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“THIS IS TRUE LIBERTY, WHEN FREEBORN MEN—HAVING TO ADVISE THE PUBLIC, MAY SPEAK FREE”’—Eurrripss

Vor. 1] CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. ISLAND, SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 1848 [No 81. , hi ; > . . ap LL = one ae ERE RE AOE TN [OTe EREROETES

HOUSES OF ASSBUSL: them in that way ‘which I think the bes a | 34a at way which I think the best, though it may measures without cx j i : ; - F F =| Mot please gentlemen on the other side—particularly the tuents, Such dasbinioandadeeenedecsinenmeai rnipay, Fesroary 4, an Doctor, who, in his seif-sufficiency, seems to incapacity inthe plainest manner. ‘The iii tao PAY TO LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLORS. ink it would be derogatory to his character to conde- us cannot be considered as one of a t e—fa (Continued.] scend to consult his constituents. { cannot imagine how |from it. There is, at present, only 0 pee oo FOE Mr. Pat ‘0 remarking on. thé fears expressed b it comes about that those who, hitherto, have been so in-| Legislative Council, who would oe ony ways mine Mr. Le Lacheur said, the f al ai sed bY 'timately connected with those gentlemen in Charlotte-|ed by the meanute; ava he, ib aed ee banewte position ovine et ais ee if the town, at whom they are now pecking, should have its being contemplated iy a 7 rth. a om ees: ’ o ind the Iiouse to ehaneed sudden] I fane oe : 5 ny of the members of this f pfuee ecm changed so suddenly. ancy there is a serpent in the, House. ‘That genilema , —o nee : sopra gaa Pt ; ny Meer me I do aces see it, but its amin is suffi-| great iitiencl “atentahanauaiaaeenint iene . GS cientiy prove v the tortuous waving of t! . if eel et Le of the House, and consequently in those of tle people. a : aving of the grass. I from any individual in his circumstances—b But, asatlian es ee a C ea eae Mtr pre, jam decidedly opposed to the measure, as it is meant to) to the discharge of his legisiative duties in : gy poate; poo est owl os ae hy Megane va ooptaihe tis me 3 v I ou poste: Yee there is one geutle-, but, I believe, he is becoming tired of doing so et his own hom EE BEE, Ped preys | the Legisiative Council r. Anderson, who, I) expense, and is, al i ; resolution : enn had no opportunity of consulting his think, is fairly entitled to pay. 4a) Bes at 4 teider- ‘eae donot i : — ee todecline, as others constituents with respect to it. This, Sir, is indeed but! able distance from Tow : ror efore him, so burthensome an honor as that svery lame excuse. It cannot surely be supposed artes e distance from Town, and must be put to very con-| which he now sustains. If | thought there was any inte his constituents expect him, whilst siting’ bére ics thetic he are attending a session. I should | tion—as some hon. members seem to fear~of tae : ? . on ta ’ O a specie } isfavor: , : San aad a member of the House, to don oth ng ofhimself, On the objéet to a cunenn z _ Saal = favor ; but L would an the principle to meres of the Council, and contrary, may we not i , have! "iat tt tat e - ‘thereby imposing a very consider sont Heh asin ein aot 1 Abvaigg vty oatines ie Mr. Montgomery. 1 am,Sir, fully persuaded, notwith- try, this decal inal ee een ese ne gpa judgment, with respect to eee ad cal edhe ae all that has been advanced to the contrary, that opposition; but I know no such thing is oapuaiitel. . asures great dissatisfaction prevails in the c y int of The i Ir. M , : = 1g ‘ ountry on account of, The hon. member, Mr. i we ee an tend f oe i contrary ithe present construction of the Ldgiilative Council ; and ‘ness to go so far a Tisditeunscenaarenamaae ; for, unless consti-'that, ifthe measure contemplated by the resolution, b ‘lativ isi Ce ote tuente were able clearly to forsee all matters and ques-'come law, it will be pleasing to the e s renee e-| ative Fae aa for the payment of one member of the tions to be discussed in this H Mapes z iad) she 2asing to the people. y part of Couneil (Mr. nderson), on account of his residi the Legislature, how could they: beforebacd piartieuitabl? = Sorel . ok in that body ; ana so it must considerable distance oa Town, and has cc t and, partic remain, unless some such measure as this be carried ou ed his acquie i inci eee me * a ease real ps ae ea o Ph Gentlemen who have always resided in or cain — ithe sepeagiene of Os a ima ei ae ’ ; m to give: r.| lottetow ¢ ippose nce i I i Soa . ? 5 ’ Whelan has said, why pay some and not ot here? Treat lo tetown, cannot be supposed to possess that fund of|expect to find him, for ence, voting with me—and thet in reply, Why pay the a Ret omer 7 ‘rp anh ire, a aaeepemie Reno by natives, who have passed |in support of the present motion . en erat : their whole time in the Country, al wal | those of the other?—the principle is one and the same./the people. | Rae somata _ a identified wi ae Mooney had ofien thought the hon. Mr. Ander- The hon. member for Princetown (Mr. Clark) seems il anetoe es ot fore, shall give my support to the |son’s case a hard one; and, as he had before said, he eve dealin alee whithde the. maasere woilld impeave et hii eh dlaleni : si would willingly consent to a Jegislative provision for hia the sematastion af teatomneil, Ge nok: hot wie La ‘ale waspane oe io deerme! PY om COE Te ote va he would not consent to its being extend- ere cannot be the shadow ofa doubt, that it w Vale: ats ; and till he knew their sen-;ed any further.

