' worthy of even a passing remark; but connected with

HASZARD’S GAZETTE. MAY 31.

reepsctto the dissolution of the Hoses of‘ Assembly. Both these documents are, in themselves, poor. npiritlens nfilre. totally beneath criticism, and hardly

the flagrant attempt made by His Excellency IP“ the rights, "privileges and liberties of the people of Prince Edward Island, they have acquired a conse- quence from their connection, wliicb will entitle them to consideration.

Sir Alesnnder sow begins perhaps for the firet timeto perceive that though his person may be withdrawn [tore the scene of his former misrule, his reputa- tion will still remain behind: and, nervously appre- hensive that the letter will not be spsred—hss endeavoured ts anticipate accusation by entering upon his defence. or the rather, by a bold assertion of his right to act as he has done, to silence his ac- cnsers, Hsis mistaken. We deny the right that he claims of acting on his own responsibility. but we we will continue to treat the matter with that serious- ness that its importance deserves. Sir Alexander we look upon as aststo criminal whom we will endeavour as much es in us lies to have brought to a fair trial. We canirot wish him " a good deliver- nnce," for that would be to prey for a legal confirm- ation of those principles of despotic and tyrnnaic rule by which he has been actuated, and which we hoped lied disappeared with the advent of Respon- sible Government. On the contrary, we shall exert oursslve_s to have hiiri convicted, that future Gover- nors may take warning from hie fate; and, which is of rirueh inore consequence. that there may be some legal definition of what constitutes Responsible or Self Government.

To use Eon-on or IIsu.titn's Gaze-rn.

ir , There was a" large nuruebr of signatures to it tition, which was presented to His Excel- ericy, the Lieut. Governor, as being the prayer of persons residing on and in the District of the Murray Harbour Road. to dissolve the late House of Aeseinbl . [herewith inform you, for public inforuiation, that two Sclioolinasters (whose conduct I shall bring forward at the proper quarter) forged the principal part of these names, without either the presence or of the persons alluded to ; and I am directcdfy most of them, to ex ose sucli con- duct, as well as represent to t is public their entire disapprobation of the mutter. an also to state that they never intended to support its prayer, or will they now advocate its friends or promoters, at the ensuing election em, bir. Yours truly, ri.r.i.ur Dousrr. Charlottetown, May 26, 1854.

We have been requested to re-publish the following letter, from the Hon. D. Montgomery, and His Excellency’s reply thereto, which we

do as an . [Advertisement] Charlottetown, 23d May, 1854.

Sir;

Your Excellency having thought fit to dissolve the House of Assembly, it is not my intention. longer, to continue a Member of your Exeellency’s Govern- ment, and I beg leave to tender for your Excellency’s acceptance the resignation of rrry seat in the Execu- tive Council. Having now been a Member of the House of Assembly for a period of I6 years, and dur- ing that time, having served in five parliaments, con- secutively, I trust it may not be considered presuming in me, tosisie to your Excellency, freely, the reasons which have impelled me to this step. From appeals made to Her Majesty by the House of Assembly of this Colony in the Sessions of I849. 1850, Her Me- jesty was pleased to accede to the policy of granting to its inhabitants. Responsible or self Government, and your Excelleucy's nssumpsion of the Government of this Colony, in the year IBM, was considered an appropriate tiriic for carrying that system into effect; and in the month of April, of that year, a Bill for a permanent civil List, having passed the Legislature, and other perliminary arrangements having been corriplsted, Responsible or self Government was their introduced, and a new Executive Council was formed, in accordance therewith. I was one ofthe rrinjority who in 1850 voted for the introduction of the system of Responsible or self Government, and although I was by no iueans a supporter of those Members of the House of Asserribly who were first called on to as- sist your I-Excellency in carrying it into effect, I was led to expect, that under your Excellency's adrniriis- tration, Responsible Government would have been carried out in good faith; and at that tirrie, I believe your Excellency frequently declared that it was your intention to do so, and that whatever change might be produced in the persons composing the Majority of the Representatives of the people, you would feel it your duty, to unite cordially with therii, and admiui.-- ter the Government with equal jnstneiis and conside- ration towards thorn, that lied been observed toivards any other party who riray lirive previously forrrwd your Government. Orr the 9th February last,tlie new House of Assembly, the first one returned under your I-1xcel|ency's ndmiiiistration,wes called together. and, in a few days afterwards, that House declared by its vote, a want of confidence in your Excellency‘: ad- visers. A new Government was formed tbereupon,of -which I had the honor to becorr.e a iiieir.ber. Tlirougli- out the Session, which has an lately treininated, the present government was supported on every public measure, by a strong, and I do not hesitate to add, a highly respectable and intelligent rnsjority in the As- sembly; and I believe that, since their appointments to otfice, the Members of your present adiiiinisiration liiive in all their couiniunicarions evinced the utmost

quite manifest, that the policy pursued by your Ex.

