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HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. (Debate on the Ouange Bill continued.)

Ma. Howtan —Mr. Speaker, it is a very un t duty for me, who am bat a young member of thie House, to record my views on this subject. If I thought any class of Pro testants were refused their rights, | would be the very first to come forward in their de- fence. ‘I have lived among Protestants, and have had communication with them not only mm matters relating to business, but in the more congenial intercourse of the social eirele, and | must testify that L have ex-

verienced from them nothing bat uniform

indness. Bat, Sir, what connection has the Orange Institution with Protestantism? W hat evidence have we of the boasted loyalty of Orangemen, that we should proceed to re- cognize their assuciation by an Act of ineurporation. I cap prove, Sir, that they have disturbed the peace of Society, outraged ‘law, and threatened the Sovereiga upon the Throne. 1 will read an extract, which will at once set at reat the question of their loyalty.

“Ta this great organised hypocrisy, professing to be the ally of the Protevtant religion and the Sovereign, the Cummittee vn Orangeism, in 1835, had traces of a couspiracy of great nitude, and wedely extended cawifications existing for ebanging the succession to dee Crown, irom the yoauug, pure, aad yirtaous Princess Victoria, (two years ouly be- fore her accession to the throne im 1837) to the hoary libertine the Buke of Casaberiand, the Grand Master of the Grand Uran go Jnstitation of the Em- pire.”

Here we have endoubted evidence that this Jastitution dues not promote . nor in- euleate lopalyy. 1 will next refer to the oath or obl ion of an Orangeman ; and to show what is meant by the term ** Protestant Ae-

* im some of their documents, would call wttentivn particularly to ** The Annals and Belence of the Loyal Orange IL- stitution of dreland,’’ by Ogle R. Gowan,

., late acting Grand Secretary, Dublin. 1825, wherein the following explanation ol this term és given :—

* And that no doubt may remain of what we undersiand by the words * Protestant Ascendancy,’ we have further resolved—That we consider the ** Protestant Arvcendancy” to consist in—among other things, a Prutestant parliament ; # Protestant hierarchy ; Protestant electors and Government ; the benches of Juste ; the Army and Revenue, through all their branches and details Protestant.”

If this is Christian charity, if this is not

vption, | must say that for the short time i have lived, I bave lived in vain. | gay, then, to let this petition, asking privi- Jeges for such an exclusive association, go tu Committee would be a disgrace to this House. and degrading to Magna Charia, which bangs over your head, Mr, Speaker. | will now read trom an undoubteu aythority to show shat Urange are not legal in thir country, nor in any other Colony, unless ized by an act of Parliament. The au- thority whom | shall quote is Juseph Napier. isq., afterwards Lord Chancellor of Ireland. the time at whioh bowers the commen respecting the Orange Institution was the 1845. Ue grounds his opinion on the Joltowing statute laws of Eugland :

Accordingly, the statute 4 Geo. LY. ¢ 87 pro- hibits the taking of any wath not required, or awho- rized by law, the members ef any society ; and coupling this with the § and § Wm. 1YV,c¢ 62, s. 13, the employment of any form of oath under any Circumstances in an as-oc ation, is [ think forbideéen and ill»gal.—The same statute (4 Geo. TV ¢, 87, #8, 1 and 2), only permits the use of a test which is approved by two Justives of the County, d&e., where the society usually assembles, and which, in order to cout nue valid, must be confirmed by the majority of the Justices, af the next general sessions

“ The 2 and % Vict., ¢. 74 (now continued by the $ and 9 Viet , ¢. 55), extends the provisions of the 4Geo 1V, ¢, 87, and probibits the use of al! secret modes of eommanication by signs and password:

tae members of any socieiy,

Tne generality af this probibiswon is strongly ‘proved by the express exemption of the Sociesy vi the Freemasons, and of the Friendly Brothers iu the 2nd section, and as a!? these statutes are to be read together, benoe it will be manifest—

First —That no form of vath can in any manner, or uoder any pretence lawfully be used oz ad- ministered in the proposed association.

