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nwide hiatus between the gentry and the labouring class ; for the class of small farmers. which constitute the tensntry of the country, cannot be ranked mu ch above those who labour for their daily subsistence.— The class of farmers in England and Scotland which forms the pride and the strength of Britain, is un- known in Ireland. Until such a class is created by some means. there is little hope of the improvement in agriculture of that country As gentry can live in apparent splendour, while their tenantry, the farmers, as they are called, eke out an existence more pitiable then the class who labour for hire. A bond of sympa thy is wanting betwixt them, and. until the connect- ing link is supplied, a reciprocal desire ofmutual sup- port, arising from an assimulation ofinterests, cannot be expected to exist among so widely separated classes ofthe community--—Quarterly Journal of Agricul- lure.

To the Editor ofthe British ﬂmcrican.

MR. Burma.

The proposed Union with Nova-Scotia is in every one’s mouth. I believe there is no doubt that Lord Goderich has promised it ; and letit be carried which way it will, it will be carried. There are two objections to it, one is the Court of Chancery, the o- ther is the House of Assembly; with res- pect to Chancery, that can readily be man- aged. We must have a resident Judge here,—-make him Master of the Rolls. I have heard it said that a law Judge cannot be consistently master, because he must give different decisions probably on the same point. When the Judge sits in a Court of Law, he goes by law precedents, and probably gives ajudgment,—when he sits in equity he goes by equity precedents, and possibly relieves by an injunction a- gainst the veryjudgment he had given at law, some of the law Judges frequently sit on the Bench with the Lord Chancellor. The other objection is not so easily an- swered; One might try to answer it by ask- ing this question, whether, have the House of Assembly done more good than evil. It is clear that they have done all the good in their power for themselves, but what good they have done for the Island at large is another thing, and it is quite time that the question was asked. A House of Assembly is a magnanimous name, so is Cranberry Island Light-house ; but our name or cha- racter will not borrow a few thousand pounds for us in London, and 1 am afraid we are vaporing ourselves into the payment ofthe civil List. Consider the sums that have been voted away by the present House of Assembly, and look at their gross a- mounts, to the Assembly itself for the last Session, 867l. ls. 4d , 2911. 83. 8d. of which is for the Printer and clerk. How many thousand pounds have been thrown away in useless roads and bridges, 90Lwith- in a few shillings for King’s County elec- tion witnesses What is become of our money ? Should we have been better or worse off if the old Council system had been continued ? But if we are to have a

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change, it were better to prepare for it, it is not unlikely that our Members would rate as follows, Queen’s county 2, Char- lotte-Town 1, King’s county including George- Town 2, and alike number for Prince County the Town included, total 7.

The Nova-Scotia Members receive 35 guineas each for the Session. If our 7 members received the same sum it would amount to 3351. 16s. 8d, including ml. each for travelling expences. Now our Members received last Session 251. each, and the Speaker 501., making 4751. But see the tremendous sums expended for Clerks, fees, stationary, printing, and the Ofﬁcers of the House. It would take our Members to Halifax, attend there and return, nearly four months, and there is the main inconvenience. To guard a- gainst Nova-Scotia inﬂuence, it might be adviseable that our Members were obliged to reside in their respective Counties.— There are different modes of qualifying this inconvenience, for instance if our Members objected to give up four months in every year, elect double the number and let half of them serve turn about, or give them more money, or let them go but once in two years with a clause in the Act of Union that no business relating to or affect— ing this Island should be entered upon dur- ing the intermediate year, reserving to our Council the power of voting money for ne- cessary expenditures, for instance, high- ways, during that year.

I am well aware Sir, that objections may be made to each of those modes, but the thing will be to point out better plans if we are to have a Union. I have heard resist- ance spoken of. It would be just such re- sistance as the Seals make when attacked on the ice, and as to seeking for friends in Parliament, we may as well make a second attempt to borrow five thousand pounds. 1 think I hear the retrenchers already bark- ing away at St. Stephen’s Chapel, about the multiplication of paltry Governments ! We may remonstrate and plead poverty,but [fear our former extravagance would stare us in the face. I should be happy to hear argument on the subject—cool, fair dis- passionate reasoning, but election badinage will answer no good end.

