I a a 1 ae = A from the Trustees of St. Andrew 8 Kirk, Lot 33, pray —~~—Mr. Prowse asked the Goverment what action (if any) had been taken on the peti-| _ piace on the first. Monday in would met with che eppresal of the people. Murray River. Board of Works for ordinary Docks was inconevivable. The present grant though small, woald be of| purposes of Rvads, Bridges and Wharves some service, and he hoped it would svon be: increased. lion Attorney General—The sum provided | by the R-solation was £100, to which £80 would be added from the Land Office ; that} sum. he was led to believe, would be sufficient | to open vp the road in question. Mr. tlowat directed attention to Cape) Traverse Wharf, and asked if part of that sum was to be expended on that whart.' (a,e Traverse had a strong claim on the Governmeat for @ portion of that grant. | There were large quantities of produce raised there, an) the cearest proper or sae guipping dace was Crapaud or Bedeque. Cape ae was the nearest point ty the opposite | janding ;lace fyr steamers ranuing to the | Main Land lion Members on both sides of the [louse | epcke of the necessity of bu'iding W barfs, | Breakwaters, and wmproving [arbors in dif | ferent perts of the Cogotry. Crapaud and) grant in question, on the ground that in his | on Harbors were specially alluded) opinion it would not be productive of any | New Lo to as requiring expenditure; aad also Rustico, | Wood Istinds, Murray Harbor, Souris, and| the differs ot Harbors on the North Shore of | the Island. The nevessity of extending pubtic| orks in order to remo;e, a8 far as possible, | oy ry barrier to the trade of the Colony was| fully entered into ducing the discussion. House in Committee resumed the discus | sion on pnyment of Governor 8 Salary. i Hlon Attorney General remarked on the | irrevocably decision of the Home Office on | that subject, and said that there existe? in! the hearty and minds ef the people «f tins 1s- hand feelin r3 of independence, andt ey would submit to pag the Governor’s Slary, rather than ran tie risk of being forced, as were the people of Nuva Scotia, into Confederutiun against their will. Mr. Meer said the refusal on the part of the Betis! Government to pay the Guverpus’s Sulary was a breach of that solemn compact entered into when Reponsible Government was ceded 0 this Island. He reviewed the arguments aged in the joint addresses of the Conservat ve Government ign 1865, and also of that Llouse last session, and said that the remonstrances thye made should have been heard on behalf of the oppressed peurle of this Is'an}. Proprietora, be belieygd. suc- cevded in getting separate Government for the lelgnd, to escape the Court of Bscheat in Nova Seotis, their wily schemes were not easily defeated. It was not improbable that Confederation was working at the bottom ot | the refusal to pay said salary. Such proce- dure was calculated to undermine the last & of loyalty in the people of this country. | rnor Vundus could clip articles from; the of the Jelander, and forward them to the Colonial Ufice in support of Confeder ation, bat it appears His Excellency did not se any euch d tigence to turward the wishes of the whole people oa the subject of Free Trade He could not but express his con-| vietion that the mission of our Governor to! the Home Office thw winter would prove| disastrous to the bost interests of the Istand. | No wonder the eff rts of the people were | abortive, when met by euch hostility. A! grestet Wroo, thus that thus inflicte ion the| Colony could not be inflicted on anv people | But as there was no alternative, he would | support the payment of that Sulary under | protest. | Mr. Brecken said, bon members might! protest im their spsecbes, but the vote for| £1000. Bo purchase equere and site for | Pabhie Burding at Summerside £500 0 0 Victoria Breakwater 130 8 90 Souris do 130 0 0 St Peter's dg 100 0 0 Rustico do 80 0 0) New London do 80 0 Covebead do $0 «0 Tignish Run do 1e0 0 Mr Breekes presented a petition from W B. Allin, Augustus Llermans and gihers, Cradesmen, of Charlottetown, praying for a reduction of the duty on Tin, Sheet Iron, Bar lrow and Steel. in Committee of Supply. A vero eu oullure of Salmon was submitted ty the Hon. Atty. General, elicited some remarks from several hon. members coucurring generally with the object of that resolution. Mr. Prowse, however, was opposed to the House again . : a “eae RD Bee otew Brewer genera) benefit. The Salmon was a luxury oply enjryed by the rich and out of the reach of the people generaily; and should not, therefore, be proteqced at the expense of the public. Several Resolutions were agreed to in Com- mittee, arung the sums voted were: For re pairs te Georgetown Grammar School £50. Mus*um in connection with the Legislative Library £100. For the encouragement of fulund and Intercolonial Steam Navigation in addition to the present contracts £1500 Packet service to Souris, Grand River, Georye- town, Pictuu and Charlottetown, if required, £150. Hon. Attorney General said the Resolution placed at the disposal of the Goyernment for Steam Navigation, was not specifying any particular service. ‘There wus no tender be tore the Government at present for the Georgetown, Murray Harbor, and Souris route, bat in cage a tender should be made, it would be well to provide for it. There was § strong desire for more steam ¢ mmuni- cation alosg the coasts, Biys, and Rivers of the Island. It was thought that a steamer might run with profit between Crapaud, Charlottetown, Belfast, and other places around the cusst. The Government were therefore desiruus of having the means at their diaposal for such purposes He alluded to a communication from the hon. momber Mr. Kelly, touching a steam-r on the East River, but no Tender Lad been received for that route. Mr. Kick*am said, that when the steamer called at Souris last year, ehe arrived late Saturday night or Sunday morning, and then put out ber cargo, no matter whether there was any one to receive it or not. He was, therefure, of opinion that two sailing vessels would answer the trade of Souris better than the steamer, and thus constant communi- cation could be kept up to the advantage of the country. Mr. Reilly — The Steamer on the East River lust summer gave great dissatisiaction because of her irregular trips. The owners should Se hovad to perform regular wips,aud have stated hours tor arriving and leaving the different points toucied at. Mr. MeMillao spoke of the propriety of en- couraging Steam Navigation. These steamers that called occasionally at Chariottetown, if encouraged by a grant, would aoubtleas, call regularly at our principal ports, and thereby The steamer plyr ‘ing on the East River was net on benefit to the people of a Jarge section of the country, but also a great saving on the Ruads, by lessening the traffic. ly a great’ it were agreed to. The Government | Tavrspay, April ist. Mr. Bell, Chairman of the Committee of Supply, reported several Resolutions whicu