ee ee that a ineat American politician advis- eb ble Caparegunen: to come here armed, and #0 take the law into their own bands. [ do vot blame the Americans, if, desiring to annex there Colonics, they suppose that we gan be foreed into Annexation. Mr. Consul Ceoeral Potter, years ago, advised bis Goveroment that, if reeiprecity were withe'd, these North Amercan Colonies would be starved into Annexation. | hold in my hand s paper published at Washing- ton, from sv artiole in which I will read the following <x!ract :—- '

1. ©. Hall, Eeq., a0 American mer- chant from Mas-achusette, who hus for many years resided in Charlottetown. P. E Island, where he has been extensively

io mercantile pursuits, is vow In Washingtor, and has communivated to the Commities of Ways acd Mean, std to Members of Congress, a large amount of reliable and a etul information in referer ce to our ivteres's in the trade and commerce of that Colony. Me Haii’s business brought him io contact with the people in every sect on of the sland, and be speaks from persona! knowledge when be says that a large aw jority of the entire population are sirongly in favor of apocxation to the United ~ sates.” Welk Sir, it seews that this gentheman had another interview wich another Committee of tae Ame ican Congress. for, 1a tue Glowces'er Telegraph of the b8.b February last. 1 find the te!lowing reference to him:

+ Mr. isuae U Halli, ao American res - dent at Charlottetown, P. KE. Ll. who bas rendered cur fishermen all the services in his power during the fishery excivement of the last year, and who bas bimse'l been a vierm of the Canadian poliex having bad three vcecels seized, alchougn he bas long beea deing an extensive business in the Provicce. was before the Legislative Com- mittee on Feveral Relatins,on Wednesd y, and testified in relation to the se'zure of Ameriosn fishing veswels by the Canud-an Governuxot Mr Hall testified that the course pursue? by the Canadien au horities was adepted, aud evidently de igoed, to break up the whole fishing business of the Ameriests siong the province! oasis Weile the inhabitants of Prince Kdward Laland were friend'y to American fi-hermen, and desirous to do everything possible to sid them ja their baginess, the Kng'ich aid Provincis! Governments were dowg every- thing ia their power to break up the busi- nese ; and if this country wie not prepird to relinquish the whole Asnery busucss sloog the corth-eas‘ern — wt would be accessary that prompt energetic actioa hanibusenth be taken. Of late the whole management of the offensive business, on the part of the Provine:al Governwent, bad been ia the hands of the English mav-9!- wa:’emen, who administered it according to their own taste, aud were just as effec - mally destroying our fishing interesse io those reg.ons us the Ajavama did our geve- ral merceotiie interests duriog tbe wor of the rebel ion,”’

Weare ai! desirous to bring about s return to owr foriser comunercia!l relationa with the Stares, and are uoeo) mous ip our recognition of the benefizs we received {row them. It ig somewh st strang? to see members of the late G vernwent, now that they are im op-

ition, disapproving of the resolution. Woes ig power they were compelled to cn- foros the treaty of 18+, 28 exponuded by the Law Ufficers o' the Crown, and issued orders to the offisisls of the Wustoma De- pactmeat (o Gary out the law, If their opinions, expressed iw this debate, sbo.ld be biourht to the notice of the In- ter nations! Commission, what opinion would be earestuin«d of us by the adie men com- posing that body #

Hon. Mr. Sinclair suggests the word ** ports’’ instead of ** wa- ters’’ in the Resolution.

Hoo Mr Sixcpata.—Tbe bo. member states (het members uf the late Goverament ate sting io a spirit df reot from that which svimated them when in office, Io this he 1+ widely mstaken, Phe resolution justifies uid covfirms the setion of the late Goverumen', 1 submit that the resolution would be wmproved by the substi utiow of the wor! * ports” for “waters.” We anly suffered by the exc'usios of American fisherme, from our berturs, aud with soy thing be yond the tbree-«mie limu we had BO euec ro, As to the cmployment by us of cu tere aod gun-boa's, k aw pretty sure that uf we bud adopted tbat pol.cy, we woud not be i. ws good & post'wa as We are at preent, The hoa. Lever of the Govern~ Mew! says that the part of tne d spa'ches whic tas been wrhned from ‘he Louse is private and confideous!l, Wel, sir, F Hever yt heard of a despa ch, one part of which was of thst nature, ami tbe rest of a pabiie orees.r, Despatehes are, ag far as my knowledge enabes we (vo juige, either public » private,

Hon. J. C. Pope willing to adopt hir Sincluir’s suggestion.

