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they may be established, greater power over their own local | Gash deposited, including all sums whats) ever due from the Bank not bearing ws on this subect, will receive the fullest consideration, | nterest, its bills in cireulation, profitsand We fully concur with Your Excellency in opinion that te; balances due to other Banks excepted, system under which the public moneys are applied for the} Cash deposited, bearing interest, - - construction aud repair,of Roads, Bridges, and other public works, should anlergo a careful revision; and the suggestion Total amount due from Rank, which Your Excellency has been pleased to offer, with refer-| Rate and amount of the last dividend, and ence to the establishment of a Board of Works, in order to} — when declared, romedy present defects, will be attentively considered. | Amount of reserved profits at the time of nil Should such a Board be constituted, and regulated with effi- declaring the last dividend, ’ eiency unl economy, we bave no doubt that it would greatly| Amount of debts due and not paid, and nil comusidered doubtful, ’

affairs. Any measure which may be therefore submitted to} 91.013 3 10 ) 91, 550 0 O

£30,723 18 8

nil.

tend to promote the interests of the community. We shall duly consider the expediency of re-enacting or continuing the Laws which have given to this Colony such RESOURCES OF THE BANK. £

nw & | Gold, Silver, and other coined Metals, in 17.856 0 0 its Banking House, , Real state, nil. Bills of other Banks incorporated in this Island, ez.

an enviable pre-em mence, by securing to is inhabitants the blessings of a free education. We share with Your Excel- lency in the knowledge of the fuct, that the support of our educational establishment involves a heavy charge upon our Revenne—a ch rge far heavier than that which falls to other communities, circumstance’ as we are with regard to revenue, individual wealth and population; but we firmly believe that ' : . Tee : ‘ per y Re eS |e h | Amount of all debts due, including Notes, ) considera’ ions, with regird to the pecuniary outlay of such } “eo . : pe with catia! . Bills of Kxechange, and all stock and en establishment, should never deter us from applying the , wo as t . 7 . | as os fended debts of every description, except vablie money, wader wise and judicious regulations, tn order | : ; E : : A aie yg et : | =the balances due from other Banks ) to contitme that free system of public instruction which has | ’ itherto given such general satisfaction to the people of this | eee aaa : co £30,328 9 2

al Total resources of the Bank

¥ a, ° 7 “narent r § ’ olony, and the efects of which will not only be apparent in | ‘ , hae , s rey Expenses attendant on commencing busi-

our own time, but in after generations. | a : gg) sedi oo ok We have at all times given special care and attention to | a rr oo station- 395 9 6 * a ” . . y , 7 x . . . - : the interests of agriculture, because we feel that, in a country Ory, TUsl, GO, aS Tar as Paid, where a large portion of the community is em loyed in a : : es £30,723 18 8

agricultural pursuits, such inierests imperatively demand the fostering care of the Legislature; and we are quite sensible that the well directed exertions of such institutions as the Royal Agricultural Society have materially tended to promote the prosperity of an agricultural population. : The subject of Steam Communication with the neighbouring | grape OF THE BANK OF P. EB. ISLAND ON THE 3€°DAY OF Provinces bas for many years engaged the attention of the MARCH, 1857. House of Assembly ; and so sensible are we of its importance, DUR BRON BANK.

Wa. Conpaus, Cashier Bank P. E. [. September 3, 1856. Sworn to as a correct and true return, before me, this 3d September, 1806, Tuxorn. Dessnisay, J. P.

that we desire to assure Your Excellency of our readiness to Bo oe ok assist in making arrangements of a more permanent charac-| Bills in cireulation, ‘ ‘ 88,847 10 ter than have yet been effected, towards placing that Nett profits on hand, ° - 2,359 10 O}

communication on a sati-factory footing. Balances due to other Banks.

