Government to hie dieretion, no diffewlty remained to prevent or retard the satisfactory accomplishment of the ebiect ofthe negociation. But there ie another wmpor- ‘amt fact which we desire te press on the attention of the padlie: the deputation did not strive to coerce the Lieat. Governor—as hus been imoudently asserted—or wish him to act in opposition to the instructions of the Cotonial Dlinister; they did net insist on the establish- meat of Responsible—that is, departments] Govern- meat,—bdefore the Assembly “complied with the preli- inary conditions” alluded to by Hig Fxcellency in the ¢igtth paragraph of his Speech: they did not urge the remeva! of any salaried officer, they being content to jet the servants of Government remain in possesaion of thesr honours and emoluments till, at least, the Civil Last Bill should have reecived the sanction of Parlia- mont, and the necessary arranfements for the change of offers chon!d have been fina!!y and fully completed.

It x¢ thereforea unjust to charge the Assembly with seeking to coerce the Lieut. Governor, and bringing the basinees of the Session prematurely toa close. With the Lieut. Governor and not the Assembly, rests the responsibility of the * abandonment of the discharge of ite legislative duties ot a time when matters of high importance no only to this Island but to the British North American Provinces generally, are before ii.”

Ts conclusion, we beg to remind His Excellency and the public, that when Responsible Government was soaceded to Nova Scotia, Sir John Harvey was not so wareasopable as to require the settlement of the question ef Pensions—which was pressed by Earl Grey as con- @itional to the concession of Responsibdility—to precede the change in the character of his Administration. There the Council was at once reconstructed in com- piance with the wishes ofthe Assembly, and the claims of retiring office-holders formed afterwards the subject ef consideration. It is to be regretted that such constitu- treat] Governors as Sir John Harvey are lamentably a#earce in our day and generation.

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Owe royal brother—we beg pardon—our brother of the Royal Gazelte—has favoured the publie with an editorial in hie last No. Fling up your caps, O ye reedere of Newspapers, and rejoice! The Queen's most excellent Printer has permitted his great soul to fad utterance in the columns ef his Print—has thrown aside hie “ dignified neutrality,” and become an oracle vate the Jand! But he is mure than an oracle: he is positively an advocate for Responsible Government: why should’nt he be, when every body is? The mischief af it is, that we shal) be unable to find by and bye who eve the opponents ofthat system. Silence! let us hear what the Queen's most excellent Printer hath to say :— “We have never expressed ourselves unfavourable to the introduction of Responsible or Self Government, if based upon justice to existing interests, and conducted with prudence, moderation and judgment. Our only typrehension has been the danger of entrusting the acqpisition of power to the hands of men incapable of exercising the influence which is inseparable from its possession, to the advantage of the general interests of the people.” We shal! be charitable enough to forget that previous to the late Election, the public were in- farmed by the Gazelfr, on authority, we presume, that if th@ constituencies returned members determined on! @strying cut Responsible Government the Colony weuld, most undoubtedly, be annexed to Nova Scotia, ~and we shall only bearin mind that Mr. Haszard is favourable to Responsible Government because annex- ation bas lost its terror, and because there is no possible ehance of changing the opinions of the country. His editorial remarks should read thus, (it has been blabbed that they were written by the Colonial Secretary, but| we are willing to give Mr. Haszard credit fur them): — " We have never expreseed ourselves unfavourable to the introduction of Respensible Government, in the heating of those who are anxious for its adoption ; and we shail always speak in favour of it, if the present bolders of office are not displaced. Our only appreten- #100 has been the danger of losing the situation of Queen's Printer, and seeing that office conferred upon the publisher of the Examiner, whose party are now in the ascendant. It is our desire to be thought as liberal) 2” politics as the publisher of the Examiner, 80 that we may retain the emoluments of office, and be the moat Pregient Luwbdle servant of — any party ip power.”

