Actshall have been repealed, so that these two batteries may be easily silenced. The great drawback to success is, that | it begets temerity. The only thing that | the friends of the cause have to fear is, | that its advocates may be tempted to go The fate of Newfoundland thust serve fora beacon. Let the majority of | the House only keep within the strict line | of the Constitution and they have no need Let them be able to say, | we have done nothing but what is strictly pirliamentary—nothing but what is in ac- |

too far.

to be alarmed,

;

cordance with and inseprable from the |

rierty? nen

of Representative Government. Let |

thei be able to appeal to the law, usuage, |

proceedings of Parliament without |

fear of contradiction on the other side, and ey are safe. It is pretended, that our case and that of Jamaica are identically |

ne, and tiat if we are not careful | the same fate will befall us that itso nar- | Whenthe British natien, |

rowly escaped.

who now claim to exercise a real sove- | reignty over the Colonies, though in the fame of the Queen, chos- the negroes, it deterinined to do it effec- tually. If therefore a local Act was ne- cesaary for the purpose of carrying out the measure, common sense might have dictated to the Assembly the necessity of passing such Act; for if Parliament had the right, or determined to exercise the power to do the greater act—that of eman- eipating—it was surely competent to do the leeser: that of providing for its being carried into execution, But how does thisaffectus? Purliament has not passed any Act commanding us to pay our own Civi! List; on the contrary, its opinion has never been sought in the matter. Ear) Grey was afraid to ask for the usual al- lowance to Prince Edward Island, lest perchance it should provoke a discussion that might have been any thing but plea- aant. Hethen ordered the Colony to pfo- vide a scale of perinanent salaries for its own Officers. Now, there is a great dif- ference between the lion-like imperative roar of an Act of Parliament and the noisy but impotent bray of a Colonial Despatch. The one we must both respect and obey, but the other we may treat, if necessary, with the contempt it deserves. From the ene there is no appeal—from the other there is: and that appeal is to Parliament itself ; and to that | advise the House of Assembly at once tohave recourse. An- ticipate Earl Grey—bring him up to the bar of Parliament, instead of allowing lim or his subordinates to come before the Hovse of Commons with a garbled state- ment of the matter, partly true, partly false, but exaggerated and discoloured. Let it appoint. as used to be done in times past, when there was pot so much neces- aity for it,as Agent, a member of Parlia- ment, Sir William Molesworth, for in- stance, who will lay the case firmly before the Commons of England. Before that tribunal Prince Edward Island has nothing to fear.

to einancipate

FITZ LOY. Charlottetown, Feb. 15, 1850.

FOR THE EXAMINER. THE REJECTED.—A PARODY. Ain—Erin go bragh.

There came toour Town poor humbled er-member, The frost on his great coat was heavy and hard ; For hia honor he sigh'd when he ‘gan to remember That in one single day all his bright hopes were marr’d! But the Stone House attracted his eyes’ sad devotion, There it stood, like a demon to mock his e:notuon, Where once, inthe vain hope of Tory promotion,

He harangued loud and long ’gainst the

THs SQAWMI0ER.

Ah! never again shall [ stretch at my lei- sure

On your soft, easy benches, and see with real pleasure

The downfall of every Snatcher-like mea- sure,

Or harangue loud and long ’gainst the

Liberal cause !

O, Big House of fame! though almost vroken-hearted, In drea:is I revisit thy speech-bearing walls, But alas! f awake, and I find I’ve been parted From all the fond scenes which my funcy recalls!

| And ye, cruel men, ye would not replace

ine In that mansion of stone, where no bailiff could chase me! never again shall the Tories embrace me! They laugh at my plight, and my spirit it falis,

Ah!

| Where now isthe M. P. that after my

nace stood 2 '

Tis covered, alas! with a Libera) pal) ;

| Where is the rock on which my fuir fame

stood ?

And where is my thirty pounds, dearer |

than all 2

Ah, my poor self! now reduced to sub- |

jection By that which I jaugh’d at—a Liberal in- fection! I may swear at all those who opposed my election, But the money expended I cannot re- call!