Hos heaven ov tue Gcoveanuent.—I readily adopt the suggestion vt the hon, Mewber a3 tothe substitution of ** porin’”’ for “* watere;” buc whes he charg-s the Govermacat wrth havng submitted “ gurblea’? despa ches, | beg te demy bis assertion, As 1 woderst:nd ths term, he lanyuae wuld coovey the id-s that we had eulied pectiona of the Despatch. and they couveyed an erroneous impres~ion of its meant. The tioue is m possession of the substance cf the despatch, und be wiil find many instances in Great Lriisin, Uanads, and other Colouies, woers portions of such ducumeu's are withheld for the al- lowed reseou that the publicacion of tre er- tire documenta might be prejudicial to the pudiic interests, The rsulution as amend d cOmtaine a stronger expression of @ur Opinion than the origina}, aud if any hoa. member bas any suggesiion whieh ho thinks would still iurber umprova it, we shell give 1 our best consideration,

W. SS. MeNeill, Esq —Advantag- es of Americans fishing in our Waters.

M: MoNzttt.—I have my doubts as to whether Uspt. Hardinge’s instructions last year differed trom those under hich o ber officers acted ia previous years; but | hope we siall have 0 e20h resurrence of such proee.dinge as took place last summer, IL approve of the Grat part of the resolution, but the latter part of it might as Well be omitted. It says “ Tue Com- mittee, however, expsees # stroug opivioa agains: allowing such vessels the privilege of our inshore Gsherics without the United States grantiog us adequate trade covoes- sions ia returp.’”’ Now, sir, 1 do not con- sider our opiniza will have any weight one

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way or another. The people of the Island have received great benefits from their in- tercourse with the Americans. They taught our people the proper mode of securing their fish, of which they were previously ignoraut. I do not attach as mech impor. tance as others to the three mile limit, Americans entering our ports to repair damages or obtain provisions, if they see a acho! of mackerel cao easily entice them outside the three miles and there catch them. Att the time the Conventior of 1818 was entered into, the American Commis- sioners were better ecquainted with the value of the fisheries than the representa- tives of the Imperial Government, and the latter were out-wiited. The case was similar at the time the eo-called A-bburton ‘Treaty was made, After mooting the boundary question for years, the American Government got the best of the bargaty, although in the archives of Paris there was a plan on which the lines elaimed by Great Britain, bad been traced by the haud of Franklin, ove of the Commis-ionera who ar- ranged the Treaty of Paris, The American fisiery was fostered by a system of bounties, and before the atorm known as the Awerican gale our people patd bat little arteatron to the proseeution of that brengt of industry. Before that time a man wishing to go Into the fishing business could hardly reise fif y pounds for the purpose even if he offered a morguge on hie farm as security. After eli, it way be our best plan to calculate the probabilities of the futare, and be prepared to unite our destinies with the party hkely to be hereafter the strougest (Svar, bear). I may be called an anvexativnist for ex- preseinz suebh au opinion but great changes buve taken place and are still ocovrriog in the porthera part of this coutinent ; aud we must rewember that we are of the same race snd speak the same language as our neighbors who are More conversant with the charac’ers of our climate, waters and goil than the British Governmeut can possibly be.

Hon. Mr. McEacney —It cannot be gaid with t:uch tnat the Brisish Government is indifferent to the prosperity of the Golonie-. If such is the case why would they incur the trouble and expense of send- ing the natioval ships to procect vur fist- eries. Hon, members go both sides of the House should sdwit thst the removal of the re'rictions on American fishing vevsels lust year. io answer to the remons'rance of the lite Government. ind cated their wil ingness te carry out the wishes of the Colonists, 1 give tull credit to the late Government for the able manner in which they repre- sented the matter to the [mperia! authorities, aud now when the Joint Commission is about to commence its labors in Washiogton, it will doubtleas be part of ite business to endeavor to arrange our trade relations with the States. It is consequently our du'y to express an opinion op the matter, for if we manifest a eprrit of ind ference, they will probibly not trouble themselves aboat our aZairs,