We beg to thank Your Excellency for the promise of your | (ash deposited, including all sums whatever zealous co-operation im carrying out such measurcs as may} dune from the Bank not_bearing interest, tend to promote the happiness and contentment of the people | _ its bills in circulation, profits and balances

of this Island ; and we humbly pray that an all-wise Provi-| due to other Banks excepted, - - 26,066 13 03 dence may so direct our united exertions as to accelerate the | Cash deposited bearing interest, - - 4,831 ) advancement ef the important interests committed to our oy aad charge. Total amount due from Bank, 72,104 9 7 Messrs, McDonald, Cooper, and Ton. Mr. Whelan, were | Rate and amount of the last dividend, and then appointed a Committee to wait upon His Excellency, to when declared. : know when he would be pleased to reeetve the Address. Amount of reserved profits at the time of House then adjourned, T. Kinway, Rep. declaring last dividend. - ee ere iE be oe Amount of debts due and not paid, and con- Turspay, March 3. sidered doubtful. ; House adjourned for want of a quorum. RESOURCES OF THE BANK. ——__ —__- 202 9 £ 8. .d, Wepxespay, March 4. Gold, Silver, and other coined Metals, in its Mr. McDonald, from the Committee appointed to wait}, Basking Hous, - - + = 21'S ib 2 ‘am ‘ eal Estate. . upon Lis Excellency, to know when he would be pleased to “sy tna 129) 9 seeeive the Address of the House, in answer to His Excel- Bille of ‘other’ Bauks j os cli ag lency’s Speech at the opening of the Session, infornied the Tela \ bee, enka, enepererey. ee Heuse that they had waite] upon His Excellency, and that B. event bi ee Medi i he had been pleased to say ke would receive the Address of | ~~ a ge ee the House, this day at 2 o'clock. Bi.ls of Exchange sent abroad for collec- tion, - - - - - ° 10,542 8 7}

Amounts of all debts due, including Notes, Bills of Exchange, and all stock and funded debis of every dexcription, except the balances due from other Banks,

PETITIONS PRESENTED.

By Mr. Cooper—trom certain inhabitants of the north part of New Harmony, praying aid to a new road; laid on the table.

By Hon. Mr. Wightman—firom divers inhabitants of} ay Townships Nos. 54, ol and 63, praying for a sum of money \ Total amount of the resources of the Bank, £72,104 ¥ 7 to repair the wharf, known as “ Aitken’s Wharf,” or to build . Wa. Cunpatr, Cashier. & new one on or near the site of the present one ; laid on Rasen Baeecsen, )

the table. D. THopason, |

Daniet Brenay, \ ; Josera Uxnsiey, Direetore. Joun Kryyxy,

37,816 6 6

ADDRESS TO BIS EXCELLENCY,. The time having arrived for the House to wait on His Excellency with their Address, in answer to bis Speech at Jxo. Loncwortu, the opening of the Legislature, they accerding waited on Sworn to as a true account, this 4th day of March, 1857{ His Excelleuey, in the Legislative Library, and presented -by the said Wm. Candall, before me, kt. Horcutnson, Mayor. their Address, to which he was plea-ed to make the following

reply :—

Pupuic Accounts. Mr. YEO said, with regard tothe Public Accounts, as the

Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly : members of the committee on those accounts were all from the majority, and none of the minority, who ought also to be

I thank you cordially for your Address, and for the |

assuranee of co-operation which it contains ; and I confilently | acquainted with the proceedings of that committee, had been

' ih : Ritidiee § bai he | appointed members of it, he moved that Hon. Mr. Longworth

re y On your assistance 1n my endeavours to promote € ; be a nember of that committee.

interests of the Island. Hon, COL. SECRETARY said, he did not know why the On motion of the Hon. Col. Treasurer, it was resolved | hon. mewbor cast such reflections on the majority of the House

that a Supply be granted to Her Majesty. |The Public Accounts were open both to Mr. Yeo and to Hon.

; Mr, Longworth, and they might examine them when they s vu. . iD, Re or. ns - a . House adjourned R. Larnp, Reporter thought proper ; but he did not think the reasons given by the

ee | hon. member for making the motion were very complimentary Ee eee ices ides ‘tothe majority of the House.

Ton. Col. Secretary, by command of His Excellency the, ffon. Mr. MONTGOMERY suggested, if a motion were Lieutenant Governor, presented the following Messages :— | made at all, it sould be that the number of the members of the 1. “The Lieutenant Governor transmits, for the intorma- | committee be increased. If necessary to add one member to

tion of the House of Assembly, the accompanying copy of | the cominittee, it wou'd be necessary to add two. a Despatch, of the 28th May, 1856, No. 22, from the! Mr. Yeo. having assented to the suggestion made, the motion Principal Seoretary of State for the Colonies, in reply a6 the| that two members be added to the committee on Public Accounts,

. , ot ie . at . ¢| was thea put, when the House divided as follows :— Joint Address of the Legislative Council, and House of Yeas+-Mr. Yeo, Hons. Montgomery, T. H. Haviland and