But yet. al] these sad recoilections sup- _ pressing, My hopes are now bright for the Liber- al cause; Tories! an Er. would fain give ye a * dressing,” But he’s hound to protect Constitution and | aws: Though { have been rejected, my hopes are not blighted, For J] know very well soon our wrongs will be righted ; To the deuce with the Tories, the “ foul and benighted ;” Three cheers forthe Liberals—Hip!

hip! hurrah!” SILEX. Charlottetown, February, 1950.

FOR THE EXAMINER. THE LAMENT.

[Dedicated without permission to any or all unsuccessful (andidates whom it may con- cern.—Imitated from the “ Burial of Sir Jolin Moore.’”’}

Not a cheer was heard, not a musical note, As late from the Hustings he hurried ; In vain had he ask’d every freeholder’s vote— In vain was each leaseholder worried.

He paced through the streets at dead of ! night, Lest the rascally crowd might groan him, And he shunn’d every place with its flick- ering light, Wrere he knew there were none to bemoan him.

No useless tropliy bedeck'd his brow, Nor banner nor flag waved o’er him, But he threaded his way like a.culprit now, With sorrow and shame before him.

Short was the speech at the Hustings he

inade, As the Poll was then finally closing, For he thought was soon mended the lit- tlest said, ‘As no one could bear his dull prosing.

He thought as he gained his quiet home And rested his head on his pillow, That ne’er again from his hearth he’d

roam To stem the political billow.

“Lightly they'll talk,” he sadly sigh’d, “ Hiow | sought for a seat in the Senate, And blindly upon such a District relied, When I had but sinall influence in it.”

But scaree were his pensive musings o’er, When the street, with cheers resound- ing, . Told that in triumph the populace bore The party he dreamt of confounding.

Dogged and su}len he laid him down, And wish'’d he had ne’er been a Tory, For he dreaded to meet on the morrow tne

frown Liberal cause. | Of those who deprived him of glory. O, sad is my fate,” eaid the crest-fallen DOLEFUL. Tory; February 14, my Wikre snd L--d to the Big | msm ouse can flee ; > Pp Z have been beaten—have lost all my ae p Y me rEpy SAE RDS lory-——- despatch urg- s rich halls remains mr ae te S use every lawful means to |

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Ereere omaate as : .

suppress the annexation movement ; thank- ing him for what has already been done in this way, and declaring that so long as any portion of the Canadian people are desirous of maintaining their connection, they will be supported by the whole pow- er,the blood, and the treasury of England.

Che Examiner.

SATURDAY, FEBKUARY 16, 1850.

In giving publicity to “ Fyrz Loy's” | Letter, inserted in preceding columns,

| we feel bound to disclaim participation in all the opinions expressed by that talented correspondent; and we regret Uhat our space will adwit of only the shortest no-

them to obtain constituencies? The country has declared itself to be sick of their misrule. The Electors would not turn their backs upon those well-known advocates of Responsible Government in whom they have so lately placed their confidence, to please a few gentlemen out of Charlottetown, whose principles are known to be hostile to the best interests of the Island, and whose influence at previous Mlections was found to be miser- ably impotent and vain.

We repeat, the course for the Liberal Party in the new House to pursue, is a very obvious one. They have the exam- ple of Nova Scotia—of Canada—of the Mother Country (better than all), to direct them. We have no feur that they will

tice of some of the points discussed by him, We cannot adiuit that the “ baie” for Atesponsivie Government “is still to be |

' fought.” Onthe rirrn that battle was |

fought and won. Why was the House

distuived before its Unme, unless to take ' !

the sense of the couniry in tavour of, OF @fuinst, the new System? the re- | . . .

| turns shew the country to be in favour of it.