Hon. Mr. Perry in favor of assert- ing our rights,

Lion. Mr Paany.—Is is admitted op all side-, that the ksland pro-pered under the Reciprocity Treaty, and that the rosort of Awerioan fishermen to oar shores was pro- ductive of great benefits to the Colony. We are not to blame for the abviitioa of the Treaty. That abolition was the act of the American Government, which imagined that the British people sympatnized with the Southero States during the Civil War. 1 was surprised to bear it stated that Capt. Hardinge «xceeded his orders last sammer in. preveutiag American fisherme receiving supplies. IL believe that be acted withio the scope of his instruction, aod anxious as [ am to see a revival of our former trade with the States, we must maniully assert our righ's If we do not the Cumwise.ion at Washington may naturally say that we 4» not eare for them. I am sorry ‘bat the Is and 1s not represented oo the Commis-ion. Ags to tbe lutare chanye in our poitical position referred to by the bou. mwemter (Mr, M-Neill) it will be time enough to discuss that when the oo- casion shall arise. As ome me sber of the Cummitiee. | can only express my regret that the resoution is not worded more stiong!y. As to keeping American fisher- men outside the three wile limit, that system affords more profitable ewployment for our boat fishing during the warm weatber, and ip sus.mer wore mackerel are taken iu three than im thirty fathoma of water. Tne Americans may allure the fish beyond the limit by the uce of more attrac- tive ba:t than we have, but tnat affords po reason why we should sbandon ear rights to the tushore Asters, | wou'd be pleas ed to bear that the Comunesion had re- quested our Goveromens to seod represen- tatives from the Island to attead to our iatcrests at ils sittings,

Hon. Mr. Brecken’s speech.— Whilst eultivating kindly spirit towards Americans, should pro- tect the best iuterests of our own country.

Hen. Arry Grnarat.—With the latter pert of the resolation ao well wisher of tba isiand cau find fauit When the bon meusber fer New Loudon makes it a chargo agalost the (roverpwent that they bave Lot brought duwa the whole of the dee- pated, b ask bin, does vot the very fact of this question teig before the High Com- mission justify cur action? Do the Briieh Commissiovers shew their hanss to the Awericavs? If i woald be imprudent ia chem to do so, it would be ex remely so in us to make known a@ corfidential com- Dunston On the -ubjeot. Tue Government b.ve acted wiih a view to the best interests of the Isaod, aud there is no ground for the assertion that we have * gurbled’”’ the despatch in question, f£ am as desirous as soy Que to see free trade but 1 bave ro idea of giving up our admitted rights and reeviviug DOibing in return, Sines the ab- rogation of the Reciprocity Treaty tbe liberality bag beea of a very one-sided Mature indeed, and it is time that we should retain whatever privileges still re- Maid tO us, particularly as the Americans buve uot manifested a epirit of geuerosity towards us. | believe that no greater ob- stacle to Oar obtaining free trade is to be found, than in the utierance of Annexation principles, because the Americans be icve tbat Aunexation will be forced on us, or the feeling ia favor of it ali be more extens.ve~ ly diffused and intensified the longer they Gvntiaue their present system of excluding us from their markets. While the hoa. member from Cavendish (Mr MoNeili) and others express sentiments in favor of Aa- DexaliOn, (bey prevent the Americans coa-

