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thy with thepeople of Nova Scotia who bave been dragged | eould regain what we have lost. We never could obtain into the Union against their wishes. As far as my/|a Court of Ksoheat, and proprietors were allowed to re- knowledge goes, I believe the poople of this Island are tain lands which were liable to forfeiture. Although uuwilling to join the Union on any terms, The $300,-/it may not be considered the best method of settling the 000 would nothing like compensate us for the disadvan- J.and Question, yet I believe a Court of Hscheat might tages to which we would be subjected by entering con- yet be established. Mr. Howe, one of the Land Vow- federation. I believe that if the grievances connected missioners, stated that it could. It is well to know this, with the land tenure were far worse than they are, the for it is a system which may yet bave to be resorted to, people would submit to them rather than join themselves | But, Sir, the hoa. Leader of the Opposition seema to to Canada. We may, however, express our regret that think that the rent system cannot be abolished. the people of Nova Scotia have been foreed into a union; Hon. Leaver ov Tax Orrosrrion.—lI stated that the which they did not desire. There is a strong link con-| only method of abolishing the rent system was by pur- necting us with the people of Nova Scotia, and it is| chasing the lands on equitable terms. i lamentable to contemplate the position they are in at) Mr. McNeitt—I infer from that he thinks present; but I have no doubt but that they will yet be acompulsory law could not be passed. {1am of opivion allowed to secede from the Domivion, aud agaia assume that the present state of things cannot exist much longer, the proud position they formerly oecupied. for, although the British Government may not be in- Mr. McNett. —It is true, Mr. Chairman, that the duced to pass a compulsory measure now; yet if the people of the lower provinces entered the union without | proprieters continue to hold out, and retard the pro- sufficiently con-idering the subject, and numbers of the | gress of the country, by perpetuating the rent system, L of the people of this Island thought it would be a bene- jam satisfied that they will yet be compelled to accede to fit. It was a new thing which the people did not under- equitable terms. It is the duty of the Government to stand; we had suffered a good deal from the rent system, | throw every obstacle in their way, 80 that they will see

and some were under the impression that confederation might be a panacea for that evil. About the time it was first brought to our notice, however, a great many public meetings were held through the country, (for what purpose it is not vecessary pow to state,) but this mat- ter, among others, was thoroughly discussed, The people of this Island when they take a matter into considera- tion are quite cipable of judging for themselves, and they declared against confederation for this reason, that if they joined it instead of having the management of their own affaire, they would be taxed by a Parliament over which they would have uo control, and these taxes

it to be to their advantage to yield to popular opinion,and allow the questiou to be settled. Although there is now no Tevant Union in the Colony, yet the people are deter- mined vever to rest uotil they are free from the galling yoke of proprietory bondage. L consider the present Government have not had the same opportun'ties tor purchasing land ur destroying the rent system as the other party had. Wheo the Award was refused, then was the time the people bad fulfilled their part of the ¢ ntract, and the proprietors should have beea forced to fulfil th-irs. It is no use tosay that the Award was not what it should be. Nova Scotia is engaged in a

