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Correspondence. SOOO BEEP BLEDEL LOL LL LLL LEA

(FoR THE BXAMINER.) YQ TUE MEMBERS OF THES ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SVCLETY.

Gewriewsn,—In the Js/ander of the 11th inst. there isa letter addressed to you in reference to the appointinent of Mr. Irving us Secretary to the Royal Agricultural Society, signed b. Hodgson, Charles Haszard, Henry Longworth, Benj. E. Weight, James Robertson, deremtiah Simpson, Alexander Laird und Chowas Pethick, members of the Committce of the R. A. Soviety, wherein they have thought proper to state: * But for « small portion ef the Committee to nominate him after his eonduct in the Whally transaction, aud with alarge amount still remaining due from him, is su improper a proceeding in our opinion thatit is net ect intention to remain at the Board. As to the Whaily transaction, sv far back as June last, Mr. irving explained, as it was thought, te the satisfaction of the |

Irving's famiiy, which was necessary to complete the title to | the awd whicn the money was coming from, and which Mr. Irving was not aware of when he drew the bilis. ; believe the Society suffered any loss by the transaction, which, from the explanation given by Mr. irving, appears to have been perfectly legitimate. z . .

As to the amount dee by Mr. Irving to the Society, 1 was| stated at the Committee, when all those gentlemen who signed | the letter were present, excepting Messrs. Hodgson and Simp- gon, Mr. Haseard in the chair, and before the ballotting took | place, that the debts charged agtinst Mr. Irving were chiefly debts due by ether parties to the Society, which they held Mr. Irving responsible for. This was distinctly stated by the Chairman and the then Secretary, and that Mr. Irving had eailed te say he would pay the amount due by him. No ob- jections were made to Mr. Irving's name being on the list by any member of the Committee ; and at the next Committee meeting after Mr. Irving was appointed Secretary, nearly all those persons were present, and several of them appointed on «ommittee fur the transactiun of business, to which they made “9 objection whatever.

Judge Petars made no objecti. n to Mr. Irving in his letter to the Government, submitting his name with two others, out of which one was to be chosen, #0 that if any person ‘s to blame for the re-appointment of Mr. Irving, it is only those persons who appear to kuow more of his transactions with the Society than we did, for not stating what they say to be the truth when questioned, and now exaggerating the charges against Mr. Irving. As we were not atany Committee meeting for six months previous to Mr. Irving's appointment, we think the information asked for ought to have beeen correctly given.

We have the honor to be, gent cmen, Your obedient servants, GEORGE COLES, Two of the JAMES WARBURTON, t Committce. Charlottetown, February 14, 1899.

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FOR THE EXAMINER.

To D. Hovasox, Caarces Haszarp, Hexry Loncwortn, BEN. £. Wricur, daues Ronertsen, JEREMIAH Simpson, ALEX- anper Laixp axp Tomas Pxruick, Esquires.

GrxtLewen— As you have thought proper to introduce my name in your attack upon Mr. Irving in last week's Islander, I beg to say you have misrepresented my reasons for refusing te become that gentleman's security.

They were based solely upon his being sent out of the Is- land ; and as a matter of necessity. other persons, strangers to myself, had to be appointed to fill his place during his ab- sence. I had no doubt of the honesty of these persons, yet, I did not feel myself called upon ¢> become security for Mr. irying under the circumstances, although sinee his re-appoint- ment [L have again become one of his bondsmen.

As regards seed transactions, I beg to observe, that by your own acknowledgement, you were appointed in érus¢ to look after the best interests of the Society, and, if you allowed seed to be sold, three, four and five years vld, you lent yourselves individually and collectively to a Auge and monstrous fraud upon the public, whose interests you were appointed to pro- tect. I have the honor to be, Sirs,

Your obedient serv: nt, Ch. Town, Feb. 14, 1859, ROBERT FELLOWES.

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To tue Eprron or THe EXAMINER.

