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Committee believe that at warranted the Governor in xiog the changes desired by the tiouse ot Assembly. 1 in the answer by the tlouse lo ine Governors Apecch mney expressed their want of confidence in thie czgeutive Council by # vate of seventeen to three, a That there appearing no intention On the part o! the Executive to concede the changes requisite, this louse of Assembly resolved they would hot put the money of the peop'e ifito the management ot men 10} whown they had expressed a want of confidence,

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dissolution, [tis, however, the duty of the House of Assembly to state to your Majesty, that tue question of Responsible Government was the first and almost only one agitated upon the. Liustings, und that egbieen members out-of the tweaty four who comprise the num- ber of the people’s Representatives, are now sylicitous for its adopuobn. ,

Thus stimulated by their duty to their constituents, and by a firm adherence to their own views, the House of Asseinbly felt themselves bound to declare, at the

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Wa are glad to learn that Duncan {Fat has repented his rash promise of discontinuing his weekly (weakly °) trades against lux Examiner; und that we are etili te have an interchange of civiliues with the Sub-editor and political Janus of the Islander. Of course, his employers could not consent to let him shirk a controversy wrth the only Journal which in this Colony exposes their misdeeds. ‘They are determined he shall be henceforth

& That thereafter on the 14th March a verbal mes-|opening of the present Session, in answer to the Speech jas heretofore,—

sace from the Governor was delivered by Mr. ‘Thornton, @ meraber of the Executive Council, in his place ag u momber of the House, to the effect that His Excellency had received an inportant Despatch on tne subject ot Responsible Government by the last night’s matl, and requesting the House to suspend any proceedings con- templated im consequence of His Hixcellency’s reply to tee Address of the House, until such time as the mon teh ia question should be communicated to them, ebich would be with as Iittle delay as possible.

6. That the House acceded to the request of His Baxcellency and proceeded with the public business.

7. That an extract from a Contidential Despatch tragamitted by the Right Hon. Barl Grey, to the Liewt. Governor of this island, bearing date i8th Feb- meary,—-was communicated to the House of Assembly on the 14th of March instant; and the Committee believe, that though the former Despatch of the 27th of December, 1849, may be regarded as doubtful and am- biguous in its references to Responsible Governiment, there can be no doubt the Lieutenant Governor would be fully authorized by the extract of the Confidential Despatch, in pulting into immediate practice the princi- pies of Responsible Government.

& That the arrangements offered in regard to the provision of the Chief Justice were satisfactory to that eflicer, and that tu the other officers, were as liberal as their claima and the circumstances of the Colony warranted. |

9. That the Governor will only agree to allow three enjoying the confidence of this House to de called to a Council consisting of nine members, and that such an errangement is a denial of Responsible Government.

10. That as all the Members of Her Majesty’s Ex- eeutive Council have resigned their Seats to His Excellency, there does not now exist any impediment mn the way of His Excellency to remode} his luxecutive Council, in accordance with the principles of Respon- sible Government, thar the Assembly may be enabled to proceed with business.

11. That as the arrangements offered by the majority ef the House throughtwo of their body have not been acceded to, this Committee recommend the House to resume the procedure indicated by their resolution of the 12th March,—and which is as follows :—“ Resolved, that it be recommended to the House to apooint a Gommittee to draw up an Address to Her Majesty stat- ing the grounds on which the House has been obliged to pass a vote of want of confidence in the Executive Council of this Colony, and that as a consequence they are under the necessity of refusing the supplies until the Government of this Island shall be remodelled so as to enjoy the confidence of the people, and that the monies which shal! in future be taken from the people shall be expended judiciously and for their benefit, or m other words, until the people of this Colony obtain what is usually termed Responsible Government.

