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14.

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i To -rite Eon-ca or Hassaan's_ Gan:-'rs-..

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In the course of last summer, Mr. Whelan reminded me of my ol age, meaning that at my time of life, it was follyto oppose the Government measures, with all the a vsnta they had, that his paper had a large circu a- tion, and auythin he would write and rint, the people would lieve it; for they I ould not see mine, they had youth on their side and patrons to bribe the little minded with petty ollices, to gull the rest, with new schemes an romises, which would rolon the time unti I was out of date; w on t ey could deal with the people as they pleased.

I had not forgotten, that according to the number of years allotted for the life of man, that my term of years, had brou ht me to the brink of the rave, and even i I retain my health and intellect until I arrive at the last

riod, that time cannot be far distant. But

have another Monitor, altogether diﬁ'erent from Mr. Wholan ;which tells me and will not allow me to forget that while I have timel ought not to tarry, but employ the talent given in my charge, and make it reductive. and that monitor is an ab/iorreiice o the treachery and injustice which devours this Colony, and which ought not to be allowed shelter in the British dominions. whose institutions are held up as an example for other Nations to follow, and promotes a love of country, for those who can claim it as their place of birth, and are ashamed to see it dishonored, I may here quote a passage I wrote some years ago, as my opin- ion of the duties devolving upon individuals for the sup ort of British Government. "T British ominions are the most extensive of any empire on earth, and a at part ofit, ﬁt for tho habitation, the com ort and enjoy- ment of man, and the constitution for the government of these extensive dominions is most perfect just and equitable in theory, and if ciried into practise, will enable Great . Britian, to keep the lead of all nations in the march of improvement, pros rity and power. But that constitution depen s, on the opinions and actions of men at home and abroad, and becomes the dut of ever man in authority and under authority, as they value the pros- perity und honor of their country—as they res- ct and venerate truth and justice—-as they diescriminatc between right and wrong—neither impose on others wrongfully—or suﬂer them- l.‘tIt‘!3 to be so imposed on by unconstitutional au

thority."

Now the people may see themselves, that they are partly to blame, for being so easily impose on. When some men ﬁnd that cheat- in is safe and proﬁtable, they learn to be swindlcrs, instead of followin an honest pro- fession. and alter a time, thin no more harm or shame of it, than the slaveholder of Ame- rica who buy and sell and work their slaves for their own proﬁt. Lﬁnd that upwards of ﬁfty years ago, the Colonial authorities, were instructed to revest the forfeited lands in the Crown, and as a master of course, to settle

rsons who wanted land, by a grant from the Crown. But some of the rantees and the Colonial authorities. ﬁnding t e people so easily imposed on, and wil ing to become tenants to any imposter,—usurped the town- ships for themselves and the City common to bribe the leading men, to support the usur ers But the rest of the inhabitants had to pure ase from, or pay rent to usurpers for land which they had a right to have received by grant from the Crown, and when 1 find, that the present authorities have disguised themselves under the Name ofLiberals, not only to uphold the usur rs in possession; but to swallow up the pubic funds, and involve the Colony in debt, to buy forfeited land from usur rs, and become usurpei-_s themselves, and ribs the leading men with olﬁces, to lead their neighbours astray. I feel it to be my duty, even in my old age, to raise_m voice and warn the poo le against it, and if should not live to see t e people regain their right, yet if my warnings save this olony from a ruinous debt, and help the people to gain their rights hos-oalter, my talent may yei (1 fruit for the beneﬁt of future nerations,_b_ut the people may use it now ift ey please, it is fully ripe if they will try.

It is an easy matter for the people to gain their ri hts under responsible government if

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some townships, have petitioned landlords to sell the lands to government. but I can inform them, the landlords titles is forfeited. And the government cannot purchase such lands without investigating the forfeiture, ifthey do the pur is illegal. Therefore, tenantry asking landlords and government, to do an unlawful act, are guilty ofencouro ing fraud

and consequently cannot expect any justice for

themselves, when they want bread they ought not to ask for a stone.