Sirx.—l have read a letter in the Islunder of the 11th inst., signed by D. Hodgson, Charles Haszard, and some five or six ethers, in which my name is brought before the public in con- nection with Mr. Irving. 1 did not refuse to become security for that gentleman. from any dread I had of his own rectitude of conduct, but knowing that there had been several indi- viduals in the etore to assist in the sale of seeds, and that it would be necessary to appoint some one to do the duty during Mr. Irving's xbsence in Ragland, and finding that Mr. Irving was to be responsible for any error committed during that period, I refused the security requested, and on these grounds alone.

I am glad to see that the Committee, who have 80 mis- managed the affairs of the Society, have resigned; and although I was not 4 member last summer, and had no inten- tion of having any thing more to do with a concern in which so little trust could be pat, I think that under the present management the public ara pretty safe to get good seed, and 1 have again joined the Society by paying my five shillings. I have no doubt others will do the same.

] remain. Mr. Editor, Your obedient servant, Sidney Mills, Lot 34, Feb. 14. ISAAC THOMPSON.

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To run Eprror or THe Examiner. Sin,—I avail myself of your offefto answer the communica-

| pleaded that he would t

” | him, as . hut little. if anything, l alone I reduced his passage money to £8, otherwise T should

— on ee weet. 105 aa pa ee te Mr. | Green arrived in England he managed to get one pound sterling wecasioned by the want of tue signature o« some female in Mr. | returned to him by my brother, when in fact he sheuld have

We do not othera of.

‘such vessels as the Specimen into striking contrast, but he may

Now, I leave it to you, Mr. Editor, whether oer a am to blame in this matter. If 1 was in tho habit of selling my vessels to the Underwriters, there might he some cause for _ | picion ; but in the majority of eases I do not —, ™~ . | One reason why 1 ran my ow? risk is this: os Pity Captain in whom I can place the utmost confidence: re ‘and integrity, L consider three-fourths of the risk ds 7: The past 10 or 12 years services of ¢ apt. Bale is - eS justify my high opinion of his ability and en et I prefer one such a man —- sueh a voynge to a whole cars srtain class of navigators. = po sincerely aaa that the passengers and crew had ‘to subsist on short allowance for 16 days, at the same time ‘the chief blame rests with Mr. Gireen. NW hen he applied to me for a passage, | offered to take him for £10 currency. He ake nearly all he wanted on board with he couldnet use the ship’s fare, and would require of the ship’s provisions. On this ground

certainly have added more to the ebip’s steck. When Mr.

been made to pay for the provisions he used and deprived the ~

Ile has thus gained a passage to England for the * ” *

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magnificent sum of £4 6s. Sd. sterling !

Ido not intend, Mr. Editor to commence another controversy with Mr. Warburton. No doubt the lordly fare of the Majes- lic will sometimes be uppermost, and bring the poor fare of

not always be so fortunate. J remain, Mr. Editor, yours respectfully, Charlottetown, Feb. 14, 1899. Wa. HEARD. _ ee —$$_$_$__-——— a

‘To rue Eprror or THE Examiner.

Srr,—As the columns of your widely circulated journal are always open for a notice of a literary institute or a lecture, I haye presumed to transmit you the following account of the «« Summerside Debating Society.”’ This flourishing Institution has been organized for the last three years, and has met with a most successful career. At the quarterly meeting held on the Xth inst. the following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the incoming year :—Mr. P. Brown, President ; Mr. John Gaffney, Vice President ; Mr. Arthur Black, Seeretary and Treasurer. On Y/ ednesday, the 9th, Mr. Carvel lectured be- fore the Institute, on * California.’’ As a lecture, it was eminently successful, and elicited rounds of applause. After the lecture an animated discussion ensued between Doctor Vaughan and Mr. David Rogers, which was kept up for some time with much spirit. Mr. Alexander Campbell is announced to deliver a lecture on ‘ The Training of Youth,”’ on the 25d instant. ERGO.

Summerside, February 10, 1859.

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To tux Eprror or THE Examiner.