Second—That secret signs aod passwards or other secret modes of communication canpat be employed or sanctioned.”

it has been said by some hon. member in

infurmation respecting Orangemen, where ought we go bus to the countries in which its principles have flourished? In Ireland, my native country, this Institytion has wrought direful miachief; and there, amid acenes of blood, is where we learn its true character. But | need not dwell apon this point, but shall proceed to give you the views of Lord Palmerston in regard to this association :—

The advocates of Orangeiam, on the 18th February, 1858, waited on Lord Palmerston, for the purpose of presenting a memorial from that body. A report of the same—the deputation of conservative mew. bers of Parliament and gentlemen representing the Mrange associations of the North of Lreland, copsist- ing of the Earl of Eauiskillea, the Bari of Belmore, Lord Claude Hamilton, M.P., Mr. Richardson, M.P., Mr. Mill,n, M P., Mr. Davison, M.P., Mr. Arch- dail, M.P., Mr. Cairns, M.P., Mr. Whiteside,M.P., 4co.—~appeared in the Loudoun papers of the 19th February. Lord Palmerston, in reply, said: —* I am clearly of opinion that it would be far better for us to lovk te the future than to the past; and what, let me ask, is the object, and what are the prospec- tive advantages of this Orange asspciation? 5 it ab organisation which belongs to the age in which we live? * * * Lhaye no intention to say any thing offensive to the Orange association; but | must be allowed to say THAT THE VERY FOUNDATION IT RESTS ON CASTS A REFLECTION ON THE INSTITUTIDNS ov mae Expire; and coupled as it is with old recol, leetions of periods when the action of the Govern- ment and the authority of the Siate were less efficient than they are now to protect Jife and pro- perty. * * * J do think that the protection of individuals should bo left to the law of the land, and that the formation of private associations for the purpose of supplying defects in the law, is not a system syitable to the spirit of the times in which we live,”’

This is the opinion of a true specimen of a loyal-hearted SN haie~at one who, l am not going too far to say, 1s the first Commoner in the world. | will also read to you the opinion of Lord John Russell, who, though not so high an authority ys Lord Palmerston on such a question, yet his views are entitled to consideration. Lord John Rassell, in a speech in the House of Commons, on the sub- ject of the ‘* Belfast riots in Ireland,’’ said:

“Tt was the interest of every Government that such societies BAODLD NoT EXIST; though they might have been justified in the first instance, though they might bave been called into life by some emergeney in which, under the expectation af rebellion, loyal men united to defend the Crown at a period of danger—when that necessity had passed over, it was most inadvisable that they should be any longer continued in @ state of actiyity.’’

1 am not aware, Sir, that we are in expec- tation of a rebellion here, or that there 1s much danger of the Americans, in the midst of their present strife, coming to this Island to agitate separation from the mother coun- try. And under the pretence that there is daager of thie kind at hand, or that the Pro- testant succession to the Throne ig in danger, are we Roman Catholics away in the back woods of P. E. Island to be proscribed? | hope every hoa. member will hesitate before he records a vote that will tend tu disgrace the Colony. Let whatever may result from this application, were it conceded, 1 will never Join a Ribbon society. I belicve the day has gone by for sucb institutions, and that this is a time when all denominations of Christians should live on friendly terms. Am I, Sir, to be praseribed, because it was my fortune or misfortune tu be harne in the Churen of Rome ? Out upon such exclusive- ness! I will oppose the petition going any further.

Hon. Mr. Tyornton.—There is no necessity for sv many allusions to old matters in this debate. The anly reason [ have for opposing the prayer of the petition, is because it will stir up religious strife. From the dacuments read hy the hon. Golonial Secretary, it ap- oe that the Orange association claims %o

tolerant, but their oath forbids them mar- rying a Roman Catholic. This, | suppose, is a very harmless prohibition, but it does not ehow much of their Uharity. They claim also to support the prceiples and practice of the Christian religion, but from what we can learn of their institation, there is no Christianity in it.—This agitation at present is quite unnecessary. The country is now quiet, and it ought to be allowed to remain so. I thought this relizious agitation wa- over when the Rible questian was set at rest Lf we grant an Act of Incorporation to this association, the matter will net stop here, bat we will bably have io grant one to

the qurse of this debate, that we have the Sonso! Tew and Free slasons amongst us, and that thuse Bodies haye been incor;o- rated, why should we deny a similar privilege to the Orange association, which is only another seeret society? Wilkeny man come forward and tell me, Sir, that these two lustitutions interfere with a persan’s civil rights or religious opinions? These were urganiazed to promute moral principles and confer social advantages, which is quite a different purpose from proscribing thew fellow-men. 1 hope, Sir, we have ‘christian- ity, and liberality, and patriotism enough in tnis House to mare Sys eA A bill for the pur ayed for in the petition was an a the New Brunswick Legiviatare, and lost there, and I believe ut will he losthere. [ am nota prophet, nor

another similar institution, of an opposite character.

