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to exercise it. Aneffort may be made to cajole and misinform the new Administrator, but we are neither te suppose that he will be influenced by falsehood and folly, or that if he be, the People shall returnan Assem- bly slavish enough to yield him their submission. At the present moment the Liberal Party have a majority favorable to their principles in both Branches of the Le- gislature: in the House of Assembly there are twelve to eleven, and with Messrs. D. Maclean and D. Mont- gomery, whose enmity to the present Governor, is the only link which binds them to Pope’s Party, and who cannot avoid returning to the ranks of their former friends when the object of their hatred shall be removed —there will be a clearmajority of fourteen liberals ;— in the Legislative Council we are sure of seven staunch and independent names: and in the Executive Council, bad and ill-constructed as it is, there is a good portion of the liberal spirit of thecountry. With these resources, no Governor would be safe for a period of six months who would lend himself to carry out the schemes of the Compact. We do not, however, apprehend, that the new Administrator must, of necessity, be the mouth- ‘ece of the Delegates. It is more likely, indeed, that Earl Grey will appoint to that office aman whose princi- ples will prompt him to pursue a liberal policy, rather than the reverse. But we care not whether he be Whig or Tory—Radical or Reformer. We shall be contented if he espouse neither the one party nor the other, but, recognizing the floor of the House of Assembly as the constitutional battle-ground of principles, we shall ne-

the present Lieutenant Governor. Formerly when Road ! from which we learn that the fearful ‘din of war’ has

Commissioners left the Island, they authorized some one | oo heard in Mexico, ‘The reports received vary . . iS , £ . $ to do their duty; and the person so authorized absolute- | yy uy, but the principal statements are nearly simi- } > > } : > Loa ' , : ted ly signed the Road certificates with the name of the) jt appears, that the propositions made on the part of Commissioner : a forgery was thus committed, and the the American government having been deemed inadmis- whole thing illegal. His Excellency the idepetnnt eee See place between Generals _ ° ° ‘ 0 “ « i Governor therefore directed, that any Road Commis-\~“ tt and Santa Anna, in which the former accused his ‘s saw off ha Snide : hoof t} MP as rors: of violating some of the principles of the ar- sioner going ofi the Island for any engt of time, shou ‘mistice. This correspondence was exchanged on the nominate a competent person to fill his office for that) 6th ultimo.

time, and that person would then be legally appointed Upon the 8th, there was a hloody contest, when Gen-

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: ae ‘ ars __ Scott attacked the ‘Mill de Rex, in which it is said that by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, _ the clear the American lost'400 killed and had 600 or 708 wound. understanding that on the return of the Commissioner eq, ‘fhe Mexican loss is not stated. Such isthe Ame- he would resume his office. This rule has operated rican report.

in two instances, viz. Mr. Goff, who nominated his bro- The Mexicans assert that 1000 of the enemy were

; . ee _ «,,. left on the field of carnage, and that their own loss was ther, and Mr. Pope, who nominated his cad, Mr. P- | oanths lessthan that number. General Leon and other

phen Wright. Mr. Pope’s case, we apprehend, will officers, were killed or wounded.

be an exception to Mr. Goff’s. If he be am-| News was afterwards despatched, that on the 12th bitious of the honour of again filling up the ruts and the Americans took Chapultipee and the citadel, and . that General Scott was in the city of Mexico. Bravo : ae -- was killed and Santa Anna wounded in the arm.

do in the matter—he must vacate the Speaker s chair, ‘he papers go on to state that a passengor arrived at and go back to his constituents. He will hardly venture New Orleans from Vera Cruz, says it was reported that upon this bold game, and the consequence will be a te American loss was 1,700 killed and wounded, but

: ‘could tre 0 considerable loss to his pocket, by his anxiety to remove oa ild trace the pp vate on Gena’ source, Another person estimated General Scott’s loss at one quarter to

the Lieutenant Governor, in doing which he will have one third of his Army! no part whatsoever. Another letter states that Gen. Worth is dangerously

Of the numerous falsehoods which passed current, a ere The Mexican loss in killed and wounded ae ‘was 2,500.