: . » ould timents relative there ; tine 1 DAES aie ae } have the effect of introducing more Country gentlemen| ed rote thereto, he should oppose the contemplat-| ae Haviland. 1 confess, Mr. Chairman, that I am into the Council ; and this, [ thought, was the long desir-| The S Lice, ie bl » ho] ‘= most prepared to welcome a new order of things ; ed object of those who now oppose 2 measnre to accow-| d sage ual ilac a n. member who iad just sat | for Mr. Mooney has, I think, just shewn strong symptoms plish that end. I suppose, like our hia overnde pee as wnenenee, gg 8 unas sanction the of on inclination to come over to this side of the House

Rape ares ior, he}measure, because he knows not how tis constituents) —Zaughter—I am’ greatly surpri Si : thinks the greater stranger a tan is, the better he is! stand affected towards it. He is not, Sir, at all ti ils ae ee urprised, Sir, that some hor. qualified for a seat in the Legislative Council. -How | withheld by such-considerations fon if t io ’ ieee | ete ers, who, at hen times, have loudly complained Sir, let me ask, can the country be satisfied with tl! >| s - ; : mistake not,|ofthe construction of the Leo:slative Council, and i

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present composition of the Council, composed (as almost! legialati a ae 3 OR ern ae ocal |ed strong resolutions condemnatory of it, particularly wholly it is,) of men who have halt vic Re etiaiess v gine, & pico niaee Ups myeelt {p say, were not during the time of the Escheat question,should now oppose i uf y with the opinion of bis eonctituents. Butia measure that would accomplish what they themselves,