Hon. Mr. Haviland took exception to the should make arrangements with the owners of | course pursued by the House on the previous that Boat to ply at least owe a weekto Mount) evening, touching the reeeiving of the report convenience because the Boat had uot kept up | to time properly, House avain in Committee resamed the de-| the same day on which sue Hon. Mr. Kelly bate on Governor's Salary. in the Chair. Hon. Attorney General remarked on the wethee oovers eumments made on fis Excel- | lency the Lieut. Governor’s conduct, and said that it was not advisable to censure Her Ma- jesty's representative unless there existed good grounds for such a course. He supported the doctrine that His Excellency should submit despatches and addresses to his Executive Council before forwarding them to Downing Street, and he would not hesitate to say that he difered with His Excellency on the ques tion of Reciprocity last year Le, however, readily admitted the laudable desire manifested by His Excellency for the settlement of the Land Question. Hon. Mr. Haviland merely rose to express his disapproval of the manner in which Lieut. Governor Dundas was censured by the Hon Mr. Davies, and the hon, member for Caven dish, Mr. McNeill. He would asi why had not Hon. Mr. Davies lavished his censures on the Governor in 1867. That Hon. Member (Mr Davies) accepted office under the adrajuis- tration of Lieutenant Governor Dundas. He then alluded to the great interest which His Excellency had taken in settling differences between landlord and tenant, in proof of which he referred to the purchase of Belfast Estate, the Cunard property aud other estates ing in all to one fourth of the lands of the whole Colony, and he held m his band docu- ments to show that [is Excellency was now in correspondence with Sic Graham Mout- gomery inducing that gentleman to sell his Kstate to the Government of this Colony; but it would appear that all his mediations were now forgotton, because he differed in opinion with some hon. members, Such attacks on [ler Maiesty’s representative, and that too when he was absent from the Colony, were extremely uncalled for and unfair. Hon. Mr. Dunean said thut it was well known the purchase of the Selkirk Estate was effected through the instrumentality of His Kxcellency, Mr. Dundas,who, he felt satisfied, had aceomplished more for the tenantry of the [sland than any other Colonial Governor, and far more than all the pclit.cal agitators of the Colony put together. Mr. Breeken eaid that the view taken by His Excellency on the subject of Free Trade with the United States was in accordance with the principles of constitutional law made on His Exceilency were unfair and unjust. He (Mr. Brecken) then reviewed very fully the question of paying the Governor's Salary, and at the close of his address submitted an amend- land, (with Mr. H's. consent,) by etriking ment and inserting in lieu thereof the words Bri tish House of Commons. He (Mr. Biecken) urged in support of his views, among other | reasons, that the recent chan,ve in the British Cabinet would necessarily involve much work paying the (fovernor’s salary could not be ac | prove of great benefit to the trade and mer-!' the Cabinet, that probably due consideration companied by any formal protest The last! epeaker (Mr McNeil!) should rew-wber that! and fur whose actions the Government, of whom he (Mr. MsNeilly was a supporter, were to & certain extent responsible. Our! position in regard to Confederation was not | analacous tv Nova Seotia. The people of that Provioce were forced into Union through the action of their representatives, who were for the time being the voice of the people. He» wae not of opinion that a third reaonstranc? wouid change the policy of fione Odics on the subject of Confederatin | Dr Jenkias.—The fact that refusing io pay | the Governor 8 Salary was a breach of faith | on the part of the Britis: Gove-niment, was One reason why he would oppose the Resolu tion of the Hon. Attorney General. fon. | members who would vote ro pay that Salary be ause they feared its refusal would put the | Island into \onfederation, were in error. The} settled policy of the Llome Government on! that question wogld nut be changed in the| Jeast by paying the Governor's Salary. would prove goworthy of the name of free men if we yigided to such an act of injustice | a3 was thus sought to be inflected upon us. lien. Mr. Davies—Woien the Legislature of this Coloay remonstrated with the Home Uifice on the subject of paymg the- Governor's | salary in 1-65, our Lieutenant Governor | did not carry out the views of hig then) Vonservative Goveroment, but on the eon-| trary, forwarded musrepresentations which should have caused his removal from the Colony. No good resulé could possibly follow from @ third remounstranee. The Home Government bad most unjustly eold the Island, but we had bought i back aguin from the proprietors, and to » great extent it was now che property of those who pos sessed its soil. Let us then pay the Guver- ome ealury. and chereby assert vur indepen- ence. Mr. Broeken replied to the Hon. Mr. Davies who, be sa:d. since 1865 accepted a seat at the Executive Board as one of the Constitution»! adymers of the Governor. Phe fuct was, he said, thet no political diference existed between the diff rent political purties in that Hous» as to the best mode fur settling th> Land Question, Ali bad conev:red, as the Co-onial Secretary weil remarxea, on the Land Purchase Bill principle, sc being the only practical and jest means, and that had heen sdoupted by Conservatiyes and Liberals alike. Hon. Mr Coles, Colonial Secretary, said that it was very unjnst to’ call upon the people of this Colony to pay the sulury of the Lieutenant Governor. tt was indeed a breash of feith on the part of the British Government to withdraw the payment of thateum. The question hag, however, been submitted to the Lome Office und-s different administrations, and they all turncd a deaf ear to our recivnstranc: s. There was, therefore no alternative left but to psy it Ee hoped that the Home Govern- ment would yet et point to this small Island im regard to Reciprocity with tke United States He disapproved of the re- marke made by the Hon Mr Davies, touch- ing the Lieut. Governor's conduct, and spoke of the praiseworthy manner in which [is Excellency bad used his influence with ab e-ntee Propri¢iors for the purchase of their Jands, aud the deep interest he always mani iested in the weliare of the tenantry. He (Hon. Col. Secretary) attributed the pur-| chase of the Lelfast Estate to the exertions and influence of His Excelleney, Mr. Dundas Her Mujesty'« Representive in the Colony should always receive tbat courtesy and res- pect whieh his position merited ~ The debate was then again adjourned, Louse adjourned. } i Wrovngspay, March 31. tion of inhabitants of High Bink, Little Bands, prayiog for sid towards getting a roud to the ss shore, ev us to enable peti- tioners to get to the shore