would be appropriated without their consent. There was another reason also, they watched the proceedings | the same constitution that she had before. We sympa- of the delegates who met at Quebec, and they found |thize with ‘he Nova Scotians, aud [ believe they sympe- there wus very little sympathy or respect for Prince | thize with us in our strugsle to get free frou reat Edward Island, Evea the taleatedT. D'Arcy McGee, paying. The Tenant Union has heen mentioned, and it whose un'imely death we have been Jately deploring, has been said that those counected with tbat organiza- cou'd not refrain from indulging in a little burlesque on |tion should make an apology for their conduet; but, our Island by saying that they would send one of their | although some of them got into trouble, and a large pum- steamers and tow it up into one of their lakes. But) ber of the people are yet under ban, this, [ believe, will while we rejoice that we have escaped the evils of con only teud to biud them c'oser together, and [ hope that federation, we deplure the fact that our sister province ins‘ead of meking an apology, there are some thousands Nova Scotia was not so furtunate. She was so'd ino in Queeu's County who will vot bow the kove to confederation by her unprincipied representa‘ives, bu: Bual, her brave and intelligent people,unwilling tamely tosub-| Hon. Mr. McAutar. —It bas been made manifest to mit to such treatment, are at present engaged inagreat my mind, Mr Speaker, that the greatest enemies of the contest far the recovery of their former righ’s and privi- Teuantry of Priace KE lward [sland have been the escheat leyes. They have just reason to rebel, aud it is my @gitators. Two huntred thousand acres of the land | op aion that they will eventually regain their covs:ita-| Wight have been eschested, if the extreme escheators had | tion and forsake their wodesirabie ailiance with Canada, | brea willing to act ou the principle that hsifa loaf iv The Americans were many years trying to gain their in | better than no bread. 1 do hope the people will take dependence, and Nova Scotia may also be a considerable Waruing by the past, and not send extreme agitators and | time before she gets free, and it is not improbable tiwt todomontade politicians to this House to legisiate for another American war may be brought on before the |(hem; if the’ do #), with the exosetations that such quest on is settled. Nova Scot'a is an injured pro characters will settle the Land Question, their hopes vince, she has b en forced into union against the wishes of will end in despair, Tne British Government recognize five-sixths of her inhabitants The British Govern- the right of the pr-prietors to the land, and how can we ment may not however be blameable in tots matter, for | deprive them of it without committing spoilation and a'ter tne Quebeo Conference the del gites went homo robbery. [sit right that a man should be deprived of and st.ted that a'l the people were in favor of Confe- his rights at the caprice of individuals who are not deration. The Lieutenant Governor's of the different cabsble of taking a calu, dispassionate view of the sub-| provinees received tieir ip-tuction to carry out this |ject? There has been a grext deal of agitation on this watter, ([ was going to say by fair means or foul.) a.d/ subject, but the sooner it dies out of remembrance the & pressure was brought to bear which should not have better. As regards the observation, that we were de- been in a free colony. 1 think it would be no more prived of our pa'rimony when we separated from Nova than right for this Legislature to pass a resolut on |Svotia, £ would ask the hon. wember wau made that sympethizing with Nova Scotiain thet azglein which | Statement. would he be satisfied were he ia the porition she is now engaged, and expressing » hope that she wil] |of Nova Scotia now? Any person acq’ inted with the succeed in her efforts, for if she can be forced int» con- Land Question must be satisficd that we must either federation against her will, we my be also. It appears, purchase the land from the proorietors o* remain lease- that the New Brun-wickers are also beginning to be |bolders. The Bill before you is to give the Govern. ! dissutisfied with their condition, but astiey voluntiriiy Ment power to purolase laud; and, alshough L am as entered it they ma-t out up w'th the e nsequence. ‘anxious as any person tu see the land free, yet L shauld Hon. Leapsr or raz Governuent —] think, Mr. Chair- | like to see some limitation put upon the Government in man, this would be an appropriate time to speak of the, regard to their action in the purchase of land, for, what- state of our Lezislative Library. Many of the books are | yer price they shall pay, thar will be the price of land missing and others in a dilapidated condition, and | think |in the Colony. L hope, however, that the Goveroment|

it is time the Committee appointed to look after the tials d .

Library had met, and divised seme plan of preventing such |“!!! Make a good use of that — and if they do, 9 a state of things. The Legislature have been very liberal | tall have my hearty coacurreuce ia applying it for the to persons wishing to have access to the Library for the purpo<e intended.

pur of gaining information from any books there;) Hono Mr. Henperson.—Mr. Speaker, there is some- but I do not think it was intended that they should carry | thing strange about the arguments used by members ou the books away with them. Law books especially are the Government side of the House in favor of this Bill,

very scarce, which j : . : stihl Sites " a soppe i8 op account of our law if we contrast them with the arguments male use of in

Mon. Leaver oF tae Orpostriox.—I fully agree, Mr. "es8"d to the Fiteen Years’ Purchase Bill, yet this is Chairman, with a good many of the remarks of the hon. 8p i9 the direction of the obnoxious Fifteen Years’ Leader of the Government in reference to the manner in Purchase Bill. The price paid for lands under this which the Legislative Library is managed or mismanaged. Bil! will be takeu as the standard price of lands of the 1 do not believe the Joint Committee of the present Legis | same class.

latare appointed to look after the Library have ever met, | Hon. I -RYMENT.— is not and I have great doubts if the one appointed by the late! oe atpan os men Govensname cry §hete, @.00t ©

great struggle. and I hope she will come out of it with

_ Davies), who is so opposed to any measure embracing

House did. S+veral magazines are taken for the Library, | but members of the Legislature can seldom find one there. | Strangers should be satisfied with being allowed (o sit. there and read. It is contrary to all rule for them to take | books away =I have often come across a book belonginz to the Legislative Library in a private library, and[ have | given the Librarian a hint where it might be found.

