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THE EXAMIN

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Colonial Legislature. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Monday, February 1S.

DEBATE ON THE ADDRESS IN ANSWER TO THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

The Address in answer to the Speer h of His Excellency the | Lieutenant Governor being reported from the Committee by the Hon, Attorney General, who moved that it be referred to a Committee of the whole House

The Hon. Colenel SWABEY, in seconding the motion, |

said—It has often fallen to my lot to make a similar motion, but never did I on any previous occasion feel more sincere gratification in d : than I now experience, sutention to allude to any topic caleulated to excite angry frelings, or provoke a protracted discussion ; but I shall cun-

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fine my observations to ene or twe subjects alluded to by His} J :

Excellency. With reference.to that part of the Speech which

alludes to the Bills of last Session, which did not receive the |

Roygl gssent, | think that any discussion on that question would bo premature, as lis Excellency states that the reasons which led to their disallowance will be submitted to your Jionors. But that part which alludes to the operation of the jand Purchase Bill, as it is a subject more particularly within the sphere of my own knowledge, from my official position, justifies me in directing the attention of your Honors for a few moments to the subject; and | am happy tu state that when the returns from my oflice shall have been submitted, your Llonors will recognize the wisdom of the Government in in- troducing and carrying into operation the Land Purchase Bill.

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such as £2000 fog the Patriotic Fund—a vo | parties Were agreed—and oth: r contingencies, including the

Census, amounting altogether to some £06500. On reference | to the Public Accounts, f find that the public debt consists of— |'Treasury Warrants, £10,663

Debentures issued to pay off Warrants, 10,000 a Debentures issued on account of Worrell Estate, 18,000

£38,663

: which bear interest at five per cent, per annum. Then add

‘the ‘Treasury Notes, which do not bear interest, amounting ‘to £11,500; and you have the whole debt of the Colony To meet this, there are assets 1b

£37,061

‘umounting to £50,168. | the Treasury, - - Value ef Worrell Estate, as shewn by repogt of | Commissioner of Public Lands, after deducting LOVUV yet to be paid, -

23,000

a eee see Assets, £60,061 making £10,000 in fayour of the Colony, besides all the | public buildings, works, &e., and a full Treasury. The ‘balance against the Colony when Responsible Government | was introduced in 1851 was about £27,000; in the course of two or three years that balance was paid off, with the exception ‘of the Treasury Notes. The balance last year was £9898, ‘and by the above decrease in the revenue, it has amounted jast year to £18,100, less than one-third of the revenue; and should the blessing of peace be established, then the revenue ‘would so inerease as to make the debt about one-fourth part

te for which all

The amount of the purchase money for lands already sold is ‘thereof. On referring to the journals of Nova Scotia and between £11,000 and £12,000, and the remainder Will pro- | New Brunswick, it will be found that the public debt of hably realize some £30,000, aiter deducting all expenses con-| Nova Scotia is two-thirds of the revenue; aad in New nected with the management of the property. l believe that | Brunswick it is four-fifths; which, by comparicon with our ge gore more anxious now - — 4 es | own, places the Gnancial affsirs of this Island in a most satis-

wy were before the passing of the bill. re Object o 1 |. . ° °° ie originators of that Bilt was to remove the angry feelings which factory and highly creditable position, I cannot omnare e subsisted between landlord and tenant. It was a bold experi- | observations without a passing reference to the su ect e ment, bat it has met its reward in the result. His Excellency | Education—on which subject I shall eall your Honors has directed our attention to the defect in the Revenue Laws! attention to the fact, that under the fostering care of the which require to be more stringent. ‘The Address declares the | Government, the number of schools has increased from about opunes of your Honors that improvement is necessary. On 100 to 268, and they are attended by upwards of 11,000 pupils. the su yjeet of Education, itis unnecessary for me to dilate, as | Oe appropriation for this seryice is far beyond that of Nova its benefits are universally acknowledged ; but | must say that) ol il Siam sick, vemand bein had in iendiiierenee

it is highly creditable tu the Colony, that one-fourth part of | ‘ cotia or ew Drunswick, regzarG Veins ; ! ‘ n revenue and population. I do not consider it necessary

its revenue should be appropriated to Education. His Ex-|! ; : Pe : cellency’s extended colonial experience, renders him peculiarly | to enter at greater length into the details of His Excellency’s

sensible of the benefits aceruing from increased facilities for | Speech, as it would be but occupying the time of your Honors communication with other countries ; and in this connection, | jy dilating on matters on which, I think, no difference of i must say, that [ have often heard with surprise, from people | opinion exists.