with their hurses aod carte to procure fish, lime, coal, &., from beats an! schooners. Uon. Atturuey Geoeral said that as no notice had bee given in the Order Book, he was not then prepared to rely to the ques. ‘tion put by the hon, member, but would give ibe ma‘ter attention. flon. Mr. I'endereon presented a petition for an alteration of the forth rection of r Act of eee tint fhe sonal mr sting of that might take = : ber, in- pre the Grat Monday in July as at pe- gent, Petition t Committee. | could go in and out at low water. cantile interests of the Colony. Mr.McNeil! said that considerable amounts cation. Contracts should spee:fy very care- fully the work :o be performed Lion. Mr. Kelly said the people at Mount Stewart Bridge, aad other places on the Eass River availed themselves of the benefit of a eleamer to @ great extent. ber of passengers and grea: quantity of freight carried to market, proved that a Boat was greatly required on that route. ile use their best endeavors to place a Boat on that route during the coming seagon. Hon. Colonial Secretary said, that a lare portion ef K ngs County, as weil as the Hillsborough River, was accommodated by the Steamer or the Hast River, the want of which would prove a great loss to that section of the country, end would so increase the traffic on St. Peter's Road as to make it at sii ppiog seasons, almost impassable. Mr MeVormack sa:d there was a large We quantity of freight broaght to and from) siount Stewart by the Steamer as well as passengers He hoped, therefore. the Gov ernment would take steps to procure St'am Communication on that route this eoming season Hon. Mr. Laird. —The object of the grant under discussion wag to put (be Government in a position to advertize for tenders for Boats to ply on tke routes alluded to. He Was not prepared to support a subsidy for Steamers to ply on the North Shore. That coast would require a very powerful Boat, and from the shallow entrances on the Nort! Shore it would be necessary to haye a 8 eamer of very emall draft. For the present it were better to keep Steamers ranning between poris aod up rivers on the suuth side of the Island. Hon Mr. Davies.—A suitable boat for the North Shore would require to be built speci- ally for taat route and would coat a cona:der- ablesum. Small steamers cvuld be profitably employed plying on the East and West Rigers, Beliast. Orwell River and Pinette. Hon. Mr. Dunean.—A Steamboat sould easily be built suitable for the harbors on the south side of the Island. The Brush Wharf, Beliast, could be touched at with great ad- vantage to the people of that loeulity. A Boat of smal! draft might aleo call at Crapaud. But till a boat could get into Suaris at low water, she gould be of no great advantuge to that pert of the country. Steamers had always to discharge their (reights ae rapidly as possible in order to keep up to their time as much as possible. Mr. P Sinclair was in favor of steam com- munication where it could be practicably ap plied. The vbstructions at the mouth of Harbors on the North Shore would render that route very difficult aid dangerous. Ip regard to Crapaud Harbor the peaple im that jocality did more toward deepening the chanae! than had been perlormed for u simi- lar purpose in any other part of the Jsland They taxed themselves heavily for the im- provement of their Harbor, und they now de sired to have it dredged He hoped the Govern- ment, through its Board of Works, would direct their earliest attention to Crapaud Harbor. A large trade would soon be created in that part ol the country if a steamer would make regular trips to that Harbor. Mr. Howat rejoiced to hear that there was a probabilit 7 of # stcamer rgnning to Crapaud. He was also pleased to hear the Hun, Att'y. General suy that the people of that locality were entitled to w grant fur dredging the Harbor. There was a lurge extent of gountry dependant on Crapaud as a shipping place, ft a Wharf were built at Cape Traverse, a steamer could cail there also us it would be on her rvute Hoy. Mr Duncan suid that a small steamer might run to Crapaud to suit the tide; bat the Mail Boats could not get into that Harbor regularly, as they bad to meet the train at Shediac. Hon. Mr. Calibeck said if Crapaud Harbor was properly dredged any of the Mail Boats The Boat that had plyed on the East River was xot under contract. [he Government had no de- sire to withdraw the privilezes of Steam Qom- niunication from that place, but there was no tender as yet for the route. Mr, McNeill admitted that the entrances to the North Side Uarbors were shallow, but they could be materially improved by Breakwaters. A Tug Sieamer vo drag a Dredzing Machine was wuch required for deepening our Harbors, and euch a Tug B at could also be profitably employed towing vessels, and ulgo in carrying Fish from the different Harbors of the North Shore to shippiug places, referred to Com Mr. MoNeili preeented a petition from Wan. Laird and othe 4, aski oe Ae bist porporate the Vew Pa seciade-Giabamdeede.. tebe: ggue Hon. Mr Dunean.—A proper Dredging Machine was very much wanted ta deepen our Harbors. If the Government were to procure h a machine it would be of immense benefit e country. Pe denkins agreed with the remarks of the . Mr. Dencan, touching the necessity of a zg Maghiue The great benefit that foliow tho gredging’ of Harbors aud ) 40 in ace Amosg the gums voted Pec getyd el raat Faucongr & Patrice, South Side Queen Square. are still Selling Goods at the |} Wag given to the remonetrances of our little | Colony, aud that aa appeal to the House of His Excelleney was the head of the Executive, | had been paid to encvuraye Steam Cawmuni.| COM Mons might secure the attention of! | British Statesmen on behalf of our claims. He | also referred to the fact that a debt of £150,- } 000 had been incurred by the Colony m pur }ehas.ng lands, which had been improuvidently | granted away by the British Government, A | required fur the Board of Works, and Twenty | Thousand Pounds for Edueation. Jn view of | all those matters he could sce no reason why | mitting to pay the Guvernor’s Silary. As to | the fears of hon. members in regard to Confed- eration, he remarked that every principle of } ithe British Constitution, as well as the Imperial ,Dominion Act, was against putting us into | Unioa with Canada azainst the will of the | people. We were not, therefure, pemling our | constitution nor our liberties by an appeal to the Salary in question, Hon. Attorney General was pleased to find | that the hon. member, Mr. Brecken, had made (up his mind on the question, bat could not jagree with his views. The House of Commons jwould not entertain any question of that | nature against the Imperial Government. H+ | (Hon. Aitorney Geverai) then reviewed the |arguments advanced by Mr. Brecken, and ex pressed his firm conviction that a refusal to pay the Governor's Salary, would be one powerful pretcxt for putting the Island into Confederation. Hon. Colonial Secretary said