Several other members expressed their disapprobation | of the way in which the Library was at present managed, | and hoped that for the future more stringent rules and re- gulations would be enforced respecting it. |

Several other Despatches were read after which the Committee rose, reported progress and ob:ained leave to sit again.

Batpenst Nn, Reporter.

Hoo. Leaver or rae Opposition —Mr. Speaker, I heard | the hon the Leader of the Government calling upon Com- | mittees to present their Reports. A Committee was ap- | pointed early in the Session to report upon the rights. claimed by some parties to the seaweed which comes, ashore in front of their farms. I was in the Legislative Library one day, aod heard several persens examined by | «% Committee of the Legislative Council, who had pees appointed to investigate this subject, but as the matter has not been gone into earlier by the Committee appointed | by this hon House, I hope the further consideration of | the question will be allowed to lay over for this Session. |

Hon. Mr. Hanpgrsoy —Mr. Speaker, if laymen had | been appointed on this Committee, the Report would | probably have been in long ago, but [ hope that the hon. member of the legal profession, who has now drew atten- tion to this subject, will not allow the matter to be lost sight of.

Hoo. Arrornry Gangrat.—-Mr. Speaker, I may say that the Committee has not been idle, for a meeting was held to-day, and @ Report agreed upon, which only re- quires to be put into shape by the hon and learned mem- | ber for the city. ButI warn hon members not to expect | much alteration in the Law this year,

House adjourned until ten o'clock to-morrow.

R. Gorvon, Reporter. | Afternoon Session.

Ono motion of the hon Attorney General, the Bil! for |;

appropriating certain moneys, thercin mentioned, forthe service of the year 1868, was read a third time and passed.

_A message was received from the Logislative Coun oil, desiring a further conference on the Bill to | amend the Act relating to Education.

Hon. Mr. Henderson, as Chairman of the Committee appointed to report on the Petivions of certain inhabit. | ants of Lots thirty-three and thirty-four, relating to sea- | weed, presented a Report, which was adopted.

The debate on the Bill to place ten thousand pounds | at the dispoal of the Government for the purpose of pur- | ebasing lands, was resumed.

co Steetaael Speaker, it has been said by| some that it wou angerous to give into the hands of the Goetrads Yrydowrtgnied without making any restritcion as to price. It has also been said that it would be departing from the principle involved in the Minute of Council forwarded to the | Colonial Secretary, regarding & compulsory measure ; but it was never siated that no estates were to be pur. ebased until » compulsory Bill was passed. It was only for thove proprietors who would not sell their lands on any terms that a compulsory measure was intended |

The boo. Leader of the Opposition gave usa very tem-|en

perate speech history of the refer to it again ; but, his remarks of Escheat, { cannot agree with.

on the subject, and he rambled over the!

It is wel! known!

that We were robbed of our birthright when we were be

severed from Nova Scotia. were escheated, and had we bee: connected with we would hove participated in the same advantages. | But, though the people bave complained, yet we never

eat to purchase laud, get al! the accounts ia as yet, and, therefore, the

whole, on the further consideration of Despaiches,

e eroment of Prince Kiward Island to expend ten thou- Land Question so far that { hardly need sand pounds in the purchases of Lands in the said respecting a Court Island,” be read the third time,

The lands of that Colony Government oa the great contrast which exists between them | their proceedings to-day, and that expressed in the Minute of Council which was sent home during the ro-

word said ahout price in the Bull,

Hon. Mr. Henperson —I am aware of that fact, but it places unlimited power in the hands of the Govern- ment. But it appears that the Opposition wish to give a fair chance to the Goverowent to try anything which they think may be a s’ep ia the right direction, when they do not oppose this Bill. I understood the hoo. mewber from Cavendish to say that the late Gov- ernment had a betser opportunity of purchasing the land than the present party, but [cannot understand oa what basis he ivuud dis evuc.us.oas, Was it not the cry that the la‘e Government were not the proper per-| sous io setile the Land Question? and as the present party have neither ageuis uve proprietors umong (hem, | they have an advantage which, according to the opinious of certain persous, the late Government were deprived of. I canuot understand now such conclusions are arrived at, unless the Land Question changea as parties change, [t is strange to see persons forget the Opinions they fto-merly enunciated, aud say the very opposite. Although | deem it my duty to make a few remarks, conceruing the sppareut anamoly, that there seews to be such a difference between former opinions and those now expressed, yet I do uot intend to oppose ‘bis Bill. It way be instructive to notice the fact that the Conservative party, who have been denounced as proprietory sympathizers, do nut wish to put apy obstrue- tions in the way of this Bill.

