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“THIS IS TRUE LIBERTY, WHEN FREREBORN MEN—HAVING TO ADVISKE THE PUBLIC, MAY SPEAK’ FREE.’—€vrirwes.

Vou. 1] CHARLOTYETOWN, P. E. ISLAND, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1847. [No. 2. RANDOM REFLECTIONS ON LOCAL |are now in demand; and cash is readily given for them! In connection with this reflection, iaiy ‘eeinqnied POLITICS.—No. II. by persons anxious to place out their money in good another gentleman, whose gratitude to Sir Henry has

— (security. ‘This, certainly, was not the ease two or three|}been more conspicuous-/y manifested, (as there was

CAUSES OF THE ENMITY DISPLAYED TOWARDS SIR HENRY |yoars ago; and the difficulty of procuring cash for such|greater reason it should be,) than that of either Mr. VERE HUNTLEY 7 THE OFFICIAL OR FAMILY — | Woersrants, experienced by the individuals to whom they| Wright or Mr. Palmer.

J cee eee bs Henry ai, had. been issued, was felt to be a very great grievance. It appears that, at the time of the dismissal of the late neached Gand ea ncnin cetietatnationsveceanod ee The interference of His Excellency as respects this Post Master, and when it became necessary to appoint investigation to be made into the official management poe ae, ee greduslies t shout ¢ arn pone ee imepice, pan See enemas et of the boninane of avers salMiMebartmsent tn xbe Cato. 2" greatly diminished the tra formerly carried ona certain individual with a large family, had experienc- ty, feapesting which i Meoiddioaner thatanr svspaton| 2 certain of the Compact Party, who were in the habit ed some very serious: reverses of fortune, and was then of rem laghhy on imaneseiats siaiad in the miade He of jobbing in these Road Warrants, greatly to their, im somewhat limited _ circumstances, Moved by a waite | own benefit, in consequence of their charging a large consideration of these Circumstances, and actuated also,

7 KOs ‘premium or discount for the cashing’ thereof. Thecom-'2s there can be no doubt he was, by his favourable Il. Tr CaeRTY Investigations.—His Excellency’s hav- mencement of this reform may be dated from the time estimation of that individual’s character, his Excellency ing appointed a Commission with instructions, mi- | that the much-famed Joseph Pope found it impractica- generously recommended him, as, in all respects, quali- nutely to inquire into, investigate, and report on the/pje any longer to pour his pernicious counsels into the fied to fill the vacant situation; and he was appointed mode of conducting business in the Treasury Office: earg of His Excellency ; and the reform being rctalacaliiaiti His Excellency’s reason for so doing being 2 SUSPICION |coniplete, Road Warrants are in demand at par. Since} What renders this act of generosity, on the part of

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; , ; ; ° " ; . : : very generally entertained, that there was, in secret@pe- the eyil ascendancy of that Haman-like Executive Coun-|His Excellency, so worthy of a grateful return, is that

ration, a system of illegal and fraudulent jobbing in| ¢jjlor has, happily, been utterly destroyed, our annual an exertion of his interest, on behalf of the gentleman Treasury Warrants, which had been paid intothe Trea- oxnenditure has fallen two or three. thousand pounds for whom it was'so happily employed, had not been sury, and which, consequently, ought to have been can- below our revenue. Besides, since the political down- solicited, either by that gentleman himself or any other. celled:by the Treasurer. If reference be had to the re-/fa}} of Dictator Joseph, there has, also, been a large in| The appointment, it is true, was generally attributed port.ef the Commissioners, it will be seen bow well crease in the revenue; although, in his singular Resiz-|to the influence of the Mamily Compact; as it was well founded was this suspicion. The reforms which have ygtion Letter, he has striven to make the Home Govern-|known the fortunate individual was an old and usefu! been effected in this Department—tho evils which have ‘ment believe that our trade ison the decline. His own friend of theirs. This act, however, the Family Com- been arrested—and the benefits which have accrued to trade, surely, he must have meant; for that, no one can|pact appear to have fofwotten or overlooked ; {althoug!. the country in consequence of this investigation, are SO dispute, has been upon the decline ‘indeed, ever since applied to by “Mr. Page to recommend one of their well and so generally known, that they do not, at/this his retirement from the Council. ifriends,) ‘ptobably whilst considering whom amongst time, require to be enlarged upon. | 'The following paragraph from'the Royal Gazette, of the young and hungry expectants of some distant branch