Freeholdere who have been led into the belief, that in the event of an eseheat, they would lose their titles, are equally in error. The fact is, they have no title but possession, they would have bad a ‘grant form the Crown, but the usuper prevente that, and he could give no title, when his title was forfeited. but the freeholders are perfectly safe in their possession. When land is vested in the crown, there is no authority can dispossessthem from the crown lands, without an order from the sover- eign. But then every loyal subject, is in duty bound to u hold the honor of the crown ; that is to uphol the Law, however high in otlice, or in rank, the lawbreakers may be, and not to support or screen, traitors and usurpers from justice. who are the enemies to good govern- merit and a dishonor to the British naino, even is leaning to keep an usurper in authority, _is a withdrawing the allegiance from the sovereign. It is therefore the duty of every legal subject. who as no desire for other inen’s roperty; to give up all new dishonest, and unluwﬂl schemes. of urrhasing forfeited land rom usurpers, and see for 'usti'ce awarding tot e known, and estab- lished ru es q/‘low which is an honor to the sauer- eign. And in the event of the lands being revested in the crown, an act would have to be assed to secure to every person their just rights; which acts would require the royal assent, and the Queen being ady paramount of the land, there is no danger c any person being deprived of their land, unless they commit some not against the sovereign author- ity which would amount to a forfeiture of their right. N. B. The royal authority or the crown—or of the scvereign—mecns the suprem- acy of the laws which are executed in the name of the sovereign, which is all the protection we, have for our lives and pro rties,and every per- son is interestedin upholding them. The statute law is the line for justice, and where there is no line, justice is law.

It would have been a verv diﬁerent case, if the Colonial authorities had become lords par- amount over the lands, as they intended to make themselves, when they seed the civil list Bill, which went to deprive the Queen, and Her heirs, of the sovereignty of the land, and vest it in themselves, then they could have dis sed of the land as they pleased, but that Bil could not receive the royal assent, until it was amended, and the soverei ty of the land restored to the crown. yes,t at or: had to be amended after it was in operation, the order was imperative—amend the act or give up the oﬁices. And fortunately for us, our rights were reserved. Ihave always been in favor, of a liberal responsible government, and asl believed the government, were what they represented themselves to be, I felt ashamed for them, that they had made such a mistake, as to send an act for the royal assent, to de- prive the crown of the sovereignty. But I have had reason to change my 0 inion of them, and now! believe it was no mistake, but a plan to get the land and the people in their power, and rule them without any control of the sovereign. 'l‘o see their intentions in the same light asl 0, we must look at their actions together; con- nect the above transaction with the following.

Earl Grey's despatch, was received at the same time with the responsible government, and required them to settle the tenantry, but they abandoned that dispatch, and went wards ten years, or John Russel’s despatch; which they took as their guide to conﬁrm oppression.

‘ hey have introduced a clause to deceive the soverei n, and get the royal assent to the pur- chase ill, viz. to investigate the titles. but they abandon that clause, to defraud the public and the tenantry and apply the booty to urposes of corruption.

hey have concealed a public despatcli from Sir George Grey, which ought to have been published; to throw some light on his 0 inion of their administration. But they pub ish s dsspatch again and again, from Mr. Labou- chere, who was in cﬁice with Lord John Rus- sel, becauee he recommends a similiar policy more agreable to their Ian. I believe the found a that despatch which

shay fe ow the lots and do what is night for themsel to

'09- All!‘ “Pi l' _ "109. ‘"10 they conceal; t at the number of otlice-holders will ilk 1'" “E”! "Eh" “°°'d"'! '0 (Wu Ind is out of all proportion to the free members. whenever amrasority V050; "133 “'0 ml“ Elm" which is contrary to the British constitution; be tried loco ing w. It Illllli ,S|‘§M°d- but instead of requirin the oﬁice holders, to But now the government bevel In on of resi their seat, or 0 cc, they add six more

menﬁers to the re resentation, and another

emugpxmtives, wh‘o, one let em

. And few men I government

a clause in the purchase bill when they did not butintsndod only to deceive ya the royal assent to commit the!‘

‘l 3'3"“) I have been informed, that the tsnaatry on

assent; and consequently prive us of the sovereign

munity, are alogether dilerent from that, in

the other provinces, and the only protection we have, is, that our Colonial acts and olcers ofgoverument, are under the supervision of the scverei in council, and ought to remain so, until t ings are differently settled.

Our lawyers have never come forward, in defence of the ublic rights, but have led free men into boa age of the op ressors. Nearly all the Townships, are held a few persons, contrary to the conditions of t e ants. And the City common, is held by anothrer party, by false grants, contrary to the royal instructions, those men from their education, ought to be the supporters and defenders of the public iights, and examples of honor, and honesty, are united in array to do rive the less informed industrious classes, 0 their ri ht toa share of the public lands. And the Co cnial autho- rities defend the holders of such lands, opposition to the law and the royal instructions, and while things remain as they are, it is the interest of the principal men in the Colony, to do wrong to the rest, and therefore the com- munity of this Colony, are not ﬁt for self government.