Yesterday evening, when the House again resolved tgalf into a Co.nmittee of the whole on the State of the Colony, an Address tothe Queen was under discussion, of which the following is a copy:

To raz Queen's Most Excettext Masestr. May it please Your Majesty ;

We, your Majesty’s subjects, the Honse of Assembly ef Prince Edward island, in Colonial Parliament con- venad, beg to assure your Majesty that in approaching your Throne with an expression of our claims to the rights and privileges of British Subjects, we are actu- ated by sentiments of the most fervent attatchment to your Person and Government, and to the wise and time- eonoured principles under which that Government is coadueted. p

Tae late House of Assembly having been dissolved by your Majesty’s Representative in this Colony a year previous to the expiry of the term for which it was elected, it is believed by the majority of the new As- sembly that the object of the dissolution was to ascer- taia the opirions of the inhabitants of the Colony in re- ference to the question, whether the system of adminis- tration in this part of your Majesty’s dominions should be assimilated to that which obtains in the other De- pendencies of the Crown on this Continent; or, in other words, whether the people of this Island were favourable to ‘the introduction of the principles of Responsible

rnment in the manage:ment of their local affsirs— these principles having for several years engaged pub- he attention and divided the two political parties in the House of Assembly. While such is the belief of the people, they cannot but regret that no official intimation has been given them by the Administrator of the Go- vernment of this Island, to the effect, that differences of ae on the part of the inhabitants of the Island anc oftheir Representatives, in reference to the question ébove stated, canstituted the primary cause of the recent!

of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, that they | had no confidence in your Majesty’s Executive Council! of this Colony—-

Because that Executive Council is composed of Gen- tlemen. whose political principles are believed to be inimical tothe advancement of this Is!and’s prosperity : Because certain Departments of Government under their controui have, in several instances, been grossly mismanaged :

Because it has been their policy to perpetuate a sys- tern of favouritism, by dispensing the patronage of the Crown amongst their own immediate dependents and relatives, to the manifest dissatisfaction of the great majority of your Majesty’s Subjects in this Colony:

Because offices of emolument have been bought and sold under the irresponsible system of Government which it has been the policy of the Executive Council to perpetuate :

Because the Revenues of the Country have not been judiciously expended in developing its resources and encouraging industry, but rather to cften squandered in peculation and extravagance.

For these and other reasons the House of Assembly have come to a resolution not to proceed to do business with the Executive Council, untll such time as that Branch be remodelled—so as to reflect the opinions of the Inhabitants of this Colony—to give to it the full benefits of the British Constitution, and thus to carry out Your Majesty’s gracious intentions towards your Subjects in this part of your Dominions, Before this pain. ful alternative was forced upon Your Majesty’s Subjects, the House of Assembly, it is due to them to state that they have endeavoured to meet the wishes of Your Mayjesty’s Colonial Minister, in reference to the making an adequate provision for the Civil and Judicial Establishments of this Island, as will be seen by the accompanying Bill, which the House of Assembly have passed for that purpose; and that they have shown every disposition to carry outthe views of Your Majsety’s Representative in respect to satisfying any just claims which public officera in this island may have upon the Govern:nent. :

The House of Assembly have much satisfaction in being able to state to your Majesty, that the provision designed for the Chief Justice in the Civil List Bil! re- ferred to, appears to have met with the entire approba- tion ef the Lieutenant Governor, inasmuch as that His Excellency, in the estimates submitted te the House for the current year, has adopted the views of the House of Assembly in reference to that Officer.

The views of the House of Assembly in regard to these matters are fully set forth in the following resolu- tions, adopted on the 2Ist of March, in its present sit- ting: —[ Resolutions referred to are inserted above.]

We therefore pray Your Majesty to exercise your high authority in instructing your Representative in this Island to remodel Your Majesty’s Executive Council in accordance with the principles of Responsible Govern- ment; and with the wishes of the House of Assembly.

The above Address, partly agreed to last night, will, we presume, be finally adopted to-day; and it will shew the country that the majority of the present Assembly is composed of men who are not likely to be cajoled or terrified into an abandonment of their principles by the stratagems or threats of those who would fain keep this

Her Majesty’s intentions—-and in humiliating and de- grading contrast to other dependencies of the Crown on this Continent.

Tuesday has been fixed upon as the day for bringing the business of the Session to a close.

