A WEEKI VOL. AVIIL 1} YY \ IXY + 3 CILARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE JURNAL OF POLITICS, “"RPhis is true Liberty, when Ereeborn Men, having to advise EDWARD ISLAND, the Publie, MONDAY, may speak free.’*---furipides. APRIL 6, 1868, en aemeomnediate an il w a Or Si The British Warehouse! Fancy and Plain Coal Scuttles. Fancy and Plaia Coal Shovels. lron Bedsteads and Stretchers. Umbre'tla Stands. Fire Guards, Nursery Guards. Fancy Fenders for Grates. Mabogany Pouies. Rings and Ends. Brass Poles, Riogs and Kads, Brass Brackets and Holders. Brass Stair Rods and Eyes. And all Furnishing Goods wise A. BROW N. Charlottetown, Nor. 11 THE NEW SERIES OF SCHOOL BOOKS. Muk NEW SERIES OF ReADING BOOKS, anthorised bv the Board of ‘ tion Tot the PUBLIC SCHOOLS of this {siavd upl HARVIE’S BOOKSTORE, QUEEN STREET. A Lise rat Diacowst allowed to Teachers and and wholesale Dealers. t . Please send kin mse in I } i « rw De had Cul cun the ete ut im your orders. wu SU, iSOe Ch tawn, Sept PAPIER MACHE GOODS. y TORK BOXES, WRITING DESKS, CARD BOXES, NETTING BOXES, PORT FOLIOS, &c. &e WHITE WOOD BREAD PLATTERS BUTTER COOLERS, EGG STAN aod a variety of other articles just suitable fer CHRISTMAS PKESENTS & NEW YEAR GIFTS, AT BUQK STORE, Queen Street S, &e. HARVIE’S Dec. 23, 1367. Winter Arrangement. NHE Mails for the neighboring Provinces and the United States will, until fur- ther notice. be closed af this ¢ Rice es ery | lesday, Thureday and Saturday evening, at 7 o'clock. Maile for Great Britain, Newfoundland and the West Indies, will be closed every alternate Thars day and Saturday, at7 P. M, aa follows, viz :— Tharsday, De ¢. 12, 1867. Saturday, Feb. 22, 1568. Satur lay, de 14, de Thursday, Mea. 5, de Thursday, do 26, do Saturday, du 7, do Saturday. do 22. deo Thursday, do 19. do Thursday, Jan. 9, 1868. Saturday, do 21.do Saturday, de 41, do Thursday, Apri! 2,do Thursday, do 23, do Saturday, de 4,do Saturday, do 25, deo Thursday, do 16,do Thursday, Feb. 6, do Saturday, dv 18,do Saturdsy, dv 3, do Thursday, do 30, do Thursday, dv 20, de Saturday, May 2, do Maila for Summerside and St. Eleanor’s, via Bedeque, will be closed every Tuesday aud Fri- day, at F, a. wm Uetlers to be registered and newspapers must be peated haifaa heur before the tiwe of clusing the Mails THOMAS OWEN, P.M.G. General Post Office ? Ch'tewn, 7th Dee. 1867. 4 all pap NOTICE! Postage Stamps. peeox and aiter this date Postage Stamps will be sold at this office only between the boure of 10 a. m. aad 4 p. m. Persons wishing to post Letters before or after these hours, can procure stamps at the Stores of D. Laird, H. A. Harvie E. Reilly, Mra. Breuner, Mre. Stamper, G. Hubbard, J.D. McLeod Theoph. DesBrisay, Jas. DesBrisay, il. Haszard, G. & 3. Davies. T. O'Connell. THOS. OWEN, P. M. G. General Post Office, Charlottetown, ? Dee. 7, 1867 5 rs NOTICE . \ HEREAS by virtue ofa Deed of Re- lease and Assignment made and executed the 2ist day of OCT. inst, and duly filed and registered in the proper offices in this Island, WM. B. DAWSON, ite of Charlottetown, Tauner, hath reldased, assiuned. transferred, and conveyed to the undersigned. all his real and persopal Estate in Prinee Edward Island, and all Debts and «ams of money and securities therefor dae and owing unto him, a well as all the personal Estate aud Kifects belouging te and all debts and sums of mon- ev aud securitice therefor due aud owing to GFCRGE NICOLL, late of Charlottetown, Shoe- Biker, which had been by trim assigned und cen- veved tothe said William [B. Dawson, by « certain Deed of Assiguwent duly registered, upo certain Trnsts, and for certain purposes, in the said first Mentioned Deed of Assiuvnment expressed. This is to notify all persous indebted to the said W. B. Dawson, and to the said George Nicoll, whether by Beok Account, Notes of Haud. Judgments, or otherwise, that the eeveral sums due from them re- spectively, must be paid by them forth with, to Messrs. Actery & Davees, Selicitors, who have been duly authorized to receive and yive receipts for the same; and all persons to whom the said W.B Dawson ia indebted, are requested to fur nish their ciaime