“gre i Phe trunts vl ViCluiy, lu be sue, are Not

yet reaiized,-——a stiort tine will, however

bring them Wilai our be advo. |

each, cates of Responsible Goverpmen nave an cary, Straigiit-forward course to pursue ; that is, simply, to declare Wie want ot confidenee iu tue present Aduiunistration; | and to decline respectiully duing business |

with His kxcelleucy uutil be remodel

it. If be comply with the wish of'| the House, the “hostility” of the existing Executive Council goes

naught ;—it will be no loner an Kxecu- tive Council. If hé do not comply, what course would His i:xcellency then pur- ave? Dissolve the House again? By this he would have every thing to lose, and nothing to gain. [t is not to be sup- posed the country would lose heart at the anger of the Queen’s Representative, and return a truckling, pusillanimous majority. No, the House would be ten times more determined on carrying out the measure, and we question if there would be found three mewbers opposed to it.

for | | } { j

It is waste of time to discuss the pro- bability of a new Election on such a ground. The Lieutenant Governor would | not risk his reputation and his office by taking 6o unpopular a step, thereby in- volving the Colony in expense and tur- moil, and making himself « conspicuous party chief.

But it would be only fair, we are told —not by “Fitz Loy ” indeed—but by some of our political adverearies, whose wish in this respect is father to the thought—to give the present office- holders a chance of retaining their places, by calling anew Election before Respon- sible Government be put in practice. This would be doing more than robbing Peter to pay Paul: robbing the country to favour a few officials. Why did they } not avail themselves of the late Blection ? they knew the question at issue to be Re- sponsible Government.

This Is}and is now in a position simi- lar to that of Nova Scotia in 1847. ‘When the new Parliament there met in the beginning of that year, it was not known positively that Responsible Go- vernment was conceded by the Colonial Minister. ‘The vote of “no confidence” was moved by Mr. Uniacke, as leader of the constitutional party. It was carried, and the Johnston administration tumbled to the ground. Did the Tories there ask fur a dissolution of the House? They had sense enongh to spare themselves the ridicule such a demand would incur. New elections were, indeed, ordered, but only -for such seats as were vacated by gentlemen who had accepted offices un- der the Crown. These elections were in accordance with the law and usage of Parliament. Those who accept similar Offices in this Colony must likewise va- cate their seats. A genera] Election is,

however. out of the question. Even 7 a thing were te happen, what

[= would the present officials

Pave of being ina majority, supposiwpg

“t

ie

go “too far’—or that they wili go be- yond “the etrict line of the constitution.”

| There is, or need be, no necessity for an | appeal to the British Parliausent—no far-

| cical addresses to the Throne orto the

Minister. It we are to have Representa- uve Government, let us have it in reality —nhotin name only. There was some

excuse for the faliacy, that we were too

| young, too feeble a Colony to have all

the privileges of the Constitution extend-

| upon the English Nation for the support

of our Government. Now that we have

| thrown offour swaddling clothes—that | we are considered old and hardy enough | to support our own Civil Establishment,

no power on earth can deny us the right

_tomake that establishment conformable to

our Wishes and opinions.

PRINCE COUNTY ELECTION.

We are indebted to our friend Mr. Warburton for a correct statement of the Poll at the late Election in Prince Coun- ty. taken from the Sheriffs books. In the last Examiner we had to publish some of the names without the numbers, ana the figures after others were in- correctly stated :

PRINCETOWN. William E. Clark, 52 Donald Montgomery, 36 Sinclair, 29 FIRST DISTRICT. James Warburton, 446 James Yeo, 418 Mr. Haywood. 130 SECOND DISTRICT. Alexander Rae, 333 Allan Fraser, 329 John Haszard, 115 . Danie] Green, &9 THIRD DISTRICT. W. W. Lord, 402 Joseph Pope, 387 J. H. Conroy, 340

MECHANICS’ INSTITUTE. Mr. Frederick C. Moore on Wedgnes- day evening last, read a most elaborate and erudite Lecture upon the “Institution

.of the Sabbeth-day, as being the Mechan-

ics’ and Labourer’s Birth-right.”

On next Wednesday evening the Rev. Robert M‘Nair will Lecture on Phono- graphy and Phonotypy,

MARBIED.

“On Wednesday last, by the Rev. Isaac Murray, Mr. Join Arthur, of New Glas- gow, to Miss Rachel Ann Woolner, of Rustico,

At the Manse, Belfast, by the Rev. Hugh Ross, on the 29th ult., Mr. Alex- ander M‘Leod, of Orwell, Mate of Sur- veying Schr. Gulnare, to Miss Jessie Campbell, ot Three Rivers.

