THE EXAMINER.

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so, and still to continue in office. What, I ask, would be the fate of a merchant, or manufacturer, if all his ser- vants secretly conspired to undermine his reputation ? The hon. member for Charlottetown has charged me with sinister motives. He says I want to become the leader of a party. i deny any such motive. My ready support shall be given to any and every measure tend- ing to benefit my constituents, and the general inter- ests of the colony; and any measure that might prove injurious to their interests, shall never find a more stre- nuous opponent than myself. Iam pleased to see that this question will be generally supported, and that the enemies of the people’s interests will be defeated. The question—what have the Executive been guilty of? has been put to me so often by tie hon. member for Char- lottetown, that I deem it my duty to give him a reply, although [ have no desire to enter on the performance of a task which is not pleasing to myself, and much less to others, who must be somewhat concerned in the re- marks I shall have to make, but to all of whom I am not disposed to attach much blame. I condemn the Government for sanctioning the bartering away of pub- lic offices. /T'he first I have to notice is the Prothono- ary’s office, which was bought by the present occupant, Nr. D. Hodgson, whe no doubt considered that as the Idyand increased in population, it would become a pro- fitthle one. ‘The important office of the Treasuryship of this Island was once made a trading transaction ; it was hired out by the Head of the Executive. It was held by Mr. Gray—his son succeeded him: but the lat- ter having left the Island, a Mr. Campbell succeeded hin; but there having been a strong resentment shewn by another expectant, opportunity was sought, and char- ges made against the ‘T'reasurer,—his accounts under- went examination, and he was found to be so in default that he had to forfeit the situation. It was then offered to the other expectant, the present Colonial Secretary. A nephew of the then Governor was in England, anti- cipating a situation there, and Mr. Haviland was told if this gentleman succeeded, he (Mr. H.) should have the Treasuryship, or the Comptrollership; but the for- mer, to choose which, the nephew did again return to the Island, and, on his arrival, he wished to monopolize both offices; but the matter was accommodated by Mr. Haviland’s undertaking to pay the other party one hun- dred pounds per annum for the Treasuryship. Mr. Ha- ‘yiland wishing to rid himself of this yearly payment, on the death of Mr. Collins, the then Colonial Secretary, a regular exchange or bartering of offices took place. Mr. Haviland gave up the offices of Treasurer and Provost Marshall,-the former was given to the Collector of Excise, and the latter to his own son, then in his minor- ity, at a salary of £150 per annum; and Mr. Haviland took the offices of Colonial Secretary, Private Secretary, Registrar of Deeds, and Clerk to the Legislative and Executive Councils, and the Excise office fell into the hands of the brother-in-law of the former occupant, a

Mr. Smith; so that the whole of this shifting about of

offices was in some way or other for the benefit of one

family, and in close connection with a large majority of

the Executive Council, who were in no way responsible to the people. ‘The last circumstance of this nature was the sale of the Solicitor General’s office. True it 1s, there was an enquiry made, and the fact was denied. It could not, indeed, be clearly shown that Mr. Lawsoh and the present occupant had made the office a matter ofbargain. Be this as it may, the one gave up the of- fice, anda stranger to the colony stepped into his place. In order to guard against such uncoustitutional practi- ces, I desire to see a change in the Government, and which, I am most sanguine, will be brought about by making the Executive Council responsible to the peo- ple. Hon. members often charge me with the sin of seeking for office; but if I were guilty of this very he- nious crime, I at least have not stooped to the disrepu- table practices of others, who succeeded in obtaining office at the sacrifice of honor, honesty, and justice, in order to provide for their sons. This charge 13, how- ever, brought merely to blind the public to my motives, and because it is the only pretext they can apply as an offset to the unpalatable truths which I am ready to give them. My object is to establish a system by which merit may stand a chance of competition with the old Family Corapact; then the Representatives of the people may be enabled to take a deep interest in the business of Government. I do not attach the blame, | arising from the system of barter { have been descrioing, to the Councils ; they could not expect to give up avenge till called upon by the people. ‘The people now — fora change; they see that such a change oo ome adopted in the other Colonies; they see that Earl Dur- ham, Lord John Russell, and Lord Glenelg, have recom-