and Accounts, duly attested, to the said Messrs. Aliey & Davies, forthwith. Dated at Charlottetown, t THOMAS DAWSON. KICHAKD HEARTZ. THOMAS «LLEY. _Judson’s Worm Tea! HALL’S VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER, HS proved itself to be the best pre- P aration ever presented to the public; a fact to which thousauds have testified who bave been benelited by its ase. A few applications of this Compound will change brash, dry and wiry [lair to a moist and glossy appearance, and make it of SILKEN TEXTURE. ie 25th Oct. | S67. The Proprietors offer the Sicitian Harr Re- EB'VER to tue public tirely coufideut that by ite rest rative properties it will bring back the Hair to ite NATURAL COLOR. It ie not a dye, and consequently does not stain the skin or soil the finest tavrie. If the Hair ie falliny off or becoming grey, the use of the KENEWER will serely arrest Its decay, nO matter om what Cause aud will create a new growth, and make it Sssume in a st t time all its former vigor, as it furnixhes the natritive principle by Which the Hair Wwuourished and supported. Asa HAIR DRESSING, the Rengwex is unequalled by any otber Hair Preparation in the wofld, giving it that beautiful texture which isso much admired by a It does hut contain any pois tote drugs, tl basis of i remedial properties VEGETABLE COMPOUND. It completely e: scruf and dandrei. and cures all diseases of the sealp, and by its eooling properties allays the itcbing aud fever of the scaly It combines not on the best remedial properties for all diseases of the Hair and the Hair. being a 1Gicuter alp, but also is the best dressing fo This preparation has been sold for the past seven Beware of the numerous imitations, which in ap- Pesrance only are similar to ut, which are forced Spon the public upon our reputation Call far HALLS VEGETABLE SICILIAN HAIR RENEWER, and take no other, or you will be dis- Sppointed. R. P. HALL & CO Proprietors, Nashua, N.#i. For Sax sy Henry Beer, Southport; Wm. Find. ley, Orwell; R.J. Clarke, Orwell; Jas. Hay- den, Vernon Kiver; Daniel Gordon, George- town; A. W. LeBrocq, Georgetown ; J.B Boerke, Jr, Mount Stewart; John Binns, Jr, New Glasgow Bridge; D. & P. McNutt, Mal- | ert Wm. T. Hant & Ce, Sommerside; vid Rogers, Sammerside; Herbert Bell, Alberton. W. R. WATSON, General Agent for P. b. Island. City Drag Score, Victoria Building, / September 30, 1867. $ a Rpt celia eeesio , ‘ ‘ ‘ ’ TEN QUEEN SQUARE HOUSE. } UST reeeived, Ex Shes Peietidne 3 CASES LADIES’ & CHILDREN’S WINTER BOOTS & SLIPPERS, LATEST STYLES. Ex “ ALHAMBRA,” 2 CASES FUR CAPS, WM. HEARD. Ch’town, Dee 2, NOTICE. | General Post Orricr, 1807. Charlottetown, 27th Feb., [868 a? . » ’ [> consequence of a Postal Convention having been concluded be tween the United Statea and Great Britain, the Postaye on Letters forwarded from this island to the United Kingdom esa United States has been reduced to SEVEN PENCE STERLING per half ounce, The Convention also authorises the transmission of Box States k Pauckeis and Patterns through the United in the closed Mails exchanyed between Great Britain and this Island, at a total rate of postige Of FOCK PENCE STERLING per quarter of a pound or traction thereof THOMAS OWEN, Postmaster General, ALTERATION IN BUSINESS, Notice to Debtors. PPPuE Subscriber hereby notifies that a | e change being about to be made in } the Business carried on at Orwell, beretotore. by Pa K Stephens, deceased, and subse jie tly by the siyned And this is to give notice to those parties indebted to Mary Stephens, Executrix, to the under- signed, »y Judgments, Notes of Hand, and Book Accounts, that unless they pay their respective full this Fall, they shall be saed with- out further notice on the Ali kinds of merel payment Orwell Cheap Store, r Sept. 30, 1867 ‘ Tenders for Seed, PPPENDERS will be received by ber, until the 6th March next, at his una accounts iti closing of the Navigation. autable produce hk. J tf taken in CLARKE. Office. Reading Room Building, for the delivery of Pimothy und English Red Clover Seed of Island growth, in quantities of not less than 10 Bushels | Timothy and | ewt. Clover ples and prices to