I drew up this dark, this poisoned curtain, I have seen 
     
     those whose high offices and position should have im- 
     
     pressed them with feelings of propriety, in communion 
     
     with this person, and for what? For the ostensible 
     
     purpose of writing me down, and writing me out of the 
     
     Colony. But, Gentlemen, this Constitutionalist of their 
     
     setting up soon died a natural death, or rather in this 
     
     ater foe ee Ue CL 
     
     and, like the noted delegation, it actually accomplished 
     
     nothing ; for 1 was upheld and supported by that high 
     
     and ruling power for whose protection I am and ever 
     
     will be grateful. Again, at one time I was charged 
     
     with interfering at Elections, and at another with not 
     
     interfering at Elections. How Iam to answer these 
     
     contrarieties, passes my cemprehension ; better let them 
     
     pass, therefore, fer as much as they are worth. But how 
     
     any persons could put forth such a mass of incongruous 
     
     matter, is totally inexplicable. I can only suppose it to 
     
     be the result of chance. Some one must have taken 
     
     pen in hand and struck out these absurdities which have 
     
     been lauded ‘by‘the set, and pronounced to be perfect 
     
     wisdom. 
     
    

    
     What can be more absurd than that part which relates 
     
     to the Executive Council. Only search the printed re- 
     
     cords, and there you will find matter to disprove this 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     ' charge.—I have just been informed that the Steamer is 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     THE EXAMINER. 
     
    
   
   
    
            
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     rushing down upon them. Doubt not your strength, or 
     
     the means at your disposal; and then we shall see my 
     
     brightest hopes realized—the establishment of a just and 
     
     good Government for the people of this Island. Gentle- 
     
     men, I congratulate you on the flourishing state of the 
     
     Revenue. [I have brought about a better system of 
     
     keeping the Public Accounts, and I see no unfairness 
     
     in attributing to this circumstance some part of the con- 
     
     siderable increase which has occurred ; indeed, I knew 
     
     not kew to account for it otherwise, as there has been 
     
     no sufficient improvement in commerce to account for 
     
     this, and our harvests have not been abundant. The 
     
     time has now arrived for me to perform the most painful 
     
     part of my duty this day—that of wishing you farewell. 
     
     Gentlemen, persevere in the reforms I have commenced: 
     
     it will be a source of gratification to yourselves and 
     
     equally so to me. Once more, Gentlemen, farewell. Ican 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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     received His Excellency on the wharf by presenting 
     
     arms, and His Excellency having taken leave of the 
     
     Military Officers and others of his friends, stepped on 
     
     board the Steamer. Three enthusiastic cheers were 
     
     then given for Sir Henry Huntley, and three for Her 
     
     Majesty the Queen,---and as the Steamer was proceed- 
     
     ing down the River, a general salute was fired from St. 
     
     George’s Battery. We noticed amongst the large con- 
     
     course of people who had come to take leave of His Ex- 
     
     cellency on the wharf, his Honor the Chief Justice, the 
     
     Hon. T. H. Haviladd, Rev. Dr. Jenkins, Rey. Mr. Fitz- 
     
     gerald, Capt. Bayfield, R. N., Capt. Orlebar, R. N., 
     
     Lieut. Hancock, R. N., and Licut. Forbes, R. N., Major 
     
     Beete, &c. &. 
     
    

    
     Thus did Sir Henry Huntley leave our shores— 
     
     honoured and respected by those—{(happily by far the 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     only repeat that which I said in beginning—that I find 
     
     it far more easy to face my enemies, than to part with 
     
     my friends. Gentlemen, I wish you all happiness and 
     
     success, 
     
    

    
     Mr. HENSLEY then spoke as follows :— 
     
    

    
     I have now only to tender to your Excellency, in the 
     
     ‘name of all present, our hearty and affectionate farewell, 
     
     In which is to be understood all the amplifications of the 
     
     deepest regard and respect, which the tongue of the 
     
    
   
   
    
     -three persons whe were depnted to back the composi-|the head and front of this good cause, and we feel cer- 
     
    
   
   
    
     ‘purpose of villifying my character during my absence benefits which your ability and fortitude has prepared 
     
    
   
   
    
     *£60€ to another, and [ had fled te the backwoods of the and in one of the most eloquent and impressive speech- 
     
    
   
   
    
     ‘{ doubt not, gentlemen, that after all their reports, it} Gentlemen—Neither the intensity of my own feelings 
     
    
   
   
    
     Claims against me are discharged; and what is, 1 be-| should wish, into a justifcation of Sir Henry’s adminis- 
     
    
   
   
    
     ‘will, t have reason to expect, be followed by a strict in- cere, tried apd valued friend: Gentlemen—-so long as 
     
     ‘vestigation, and those who are implicated must not lay |it shall be true that “an honest man is the noblest work 
     
    
   