mended it; they see that these wise and great men have denounced the s

ystem of holding es | ~_— i ; id about party. ican omy chts. Much has been said about | a I wish the leader of a party in this House had om ed restive a little sooner,—I allude to the hon. Speaser. ndemns the present i perce that he has something more 1n store for _— 1 can only say that [ hope one who must aaceraiy ea good judge, will continue in ae eet oe 2 eet ene this something in the Dae o° eo I expect, before another _ years —_ at ae on. ther reaso i 3. to find that there were 0 ' saa ahs to light, to induce the present — ne - shield tenaciously to their places. Ho; — can a ae stand that is divided against itself : : Tr, ~e oe euage, how can a Government be con ucte 2 o

neral welfare, when all the ministers oppose the head to his old trade—not of basket-making or Ship-building

of it? Where is the honor in thus acting? Why d

they not resign, and then there would be something

manly in their conduct. Great epposition, out of doors,

0|_but of misrepresenting facts and betraying the judg

ment of the credulous, in order to procure signa-

is attempted, to defeat the question now under consi.|tures to tie “bill of particulars” with which he deration. I have no difficulty in tracing this opposition hopes to tickle ‘tte fancy of the Colonial Minister.

to its source. It comes, Sir, from those who are well| The following affidavit has been just brought to us bya

content with things as they are—the monopolizers of th

public offices, end from them alone. The Press of this

©! gentleman from Bedeque, who informs us that many

Island, Sir, is bought over. The Gazeife, it is true, more ofa similarcharacter may be procured. It speaks does not openly work ; but we have pretty strong grounds largely for the nature of the opposition offered to the

for supposing that its type has been used to libel the! [ieutenant Governor, ard for the honesty of the presi-

Head of that Government from which the proprietor derives about £600 per annum. I think, Sir, the hon. member for Charlottetown will now hardly ask of me again “ What have the Government done to merit con-

ding genius of Bedeque. James Conolly personally appeared before me, and upon Oath stated that one day ir last week Joseph Pope,

demnation?” Aud I think, Sir if the Committee do not Esq., called upon deponent and said, that if deponent

support a Responsible form of Government, the consti- tuents of many of them will have just cause to say they have been deceived. ! am not particular as to the de-

wished to send his respeets to Her Majesty, he would with his permission, note down his name for that pur- pose, to which deponent consented. Deponent further

tails, but | wish to see a certain degree of responsibility stated that he has since heard that in reality his name to this House imposed on officials, and that they shall) 4° not obtained for the purpose mentioned, but to pe-

be bound to support the Government. I will not de- tain the Commitiee any longer, feeling, Sir, that other hon. members are desirous to express their opinions,

tition Her Majesty not to continue Str Henry Vere Huntley in the Government of this Island, which he would not have signed upon any account, bad not he

and, I doubt not, are all prepared to support some mo- been imposed upon by Joseph Pope, Esq. being of dification of a Responsible form of Government, that opinion that the continuing of Sir Henry im the Colony

will prevent public offices from ever again becoming

would be advantageous to the best interests of its in-

matters of sale or barter; for, if reports are true, we habitants generally.

have to thank His Exceilency that such a system is not,

at the present time, in full operation.

It is not necessary for me tocomment upon the topics adverted to inthe above Speech. Mr. Coles holding

Sworn before me this 13th day of August, 1847. JOHN LORD, J, P.

A MISSTATEMENT IN THE “ISLANDER.” The Islander asserts that the Petition got up by some

opinions so inimical to the best interests of the Black Watch,:could scarcely expect to escape the opposition that was so strenuously offered to his re-election by that Party; nor could Sir H. V. Huntley fail to incur their enmity, from the circumstance of his having placed Mr. Coles in a position that would enable him to guard, to some extent, against their corruption, and check their

members of the Liberal Party, praying Her Majesty to continue Sir H. V. Huntley in the Government of the Colony, “was kept’ a secret.” Never was any thing more erroneous.

As soon as a number of copies of the Petition was ‘issued from the Press, they were sent to all parts of the

ascendancy. REFLECTOR. Queen’s County, August 10, 1847.