Sir,—in a portion of the last issue of the Islander there appeared what was called a Telegram to the Exchange Rooms, bearing the signature of Robert Hyndman & Co., in which it was stated that the ‘* Steamer Canada arrived at Halifax last night. War declared between Austria and France.’’ This alleged Telegram was written on the slate of the Reading Room on Friday morning by some unprincipled person, which was immediately discovered by the superintendent to bea fraud, but was allowed to remain for some time, for the pur- pose of endeavouring to find out from the handwriting the perpetrator of this malicious and brainless hoax. A note underneath, in our hand-writing was made to this effect: “ The above is without any foundation,’’ and which we thought was quite sufficient to guard the public against its truthfulness, as well as to prevent it being published as genuine. Since the opening of the Exchange Rooms we have invariably afforded to the Journalists a copy of the telegrams received at the Rooms with our signature for publication, irrespective of their political complexion. And we have to reqnest that Journal- ists will not, in future. insert any Telegraphic Messages ad- dressed to the Exchange Rooms unless authenticated by the proprietors.

We subjoin the last Telegram received at the Rooms.

We are Sir, your oebed’t servants, Feb. 14, 1859. R. HYNDMAN & Co.

From New Brunswick by Telegraph te Exchange Rooms. Frervary 12, 1859, 2 p. m. John M. Johnston elected Speaker of the House of Assem- bly, 23 to ll. Governor delivered his speech to-day.

English steamer not yet arrived at Halifax. R. Hyxpuan & Co.

~The Examiner.

CHARLOTTETOWN, PLE. L, FEBRUARY 14, 1859 |

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THE ASPECT OF AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.

Tue political atmosphere of Europe seems, if we may judge by the last accounts, to be charged with ‘ the thunderbolts of war.’ The complicated relations which have so long subsisted between the leading powers appear to have produced such causes of collision that a pacific solution seems every day more and more remote. Piedmont, smal! and comparatively unim- portant in geographical area and numerical population, yet from her position on the map, and the liberal nature of her political institutions, is a standing rebuke to the neighbouring countries, whese rulers claim ‘* the right divine of kings to govern wrong.’ ‘The recent betrothal of Prince Napoleon

tion of the Hon. James Warburton, in your last issue ; and as i shall not occupy much space, 1 beg you will put this in as large type and in as prominent a position as possible, lest some of yonr readers may fancy it impossible to find an answer to such a list of charges as are preferred by Mr. Green and backed by the high authority of the Hon. the Treasurer of Prince Edward Island. Ona the 3th of October last the Specimen ar- rived here from Richibucto. On tho 9th 1 put her stores on board, and hauled her off in the stream, whence she sailed on the llth for England. She had some provisions left when she arrived, and on the 9th L put on board the following in

addition :-— 440 tbs Beef: 414 ths Biscuit ; 6015s Butter; 50 tbs |

Sugar ; 56 tbs Flour ; 10 ts Candi s; 2 gallons Seal Gil : Smail Stores; besides a cart load of Turnips, and as many Potatoes as I could get in the market, being Saturday.

For information respecting the quatity of the Beef, Bisenit, Turnips and ‘Tea, L reter you to Blake, Fowle & Co., J. Wil- liains and BD. Melsaac. Verhaps nothing is more uncertain

tian the probable length of a voyage from P. E. Island, for |

instance, to England. it anay be performed in 15 days, or it may take, 4s in the case of the Specimen, 50 days; or if the

Aurora (which sailed shortly after the Specimen), should yet turn up, it may oceupy over I) days. But to put 160 days’

provision on board a!l veeseis for the trip to England would be |

regarded as utter folly. The uscal seale is 40 to 42 days stock for all hands. In this case { caleulated a six weeks’ supply for 10 persons, and the above jist, with what was left of the Richibucto trip, | considered a good supply, and in some re- epects more than the Captain's list.