Ifany observant stranger were to visit our Colony, to make himsclt acquainted with the state of our society, what would be ﬁnd! A simple, honest, and hard working industrious class, exposed to the claws of unrelenting harpies—cheated by swindlcrs—plundered by usurpers—and governed by chicanery—ignor- ance—and presumption—who bound on t e whole pncl<—to tear and plunder the rural inhabitants.

And in the event of any disturbance arising from such it state of things, how would parties stand? The government in league with usur- pers and impostors, acting against the law and the royal authority, to defraud the pee le and screen Lord John Russel, and the peop c, with the law and the royal authority on their side, in defence of their rights ; of which they are deprived by traitors, and how does such a government get any support! They and the usurpers both want the oﬁices, but they agree to have their emissaries throughout the Col- ony, to bewilder and deceive the people. The freeholder is told, that the lows of Great Britian are so imperfect and the sovereign is so unjust that if they were to deprive an usurper of his authority, to settle the tenantry, that would disturb or deprive him of his freehold, and the tenantry are told, that there is no other way to gain It freehold, but to petition the usurper, to sell his usurped oulhorily to government, who will buy it, contrary to law, which will em- power them, to defraud the petitioners them_ selves, for being so easily imposed on, and the parties who deceive them, are well paid, but no one is employed or paid to tell them the truth, and consequently the are deceived. In any other Colony persons w 0 would bring the laws of the mperial government and the sovereign into disrepute would be punished as they deserve, but in this Colony it is the best recommendation to otlice.

To enquirers, l have sent written copies to Hns1.ard’s Gazette, Islander, and Advertiser, if they are not published, it is no fault ofminc.

Wu. Coorxs.

Sailor‘s Hope, June 5th, 1856.

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POLICE COURT.

ll—Wm. C. Bourke, for systematically ferry- ing passengers across the Hillsborough Ferry opposite Charlottetown, for his boat or boats touching at Minchin’e Point Wharf, and for landing on and taking passengers therefrom, was

this day decided. Verdict 82s. with costs. William Welsh, owner of the Built Robert Barker, for wages said to be due to John McM'ichin, as male, for work on board said bark

on a voyage in Newfoundland : dismissed. Charlotte Latter, for openl using profane, obscene, lewd and lacivious language and behavi- our, and for indeccntly publicly exposing her person on a square ofihis city ; convicted, lined 20s, Willi costs, or be imprisoned 30 days ; com- mitted. Margerct Ponce, for openly using pro- fane, obscene, lewd and lacivious language and ehaviour on a squrre of this city; convicted, ﬁned I0e. with costs, or be imprisoned Ill days.

lt is to be hoped that this will be a caution to such notorious characters to conduct themselves with more propriety in future.

James Coles, (third) for tree ass on the pre- mises of J. Long; plaintid wil drew the case, on defendant promising to pay costs, and to be no more guilty of a similar oﬁ'ence.

200 BARREL8 FLOURH UST ARRIVED ‘from Monrnusn, per Sch. Victoria, pronounced by the Bakers and other

good judges, to be a sound and superior article.

Real Family Flour. JAMES N. HABBIB.

Jane 7, I856. Adv. Iel. lw.

burthen on the publ c.

And in the late address to the Queen ; they desire to be put on a footing with the other provinces, that is, our Colonial acts, rslatin to land, shall become law without the roya is intended, to de- . a protection.

To show that our institutions, and our com-

TO LET ONE HALF of that beautiful Brick House, nearly opposite the residence of the Hon. George Cotes. For further particulars, enquire of the Proprietor, Mr. Thomas Foster. Sienliops, or

the subscriber. , JAMES J. BEVAN.

Charlottetown, May lstb, I866.

VA LUABLE PROPERTY.

BE SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION, ca WEDNESDAY. the Second day of JUL1

next, (1856,) at the hour of twelve o'clock, noon, at the Colonial Building in Charlottetown, pursuant to License, duly grant for that pnrpoge by hi. |-1.. nor the Surrogate and Judge of Probate of this Island, hearing date the Twelfth day of February, A. D.

56.