Hon. Mr. Wustan.—Mr Speaker, I was disposed to reserve any remarks which | in- tended ta make on this subject, watil the Bill was brought in and had reached its second reading. whioh stage [ presume it will reach, as the Colonial Secretary would got likely introdace this matter, were he not confident vf carrying it tarough ; but as athers are ex- pressing their apinians at this stage of the proceedings, | will also give some of wy views on the Orange [nstitution, ta which | have very strong objections. And while I say that | have @ strong aversion to the institu- tion, do nat misunderstand me, Sir, as I have no feelings af animovity against any indi- vidual who may be connected with it. I be lieve there are persuns members of this asso-

the sun of a prophet, bat | predict that it} ciation far whom I entertain a very high res-

will never become the law of the land. We have beard it said that this Orange association ie a noble Lnstitution ; but when we come to

pect, and with whom I agree on almost every subject save this. 1 may compliment the hon, Colonial Secretary, who has become the

look at the page of history, we see its career champion of Protestantism, on his happy Garkly traced with deeds of blood. And this/ stroke of policy in introducing this subject on the way we ought to judge of its apipsipics. St. Patrick's, the anniversary of the natal

is by noting their effects in the history of the past, and not hy being told that the members ef the lostitution here are respectable men. and that no acts of violence have marked its in this Colony. Sir, if this matter bad been introduced by a religious man, or one that stood high in Protestant c , and not Ly the hon. Cul. Secretary, 1 might have given it some attention. | have lived among Protestants, in both town and eyantry, and every one in the locality where | reside, from the minister down knows that I am neither narrow minded nor wrejudiced, so that few will doubt me when way, that had this question been introduced a sincere Protestant, I might have given jt some corsideratiou. But what am I to think, Str, when I see this matter brought

day of Ireland's patron Saint. This Saint is distinguished fur one particular thing, vame- ly, exterminating the vermin from Ireland. It is, therefore, rather singular that on this day an application should be brought for- ward inthis House for legalizing the * nasty vermin Of Orangeism’’—as great a moral ver- min as ever infested God's earth. ‘There are falsehoods in the petition before the House, which cannot be over. One or other of two alternatives ig set forth, either that Roman Catholics here are of no religious per- suasion, or that they ure oct loyal subjects of Her Majesty the Queen of England. Take either alternative and it is a libel against nearly one half of the population of this Co- lony, and a falsehood so gross, that I shall not occupy time in exposing it. Another ob-

up by an individual, of whom it is my firm) ject of this Lostitution is to maintain the con-

eunviction, that were it to serve his purposes as well, he would turn round and favor the Catholics as much as he now opposes them. | will substantiate my opinion by a reference to the public newspapers. The letter, an extract from which I will read, is one addressed by the present Colonial Secre- tary, ww Mr. Lutchinson in 1856, and published in the Islander of that day :

* By imputing such sentiments to me, and affecting detestation of tacts, you wished tu induse ip the mind of that class of Reman Catholic citisens of Charluttetowa who bail from the County Monazban, that you are their most particular friend and admirer, and I their bitter onewy. Your eon- duct in this pacticular forcibly reminds me of u

jee whieh obtains omene: peck pockets, who, whea passed, jot lustily with their pur vers io the ery stop-thief Leing a bad man, characterized by an arbitrary, malicious and vindictive diaposi- and an anderstanding so very limited as to nad geste deay ail merit to those who differ from yuu ia politics of religion, you bo doubt thought it would suit selfish euds to denounce me to the Lrish Catbelica of Charlottetown, as bsving offered an unprovoked icsul: to their country aad religion. I think you will discover ere fosg that you were rtituken. Allow me, Sir, to tell you that early in life | learned ta aecerd to wy felluw-man the utmost freedow in al) watters of religion —to interfere with the religious belief or prejudices of no man—** to ing dowa nv mea’s altar—to punish no man’s prayer—to beap be penalties and no pains on those solema supplications, which, in divers tongues, and in varied forms, sud in temples of a thousand skapes but with owe deep sente of human dependence, men Gerth w *. Law cota Komen Catholic ; eed esanct, 1 dace not denounce as » “ damnable ** a religion which, for Serene eaeatits = ouly christian religion, and whie at this wins wy two-thirds cf the civilized world. would net dare to ewear upon the Holy Evangelists “70 bo ALL ix MY POWERS TO KKTKRMGNAgK THE Roman CAavmoLee Reagion WITHIN THE KeaLM, on wiruin T6.8 loLarp, BY WADING ANCLE DBKP LN THE uivon ov Lussu Rowaw Carfotcs, of orusrwise,” aod wane 1 deat Se charge which you have made ogalast me, € thet I have evary right to be believed.”