that the prin- ciple of initiating money votes was involved in the question, and that alone would prevent its being entertained by the House of Commons, Hon Mr. Haviland differed with his honor the Colonial Secretary on that point. Mr. G. Sinclair said that every available argument had been employed in the remon- strauces already forwarded to the Home Olfice. If any additional reasons could be ad- duced to show why we should make another remonstrance, he would be in favor of trying the experiment. It was remarkable that we were never called upon to pay the salary of the Governor until we refused Confederation. The Imperial policy on this subject was agajnst us, and we must thepefure submit to pay the salary in quescion, Mr. Reilly remarked, that hon. members on both sides saw the injustice of the demand. He ullnded to the treatment met with by the Nova Scotians on the question of Confeder ation, and expressed his belief as to the sum- igary mauner in which the Imperial Govern- ment would treat this Colony on this question, if their umpergtive demand was not obeyed, flon Mr, Laird reviewed the wrongs inflicted on this Colony trom time to time. The policy of the British Government was to throw the business of the Colonies on their own people. There was no reason to doubt the meaning of the despatch, calling on our Legislature in the most imperative language, to respond at once to the demand made. Mr. P. Sinclair would ask was it in any way reasonable to suppose that the Government of England, or the Opposition in the Uouse of Commons, Would take up a@ question in the face of theic own decided policy? The ques tion bore directly on Confederation, and if we would wot peril our freedom we must pay the the salary in question. Mr. Howat differed with the views taken oa the question by tne hon. member, Mr Breckes. Every possible argumeut had al ready been adduced, and it was now folly to talk of any further remoustranee. Phe Colony was at the mercy of the Lome Government. Thece was great danger of being forced i:.to | Zonfederation if we reused to comply with the request made to pay the Governor’s salarv. The subject was too important to be made political capital. Hon. Mr. Howlan alluded to the policy of the Briush Government touching our trade rela- tions with the United States, and their conduct touching the general policy adopted towards the Colony. Tueir refuss| to pay the Governor's Salary was not only a breach of compact, but als an indication of their desire to hasten the Island into Confederation. Hon Mr. Calibeck said that all the argu- ments that could be used had been alread exhausted in remonstrating against the injustice of paying the salary in question. Hon. Mr. Heuderson.—After all that had been said on the question, it appeared to him that we were lelt to choose between two evils, either pay the Sulary of the Governor, or be legislated into Confederation. He would, therefore, adhere to the Resolution to pay that salary. At a late hour a division took place on the amendment submitted by Mr. Brecken, as fol- lows : For the amevdment—Messieurs Brecken, Owen, Green, Ramsay —4 Against it—Hon. Attorney General, Col Secretary, Laird, Callbeck, Kelly, Howla:, Davies, Dimeun, He derson; Messrs Bell, Reilly, McCormack, Kickham, Sinclair, Howat, MeMiilan, Prowse, Arsenanit, McNejji, G, Sinelair— 20. House adjourned, amount. The attacks meut to the Resolution of the Hon. Mr Havi- out all words relating to the Imperial Govern- The Jarge num | Third Judge was called for, a large sum was J : the sincerely hoped that the Government would enother attempt mightnet be shade Belpee suite the House of Commons against the payment of Stewart Bridge. He then spoke of the dis | of the Committee of the whole on the question 0; appointments eaused by the irregularity of the | of paying the Governor's Salary, and contend- ® trips of that Boat, and said that he, in common | ed that the getion takey on the matter was an Q with many others, were frequently put tu in| jyfringement of the Purliamentary rule pro- | hiviting the House from rece:ving Resolutivns, | granting public money or iraposug luxes, On h Resolutions were agreea to in Commitee Had he (fon Mr Haviland) been in his seat when the question was put last night, at a very late _bour, he would then have opposéd the motion. He then moved a Resolution, seconded by Hon Mr MecAulay, to the effect that the vote, or act, of the House last night, in receiving the re- port of the Committee, granting a yearly Salary to the Lieut. Governor of this Colony, was unconstitutional and eontrary to Parlia- mentary rule; and that, therefore, the said report of a Resolution be received by the House to day. After some remarks from Hon Attorney Genera! and other hon members ou the port, Hon Attorney General moved, as an amend ment to the proposed Resolution of tho Hon Mr Haviland, that the question of concurrence be again this day, put oa the Resolution re- ported last evening from the Committee of the whole House on the subject of the Lieut. Governor's Salary. fe Question put on amendimeut—Division as follows :=— Yeas—Hons. Attorney General, Cvlonial Secretary, Laird, Kelly, Davies, Callbeck, Duncan, Henderson, Messrs, Reiilv, P. Sin- clair, Bell. MeNeill, Arsenaalt, G. Sinclair, Cameron, Kickham, Howatt, McMillan—18. Nays—tion Mr Haviland, Mr McAulay, Messrs. Brecken, Owen, Ramsay, Green— 6. The Resolution reported from the Committee last might, was them again read. The discussion on said question of Governor's Salary was then again renewed to some extent. Mr. Brecken couteuded that a third remon- strance would not drive the Colony into Con- federation, He hoped, however, that the hon members (Mr Davies and Mr McNeill) would not, atter their resistance to another appeal, be heard asking the people to back them up to ask again for their favorite measure of come pulsory oaeniee on the Land Question. Mr. MeNeill, in reply, complimented the hon member (Mr Brecken) ou his eloquence, but would not give him credit for political sincerity. He (Mr Brecken) must know that the answer to our relugal to pay the Salary in uestion would be, go into Confederation and the $800,000 will make you free, Two re- monstrances were already muede, the third might prove fatal, The iaw authorised Ame- nean Fishermen to be taken after the third warning. Mr. Bell.