accompany each tender. g TERMS, Cash on delivery A. MeNBILL, Sec'y Farmers’ Clab. COPPER PAINT- Samy r Ch‘town, Feb. 24, 1868 FPNHE SUBSCRIBER keeps constantly on | hand a supply of ’ ., y %, (\, » Da: Tar & Wonson’s Copper Paint, an article which has given the greatest satisfac- tion te all who have used it. [t possesses superior qualities for effectually preventing the accumula- tion of all foul matter, such as Werms, Baruacles, Grass, &e., on the bottems of Vessels or Boats, when properly applied. I. C. HALL. Charlottetown, May 20, 1867. Ec a cs Yarmouth Stoves, E Subseriber has Just Recrivep, ex "Ru r Schooner ‘M.E. Banks,’ direct from YAR- MOUTH, his USUAL SUPPLY of those Celebrated Cook and Box Stoves, | which will be seld cheap for Cash or approved Joint Notes. t. J. CLARKE. Orwel!, October 14, 1867. tf EXECUTORS’ NOTICE. LL persons having claims against the | Estate of the late George Poove, Esquire, of | L Georgetown, are recuested to furnish the same, duly attested, to either of the undersigned, within three months from date, and those indebted to the said Estate are hereby required to ake immediate payment to R. Mauro, Esq., at Georgetown. DANIEL GORDON, ) JAMES N. COGSWELL, ! - . . > x "B. RODERICK MUNRO, | Executor JOHN T. POOLE, : Georgetown, Jan. 16, 1868 3m Imeh 9 NOTICE! LL persons having legal demands against £& the estate of the late JAMEs RuBERTSON, Roselyu Cottage, St.Peter’s Road, Township 34, Es- quire, deceused, are requested to farnish the same, duly attested, to either of the undersigned, for set- tlement; and all parties indebted to the said Estate are required to make immediate payment to ALEX. ROBERTSON, JOHN STEWART, Jr. Lot 34, Nov. 29, 1867, of } Ex ecutors. Grain! Grain! Grain! FPXHE highest price given for BARLEY and OATS, at Celes’s Brewery and Distillery, CH Constantly on hand, at pricescheaperthan can be purchased in the market,the best of Rum, Brandy Gin, Whiskey, and a superior article of Malt Wbis- key. Also—X, XX. and XXX Ale. Charlottetown, June 20, L867. B. WILSON HIGGS, General Commission Merchant AUCTIONEER, P. E. Island. Charlottetown, ...+-.- May 2i , 1867. ly F. P. NORTON, Commission Merchant ASD Auctioneer. GEORGETOWN - - - P. E. ISLAND. Fannin hace met PO) tt THOMAS W. MAY, Surveyor and Conveyancer, Gienstewart - Southport, REFERENCE: The Surveyor-General, Charlottetown. June 10, 1367. FRANCIS 8. LONGWORTH, ly Barrister and Attorney-at-Law, | Orrice— PAVILLION HOTEL, (next door to Hon. Joseph Hensley’s) Charlottetown, - - - P.E.Isiand. | dan. 14, 1867. R. REDDIH, Attorucn and Parrister - at - Law, CONVEYANCER, &e. Office: -- Great George Street, Charlottetown. (Near the Catholic Cathedral.) September 3, }366 j CARVELL BROTHERS, ~ AUCTIONEERS, GENERAL AGEN T &, AND Commission Merchants, Charlottetown, - - Prince Edward Island, | AGENTS FOR: New York Board of Underwriters, Boston Board of Underwriters, Eastern Express Company, _ Fairbank's Patent Standard Seales, Gowrie Coal Mines, Cow Bay, C. B. Fiskwick's Express. i Si] ADVANC 8 made upon CONSIGN. { MENTS ived, or when seut Lo their Agents | seme a ay the ue Lor Sale AT THE | Establishment of W. W. Lord, | BY WHOLESALE! MOLASSES in Puncheens, Tierces and Barrels, | SUGAR in Hhds. and Barrels, FLOUR and INDIAN MEAL, TEA in Chests and half Chests, ONIONS and APPLES, Boxes Ground COFFEE, Boxes Ground PEPPER, Boxes SODA and WINE BISCUIT, Barrels PILOT BRE AD, Bays RICE Boxes Liverpool Brown SOAP Boxes PIPES, 6 gross each, Any quantiry of SALT, by the Bushel or Bag, HERRINGS in Barrels and half do Yo Tons eommon BOLT TRON, 3, j, 7, a £15 cash, STEEL, Nails. Spikes and Rope, Second hand Rigying, Blocks, Sails, Masts, Bow- Patemt Trou Work for the Windlass, and sout for a Schooner of about 60 tons r 000 Tous Roend COAL. 20 Tons Small COAL. Ch'town, Dec. 2, 1867. aprit Look here! Look here! | wait until all the proprietors are willing to sell, 1 think | Greater Reduction. Carriage Axletrees, Waggon Axletrees, On hand, One Hundred Sets Malf Patent Carriage Axletrees, At Twenty-one Shillings and six pence per Set. manship to any yet imported. ARCH’D WHITE. Sqnare, Feb'y 24. 