Ill. Peremptory Instructions to the Treasurer.His last week, fully confirms our statement, and shows a of their wide spread connections, they could, with the Excellency’s having issued positive instructions to/ prodigious increase in the comm rcial prosperity of the greatest detency,'thrust into the vacant office; which the Treasurer, to’ comply with the Act of Assem-)country: a! might be asa stepping-stone to him for future promotion.

bly, which directs the placing of all Bonds ity the | “Revenve.—lt is with much er ification that wean-| That this gentlemat should be so firmly attached to

. - . ° . ' ’ a ; ; 7 * . ‘ a hands of the Attorney General for recovery, three months Rource to our Readers, the following increase in the those who forgot his services when they might have re-

' ; Revenue.—The amount paid. into the Public Treasury, . : ht coed after their becoming due, instead of allowing them tO) heing the receipts at the Impost Office in Charlottetown quited them; and so imbittered and inimical towards

remain unpaid for any indefinite period beyond the time re the Quarter ending the 30th June 1847, is |him, who remembered his misfortunes, to mitigate ther, prescribed by law, at the will and pleasure of the T'rea-| £5274 10 101) must certainly, to the common observer, appear quite surer. These Instructions of His Excellency were is-| Do. for the corresponding Quarter ‘onigmatical.

; i 5 > 3954 3 44) ; sued, in consequence of its appearing by the Report ending 1846, was £3254 3 42, The solution of the enigma will, however, by some

of the Treasu,y Commissioners, that the Treasurer, not- Showing an increase in favour lobservers, be accomplished; or, at least, shrewdly withstanding his liability to the penalty of Fifty apne ofthis yearof -~ - - £2020 7 5} guessed at. uch may, perhaps say, the gentleman

for every such neglect or breach of law, had suffered; __ —-|found the obligation too great, or too heavy for his . . 4 ae t j ° . himself to be seduced thereto, if not repeatedly, cer-| , z 7 ta taand Fone ov — ee strength to bear, and therefore cast it aside; or—re- \ } Co { ‘ | . . . . tainly at least more than once; as witness the case of ouching the appropriation and "ihe whereavouls” Of the rembering that, as in some natures, a slight or uninten-

in-law, | Glebe Land Fund, has not yet been solved to the satis- 45,9) injury will quite obliterate the grateful remem-

one of his securities, and of that of his brother- faction of Sir Henry; but, by his determined investi

whose Bonds, to the amount of several hundreds of|* m4 . ~ . ; a y rid are ce ., | bratice of the'greatest benefit—they may be inclined to ‘ , or y Ww S | : ; > ' pounds, had been allowed to remain unpaid for two or S240% We ave no cous de wan 6 Bany Ensweree “task him, whether his interest received so deep a stab

} ; iq Te le , = iad j three years after they had become due. ithe great satisfaction of His Excellency, and, doubtless, | rém the annihilation of the traffick in Treasury War-

h tery Audits and Monthl ito the still greater gratification of the Compact Party.) . Establishment of Quarterly Audis and Monthly) + ° ones cea dele Eee ot : ae ee fe ; VITL Disallowance of Pluralites of Offices. His oxtinguished ‘the little gratitude which, till then, had