—The policy of the British Gov- erament on the subject of Free Trade between this Island and the United States, was as un just as that adopted touching the payment of the Governor's Salary. The Muther Country knew but very little aboot this Island and cared less He wus convificed that, ere very long. the Island would either be annexed to the United Sigies, or joived to the Dominion Mr. Arsenault expressed his approval of the Resolution of the Hon Attorney General, a third remonstrance would be of no avail what- ever. Mr Cameron viewed the action of the Im- perial Government touching the Governor's Salary, as being one of great injustice, yet he ec uld see no hope for success in the event of « third remonstrance, but feared that the result might end ip the loss of vur constitution, Hon members, he said, who were in favor of a third appeal on the Salary question, were opposed to a second appeal for a compulsory measure touching the Land Question. The question at the close of the discussion was again put on Mr. Brecken s ameadmem, jaud negatived on the following division, viz: For the amendmenr—Hon Mr Haviland, Mesars Brecker, Qwen, Ramsay, Green —5 Against it—Hors Atty. General, Colonial Secretary, Laird. Kelly, Howlar, Davies, Call beck, Duncan, Henderson; Messrs Reilly, P. Sinclair, Bell, McNeill, Arsnault, G Sinclair, Cameron, Kickham, Howat, McMillan, Mac Cormack .—-20 Hon. Attorney General presented a Copy of Despatch from the Government of this Colony to Karl Granville, dated 15th February, 1869, and also the reply of Earl Granyille, Secretary of State for the Colonies. The form: 1 sete forth the injaries sustained by this Island be- cause of the alienation of its lands, and enters tully into the whole history of the Land Question of the Colony, reviewing the various efforts that had from time to time been put forth to restore to the Colony those lands on just and equitab.e terms. Said Despatch or Memorial states that three Secretaries of State bad intimated their desire that the Colony should assure the payment of the Governor's Salary ; but as that Salary wae originally paid by the Imperiai Government asan indemnity for the injury the Culony had sustained by reason of tie alienation of ite lands, it was neither just nor generous to insist on that demand on the Colony, uniese a remedy was first provided for the evils com- plained of, which remedy could not be found, without the Imperial Government gould be induced to sanction 4 Bill, compelling pro- prietore to convey their lands to the ern- ment on tender of their value ane as- certained, and also to assist the local Gov- ernment to ep the are ry pa tor that pur , by giving the Imperial guaran- oo ook Len et Wena be sated in the London Market. In order to settle the fair value to proprietors, a tribunal of gentiemen of experience and integrity would have to be selected. Assuming that, say £100 006 str., would be required to buy up the Proprietory | § rights, aod that that sum was raised by eale of Colonial Debentures with the Imperial guurantee at par with 4 per cent interest, it was certain that at least g saying of 2 per cent per annum would aco: ue to the Colony, which if the deben:ures were made payuble +n say 30 years from their date, wou!d amount to such a sum as would enaple the Govern. went to pr-es upon the Legislature, with better proepect of it being favourably entertained, the question of the payment of the Governor # Salary, and to procure a final solution of the Land Question and cost to the Imperial Treasury, without injustice ta the Proprietors or loss tv the Culony. The rep'y to the _ ae in question is as follows :— Prince Epwarp Isiann. Dowsino STREET, 13th March, 1869. Sin :—I have the honor to acknowledge the reevipt of your Despatch, No. 13, of the 15th February last, endorsing, with other documerts, the copy of an addreas from the Executive Coyne cil of Prince Edward Island, praying that the consent of Her Majesty's Government inay be ub- tained to the introduction of such measures in the local Legislature as may be necessary to enforce a cotapuleery sale by the propristore of lands in the Colony to the local Government. Having regard to the evideat yneertainty whether the Colony of Prince Edward Isiaud will or will net soon unite itself to the Dominion of Canada, I am not prepared to enter oa the consideration of a question with which, if such union Were te ensue, the Luperigl Government would probably ceage to concern itself The Land Question, therefore, should, in my opinion, be left, as far as posatble, fur the decision of those who, under the aitered circumstances of the Cotony, would have to garry into execution any measures consected with it. I caupot bold oyt any hope that the Imperiai Government will, under any circumstances, agree to guarantee a loan for the purpose sf ac- No. 14. Y | quiring the wild lands frow their present proprie- tora 1 have already conveyed to you the decision of Her Majesty's Goverument ou the subject of the Goveruor’s salary. I have, &z., (Signed) GRANVILLE, The Officer Administering the Government of PE. Island. House in Committee on the sum to be voted for the anes of Governor's Sulary. Hon. oe the eff-ct that the sum of Two thousand one hundred pounds, P. E. Island ourrency, be gy to meet the payments of Goyerugr's He (Hon. Attorney General) ther of the wisdom of making that pet one alluded to the just received, by which it wos evident that cunsti:vtional possible would be used at the Colonial G eneral wubmiited a Resolution to! ann TS, 5 aT a ee a ; ; aie a " ; " e Z ; : fion. Mr. Haviland charged v2 Govern- ment with want of candor, in not producing the despateh alluded to before the ote was taken on the question of the Governor's Salary. That despatch, however, justified the position of the minority on the quesiion, for at conveyed oothing to show that the Island would be Confederated without the nsent of ite le. - Ilon. Mr. ae -— It would seem that the despateh just read conveyed the impression that the position of the Island was very un eertain touching the matter of Uonfederation. The Home Office knew our opposition to that scheme, and yet they continued to hold out every bait possible to join us to Canada. Hon. Attorney General said that the House was in Committee on the question of the Gov- ernor’s Salary, befure the despatch was received, and members of the Goverument were uot aware of the contents until Tues- day It could not, therefore, be alleged that the despateh bad been witkheld when tho Government resolution was subwitied ou Monday last. Mr. Brecken contended that the conients of the Despatch should have been before the House in Committee on the Governor's Salary. It was unfair to leave the Committee to come to a decision in the dark. The Minate ot Council, he said, to which that despatch was a reply, contained overtures to the Imperial Government on the question of the Governor's Salary. The local Government, in effect, said in that correspondence, give us the Im- perial guarantee to a loan, and we will pay the Governor's salary. The despatch conta:med no threat to force us into Confederation, bat intimated that if the Ieland wvuld unite itself to Canada its Land Question would be settled. Mr Reilly — The Minute of Council was another remonstrance with the Home Office, it conveyed the views of the Guvern- ment on the injustice inflicted on the Colony touching the Land Tenures, and very justly asked for sume consideration in lieu of the Governor's salary. Mr. McNeill—The tone of the despatch | P’"' evidenced very clearly the policy of the Home Government towards the Island. It ceemed that