1868 3m CRAPAUD. CELVED, BY LATE ARRIVALS, K ng | 200 Bois. Extra Canada FLOUR, 350 Sides SOLE LEATHER, | 20 Puneheons MOLASSES, 8 Hhds. SUGAR, Bbis. Kerosene OIL, 20 Bbls. CURKANTS, toxes LOZENGES, do RAISINS, Keys Baking SODA, ) Gross MATCHES, Boxes TOBACCO > 4 Bbis. Spirits TURPENTINE, 20 Boxes SOAP, 30 Keys NAILS, 1 Bbl. OLIVE OIL, } 1 Bbl. Lubricating OIL, | 2 Bales BUFFALO ROBES, 4 Bays RICE. } For sale low GEORGE HOWATT. ‘ Crapand, Dee. 16, 1867 tf NOTICE! Micitia DEPARTMENT, 11th March, 1868. ed by the Militia Training, will be re-opened at o'clock, p. m, on Monday, the 10th inst. Mu MILITARY SCHOOL, interrupt- a 7 Candidates f attend. or commissions are requested to By Command, [signed} A.J. DOUGLAS SMITH, (o-partnership Notice. ered into CO-PARTNERSPIIP as BAR RISTERS and ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, under the } nume, style and firm of i G EORGE ALLEY, | } ALLEY & DAVIES. OFTICE - - - - OHALLORAN’S BUILDING. GREAT GEORGE STREET. LOUIS H. DAVIES. Charlottetown, Oct. 18, 167. tf A CARD. fer the liberul patronage extended to him during the last year. Having enlarged and fitted up his establishment at the Old Stand, Lorn's WHARF, yw prepared to execute with des patch all orders which he may be favored with in his line as SHIP and GENERAL BLACK- SMITH. Fishermen will find Anchors of all sizes for Bouts cheaper and better than can be found at any similar establishment in the City. GEORGE H. FOSTER. Lord’s Wharf, Ch’town, ? Feb. 17, 1868. § is L ly —_——— Se NEW GOODS. NHE Subscriber bas lately received a LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Dry Goods and Hardware; which have been bought at Auctiou, aud will be sold very low. ' GEORGE HOWATT. Crapand, Angust 22, 1867. TOWNEND’S HATS AND CAPS. LARGE SLOCK of the above, received ex * Lotus,” from LONDON, of the newest STYLES and SHAPES— Good Silk HATS, 7s 6d to 14s. Paris Velvet de, 20s 278 6d. Townend’s best do, 32s 6d. Boys & Gent's. FELT HATS, in great variety. A large Stock of Tweed and Cloth CAPS, And alsoin Ladies’ STRAW HATS. &c¢ &e. Gg. & 8. DAVIES. 1867. ~ Charlottetown, June 7, | a | CHARLOTTETOWN | Woollen Factory Company. First Call ou Shares! T a meeting of the Directors of the 28th instant, it was resolved that a call of TEN PER CENT on each and every share subscribed, LIRGS, te 12th day of March, | office, South Side Queen's Square, of which all shareholders ix the Company will please take due’ | notice. By order of the Directors, DAVID LAIRD, President. Ch’town, Feb. 17, 1868. Gin | (PAIN bor | | MUD DIGGERs. fey PEEL for MUD DIGGERS. ee for MUD DIGGERS at W. E. DAWSON’S. Jan. 3, 1868. FAT HERRIANG!! 300 BBLS. Bay of Islands FAT HERRING. just arrived per Schooners '* Lettie’ and ‘‘ Foam,” and for sale by Ch'town, Dee. 23, 1867 © ay GOOD FIRES. TOW selling at the Gas Worke a 1 quantity ef very superior COKE at FIVE | PENCE per Bushel, N.B. Coke will last longer aud give a greater heat than Sydney Coal. January 20, 1368. inl HALL. __ CORNS and WARTS ARE permanently and effeetuallp Cured by the use of ROBINSON'S Patent Corn Solvent. For sale by W. R. WATSON. City Drug Stere, December 23. 1367. CARD. WEBS. COMBS desires to intimate to the ladies of PCharlottetown. that she has opened a class te teach Wax Work in Flowers, and . Baskets, Groupe of Flowers made eo aoe _ Residence oppasite the Catholic Cathedral. iy” Also. part of & house to reut. . 8 ; ELEANQE COOMBS. * *FYHE Subscriber begs to thank the public | } ° . * time will arrive. Superior in Material and Work- | ' that such a measure should be brought in. mm DAD TT A at ‘A Te eR Y i A a) L 4 ek Uh 4 dd de HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Turspay, March 19, a. M. OLONIAL House in committee of the whole, resumed the con- sideration of the draft Address in reply to His Excel- | lency’s Speech. Hon. Mr. Kelly in the chair, ; The third paragraph being read, Hon. Mr. Laird moved that it be agreed to. Mr. Howat.