Aad here this evouing we ‘have ‘had bis opinion io 1863. All this is sufficient ,

to me that the hon. member whi presented this petition ‘is not sincere, for 1 beliave.if he

but think I may be itted to do so ip correboration of whatil have just said. It is a sta oment mate some years ago by the hon. the effet, that al! ministers and priestseere & parecl of —— rascals. If we wished to

re 4 steam engine, where should we gu

nection between the Colunies and the Mother Country. I am not aware, Sir, that there is any danger of this connection being severed —none at least so great as to warrant us in legalizing an association here, of the charac- ter of the Orange Iastitution. Another ob- Ject of the society is to uphold the suprema- ey of the laws. The majesty of the law never stood in need of its aid. The Govern- ment of Great Britain requires no assistance frum any such organ‘zation to maintain its authority in any of Her Majesty's wide qe dominions. This Institation also ims to support the Christian religion Are not the Roman Catholics Christians ? Is the religion professed by twu-thirds of the Christian world to be ignored, when an insti- tution hostile to Roman Catholicism, claims it asa pre-eminent right to uphold the Chris- tian religion? Again, we are told that Orangemen are bound to promote charity. Is it charitable that a person should place himself under the obligation of an oath never to marry & Roman Catholic? Suppose his better judgement should teach him that his religion is wrong, and he shvuld become a Roman Catholic, where then would be hie eharity ? Is it charity to support an institu- tion which hae been attended with so many breaches of the peace? Iwit promoting the glory of God to recognise an association, whose career ie marked by riot, rufianism and crime? The petition ways, tranquility has existed in the Colony since the organiz- ation of Orange Lodges. This infers, that formerly there was wot peace in the Colony, aod that to Orangemen are we indebted for our agility. I believe there have been Orangemen ia this Island for a number of years. though they were afraid to acknow- edge themselyes. In 1X52, a proclamation was iseued ‘one the formation of Urange Lodges by Sig Alexander Bannerman, and nothing was heard of them furatime. The

that they sprung up through opposition to them in this House ; but if opposition was the cause of their increase, why did we not hear of their advancement immediately after the Governor's amation in 1852, which waa Opposition from a Ligher source than an . in this Ilouse? 1 must say that T believe the reasun of the increase o Orange ,is the encouragement which they have received frum the head of the Government in rthe.Colony. Hon. Col. Secrerary.—To whom does the hon.member allude, by the expression, *»hoad

hon. member for Queen’s County has stated | P®°

Hon. Mr. Wartnan.—My language is not very unintelligible ; the **head ot the Govern- ment” is not the hon. Col. Seoretary. J] say Orangeism owes its increase in this Colony to the encovragement given it in high piaces. i cannot say Lam sorry that it has progressed so far us to want an act cf incorporation. The other Colonies have no sugh Act on their statute Books. ‘The Britist Government has set the decided mark of jts disapprobation upon the Orange Institution, and all similar secret societies, Is it then for a moment to be supposed, that if the Bill prayed tor be passed, and go home to the Duke of New- castle—the Colonial Minister, who sccom-

manied tlis Royal Highness the Prince of Vales iv his visit to these Colonies, and dis- countenanced the proceedings of the Urange- men in Canada-—will not give it 4 rebuff, such a rebuff as will be gratifying to my friends and myself? ‘This application is only to give opportunity to favor and encourage religious strife fur a gertgin parpose. W here Roman Catholics are nearly one half of the population, it is very unbecoming, to say the least, for any Government, or any indi- vidual gonnected with 1t—who should be trons of morglity and peage—to uphold an institution of the kind. ‘They should feel it to be their dety to conciliate the Roman Ca- tholics of this Island ; but let them go on. I feel assured they will meet with such a rebuff from the authorities at Home as will check them in their unscrupulous career.