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f ! The Courier arrived with the Colonial and United, States Mails at Caarlottetown on Wednesday evening last,

Nova Scoria.—The Legislature of Nova Scotia was. prorogued on Thursday the 28th ult. The Speech of the Lieut. Governor, Sir John Harvey, which is unusu-. ally brief, compliments the Levislature on the assidu jus, the general results of their deliberations. His kxcel-) lency observes :—* The consolidation of the Laws—the| wider diffusion of Education—the extension of Munici- pal privileges—the collection of statistics—-and the munificent provision made for.internal improvements, are gratifying features of the Session we are about to close.” . After thanking the Assembly for the Supplies, | Sir John Harvey concludes his Speech with the follew- ing remarks:—* I have marked with great satisfaction the enlightened principles of Commercial! policy which you have adopted—the loyal! sentiments you have ex- pressed—and the steadiness with which you have guarded the Constitution established by the struggles and sacrifices of the past. The best guarantee that the Sovereign can have for the peaceful improvement of this fine Province, will be found in the assurance that they who so judiciously fulfil their public obliga- tions, are no less competent, on returning to their homes, to form the sentiments and advance the prosper- ity of the districts in which they reside.” While 80 distinguished a politician as Sir John Harvey—so long the faithful and honoured Representative of the Crown —is found to bear testimony to the efficient working of a government, conductea upon Responsible prii.- ples, we may well laugh atthe assertion which has been often made in the House of Assembly of this Island, and out of the House, to the effect, that Nova Scotia has been hastening to cestruction ever since Responsible Government was established there.

The Halifax Sun—which, by the bye, is not as regu- lar in ita visits to this office as we would wish— applauds the House of Assembly of this Island for the course it has taken in withholding the Supplies till Responsible Government be put in practice. “ We are satisfied,” the Sun observes, * that the Liberals of Nova Scotia look upon the cause of constitutional Government in P. E. Island as their own, and that, were it necessary. they would give an earnest of sympathy in a manner and tone not to be mistaken.”

A Tririino Ennxorn.—In the report of the debate which occurred in the Legisiative Council of Nova Scotia during the Jate Session, on certain Resolutions submitted by the Hon. Mr. Almon, relating to recipro- city of ‘rade with the United States, we notice the following curious remarks (in a speech made by the Solicitor General): —“ At one time it was supposed that coal was not to be found beyond the line of 45 degrees.

may be called a bed of coal.” We confess the informa- tion contained in the above extract is quite new to 1s,and it shews that the Sister Province may boast of a Solici-

discharge of their duties, and expresses high approval of)

But Prince Edward Island, which is beyond that line,|

Canada. here ws very little news from any portion of Canuda. The annexation scheme, which but a few months ago was the general topic, is now scarcely mei tioned. Atthe recent lection in Sherbrooke district. the aunexation Candidate was elected ; but that is attri- buted to the fact, that the district joins Vermont and New Hampshire, and is mostly populated by Arnericans or those whose predilections are favorable to the United States Government.

The reciprocal nayigation meagure, which the Honor

able Malcolm Cameron visited Washington a short tinie since to press upon the United States Government, is most ardently desired. by the people of Canada, Wes:. wlio look upon it-as a measure of-.vital importance to their interests. j

The winter has been unusually mild and already business operations have begun. The newspapers }oon forward to a brisk trade after the excitement attenda: upon the political campaign shall have sudsided.. A ‘Toronto business is dall,and no news of note comes from the government operations. Montreal is in a state of lethargy, and since the removal of Parliament, pos- sesses less miterest than ever.

The great antipathy towards Lord Elgin has in a great measure, subsided and matters are assuming a more peaceful aspect ; doubtless the effect of the De- spatch of Lord Grey. eink

The Quebec Chronicle states, that a man named John Munro has been committed to the Gagl of that City for cutting the throat of a woman with whom he_hved on terms of great intimacy. After perpetrating the tour. der, and before his arrest, he attempted to cept his own throat.

It is stated upon authority in one of the Canadian papers, that foreign vessels will be allowed, undex licence, to come up from Quebec to Montreal with car- goes, as was the case during the temporary suspension of the navigation Laws, a few years. ago.

Usrrep States.—Boston papers are occupied witn reports of the trial of Dr. Webster for the nurder of Dr. Parkman, which commenced on the 19th ult., and much excitement is said to have been occasioned by it in Bos- ton and the neighbouring Towns. It was not known, when the mail Jeft, what the result would be.

The Tremont House, in Boston, it is believed! rom a telegraphic report communicated to the Reading Room in St. John, N. B., has been destroyed by fire.

‘The party contests, at Washington, ber:ween the Re- presentatives of the slave holding and non-siave holding States, continue with unabated violence; and it is as- serted that there is not the least chance of a speedy adjustment of the differences about. which the republi- can poiiticians are at loggerheads.