   
    
     waiting for me;-I must, therefore, be brief, and this| most eloquent might be supposed to utter upon such an 
     
     document I will at ence commit to its proper place|occasion; but which neither our time nor our feelings 
     
     (here His Excellency cast it into the fire.) That docu-! will permit us at present to express. We can assure 
     
     ment met with no better fate at the hands of the Home| your Excellency that we shall turn with grateful re- 
     
     Government than did a former one, netwithstanding the; membrance to the time when your Excellency became 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     tion. Other inventions were also’ resorted to, for the tain that you will often reflect with pleasure upon the 
     
    
   
   
    
     on Her Majesty’s Service at Montreal: Some affected for the population of this Island. 
     
     to have heard that I should not return to the Island--| Just as the Company were about to leave the room, 
     
     others said I dare not, as I was in debt £400 to one,| The Hon. WILLIAM SWABEY addressed them, 
     
    
   
   
    
     United States. [Here D. Reddin, Esq., said that he | es we have ever heard him deliver, gave utterance to his 
     
     liad heard it publicly stated, that His Excellency owed feelings of regret at the departure of his distinguished 
     
     £4000; and could not, therefore, safely leave the Go-| public and private friend. The following are, as nearly 
     
     vernment.—Mr. Reddin apologised for the interruption,}}as we can recollect, the terms in which he spoke : 
     
    
   
   
    
     will be gratifying to you to be informed tiat all just! nor the time we have left allows of my enteringas I 
     
     lieve, rather a novelty on this Island (upon similar oc-'tration; but | cannot in silence and without saying a 
     
     ‘casions), ‘they have been discharged with my own money. few words suffer an occasion like this to pass by, for } 
     
    
   
   
    
     My representation of the state of affairs in this Colony |have te deplore the public loss as well as that of a sin- 
     
    
   
   
    
     the flattering unction to their souls, “that a change of| of Go@”--so long as high and honorable feelings—so long 
     
     Governors will stifle it.” /as an intrepid courage in pursuing a noble object can 
     
     It has been delayed because my wish was, if possible,| entitle a man to an honorable place in public and private 
     
    
   
   
    
     to obtain the assistance of totally uninterested parties! recollection—so long will Sir Henry Vere Huntley 
     
    
   
   
    
     largest number of the people) who desire to see their 
     
     country governed by a just and impartial Ruler—by a 
     
     man who, knowing the value of British rights and institu- 
     
     tions, felt sincerely anxious to extend them to all, with- 
     
     out respect for persons, and without reference to the 
     
     corrupt usages of former times. For the benefits which 
     
     have resulted from Sir Henry’s Administration of the 
     
     Government, since, to use his own phrase, he had the 
     
     courage to lift the “ poisoned curtain” by which he was 
     
     blinded at the commencement of his career, and for some 
     
     years afterwards, the people of this Island will never 
     
     cease to evince the deepest gratitude; and we trust 
     
     that an opportunity will never be suffered to go by, by 
     
     which tke lessons inculcated in his closing speech may 
     
     be turned to advantage. That speech we need not re- 
     
     commend to the attentive perusal of our readers. It con- 
     
     tains a fearless declaration of principles, such as we 
     
     could scarcely hope to see from any Lieutenant Gover- 
     
     vor---and furnishes the most triumphant answer to the 
     
     doubts and cavillings with which some would-be liberals 
     
     have been wont to regard Sir Henry’s sincerity in the 
     
     profession and carrying out of Liberal opinions. 
     
    

    
     We were disposed to enter into a somewhat lengthy 
     
     commentary on Sir Henry Huntley’s policy and charac- 
     
     ter; but the extent of space occupied by the above Re- 
     
     port, forbids our performance ef this pleasing task. -A 
     
     portion of our next week’s paper shall, however, be de- 
     
     voted to the subject. 
     
    
   
   
    
     A MEETING OF THE BAR 
     
     Was held, we are informed, at the Prothonotary’s Office 
     
     this day, to complain of the nomination of the Hon. 
     
     Charles Young to the office of Queen’s Counsel, because 
     
     he does’nt happen to have lived quite so long in the 
     
     world as some of the other illustrious lawyers of Char- 
     
     lottetown. It is certainly a wondrous shame that Sir 
     
     Henry did not appoint one of his enemies to this post. 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     out of the fsland; but it must and will be instituted, and|have a place in ours. [The Hon. Gentleman then ad- 
     
