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the Ia. slopes the ques- tion. and If I would like to know whether there is any probability of any- thing bein done. d db not apprehend any tllfllnu ty in obtaining money. even in this Island. if ft'werc required. Ibc~ liove there is as much as £56.000 now lying in thb bonito waiting for better is- vestnent. The tenantsao sears townships

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represent. have not the privilege to par-

at any price. I allude totbose on Lot 83 and a portion of at. the greater part of Lots 85. 86. 87. 48 and 50. ~I feel for those settlers. and will not be content— ed till every tenant on the Island has the privilege of purchasing his farm at a fair valuation. At the present time. the sons of many of those a be are settled on those townships have no inducement to remain. and they no to seek a livelihood in other countries ; but it‘they bad the pri- vilege of purchasing the feesnimplo oi their farms they would probably take en- couragement and remain at home. I want to see an end put to tbis‘ state of things. and therefore ask the present Go- vernment it they are prepared to bring lanyard a utcseure to settle this ques- tion

Hon. Mr. Loan: As a member of the Government In answer is that we are not prepare to bring forward any compulsory measure; at least I am not prepared to support the Government in bringing forward a measure of that kind this year. whatever I may do at a future time. I must say I was astonished. as well as amused at the remarks of his honor who has just spoken. He first asks if the Government have done any- thing. and than. if they intended to brim:

forwards measure to compel the pro-i

printers to sell their estates. It struck me thatjtis remarks had a strong: rcscm~ blauce to the “Tenant League" move- ment. As regards a further- issue of Treasury notes. [differ from his honor on my right. (Mr. l’almerl. We have quite enough of paper in circulation which is not redeemable in specie. If those notes would be made redeemable in specie. on demand. I would not object to tt furtlterisstte. but without that. they would be an injury to the trade of the country rather litttfl a benefit. We want something with which we can purchase sterling bills—we should be in a position to call upon the banks eitltsr for sterling exchange or for specie—and if we had a further issue of treasury notes tomorrow. I do not think it would be any benefit to the people. There to a large amount of money in the herpes. but it would be just the some with th spaper. for you cannot get money withoutgiving value for it. I will not say anything further respecting the paragraph in the address. as his honor the Leader of the Government in this branch of the Legislature has already fully explained it.

lion. Mr. Hart-nouns: : I must say that I also sympathize with those tenants. anti I regret that no greater progreu has been Inn is towards tho settlement of this long-agitated land question; but I hope to show that it Is not for want of inter. cat taken in tire subject. nor from IndOr leuce on the part of the Governmenf.that so little has been done. I think the views of hie honor from Prince County. (Mr. Lord). have undergone a, change since last session. for. on referring to the debates. I tint! that he used the following expression in reference to the compulsory resolution introduced by my hon. col- league: “ There is only one part of it that} agree with. and that‘ is the part whitb says that the proprietors” should be: compelled tesell at a fair price." How far that coincides with his present views. I leave his honor to judge. I suppose

thisris the questbn srpon which that

policy of the Governmentjs to he re- viewed; bumgtsat rave donehss oi-

read . n pl insd his honor from y w Ilse ald),ttnd your

oliectswithltrltieb. theAttortte . General was charged w ire on his ' ission to In‘ the find place, as has al-