_Mr. Camenon.—I am very happy, Ms, Speaker in giving this Will my hearty support, for L cmsider it necessary if, during the recess, the Government should find it feasable to purchase an estate at a price which wou'd be advantageous to the country, but higher than that allowed by the Laud Purchase Bill, to give them power todo eo. L[t is noi the intention of the Govern- went to give ao unreasonable price for land, but only to purchase if they can procure it ata fair aod equitable rate. Compulsory legislation bas been referred to, and I cannot see that there woud be any injustice ia resort-

log to such means for the abolishment of proprietory rule in this [slaud. This method has beeo used for the settlement of the Land Question in Canada, and for the abolition of slavery ia the West Indies, and why should it Dot betried here? [ think it is the duty of the Gov- erument to never cease agitating this matter uatil it is fiually settled,

The Bill was read a third time and passed.

The hon. Leader of the Opposition suggested the pro. priety of going into Committee on the Contingent Ac- counts, as it was rumored that several hon. wembers were going to leave to-morrow, and it would be well to have this matter settled previous to their departure.

Hon. Mr. Howlan, as Chairman of the Committee on Contingent Accounts, stated that it was impossible to

Report was not ready.

On motion of the hoa, Leader of the Government, the House then resolved itseif into a Committee of the

Mr. Reilly io the Chair. After a short time the Committee rose.

Bavpenston, Reporter, On motion of the Hon. Attorney General, that the grossed Bill intituled * An Act to empower the Gov-

Hon. Leaver or rae Opposition said: Mr. Speaker, fore you put the question | must congratulate the

relative to the introduction of a Bill to compel the pro- prietors to sell their lacds to the Government whether they were willing or not- This is now certainly a pro- cedure that is the reverse of their former reasoning ; and, as the great Napoleon has said, there is but one step between the sublime and the ridiculous. That step the Government, in this instance, have taken; for they seat home a lengthy document co the Imperial Government, wherein they complained of the grievances which this Colony has labored under in consequence of the way in which the land of this [sland was granted away by George the Third, wherein it was also stated that there was no remedy for the removal of these but by the passiog of a coercive measure, whereby the Gov- ernment of this Colony might be able to compel the proprietors to sell their lands at such prices as might be considered fair and reasonable. In answer to this they received an answer from the Colonial Minister,

wherein he states that he cannot allow sueh a departure from the principles laid down by his predecessors, and that the memoria) set forth no reasons which could in- duce him to endorse their opinions on this subject, and the Government, | presume, considering that the reasons of the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos were stronger than those set forth in their memorial, bave seen fit to change their policy, and to pursue one of a very different nature, for, by this Bill, they show that the higbest price set upon the land by the Fifteen Years’

Parchase Bill, which was seven shillings and six pence ab acre, was not high enough, and, accordingly, have brought in a Bill which admits that the Government

should have a credit to enable them to pay any price they may think proper for the Jand. This bill, now

before this hon House, is brought forward in consequence of the correspondence that took place during the recess of the Legislature with the Colonial Office. Though

they sent home a manifesto equal in bulk to a message

of the President of the United States, containing in-

formation which, I may say, dated from the year ove up

to the present timo, in which they argued their cause

from every point they could to i:duce the Home Gov-

erument to sanction their introducing a coercive mea-

sure, yet, notwithstanding its great length, it had very

little weight with the Colouial Minister. The only

effect it had with the Duke was, that he approve! of their going, cap in hand, to sue for permission to intro-

duce a measure iato the Legislature of this Colony-

Of course be wou!d, because it was natural that he

wou!d approve of a course which enlarged the powers of the Colonial Offive, whils it narrowed up the powers of this Colony. We know, Sir, that in other British

Colonies where they have a free Constitution, they can

introduce avy measure into the Legislature they think

proper, without asking permission trom Home. [ think

the members of the Government wust have been reading

the history of Lreland, and, in doing so, have been cap-

tivated by the charms of Poining’s Law, which was

passed in the reign of Henry the Seventh, and which

continued in foree until the reign of George the Third.