who ought to know better, the question, what benefit would | ‘*

improved communication confer on the farming population ? | Why, your Honors, if u farmer in this Island receives a tele-! graphic despatch from Shediae, announcing the price of | agriealtural produce, is it no benefit that he should be in} a position to know what he may receive for the property he Bi may have to dispose of? The telegraph will bring us into, To His Excellency Dominick Daly, Licutenant Governor and close connection with the United States, between which and | Commander-in-Chief, in and over Her Majesty's Island this country, there are most intimate and important com- | Prince Edward, and the Territories thereunta belonging, mereia] relations. Our Steam Packet communication has | Chancellor, Vice Admiral and Ordinary of the same, &c, hitherto been conducted under conivacis exteuding Lat for one; yay yy piease Your EXcELLeNcy :

This system necessarily rendered the business vague | : -" : : : eee oe as Ve. the Members o x Majesty's Legislati ; j and uncertain. Now, however, advertisements are issued, | We, the Members of Her Majesty’s Legislative Coungj] of

+30 ———_— ‘Turspay, February 19.

The Address of the Legislative Council] was adopted as follows :—

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calling for tenders for a period which will place the business | Prince Edward Island, beg to offr to your Excellency ur on & more permanent fuoting. A Telegraph Company is in | communication with the Government, and [ have reason to | believe that another willshortly submit some propositions with reference to our communication with other countries. reference to the paragraph alludiag to the Agricultural Society, us my honorable triend, Hou. Mr. Haythorne, is absent, I shall | not trouble your Honors with any remarks further ibaa the | expression of my opinion, that although I have doubted the | wisdom of importing large horses, I have always recognized

With |

thanks for your Speech at the opening of the present Session. We are grateful to Divine Proyidence for the blessing of an

‘abundant harvest, and are hap “y to learn that the anticipated

decrease in the revenue of thé past year is unimportant.

We assure your Excellency that we take a lively interest in the events of the war, and rejoice at the successes which under the blessing of Providence, have attended the Allied Arms, which we trust will lead to the re-establishment of peace upon a firm, honorable and satisfactory basis.

When the grounds upon which the decision of Her Majesty’s Government, relative to the Act of the last Session, ‘‘ to im, pose a vate or duty on the Rent Rolls of the proprietors of _— ; ° |certajn rented Township Lands in this Island,” and also, the

ifouse in Committee of the whole—Ifon. Culonel Swabey | Act “to seeure Compensation to Tenants,’’ shail be com- in the Chair. |municated to us by your Excellency, they shall receive due

His Honor the PRESIDENT.—It is indeed a matter of Consideration. | . hindi Deen tha (tnd toon tetees wheat ie ast year.) V¢are gratified to be informed by your Excellency that the to bless the bshounad the aa aalineitee | ecpenietione Ksened 6f tas CASSIS SS OP eee ae ee

” ninalleae ine Speedie ree a ed che ‘atte? Land Purchase Bill have been fully realised, and trust that the of congratulation that the trifling decrease in the reyenue is | Government may be enabled to extend to all parts of this pO uUniDportant. Island the benefits of that measure.

[ have carefully egamined the Pablie Accounts as made| We fully appreciate the advantages of Free Education, and eut by the auditors, and haye made some calculations there- | have no doubt that the constant extension of that admirable from, which will, [ think, proye to your Honors that the *¥sem, wiheh has been brought to our notice by your Ex- wonetary affairs of this Colony are in a very satisfactory state ; | cellency, will be productive of great benefits to the inhabitants oudt Vial, da, Geel ences J - i atiahes ite of this Island, and promote their social happiness.