P, S.—I am constrained to forego the pleasure, which I promised to myself and the readers of The Qraminer, of exposing the fallacy and absurdity of Mr. J. H. Con- roy’s mode of determining how Mr. Rae abandoned his, principles in recommending and sanctioning the ap But as I mean to have a little further gossip with the party to which Mr. Conroy be- longs, before the dog-days shall have passed, I promise, not to overlook the claims and pretensions of this wor-

pointment of Mr. Coles.

thy gentleman. R.

country, and there made as public as. possible in the obtaining of signatures. Nothing was more open— nothing less concealed-—than every thing that was done in reference to the Petition, As the people of the Islander Establishment seem so scandalized at the appa- rent secrecy of the aflair—why did the Black Match observe sé much secrecy and dread of public opinion, \in their proceedings, when they set about concocting a Petition?. Has so long a time elapsed since the Meet- ‘ings at Pippy’s, at Peake’s, at Yates’s, at Alex. Mac- Lean’s, as to be forgotten by the Islander: and is it also forgotten, that these Meetings were private—exclusive?

Compact Influence—who are anxious to effect the re-

EVER EDIT A DTTIT ERB. moval of the only Governor that has ever successfully

assailed the corrupt system which they seek to perpetu-

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1847.

convened, and then ascertain the opinions of the Peo-

THE DELEGATION PETITION.

have thought fit to impose on the credulity of the peop!

in almost every sentence exhibits.

ety of charges against the Lieutenant Governor, not on

nour and veracity, can stand up in the face of day an

the charges preferred. As for the Delegates, they go, perhaps, more from

t Executive for many things ;)

weeks sojourn in London may afford, than with an

Colonial Minister by their sophistry and falsehood. W

expedition.

The Islander of yesterday published the Petition with which Messrs. Pope, Palmer, Collard and Company

of this Island. Nothing that we have ever read or heard of, can compass the effrontery and impudence— the recklessness of principle and honour—the palpable, staring, monstrous violation of truth which this Petition It prefers a vari-

of which is proved—not one of which is susceptible of proof. When men, who had some little credit for ho-

hiss the lies of this Petition through their teeth, it is not unreasonable to conclude, that they are fit forany dis-| patches have been received by Mr. Douse, from the . reputable business that they imagine wil] subserve their Colonia) Office, in answer to that gentleman’s represen- views. In our next No. we shall show the futility of/tation of the crimes committed by Mr. John Roach

ple? They knew they could not safely resort to so hazardous a measure; as they had too much reason to fear that the feelings and sympathies of the people were against them. This is no alle assertion—it is a truth ‘which every honest man will learn who travels through the interior. At this moment, we dare the Compact or their adherents to call a public meeting in any District or section of the Island, and present the preposterous charges which they have preferred against the Gover- nor, to the consideration of the people. We should then see in what a glorious minority would be the “res- pectable and intelligent” people who acknowledge the leadership of Messrs. Collard and Co.

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IMPORTANT DesPATCHES.—We understand that Des-

| Bourke at the late Belfast Election, to the prejudice of a! Mr. Douse; and that these Despatches not only contain

vii weak chien Liat desire to enjoy the “otium cum dignitate” which a few’, mandate enabling Mr. Douse to sit for ever for the

Y| Belfast District of Queen’s County, but likewise to

Prationally-founded expectation of hood-winking the apnoint any Nobleman or Gentleman, provided it be

€/not the Earl of Selkirk or the Hon. W. W. Irving—

ofier our sympathy to the dupes who have subscribed whom he may thiuk,a fit person to supersede Sir H. V.

their “ pounds, shillings and pence,” gothat the Dele-| tjuntley in the Government of this Island. gates may “ eat, drink and be merry,” on their Quixotic

A Finisuep Stratesman,—The Hon. Edward Pal- mer, who proceeds to England respecting the Lieuten-

“SENDING YOUR COMPLIMENTS TO THE QUEEN.” ant Governor, with Mr. Pope, last year made a tour in

The long experience which Mr. Joseph Pope has had Canada, &c., and availed himself of the opportunities in political quackery, has doubtless abundantly satisfied | which offered of making himself acquainted with all the him that desperate cases require desperate remedies. secrets of Colonial policy. It is expected that after the This veracious individval—finding his influence grow-|isterview that his Mission may afford him with the Im- ing “ beautifully less” among the 50,000 freemen whom! perial Ministers, he will return to this country a finished he once boasted of representing—is obliged to resort statesman.

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