One of the principles of this law was, that the Leyis-

lature in Ireland could pot be called together, or Bill

introduced, without the previous conseat of the Gov-

erumen: in England, and the dues on all bills had to be sent across the chanae! before they could be laid on the table uf the House of Commons in Ireland; and, in so far as | have read history, the principles of this cele- brated Law of Poining are now universally condemned

Commentators have come to the conclusion that it placed [reland in such a position that it would be a javce tu say that her Legislature was i.dependent, when they could not introduce any measure without the pre- vious permission of the Goveroment in England, and | am surprised that the hou member for Belfast, (Mr.

a principle over two hundred years old, that he should now, after having enjoyed Responsible Government so long, have given bis sauction to such a principle. It dovs appear, too, that bis views, a few months ago, were different from what they were yesterday. I think it would have been better, even if the Government thought a ¢)mpulsory m-asure would not be agreed to at home, if they thought such a Bill was required to huve tabled it, aod stoud or fallen by it But nowa precedent h»s been es'ablished, and we may yet find (bat other Guverumeuts may act upon it also, unless there is a very strong expression of disapproval! of such a course given Dow by the mombers of this hon House against such a mode of procedure, while I am op. posed to compulsory legislation, yet, if the Goverameut have faith in ‘he measure, they should bave introduced it here without first enquiring if it would be agreed to at the Colonial Uffive. It looks to me that they bave taade some pledges to the country which they find them- selves unable to redeem, and that they took this way of getting out of the difficulty, and in this way have taken the most effec'ual way to send it to the tomb of al! the capulets, where room can be found for al) bad men and bad measures. Certainly the Colonial Minister paid a poor compl:ment to the wisdom of the Goverumeat when he said: ** The views of former Secretaries of State upon this subject, and the grounds upon which such views were based, bave been so clearly explained in prior eor- respondence, that it appeais iv me uudecessary to do more now than to state that I fiud no spec‘al reason assigued in the Minute of Council which, in my opinion, would justify, on the ground of public policy, the pro- posed direct appropriation of piivate property.”’ The Volouial Miuister must have looked upon this measure in the nature of one for the coufiscatiug of property. Without reading this motion through, 1 must congratu- late hon, members on the change that has come over them. Last year they threw cold wa’er on the Fifteen Years’ Purchase Bill, and said that the property of the proprietors was not worth that much, and yet the hon member (Mr. Davies) bas now risen from seven shillings apn acre to any price the Government may choose to give, This is further than the Tory party has eve. gone; but new | suppose there will be some hope of settling the question to the entire satisfaction of the proprietors. Whether it will be to the tenants or not L will leave bon members on the Government side of the House to say. The other day the hon member for Belfast (Mr. Davies) gave us a history of the acquisi- tion of this Island by Great Britain, and led us to believe that it was acquired with the Provinces of Nova Scotia, and that our sympathies should be with the people of that Province. In that statement the hon members was a little in error, Nova Scotia was ac- quired by Great Britain io the reign of Queen Anne, and for fifty years after this Island belonged to the Kingdom of France, and was held with Canada and Cape Breton, and did not fall into the bands of Great Britaio uatil the Treaty of Paris in 1763, whieh was effected ia consequence of the fall of Louisburg ; and, therefore, I say no argument can be drawn from those circumstances to show that we are in the same position as Nova Scotia. The bon member said also that this Islaud and Nova Scotia belonged to the King of France as his private property, and that he gave it as a present to George the Third, and that the King of England did aot, in the first instance, hold thia Island for the benefit of Great Britain. Now we know that when Nova Scotia, Canada, and this Island became, by the Treaty of Paris, the territory of Great Britain, it was in the same way as other Colonies, anJ that when countries are thus conceded, it is always in the name of the Sovereign, but in this case the country was ceded, not for che personal beuefit of the King, but of the nation. OF course the treaty was signed by the King of Great Britain and France, but for and on behalf of the people, and not for the Monarch’s own benefit; and however unfortuuate it was for th's Island that it should have been divided into 67 Townships, and that 56 of these should have been g-anted away, yet there was nothing unconstitutional in such grants, aed we know that large tracts of land have been granted by the Crown in the same way, but they were not the acts of George the Third, but those of the King in Council, acting upoo the advice of bis Ministers. I entertain strong opinions on this question myself, for 1 know that io cousequence of the manner in which the lands have been granted away, it bas been a bone of contention from the time of our first Parliament in 1767 up to the present day, and all political parties have been attempting to remedy this evil, About the year 1830 the Kscheat party was established, and might have succoeded iu escheating nine