Mr. Syncuaig.—Mr. Speaker, | shall most certainly oppose such an Act being placed on our Statute Book, believing it calculated still further" to disturb that harmony and good feeling which, until the last few years, has always existed in the Colony. IL believe, with that eminent statesman, Lord Palmer- ston, that Orangeism is an institution of a by-gone age, when rebellion was the order of the day, and when life and liberty were not so sacredly guarded by the laws of the land as in our time. ‘Therefore, 1 consider that when the occasion which called such an organization into existence has long since

d away, 80 also should the organization be allowed to die out. In this enlightened age, and in thie peaceful little Colony, I regret to see this institution again revived, and more especially to see this attempt made to legalize it. “The p tition states, and hon. members have asserted, that it is an in- stitution for noble and laudable purposes — a peace society, guided by thove Christian graces, charity and good will to all men. But, Sir, these assertions are inconsistent with facts. Does not its very constitution breathe forth enmity and hatred to a certain class of their fe!low-men ? and does it notin- fer that Roman Catholics are neither Chris- tians nor loyal subjects? Has not oy Orangeman to take % solemn oath that he will never become a Roman Catholic, that he will never marry one, and that he will not allow his children to be instructed by teachers be- longing to that Church ? If this is charity, all f can say ww that it is a different kind

when we look at the history of this peace society, do we not find that in its train have invariably followed disturbance, brutality and bloodshed? The hon. memder for Char- lottetown bas stated that this associsticn has been organiaed io this Island for the purpose of counteracting a Popizh organization, and referred to the Catholics at the late elections voting against him and his party. But, Sir, we must recollect that a large portion of the Catholics have always been on the Liberal side ip politica ; and [ believe their combin- ation at the late elections was not with the slightest intention of infringing upon the rights of Protestants, but sulely on account of certain slanders and abusive writings em- anating from a high official in the Govern ment, and published by another Government officer, both of whom receive high salaries, towards the payment of which Roman Catho- lics have tocontribute. These writings were mest offensive to the Roman Catholic body, and they therefore were determined to op- pose, and if in their power, to overthrow, a Government which would keep officials to ridicule and insult their religion. Sir, the Roman Catholic population of the Colon have never sought to interfere with the privi- leges of Protestants ; on the contrary, they in the most liberal manner have refrained from asserting, ta the full extent, their own rights; and even when the Liberals were in power, and we had @ UCatholiv Governor, they never claimed their fair share of the public offices. In the selection of their re- presentatives, also, they have invariably made no distinctian between Cathalics and lrotestants. The material in this Louse will bearout my statement. I am of opinion, therefore, that they have given ro cause to induce Protestants to band togetebr against them. 1 am afraid, Sir, that such combinations, legalized by the Legislature, instead of promoting peace and harmony in this Island, will only tend f arouse the worst passions, and be productive of serious consequences to the Colony.

Hon Mr. Kelly moved, in amendment to the Hon. Col. Secretary’s motion, that the petition be referred to a special Committce to report thereon thie day three months ; and after a few remarks from the Hon. Mr Coles, the Llouse divided an the mation of amendment :

For it—Messrs. Kelly, Coles, Thornton,

Hensley, Beaton, Warburton, Whelan, Sutherland, Sinclair, Walker, Llowlan, Con- roy—12.

Against it~Ual. Secretary. McAulay, Davies, Longworth, Laird, Pope, Gray, Kaye, Green, Dunean,*Howat, McLennan, Mont- gomery, Brecken, Haslam— 15.

The main motion was then put and carried on the same division as above, reversing the order. :

Hon. Col. Secretary, Mr. Brecken, and Mr. flaslam were appointed 9 Committee in accordance with the motion, aftcr which the House adjourned.