Assembly of last Session, regarding the Memorials of cer-! | ongworth, Messrs. Heath Haviland, Dingwel!, Macintosh and tain Proprietors of Lands. ? ne , “ Government House, P. E. L., 4th March, 1857.” | Nays—Hons. Col. Seeretary, Wightman, Whelan, Mooney ® «The Lieutenant Governor transmits, for the informa- & Co! Treasurer, Messrs. Clark, Muirhead, Cooper, McDonald

tion of the House of Assembly, the following copies eee wit téns

Despatches from the Principal Secretary of State for the | Colonies, on the subjeet of a guaranteed Loan :— Bits Inteopucen.

“ Despatch from Mr, Sceretary Labouchere, of the 18th! Hon. T. UW. Haviland introduced a Bill to continue and July, 1856, No. 24. amend the Princetown and Royalty Church Incorporation Act,

‘and to repeal a certain Act therein meptioned > read a first ; » Ss “ae > Despatch from Mr. ecretary Labouchere, of the 25rd seeond reading on Thursday next.

Noyember, 1856, No. 43. . tion, Colonial Secretary introduced a Bill for raising Goyerament House, ?. EK. L., 4th March, 1857.” 'manies to be applied to the purchase of Lands under Aet 16 Mr. McDonald moved a Bill to continue and amend th2 | Vic., cap. 18, intituled « An Act for the purehase of lands on

* Act to prevent Horses, Swine and Geese, from going at | behalf of the Government of Prince Kdward Island, and to

large in Georgetown,” Read a first time. regulate the sale and management thereof, and for other tlouse adjourned. T. Kinwan, Reporter. Bill read a first time ; second

twee,

Taurspay, March 5. Hon. Col. Secretary eommunicsted to the House a Message

purposes therein mentioned.” reading on J’hursday next. Prixvine Denares.

Mr. SPEAKER informed the fouse that more definite from His Excellency, the Lieutenant Governor, desiring that arrangements appeared * be required with regard 1 greeting the House ¢o adjourn tll Thursday nex: ” the Debates and | Ranuedings of the artes ane the printers

: ee : 8. : en to him y e

Petivion Paesenren—By Mr. Macdonald, from the Keeper | of Charlouetown, Mr jog mae = 2 ra Se subject, of Georgetown Jail, praying remuneration for certain services stating that he had nor yet received any matier for publication, performed by him about that building ; laid on the table Hon. COL. SECRETARY said, this question had been very

Apcoust: Parsenten. —Hon Col, Witeasves vaideaitat to | well discussed at the commencement of last session, and many

he | ; a :. sees hg vores complaints had theu been made respecting the printing of the the House the Treasurer’s Accounts for the past year, which | ee ata of ita ie oe ee were laid on the table. (debates and proceedings ine ouse in Separate sheets 5 Dut

Mr Qinrk preseuted to the House the Impost Accounts for | notwithstanding these complaints on the subject, they had

1 2 ( st \ she came | resolved to ty it another year ; just as many complaints had ae ake on aoe ight Duty Apcounte fue the com |been made as on the previous year. Han, Members did not es .

. ‘seem to care for the debates in thatform. At the beginni BANK ACCOUNTS. | the present session, something had been said about is Hon. Col. Becretary presented to the Llonse the following and as two Reporters had applied, it was just a suggestion, but papers, in pursuance of the Act 48, Vice. cap., which were read | was urderstood, that both of thei should try their hands and and laid on the table. | whatever ma'ter they prepared, they were to furnish to the BIATE OY GE BANK OF P. EB ISLAND OY THE 2d DAY OF printers. Whatever newspaper began a debate, they were to SEPTEMBER, 1856, rae with copy to the conclusion of it. As to remuneration DUR FROM DANK, for services performed, the Elouse would grant what they . ee ithomght proper at the close of the session. the thought the

£2 P 4 gle ‘ ? * nlan he had now ind cated was the only o tl ld well | ills (gank Notes) in circulation, ‘ Oo ip yone that could well be eae on — ’ . - : ra 10 0 adopied; but he thought it had beea venerally known that such : ’ ° 4 10 | were the arrangements, and that such was the understanding

alignees dye to other Banks, yy.

i gome hon, members bad with the Reporters,

Balances due from other Banks, - se 8. 8

AMINER.

| Hon. Mr. MONTGOMERY thought the Reporters them- ‘selves were at a loss how to act, ond that they required some instructions. Perhaps it would be well to let the arrangements ‘go forth to the public, as many might not know what they were.