few days ago, amongst the enemies of the Lieutenant Up tothe 20dh ult, itis stated thetiths Ammerinees Governor, none of them was more obstinately adhered he}q one half the City of Mexico, and the Mexicans the

holes—never supposing that avarice has any thing to

to, than this—that His Excellency was forbidden by a other half. The battle was still going on. It appears

Despatch from the Imperial Government to make any

ver be afraid to insist that the Administration ought to farther appointments. Sensible men looked upon it as

be guided by the principles which gain, and not by! anabsurdandsilly lie—alike destitute of point and proba-|

‘bility, —but,nevertheless, it was retaile] by manywho fan-_

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_cy themselves paragons of sense and honour, and any one (Copy, No. 36.)

those that lose.

2S5 2SPONSIEBLE GONERNMENT.— | Se Tas Asnqusets on Reapers of whom would, probably, fall into a fainting fit er a)

We have just been shown a copy of Mr. Rae’s Address |

paroxysm of rage, if an honest and piain-spoken country

‘that there was no disposition on the part of the Mexi- ‘cans to treat.

By Authority.

Downing Street, 12th August, 1847.

Sir ;—TI have received your Despatch of the 14th July,

esti s | rovern- : sal I ae a to the Queen on the question of Responsible Govern eal would yenture to say to him—* Sir, I believe you No. 96, transmitting three Petitions to the Queen, from

ment, passed in the last Session—printed by order of| the British Honse of Commons, on the 25th of June last. | We believe a copy was sent out to His Excellency the) Lieutenant Governor by the last English, Mail. The) Addresses presented by Messrs. Palmer and Pope on! the same subject, have been suffered to pass quietly into oblivion—there being, evidently, no member of the | House of Commons able to comprehend the extraordi-|

nary doctrines those addresses sought to inculcate.)

With respect to Mr. Pope’s—which was moved in the wn | lives.

House of Assembly by Mr. J. Longworth—the Gover-| nor General, who is carrying out the principle in his, Canadian Gorernment, considers it to be the most abso-| lute nonsense that was ever committed to paper. Puszty Appointments.—The Gazetle of Tuesday announces the appointment, by the Lieutenant Gover- nor in founcil, of Mr. Edward Blanchard, of Princetown. Royaty, to be Visitor of Schools for Prince County—_ Alennder Rae, Esq., having declined the appointment. We look upon this as a very judicious appointment—for M: Blanchard is a good practical teacher, and from ex- | péience and education, must be well qualified to inves-| tite into the management of the District Schools. In- doendently of all this—(and we announce the fact for th comfort of the Snarlers and Sticklers}—Mr. B. is a stunch adherent and advocate of Liberal principles in plitics. Of course, an outcry will be raised against te appointment, on this account; but no matter; when. rn of liberal principles will be found to accept of of- fe, they are the parties who should be selected: our gemies have monopolized the patronage of Government hg enough. Mr. John Kenny has been appointed a member of the’ pard of Education, in the room of E, R. Humphreys, $q. This is also a very fit appointment. ‘Mr. Richard Ledstone has been appointed Commis- poner of Small Debts, for the Court lately established | | Lot 8; and Mr. Francis Buote, Commissioner of mall Debts for Tignish. Mr. James McDonald, Jun., Kingsburgh Farm, West Liver, Lot 47, has been made Justice of the Peace for. ling’s County: and W. W. Lord, Esq., of Charlotte- pwn, Justice of the Peace for Queen’s County. _ The far-famed Sheriff of Prince County has received, accident merely, the appointment of Road Commis- joner for the Sth Road District, in place of Mr. Pope, ho, in trying to displace one public officer, has suc- ded first in displacing himself. This very appoint- nt reminds us of another important reform effected by

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‘to be a liar and calumniator.” As we hinted last week,

‘calumny and falsehood, they will scarcely be got to risk | ‘I have laid their Petitions before the Queen, and that {ler Majesty was pleased to receive the same very gra- ciously, You will add, that it has been extremely satis- ‘factory to me, to have it in my power to lay before the

\a truism on account, or for any money. Like the Law- yer of whom we have all read—

“ All whose aim’s to waylay Truth, And leave her not a leg to stand on.”