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m..- a. m on innate-ed as tlse most desirable kind of investment; and these circumstances are conclusive ovidotibe. to my mind. that a greet opphrtnuity was lost in placing our loan upon the market and purchasing tlte rights of the proprietors. I do not wish to say anything to hurt the feelings of the proprietors. for I believe they have been as much sinned against as ninning. and I am desirous of having this question settled I think the present Government. which has Nth termed a “ Tenant League Government." ltas made the meet straight. forward olcrn to settle this question which have yet been made. though I will abstain at present from mentioning any particular proprietors. as the papers are not before as. It is a matter of regret. however. that they have not accepted the oflcrs which have been made. The mo- tion made last year by his honor on my left i Mr. Barr) was mode. I believe. in good faith. and it was withdrawn upon a representation which I made; I therefore feel that it is incumbent upon me to rive him all the explanation I can. and if I cannot give him all the explanattous he ma desire. it in because negotiations are stil in an unfinished state. Of this I can assure him. however. that the subject has not been lost sight of. nor will it be: bttt still. after twelve months labor. it is hard that so little has been done. I ob- serve that the attention of distinguished men in the House oi Commons has been turned to our Island. and they should be compelled to know the particulars of this question. When that is done tve may expect to obtain justice. The great buua is. that we are so completely under .tlre control of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. and that oflicer in so frequently changed. that it cannot be supposed he would be conversant with the details of a question of this kind in this Colony. The British Home of Commons. whose mouthpiece the Colonial Secretary is. are very indiilercttt as to enquiring about anything beyond the immediate sphere of Imperial intcrests.hut I think it is in- icutnbeat upon tltcm to know more titan > titey do about the affairs of tbuir Colonial possessions. Many members of the House of Contmo‘nnhave 'no knowledge of the existence of ,}auch a place as Prince‘lidtvnrtl Island. But I hope that a better state ‘ , iugs is about to super- veue. and y between our land lquestion and Ireland may couduce .ro that object. ‘ obi-at vo that Mr. lillaguire. a protuinhnt member of the House of Commons, refers to this Island -ho says :-- ‘

" Leaving the shores of Ireland. where the land question in the one that most. stirs the heart of the people. Icross the A tlouliu. and reach a small Island, of which not unauyia the old country have heard. "ltd. ito my atonement, I find this irrepressible lsnd question the question of the Colony."

In another place he says 3-—

“ If the claim to he released from the obll~ regarded as fair and uquitahla. it would be Edward Island. as it was they. and they

ttltulc face of the country. redeeming it

from the fnrrst, which. at no distant tintm twerc prepared to purchase I think titers

‘ would he means found to bring the land

ecu-led it."

Now. these opinions have found their. tray into print, and they show that. at; least. one member of the House of Com- mons is well posted up in the affairs of the Colonies. Mr. Bright also speaks of. our affairs. and I hope that thouuitedt eflortn oi those gentlemen will have the; client of bringing our ch’ceernn’ info ’gr‘dat-l or notice.‘ Speaking of precedents. Mr. 1' Magulrc refers to \Volie Island. IIe' suys:-

“ Wolfe Island was held partly on luasci for BI years. a (It'M'riptinn of temtrc alto- cthcr exceptional in a country in which ac-nimplu. that is. absolute ownership. is alumni. universal. In other countries a lease for til yhtsra might be regarded with favor. and constdurrd good security for more Oil/fay t'tt t‘ttflitttlltmt—il is so in Scot- lsntl—hutm America. where absolute and llldldptttetihfl’t‘tt‘l‘litlp in tho rule. a feature of this limited naturals rtttltcr a discourage— meat than a stimulus to OXcI‘fion—tltu genius 0L the poopie—tlteir very Instinct as in favor"df entire and unrestricted owner- nlup. through which alone forests have been turned into fields of grain and pasture. and Munich has been‘ civilised and peopled."

and howwe were to. meet the payments. becoming dunno. t ’ unerd list to. i Ebb tratldoflhc

useot‘ sorter no» the Go I . at." . oversr._trh, he Hillar- ably abnudllll ltar est.‘an‘d, the prices ref dines rose. no t sthy these cit-cuto- taocett‘ivto; stern placed in a better posi- ioo than we would otherwise have been. considerth amount Aof responsibil' y on; over the soon‘ offitbe ’ var '- qtvand. ii__cl€¢ttttfll‘p'cfl' had been due unfavoi‘tible.‘ it would have been

empty) tank‘s considerable sacrihceft’

t “satay the loan bittras passed ' . enable'nn 5 meet the. proprietors byes sustenance. for untold ~ “to ask ap . ‘ itox‘aedspt ‘ e‘ntats‘io ‘the itireastrry A“, w ,Xelimdgfj would like to . ’ 'n knhatc nteaenee we could