hep been of a very opposite nature to that which I con- ceive they had a right to expect. And a conviction i. now forced upon my mind, that your Excellency instead of extending to them your countenance, and that constitptionsl support to which they were entitled, bssallied yourself to a particular party to gong; for their Interests rather tlrnn for the welfare of the people at large. Against the unanimous opinion of your Council, your Excellency has d._-rgpmingd 3,, dissolve the House of Assembly, and that you have done so by the advice and unconstitutional interfe. rence of persons immediately interested in obtaining for themselves, the principal oflices of Ernolument, in the gift of the Government, is a fact, which has now become too clearly revealed to admit of the slightest doubt. These persons, most of whom were Members of your Excel|ency’n late Government, were in constant intercourse with your Excellency during the whole of the late Session of the Legiela. ture, and_ it is a matter of Public Notoriety that they originated a Petition for a dissolution of the House of Assembly, and that the Emmisearies employed by them, in order to procure Signatures in the country districts, industriously circulated reports that you had expressed a desire for a change in the Government and that if Petitions were numerously signed. you would endeavour to effect such change by dissolving the llouse of Assembly. Having perused the corri- riiunicetion of rriy Colleagues, dated the ltlth May instant,ia answer to your Exccl|ency’n Letter addres- used to us on the 6th instant, I fully subscribe to all that is therein stated; and I must express my deep regret,thut your Excellency should be induced to adopt a course which I conceive totally unwarranted by any public expendiency at the present time, while its consequences riiust prove so highly inconvenient to the great mass of the population, if not dangerous to the pulilic prince of the Colony. Iiicunvsiiient he- cuuse on account of this unusually late spring, the Agriculturisls will be for a considerable tirrie yet en-J gagcd in putting their Crops into the ground;and dangerous because in some of the country Districts, the people have been worked up to a state of excite-‘ meat which may lead to serious collisions at the hustiags. I have the honor to be, your Excelleney's Most obedient humble servant DONALI) RIONTGOMERY.

To His Excellency Sir A. Bannerman, dto. &c.

Govrrtivsu-.rs-r lloueu, 25th May, 1854. Srrt;

ing the resignation ofyour Seat in the Executive Coun- cil. Yca have also considered it necessary to favor trio with a sketch of your political progress for the last sixteen years, during five consecutive Parliaments, and I quite believe you, when you say, “You were by no means a supporter of those Members ofthe House of Asserribly, forming part of the late Govern- ment."

There are other statements, however, in your let- ,cr. which I cannot permit you, or any other individual to make, without giving them the iriost unqualified con- trirdiction. You boldly assert, that “ Ihave dissolved the Ilouss ofAsseiribly by the advice and unconstiution- nl interference of persons immediately interested in obtaining for themselves the principal Offices of Euro- lurrient in the gift of the Government, a fact which liiis new become too clearly revealed to admit of the sligliest doubt."

Now. I beg to inform you, Sir, that this assumed " fact" of yours, is totally devoid of truth; no mem- ber of the late Government having tendered me advice ofany kind, or shown the rernotsst disposition to interfere with rue constitutionally or unconstitu- tiorially. I cannot be responsible,us you seem to think, for what einisseries may say, whorir you state, are sent iirto the country districts, by them and their party to get up petitions for a dissolution, more than I am responsible for what emissariss may say, employed by you and your party to agitate for counter petitions and no dissolution. Had you attended the discussion at the Council Board last 'I‘liursday, you would have heard me, at some length, explain the reasons which induced me to dissolve the House of Assembly; and nltliough all your colleagutw disa- greed with me, they remain in the Council; and several of them did me the honour to express a hope, that I riiight be in the Colony when Pnrlieriient riieets again, in case any constitutional question should arise between the two Branches of the Legislature requiring a constitutional remedy from rue.

'I‘liere is only one other statement in your letter which requires to be noticed: you say, " 'l‘liese per- sons, most of whom were members of my late Government, were in constant intercourse with run during the whole of the late Session of the Legisla- ture.” 'l‘his is also devoid of truth; for the iiicrriliers of the late Goverrirricnt. instead of holding "Cori. slant intercourse" with me, have studiously acted in an opposite way; several of them have certainly paid their respects to me here. or at the Colonial Oflico, and with others I have held friendly conver- sations, in open day, in the Market-square and Streets of Charlottetown. If it be true, as I have lisard, that some of the Iuliabitants are always in attendance to watch the Lieutenant Governor on such occasions, it may in _future save them trouble if they know, I am not to be deterred frorri conversing with any person when I may think proper. I appre. herrd Iler Majesty does not exclude from Iler pro. scuce, the inerribsrs who composed lIt:|' Iait admi- riistratioii; and wliilo I remain in that Colony. which bears ilie name of the Queen of England‘s Royal Failner, I shall alwriys continue to follow ller illus- trious example.