CORRESPONDENCE, Toe THE Eprror CF THE EXAMINER, My Dear Sir—

I aw truly glad to see by your journal of last Monday that the initiative has buen taken by some gentlemen in this Colony to stem the torrent of hateful fanaticism and the effects of the truck- ling subserviency that has characterised the con- duct of the majority of our Legislative Assemblies during the passing of a Bill entitled “an Act to incorporate the Grand Orange Lodge of Prince Edward Island, and the subordinate Lodges in conneetion therewith.” I regret that I was un- able to attend the meeting held in the Catholic lustitute the other night, for the discussion ot the propriety of obtaining signatures to a Petition to the Throne, praying our gracious Sovereign to withhold her sanction to this proposed legal enact- anent, that will most surely and steadily tend to add to the disgraceful religious discord that now runs riot in this Island, aud materially strengthen the hands of our tuo many lay and clerical politi- eal agitators and firebrands. I deubt not that the committee chosen to facilitate and carry out the views of the meeting have entered on their labour of love with a zeal worthy of the cause they are appointed to advance, and hope that they may successfuily seek for signatures to our Peti- tion from all classes in our Colony. I trust we may see among the subscribers to the Petition enrolled the names of those of his Lordship the Bishop of Nova Seotia, and some, at least,-of his clergy of this Island, together with those ministers of the Seotech Kirk and denominations who have not joined taat movt hateful and hateing organi- zation, “ Orangeism.” The members of the legal profession, from the Chief Justice downwards, excepting, of course, those “ LAWYERS” who, as “ REPRESENTATIVES of CONSTITUENCIES” in our Legislative Chambers, voted for this obvexious measure, disclanning, albeit, at the same time, all “ personal” connexion with Orange Societies, may and should be called upon to give their sane- tion and subseribe their names to our humble prayer to the Queen, to exercise her prerogative In such a manner as is hoped will preserve the and tranquility, and tend to allay the bitter and increasing teeling of religious animosity that exists in this self-degraded and most miserable community. Surely, Sir, of all classes, the clergy and members of the legal profyssion showld and will be the first to discountenace the legalising of an organization tiat js so directly opposed to the holy spirit of Christian charity, as well as to the peace and social well-being et their fellow-crea- tures. I owit to — a hope that bis Lordship the Bishop of Charlottetown and his clergy may be induced to lend their ail to the gnti-Orange movement, as that is their simple duty, and they are worthily performing it. Wishing the Com- mittee every suceess in their labours, and feeling thankful we have such a Crowved Hegd to appeal

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but to Sevtland? Aad.if@ we desire to gain

of the Guvernment éu she Colony ?”’

J to, and such a avorthy Secrebyry af State for the

Colonies as his Grace the Duke af Neweastle, to

from what the Bible teaches. And, Sir,| P©

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advocate (as we feel assured he will) our most righteous cause, I rewain, dear Sir, Faithfully yours, STEPHEN BWABEY. Warblington, Charlottetown Royalty, ; VY. B. 1, May ath, 1863. — To pHe Epyror OF THE EXAMINER, Sin ;—

As the present Government have proven them- selves willing to enact apy measyre whieh their supporters at the last election think proper to propose,—ing matter how rdigyjous or mischief- ous are its tendencies—as the Act to incorporate Orangeisin proves,—I hasten to inform the public, through your paper, of a few facts relating to Souris Breakwater, which may coutradict either wilful orignorant misrepresentations of newspaper correspondents concerning it, the mode used to obiain signatures to the last petition to the House of Assembly for extending the work, with a few remarks on the correspondence af Par le vous in the Islander newspaper, P

I am most anxious that you have this letter printed without delay, - inn pega eo of your r,as “ Par ly vous” wa ’ porter ct present Government, has had a couple of offices conferred on himself by the party, and to shew his competency tar another one—the Superintendent of Public Works—proposes to im- prove the harbor of Souris by “ hitching a few ‘good horses’ and a thousand or two of men into Lobster Point and dragging it south a point or two.” That the pubhe should know somewhat of this undertaking, lest the Government advpt “ Par le vous’” echewe of improyement, 16 most

Ses 8i . ae ioe person —judging from the letter of A. Léslie in the dslander of the Sth inst., in reply to * Par le vous’” first one — would think the House pf Assembly should be willing to improve this Harbor as well as others of the Island, and would gid, by a. special grant, the energetic en- deayours of a large portion of the inhabitants of Lots 47, 46, 45, 44, and a portion of 43, who have no harbour save Souris to export their produce or for purposes of trade. If the erection of a Breakwater had not been proven practicable be- yond doubt, there might be some pretence for a refusal; but what is already done. is gaining strength and durability every year, and its utility has increased the depth of water now tio feet. About the yltimate benefits to be derived froin it when completed, in deeping the channel, no sen- sible man entertains any doubt. The list of men and horses pubjished by Mr. Leslie is quite correct.

