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ANSE WM ARAL INA.

MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1848, LAND TAX.

At the suggestion of the Imperial Government, and, xe believe, in pursuance of their own inclinations, arising from a fall conviction of the urgent necessity which exists, not only for the maintenance but the in- crease of our revenue—and rightly judging that the land is the only purely legitimate source from which at present such maintenance or increase can be derived— the House of Assembly have had under their considera- tion the propriety of renewing the present Land Assess- ment Act, which will expire at the close of the next Ses- sion of the Legislature, and even of increasing the im- position upon cultivated as well as wilderness lands ; although the special objects for which the Tax was first imposed have been well and happily accomplished.

This direct Tax—-although, beyond dispute, the least objectionable one which could have been imposed for the accomplishment of any public benefit or useful de- sign—was not, it must be confessed, even at the begin- ning, looked forward to with any very agreeable antici- pations, either by the Tenantry or the Proprietors ; nor has experience, we apprehend, rendered it any way less disagreeable or more palatable, than they expected it would prove. It was a bitter pill at the first, and so— without losing any thing of its nauseous or disagreeable flavour—it will remain, although it should continue to be prescribed by state physicians and received, as an alterative, by a reluctant patient people, until the last moment of the full term and period of a lease of yester- day’s creation for 999 years--(we forget that such lon- gevous instruments are now becoming as rare and won- derfal as the skeletons of antediluvian mammoths.)

The vexatious, distressing, and often ruinous mode in which the Quit Rent had been collected, up to the time of the imposition of the Land Tax; and the certainty that they should thereby, for a time, be freed from that most harassing exaction, was, with the Tenantry and proprietors also, the most persuasive and seductive rea- szon—a reason far, far beyond the consideration of any necessity to provide for-ereeting a Government House,

With respect to the first of these evils, we will now only further observe, that debts are like cancers ; they are both incurable, except by complete annihilation; and, if left to increase—as they certainly will, without

| deracination or excision—they will both prove fatal to

the parties who endure them.

In reference to the second, we beg leave to remind our readers—that, without a population nearly approach- ing to the amount which, under proper cultivation, it would be capable of supporting, the opening up and the improving of the natural resources of a country—especi- ally of an agricultural one—are no more to be hoped and looked for than the light and glory of the day in the absence of the Sun. ‘To these considerations we will, under this head, merely add two pertinent observa- tions, for which we are indebted to one or the other of two learned, philosophic, and poetical Doctors—Gold- smith or Conroy—first, “a bold peasantry” should ever be “their country’s pride,” as in fact they are its health and strength; and secondly, that as England has never been so happy as

“ When ev’ry rood of ground maintained its man,”

we need never expect to see this Island that paradisiacal abode it might be made until its state, with respect to population and culture, become something like that to which our philanthropic and philoprogenitive doctor and poet alludes In the line we have above quoted.

We shall return to this subject in a future No.

Accipent anpD Loss or Lire.—A man named Pa- trick Brogan, coming to town on Saturday last, with a load of wood, from Millcove, where he lived, fell off his sleigh, which immediately passed over his body, and so injured him that he survived but a very short time.

Colonial and American News.

Friday night. our files,

We take the following paragraphs from

A Dreaprut Sarpwrece occurred at the entrance of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, at an early hour on Saturday morning the 4th instant.

The ship Omega, 1277 tons, Capt. Garrick, of and from Liverpool, sailed for New York on the 16th Jan-

a Building for an Academy, a Colonial Building, or even Jails—to induce them to admit the propriety and neces- sity of submitting to the less Jaxative course of Land Assessment. Of two evils they thought best to choose the least.

And, at this moment, the most effective and convinc- mg argument which can be advanced in favour of a con- dinuance of the Land Tax, either in addressing the Te-

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jeary last, with a general cargo and 315 passengers.

She had fine weather the first fortnight, and after- wards encountered very heavy gales, and upon her ‘reaching the southern end of the Banks, she lost her fore-yard, main-topmast, rudder, and all her sails. She had been thus left at the mercy of the waves for a week, when she was fallen in with by the barque Aurora, ‘bound for St. John N. B., which took off half the

passengers, and would have taken the whole, had not a gale sprung up and separated the vessels. In return-

nantry or the Proprietors, is simply this: If you refuse|ing from carrying the passengers, the Omega lost to submit to a longer continuance of the Land Assess- P!™nace, second mate and four hands.