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tn‘oooverw el thatenontrymwtllfts ‘ ~ trit a Government. You . ii i no

security. Diilctsltien and danggors must be encountered—aloha.” may crops may ail-about! if the man is not tibia to pay his foot the whole may be swept a‘vv'ay fromltitut It is not so with a'ilebholzl. When a man holds his farm by if! soorgirsare cramped. The men we had so industrioosly employed upon thodce now. taking up mud to en- riclt their thorns. on our r3 h s holders :Ivery lawless-x! Q arfeto‘ ( found among tltnfu. . t by casting theta freeholderndbiogs will assume a dit- Iereat aspect. .Hlehsner cam ldt(tfr ‘ Beer) referred, to the Guard lactate. and I thought it was yrs rate towardetho sunsets-e of the litid' ; I‘M-W“ r . end . dlferent qua itiee of la a; emapeat part of the olapfl

Now. one of the’great' distinctions has been overlooked. 'It in tfot' that we want long leases. but we wont perfect security that the ialntr of can liven shall not be in- vested for nothing. for I consider that a man cuteritt upon a wilderness farm has

before him t a labor of his whole work. '“°”ld°"t3’l‘ QWMIU "i lif'll“ l° 5° 9" ing years in ' clearing his farm and putt- I’m“i “"9 39"” "Uh." I “m “math”

log it in a. state fit,‘ for cultivation.

; "I f ' no; a m t.“ l p n we wont something to coat elthe proprio- ‘wi' a" a". u u c o I a torn to sell their estates. lor'lif they are not

forced to sell. they-may put'the Govern- ment to defiance for many years‘to come. Astbis question has now been so long agitated. i think it is quite tines that the Imperial Government should .bareqnaso edto , ‘

the a ect of giving every tenant the pri« vilege of purchasing the freehold of th . tape be pultivatee.

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nest on'when that .lg it comprised It (now

s , I. r termixed with ‘it‘ x * sinceritin humanist. a cold be. , for flung .. o m m. t

gatiou to pay rcntcould. in any raw. be| so when urged by tho cultivators of Prince:

only. who. by their labor. changed the.

bring in o bitttta to oil thelseetates I

pop it Ido r

‘ ass tears stators". but} , 'katltvliced-te lve more than 3 a. dd. at: .3". eat outdone th

lend. you. keep our new. i

Memos.» notional. « but; . .bateottstee passing-t. know a ' present weetttte lrstyeer.

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of to loses a lam amount of lrredeam- able paper. Before it could reach be« yond the colony it would have to be con- vsrted. into something else. and that would be as difficult as his honor thinks it is easy. The purchase of land from an absentee roprietor is different from aecmmerciai‘ transaction. As regards the question of his honor on my left. (hir. Beer.) I may say that the great pm prietora Itave been coolerrod with. and efforts have also been made to eflect a loan. and though the loan was not ob- tsinrd it was not on account of any diffi- culty that was in the case. but hepause it was not required. as the proprietors would not consent to sell. Whenever they do consent to sell. we will have the means of going into the London market. and I think our loan could be obtained at a small discount.

lion. Mullen: I am pleased with many of the remarks of ’my honorable friend who has just sit down. and I am satitised that its is as desirous as I am that this question should be settled. I felt however that a little cold water was thrown upon it by his honor from Prince County. Mr. Lord. for I thought becoin- cided with my views last year. and gave us to understand that he would support a compulsory measure. Now. I may say that a measure of that kind is not ‘lust sight of;. It has been agitated more or less for the last thirty or forty years. but no government would come up to the mark. If a compulsory measure were passed now it might be some time before it would receive the Royal assent. and we might be in possession of funds. Ilnt let on make the experiment—dot us pass the bill and send it to the Colonial emce— probably it would not be sanctioned the first year. and would require to be re-eu- acted. We might have to try again and again. but I am confident that we would eventually succeed. I would like to know if the subject will come before us again when the despatcltes are brought down. if no. I will not offer any resolu- tion at present.