The Specimen was in goed sailing trim—no deck load— tight, staunch, and strong—-and an excellent sailer. The ca tain, in rigging her, bad free access tu the rope loft, and took what was required to comple e all, except top-gallant masts, which are of jittle use in a full voyage. Her eails also being now there was less necessity for spare sails than if she had been an old craft. Her boat was new, from the hands of Charles McQuarrie, of De Sable. Ler bower ehain and anchor was larger than usual, and required more than her own crew to raise it Lefere she sailed. With ordinary weather 1 believe she would have made the voyage in from 20 te 30 days ; if 80, there would have been from 10 to 22 days’ pro- visions to spare on her arrival; aud in that case the only rumours

ever, the Specimen had to contend with a month's easterly

gles, that detained a large fleet of ships off the English coast, | aud net only caused great privations, but destroyed a great:

many lives, ond lost a large fleet of ships. I have not heard that the Speeiren lust a roye-yain.

rambulating the Island would be respecting thie | cause of Mr. Green’s visits to Pngland. Unfortunately, how- |

with the daughter of Victor Emanuel, this royal recognition of the ex-special constable of London — this admission of his

| fumily into one of the first houses of Europe, which Louis Na- | poleon failed to secure fur himself -- is no insignificant event. |The Emperor of France, wishing to consvlidate his power, and lereate in favour of his dynasty the prestige of royalty, will,

we believe, not only employ the bayonets at his command, in

aid of his new relation, but we have no doubt is himself anxious ‘to turn the military ardour of his people against a foreign | power, to prevent its employment against hisown throne. He knows that a rising of the Italians against their present rulers | would be popular in France, and would present the best means of putting a stop to the attempts on his life which any future Orsini might be wicked enongh to make. The love of military fame which animates the great body of the French people must he gratified by being developed abroad, otherwise the fields of

la belle France, or rather the strects of Paris, must witness the oft repeated scenes of internecine war, with the usual result

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a change in the ruling dynasty.

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| Anstria, composed of the stolen property of all nations — jon the termination of the great European wars—kept in sub- jection only by the burdensome presence of an enormous

P| standing army, with Russia willing to remember the Hungarian

‘outbreak and the last war — with her Polish, Italian, Lom- bardo-Venetian and Hungarian subjects ripe and ready to rise against their tyrants, and cherishing with the affection that | the reminiscences of betrayed and down-trodden nationalities ‘always feel for the long faded glories of their ancient existence |—will be found powerless for purposes of aggression, and will | have her energies and resources taxed to their utmost tension to keep in any thing like consolidation the heterogeneous masses whom her policy has subjected to the leaden stupidity of her authority. This consideration affords the best answer to the question, ** What will be the course of Prussia in case of a general outbreak in Europe?’’? Bound by ties of the closest

enlightened people, and in a financial position which affords a warked contrast to that of Austria, she need not fear to direct the ‘spirit of the men of Rosbach, Kylau, and a hundred other well-stricken fields, in combination with the nascent chivalry of the Picdmontese and the oft proved valor of the French.

The whole state of the Italian peninsula invites the restless and |

discontented of every nation to rebel against their rulers; and

‘if the present aspect of affairs should eventuate in the institu-

tion of hostilities, we may expect to see one of the ** bloodiest pictures in the book of time.”

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MEETING ON MURRAY HARBOUR ROAD.

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By a notice in the Islander of Friday last it appears there

| was a very great meeting of the intelligent Isle of Skye people

at some house on the Murray Harbour Road on Thursday last, and we are informed, amongst other things, that the Skye men, like the army in Flanders, swore terribly on the occasion, and adwinistered a desperate scourging to the Government parti- zans. The meeting, we believe, was called by some of the Liberal party, to get a public expression of opinion with respect to the Land Question and other matters connected with it; and the Obstructives knowing from experience that there is no place in this Island where public opinion could be so easily stifled as in the neighbourhood of the Belfast settlements, they sent scouts in every direction through Flat River, Pinette,