‘Trade with Cahfornia is rapidly on the increase. Immense quantities of gold dast continue to be poured into the United States, and every steamer or sailin vessel which leaves any port of the Union for that land of promise, bears 2 goodly barthen of passengers, de- termined on being the © slaves” of the * dark and dirty mine.” Several shocks of an earthquake were felt at San Franciseo on the 16th January ; it is not stated,

tor General as wise and well informed as the great Statesman who fills a similar office in this Colony.

Prince Edward Island when he made his geological survey a few years ago, yet, it must be acknowledged,

however, that any serious damage was sustained.

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Though Dr, Geaner was unable to discover coal in, A SHORT REPLY TO A LONG AGCUSATION.

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We have purposely abstained from taking no'ice of

that we have a fiery substance of the same name, and!the letters which appeared in the last three Nos. of the though it does not happen to be under ground, we are/ Islander, signed “ Lex,” addressed to Messrs. Lord, very sure there are many who would wish it tobe there,! Davies, Beaton and Flynn, as meinbers of the Assem- for certain reasons, uly, complaining of the votes given by those gentleimen.

RatLroap BETWEEN Harirax axnp Wixnsor.—The |! connection with a large majority of the House, op practicability of laying down a Railroad between Hali-|the motion made by Mr. Palmer respecting the produc- ‘tion of Mr. Le Lacheur’s schedule of qualification,

fax and Windsor lately engaged the earnest attention of, ; , . bie: hy § + the House of Assembly. Mr. Howe, who has for many because we believe the House ur Aemeeys Wy eres

vides for the establishment of an uniform rate of three

years made this project a hobby, has had the honor of bringing it before the Legislature—and we are happy

Province to pay one half the amount that may be required}

to construct the Railroad. Of course this wil] be re- garded as another indication of the way in which Nova Scotia is to be ruined by the Responsible Government party there. What sad feilows they are to be attempt- ing such innovations on the established order of things! Why not go on in the old jog-trot, slow-coach style, which their ancestors so prudently followed fifty years avo ?

New Brenswick.--Posiage Reform.—By a Bill) which has been mtroduced into the House of Assembly of New Branswick, the office of Post Office Surveyor is abolished, and the salary of the Deputy Post Master General reduced to £400 a year, it being latterly £600. Reductions are also made in the salaries of the Clerks required in that department at St. Joho. The Bill pro-

pence for every letter under balf an ounce. In the course of the debate which oceurred on the Bill, Mr. ind ably advocated the abolition of the half penny

to learn that the touse of Assembly has pledged the;

olution, sufficiently answered the objections of “ Ler,” and because this skulking fellow, who has not tre courage to put his name to his long winded balderdash, ‘is incapable of making the slightest unpression o4 t¢ minds of the public to the prejudice of the gentiemer addressed. We deem it even now an ulter waste C: time, and trespass on the patience of our readers, to follow Lex throug) his rambling and bungling invective. His object—and we state it for the information oi those who have been fortunately spared the inflrehon of his nonsense—is ta shew that Messrs. Lord, Davies. Beaton, Flynn, and the rest of the majority, fave contro- vened the law in not sanctioning the production of Mr. Le Jacheur’s schedule, or, in other words, i pot gratifying the malice of the Solicitor General agains the Member from Murray Harbour. A more unjust im- putation than this could not be made against any party, and it shewsa the degree of cegradation to which @ cowardly scribbler, suchas “ Lex,” will descend, for the sake of sratifying his spite against a politica! adversar/,

The Section of the Act, under which Mr, Paliner eaugnt

to make Mr. Le Lacheur produce his qualification, Con:

tains the fellowing words:—*" And be it enacted, that

every member before he assumes his seat, or shall pre-

postage on newspapers, describing it 28 an unjust and liberal tax upon knowledge, and greatly calculated — as we well know—to impede the circulation of news- papers. We hope that, when the subject of the Post Office shal! come under the consideration of our House of Assembly, similar viewa will find favour with the liberal party, and that the imposition of this tax ~an im position im mere than ene sense—w)'! be forever get

sume ta vole in the House of Assembly, ww THERETS REQUIRED BY THE ORDER OF THE Horse, shall deliver tothe clerk of the Honse a schedule containing the particulars of his qualification econfortnably to tins A et, &c.—Now it ought to be remembered that Mr, Le Ls cheur had assumed his seat and yoted in the House, before Mr. Palmer made his motion, Wut even suppose he had nat taken his seat, or voted, the louge would ne

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