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Se ELT EL ITT IE OAL PP SEO VS aT . it possible that such a scheme of Government can be advantageously established.”

The scheme therom alluded to was that propounded in the Address to the Queen, carried by a majority of the late House in their last Session; but the majority of the present House were deci‘edly opposed to it. In that Address, it was insisted as essential tothe peace, welfare, and good government of this Colony, that at least four members of the Executive Council be select- ed from the majority in the lower branch of the Legis- lature. Such’an arrangement, with respect to the com- position e the Executive Coeacit, a we be

ery far from meeting the views of the true Responsi- ble Party ; because the four members so placed in the Executive Council, might frequently, as a minorty therein, find themselves unable to give effect, by their votes, to the measures recommended to the Exceutive by their political party in the House of Asdembly. thse the fifteenth paragraph of the Despatch, the hon. member observed that it was scarcely necessary for him

to make an rks; as the noble Secretary thetein| Responsible Government similar to that of the- United 1; : which reaeires very cared ta “ it appears to him that previously{ other Provinaassbpeanpeniang Se. daree, . to Fa

o Her Majesty’s pledging herself to the establishment of Responsible Government, according to the scheme set forth in the Address of the late House of Assembly

to Her Majesty, of the 17th March last, it is essential} Republican system of Government, it ought to have the

that the necessary arrangements for the due considera- tion of the case of those. officers whose position would ve affected by it, should be determined by the Colonial Legislature.” He would, therefore, merely observe that the noble Secretary had concluded that paragraph by the expressions of a very obvious truth, in saying: “ For with all the confidence inthe intentions of the present Assembly, it is impossible to anticipate,on such subjects, the views which may influence a new one.”— The assertion was certainly indisputable; and, had the noble Secretary thought otherwise, the character and opinions of the majority of the present House would soon have undeceived him. ‘The hon. inember then read the sixteenth and seventeenth paragraphs ef the Des- patch, which are as follcws: :

“On this point indeed the language of the Address i3 not perfectly clearto me. It states (in the terms of the Address of 1847) that owing to the limited’resources of the Colony, and its inability to bear the expense of Peasions, the prayer of the House is, ‘ That such a sys- ‘tem of Departmental Government as would involve the ‘resignation. of the offices of ‘J'reasurer, Colonial Se- ‘cretary, Attorney General, and Surveyor General, on ‘their being left in a minority in the Pxecutive Coun- ‘cil, should not be extended to us, but that it should at ‘all times b¢ the duty of such public officers, if forming ‘ part of the Provincial Administration, to give constitu- ‘tional support to the measures of Government.”

“ Bat the officers in question cannot be compelled to take part, as Councillors, in measures of which they; and the party to which they may have hitherto attached themselves, disapprove. Such compulsion, besides its injustice, would be the certain way of impeding and’ neutralizing the measures themselves. [ conclude therefore that it.is meant they should retain their offices, but cease to be members of the Executive Council.

{States ; it would be necessary to adopt te popilar election of all’ Officers—of the lowest as well vious to theira

ag the highest, even up to that of the Governor. For if), a:0 ace wae are Sh reading ordered for to-morrow

more self-contradictory than the paragraph which hej the Chairman rep: ro had just read. {a the first place, it is stated “ there is| to the two following Resolatie

no objection in conferring the public offices, as they

fet! vacant, on Members ofthe Assembly ;” and imme-| relating to the reco

diately after, in the very same sentence, it was added,

ried ptogre®s, after they had agreed

ient to amend the Acts mall Debts.”

“ Resolved, That it is expedient to reduce the scale

« Resolved, Phas. it is

“though it seems desirable, in the present state of]of fees authorized to be paid to the Commissioners and society, that those-to whem a share of tbe Executive }Glerks of the Small Debig Courts of this Island,”

Government is thus entrusted, should cease to hold

-"Preasurer’s Accounts.—Hon. 4 Si Smith, Ttea-

seats in the Legislature.” If any thing positive could ort presented his Accounts for the past year to the

be inferred from such a piece of contradiction, he! thought it could only be by what was provided for by 0. certain clause in the Hiection Law of the Colony, which provided that the seat of any Member of the House’

Assembly should be declared vacated on his accepting} 46,

‘ed a Petition from certain i

use. — 7 AFTERNOON SITTING.

Smati Dests Counee’ Fits, Mr. Ph Bee

AZ,- Fees- authorized by the

an appointment to any office ofemolument. But, should) Small Debts Aot ware top high, and praying that the oe . n ag nt.