‘a a a a et 6a se happy to learn from your Excellency, that the either that of Nova Seotia or New Brunswick. operations of the Royal Agricultural Society have beén satis-

The revenue for the fiseal year, which terminated on the | factory and beneficial to the agricultural community, and that 2ist January last, amounted to £42.031, Island currency-— | their importations haye been judiciously made,

the benefits resulting from the introduction of the most im- | proved seeds and agricultural implements, which could not be

vbtained by private means.

shewing a decrease of some £3952 from that of the previous} We heartily concur with your Excellency, as to the import- year. This decrease has principally arisen from the imports, 2Ce of rendering the communication between this Island and

the neighboring Provinces secure and expeditious, and will vive to any measures which may be submitted to us for the promotion of that or any other object affecting the public in-

arising first, from the action of the reciprocity principle; and secondly, fram the depression of the shipping and timber trade, on account of the war. But let peace, now so confi- | terests, our careful and serious attention,

dently spoken of, be again established, our revenue will then| We thank your Excellency for the assurance of co-operation utiain the usual standard. The following are the items of | in every weil-direeted effort to promote the welfare and pros- decrease, viz :— perity of Prince Edward Island, and we beg to express our

imposts, - ‘ - £6300 , full confidence in your Excellency’s administration ef its Go- Land Assessment, . 330 | vernment, Crown Lands, - - 127 Book Sules, ‘ . 209 | Wepnespay, February 20. And other small iteus, - é 140 ' The Council having presented their Address to His Excel- ——— lency, the following Reply was reported and read— inns i £7106 |Mr. President and Honorable Gentlemen of the Legislative The items of increase are as follow :— Coureil : Post Office, - - £127 | beg you to accept my best thanks for your Address, and Public Lands, ‘ 2120 | for the assurances of co-operation aud confidence, upon which Interest on Bonds, i 135 J place the fullest reliance. Other items, - 772 avo penen' eae, -nene | BILL RELATING TO BILLS OF SALE. | After which the Hon. Attorney General moved for leave to ‘8459 introduce a Bill for preventing’ fraud by secret Bills of Sale

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Making the sum as stated the real decrease. lis Honor cosy Kio reeteiee ised the sella w ok a wocbene ea then entered into some minute explanations, as relate to the | to remedy. It was proposed to authorize the holder of a Bill causes of the deerease and increase, and gave a most satis- | of Sale to file it in the office of the Prothonotary of the county factory statement of the financial position of the present in which the grantor resides, a book to be —_ for such pur- Giovernment, and exonerated it fully from the charges of pose- The document to be proved by oath of witness. The lavish expenditure and recklessness so freely made againgt it ("PU of Pree and filmg would _ eae - in other places. [ have also, his Honor continued, made a_ gur shillings. The aftesting witness to be allow ns Agar weecend

; : : ‘able expenses for attending to prove the instrament. <A cer- caloulation of the permanent expenditure of the Government) jain ¢ E : ao

for the past year, and find it to be as follow ;— operation, to retain their precedence. The Hon. Attorney

hoads and Bridges, Xe. - - £9000 General explained the necessity which existed for such a Hducation, : - 12,000 ‘measure, as ab present there is no seeurity that a dishonest Legislature, - ‘. , |debtor may not defraud his creditor, who, relying on a Bill of Salaries, : 4000 | Sale executed to himself, frequently finds on attempting to re- Mails, ‘ ‘ - 2400 | alize his security, that a third part has received the property Post Office 4 s 6R0 previously made over to him. The Act would not interfere rk ae" on ny between parties, as if it passed into a law, in- ee ae - - ed Poe uals could: still base thei transactions in mutual con- soverpment House, - 0 | fidence. Iunatic Asylum, Fees - 350 The Hon. Mr. HAYTHORNE, in seconding the motion, Jails, - a . 900 stated that, while he admitted the principle of the Bill, there Urown Prosecutions, 3 4 850 ‘were some matters in the statement jyst delivered which would Lighthouses ‘s ss 840 ‘form matter of discussion, when the Bill should come up in , 2 Committee. The Bill was introduced and read a first time. Buoys and Beacons, . - 140 House adjourred till Friday next Public Printing and Stationery, 1000 | ety oh y Agriculture, - - - 200 webu ait Public Lands, - - 1,600 HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Markets, - . - 50 “se a : ‘ 650 Tuurspay, Fehruary 14. interest on Warrants, Xe. - 850 The Members of the Assembly having returned to their Miscellaneous, &ec. - : 2681 own Chamber, the Hon, Speaker informed the House of the eee wena we oceurred during the recess in the office of , 39,88 ssistant Clerk ; whereupon the Hon. Mr. Warbu Making the permanent expenditure some £40,000, from | that Mr. F, W. Hughes be chosen to fill the vasent an which may be dedueted expenses of Public Lands, interest |the motion being seconded by Mr. Clark was about being and drawbacks, £2000—making the whole some £37,000 | put, when— . per annum. ‘That during the last year there were casual; Mr. Douse moved in amendment that the name of Mr.