coding free trade by inducing them to hold it out as & flare to Aon xation, gentiments find no response in the bosom of our people, who bave a loyal and intelligent preference for their @wo institutions over those of our republican neighbore. ‘the bon. member (Mr. McNeill) if he did not avow bimeelt an Anoexationis’, yet went very near the line, There are, and I pre- sume always will be, in every country, some pereons divsatisficd with its institations ; there are many of that desertption 10 the Stated. And although that country, with a population of forty millions, and # mag- nificent extent of couatry, aud every variety of soil snd climate and sd unequalled water communication, has maintained the uuion after a severe struggle, the inherent permanency of its inatitations bus not beco asseverely tested as those of Great Britain, There is not more patriotiem aod mora! worth in the States than io Britain, and wiile the former couatry cat ee just pride to its merchant princes, *0 © culoest agriculturists, to its distinguished literary men, it will b® found that its best men sre uot in political life. The cabinet at Washington is not responsible 10 the people as is the Mother Ccuntry and those Colonies. We all know that the late President (Mr. John-on) narrowly escaped conviction on impeachment, but pending the trial, he still retained possesion ot the whire House and full executive power as the chief magistrate of the nation, io despite of the people. That a greater de- ference is paid to popular feeling im the Mother Country needs no other proof than the records of the Imperial Parliament shew at thetime when, some years go, & conspiracy against the life of the Kmperor of the French was in existence. Lord Palmerston at the time, one of the mos popular Minis‘ers that Eagland ever hal, imtroduced a Bill into the House of Com- mons, having for its object, the extradition of political refugees. The sentiments of the people were adverse to the measure, aod Paimerston found that his popularity, great as it was, would not b» adequate to resist the outspoken cpinione of the people, and he consequently had to withdraw the messure. Aga'n, Mr, Disraeli declmed to introduce a reform bill which the British public demanded he had to retire, and yield the seats of office to Mr, Gladstone. Sush submissicn to popular contro! cannot bs witne-ad in the States. The fact ie, we have ali the freedom afforded by American institutions, and more. Wecan admire the American peopte snd cultivate the kindliest epirit towards them, without neglecting the stern duty imposed on us, of protecting the best interests of our own country. | believe that we shall have free trade with the States as soon, 2nd no sooner, :bav the Dominios of Canada

W.S MeNeill, Esq., not in favor of Annexation.

M-. MoNgitn.—My remarks, to whic the Hon, Atty General has taken exsep- tion, were not an expreesion ofa desire for an- nexation. | am no annexationiat; ba! on the contrary am willing to live and die under she old fisg, I merely referrcd to chauges which in the lapse of time, might probably take plies, and | think | have heard the Hoa. Acy. General state as his opinion that it was doub ful if, in case of war with the United States, Great Britain could protect these Colouies, He stated that loyalty was dow.a-days a question of the pocket. I have said and | repeat that the British Governmen: has treated this Ie land uofairly. it gave away the whole area of the Island and promised bounties to cur fishermen which it afterwards refused to saaction.

Hon. D. Davies not for giving up our rights,

Hon. D. Davres.—I am perfectly will- ing to hold out all reasonable inducements to American fishermen to come to our ports and get their sapplies, and to the trauship- ment of their fab; ba: I will not give up all our rights for nothing. I shal! support the resolution asamended, With reference to what has been said shout “ garbling” the despatch, I think the reason assigned by the Hon. Leader of the Government for the omission of part of it is quit: sa isfactory. I recolieet bearing the tion, Mr. Coles amd others of the Old Lberal Party say that under responstble Government, there would be no more confidential or secret des- patches, bat if my memsory servos me, they, when in power, withheld some and po-tions of other despatches, However, l suppose that when the Fishery Ques:ion is settled we shail bave the entire despatch. H.

Hon. Mr. Callbeck on influence of the Colony.

Hou, Mr. Cattaeck quite coincided with the sesoiution before the Committee, for it was well for the people of ths Uolony to prosect their righis and privileges The Americans had not relaxed ther tariff in the lewst ia our favor, a though we bad granted them many favors, and therefore it would be uvfair to give upall cur privileges tothem, In reference to our fishery and navigation laws, the Americass bad the best vf the bargain, for there was no reciprocity ; but if reciprocity cou'd be brought about, the advantages which it would confer upon these Provinces wou'd be very great indeed, He thought that wader tve present state of affairs, it would be well for the poop e of the British Colonies to take a stand and maintain theiy rights io refere.ce to the fisheries, The resolution was very compli- mentary to the late Government of which he was @ humble memoer, aod could not but be acceptable to the opposition side of the Hisuse, He was searcely prepared for the rewarks which feil from geotiemen of the Goverument oa this question. He had once bees told by the advocates of Confed- eration, that the Colony was so small and uneportant that its government would bave no influsucs with the Lmperial Govern- ment; but he had telt theo, as he did now, that Great Britain would not look upon us wih contempt because our number was smail. He was now bappy to find that there was no less authority than that of the hon. Leader of the Government to prove that our ivfhuencs wich the Imperial Goveroment ie very great, and that the minute of Council of the late Executive had the effect of allow- ing ovr trade with the Americans to go on vodisiurbed, and the American fishermen to enter our ports and tranesbip their fsb, It is also said that that minute ef Council bad an cffect throughout the whole of the Do- minion of Causd., allowing Americars iike privileges in its ports. tie was bappy to fiod that this Colooy was not so insigniticant 88 wus suppored by eome of our Vontede-- ates. Qur influenve was, a short tiwe ago,

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said to be scarcely anything at all, but now it appears, we bave as much as any other Colonia! Government.