Knowing the interest taken in the Breakwater by the people generally, the Committee thought proper to send sheets of paper to the most public places, headed, “ Petition to the House of Assem- bly for a Special Graut for Souris Breakwater— Petition to the Legislative Council for said pur- pose,” and the signatures attached to the petition were obtained this way in two or three days. 1 never heard of apy one retusing his signature save “ Par le vous,’ because the hide was not sui- ficiently large to append his portion ef tail to it ; his motto being “the tail gg with the hide.” Lest ordinary readers might suppose that “Par la vous” is of French extraction, it may uot be amiss to state that such *s net the case. He is of Scotch descent, and a very nice looking young man who loves the tune of “Dusty Miller,” and whose opinion of himeelf at jeast corresponds with his rson. Should any ove visit the head of 8. Lake he will be pleased with his industrious ha- bits. “Same people like to see their names in print,” and if “Par le vous” be su with iis (!) letters, the feeliog is too common. As he “ only wished to” obtant information (of course he is sufficiently important te demand it) and penned false prejudicial hearsay of the Breakwater, will

truth of a report current this way: A man went to w Grist Mill one evening after school hours, and while waiting, ‘hopper’ full xnd mill grind- ing, he saw in o@e corner a Teacher with a gramunar and the miller with a dicuenary; be could overhear the colloquy—* How weld this

long word suit in this place?” “Does your grammar say it is correct?” Is this how “ Par

le vous’” letters are got up? Yours, by subseribing, QUI BON L'ACHITE LON LE BOIT.

Souris, April 25th, 1863.

end > ee (FOR THE EXAMINER.) Mr. Wietax— |”

Sin, —I[t is reported that the City Council is divided on the subject of lighting the streets with gas; some want it Bone at ence, others want to wait till after the Civie Elections in August wext. It iv further reported that a requisition to the Mayor, asking him tu cali a public mecting, is in

Y | course of preparatio’, when the citizens can get

together and come. to a decision as to whether they will or will not have gas out of doors. In the present low state-of the finances, the rapidly nereasing amount of City debt, with no equira- lent for our money, and a large quantity of street improvement required, it behover us to spend any little money we may have for what is actually wanted, and not to put it into gas, which makes ne improvement save ia the sidewalks, crossings and guttersof the Company's coffers. Yours, NO GAS.

Charlottetown, = v Ist, 1863.

MARKET HOUSE. ] Mr. WHetan— © ¥ :

Sin, — Our Legislature having been too busy concocting the Orange Bill, in passing a law to dispose of the Barrack property, and providing for the proceeds to go to the Orange Iustitution, under cover of the Volunteer establishment, had uecither mind nor time to arrange for obtaining money to build a Market House in Charlottetown

Now, as it is too well known that we want such a building, and as there is not any likelihood of our getting it for ene year at least, do you not think it advisabie- that the Government should allow the rooms in that part of the Barrack on the East side of the aan to be used as a Market till the new one is built on Queen Square? By such a move the old shanty on the Square could be dispensed with and taken off the premises, and the present Flour Market could be sold and re- moved off its stand, whereby twelve pounds per annum would be saved to the City to pay tor the next fireworks that may be wanted. Perhaps it would be advisable to petition the Government for the eastern portion of the Barracks for a

Market. re, 4 OBSERY ER. Charlottetown, Ist May, 1863. Se Parr (FoR THE EXAMINER.)

THE SPRING-TIDE.

'Twas a sad dirge that chilled my brain,

While looking up I saw again

Signs of the Spring-tide fresh appear,

To bless and renovate the year.