On the 11th Feb. fell in with the brig Barbara,

ment course, Her Majesty will certainly insist UPON! hound to Cork, which had. taken off all .but30. of, the

your being again subjected to that of the Quit Rent.

‘crew and passengers, (which 30 included the captain

So much we have advanced merely to predispose our. and first mate,) when as inthe former instance, a heavy

friends to grant us a patient perusal of a few further brief remarks, which we have yet to lay before them, upon the subject of the Land Assessment Bill: remarks

gale coming on, the Barbara was compelled to part ae with the Omega, which latter vessel is sup-

posed to have gone down that night. The Barbara afterwards bore away for Newfound-

The Colonial and American Mails reached town on!

which we know will not, taken as a whole, be agreeable !and, but in doing so lost two boats; they attempted

to the entire circle of those whom we are privileged to‘. Teach St. John’s, and mistaking the land, the vessel call “quar Sieh Rctiaieii aataie acetal will | drifted into the cove, and onaccount of the heavy surf, ali * our inenas,” But yet whieh we — ee — struck a cliff and stove ahole in her bow; 3. indi- as different interests and perceptions shall bias and di- viduals managed to reach the shore,and in about five rect to selection—meet with partial acceptance and ap- minutes after, the Barbara fell over and went down, proval by them all. carrying with herabout 115 souls.

a The durora arrived at this port to-day, with 73 of We are ourselves fully convinced, and by various’ the passengers rescued fromthe Omega having land-

considerations, of the yery urgent, yea the absolute ne-/ed 33 others at Canso; and the remainder, about, 60, cessity which at present exists not only for the continu-|have died on the passage since she received them.

ance, but the augmentation of the Land Assessment— Many of the survivors are suffering from sickness.

although very far from approving of the mode in which 2 : . — 7 lardnatoneee ’ - S

one portion of it will ve levied: we mean that upon im-|of water each day to every one on board.—Halifax proved or cultivated lands. Recorder.

Besides the one great compulsory reason which we A PT fa have already stated, there are two others which, to every!) sealing expedition, consieling of 103 vessels, has ; ; ; been despatchedfrom St. John’s and the outports, giving mind gifted with any degree of prescience, must, we employment to 3,541 men. At some of the outports, think, appear equally potential in favour of a Land Tax./the people are in a starving state. J

These, of which, however, our available space will, at this time, scarcely allow us to take greater notice than) Fienrin rue House or Rerris :ntatives.— Onthe ° . ; ine “ . {

by name—are the momentous importance of reducing aoe ae while pending a cali of yeas and nays ona!

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oar Public Debt, of crushing the crocodile in the egg; Te 208 at adjournment, the hon. Geo, W. Jones, of! end ily. if ‘il dfal and i “| Lemnessee, accused the hon. Hugh A. Harralson, of! re equally, if not still more neediul and important Georgia, of double dealing by voting for an adjourn-|

one, of compelling a settlement of the wilderness lands, ment, vive voce, and against it when the yeas and nays!

of dispossessing the bear, the loup-cervier and the wild| “ere called for, Mr, Harralson denied the char ge, when | payab’e in October. L2.

Mr. Jones called him a Jiar; they then clinched each other, and made several savage passes at one another j*cross the desk, knocking it down in their fight, neither |

cat—of fulfilling the commandment of God, to “reple- nish the earth and subdue it.”

however falling. Itis said that Mr. Harralson struck first. He apologised to the House, which on motion attempted to adjourn, without success, the motion being negatived. Mr. Jacob Thomson, of Mississippi, offered a resolution that a select committee be appointed to in- vestigate the subject, and to determine what action was necessary to maintain the dignity of the House. Mr. McClane, of Maryland, rose and said, by the request of both parties, he was authorized to apelogize to the House for each, stating also that each had mutually apologized to the other, and had become reconciled. Mr. Jones then extended his hand to Mr. Harralson, which the latter accepted, and they again recognized each other as friends, amidst the applause of members witnessing the scene.

IMPORTANT FROM Canton.-~An arrival! at New York from Canton direct, brings the particulars of the mass- acre of six Englishmen by the Chinese. Sir John Davie, governor of Hong Kong, had arrived at Canton, and demanded redress, which was refused. A consultation of officers had partly concluded to blockade Canton, but the naval force was found insufficient, and it was feared matters would terminate in war.

GRAIN SHOW AT GEORGETOWN.