Hon. J. OC. Pope on the loyalty we owed our own country.

Hon, [eave of tar Goveaxment bed never stated that this Colony would have ho influence with the [Imperial Government on account of its being small, What he did state was, that when sueh a petty Gov- ernment as that of this Colony undertook to meke treaties with General Butler, or any other general, the offair was a farce, and showed a want of loyalty to Great Baitain. Some members of the opposition had suid that this Colony should be prepared, im oace of a difficulty between Great Britain and any other power, to take the strongest side. If anything showed a want of loyalty, it was such sentiments as these, He looked upon the negotiations with the Butler Committee as a farce from the very first, aud maiotain- ed that the late Government took upon themselves powers which they had no right to assume, and which, only made them ridi- culous. It had been stated by some mem- bers on the otber side of the House that this Colony had the right to make trade ar- rangements with foreign country; but every schoolboy knows it bad no such powers. There are certain regulations which the Gov- ernment of this Colony may make, such a8 regdlating our tariff, so 4s ta cause it to bear upon the trade of a certain coun'ry ; but they have no power to frame a tariff that will dis inguish between one country and an- other, or to make treaties of any kind. He (hon, Leader of the Government) was not one of those who thought we shou'd te pre- pared to joia the strongest side, or to go with the enemy if be were the stronger, in cause of a difficulty between Great Britain and apy other power.

Mr. McNerit said that what he bad stated in reference to the matter was that we should con-ider what our position would be in case of a difficul'y between Great Britaio and a foreign power and be prepar- ed for what would tuke p'ace. He did not say that we shculd raise a force to resist the British Government in case the enemy were stronger.

Hoo. Leaver or tue GovernMent eaid that as long as we were under the provection of the British flag we should be loyal to it. He did cot believe in scheming or pl:nning by pre-arrangement, for fear we should be swamped. It was not within the province of this Legislature to do so, and it Was a disloyal sentiment to entertain. The ex- pressions made by the members of the late Government in presence of the Committee of Congress, with regard to the power of our Legislature, were calculated to lead the people of the United States to believe that the people of this Colony were disloyal, and that the Gevernment hed the power to make treaties ia reference to trade Anything having a tendeccy to cause another g-vern- ment to believe this, was calculated to do mi-chief, and to defeat the object which we were trying to accomplish. He believed that the late Government did try to make the best trade arrangements they could with the Awericans ; bat tbe wholo aff.ir was a farce from beginning to end, and instead of doing good, did a great desl of harm, In every trea'y or settlement that had been made be- tween the Brities and the Amcr‘cans, the former had always had the worst of the bargain, whether in mercantie or shipping affaire, or io the fixing uf boundaries. a ly all our privileges bad been granted or given away, but westil] bad ihe & herics left, and the british G vernment admitted we had the control over these, but if the mother coun'ry did not proteet thom we were powerless to do sv, All that cou'd be done was to give an expression of opinion that we will not give up our fi-heries unless s2Me equivalent in our trad» relations wiih the United States, is received in return. This was no‘hing but fair, and he therefore hoped hat some benefit would acerue to us fiom the High Commission now sitting im Washington, As to the tories, be looked Upon them as the mest progre-sive men in the Colony, for ther worked for the interests of the country, upheld the maj sty of Br:tieh law, and did not agitate the pub ic mind on anything that could uot be sccomp ished. The difference between a Tory ard a L beral was, that tne former did not agitate the country for what could not be cbtaived, while the latter was continaally emp oyed io that very woik, The ‘iberals were con- tinvally endeavoring to subvert the British Cons:itwion; and the bon member fur Rustieo was prepared to go over to the Awmericaus, and fight against Britain and ber institutions. Me took that hon, mem- ber as the very extreme of Liberali-m, and be believed that his seotim-nts were dis- loyal, for he (Mr MoeNeill) stated that if there was any chance of our being overran by the Amesicuns, we sbould join them, and Bute Ourselves.