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of the inhabitants of the rural and remote districts el of some altc oO sree Island; when, atthe same time, as has been Dbauirded'b) | - in a see mag Ee ey in sa hi le SS Ne ee the hon. Speaker, there is, in these districts, no want of naniee = a ate gentienan , et ¢ range his the people, and that the Assembly could not do business men ofas sound judgment and of as much haattivence'| ae wae ion 088 a0F now efore us. Phe) with them? | consider it very strange in hon. members (though of very inoderate means,) as any Pho de bit ieee now = se q * 0 ors own pay ; batt that to pretend a necessity for consulting their constituents the Council ; and since by none but such men, can these! saahhe: damien er: Ons tally am paaate, the | upon every trifling matter. A legisiative representative districts be fairly aud fully represented, as they seit hea, member near eels “ oy . a av pores on and is invested with Powers, wery to be, inthe Council? Truly, lam ashamed ét' the hon' seit Ro dieh indienne . ne PUNY. oes not com- ‘different from those ofa delegate. The first is expected member (Mr. Clark), particularly as he is a native of the b /iieiiin Sees nen a =o the: " Ain mentees to exerise_ bis own judgment upon every question that Island. But, Sir, fam glad that the other side ie ees th WB ms Sot a n " ayacil made . a nd | comes before him ; whereas, the other has only a specific given utterance to their sentiments Giachins Vile oiallital cemnetibave ewer > BE eee ee ew he ? He|duty assigned him to perform. If we betray the trust now under consideration, as the country will, consequent. | Se - ated “ . ee may mY e con-| reposed in us, by voting against the interests of our con- ly, have an oppo anity, of eowtremiiig the srgurents| intention of the me Brians es ng Me hve leve the |stituents, we must answer for it on the hustings. In which they have opposed to the proposed measure, with| eet our appro sie sent up i aaa a ra ae baled opinion, Sir, it it hgh time that a change should be those by which it has been supported; and thereby hivél sedues a : to £20; yet PPL 1 ir Horns and to effected, as respects the composition of the Legislative it in their power, ifjudging impartially, to distinguish be- body, at anes a ware 2d ne a Ag neh e same Council ; for it is impossible for the Country to be fairl tween their real and their pretended friends. Out of the| they eo Sece my for t en ves, oF if represented, or for business to be satisfactorily done wit House, emonget their constituents, the party opposing |have felt and ex ny. : BY eee me ie eed they ithe other House, till a change for the better takes place the resolution will, I doubt not, tell fine tales, and use all | paid, as well as ~s Tow trifling is th td pee hh hy Sree tants the reasoning, of (h@, hop. their eloquence to make it appear that the supporters ae ne cea oF | 3 fing ’, pmoyah, which meres for King’s Couaty (Mr. Whelan), who said, it are completely in the wrong, But, Sir, lam perstiad-| pnblic expenditure, in onmanneel ah ate the armual |“ Why should the members of this House who reside in ed that, had this measure emanated from the other side, | which would be accom lished by it! W ioe pani] Sees ubent ifcaoomomene «95 00? rast ane they: would, one and all, have hailed it with the grentest | sonably anauns shana wil aa ee ‘ ; on rea- reside in Town, a not also to be paid?” TI answer, eclet, In moving in this matter, I disclaiw any party Geleeabe ip nm Sn it AE SE 0 Ee ut phaeent, |S banmines the members of this House, whether resid- personal feeling; I know of no vacancy likely to ite ee ee fa OED Hie % Legis-|ing in the Town pe in the Country, are chosen by the nor of any individual who, in the event ofsuch an occur-' can do shat ened aenete ve FIER easiiiat eknenmtg it free and independent suffrages of the people, whose rence, would be likely to be appointed ; therefore, no|caused by the measure ward he no aan bean dT awe it ao we, as their representatives, should all improper motive ought to be attr:buted to me. bees —— on enna OE Ee re than 1801, I be paid alike; but no such reason can be assigned for WPT) Macdonald \ think iiich’ weight sliodta be| some hoa of ReSTINE.A0. TOYS above thn freee which extending the proposed measure to the whole body of attached to what has been said by several hon. members, Derr mppadantia catia Pp ape 3. Se m Uc The opinion the Legislative Council ; their relation to the people, as We have neither complaint, nor petition from either of! practice, as it is that of — pais of this Ho a a "of t his II ee ae the parties who may, naturally, be supposed to be the to pacman Ry aha mss 7g pt ash ue ouse, that of t mu ouse. The argument of the hon. member, mosr interested in the question. ‘T,therefore, am of opi-|and then sak ya ps) cxsetee ean te grounded on the difference between the application nion, that we should be overstepping the bounds of our of the whole Cee nats the irc oat dpdlndipte et lngisherb. pany se enteee sorts delegated authority, should we attempt to further the| nity which ought to invest a pia tite ofthis ar Mr lae = at “rs the proposed limited extension of it to mneasare contemplated in the resolution “now before us.| under the one. Ae 8 EOS iis House, to be the ot - old to be idle and futile in the extreme. And notwithstanding the taunts which have beenthrown respect to ever eee eaththn Se ties a with | Mr. Mooney. I hope the reporters distinguish be- out against such hon. members as have said, it is a ques- have to give pees By ie eet , Bch Khe way —— a aor and a reality. I consider myself a friend tion which we ought not to Drath “Witaibine His wplte-| agence seen onary nie apinons of my own ine jof the oe and, when the hon. member for George- tion of our constituents; I hesitate not to avow att eke Pot ated eS a ee Pt question o ae introduces any measure for their benefit, 1 will think as they do with respect to it, an a 'ahiltt, disrelite.| tee ey et P Be aeth" Me oy oe. free y go st him; but, though I am pleased with his — omoerins instructed by my constituents, give it think it necessary for me to make to them Go eecine Gale ehoeeeh take rs = a ‘Kis aide 2 the oT my decided opposition. | ai iv > tthe | li Mr. Moo A bane Fe aaitiaileass the learned De eee pint ar ka Judgmenh, OE REY: ws Gey may ee a measure were intended to give an equality Conroy raust be loading his great guns, an iS Macidiecing dite, Coon, ee ae in goer . ae me could understand it. As It 1s, I look very his shells amongst us to put us into confusion. He and judgment, to seek to lay me under-any biaty restrietion Nelepaitn; Saomtinn a '/. — — —— ood fren = a may jeer us, as ney pionse, and, [ cannot imagine a greater proof of a member's un-| Mr. Whelan. The “aah seaber SF Georgetown (Mr. ting of our coustituents; but |, for fitness for a seat in this house, than a confession that he Haviland) has alluded to the period 0 excite-

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