Government Officers should have seats in the Legista-

ture ; and that it was the intention of Her Majésty’s the Law relating to the admi

it be taken in another sense, and be held to mean that,| same may be as inthe Republic of the United~States, none of the TO. Whelan

end THE Barnister’s Law.—-Jr. nted the draft of a Bill to alter and amend “to the Suprene

Government to introduce, into this Colony, a system of] Courts of this Island of Barristeré and attornies from the

the principte of

the Colony were to have a part of the United States

whole. ‘I'he hon. member then read the twentieth paragraph (the concluding one,) of the Despatch, as

them to Se apprenticed to attornies ia this

d, pre-

. Bill read a first time, second VO ds oti I8f1183 es oe GORRESPO

follows :

“This system of Administration, honestly and faith: | fully carried into effect, must ‘give to the Colony all the practical advantages of self-government, as completely as if it were required ‘that the principal offices of the Exetutive-Government should be held by Members of

ity ofthe Assembly. Indeed I must observe, in passing, that the union of the Executive duties with the character of a Member of the Legislature, is not only not required, but is generally prohibited by the Constitutions of the States of the American Union, in which the principle of self-government is supposed to be carried to the utmost; and if the people of the [sland require security for the} future, they could not find a stronger one than in ‘the total’absenee of interest, as well as of any other motive, on the part ofthe Imperial Government: to render the adininistration of their affairs otherwise than acceptable to themselves. The connection between the Colony and the Parent State, is one which is among the highest objects of Her Majesty’s Government to maintain, but! so far only as it is conducive to the mutual interest and mutual satisfaction of both, politica! society, and with the free Institutions which new prevail in the Mother Country and Colony alike, mutual good-will can constitute the only real tie

between them.” {To be continued. :

REPORTER’S SUMMARY. Wepnespar, March 13, 1850.

Beve Booxs, &c.—Mr. Corrs—from .the Commit- tee appointed to wait upon the Lieutenant Governor with -an Adéress, praying that His Excellency would be

‘This, on the other hand, would deprive that body of giuch of its efficiency, its utility tothe Governor, and its title to public respect.”

fie (the hon. member) observed that he was not at. ali surprised that the noble Secretary should complain:

of the waut of clearness in the Address. ‘The quotation which he had made from it was undoubtedly sufficiently edscure, Of one thing, however, he (the hon. member) was quite satisfied that nowithstanding the obscurity of the language with which the gentlemen who had carried the Address had clouded their meaning, they had no cesire for the retirement of the Officers alluded to from te Executive Council. The hon. member then read tue eighteenth section of the Despatch, in which the noble Secretary thus expresses himself:

“f would repeat what I stated to the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, at the outset of the arrange- ment for the chayge of Government in that Colony: * It cannot be too distinctly ancknowledged that it is neither possible nor desirable to carry on the Govern- ment ef any of the British Provinces in North América, 12 opposition to the opinion ofthe inhabitants.” ‘The people of Priace Edward Island are entitled to this ucknowledgment, ag much as.those of the other Provinces.” |

Now, said the hon. member, he would ask, why had ie noble Secretary repeated what he had stated to the Governur of Nova Scotia; and why had he made so full an acknowledgment. in favor of the people of Pvince Edward Island, unless he m-ant that the Lieuten- ant Govertor si ould carry out the acknowledgments, by at once preparing the way for the practical introduc- tioa of the principles ef Responsible Government. ‘Lae boa. member then read the nineteenth paragraph of the Despatch, as, tullows; e

+ ‘Phe Lieutenant Governor is assisted also in the

hotice was, this day, inserted in the Order Book :—* Mr

pleased to cause to be laid before the House copies of ithe Blue Books for years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844; 1845, 1848, and 1849; also.a detailed ac- count of al] fees received by che Colonial Secretary, as Private Secretary's fees,.and retained by. him, since his appointment to the office of Colonial Secretary ; and also copies of the different Commissions from.the Lieut. Governor to the person acting as Private Secretary, since his appointinent to. that office ;—Reported, That His Excellency had been pleased to return a written answer, of which the following is a copy :—

“The Lt. Governor will endeavour to comply with the desire of the House of Assembly respecting the Blue Books for the years 1°38 and 1844, in so far as may be practicable. He wishes it to be understood that he cannot, as general rule, undertake to furnish copies of documents. extending over.a series of years prior to his assumption of the Government,.and which the As- sembhies of the day should have procured at the proper time. A copy ofthe annual Blue Book will, as a mat- ter of course, be regularly presented to the House.— The same observations apply to accounts of fees receiv- ed by Private Secretaries, which shall be furnished,

“'Phe Lt. Governor knows. nothing of Commissions from his predecessors to their Private Secretaries. In his own case, he begs to decline compliance with the request of the Assembly. ‘

D. C.

Tuursvay, March 14, 1850.