expenses that will not again occur, for some time at least ; |

ime allowed for Bills granted before this Act coming into | 8°

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House divided — For the amendment, 3; Against it, 18, Mr. Charles Dalgleish and Mr. Robert Hyndman were then severally put in nomination, but both amendments were negatived. ‘The original motion was then put and earried, and Mr. Hughes was shortly after sworn in at the Clerk’s table. :

Mr. Clark moved for a Committee to receive Tenders for printing the Journal of the House. : :

Hon. Mr. Coles suggested that the same Committee receive tenders for printing the Debates.—This gave rise to a some- what lengthy discussion, in the course of which the Hon. Mr. ‘Palmer moved the following resolution in amendment to Mr. Clark's :--

“That a Committee be appointed to secure a speedy and more extensive circulation of the Debates of the House ; and that an additional Reporter to the House be appointed, and that said Reporter be instructed to furnish to the several) Newspaper Proprietors in Charlottetown manuscript debates from time to time, as they shall be ready; and that such manuscripts be delivered impartially to each Printer in the order of time at which his paper issues.”

The House divided on the motion of amendment—In favour of it~-7; Against it—14.

Mr. Robert Laird was appointed Reporter to the House for the present Session.

The following Committees were then appointed :—~

To prepare the Address in answer to the Goyernor’s Speech — Hon. Mr. Whelan, Messrs. Muirhead, McGill, McDonald, Munro, Laird and Perry.

To provide Stationery—Hon. Messrs. Warburton, Mooney and McGill,

To keep up a good correspondence between the two branches of the Legislature—Hons, Messrs. Coles, Wightman, Long- worth, Messrs. Dingwall, H, Hayiland and Clark.

A Committee was appointed to revise the journal of each day after the adjournment; also, a Committee to report on Public Accounts; a Committee on Private Bills; and a Committee to examine what laws have expired or are about to expire.

The usual orders respecting the transmission of a copy of each day's journal to His Excellency the Lieut. Governor ; and the order for charging the postage on letters and papers af members, being agreed to—the House adjourned.

rp 0oe ee Fray, February 15.

The Hon. Treasurer presented the following documents— Treasurer’s Account to 3lst January, 1856; list of Bonds to same date; Debentures issued ynder 14th Vic. cap. 20; Do. under 16th Vic. cap. 18; Retyrn of cultivated and uncultivated Jand on Townships on which Assessment has been paid; Account of Land Assessment for 1855; Small Disbursement Account to 3lst January, 1856; Abstract of Public Land Sales to 3lst January, 1856. Those Papers were referred to the Committee on Public Accounts.

The Hon, Speaker laid before the House the Impost Account for Qolville Bay. Referred to Public Accounts Committee,

The following resolution was passed and ordered to be published in all the papers :—

«“ That no Petition for Roads, Bridges and Wharfs, or for any object of a public or private nature, be received after Tuesday, 4th March,”

Mr. Clark, from the Committee ou Printing, reported that three tenders had been received; one from Mr, G. T. Has- zard, one from Mr. John Walsh; and the other from Mr. | Ings, The |: tter being the lowest, the House approved of it,~~Adjourned,

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Saturpay, February 16,

Mr. Clark presented to the House the following Papers: Impost Account for Gharlottetown and Qutports for year ending 31st December, 1855; Light Duties collected at Port of Charlottetown for year ending 31st December, 1855; list of Immigrants arrived at Port of Charlottetown for* year ending 31st December, 185; amount of penalty received on schooner * Dragonet.”

Ordered, that said Accounts be referred to Special Com- mittee to examine and report on Public Accounts.

Hon. Col. Secretary moved that a Committee of seven members be appointed to report, by bill or otherwise, on the expediency of making provision for schoolmasters under the Free Education Act, when rendered unable to attend to their duties by sickness or old age. Committee—Ool. Secretary, Mr. Warburton, Mr. Perry, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Whelan, Mr. Mooney, Mr. McGill.