The Grain Show was nol as numerously attended as on former occasions,which is to be attributed to the state. of the roads from the late snow storms. The Judges -- Messrs. Thomas Clow, Donald Campbell, and William Sergeant--awarded Premiums to the following persons:

WHEAT: John Pool, Lot 59, first prize, weight 614 Ibs. Alexander Robertson, Brudenell 2d do. do. 614 lbs,

BARLEY: John Pool, Lot 59, Ist do. do. 524 Ibs. Josepe Lane, County Line, 2d do. da. 514 Ibs,

BLACK OATS: John Dalziel, Lot G3, Ist do. do. 39% Ibs, Joseph Wightman, 2d do. do. 38 Ibs. RED CLOVER SEED: Thomas Fisher, Lot 61, Ist do. Roger D. Westaway, Lot 59, 2d do. TIMOTHY SEED: George Aitken, sen., Lot 59, Ist do. Duncan Stewart, Farmer, Brudenell, 2d do. EDWARD THORNTON, Secretary.

Mecnanics’ Instrrure.—Last Monday evening, Dr. Tremain delivered his second Lecture on Chemistry, to a very crowded audience. Want of space prevents our giving a mor: extended aotice of this Lecture, which met with such genera! approbation.

On Wednesday evening, 16th inst, Mr. John MacKay deli- vered to the inhabitants of St. Margaret’s an interesting and instructive Lecture on “ Lectares—their Uses and Influences on Society.” —Com.,

DIED

At Bay Fortaue, on the 15th instant, Susanna, wife of Mr William Norton, and eldest daughter of William Underhay. Esq.

At St. Eleanor’s, on Tuesday the 7th inst., in the 86th vea: of her age, Mary, relict of the late Mr. W. Craswell, sen.

At the Lunatic Asylum, yesterday morning, Patrick Carri,- an, aged 57, a native of Monaghan, tfreland.

At the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. John Koper, Char- iottetown Royalty, on Monday, 13th inst., Mr. John Peter Crammer, inthe Ylist year of hisage. He was an America: Loyalist, and emigrated to this Island about 60 years ago.

On the 27th ult.,at Dog River, Lot 31, aftera very painful anc protracted illness, which he bore-with Christian fortitude anc resignation, Mr. Donald M-Neill, Shipwright, aged 61 years

At Tryon, on the 2ist ult., Mrs Peter Purdy, in the 68th year of her age.

At Georgetown, on Wednesday the Ist of March, universal!, regretted, Ellen F. Macdonald, aged 20 years, a native of Pictou. N.S., eldest daughter of Mr. John Macdonald, Shoemaker after four days severe susering from trismus, or Jock-jaw brought on by a laceration of the foot, produced by the puncture ofa nail.

At St. Peter’s Bay, on the 10th ult. after a shert illness, M, John MacKay, in his 76th year. He was an o!d and respect. ble inhabitant of that settlement, having emigrated to this |-- tand in 1803.

At Charlottetown, on Friday morning last, after an il} jes- ofa few days, Frederick J. M. Collard, Esq., Reporter in te House of Assembly for the Islander ard Gazette, and Editor of those papers.

By H. W. Lebban. EXTENSIVE SALE OF RUM, BRANDY, GIN TEA SOAP, SUGAR, and GENERAL MERCHANDISE. N TUESDAY the 4th Aprin next, com-

mencing atil o’clock, forenoon, at the store of Jonn } CLARK & Co, Great George Street, in Charlottetown. Persons residing both in Town and Country, are particular!) requested to give their attention to this important Sale, th« articles, being a consignment from Halifax, will be sold 1:

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— ai Upton, the residence of the owner.

quantities to, suit purchasers, with a credit of Three Mosti.- upon all sums over ‘fen Pounds; adiscount of 24 per ceni. all sums paid down over that amount.

aN. B—Dinna forget TUESDAY, 4th APRIL. DM. 27

SALADIN. PHIS entire thorough bred Horse, now ©

years old, will stand for the season, commencing on 1!)

2ist April, at Spring-Park Stables, on Fridays, Saturdays. Tues- \days and Wednesdays of each week. and at the Stables, Upto:

near PoplarIsland Bridge, on Mondays and Thursdays. Terus—Cash, Li 15s each mare ; and good notes of hand Good accommodation, at moderate charges, may be had ‘om

STEPHEN Rit hl.

Upton, 27th March, 1848. {All the papers.