we cduld not expect any further redress from the Home Office because we would not join Canad+. Hon. Mr. Davies—The Minute of Council represented the views of the peer of this island. The policy of the New Dominion was to cut us off by imposing duty on our exports, Last autumn a duty of filteeu per cent was charged on our oat 6 " Mr. Prowse said that the sum named as Suiary for the Governor was rather large. It the Government of England s tew years sinve gave but £1000, that sum should now be sufficient. If the Britwh Government should send us @ governor against our will, £1000, currency would be too wuch Salary for him; and if the Home Office thought otherwise let thom subsidise it. Hon. Mr. Henderson said the despatch just received was an additional token of the in- tention of the Nome Guveroament to apply the Confederation screw. We held out aguinst ll pressure on the question of Confederation for some years past, and paying the Gover- nor’s Sulary wae prvof of our resolve evill to hoid cut against that unjust and unfair pressure. He, too, considvred that £1000 was a sufficient sum for tha Salary of a gov ernor of this emall Colony. Hon Mr, Vai-beck.--If hon. members de- aired to court popularity, opposition to the sum bamed ia the resolution might be a good gouree to follow. But we could not expect that a smalier sum than that paid other Colonial Governor's would satisfy the Home Government. Mr. P. Sinclair.—The Despatch just laid on the table indicated the necessity of taking good heed that the Salary required be pro- vided. Mr. G Sinelair said he was tortified in his views touchiny the policy of the Home Office by the Despatch now received. They would hardly coerce us into Confederation, but they would evideutly use every possible means to getus into Confederation. The other Colo- nial Governors were appointed by the Dowinion Government. The Governor of this Isiaud received his appointment from the Crown, and, therefore, occupied a hizher position. House in Committee on the Bill to amend the Act to Incorporate the Charlottetown Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Hou Mr. Callbeck explained the nature and object of said umendment, and reviewed the position of that Insurance Company, showing that it had ex sted for twenty years past and had promptly metall its losses. He alluded to the Big Fire a tew years since, and said that the Company (though severely tested) over- came that ordeal satisfactorily. The Com- pany had done much to lessen premiums ebarged by other Companies and was a valuable institution in every point of yiew. After a few remarks from other hon. mem- bers the Bill was agreed to. Hon. Attorney General presented the Re. port of the Indian Commissioner fur the past ear. House adjourned. A. McNeiiy, Reporter LATEST NEWS BY TELEGRAPH, FROM EUROPE. London, Mareh 25th. The Steamship Companies have declined to modify the terme ef their late ocean centract, as suggested by the post office department Notwithstanding the recent official declaration that no more Fenian prisoners would be released, it is reported that Geo. Halpine will be set at liberty shortly on his giving a guarautee tur his vod cunduct. London, March 25th, evening. Sir Stafford Nurthcute has advised the Hu Bay Company to accept the proposition of Earl Granville, the Cc'onial Secretary, and cede their | . territorial rights in British North America tor ee considering it the best offer they can obtain. Tie bullion is the Bank of England has de. greased £184,000 since last week. London, March 25th A Paris deapatch states that at the last meet- ing of the Council of Ministers, the Emperor introduged the project of a law abolishing the whole system of workmen's registers. He expres. sed his satisfaction with the results attained by the progressive measures of the past few years After reviewing fermer legislation enlarging the rignts and liberties of the working men of France, he said be believed the law he proposed would piace them in their preper position, tend to dis arm hatred and cause force te give way to right. The Ewprror's project was adopted by the Couneil, and the law will be submitted fo the Corps Legislatiff at an early doy Madrid, March 25. The draft of the new constitution was laid be fore the Spauien Cortes yesterday, [ts leading features are as follows:—The Government is to be monarebial in form, with a Senate and Con- gress. ‘The Senatorial term is limited to thirteen years Senators are to be elected by Provisions! Councils, four for each Provinee, Deputies to the Congress are to be elected every three years by universal suff-rage. The reign of the King is hovted to aterm of eighteen years, The majority of the committee whieh reported the constitution are favorable to the separation of the Church and State. The minority propese that the Reman Catholic be retained as the religion of the State, with toleration for other creeds, The liberty of the Press and the right of public meetings are fully guaranteed by the vew coustitutien. Phe Cortes has a conscription law. A guard mobile has been organized in Andaiusig to entorce the eensciiptiog and the cullection of taxes, Madrid, March 26. The Conseription Aet, which was passed on Wednesday by the Spanish Cortes, preacribes that ne more meu shall be raised by Conscription than are actually required by the Governigent to fill up the ranks of the army to their standard strength. ‘Tne Minister of War had pravioysly &uthority to raise 25,000 recruite for thie purpose. Miramon, who was at the head of a band of Carlists near Almira, Spain, has been captured his followers have He mad yo resistence, and dispeysed. » March 25, : Rome a Pope has invited the Sovereigns to send ecclesiastics to ut them i Council uf the Church at Ruse ee London, March The debate on the bili for the oe of the [rivh Church was received in the House of Commons last night. oe mp. —-— * wities at the huatings It rested on no Bfthe . Mr. Gladstone bad pledged himecif wid hie followers to the destruction ot all that was deemed wwost sacred = The destruction of the Church was urged by envy and jealow The speaker maintained that the Chureh always fuidilled ite mission, Mr. Gladetone then rose to conclude the debate. He reviewed the course ot ibe bill and the arguments that had been made for ead against it. He declared that a new policy was necessary for Ireland, and this wag the first step demanded by the unaaimous voice of the majority. Mr. Gladstone resumed bis seat amid deafening eavers, and the House divided on toe anotion that the Bill be read a second time, with the following result. For the motion 360, against the motion 250—uisjorily for the Governwent 118. The an- nouncement of the result was greatly cheered in the House. The cheere were taken up by the people in the lobbies, aud the news was thus con veyed to an immense crowd outside, who joined in the applause with the wildest enthusiasm The House at three o'clock in the morning adjourned over the bolidays to the first