Order of the day for receiving report of special committee appointed to examine on the expiring laws being read, House resolved itself into Committee; Mr. Perry in the chair, Mr, Speaker having resumed the chair—chairman reported that the Committee had gone through same, came to several resolutions thereon, which being again read at the Ulerk’s table, were agreed to:

Resolved, that it is expedient to continue Act 8 Vic. cap. 20, enitled an Act for regulation of Mackerel Fishery; Act 15 Vie. cap. 15, relating to Light and Anchorage Duties ; Act authorising Harbor Masters to superintend the erection and Jaying down Beacons and Buoys in the several harbors and rivers ; Act to continue and amend the Revenue Act; Act to continue the appointment of Coal Meters.

The following Committee were appointed to prepare and bring in Bills pursuant to the above resolution— Messrs. Clark, McIntosh, Wightman, Haviland and Dingwall.

On motion of the Hon. Col, Treasurer, that a Special Committee be appointed to revise the laws now in force relating to the retail by license of spirituous liquors, and report thereon, the bon. member remarked, the system of granting licenses under the present Bill gave much dissatis- faction, and was looked upon by persons in the trade more an obstruction than a protection to the fair trader; it was well known that both in town and country the pumber of unlicensed houses was considerably on the increase.

The following Committee was then appointed—Hon. Col. Treasurer, Messrs. Perry, Wightman, Dingwall and Mont- mery.

The House then adjourned until Monday.

Monpay, February 18. Tyacuers’ Perrproys,

Mr. CLARK thought it would be expedient to appoint a Committee of seven members to examine Petitions from Teachers and report thereon; it was therefore “ resolved, that a Special Committee be appointed, to whom shall be referred every Petition praying for grants to Teachers, to examine the same, and report thervon,”

Ordered, that Messrs. Perry, Dingwall, Muirhead, H. Haviland, Montgomery, McGill and Laird, do compose said Committee,

The following Petitions were then presented to the House and read, viz:

. Fam Clark, Petition of Letitig Muirhead, Township

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By Mr, Myirboad, Petition of Mary Ann Murphy, Town-

ship 16. by Mr. Yeo, Petition of Arch. C. Beckford, Township 8. Mr. Yeo stated that petitioner complained that he had ons or mislaid the certificate which ke had recejyed from the Board of Education, and upon that ground was refused com- pensation. The hou. member knew petitioner for a long time, and felt bound to support the prayer of his petition.

Mr. Clark and Mr. Warburton supported the petition, and

Alex. MoNeill be submitted for Mr. F. W. Hughes, The

thought petitioner entitled to compensation.

The three foregoing petitions were referred to the o_. Committee. Spec

Mr. Muirbead presented Petition from certain inhabj of Township 25, praying for aid to complete a roaq Many from Bedeque harbor to county line. Petition Jgig .. table. “—-

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Leoistative Lirprary.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY wished to eal attention of the House to a custom which prevailes . removing Books from the Legislative Library, ang yy." § was productive of great inconvenience to this House, me bers of the Bar were in the habit of taking away Lay and often retaining them for an almost indefinite feast did not see why this custom should be allowed to +t particularly during the sittings of the House, as “ had frequent occasion to refer to them, and when sough, it was discovered that some member of the Jegal profes, had got ion of them. =

Mr. H. HAVILAND thought it was invidious to Attrib, to the members of the Bar the custom of taking Books ¢.' fe the Legislative Library, and felt that the Hon Col. Secttn was actuated by private pique against a certain indiyid.) © In taking Books, he did not infringe upon the rules Of th, Library, and produced a minute of the Committee of th, Library in support of the privilege.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY assured the hon, typ, ber that he was not actuated by private pique against one, or disposed to take a narrow view of the subj y contended that during the sitting of the House the cuge should not be adhered to. He would be disposed to permission to the public to have access to the books of. Library. There were a numorous body of mechanics jg Charlottetowr to whom the perusal of works upcn mechanig would be a great boon, and such persons shou'd be permittg| to have recourse to them. We owe to their skill the oop, struction of qur houses and the perfection of machivery used in our mills and manufactures.

The COLONIAL TREASURER thought that all perso ho'ding office under the Goyernment should enjoy all thy privileges granted to members of the Legislature.