Selle Creek and Wood Islands, appealing to the passions and prejudices of the Isle of Skye Scotch particularly against ‘ the Papists,”? who, they were led to believe, were bent apon the destruction of their lives and tibertics. The result was, that the Skye men came in considerable numbers, armed with sticks and bludgeons, with a plentiful supply of the same weapons in their sleighs ; but to sheir mortification they found no one at the meeting against whom they might carry their blood-thirsty intentions into effect, except Mr. Archibald McNeill, from Charlottetown, who went there contrary to the advice of his friends, who warned him when on the road of the criminal designs of the Belfasters. The Magistrates who called the meeting, at the request of a very large number of people, were apprised the day before it oceurred that the Bel- fasters were instigated by Mr. A. MeLean and Allan Me- Dougall, two Tory Magistrates, to come to the mecting fer the purpose of creatinga row. Ifa riot occurred, and blood shed, as no doubt would be the case if those who signed the requisition came there in a body, the Magistrates whose names were appended to the printed notice felt they would be re- sponsible, in a great measure, for the breach of the peace, and they accordingly took all the means in their power to prevent the requisitionists and others similarly inclined from going to the meeting. ‘hey were quite successful in defeating the ma- chinations of the intending rowdies, for, as we before observed, Mr. MeNeiil was the only person present on the Liberal side, although, we believe, Maleolm Forbes, Esq., appeared there for a few moments, but took, nor attempted to take any part in the proceedings. McLean herself’? flourished as Chairman ofthe Meeting, and made nearly all the speeches of the day— his style of eloquence is too well known to require any parti- cular notice ; but from what we bave learned we have no doubt he was brilliant on this occasion. He read, or attempted to read some extracts from the People’s Journal, and after spell- ing his way through a few lines, he would exclaim: ‘* Dere, Belfasters! Look at dat! Dere’s de man’’ (pointing to our friend Archy) ‘* who wrote and published, dat! Will you

‘stand dat? But I will read you somsing more.”’ But before

the learned Chairman had time to read ** somsing ’’ more, the

| Skyans rushed on Archy with a yell—hustled him, mauled him, threw his cap of, and did all, in short, that infuriated

savages could. do, except taking the poor man's life.

Of course “the meeting,’ as we sre informed by the Islander, passed a yariety of resolutions, which they could easily do, seeing there was no one there to oppose them, and ihe barbarians swallowed every thing which Sandy in his very learned style proposed from the cock-loft in which he had taken shelter from the piercing blast. We are not aware that the learned Chairman informed his intelligent audience that he was an unworthy officer of the Government for several years past—that he filled, or attempted to fill, the situation of Collector of Excise at Belfast ; and while be did so, that he was ready to swear through thick and thin in favour of every act of te Government—always ready to praise up the party in power, and to say ** nosing’’ on behalf of Mr. Douse and the other proprietors; but having been dismissed last summer for political treachery and deceit, it was only then he began to open his eyes to the manifold sins of the Government. J. W. Morrison, Esquire, lately rejected by the Royal Agri- cultural Society, and Peter Desbrisay, Esquire, sometime pre- viously relieved from his duties in the Post Office, were also present, and accorded very benignant smiles while ‘ herself” was giving vent to “ herself’s’’ virtuous indignation against the Government from whose service ‘* hersel{’’ has been 60 lately expelled.

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ANSWER TO THE KING’S COUNTY ADDRESS TO THE GOVERNOR.

The Address from the Inhabitants of King’s County to Ilis Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, unanimously adopted at the late Public Meeting at the lead of St. Pe'er’s Bay, com- plimenting him on his wise and judicious administration of the Government of this Island, and which was published in the last Examiner — was presented to His Excellency by de- putation during the past week, when he was pleased to make the following reply :—

GENTLEMEN ; This Address from the inhabitants of King’s County is very

gratifying to me, as confirming the opinion | have always en- tertained regarding their attacument and loyalty to our beloved

made up of seraps of kingdoms dismembered and reapportioned | Sovereign.

You do me but justice in believing that my co-operation is ever willingly afforded in endeavours to promote a settlement of difficulties which have long deeply aftected the interests of this community ; and it affords me peculiar satisfaction to receive tuis assurance of your respect for the Laws, which is 80 aoe to the success of all endeavours to that desirable end,

HARBUUR—PUBLIC MEETING.