day of April. t_ondon, March 25. evening. French and Beigiam journala publish the pre- liminaries of the proposed conference between France aud Belginm to harmonize their mutual commercial interests. London, March 27. Caneo's 93. U. S. Bonds 834. Liverpool markets are closed to-day. Telegrams from Hong Keng, received to day, report the total loss of the Pacific Mail Stea.aship “ Herman,” 70 miles north of Yokohama She bad a large number of Japanese troops on board, ail of whom were drowned, Paris, March 28th. The former representative of Turkey has re- turned to Athens, and friendly reiations between the two Eastern Powers are now resumed. Paris, March 29th. Napoleon bas demanded of King William an explanativa of certaw wilitary movements in Prussia, Madrid, March 29th On Sunday night a feeling prevailed that the Duke of Montpenser will undvabtedly be pro- claimed King of Spain. London, March 29th. Advices from Yokohama to the 4th inat., re- the marriage of the Mikedo at Hiolo on the 8th of February Some trouble afterwards occurred in that city and the Mikado fled tu A Japanese Admiral, a supporter of the Ty- coon, has captured Yesso, one of the iargest of the Japanese Islands, and demanded its possess- ion ou behalf of the exiled clans, with the late Tyeven for their ruler. Steamer “Herman” was wrecked, Feb’y 14, on an unkpewn reef inside the harbor of Yoko- bama and 270 lives were lost. The veseel is a total loss and nothing whatever was saved Mr. Chase, firet cfficer, and Mr. White, eve of the — are among the nm — “Herman” was under Japanese charter w 400 passengers fur the port of Hakodadi. London, March 29th, evening. A great review of Volunteers was held at Dover to day. Over 30,000 men were present in the ranks, and an immeuse multitude of peuple witnessed the spectacle. Paris, March 30th. French Officers and Privates on leave of absence have been ordered to rejoin their regi- ments on the first of April FROM THE STATES. New York, March 25. A modified bill repealing the tenure of office law, passed Congress yesterday; it is said tu be satisfactury to the President, Moses H. Grinvel bas been aominated for Col- lectur at New York. New York, March 26. The lower branch of Congress declines to pass the Senate Bill repealing the Tenure of Office Law, and the question is still pending settlement Two young ladies named Coff-e were killed and their mother it 1» feared fatally injuied yesterday by their sleigh coming in collision with a train on the Fitehburg Railroad. New York, March 26. The Captain General of Cuba «officially declares that hereatter all vessels captured in Span eh waters wilh men, acme and smuwunitions of war op beard will be treated as pirates. In the Central Department a beavy battle has been iought. The Spamards claimed that 800 ineur i gents were killed, but nothing wae known iv Havana abvut the result New Y -rk. March 25. South American advices say that President Lupez is collecting bis scattered forces at the wouth of the Tebiquary. There are detachments of the Paraguayan army is the environs of Asun- clon, Which city is still held by the alhed forees. New York, March 24 A letter from San Franciseo, dated Hong Kong, Jan, Gib, mentions that a dfficulty bad vecurred between English subjects on the Ielaud of Formosa and the residents there relative to the shi of some camphor, A demand for redress and the delivery of chawpbor made by the Englisn Coun- aul was refused, and seme English ships of war weut there and landed troops in the face of a large Chinese force and killed a nuwber of them, when the Chinese came to terme, paid damages aud apologized. New York, March 27. Despatches from Greenville state that ex- President Johnson, after suffering intensely for some time with gravel, ia again up aud im bis usual health. In the money market there is an uneasy feeling, though, perbaps, no positive stringency The rate of gall is at seven per cent, and some bor. rowers ufler seven per ceut, in gold for loans for teu days. New York, March 30th. Advices from Nassau to the 23rd inst, have been received. A Spanish man of war had cap- tured the Lritiah ship * Jeff! Davis,” which was returning with a cargo of sponges, and had alew bearded and searched the schouver “ Br ie.’ FROM CANADA. Yesterday ddl observed boliday was iday. It rained heavily al! day. : ae A family in Griffiutowa was seized with diarrhea, vomiting end muscular pains on Wed- needay after eating baw. Dra. Besser and Howard the to be those of Trichinia, and bad a piece of the ham submitted to microscopic examination by Dr. Edwards The latter discovered » wumber vf the trichinia ilies are suffering, la this evening uone of the patieate dando ot esmeaee” A comic sheet called the “ Chaff” made its af to-day Fier Srmor,tredundy of Anvold man named Neagle Saoniiet aadives in a stable at Hawkesbury, yesterday. A man named Patrick Caiv has been on sue picion of baving committed the deed. Rumor says that the Dominion Parliament will nut meet vo the 15th ef April. : Montreal. March 29th, A rumor ie current in Ottawa that Parliament will not meet on the 15th proxiae as announced, but that Proclemativu will be issued calling at at a later date. Montreal, Mareh 29th. It is said that each policeman engaged on special duty in ferreting out McGee murderers will receive $100 of city of Ottawa reward and the balance wiil be divided between Detectives O'Neal and Davis. Trial of Buckley and Doyle will commence on 13th of April befure Judge Morrison The At- torney General of Outario and O'Reilly will pro- secule, Dre. 4. Jouxson, one of the most successfal practitioners of his time, invented what is now called Johnson's Anodyne Limment. The great success Of this article in tue cure of Bronchitis and ali dweases ‘of throat and lungs, will make the name vt Jopysow vot les fuvorably, if less widely, knova than that of Louis Napoleun. Jmonereieiaealiaiaged The public are hereby assured, through the columns uf the Besar" that Persons’ Purgatwe Pills cuntain vo injurivus principle, but that they may be administered to children and the most weak and shattered constitutions in smagil duses, with great certainty of sycoess, - OWNERS OF HORSES. CUT THIS OUT! AND KEEP IT! Lewis A. Phillips, of Providence, &. I., @rites as foilows: Messrs. Panay Davis & Son.—Gents: | hove for many years used your valuable medicine, the Parm- Kiuer, on my horses, and can testify to its efj- acy in curing Gals, Sprains, Bruises, Cute, Cramps, Weak Jovots, Rheumatism, Swellings, Colic, u., de. i haye bad over forty herses in cunstant ase, im the omnibus bysiness, and have never known it a, PMILIRS ne were Stave need LEW}iS Read the received from Dr. > of Bowersvilie, , who ia Veterinary = ; heve given Perey Davy’ Pain-Kiiee ig many ogaes of colic, cramp and dysentary in norses, Teale ee Ce instance. T look apon it as a certain remedy. - JOBN BR. DEaL. Parn-Kitian is equally good for Map or Beast it a single hour. and no farmer should be without ° Dealers at 25 dold by all Druggists Medivine and 60 ote per bie. = PERRY DAVIS § 8QN, Proprietors, Montreal, P. Q. Charlottewwa, April §, eee See diieees sonneeeuerecenn ee The & xamitet, Pett Pape Lat titi Charlottetown, April 5, 1869, RECIPROCITY. “T beve received not without r:gret. your Deg. the aubicet Kepre patch of the 20th of December leet, on of a visit of a Commitice of the House gf sentatives of the United States tv Prince Edwas4 Island.” Taz above, without the italics, ss language of Lord Granville, in reply to a Despatch of His Honor the Adminisirator on the subject of Reciprocity. 