They appear to have concluded a treaty with Falsehood

and Deception, to continue for the term of their natural

numerous Inhabitants of Prince Edward Island, praying

for your continuance in the Administration of the Go-

there isa party in this town who have dealt so long in yernment of Prince Edward Island

I have to instruct you to acquaint the Petitioners that

‘Queen, these proofs of the favorable opinion which you have obtained of so large a portion of Her Majesty’s subjects in Prince Edward Island, but that | have been unable to advise the Queen to accede to the prayer of the Petitioners. A compliance with their request would defeat one of the principal objects for which the rule

BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION.—-In addition to the nu- | restricting Governors of Colonies, under ordinary cir-

merous corrupt and dishonourable proceedings adopted

by the party opposing the Lieutenant Governor, there is ‘one of which we have been lately informed, not unde- thority in the Colony, from becoming involved in the

cumstances, toa period of six year’s service in their Governments, was established, the advantage of which rule is, that it-:prevents officers, holding the highest au-

serving of notice. When the Delegates were about to disputes of loca! parties, which it is frequently difficult

leave Charlottetown for England, an efiort was made to inveigle a majority of the members of the House of As-

sembly into an expression of approval of the Delegation.

For this purpose a document was prepared, the com- mencement of which was couched in these terms: “ We, the majority of the members of the House of Assembly,”

for a Governor to avoid, if allowed to remain for a longer ‘period than six years, in the same Colony. Having carefully reviewed your correspondence with this Office, [ regret to say, that 1 am of opinion, that there is no ‘especial reason for departing, in your case, from the or- dinary rule of the Colonial Service; and I shall there- fore feel it my duty to recommend that you be relieved in your Government, on the termination of the usual

and it was submitted to and signed by several of them; period for which your office is held. You may accord-

but other names were required; and to procure these,

bribes were freely offered. We could, if necessary, publish authentic papers, which would prove beyond all doubt, a most flagrant attempt to bribe. One of the Prince County Members was called upon, end asked to

next moment insulted, by being told, that if he would lend his name, he should get any reasonable sum of mo- ney he would ask. The gentleman applied to, felt in- dignant enough, we are told, to kick the despicable briber from his presence.

arenas SEA

News by Yesterday’s Mail.

EXCITING NEWS FROM MEXICO.

Immediately that an armistice was supposed to be decided upon by the American and Mexican armies, speculation was rifethat no more blood would be shed in this unholy war, and that peace would now be decla- red. The heart of the philanthropist ‘thanked God,’ and the American patriot ‘took courage’ that this foul stain was but to fill a page in history. Expectant friends were buoyed with the hope of again meeting with rela- tives or others, who had left the enjoyments of the do- mestic circle to rush on to the ‘deadly conflict; and then, as if on the eve of the brightening morn, they were again cowered by the sickening news that the battle raged afresh and fierce, and that hundreds upon both sides were killed. Additional news, contained in Bos- ton papers of the 4th, have been received in this city,

ingly expect the arrival of your successor, before the conclusion of the present year.

| I have, &c.,

| (Signed) GREY.

Lt. Governor,

! Sir H. V. Huntley, &c. &c. &c.

sign the document; he refused to do so, and was the) (Copy, No. 39.)

Downing Street, ,

| 20th August, 1847. _ Sir ;—I have received and laid before the Queen, the Petition to Her Majesty, which you have transmitted to

‘me, from certain Inhabitants of Prince Edward Island,

praying for your continuance in the Administration of the Government of the Colony; and I have to inform you, that Her Majesty was pleased to receive this Pe- tition very graciously, and to command me to instruct you to return an answer to the Petitioners, in conformi- 'ty with the terms of my Despatch to you of the 12th

inst. No. 36. I have, &c.,

(Signed) GREY. Lt. Governor, Sir H. V. Huntley, &c. &c. &c.

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