W. 8S. McNeill, Esq., on the dif. ference between Tory and Lib- eral,

Mr. McNett could not allow the re- marks of the hon. :he Leader of the Govern- ment tO pass umanswered. He wou'd ask what measure of any importagce had ever been carried into effect without agitation? The radical reform ques tom was agitated in Scotland for a lorg series of years, and at last the very prince ple that was contended for was eoncedcd The tories had always cried out in referevee to every great public question, don’t agitate, dwu’t agitate; but the hon, Leader of the Government need not be slarmed, the cou-try wa> not now going tobe agitated by either of them. It was a favorite dvctrine with some of the tories that the people should be sehooled up to an appreciation of any great pub'ic mea- sure Let the hon, Leader of the Government try it im reterevee to the proposed railway. He was quite right in agitating the subject, but he (Mr. MeNeiil) did not care how long he agitated the matter, as long as he did rot force the railroad upon the people without their consent. Let the people be educated up to the question, till they were unani- mous'y in favor of it. The British Govern- ment never gave us our rights uniess we Were uoanimous in demarding them,

Hon. Mr. Callbeck in defense of late Government.

Hon. Mr. Catepscn said that the late Government ia culirating friendly feelings in their istereourse with the Americans were just as loyal ae the Hon. Leader of the Government, That hon. gentleman was condemning the course pursued by the late Executive, while at the same time be ex- pressed epproval of their action in reference to the Fishery Question, in the resolution before the Oommiutee. The late Govern- ment never opened negotiations of any kind with the American Cungress Committee and

never to have any power whatever to interfere ia internatione! affsire; bat the members of that Government wxpressed their opivione as individuals to the members of that Committee in reference to the trade relations of the two countries, and had & perfect right to do 20. These American gentlemen were just as well posted in inter- national lawas the hon. Leader of the Gov- ernment, and never thought for ome moment that the then Government could ratify in- ternational lawe, They weve anaiows +0 drive « good trade with this Colony, know- ing that the late Executive had 20 power to negotiate any trade relations with o foreign nation ; bat both parties knew tliat the Legislature of this Colony had power to regalate our tariff to euit any particular case as long as it did not anak bene one ccunt-y and another. There could be 20 question that good bad sprang out of the Congress Committee, for sugges ions bud been forwarded to thé Imperial Govern- ment, to which a reply had been received that those observations would not be lost sizht of in future negotiations with the United States on that matter, Something had arisen from the Minute of Council io reference to the trans-hipment of fivh &c, by the Americans, and why might not good reault from the Miou'e in reference to free- trade with them? He did nbt asan to eay that anything was done by that Committee, fur they merely met with the members of tie late Guveroment and conversed with them upon the trade relations of the two countries; but this interchange of ideas had somethiug to do with the sugzestions which followed in the communications bétween the Government of this Colony and the Im- perial Government. If thoee Americ o gentlemen came dowa here to test public opinion, their beet plan would have beev to test the then Government as totheir loyalty to the Mother coantry, and if they did go, they found the Government of that day as true as the present or any other Govern- meat of this Voloay, to the sovereign of the British Kupire. (Continued in Examiner.)

~ CORRESPONDENCE. |

To THe Epittor or THE EXAMINER,

Desr Sir:—In leoking over the last issue ef the Islander, which accidentally fell inte wy hands a day or two ago, my aliention was ar rested for a woment, by a communication, sigr- ed by a gentleman who, it appears, ss sup- posed to have acted as Becretary to a meeting, held in Souris, some time ago, with reference to the Railroad scheme.

As acting S-cretary to this meeting, be bas been brought to task by a writer in the Sum- merside Progress, signing bimeelt Quaz, for dis~ ingenously suppressing the notice of a certain resolution, or amendiment, which was introduced during the few cursory remarks mede by sever- al gentlemen on that occasion.

Instewd, however, of attempting to make some kind of defence, lame, though it be, our vahant Secretary berates the writer in the Progress in a manner not worthy of a christian gectieman.

