of the particulars of which the public | owas his appointment more to his own personal merit than to

are already acquainted, and in which Hons. Messrs. Whelan ; ‘a : Palmer, Coles and Haviland took part— ’| the recommendation of some friend or relative in the Council ?

Mr. OWEN proceeded to state, that he differed from the Hon. Providence, evidently designing to warn and instruct future Mr. Whelan in the view he took of the resolutions which he can- | 8dMinistrations, by transmitting to them the present official sidered as affording the prospect of far greater benefit to the list pure and unmixed, as an example of a vicious and cor- tenantry thax the Land Parchase Bil), the accounts coneneteteaae family compact, snatched away the only individual with the operation of which shewed that the receipts last year amongst them who owed his appointment chiefly, if not. amounted only to some £700, while the vendors of the Worrel solely, to his ability and deserts.

Estate claimed as still due them some £6000 or £7000. That But even supposing that the inflvence exerted by Mr.

was as though a man could be considered doing a safe business . : : : who should purchase a couple of thousand pounds” worth of Yeo. in favor of his own relatives afforded the exception and

goods, and only receive enough to:pay his shopexpenses. He | 20t the rule—that it stood on the records of the Council in lived near one portion of that Estate, and knew that the best) 2!! its enormity, solitary and conspicuous —is he alone re- lands had been purchased, and a great proportion of those re-|sponsible for the obnoxious appointments? Are his col- maining unsold was of a very inferior quality. The only way | leagues mere automatons, set in motion by him, and totally to get rid of it, was by having it properly classified, and selling | irresponsible for their own deeds? Before their friends oan it at a low price, It was not to be supposed that the young expect the public to acquit them of all blame in. the

men of the Island would remain here, and purchase land at s : : s high rate, when they could get lands of par quality in the mnnnner they should first for consistency’s sake, as weil 4 neighbouring Colonies and the United States at five shillings |'? Show 4 laudable regard for the safety of the community,

an acre. Escheat was utterly impracticable,—any measure take these unfortuuate and misguided men under their caro having. that for its object would have to be sent for approval to|#nd protection. Who will assert at this day that the re- the Privy Council, and would not receive the assent of that | sponsibility of measures sanctioned by a whole Ministry body. He believed that the land holders generally were dis-!can attach to an individual member of that Ministry ? posed to sell their lands. One whose property was situate in | Thanks to the progress of enlightened Government, ever the district which he represented had offered to dispose of the | 404 the first regular Ministry was formed in England, about

best of it for 10s. per ecre. Several parties settled on the . , Warnell Sette hed-cofesed to chard tothe Geetemsal be two and a half centuries ago, such a statement would be re-

cause, as they said,.they were unable to pay the instalments garded by any British statesman as-an.absurdity,. involving

‘of the purchase money. He did not view the resolutions in|@ contradiction of ideas, as well as a solecism in political

the same light as the hon. member, Mr. Sinclair—for at present |langaage. Tu all British Ministries unity of sentiment and the tenants were bound to pay them their rents, and were not| action is the first element and condition of their being. allowed to dispute their titles. He would fain see freeholders | Without this essential quality they can no more exist as a supersede tenants, and he thought the adoption of the resolu- Ministry than mere matter devoid of organization can possess tions would conduce to the change. animated existence. The only admissable evidence that a

Hon. Col. GRAY, after objecting to the amount of irrelevant od a ‘ : oe , matter whick had been aia sts alien Aahaan: endear dae British Minister can give of his hostility to the proceedings

peated readings of the same despatches, the-only effect'of which of his colleagues, is his regignation. This is the only city of was a was'e of time—state that the resolutions, having been so| refuge provided for him to escape public censure, and if he

| favorably received by hon. members, with some few exceptions, | fail in resorting to it, he is held responsible for all the pro-

le would waive his right to the geners! rep'y. He would, | ceedings of his colleagues, however strongly be may have however, say that the opposition to which he referred aa . expressed his disepprobation of them. This has always be expected. when the parties from whom it emanated ha oan os ” bauls ceteavediing in a eo sshd aeane te eitin ed quaint been the rule in England, and this is one respect at least in eal Poe tee oeree Ss : which all Colonial Governments should conform to their