1 has heey the reproach of the British Goternmen: For that large class of persons who till the soil, for the workmen and labourers of ' Britain, there is neither chance nor hope—life- long poverty is their portion. That the Gov. ernment of England is mainly responsible for this state of things, no person willdery. The the Kingdom, are guarded with relizious care, They are the governing party, and they con. sequently make the laws to suit themselves, Their class legislation, and disregard of all rights but their owr, have brought about the anomalous state of things which exist ic Great Britain at the present moment, ramely, squalid poverty on the one hand, and almost regal wealth on the other,—the masses dew spised and with interests negiected, and the favored few pampered and bloated, until they, think in their coneeit, that none bave righw but themselves. The most crying iajustice has been perpetrated without remorse, by. successive Governments upon the people of the Mother Country. Systems which sre a dise grace to humanity have been allowed to stand until the finger of scorn, pointed at them by the civilized world, are slowly causing their re- moval. In parts of the British Empire where trade and commerce interfere with projecia of of ministers, or retard the progress of favored localities, they are ruthlessly huddled aside, Local interests which are supposed to clash. with public oues, command co respect. In- deed, they are stiickem down without remore, even though the process brings rain upon communities, and beggars hundreds of indivie duals. When injustice like this is perpetrated. iu the British Islands, and there is no remedy for it, we in this Volony cannot expect to re- ceive much courtesy or respect at the hands of the governing party in England. And so it ia, Our applications for justice are treated with contempt. We ask to be allowed to negotiate free trade with the United States, because we believe it will be beneficial to our interests to do so; aud Lord Granville, expressing his sur- prise, says, he received, “not without regret," the despatch of His Houwor the Administrator op that subject. Who is this Lord Granville that he treats us thus cavalierly? Does bis Lordship imagine that we are slaves to whom Le can administer a kicking whenever he pleases, or is this Ais method of promoting loyalty to Her Majesty's Government and person ? Per- haps so; but a iitte more civility, we think, would promote his object justas well We Jo not dispute the power of the Imperial! authoe rities to pitchfork us into Coufederation; but after they get us there, will we be as contented and loyal as the Dominion Government would wish? We think not, and the sucering, con temptuous manner in which we are treated the Colonial Miuister, is not calculated tc iam prove our loyalty or our temper. The complaint of the people of this Island is that Mr. Duudas used bis influence against us in the matter of Reciprocity. Through ail his despatches to the Culonial Office on the question, there is not one word in favor cf the Colony. Indeed the very reverse is the ease ; for he is continually teHing the Duke of Buck. ingham that the Goverment of this Island baw no power to make a separate arrangement with the United States on the subject of Reciprocity. The admirers of Mr. Dundas tel} us shat hie view of the question has proved to be the eun~ stitutional one; des they do not teil us the reason why. It is because the Colony ire rmall and a poor one, which cannot make ite influence felt at the proper quartera, and be- cause we have the manly and generous hearted Dominion of Canada against us. The conduct of the Government of Canada in this matter reminds us forcibly of the fable of the “ doy inthe manger.” They cannot get Reciprocity themselves, and they will not allow es io have it. During the agitation of the Confederation question, its advocates were continually telling us what an immense amount of influence the Confederated Provinces would have with the United States Goverament, Where now is that influence? If they have any, they dono’ seem to exercise it. We eee the question of Annexation discussed boldly and openly ia our midst, and no voice raised against it. Our own belief is that Annexation ie the maui- fest destiny of the North American Colonies. Certainly the cold-hearted, and we might say cruel conduct, of the Mother Couutry towarde us is deing its werk jn alienating our affection, trom her. Neither is the tactics of the Con- federates calculated to inspire us with much confidence in the Dominion. Whi:her then are we drifting? This is a question on which it would be well for our people to ponder ai ihe present moment. Just now England is acting the part cf « step-mother towards us; and & very indifferent one at that. She wishes to part with her Colonial family om good terms if she can; it not, she does not hesitate t0 drive them forth with a stick. We wish the Qolonial Minister would tell us in plain words, that England wishes to get rid of us. Then we would have the world at large in which to choose for our- selves. The majority of our people are native born. They have no great objections to the United States. Indeed, they know thas country far better than Canada. They know, too, that the people of the United States were our best customers before the abrogation cf the Reciprocity Treaty. It was through thelr trade, that this Island first began to develop its resources, and now, if the United States pro= pesed good terms to us, and the Imperiei Gov- ernment had no objection, we are free to confess that the majority of our people would link their fortunes to that country ix preference to the Dominion of Canada. We can never forget that it was through the ill advised wcte of Canada, we lost the benefits of the Reciprocity Treaty. Dariog the American War that Colony was the head quarters of all the knaves and rate cals who were plotting the robbery and murder of peaceable United States citizens. From thence went the raiders on St. Albans, and it was said at the time, wich the connivance of the Canadian authorities. When the War wag brought to a clope, the first Act of the American Goyerpment was to abrogel®, the Reciprocity Treaty. And this was doae for the special) purpose of haying revenge Oa that it has kept @ majority of the people of the United Kingdom in the direst poverty, rights of the aristocracy, who own the lands of