At the Manse, Belfast, by the Rev. Hugh Ross, Mr. Malcolm Bell, to Miss Mary Stewart, both of Belle Creek.

DIED.

At Cincinnati, United States, of Small Pox, William and John Whelan, the first aged 28 years, the second 21 years. They were natives of Charlottetown Roy- alty, and were highly respected for their industry and many excellent qualities: they immigrated from this Island in Sep- tember, 1848. Saas

At Goose Creek, Elliot River, on_the 12:h inst., Flora, wife of Mr. Charles*M‘- Neill, aged 54 years. The deceased bore her illness with much meekness and resignation to the Divine will; note a husband and twelve children te

lament the loss of an affectionate wife and |

tendes mother.

d to us, su loug as we were dependent |

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SHIP NEWS. Arrivale in Europe from henee.

Deal, Jan, 19--Anna Goble. Belfast, 20-—Lochiel. Gravesend, 22—Andrew Coiville.

The Schr, Peri, Daniel Davies, master, from thia Port, arrived at Barbadoes in. December last, after a remarkably quick passage of 18 days.

The Schr. Spec, from thie port, had

arrived at Antigua.

ne a To the Electors of the Third District of King‘s County.

GteNTLEMEN;

JERMIT me, through this medium, to tender you my warmest and best thanks for the support which you gave me at the late Election. ‘Though | have not been a successful Candidate, I fee! confi- dent it has not been owing to your want of contidence in my principles, and this induces me to hope that on some future occasion | may have the fortune to be- come the object of your choice. I hope, éiso, tut my conduct, doth politically and morally, will always accord with the stricte | est rules of integrity, without which the most Commanding talents and abilities are unworthy of public support. As a native of the Island 1 need not tell you, that [ feel deeply interested in the well- being of my Fellow-Colonists, and hope | the day is dawning when their rights and privileges will be prommently defended, 1 have the honor to rewain, Gentlemen, Your humble servant, ARCHIBALD MACNEILL. Mount Vernon Cottage, Lot 50, | February 14, 1850.

- Barque Prince Edward.

'TIVHE above well-known Trader come manded by James Cuameers, will | leave London, direct for Charlottetown, | 20th March. For Freight or Passage apply to Messrs. C. Sraisgang & Sor, i 147, Leadenhal! Street, London. BENJAMIN DAVIES. | j

Charlettetown, Feb. 16, 1850. Sin. |

Royal Agriculiural Society gala smow, |

N\GE ANNUAL SHOW OF GRAB, under the direction of the Committers of the Royal Agricultural Society, will held inthe Town tall, Charlottetown ’ Wednesday the 6th day of March ngett — when the following Premiums wi offered for competition— Best Wheat,

2nd do. , :

Best tworowed Barley, . 1107 Quad do. do, . t & Best four rowed do. 110 Qnd do. do. ; to Best Oats, re 2nd do. 1

Best sainple of Red Clover Seed,

not less than 50jbs.

2nd a0..:; a...

The Grain to be of the Growth of 1849) and each Sack to contain not less thaa bushels.

No Premium wi!] be awarded without competition of three sainples of each ki both first and second quality. ,

The Competitors must be Members. the Society. |

The Prize Grain will be set up sold.at Auction, for the benefit of the hibitors, immediately after the decisic the Judges.

‘By Order of the Committ 2 CHARLES STEWART, —

Secretary & Treasureh

Feb. 16th, 1850. » .

RAKE SWAN

Industrious Farmers q

"N10 se soxp by the Subscriber, Faersorp [NTERESTIN 3600 Acres of raxp on Township No.

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1020 do. = do. do. 400 do. dao, do. 150 do. do. do.

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Several Burtprxe Lots in Charlot and Georgetown.

The above Township Land wiht — sold curaP, from 10s. to 153. curt, per acre, in small tracts from 50 Wee” Acres each, at a-Credit of Tew 18a, on security without interest GUmNp A term; and should any of the J money be paid before the the term, intereston the sum ## be allowed to the purchaser. the owner,

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