PF. Loyeworrn, Esquire, who arrived in Town last evening from England, took his seat and oaths, ae mem- ber for the ‘Town and Royalty of Charlottetwewn.

Eccctivs Leeistative Counctt.—The following

performance of lis duues by gentlemen selected from! iuose of the inhabitants of the Coloay who were con-! sidered to be the most capable of performing with advaniage to the public, the duties of their several wffices, as they fall vacant, on Members of the Assetn- bly, though it. seerpe desirable, in the present state of society, that those to whom a share inthe Executive Gove ia thus entrusted, should cease to hold seals in the Législature.” ,

Thornton will, at a future day, move the House into a

Committee of the whole on the subject of making the

Legislative Council of this Colony en elective Body.” |

_Frivay, March 15th. MORN:NG SITTING.

HOUSE IN COMMITTEE UPON MIS EXCELLENCY’S SPEECH,}

Smauu Dents Courrs.—After the Committee had spent a considerable time in deliberation upon several

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Surely, said the hoa. rember, aothing cold be mtch’

the amendment of the Small Debts Act, they rose and

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- FOR, THE EXAMINER. . SAYINGS AND DOINGS. 38 oi CHAPTER, 1... | Now Donald wae chief ruler ar

the Legislature possessing the confidence of the major-/ {sland of the Guif, but he -was not-beloved because he

the people of the was Not wise. And it came to pass’ in the days of the reign of Do-

nald, that he said unto himself, I will ecatter my peoples’ people and gather unto ae another people from emong them. ,

So Donald raised his arm of. r and swept them out from the Chamber of the land; and were naught.

Now the chief ruler cried aloud inthe Jand, and cum- manded the inhabitants thereof to-arise, and choose from among them twenty and four persons, who should be after their own heart.

And itcame to pass when Donald, the chief ruler, was heard, the people of the land ‘arose, and gathered from the fourcorners of the Isle twenty and four persons whohad found favour in their sight.

Thus was the command of Donald, the chief ruler, obeyed, and the peopte’s people again lived, and were girt with power and terrible a3 a lion to do battle.

Now there were many who -had: striven to» eater in among the assembly of the people’s people, but were held in derision and could aot.

And there was among those -a certain man who was named ‘Duncan, and he dwelt in the land of New Lon- don,.and had been a steward of the people; and he said, 1 will not serve this people again, but he repentediof his saying, for Duncan was a poor man, and the money:of the people was unto him both for food and raiment.

So Duncan the dweller in New London, arose and put upon his under person gray raimeut, and heavy shees upon his feet, and buttoned: himself up in an ancient coat, which he had turned; the: waist of which was short and the skirts thereofeven to-the ground ; and the buttons whereof in-the hiader part were high up ever unto the shoulder blades, 6

And he put upon his hands mits of wool, and tied about his neck a red comforter; and he covered his hexd with a cap of fer, which had been the skin of a cat, and he looked at himselfin a giass,

Now Duncan, being ready, called for his horse and his sled and put upon it bags of meal; and he sat there- on; and went forthvon a jonrney for the chief city of the Island of the Gulf; and’it eame te pass that Dunsaa appeared in the metropolis without money,om the greet day of nomination, his horse and his bags of meal...

Now Duncan, having arrived, he went up to the pub. he place of nomination, but the officer said unte bun, you shallin no wise stand upon the boards of the forum unless you pay unto me the three pounds. Then Der. can said unto the officer, money I have none, but-[ w:i: pay thee with meal; but the officer said wnto him, it 1s against the law. 22! © 65

So Duncan turnedway with his horse and his bags of meal, and he went down into the city and sold his mea! unto a dealer, whose name is James, and returned unie the officer with coin, and: presented himself to the: pub. ic from the forum: } Rp-—2ail: I> 3 ee

Now there was e multitude of people gathered, and hen Duncan appeared at the foram, they cast contume- ly at him, and laughed, for he was'a lean man aad wr seemly in his person; a man of infericr countemance and no advocate for the common weal. > y0e

_Now, among the multitude ‘there wae a man namcd Sim Son whom Dunean had deceived, and he said unis Duncan ina loud voice, thou hast prevaricated and basi instituted falsehoods against ine in the face of the imba- bitants of New Lordon, to thy dishonour.

Thea Duncan answered and said unto Sim Son, the

things whereof thou uccusest me | hare notdone, and

thou art a liar. ws On shi Bs And luncan was sore because of the sayings of Bim Son; and he answered in bitterness of spirit, and fapped

motions submitted by different members with a view tol his arms like Witics of a-bird flying, and waxed siron;

in wroth, yea, even unto frothing et the meuth.

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