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fancy! hear it calling, come take me, come take me.

But the House have declared them- selves anvInquist-torial Body, and that “ it is right and proper that they should be an inquisitorial Body;” their next declaratibn may be that they are infalli- ble, their power and authority must ex- tend far and Wide, since they have

assed an Act shortening all the Co- onial Parliaments (so the Title inti- mates) and they are also very gracious as they have “granted and placed at the disposal of the Lieut. Governor, the 25001, which sum they acknowledge not to be at their disposal, and which the Exe- cutive allow them to apply for the uurposc of Roads and Bridges. Their Printer in- forms us that 9‘ the business ofTuesday “ was confined to the routine of passing “undisputed Bills through Committee of the whole House.” This reads well. Why undisputed Bills? Oh! St. Patrick, ' St. Patrick, thou hast much to answer for.

A Roman Emperor used to exclaim when he had triflcd away his working hours, “I have lost a day!” so may I ask. how many days does the House, who style themselves the voice of the Country, lose? As self Mr. Editor, is all and all with some peo- ple, I shall adopt the pass-word, and

' remain your

very obedt. servt. EGOME T.

Mr. White,

[scarcely know of any situation or em- ployment that less answers the purpose of awesk mind, than the Editor of an Independent Newspaper For although he is esteemed by the good and virtuous, yet, in the progress-of his undertaking, he ' seldom obtains the full reconipence of his labors, and never is he caressed by the toould-be-great or the designing. You will always see, Sir, that such members of ' the community as have no merit of their own, except their fawning sycophancy, or adu- ' lation to those whom they are indebted or

beholding for their subsistance, will be the first to rail out against independent principles. Whenever the term rogue, or' villain is used, in a company where any such person is present, however inadver- tent the expression may have been applied, the guilty always puts it down in his own mind as applying to himself, and at Once determines within his breast, that he is known, and that itis not safe for him to remain any longer; and he accordingly decamps, or endeavours to break up the company. So also, you may see, a person who has been reared from his infancy by the cwmbs which fell" f.om his master’s table;v_snd who after he is discharged from ofice, either from misconduct or

otherwise; happens to get thrust into same Public situation, cringe from Public investigation; for as being bred in servi- lity and always the tool of others. he has become (as an honorable member said in the House of Assembly, giving a text from Shakespeare) “ Like the Leopard who cannot change his spots, or the Ethio- pian who cannot change his skin." I say, Mr. Printer, when such a character sees a Public Journal established on independent principles, he is sure to be the first to say, “I cannot patronize such a scurrilous and vagahond paper.” But Sir, the rea- son is obvious, he wants to keep his black catalogue of deeds in the dark, that he may still do more harm to society—-he says within himself, “ I was once a Proprietor’s man, I am now out quay, and am ready to take the highest penny in future, but until I obtain a situation I must strain eve- ry nerve to keep my past conduct in ob- livionll” But Mr. Editor, this is not the only class of people against whose prejudices an Editor has to contend, In every new coun- try, and particularly in a small community, it is not easy to find men of talent, wealth, and independence, to fill every petty situation, consequently, some one or other out of the lower ranks of life must be chosen, who/rid sooner gets hold of the insignia ofoflice, than he finds himself a difl'erent personage to what hc‘was a day or two before. The next News-

paper comes, stating thatsaums‘. such a one, has been appointed to such a thing. No sooner does Mr. Mockasin (moggoson) see his name in

print with a handle to it, than he fancies he is

dubbed agenlleman. He next, on the credit that is attached to his new distinction, obtains a suit of black clothes, and a pair of boots. He

thus enterson the functions of his office with

,all the self-importance of an Eastern Monarch,

and with his iron sceptre in his hand, is deter-

mined tolevel all his fellow mortals who dare

for a moment question his authority, or sa-J lute him without hat in hand. Now Sir, ifthe

above be not a true picture of Mr; Moggo- son,l claim no credence from your readers.

But ifit be true,l cannot help thinking that a (reap of such characters let loose upon so- ciety is worse than the seven plagues of Eyg‘pt.

Yes Sir, it Would be worse than the miseries of Pandora’s Box, for there would be no hope

left except the restraint imposed by public

opinion, and that opinion is only known through

the medium of an Independent Press. There- fore, Sir, it is not to be wondered at, that such petty despots should wish ill to an Inde~ pendent Press.

.Mw may make qflise’s, but qflice': cant make men, A tilled bear is but a varcnous (hing.

lsay therefore, Mr. White, go on in the ra- pid and independent course which you have followed sinceyour commencement, don’t gra- tify empty pride by submission, or malic by la- mentation, nor eomplain of neglect from those.

was found about his person.

poned this week.

whose regard is unworth of on

While you hold private Zharaiictelriiizigdmm have nothing to fear, you have adisceiuy.“ Public and the virtuous part of the communl»: atyour back, speak to your enemies liketlh Grecian Poet:-’— ' i‘ Begone ye Blackheads, Heraclitus cries, And leave my labors to the leam’d and wise. 0r wit by knowledge studious to be read ' l scorn sen-ilin alive and dead."

Your obedient servt. RUB

Freedom’s Temple, March 26.

THE BRITISH AMERICAN. Maacr123, 1833.

Facts having come to our knowledge since ourlast publication, that the charge in the article from a correspondent signed “Willi, the Bellman’s son,” against an Elder of the Established Church ofScotland being-false; in with pleasure embrace this the earliest oppor tunity of informing our readers, tliatit was to

Police Court, and not to an Elder.

At Tryon River, on the 16th inst, tWo men the one named Tool, and the other Shea, wen wrestling together, when Shea threw Tank and brought his head in contact with alog 0 wood; Shea instantly ran a short distance and picked up a. billet of wood, and struck Tool twice on the head, by the effects of which died next morning. ACoroner’s Inquest it been since held, and a Verdict of Wilful Mnr. der returned,agains_t Shea, who has since. 1 sconde d.

on the same day, Stephen M‘Eachran, Savage Harbour, having left his home, and no returning either on that or the following day his friends became alarmed, and a search ha ving 'been made, he was discovered ly- ing dead, about halfa mile from his own rest deuce. The immediate cause of his death is u known, but we are informed'the poor man I subject to violent attacks of spasms in th stomach. Not the slightest marks of violence

To CORRESPONDINTS.—The insertion the continuation, and closing review 0 J . L. Lewellen’s Phamplet under the sig- nature of “ rerun,” With‘ several 0“! communications, are unavoidably P9“