Pursuant tonotice, a meeting of Committee was held at the | house of Mr. Jolin A. McLean, dt. Peter's Bay, on Wednesday,

the 19th instant, when the following Resvlutions were proposed and unanimously adopted : —

Moved by Mr. Anthony McCormack, and seconded by Mr. Joha Melntyre :

Resolved, That this meeting is of opinion that the best method of improving the Navigation of St. Peter's Harbour would be to build a Breakwater, extending {tom the Eastern | Sandhill towards the Main Channel,—to be burlt with timber, stone and brush, sunk to a solid foundation, as we consider if the water was confined to a direct course it would cause a

eneral deepening.

Moved by John Sutherland, Esqr., and seconded by Charles Dingwell, Esqr.

Resolved, That the foregoing Resolution be laid before the general Mecting to take place at the Head St. Peter’s Bay, on the 26th inst.

St. Peter’s Bay, January 20, 1859.

Tux New Goyrrnor.--In a letter of a New York corres- pondent of the 5t. John, N. B., Courser, published im that paper of the Sth inetant, the following paragraph oceurs ip reference to the appointment of a new Governor for this Island : —

‘* Prince Edward's Island, I see, has a new Lieut. Governor, A Mr. George Dundas, called by some of the papers Captain Dundas, though as 1 cannot find his name in the army list I presume his captaincy is one of Militia only. He was M. P. for a Seotch constituency, and I suppose knows someteing of puylie life, though I cannot discover that he has served the government before. I opine that his task will not be easy in the Island; Sir Dominick Daly, the present Governor, is catholic, and a protestant taking his place will be expected by the extreme puritans to sympathise with them, and asin al} probality he won't, he will find the Island of Prince Edward not an Island of roses. He may look out among the rival sectaries fur envy, hatred, and all uncharitableness. But I suppose it is verging on impertinence to talk to colonists oma strictly culonial affair.

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TUE COMMON ENEMY TURNING QUEEN'S EVIDENCE,

‘‘ Blustering demagogues range the country, denouncing those in office, and ysepresenting themsclves as the very embodiment of patriotisin, while in truth they are no less selfish than those whom they condemn. We have no objection to persons turning their attention to the science of government, in the hope of securing an honorable support ; buat let their motive be the acknowledged object of their profession, the highest welfare of their country. The lawyer or the physician who makes gain, and not the defence of the right, or the relief of human distress, the highest aim, ie unworth

of his post ; and the politacran who does not hold his country’s good superior to all selfish considerations, is unworthy to be entrusted with power for one hour.’ —Prot., 20th Oct. 1858.

“Right, sir, your text I’! prove it true, Though berctics may laugh,”—Burns.

We have the evidence, full and complete, buth of the late saintly Pretector and of the living writhing and tortrous Monitor, that the one grand aim of the party in opposition to the Government is the destruction of the Sepa system and the re-establishment of the old Irresponsible Rule, under 4 new generation, who, like their predecessors, the Family Compact, would in practice, as they now do in heart, make an article of faith to hate, to insult, to thwart, and to degrade the people. The Moniior tells us ‘‘ that the coming Session is destined to be one in which there will be as severe and obstinate a struggle for power as has ever been witnessed between opposing parties in any previous House of Assembly in Prince Edward Island ;"’ and that ** by the members now avowedly opposed to the present Government a demand will be made for the exclusion of nearly alli—if not the whole—or the public officers irom the Assembly, &c., &c :"’ that is that ‘‘ the sovercignty of the people,’’ but lately established, shall be completely destroyed, that they shall no longer have any yoice in the election of men to cfiice, honor, and emolument ;

a few overweening upstarts shall bear sway in the Colony,

and the people be thrown back into .the most abject and

debasing state of serfdom and flunkeyism.