ich the resolutions would probably do ia eight months. 3 : oh. 3

Hon. Mr. COLES—Say. nine. august protoytype, and in which, indeed, they all affect to do

lion. Col. GRAY had not interrupted that hon. member,.and | $9. These are facts with which every person, possessing a thought be might have accorded him the same liberty of ex- | smattering knowledge of English history, or the British pressing his sentiments. However, he was not surpr'sed atthe | Constitution, must be acquainted, and yet they have been interruption, for he had scen the criminal in the dock insult the| either overlooked or evaded by all who have yet written on Judge who weg pronouncing sentence upon him. He was sorry ; the subject of the recent appointments.

| On the subject of the appointment of Mr. Green, I have

member had snggested the extension of the benefits of the | viii it ’ plan proposed in the resolutions to leases of 60 years, and he | but few remarks to offer. Mr. Campbell’s letter on the

was willing to adopt his suggestion. subject is able and somewhat pungent, bot it is unfortunately. Mr. HOLMES approved of the reso’u'ions, which he con- | too deeply tinged with that spirit of extreme vindictiveness

j sidered the best which had ever been brought under the con- | which is said to be too characteristicof him. I believe with | sideration of the Legislature, and which were well calculated | you, Mr, Editor, that Mr. Campbell’s indignation is owing

to have the desired effect of settling the land question. Jt had

. . rather to his being disappointed of the office than to any been stated, on the part of the Opposition, that the majority

liberties taken with his name in the newspapers. Unwilling tae reveal the real feelings which agitated his breast, Mr.

that no more gross mistatement had ever been made. He was Campbell ascribes to himself a feeling which no person, elected freely. Nu pledge to the support of particular measures | Teasoning from _cause to effect, would have supposed to-be had been sent for him to sign, as had been the case with certain | the uppermost in his mind. Nor can I sec how he can re- members of the Opposition, who had been required to bind them- | concile his affectation of unqualified « contempt” at the * un- selves to the support of the Government of the day. He was | ajjed-for mauner” in which his name was handled in the as anxious as any one to relieve the tenantry from the burden| naners with the fact of its having e'icited such an indignant of paying rent, but his desire for the attainmant of that object ietter from him. Had, Mr. Campbell honestly avowed the

t lead him to the advocacy of measures which he | ,. : . : ; e i aaa sane be etiiehes ~d or to make statements | 2is@ppointment be felf“at being overlooked in the disposal of

which he knew to be untrue, as had been done by some before | the office; which he could have doue in perfect consisteucy the late elections, on the subjects of the Loan Bill, the Reserves, | with his professions of independence of the paltry emolument and the Quit Rents. It had been stated, and the statements |of that office, then very few would feel disposed to discuss had received credence among many of tbe people, that the |the point with bim, for every person must admit that both Bill guaranteeing the Loan had passed—that so large an) on the ground of ability and deserts be had the first claim amount of Quit Rents would be realized that the ene to it. Nothing in fact can be more clearly illustrative of would be induced to sell their lands at « very low gure.) 1 oiGshness apd ingratitude of the present Government

These assertions, so confidently put forth, had operated to a 7 , certain extent against the party with which he was connected. |than that they should thus treat with cold neglect an

He had read a very significant editorial in the Examiner, in}old and faithful supporter who had stood unflinchingly by which the editor stated that he did not feel as much regret and | them through every change, who had ably fought for them disappointment at the loss of the Loan Bill as he would have| while they were in the cold shades of oppesition, and bad 'experienced some time before. That statient virtually meant exulted with them ia the day of their triumph, and give the | that the Opposition, having made use of the Bill for-electioneer- preference to an individual whose only recommendations ‘ing purposes, were not surprised at its defeat, because it had seem to bave been his officid relations and his incapacity.