‘rants, that his consequent wrath and indignation quite

Returns.—The enforcement by His Excellency of quar-| ad 7 ' iesy Audits (a practice ¥ hich formerly existed, hom a “ Sat - - — ry feebly shed abroad its warmth in his bosom, and proved |Plurality.of Offices; but, on the contrary, .Armiy Pr-\to him how greatly it would tend to the recruiting of

which had been discontinued for some years), and the}. ‘ esithiinn tts Biel ' tof a monthly return of all moneys in meee i whenever: comes wi - the: AgOR r of US his wounded interest, to strengthen the ranks of his for-

requirement © y ‘power &o0 to do; and, thereby debarring the Family Com-|,, tful friends 4 ‘ :

| getful friends, aud fight with them against his most gen-

treasurer's hands to the Lieutenant Governor. These, ett “8 Treasurer ; |pact from the enjoyment of some of those dainty little | trains beach 9

precautionary reg alan? ne ener 7 made, pickings and sweet entre-mets, to which they had so| But ivieratittide Hie not beei ‘inenitesied towards Nir in consequence of tae above named discovery. ‘lone been accustomed to consider themselves exclu-| oe by thé two Individwale only above reflacted

V. Prohibition of Trafficing with Public Moneys.— sively entitled. His Excellency’s opinion relatively tor a baad kaibtioihih ie aA he Og eae In the prosecution of their especial duty, the said Com- Pluralities was evidenced when Mr. George Wright) every in dividual of le Famil' Chmihact Paik a A mission also discovered that it had been the ptactice of made application for the situation of Surveyor General,| 4 that they have uititedly + saan dei cas aa the Deputy Post Master General, and of certain of the holding, at that time, the appointment of Usher of the array against him, and may require a distinguishing

Sub-Collectors of Impost Duties, to purchase Treasury

Warrants, with the monies paid into their hands on ac-| ed Mr. Wright to give up his Ushership. With His) ésume 4 dark hue of a snegreilai ‘ oe the > i. . of such! Pyea) 2 , : : other, most appropriately, (accerding to the literal mean- count of the Government; and, in consequence 4 Excellency’s request Mr. Wright thought it prudent ing of the words,) designate themselves ‘Tux Brack

the apparent traflic has been put an end to. |comply ; and, on the application of Mr. Henry Palmer, Waren; * fora Black Watch indeed, it may truly be went from, and Restraint imposal upon for the appointment so vacated, it was bestowed upon)

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; we * It ought, surely, to be unnecessary toadd, that, in bestowin

the Road Correspondent, &c.—The Road Correspondent hima. . ithe appellation of Brack Wat cae beh the Family Ciapect ; lied upon to vive security, as other officials | Incidental Reflections.—That some men are incapable) Party, there is not the most remote intention of making any has been called upo es ar h h his! of titude is well known; yet every man, as respects ‘disrespectful allusion to the gallant 42nd or Black Watch; of do, for the Government monies which pass through his of gratitu a7 y ’ \whom, with justice, it may be said, they were ES PLUS

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hands; and he is also required to furnish a montlily ac-| himself, denies the charge: and, although the two gen-| aha rehraeee Ane wipes, He oh the most heroic and un- aU ; ae . ‘ : ' daunted bravery,they fought and bled for their country’s cause} : S| ‘ avou 5 count to the Governor and Council, of bis transartiors tlemen just above-named have had substantial fi TS) an a, for her wal: pad Rar Cocltent Meulieammees ener ait

with the Road Money, and prohibited from procuring conferred upon them by Sir Henry, and now openly|)rmz waren. A very different spirit, a very differen 1

*, l a J , = . " . . . a s . Warrants, for interest, until 'their/stand arrayed against him, in the ranks of the Family} Family Compact, flour thas Sey pacious Chak aes s ly be required for t | prese’ * the’

amounts shall absolute'y si ‘ ,| ei. ; * : ll ‘uy expiring power. Like Napoleon, they are now in Russia, de- ofroad-work performed; any such Work being now are honourable men”—submit to confess himself guilty) ping the Autocrat; and, ike Napoleon, they will soon be

,conduct—in fact, the very reverse—have marked the career ot } = ent of } : ° : the endorsem he payment Compact Party; yet would neither of them—for they| present moment of their vast and overgrown, but. happily, id for either in cash or by Warrant. Such Wariants of ingratitude to their benefactor. lin Elba, or a more straitened domain. paid tor el e we .

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