I now accept your resignation, and have the honor

courtesy and respect towards Your Excsl|enc_v.ae well as their readiness to co-operate with you faith- fully, in all marten in which the public interest and [ prosperity of the country were concerned. I extreiiio-‘,

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to remain, Sir, Your obedient, humble servant, A. BANNERMAN, l.ieui. Governor.

Park Corner, New I onden.

cellsncy towards the Members of your Government, '

I have received your letter of the 28d inst., tender- ~ --

Mu-ruar. Iasreovnissurr Assocrs-rioir.—Ths Corrimittee of the Association, cell a Meeting of the Members for Friday, Jane M, at 8 o'clock, in order to close the business of the Session. A full and punctual attendance is repuested.

Ship News.

The Barque Bcllorio, Pugsby, from Bristol, bound to Quebec, laden with iron, was fallen in with, aban- doned, in let. in or 86. one mast gone, her after part swifl up with chains, apparently having experi- enced hnavy went er.

The Ship Princess Royal , from Bristol, also bound to Quebec, was spoken with. Ilad ex crienced very

son. and two hands, having been washed overboard.

_'I‘he Berque Challenge, from Bristol, arrived at Richmond Bay on Saturday lest, the 20th inst., with G I. &c.—'I‘lie above three vessels belonged to James Yeo, Eeq., Port Hill.

Port of Charlottetown. annivnn.

May 21, Sclir. lllermnid, M‘Key, Halifax; goods. Margaret. Sterling; do. Olive Branch, Bushire, She rec; den

28th, 'l‘rinsdad. Cape Egmont; do.

290'. lngrarn, Pictou; niaile, «Ste.

0 ii; bal. Nelson do Son.

Sovereign, River , Orwell Buy, to S.

IAILID.

May 27. Schr. Gazelle, and Duroc, fishery.

29th’, Gulanre; surveying. Brigt. Zebron, Dart. Plcllllli goods, 6r.c. Bark Sir Alexander, Be- deque; to load. Mayflower, Shediec; passengers.

30th, Mayflower, Gerrori, Boston; produce. Trina- dud. Crnpeud. lngrnrri, Pictou; rriisils, drc.

To the Free and Independent Electors of the Second Electoral District of Queen's Count .

G s: N 1- 1. s as I re ;

H AVING had the honor to represent you in the V first House of Assembly under Responsible ‘(s0lIeI'nlllSlll, in this Island, and not being aware that any part of my political conduct had merited your disapprobntien, I again offer niyselfas a Candi- date for your snfliiigcs. My political principles are .uncliangcd; arid, shoal you again honor me w" your confidence, you shall always find me the same unflinching. uncoiiiprornieirig character that I trust

on that know me, have ever fonrid me to be, unal- urod by the smiles of those above Inc, and equally undismiiyed by their frowns.

I have the honor to be, Genllerncri, Your most obedient Servant, NEIL M‘NlLlLL.

Crapnud, 29th May, I85-I. 2w.

To the Electors of Charlottetown and Roy

GINTLEMEN,

IS Excellency the Lieutenant Governor having thought proper to dissolve the House of Assem- bly, you are called upon a third time Wlllllll less than twelve months to choose persons to represent your interests in that branch of the l.c-gislaituro. again orTer myself as a candidate for your suff- rnges, arid respectfully request your support. llavin been lrandsoriiely returned by you at Eight different I-Elections in succession, and my oliticnl principles not having uiirlergone any change, deem it unneces- sary to recall them to your attention.

I regret that the Bill for the exclusion of salaried officers from the Legislature was rejected by the Legislative Council. iliid it ccoriic law. it is not likely that you would have been called upon, so very soon, to go e iriririotlicr General Election. 'I‘lic loading Members oftlie Legislative Council, however, prefer that law or rule which admits of their holding salaried oflicas, aliliougli wholly irresponsible to the people: they tlrcrefere threw out this Bill ; :iiid,dreadrng that it would pass at another Session ofrlre same House, llrsy addressed the Lieutnnnrit Governor in such terms as to procure ii dissolution, and thereby to afford an opportunity, during the cxciteirieut ufa General Election, for oflice-liuriters to riiisrsprescrit the object and i-tfcct ofrlic Bill, and to ranks the ieople believe that it was calculated to destroy Iltes ionsib‘c Govcrririieiit. 'I'lie purport and arm of the ill, however, Geiillerrieii, was the very reverse: it was, in fact, ii rrir.-asure upon the same principle as the Act ofAsserribly lately passed iirid riuw in force in Cnnrrde.