Jonger necessery to gull the tenantry in returning ‘ : : : ee aks p. 2 a or tae y © || believe, however, that the unpopularity of the appointment

On motion ef Hon. Mr. Whelan, seconded by Hon. Mr. | is owing, not so much to Mr. Green’s incapacity as to the

‘Haviland, the right of purchase in terms of the resolutions was | general dislike entertained to his social character. Profound

extended to Jeases for 40 years. |arrogance, lofty pretensions, the Thost offensive airs of The divisions on the resolution‘and amendments have already superiority, are the distinguishing qualities in this young been given to the public. gentleman’s character, aud these are qualities which irresist-

Hon. a So nae een and Mr. Conroy, ibly call forth the hatred and disgust of the populace, es- were absent when the House divi ae 0. -Towe, Ripeienn, pecially when they are unsupported by high birth, high one eee | Station, or shining abilities.

ae Keenly as Mr. Campbell must have felt the ingratitude of Correspondence. ‘the Government, I am sure he could have been no less galled ~ ~~ | by the clumsy—the extremely silly defence of their conduct,

published in the Islander. The Editor of the Islander re- gards the idea, that ic was Mr. Yeo’s influence which pro- Srm,—The Conservatives in this part of the country seem jeured the offices for his sons-in-law as ‘ simply absurd,” wonderfully amazed and disappointed at the system of class | without shewing why it should be regarded “ absurd.” Does privilege and exclusion policy, followed by tbe present/he really imagine that any of his readers is gull enough to Government in the distributicn of public (offices, Their! swallow such a statement? I for one must regard it as an complaints are loud and general, their denunciations against | insult to the understanding of the community. Alas! alas!

, To rae Eprrok or THE Examiner.

of resentment fierce and strong. Now, to me the conduct of CONSERVATIVE. the Government brings neither wonder nor disappointment.! Summerside, July 11, 1859.

It isnothing more than [ expected. It only confirms the truth of which I was previously aware, that the ties of consangui- Re Ga nity or even of personal friendship, are geverally stronger | To tux Evrron of tue Examinen.

than the claims of party or public spirit—that men generally,| Srm,—Permit me, by medium of the Examiner, respect-

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¢ the walls of the Temperance Ha!) | cjase Bill, and which measure was strongly recommended by | even just and good men, will prefer the claims of a kinsman, fully, to call the attention of the Mayor to a partial nuisance

however incompetent and undeserving that kinsman may be, and improper application of the public way and pump at to the claims of a stranger, even when backed by ability and | the lower end of Prince Street. The nuisances consists in superior merit. This is human nature, and whatever party | an almost daily occupation of that part of the street by large may be in power, it wil! not fail to manifest itself. Con-| casks scattered about the pump, and intended to receive servatives expected too much from their representatives. water therefrom for ships’ uses. In accomplishing that pur- They rested too much faith upon promises made on the’

pot in human nature to see realized, and hence their dis- annoyance and inconvenience of foot passengers—rendered appoiatment. It is very silly toabuse Mr. Yeo for doing obstructive and disagreeable to those who pass ia ve'icles

much water is wasted, and thrown upon the street, until © the statement that the subject of question of*the Land tenures that will prove satisfactory to the | hustings—promises which raised delasive hopes which it was it has been guttered, ponded and geverally mucked, to the

ieve that ould hold their| titles of the assumed Land Proprietors. i ‘an i him, and for pleasure or otherwise; and further, is a cause of general a an ate Se acaba enationges the seddbeen | Des Senetoed therefore, th t m addres: be presented to Her) ae ae het Se eae ae men deuaninint of the inhabitants of that vicinity. * of the people to the proof that the invariable consequenee of Majesty, praying that she may be gracious'y p.eased to autho- | whe dine uh Wiad be: Ghthe Misiniees of he tteidd dé. they | Referring to the Law relating to Pumps and Wells, em-

avs 2 ol the resolu- rise the establishment of a Court of Enquiry, to investigate the Tg 7 os ; me en Mons vm ae EN ee, Myieoes shaerd | Claims of individuals holding ‘Township lands in this Island, in tbe power. Mr. Yeo is a true son of the good old Anglican bodied in the Act of Incorporation, I find that no large tere, with reference to the Nret, ve = — so lm oo ‘

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