Mr. CQOPER agreed with hon. members as to the fr use of the Library by the pyblic, but was opposed to fix removal of books therefrom. He thought more care shoul be taken of the books, for if persons were indiscrim’ nately permitted to take them off the shelves of the Library, they would very soon find themselves without them. :

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ADDRESS IN ANSWER TO THE GOVERNORS SPEECH. To His Excellency Dominick Daty, Lieutenant Governoy and Commander-in-Chief, &c. dc. gc. May it please your Excellency :

We, Her Majesty’s faithful subjects, the House of Assembly of Prince Edward Island, respectfully thank your Excellency for the Speech with which you were pleased to open the present Session at a period so convenient for the ordinary transaction of public business.

It is a source of the highest gratification to know that tho labours of the husbandiman have, during the past year, been blessed with an abundant harvest—a blessing, we feel assured, whieh will give an impetus to industry and perseverance in agricultural pursuits.

We are rej.iced to learn that the decrease in the revenue for the past year is unimportant; and that while there is uothing to apprehend from that fiu-tnation for the stability and soundness of the resources of the Colony, it is gratifying to know that the revenue for the year has been more than sufficient to meet the ordinary expenditure.

We shall give a carefyl attention to the Public Accounts as soon as they are laid before us, and we will cheerfully make the necessary provision for the public service.

We fully concur with your Excellency in opinion as to the necessity of revising and consolidating the laws for the eol- lection of the revenue, with the view of checking illicit trafhie, so injurious to the trade and commercial relations of the Island ; and it will be our duty to give the best cousideration to this important subject.

The interest we have endeavoured to manifest in the pro- gress of the war is not only undiminished, but rather quick. ened by the recollection of the splendid achievements which crowned the arms of the allied Sovereigns during the past year. Though far removed from the scene of conflict, and happily exempt from the sacrifices it entails, we are never theless earnestly solicitous that the crowning glory to the arms af our beloved Queen and Her august allies may be speedily found ig the restoration of an hyuorable aud pe: manent peace,

{: is with unfeigned surprise and regret we have learned that the Act of the last session “to impose a rate or duty on the rent ralls of the proprietors of evrtain reute] Township lands in this Island,” and also the “ Act to secure compen sation to Tenants,” have been denied the royal confirmation. Confident that your Excellency is at all times desirous to promote the prosperity of this Island, we are satisfied that the failure of those measures, so equitable in their privileges, and so essential to the well being of the Colony—was not owing to the want of your Excellency’s personal recommend- ation; but rather to the exercise of an influence long seriously felt, always foreign and always baneful to the best iutere-ts of the Colony.- The communications promised by your Excellency in reference to the measures which [Her Majesty has been so unexpectedly advised to disallow, shall receive an early and deliberate consideration.

It affords us much satisfaction to learn that the transactions under the operation of the Land Purchase Bill have been such as to fully justify the high expectations formed of that measure, with regard to the conversion of Leascholders—an advantage which we are fully sensible gould be greatly noes e +a ane i other interests allowed a larger amoun p at the disposal of the Gove de the Bill alluded to, “ini —" _ We are rejoiced though not surprised to learn that the inhabitants of the Island so highly appreciate the moral and social advantages resulting from a geveral diffusion of educa- tion, as is evident from the unpreccdeuted namber of schools. that have been called into active operation by the free eduga- tion Bill. We believe that no part of Her Majesty's dominions, of the like area with Prince KE jward Island, cau exhibit such marked improvement in what tends so much to promote public happiness, tranquility and prosperity as @ constant and liberal extension of education.

We are fully sensible of the advantages which the agricul- tural portion of the community have derived from the operations of the Agricultural Society. Every other interest is involved in the prosperity of our agriculturalists, and a Society which confers benefits upon that industrious class demands encouragement from every other. But much ag agricultural industry may be encouraged through the exertions of an agricultural Society, its progress mainly depends upon an active and thriving commerce. Ta secure this, it i necessary there should be a free, uninterrupted and expeditious communication with other countries, and especially with the neighbouring Colonies. So important an auxiliary to trade requires a liberal appropriation of the public finances, and we trust that during the present Session we shall not be found to take a narrow and contracted view of a matter which 50 deeply concerns the prosperity of the country. In the pro gress of our deliberations on these and other objects affectin, the public interests, we shal! be happy at all times to av ourselves of your Excellency’s well known zeal and ability, and we doybt not that our united efforts may tend to promote the welfare of the people of Prince Hdward Island,