the golden opportunit by, and the Imperial Gov- onan did oa then % ~~ sarction the establishment of a court to enforce the conditions of the original grants. You know, Sir, that by the original grants which were issued in 1767, certain conditions were to be complied with, which were not fulfilled, and that, by the Proclamation of the Prince Kegeut in 1818, the condition in the original grants which required chat within a certain time these lownships should be settled each with 100 German Protestants, the time was ex- tended ten years, and the privilege given of settling them with any class of people, and, therefore, if they had not been too grasping, aud the Kscheaters in earnest, they could have escheated nine, if not ten, townships, for, in referring to the cer sus taken in 1827, Lot 3 had but 48 people residing on it; on Lot 4, 92; on Lot 7, 59 ; on Lot 8, 39; on Lot 9, 26; on Lot 10, 42; on Lot 30, 95; Lot 44 had but 12; Lot 47, 64; Lot 59, only 4; and Lot 67 had not one, although, [ sap- pose, it is as well settled to-day as any Township on the Island, although, in 1827, it had not one settler upon it, and had tne Escheators in 1830 laid hold of the substance instead of grasping at the shadow, all of these Townships would have been escheated. Now [ believe there is but one way of settling the question, aod that is by some equitable arrangement, for the British Government, even if Joho Bright was in power, would not sanction a compulsory measure. [f am convinced of this from a speech which Mr. Bright delivered lately in the House of Commons on the Irish question, and we know he is looked upon as radical enough. He was giving his advice, and said that the proper way would be for the British Governmeat to buy out the proprietors, and that he would uot advocate that any proprietor should be compelled to sell, and I am sure that statesman would not do more for this Island than he would for Ireland, where a large proportion of the tenants hold very smal! quantities of land, and many of them have no leases at all, and, in consequence, bave no inducement to make any improvements. There are 250,000 tenants in Ireland, none of whom hold over 15 acres, and over 400,000 whose largest holdiogs do not exceed 28 acres. But I will read you, Sir, what Mr. Bright said: “ Let the House not imagine that 1 am proposing to take anybody’s land by compul- siou. I am proposing to buy in cases where men are going to sell, and to transfer only in cases where men are willing and able to buy. There would be many thousands of such casesin a few years. I would pay to every landlord every shilling he could fairly demand in the market for the estate which he proposed tosell. I hope every gentleman opposite will acquit me now of any desire for confiscation. We will not have any other misuaderstanding upon that point,” It is utterly futile for people to suppose that a compulsory Bill, similar in principle to that proposed would be sanctioned at Home, even if John Bright was Prime Minister. The only way will be to go forward iv a fair, straightforward manner, and give the real marketable value of the lands. 1 have not got up for the purpose of H the Bill now before the House. I intend to su ity for instead of that I think the Bill should occasion joy, although, in supporting it, some hon members may feel that they are performing the sad office of attending the funeral of the compulsory measure.

Hon. Arronney GeneraL —Mr. Speaker, I do not object to the course taken by the hon member who has just spoken, for he has treated the subject with moderation, but still L think his statements are not in strict accord. ance with the facts of the case; nor do I with him when he says that it is a departure tain the aiheg of the Government, or in opposition to the or Minate of Council, for if the learned Leader of the Opposition will look into that document be will find that it states that negociativas were pending with Lord Melville and others of the proprietors, and that Minute does not state that the Government had come to the conclusion that unless a compulsory measure was passed that no settlement of the «uestion could be arrived at ; nor did the Government say that if an opportunity for purchasing an estate offered, that they were not going to avail themselves of the advantage which would result from purchasing. On the contrary, the memorial set forth that Mr. Cunard’s estates had been acquired for seven shillings aud six pence an acre, and the Govern- ment did not see why other estates, which were no

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