     {teli those who fear change here, that it will come|dressing himself to Sir Henry, said]--Sir, you need be 
     
     upon them. Responsible Government will be esta-|under no apprehension that when you are gone, the| 
     
     blished here. I feel moraily certian the past manage-/ plans which you have begun for the public welfare, will 
     
     ment of the Island cries aloud for it—and why should it want warm supporters to carry them out, for I see around 
     
     not? Is it not the system of the Home Government ?! you a glorious band of reformers, pledged to their execu- 
     
     and it is only those who are interested in keeping things tion, and the popular voice is with us. Time does not 
     
     as they are who tell you that the Island is not yet forward | admit of such a vindication of your measures as I could 
     
     enough for its adoption. Take no heed to such persons— wish, and I can only add, that in my place in the Legis- 
     
     you know it is a libel onthe Colony. Anentire change of lature, in public or in private, in me they will never 
     
     system cannot be perfected at once: if unfit persons are want an advocate. When they do, then, Sir, you will 
     
     placed in the Council the discovery will soon be made, be at liberty to blot me out from your memory, and may 
     
     and they will be obliged to give way to others better you forget my name, for from that task I will never 
     
     qualified. How often has this occurred with the Minis-| shrink. 
     
    

    
     try at Home? Again and again has it been compelled) After which— 
     
    

    
     to respect the popular voice, as expressed by its repre-| The Hon. GEORGE COLES then came forward, 
     
     sentatives, and make way for others. Gentlemen, the and with much warmth and feeling, begged to tender to 
     
     reforms I have endeavoured to introduce here, must! His Excellency, not only for himself, but for the District 
     
     hereafter be sustajaed by the fostering care of those which he had the honour to represent in Parliament, be- 
     
     who approve of my views, and such are always to be ing the most extensive in the Island—his own and his 
     
    
   
   
    
     found in a Responsible and Constitutional Government. 
     
     I extremely regret that time will not permit me to enter 
     
     fully into all the reforms that have engaged my attention 
     
     —particularly those which put a period to the system of 
     
     jobbing in Warrants with the public money; but I am 
     
    
   
   
    
     constituents’ best wishes for His Excellency’s future 
     
     welfare and prosperity. The Hon. Gentleman regrette4 
     
     that shortnees of time prevented his giving expression 
     
     to his feelings more fully on that occasion. 
     
    

    
     His Excellency aad his friends then left the Hotel— 
     
    
   
   
    
     Of the lawyers who are said to have attended the Mee- 
     
     ing, we regretted to hear the name of the Solicitor Ge- 
     
     neral mentioned; we cannot, however, believe that he 
     
     would complain of the appointment, so Jong as he can 
     
     remember the circumstances of his elevation to the 
     
     office he at present holds; nor would it be one whit 
     
     more prudent for other gentlemen experienced at the 
     
     Bar—(whose names we need not mention)—to raise 
     
     their voices against Mr. Young’s nomination: yet, 
     
     strange things are sometimes done in Charlottetown ; 
     
     and it is remarkable that those concerned in them, who 
     
     fancy themselves to be the wisest, are sure to give the 
     
     slightest indications of wisdom. As for the Juvenile 
     
     members of the Bar, meeting to complain of the sup- 
     
     posed slight given to the older heads, we think they ex- 
     
     hibit a monstrous instance of absurdity, first, because 
     
     one or two of them were known to fill offices over the 
     
     heads of bigger and older people just shortly aftey they 
     
     had come out of the Nursery, and some time before their 
     
     chins had put on their fuzzy coverings ;—and, second, 
     
     because by complaining of Mr. Young’s appointment, 
     
     they establish the principle, that no young member of the 
     
     Profess:on, howsoever splendid his abilities, and how- 
     
     ever sound his judgment, has any claim to the patronage 
     
     of the Crown, so long as their seniors are living in the 
     
    
   
   
    
     again reminded that time will not suffice to enter into| many regretting that further time was not allowed, as|interesting state of “ expectation,” no matter whether 
     
    
   
   
    
     all these particulars. Gentlemen, it is you—it is the His Excellency was obliged to leave unspoken many ob- 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Members of the Assembly—of the Legislative and Exe- 
     
     cutive Councils, who must not slumber at your posts. 
     
     Do not (though I am sure J need not exhort you) pause in 
     
     the good work I have begun, or my labour will be in vain. 
     
    
   
   
    
     servations ke intended to make, and as some other gen- 
     
     tlemen were prevented from expressing their sentiments 
     
    
   
   
    
     of people had gathered to accompany Sir Henry to the 
     
    
   
   
    
     these older coons be the greatest dunderheads that ever 
     
     put a jury to sleep. 
     
     We could readily defend the appointment of Mr. 
     
    
   
   
    
     on the occasion. In front of the Hotel a large number| Young against all the snarling of his opponents ; but 
     
    
   
   
    
     we believe the Hon. Gentleman needs no such defence, 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Regard not the opposition of a few snivelling officials,who 
     
    
   
   
    
     wharf; and on reaching there, the crowd of persons be- 
     
    
   
   
    
     and is pretty much of the same opinion as we are our- 
     
    
   
   
    
     will, no doubt, use every effort to stop the torrent that is came immense. Capt. Evan's Company of the 23d again selves, that his enemies merit no consideration. 
     
    
   
   
    
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