lion. Mr. Dtso’ran I quite agree with some hfthe remarks of his honor who ltas just spoken. but it is not to be wondered at that we do not succeed in settling the loud question. for every stre- cessive government takes a different plan. {and as long as that is the case I believe E it will not be brought to a successful taro : urination. If we wore united it would i be in tho pop-er of the Luyislttlttre to

iscttlctho question. but whilethcrc are so i

many contentions antougus we will not _ succeed. When the Info Government wcrcfliu power the Opposition acted very it‘airly for they did not oppose any Inca- inure calculated to benefit the coun- try ; and ii the present Opposition » would act in the same spirit I believe it iwould be in the power of tire Legislature ~to settle the question. I did not feel dis- satisfied with the late Government in . many things. but the two parties have not pursued the same course. Ono passed the “ Fifteen l'care' Purchase Act," the other the "Loan Act.” but neithor. has had the desired ch'cct thus far. If we

into the market. I believe the present Government have donewhut they cculd. and I also believe that his honor who spoke last. in sincere in desiring to com- pel the proprietors to sell at a fair price. but we must have the means befo’ra any grant object can be accomplished. I hope tones every former a freeholder he- fttre many years. “’0 have broken the ice. and no t'cnant will be contented while his neighbor has been made a frocholder. partly perhaps. atthe expense oftho Go- vernment. But means must be found. no matter ifthc Government do lose a little. to purchase the land. and I do not think our case is so hopeless; we only want to be united. and to come upon some feasible scheme. but as long as there is so much opposition to every plan that in proposed. we will not succeed.

“on. Mr. Benn: I do not think there has ever been a refusal to pttrchasc for want of moatts. and I, resume that the, present Government w uld Immediately strike a bargain if any estate were after. ed to them at a reasonable price.‘ Ifthd late Government were justified in liar- chasiug the Cunard estate. cannot these small estates be purchased if the priea can be agreed upon. There are 880.- 000 inltha bank chondou to the credit oftbe twobanks here. and there its

thatthere would no lack of tuesnn. but

a measure whicltshotthlfikare

e Tiled. Ifr. hunt Will an honor I the proprietors

t not}; ne-bnannlvi'ttt an honor eup-

Ilots.‘ “rulith Rot this year; but. ’ after’ a trial of other means. I be induced toth a meas’nre of kind. The Government would part are not

‘ honors ere 'so very ( “we old purchase more

headnt If you would (it

down to CH’W» amend .tbat his a p . 4 you scan , "I‘m

mauve. 'I'ho

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’ mtitdrthst Almond not :leoeaa have content. no

net as for not attending to this sob- if: There will. no doubt. be another ioppertueit to speak upon this question when the «patches come us.

Hen. Air. Blunt Ilia honor asks why we do not amend the “ land urchase act." Now. it theybrlna'ln sue a men» sure. they shall have my hearty support. for I believe that some of those small estates ate {crib more than 7s. M. an

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IIon. Ilr. llsr moan: Extending the provisions of the “ land purchase act” in that direction would be attended with a little disadvantage. for It would raise the pretensions of the proprietors of some estates. If you raise the maximum price. those proprietors will raise accord~ inely. no that your object will be defeat- ed; but I hope that no member of the Government would refuse to incur the responsibility of purchasing an estate at a higher price. if he were well assured that the circumstances 0‘ the case would warrant tt.

IIon. ltlr. Pasture: I do not see why the circumstance of the diaeulty of purchasing proprietary estates should he allowed to stand in the way of an issue of treasury notes: but. as has been just- ly observed. the Government could soon obtain the means if they had an odor of land which would jttntify them in purchas- ing. The Legislature could be called to devise some tray of raising money. or they should be able to enter Into the contract and carry a bill through the Le- gislature afterwards. I do not. there- fore. see that an issue of treasury notes should be discouraged on account of the want of success which has attended the efforts which have been made to purchase lauds. Ilis honor on my left (Mr. Lord) is adverse to the plan I have proposed a but knowing the great pressure which was the occasion at introducing the ‘t Loan Ilill." I wonder how be can con-

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