Hon. Mr. LONGWORTHL did not think it necessary that one newspaper should furnish a debate, before any of it was given to another ; for a copy could not be furnished to several newspapers. Letany matter that was prepared be furnished to the paper that was to be printed next in the order of time,

yaper, ' Hea” COL. SECRETARY said, it would be no use to publish a part of a debate in a newspaper in which’ the com- mencem nt of it did notappear. Let the arrangements be, that matter should be furnished to whatever newspaper appeared first in order; for example, if the Islander was issued to-morrow, let the matter be furnished to it up to that date, and afterwards ‘to the Examiner up to the time of its publication 6nd so on in regular order. '

The views expressed appeared to be generally acquiesced in by the members present, and the discussion dropped.

House adjourned till Thursday next. R. Larry, Rep.

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Tuvukspay, March 12.

| House adjourned for want of a quorum.

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| Correspondence.

| To ruz Eprror or tHE EXAMINER.

| Srr.—Tlaving been employed by you to record the state- ments made at the great Protestant Meeting,” and having ‘given, as L am ready to prove, a correct version of what was said by the Reverend gentlemen there and then, it was with surprise, not unmingled with contempt, that I noticed in the ‘public prints statements calculated to show me in an un- ‘enviable light to the public. At first, I was determined to

‘remain silent, and let them go forth uncontradicted, as, for imstance, the explanations of the Rey. Mr. Lloyd did not in

‘any degree alter the sense of what he said, and which might ‘have been as he stated; but which, by some unaccountable ‘defect in my hearing, had been misunderstood. When the ‘first number of the Protector and Christian Witness was issued, I had the curiosity to glance at its contents, and after

|reading some poorly written editorial, 1 came at last to a ‘wretched piece of composition, penned by the Rev. David

| Fitzgerald, informing his “country subscribers,” and those who had not ‘attended the great Protestant Meeting,” that

he “need not inform them the proceedings were incorrectly

‘reported, &c.” That specimen of editorial, (excuse the

‘term, Mr, Editor), I was also willing, and in fact had fully | determined, to let pass without comment from me, and “ go | ithe way of all rubbish.” But, behold! sir, the next Ez-

| aminer that is issued contains an extract of a letter from the

Rev. George Sutherland denying that “ he said what he did

say.” Now, sir, I consider it high time to come out in my

own defence.

I was willing to let all the Rev. gentlemen see their ‘speeches before they were put in the hands of the com- | positors, and give them every fair opportunity of correcting ‘what I might have misunderstood ; for, sir, where declama- ‘tien is used for argument, it is sometimes impossible for a | reporter-to*follow the speaker in his “ground and lofty rtambling,” and record ef the sonsense he may utter. IL, | therefore, submitted a draft of the specches to all the Revds. [had an opportunity cf seeing, and even went so far as to | modify, in some instances, the unconditional statements made iby them. In particular, the Rev. George Sutherland bad

the full benefit of altering what he said; and, sir, the very statement or mistatement he denies and attempts to qualify, received at that time his approval, viz:—* Lt was to the | Jesuits, under Archbishop Laud,” &. That he made the | statement, as L have” recorded it, in the Public Meeting _which called forth the bvilliant display of his historical acquirements, E wil! maintain, are coutd refer to others whe were present at the meeting, and who canpot be accused of partiality, to corroborate. It is likely that this statement, like other false ones, would have remained as it-is, but that the Rev. Mr. McDonald contradicted it, which incited Mr. Sutherland to examine history, aud find that his memory had played him a trick; but, fruitful of expedients, it at once occurred to him that the reporter was a very convenient person to futher his blunders pon. The reporter, however, would much rather be excused. 1 will, however, be cbari- table enough to suppose that the Rev. gentleman meant to be correct, and who cao blame him. But what the Rev. gentleman meant, is indeed quite another thing, and no affair of mine. And, indeed, Mr. Editor, it was quite suffering enough to have to listen to those ‘ foul-mouthed divines,”’ (L will except Messrs. Lloyd and Barker) and record the trashy rhodomantade uttered by them, not to be afterwards subjected to a course of chastisement for their folly.