All the Right, Title and Interest of the late He- norable Doiunn M‘DowAi.n, Glenaladsle, Town- ship Number Thirt -six, (36) deceased, in and to tho follovvin Land an Real Estate:

Name y—All that Tract, Piece or Parcel of Land, situate, lyin , end bein on Division No, 2, on the Plan of the Egstate of Cast a 'I‘ioram.froui actual survey of William Curtis, Aesistsnt_Surveyor General, made July 1828, and now ﬁled in the Oﬁice of Keeper of Plans, bounded as follows, that is to say—Cctn- mencing at the South-East angle of Division No. 8, on the said Estate on the Northern edge or side oftbe Post or St. Peter's Road, thence (sccordin to the magnetic North of the your I704) North one e we and thirty minutes West (N. 1° 30’ W.) for the distance of

in Q

‘Seventy-eight (78) chuins, thence North Eighty-six

(S6) Degrees East Forty-seven (-I7) chains and Eighty-eight links, thence South one d see thirty minutes Last (I‘‘ 30‘ E.) Eight -four (63 chains to said Road. thence following I a various courseeo the said Road Westwsrdly, to the place of com-

mencement, containing 'l‘liree hundred and sixty-two

(362) acres of Land, is little more or less, and is part of Lot or ’l‘cwnship Number Thirty-ﬁve (85) in Prince Edward Island.

Excepung out of the above Tract. the Land and premises at the Eastern end thereof, under lease to,

r in possession of Mr. James M'Williams, being about Fifty acres of Land, It little more or less; the Tract to he sold pursuant to this Notice, comprising an area of 3l2 acres. a little more or less.

The above Land wil be sold in several Plots or Divisions. For further particulars, and conditions of Sale. hpply to the Subscriber st Glensladnle, or at the Oﬂice of the Honorable Joseph Hensley, in

harloltetown.

JOHN ARCH. M‘DONALD, Administrator ofthe Estate of the said late Honorable Donald M'Doneld. Charlottetown, 10th May, I856.

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SPRING 1856.

TIIE SUBSCRIBRRS nre now receiving per . Jllujeslic and Isabel from Liverpool, and Thomas Begbie from London,

209 Packages Merchandlze,

10. Tons Bar Iron, which with goods on hand will be found one of the most Extensive Stocks in the City for sale at their usual low prices. Wholesale customers supplied at low rates. The present importation consists of :3) flag” Prime Congou TEA 60 Boxes London SOAP, 4 Trunks BOOTS and SHOES, 2 Cases Ready made Clothing. Cases "Townsends" lIA'I‘:l and CA 2 Do. Ladies dress goods in Alpacas, Lustres, Orleans, dtc,, I Do. Light dress goods, in Muslim, Bareges and French fabrics,

Do. Summer Shawls, I Do. Summer Coatin s, 2 Do. Straw Bonnets

and Hats, I Case Sillie and Ribbons, I D Hosiery, 1 Case Dress Trimmings, l Bale Carpets and Woolens, 8 Bales Cotton \Varp, I do. Grey Calicoes, I Do. White and Printed, 2 llugsliende paint Oil, 80 Ki-gs While Paint, 2 Barrels Crushed Sugar, I llc. Fresh Currants, 3 Caslts lronmon er , 30 Bundles reﬁned spring Steel, 6 Kegs Mustard. I0 Pacltnges Sundries. D. 65 G. DAVIES. Charlottetown, 28th May, I856. _

King's Square FURNITURE WAREROOM. HI-I Subscriber tenders his thanks to his custo-

. triers and the public in general, for past favours, and solicits a continuance of public patronage, by now offering a Large Assortment of Furniture, of the best description, the latest interns, and on the most reasonable tonne of any o cred for sale in the city, consistin cf—l'toee and Zebra wood, a

an , Black alnut, Birch and Leo Tables, and Chihouiers, with marble topp; Eas , Hallﬁbrewing. and Dining-room Chairs, all tshles, Hat and Um- brella Stands. Sideboards, Butler's ‘Pro I and stands, Sofas, Couches, Bureaus. Bidets, Be steeds, Waohstaado. 'I‘oilets. Looltioglasses, Gilt Mouldings for Picture frames, &c., o

UPHOLS'I'l'1ltING and Turning of every descrip- tion done at the shortest notice.

FUNEIIALS completely furnished, with HEABSE and Mourning Coaches.

Ai.so-To hire, HORSES and VEHICLES, sult- able for one or more horses. superior to as new otfored to the public. ier lure. Ild at the sweet

riees,

Two exeolleut double Weuus for Sale, one

quite low. MARK BUTCHER. Chsrlsitetewa, Jane 2, ion. In