I ceased o'er life's dark ills to brood,

Those sigus dispelled my sombre mood,

And made these happier numbers thrill

My breast, and all my being fill. O Life! midst all thy woes, seme merry notes Hast thou to cheer each sentjent thing that floats - Adown thy adverse course. Thou plainly hast For me mere joys to come than evils past. For drear Hibernija’s long-spread winding-sheet, All weaved in snow, and ice, and hail, and sleet, I now behold fast quitting Nature's face, While genial ** Hesp"’ comes marching in apace. O then ! let me, all thonglits of care aside, Sing now of Her, stern Winter's blooming bride, Of Her, whose bounteous care all blessings bring, Of Her whose name is mild mellifluous Sprizyg ! Just look! Is it some #eql fairie’s hands Erects those May flowers sweet o'er sterile lands? Must it not be some strange enchanter's spell ‘That rears, unseen, that lovely ** Heather Bell 1’ What thus can Tyrant Winter's rage appease, And deck in robes of green storm-smote trees 7 What thus can canse the estangled forest's maze To laugh with chimes of song-birds, sweetest lays ; And each green hillock’s mossy brow repeat The playfui lumbkins’ soft, re-echoing bleat? What thug can our smail Jsland free from jce, And tame the Weather both for nien and mice 7 What but that ever nameless spirit Queen, Whose fragrant wand, and kindly tender mien, Doth change the Seasons, and whose vital breath Wakes Nature's self from hertony sleep of death ? Then, since this potent Genius of the Spring Cau thus such vast and varied blessings bring U Child of Care! from all dull thoughts aspire, To rajse thy views and aspirations higher ! Look up! From every boding grief await Some coming outlet to a happier state ; If herg thy Secon faj], then look above On worthier objects stil) to fix thy love. Nor cease to gaze, till sgme bright month of May Shall end thy earthly Winter's darkest day, And cayse new life, each present fear assuage, Each time-bred care, eaeh palsied woe of age ! And let us pray, that wegll thus at last May find our future renovate our past ; Pray thus, that thus there may for us arise, From Life's worst ills some fresher Spring ide joys.

- MG. K.

Prince County, May 2nd, 1863.

The Graminer,

Charlottetown, May ith, 1863.

THE Islander, Protestant and Monitor are all vastiy “exercised” about the Petition to the Queen against the Orange Bill. All three papers make a general assertion, to the effect, that the Petition sets forth untruthful statements; but in notpne -nstance is pruof of untruthfulness adduced. The Jslander appears to be deeply incensed at the “accusation” of “guilt” alleged to be made against the Lieut. Governor <n the Petition,—the Bishop of Charlottetown is held directly respon- sibje for it, aud his Lordship is charged with having

he please condescend to give information of the’

a “approved of the most virulent abuse of the Queen's Representative” at the meeting of the Catholic Institute on the 29th April last. The “No-Popery” ery, though not audible, breathes through every sentence of the Islander ;—Protes- tants, Liberal as well as Conservative, are urged to be on their guard against the Catholics ;—the old story about ascendancy designs ou the part of the latter, is repeated ;—and the oft-repeated and oft-refuted lie about the late Bishop seeking to ex- clude the Bible from the public schools, is again thrust forward with Mr. W. H, Pope's customary effrontery,

The Protestant and Monitor make stupid appeals to the LiperaL Protestants to oppose the Peti- tion, The latter impudently asserts that Ca- tholics have no “ very strong claims on Liberal Protestants,” and falsely adds, that the Catholics were prepared to sell their party and sever their connexion with Protestant Liberals, in 1862, for a grant to St. Dunstan's College. Tho whidle story of the grant has been so often discussed in this paper, and is 0 well remembered by our readers, that it would be a waste of time to re-onter upon it. Every one knows that the proposal for a grant came from the Government through the Colonial Secretary—unasked, ynexpected by the Cathohes —that it was evidently intended as a bribe—that, with one exception, the Catholic menibers in the Legislature wero not consulted on the subject— that the Catholic laity generally, and subardinate clergy, knew nothing of the matter—and the only reason why the grant was not moved for in the House of Assembly, was, that some of the Pres- byterian ministers, who support the Government, were wanuly opposed to it. If it had ieen moved, it is more than probable that every Liberal Pro- testant would have supported it ;- and it would be thus shown that that could be no cause of dissen- sion between themselves and the Catholics.

As to the Catholics having “no yery strong claims for support” on their Protestant fellow Colonists of liberal views, we think it is quite enough to point to the fact that every Liberal Protestant in the Legislature is mainly indebted for his seat to the vates af Roman Catholics, And it is well known that in all political contests the Catholics have acted from political and not reli- gious motives, giving their votes cheerfully to those who agree with them in politics, without exacting any promises of support for their denominational institutions.

The Monitor makes another grave charge agaiust the Petition, aud offers it as a reason why it should be discountenanced by Liberal Protes- tants. It is this: the document was adopted at a meeting held in the Catholic Institute. * P-r-0-d-i-g-i-o-u-s !”” as Domini: Sampson would say. Did the Monitor grumbler want the peti- tioners to go to the place where the Orangemen hold their Lodge, or to some other building where an Orange rabble could be congregated, composed of spies, blackguards and rowdies? We deo not think it was possible to select a more appropriate place than the Catholic Institute for the discus- sion of a measure that is intended to avert an outrage on civil and religious liberty, and a pal- pable insult te the Catholic mind. ~