Now, sir, for the benefit of those whe are not coguizant of the facta, 1 may state that I was present on the evening referred to, and that on comparing what actually occurred at the meete- ing, With the letter of the writer in the Progress, I find that the letter has stated nothing uwre than the plain facte, except that portion which made reference to the * floating popula- tion.” When our Secretary estimates the class referred to, at not more than “ez.” I believe him to be correct, at least, as far as I had an opportunity of aucertaining. The number of persons present, J believe, with Quiz, did not exceed Gity or eixty; but this can be easily ac- cownted for, by the extreme cold, and tempestu- ous nature of the weather, on the day of meet- ing; but it 1 with the suppressed resolution we have principally to deal; perhaps he could in- form us a8 to the parties who seted as his adzi- sers in thia nefarious preceeding, for I am not content to believe that he acted in the matter, 02 his own responsibility,

The report of the Becretary, published only in the Islander, 1 have never seen; but I have been inform-d on good authority, and from the better of Quiz, that » certarn resolution, which should have been embodied in the report, wae totally euppressed by our honest Beribe,

Now, sir, [ would ask what coufidence can be placed iu the integrity of a man, who, in the most gloomy manner, atterppts to falsity a notice of this deseriptiont A falsification it undowht- edly ie, for an individual may bo guilty of such dishonesty, not only by commission, but al o by owisawon Our * Becretars,” on bis conf-asion, for be does not atiempt a denial, has evidently committed a breach of faith towards the public, andiu the light of a man in whom the public should plage ne trast, be must be regarded, for all time to come.

A persov, who aceepte the position of Beere. tary, to a public meeting, must divest himeaelf,

for the time being, of all devotion to party inter-,

ests, and chrouicle the facta as they occurs but instead of that, a morbid Gunkeyiein is too often allowed to over-ride every consideration of truth and justice.

I regret, Mr. Editor, that T ehould hare been obliged to allude to this aubject at ali; but a sense of justice to the pubhe, of thie portiva of the country, must be my excuse,

I am, Sir, yours, &c., &e.,

G. B Lot 45. April 10, 1871.

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“ANOTHER FISHERMAN” SHEWING THE GOOD QUALITIES OF ONE OF OUR CORRESPONDENTS,

To THE Eprnea or tHe Examiner? Dear Sir>—A review on a letter of an old and experenced fisherman, appeared iu the Exami- ner, of the Gib, instant, by & person whe sub. scribes himself Mac, East Point, who doubts, very much, the experieace of the venerable Old Man McDonald, the writer of the fishery letter, of the 13th of March. It isa priy Mac could not wake up bie mind to speak well of some tody before he dies, or some thing to a purpose that would be uéetuh to the ceuntry, When McDuouald writes be wants to bring about some. thing of wportance to his native evlony; probs bly be i net so old as he subscribes hiaseli to oe. FTknowhim many a day to beat from ead- fishing ground six ur seven miles, the wind blow- ing & gule from the seuth, ww that hie friends de- epaired of ever seeing bin; he was kuown once to save a whole boat” crew of ladies avd gentle- men in an open boat going to Cape Breton to see their friends, whea half way, it came to blow a heavy gale from the north east, that vessels got ashore on the North eide of the Island, Havin got tired of this boat fishing—he went vessel fiafh ing lor years, with both English and Americans, with whom he became acquainted to cure and make Gah so well, that the French of Arichat, bringing them to wurket, sould them aa their own inake of fieh, they were so well known at market to have the best made fish, that he is ever since in the trade ef bringing and making fish himeelf. He might add more as having veasels, under bis own charge siuer, that be fished, and supplied others; sv if Mac doubts of hie experience, no one else duubte of ut that knews him He ia ale soa wav of good seund judgement, and experie ence on other matters of importance to the coure try, as well as fishing, We kuow exactly what he meant by his letters, that as long as the Americas vessels can fish in our waters, the pre venting them of fishing in a small strip of water, all around tue sea-board, is very little use, and, be knows it well trom his experience; be bag boate out every day, fishing these years; that very seldom do they ever stop, un'il taney get out te three and & balf, and five miles, where, generally, the boat fishing, is done best. Mace Donald is not writing for interest, be wishes beth parties to be in friends, as the covntry is no use to us, as Mac’s review wants to prove it is otherwise, when he sells them Jenny Lind’ poe tatoes, it would be anbdther fieb-story with him, I commenced on trout, and we are now likely to get a large ove in earnest in McDonald’s next letter, that way probably end ig whales, as being & species of the dog-fish kind, _Aa it ia bis wish that the old gentleman would give in bis peat letter & @isquisition on this yora

tribe, that 0 round the Bast Pah mit fede tne aoe m Yours, Respectfully, AxOrnen Fismzaman. April 17, 1873. ~_———n see