Pouiticat Capital YoR THE COMPACT AND THEIR TOADIES OF THE I[sLaANDER AND GazeTTE.—Alex- ander Rae, Esquire, Speaker of the House of Assembly, has written a short letter to the Editor of the Guzette, which has been copied into the Isfander with notes and illustrations, and which nobody, we believe, but Alexander Rae, Esquire, himself, can very well ex- plain. The individual of the Gazette being prepared for any species of apostacy—and the disappointed poli-_ tician who has been hired for a consideration of thirty pounds to supply John Ings witk brains, having boxed the political pack and turned up knave, very naturally rejeice to find Mr. Rae snarling at the party who have placed him in the Speaker’s Chair, at bis own particular desire and request. If Mr. Rae be thus disposed to play

into the enemy’s hands, which we can scarcely believe it is his inclination todo, why then there is this consola- | tion, that he majority hare trumps enough without bim.|

Colony in subjection to the Compact—in opposition to’

‘' The eneaking slave, whom the Tories patronize, And who sold his tiny conscience to the clan, —

To pabiish their praises, their slanders, and their !ies, And write oa many trashy editerials as he can.”’

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MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE.

Last Wednesday evening, according to announcement, the Amateur Band gave a Concert, Mr. Whelan giving a Preliminary Essay. Mr. Kieley deserves the highes: praise for the judgment and taste displayed in the selection of the pieces, and the entire Band, for the Spiritand precision with which they were executed. Every body seemed delighted with their performance, The Fancy Polkas we heard particularly praised by persons whose judgment in matters of taste we highly value. During one of the intervals we were kindly favoured with some excellent vocal music by a gentle- man who goodnaturedly acceded to the request of the meeting. We trust that the example of this honourable gentleman will not be lost on some amongst us at our next Concert. And what with Mr. Kieley’s Band for Instrumental, and so many others as we know we have well qualified for the Vccal, performance, the room could be specially engaged for the purpose a few even- ings during the Summer. With the increasing popuie- tion and the improving taste of our Town, is it not too bad to be left entirely at the mercy of all the strolling mountebanks who happen te come the way? And his, too, while such abundant resourcees are within ourselves.

Next Wednesday evening Mr. Issaac Smith, jun. will deliver a Lecture on Ligut. It will be delivered vive voce, and embrace as many of the foliowing topice, as the time will perinit:—The undulatory Corpuscular Theories; Radiation, Refraction, and Reflection of Chromatics; Polarization and Interference; Progressive motion of Light, its Velocity how ascertained; The Rainbow, its origin, and the Meteorological changes it indicates. The Lecture will be illustrated by experi- ments, and, investigating the properties of one of the most beneficial agents prepared by Providence for man’s ‘use, cannot fail to be highly interesting.

To Corresronpents.—‘“ Sayings and Doinge,” chapter 2, came too late for insertion.

His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor has been seriously unwell, but seems, we are glad to say, conval- escent.

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pro de Sold by Auction, on WEDNESDAY the 10th day of April next, at the Old COURT HOUSE,

Charlottetown, at TWELVE o'clock noon, if not previcus!y disposed of, by private Contract, the FARM of

MEADOWBANK,

at Elliot River, Lot 31, comprising 320 acres of excellent Land , about 30 of which are in a high state ef cultivation, wath Dwelling House, Barns, Threshing Machine, &c., thereen, now in the occupation of the Subscriber.

Fora Plan of the Property, and other particulars, enquire at the Office of James Peake, Esquire, Chariottetown,

JAMES B. COOPER. Meadowbank, Lot 31, March 20, 1850.

Farming Implements, Stock, &c. BY A. H. YATES.

N TUESDAY next, the 26th instant, at 12 o'clock, onthe Farm of J. B. COOPER, Esquire, Elliot

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consisting of Horses, Cows, Pigs. &c.; his KARMING Inpie- ments viz; Ploughs, Harrows, Rollers, Chaff-cutter, Fauners.

&c. &c. &e. -ALSO—

A quantity of best Upland HAY, STRAW, a lot of excellent Seed WHEAT, OATS, &c., with many other articles.

Terms.—All purchases over L10, acradit of 2 mopths will be given, on good and approved ae

For further particulars—see Hand Bilis.

Charlottetown, March, 16, 1850.

TO LET,

‘}\HAT pleasantly situated Mansion in the vicimty of Government House, and now in the occopatién of the Hon. the Chief Justice, consisting of Twentf-one high|y finished apartments, with Coach Howse, Stale, Kitchen, Flower Garden, and a never failing Spring of Pure Water on the Premises.

Possession given on or about the 19th May nest. 4 hy te

DAVID WILEON. Riehmond £<reat March 29.

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