I luive every confidence that your votes will enable me again to introduce this Bill—arrd if the. constitu- encies llrrougliout the Island, prove equally intelligent wit yours ves, I cannot ave a on t that a majority will be returned in the new House of Assembly, not only favorable to the rrieasure, but such ns,—under the auspices ofa new Lieuteriarit Governor of much Colonial experience. will convince the Legislative Council that they iriust offer no further obstruction to its becoming the law of the Co any.

I am, Gentlemen, Your rirost obcd‘t Servant, l:Il)\VARI) PALMER.

May 30th, I854. Isl Adv ‘.x

the Electors of the Second Electoral District of Queen's County. Gh‘.N'l'l.li‘.Ml~1N;

, 'I‘ the ciii'riusti‘r*qiiest of many of my ruirportied [\ friumis riiuongst you, I am lIttIIlct'(I to otli-,r rriyself as it Candidate for your sulliagt-S. ill ill" approaching Gerri-ral on, to rc in.-scrit your interests in the House of Auzierubly, for this my native District. _ ‘

'I‘his being my first attempt to move in political life, I can safely assure you, should I be Iilocted one of our Rcpreseirtativcs. Iliat I have no party predilec- tioris, and that such riicasiires only as I shall consider for the best interests oftho pt-ople,ariil tlio prrirrirition of the prosperity of the Island in general, rind of your local District in particiilirr, slmll liiive tiiy support, no

riiaitnr froiu wliorii the same may errinriate.

have the honor to lie, Gorillcriiuii, Your IIIIIII obd't Servant, l N COLL M'DUNALI).

Charlottetown, May 24, I854.

To

ICE.

UIISCRIIIERS will take notice that the READ- S ING R00“ is now open, above the Store of Mr. Charles Saunders, Great George Street.

I‘. W. IIUGHE3. May 20, ISM.

heavy weather, and had lost Master, lisrles Thom- 7

ENGLISH GARDEN SDS, Growth 0 I853. JUST RIIJEIVED, at Apotbecaries Hall es Peep- ingoibnt from Liverpool, a lot of Fresh Garden and I’ WER SEEDS. ~ '1'. DESBBISAY It Co. March lllth. 1854.

Steam Packet Notice.

HE Subscriber is Agent for the Saint John and Westmorslaad Steam Navigation Couipnny’s Boats at the Bend. An parties wishing to have gp-ods forwarded to or rent rte in the Gulf St. vvrence and Prince Edward sland, will be attend- ed to by sending their instructions. It is intended to pat nsailing Packet during the ensui summer on the route between Qhediac and Mirnmic i, of which

conveyance parties interested can avail themselves.

ALEXANDER VVRIGIIT.

Bend May 8th, 1854. 2m

Boots, Shoes, Donnings, dso., doc. A good variety in Ladies‘, Gentleman's, Youth's

and Children's. Very good and cheellpi Isl Bi GEORGE B R. Jnnr.

Pew in St. Peters Church. OR SALE, n commondious PEW. on South Side of St. Paul's Church. Appl to JA do PEAKE.

Charlottetown, May 16.

NEW GOODS.—SprIng of 1854.

[IE Subscriber is now receiving, per Sir Alex- ander, Packages BRI'l‘lSlI MERCHAN- DIZE._the principal part of his Spring irnportations, consisting of- 8 cases ready made do. Hats and Ca do. Straw Bonnets and Hats, do. Ladies’ dress Materials, do. Milliuery, do. G|oves—Dent, Allcrofl 81, Ce's., do. Hosiery, do. Shawls, do. llabeadsshery, do. Silks and Ribbons, 2 bales 1

Clothing.

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Unbleached Calioos, 2 a rite Cnlicocs, 0. C tin ,

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I do. Cloths and Drills, 60 boxes Liverpool Soap, 24 chests Congo 'l‘ca,

22 packages I'ainis,

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Tire above, with his Stock on hand, comprises one of the best assortmenta in 'l‘own, and will be sold at extremely low prices for cash.

DANIEL DAVIES. Queen Square, l2tli May, 1854.

ESTERN MAI S.

w L m HE WES'I‘l“.RN MAILS will be forwarded on « Gm-I

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