A WEST END NUIBANCE. To THE EortoR OF THE Examines. Sir; The attention of our City Fathers bes been

frequently called, within the three weeks, te & aime which existe i fee Chureb,

moved, but has been increased and wade wore offensive by parties over whow the City sulhori- tay enthberty Hrccinens bad evety babes the new nees every

of our sharing in it in the course of a few weeks, we cannot be two careful in ss srrange- meats, I therefore, trust that either Corpor- ation or the Health Officer will see that the nuisance complained of, and others of a sumilar nature are immediately rewoved to a sufficient distance from the City where their bavelul m- fluences cannot be felt.

By inserting thie in the next issue of your widely cirealated journal you wil eonter a favor Soe oT End, sad the citizene gene: ally.

Yours Respectfully, A Tax PaYen.

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To rue Eprror or tae Examiner.

Sn:~—*Another Erector” |ae sppesred to your columns, endeavoring to talsity my senti- mente, in reference to Mr, MeKachren s back- sliding trom certain promwes made to his cop- stituents. Did he, ( Another Electur.) notice the Debates of the House, tuat I did ne oe thing,—even by Mr. E. McEach.en'e admissions or does be think that I would use the veil of re- ¢recy to step aside from truth to slander private character, interfere with ‘* honor,’ or * - gree, no; I would never kick the pedestal trom under the feet of rising honor, as insinuated ip * Another Elector’s” letter. I will step ont from behind that protection, and break 8 lance with him er any o’her person. who may wa an apologiat for such conduct, as Mr. Mac- Eachren’s. He outsteps the mark if he cons dere that I aur sewing chaff in thie part of King’s County, a will soon be seen ) by bringing & de linguent up to the scratch tur the violation of bis pledge or promise which evn be proved. I deny that ever | mentioned bis (McE.) Aonor, pede gree, ancestry, or back-bone iu wy communica tion, po, “ Mr Elector.”

“ Honor, or shame,from no eordition rise;

Act well your part, these all .he bower lies.”

Whether any point of honor were violated by the breaking of that promiee or p edge, srerus to be the turning point of * Another Eiecto:'s” lei- ter, and which he seems to pars over. The bap- py man has no idea of Lindley Murrey. Or.bogra- phy, Etymology, Syntax er Preredy, or Punctu= ation itself, be lost sight of all for that uofortue

nste * back-bone ” affair. ii

J} will let “ Another Elector’ para thie time, as you Mr, Editor were ev kind as to give the — bis communication, scriatim et

be said (be Mr. Mc.,) wae ** never a apeertins, who said be wae, or used words which bear such ac otrast, Ob! precious “ Elector,’, No 2, the sule of as many Electors of your stamp as wouid Pharo’s host, could be stowed inside a nutetell. Dove “* Another Elee- tor ’ No. 2, understand the force of - — ul stanza «a8 applied to the feelings ef sowe = Mewbers, beiure and after iney voted for the Railroad Bill. * Dimes and cents; cents and dimess Empty pockets, the worst of crimes.”

I remain yours, Ax ELecroa. Sourie West.

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To THe Eprror oF THE EXAMINER. Dear Sir,

I perceive thet the Railroad Bill has passed, and | ewnsider that it bas been done without the consent of the major.ty of the populativa of P, EB. Island,

1 ack you. Mr. Editor. are thirty men em powered to haraes a population of one hundred taousand, without their consen'? I say, Sir, that it is wrong on the part of the represeutal tives to act contrary to the wishes of their con- stitoentr. If the Railroad is tw be built, it will be with the people's money. For th's reason the

pple should Save a voice in the matter, and I oe the people of the North Side of King’s County are not in favor of the Railroad, unless they receive some corresponding ben: fit from the transaction. Let the Government give branches to the main line of railroad and then it may give some satisfaction to the bard working pops lation in this place.

Mr. Bowera, dear sir, please give this commu- nication insertion in your journal, aud oblige,