We have, indeed, as the defunct Protector expressed it, no objection to persons turning their attention to the science of government, in the hope of securing an honorable support, provided the means which they take to improve their own

fortunes and aggrandize themselves be such as are surely

calculated to promote the best interests and secure the real elevation of the people.

llow far the party at present in power have earnestly and

successfully laboured for the good of the country has been so lately shewn in a Review of the measares and proceedings of the Liberal Government, that we shall not now further insist upon the facts therein set forth.

We shall now, however, aided by the voluntary evidence of their unscrupulous, but benighted and bewildered advocates,

the late overwrought Protector and the still hobbling Monitor, endeayour to shew what are the real objects and what the real political characters of those who now so earnestly seek to effect a revolution in our little state.

The defunct Protector plainly enough indicates. in the quotation from its pages which we have placed at the bead of this article, that the ** blustering demagogues of the opposition who denounce the men now in office, and represent themselves as the embodiment of patriotism. are in truth as selfish as they represent those to be whose offices and emoluments they covet.’ And what these ‘* blustering demagogues,’’ these discontented men were—and still are, for their nature is unchanging—we find thus faithfully stated in the Monitor of the 21st September last : -** That the old regime had become obnoxious to a large portion of the inhabitants of this Colony, long prior to the introduction of Responsible Government, no one we presume will attempt to deny. This state of feeling was, we believe, attributable not so much to acts of a posi- tively tyrannical or oppressive nature, or to inefficiency and inattention on the part of its official members, as to the aristocratic and eaclusive character of the materials of which it was composed,’’ What! ‘‘no tyranny, no oppression, no inefliciency or inattention!’’ A little ‘too lenient here, Mr. Monitor ; but let it pass for the present. ‘‘ Its proprietary proclivities,’’ continues Mr. Monitor, ** the family ties by which it was cemented and consolidated— its stationary and non-progressive character, together with its independence of local control —all contributed to render the Government of that day exceedingly unpopular. In former times it was no uncommon thing to find quite a number of important offices vested in one individual.’’ ‘* Offices of emolument and distinction descended as heir-looma from father to son, and it was at the same time totally beyond the range of human probability that any individual not connected by family ties with the reigning dynasty should be nominated to any important office under the Crown, let his qualifications for the public service be what they might”’ [True, most true, Mr. Monitor, and yet you say there was no tyranny, no oppression

in this state of things.| ‘It is said too,” continues Mr. Monitor ** that offices were sometimes disposed of to the highest bidder, a description of traffic deservedly held in abhorrence by the inhabitants arerey:: [Yes, Mr. Monitor, public offices of honor, trust and emolument were actually sold, marted, and bartered, in the way you speak of ; and of such shameful doings not only the Hon. Mr. Haviland but two gentlemen —one of whom still actually holds’ in the Supreme Court an office so sold and purchased, and another who, perhaps, would not have as yet attained to the high position which he occupies

Your assurance that harmony and good fecling exist between’ therein unless such sale and purchase of an office had not,

the different religious denominations affords me very si pleasure. That any partial interruption of this heed aie of things should have occurred, has ecasioned me no other feeling mg oat ~— ~ relied that the Christian principles a ; ; _ be . sense of the people would speedily rectify so fatal I am very thankful to you for the expression of y wishes and feclings towards myself and ‘family ; aoe you — the interest I have so long felt in the welfare of the inhabitants of King’s County will not cease with my adminis- tration of the Government of this Island.

D. Daty, Lt. Governor.

natere to England — having a free educational system and an

Government House, 8th February, 1859,

as respects him been sanctioned by the heads of the old regime — could unfold such tales as would afford a full understanding of the manner in which such ** abhorrent traffic ’’ was practised in those da s.]

The Government officials thus formed a class totally distinct from, and independent of the great body of the people, from

of demarcation. They constituted our colonial aris ; A]l beyond their privileged circle were | upon as ple- beians or serfs—and from their isolated position they either had not or were supposed not to have the slightest interest or sympathy in common with the bulk of the community amo

whom they dwell. Such being the state of things in this Colony for a lengthened period, the fact that the old regime

but that once more the most insulting tyranny exercised by ~

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