The task of a reporter is no easy one. He has very often to pick out of words, uttered in a moment of excitement, a meaning, which but for the gesticulations of the speaker, might go for as much in an unknown tongue. He has to follow the speaker in his gyrations of fancy, mixed with highly colored fect. He has to beware of frequent repetitions; and it is certainly hard for him to know what a speaker is driving at when the speaker does not know himself.

Apologising for having trespassed so much on your

valuable space, I remain, Xc., THOMAS KIRWAN. Charlottetown, March 11, 1857.

[COMMUNICATED. ] « Come on ye scribbling host, the gauntlet ’s thrown, Enter the lists and make the field your own.”’ In our review of “‘ the principles upon which the conduct of the Protector would be regulated,’’-gs stated in its last edito- rial, we will confine ourselves, in our criticism, to a few ob- servations upon those principles, briefly quoting from them, in inverted tommas, such parts as apply to our subject, and animadyerting upon them as we proceed.®

‘* We will allow men to dogmatise about mere secular mat- ters, and defend their dogmatism in the way best suited to their individual tempers,’’—(‘low excessively condescending,) _‘¢at the same time, however, we claim from politics that which we award—to stand clear of religion and religious rights. So long as they remember there is a boundary line between the two domains, we interfere not. Let them cross the line, and we are bound in self-defence to warn our friends. We shake hands and wish them God speed, so long as they respect the interests of a higher kingdom ; but once they forget their duty in that respect, and trample on rights that belong to us as sub- jects of that King, &e., we feel in duty bound to inform them of their trespass, and warn them from the forbidden ground.”’

Politicians, pause! editors, pause! writers, pause! before you legislate or advocate any Christianity that does not pro- ceed from the pen of these most learned writers ; for if you do, you will have hurled at your devoted heads all the combined artillery of these thunder-and-lightning Protectors; you will all be consumed to dust, and out of your ashes will arise a Phoenix, so drilled into obedience by the power of their com- bined editorial pen—plucked from the greenest of geese by these birds of wisdom,—that the weapon you may hereafter wield, will be a hissing and a reproach to even the gosling of the bird from which it is drawn, be he wild or tame.

‘That we have no pecuniary views, none who know us wil] ever think of doubting.”’

Let us look at the advertisement that heads the Protector and Christian Witness (of truth) :—

‘¢Termg: Twelve shillings in adyance, otherwise fifteen shil- lings will be charged. Advertisements inserted at the usual -rates,”’ (But Protestant clergymen never equivoeate.)

We will pass over the lachrymal visages they propose to put on for our sakes, as too sickly and sentimental to take even with a girl of tea years old; bat when we come to their bene- volent offer—* To join you, go to your jails with you, visit your prisoner with you,’’ &e.—we think it the most funn droll and professional piece of humbug we ever heard of; be-

and whatever was not complete might be copied from the other | p

ati

leause it is well known that, out of all the denominations of rofessing Protestant ministers, not one has ever been in the | fiabit of visiting the jail in Charlottetown on a Sunday ; and | upon that day the prisoners are altogether without any reli- ious instruction whatever. It is true they are visited every Friday, for a short time, by a clergyman, but that is all the spiritual instruction -" -

‘‘ Roman Catholics! believe us, we love you —from the in- most depths of our hearts we love you. God knows it. We rove it, for we pray for you. We award you all your rights.”’

We pause to ask ourselyes whether it can be possible that a Protestant minister wrote these sentences ; for we have yet to learn what Protestant minister ever used other words than ‘those of vituperation and abuse of all Roman Catholics, de- nouncing them from the pulpit, and using every means of bringing their religion into ridicule and contempt. But Pro- testant ministers never lie!

And now, most reverend scribblers, we have a word for you. So long as you confined yourselves to your pulpits, and ealt out your notions of rewards and punishments according to your gifts and to the best of your knowledge, from the place to which you were appointed, we had nothing to say to you. You were performing your several duties. But when you descend from your place of strength, in which you were free from attack, and in so far mistake your abilities and calling as to enter into newsprper controversies, and add /ay practice to your clerical duties as teachers of the several forms of worship you profess, you must not be surprised if you receive severe casti-

tion from the pens of abler men than yourselyes as publie journalists; and you ought not as Christians to shrink from the application of’ that rod to your own backs which you had, as you thought, prepared for the backs of others.