With respect to your exctract from the Cape Breton Herald, relative to Scattery Island, I am very glad to see the idea in print as to a Light-house, and I think this Island is as much bound to contribute to- wards one as toward those of Cranberry and St. Paul’s Island ;-—if the measure had been proposed in the House of Assembly and objected to, then it might be a fair subject for censure in a Newspaper, but I cannot see that the House of Assembly iS answerable for the omission of either or both of the Cape Breton Members, and when I see the Herald announce the ex- penditure of nearly 6001. in one year for

the North-east districts Roads. I cannot say that it evinces any great degree of neg- ligence or partiality on the part of the As- sembly. Sydney may feel sore, but we must think of the Island at large,-—but let it speak for itself and I am very happy to see it has a Newspaper that can do it. Your’s 8w. 11.317112. September, 1832.

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Icannot for a moment suppose, Mr. White. that the Editor of the Christian Visitor will stoop to notice the weak and scurrilous attack made upon his useful and interesting periodical. by the conductor Qfsuch a paper as the "Pictou Patriot." Had similar Observations found their way into any other provincial Journal. be possibly might have felt some degree of annoyance. but he must be aware, in common with evory respecta- ble man who may be acquainted with the " Patriot." that to reCeivc its praise, would be afar greater morti- fication than to encounter its abuse. With the man who could watonly libel and insult his Sovereign; and breathe his pestilential threats against his amiable and excellent Consort; and in the malice ofhis heart. heap mockery and contempt upon the ashes of departed greatness"—-\\'ith the man who delights in speaking evil of dignatics, and who writhes underthe painful con~ sciousncss ofliis own utter insignificancew— with such a man. Sir. lfl know the Editor ofthe Christian Visi- tcr aright. there can be no collision. no contention

The charge of blasphemy is idle in the extreme —did it appear that to sanction an art, was in all cases tho- roughly to approve of it. there might exist some faint colour for the accusation, but in that sense it is evident the word was not used. For the wisest and best of purposes. the Almighty Governor of the a mid permits. aml confirms or sanctions the rule of Ty rants. and re- quires from his people that they should show them all dutiful submission. Did not the Saviour himself when on earth yield obedience to that foreign and despotic yoke. under which his conquered countrymen painfully groaned? And did he not on amemorable occasion worka miracle, that he mi ht be enabled to pay the tribute exacted from himsel and his followe's? Yes. Sir. I am “ antiquated" enough in sentiment to believe that no well instructed Christian can under any circumstances. save where his duty to the " King of kings" is involved.lawfully resist the “Powers that be,“ he is patiently to submit to every evilhut that of sin, and when persecuted in one city, to flee unto another.

I cannot conclude these few remarks without cx- pressing my astonishment that the follownig extract should have given offence to the patriotic sensibilities of any Britsh subject. "Wherever the people have not been sufficiently checked by the (cuiiterhalancing pon- er ofthe King, or an Aristocracy, their tyranny has been of all others the most odious and most grinding."

I am. Sir. Yourobedient Servant. VINDEX.

* An allusion is here made to the Patriot (-f the 16th or 23d ofJune, and that of the lam of September.

Shipping )htttlltgmtt. ENTERED.

Schooners Isabella. M’ Donald. Picton ; Margaret Simpson. M’Donald. Newfoundland; Priscilla. War- ren do. Two Sisters, Hayden. St. Pierrc‘s; Shallop. Jane Ann, Langel. River John. N. S. Brig Mary Jane, Pile. Newport, (Wales). Schooners Marmion. Irvnig. Newfoundland; Maria, Bishop. St. John's. Newtounlniut Maria, Praught. Mirainiclli ; Steamer Pocahontas. Pic- tou; Endeavour. Rielly, Mir-amichi ; Experience. Lubert. Halifax.

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Schooners Aimwell, M‘Leod, Baie de Chaleur ; Mao ria. Bishop, Fishin Voyage; Isabella, .M'Donald, Pictou; Jane Ann. Image", River John, N38. aria Praught. Fishing Voyage; Mary. Rocbfort. ; Margaret and Sally, M'Fadyen. Fishing Voyage ; En-

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