We are aware that most of you are responsible to no earthly master for your actions; but we do hope the Bishop of Nova Seotia will so order and govern the affairs of the Church over which he so ably presides, as to prevent his clergy, at least, from mixing themselves up with dissenters of every denomina- tion, and assisting them in spreading an unchristain spirit throughout the whole length and breadth of the land. = SS

Che Examiner.

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CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E.1., MARCH 16, 1857.

A BOARD OF WORKS.

Tux speech with which His Excelleney the Lieutenant Governor opened the present Session contained some pertinent and well chosen observations on the necessity of establishing a Board of Works, in connection with Municipalities, with the view of more carefully expending the public monies for various objects of general necessity. We are not aware of any sub- ject which more imperatively demands the serious attention of the Legislature. Of the great importance, and indeed ab- solute necessity of a Board of Works, we have been long convinced, and the more we think of it now, the more we feel surprised that it was not sooner brought to the public notice. We, as a public journalist, mayhave been somewhat to blame for our remissness in this respect, but we trust we may atone for sueh apparent neglect by the readiness, and, perhaps, the zeal, with whieh we shall advocate the measure.

His Excellency has spoken of establishing the Board in connection with Municipalities. Let us hope that this will not be taken to imply, as we are satisfied it was not intended, that without the one there is no need of the other, The Municipality Bill is now before the House: it may sink or swim ; but if the former, why should it be suffered to drag after it a measure ‘for the erection of a Board of Works? Let no one imagine that we are indifiirent to the fate of the Municipal Bill. 3 so recently expressed on the subject; but ‘‘ honaurablea moambars’? shale theie hence, when speaking of the measure, that we fear

We see no reason ty change t pinions we

for this cherished offspring of our Exceuti - The Government have done their duty by introda Bill, but if they find there is not a majority to earry present

Session, they will not rashly peril their positio to force it any further than a first reading ; haps, worse, carrying it through the Legislagure, as they may do, with the fatal optional clause. There is no denying the melancholy fact, that the public mind of Prince Edward Island is not yet sehooled up to Municipal Corporations. here is the shadow of taxation which frightens every unthinking man who has heard his neighbour or his acquaintance mention the subject ; and, after all, it is nothiag but a shadow. The ‘shonourable member’’ who has received no advice or in- struction from his constituents, and who does not care to strike out a bold course for himself, if his doing so might be at~ tended with any loss of popularity — probably thinks that «‘ we may jog on awhile longer well enough, without Munici~ pal Corporations — what need our constituents care so long as they can get enough to eat, drink, anda rag to wear — the great duty of their member is, to take care that they are not over-taxed ; and Municipal Corporations, it is feared, may haye a tendency to over-tax?’’ This is the philosophy of much of our Colonial legislation. We are not going to say what value we set upon it.

All public measures, like all public men, have their op- ponents; and the better the measure, as is frequently the case with the man — the more viclent is the opposition. It appears to us that we carry things in this country to extremes. Per haps this is one of the effects of our isolated position — not to offend the prejudices of our good readers by whispering a word as to defective civilization. We boast that we have the best educational system in the British Provinces; and so we have ; — we have as free a Government as ever existed ; — we

desire ;—we have a suffrage unequalled in British America for its universality ; and no one is rash enough to say that he is unduly or oppressively taxed. Yet, with all these advantages, it occurs to us, that with respect to many other things which should characterise a free State and a prosperous people, we are only about half a century behind many other parts of the civilized world. We cannot hope, indeed, to arrive at per- fection in a day or a year. The smell of the forest which may linger about us, will wear off as we become accustomed to the working of free institutions. Whatif we have received some of our best gifts with a snap anda growl? This ugly trick will grow into disuse as we grow in intelligence. In 1853 the Government that had the hardihood to give us a free system of education, met with the characteristic reward of being | turned out of office. He who would now revile the Adminis- tration of 1853 for such a boon, would be the centre of attraction as an unfortunate being caught in the innermost recesses of the ‘ vast wilderness’? of Nature. The Charlotte- _towndlncorporation Act was another violent inroad upon our primeval simplicity. Those who now rank amongst the most ardent admirers of our central Municipal Government, three or four years ago poo-poched the thing from their thoughts, unable to express their astonishment and disgust at the pro- posal of such an institution. | *¢ But all this has nothing to do with the establishment of a Board of Works.”

have as much civil and religious liberty as we can possibly —