—Mr. Chairman, before the question is | put, [ wish to offer a few remarks. From what has been said it appears that when the proprietors are | willing to sell the Government will be prepared to buy. Last Session, on account of the shortness of the time at | the disposal of the Government, pot much could reason- ably have been expected, but now some definite action toward settling the land question has been looked for, 1 am aware it is expected that an attempt will now be inude to release the remaining portions of the tenantry | of this Colony from proprietory bondage ; but if we have to the present generation will have passed away before that extended the benefits of the Land Purchase Act to ove part of the country at the common expense, while those in other parts have to pay their rents, but have received no benefits for the extra duties which they bave to bear their proportion of, and which this measure has rendered it necessary to impose. I[ do not think that it wou'd be any injustice to the proprietors to pass a Bill that would compel! them to sell at a fair compeusation. L believe Why should | parties in England who are unwilling to sell be allowed ‘o retard the progress of this country? In some parts ot the country the people are not able to pay their revts, and will, I believe, have to be assisted in some way by the Government to enable them to obtain seed; and others would rather leave the Island than pay Rent, A Bill should be brought down by the Goveroment by which the proprietors could be made to sell. Conservatives were in power the Liberals complained | because they had not settled this question, and promised that when they got into power that they would do so, | “" oe with the public rights of the country in which they Why theu do they not bring forward a measure them- selves for settling it ? Ilon, Leaver or THE GovEeRNMENT.—Any promises the Liberal party made, were not made in bad farth: nor is it the intention of the Government to overlook this matter. Mr. Howarr—lI am happy to hearit. It matters not what prom ses were made by either party, what the country wish to know now is, what action do the Go- vernment intend to take in the matter? If the Conser- vatives went so far as to pass a 10 years’ Purchase bill, which is, to a certain extent, compulsory, and better than nothing, the Liberals should go a step further. hon. member for Belfast (Mr. Davies) said that such a measure could not be carried uoless there were more | tenant union men in the House, but this isa mistake, Inspector of Militia. | SUBSCRIBERS bave this day | | Government sactioned that above Company, held on the evening of the | ' on his Lordship’s estates on this | published in my report. for [ cannot see anything unconstitutional in such an Act. We have a precedent set for passing such a measure in what was done in Canada for the abolition of proprietory claims in that Province. and the British Act. done here, at least an effurt could be made; if it failed, we would not be in a worse position than we are in at present. The hon. member for Cascumpec (Hon. Mr. Howlan) stated that the Loan was available when re- quired ; and when such is the case an Act wight be brought in, founded on the principles of the 15 Years’ Purchase Bill, or on other equitable principles, by which a fair compensation may be given to the proprietors for their Jands, and which they would have to accept, and | if any such Bill, founded on those just principles, is | c y ae the J P eT turning back, brought down by the Government it shall have my support, Hon. Arry. Genprat.—Mr. Chairman, I am sure the Government will coincide with the hon. member for Tryon in his expressions of regret that the proprietors | | the land Bill and the loan Bill have too long been made have not consented to sell their estates, and in the dis- appointment the announcement wil! occasion to the people of this country. I can assure the hon. member, that the Government have not abandoned the consideration of the settlement of the Land Tenures of this Colony, but have, during the recess of the Legisla- ture, been using every effort in their power to do so in accordance with the intentions of the Land Purchase Act. I stated last night that on the part of the Go- vernment I made an offer to Miss Sulivan for her estates, of five shillings sterling an acre, which would have cost £27,000 currency, avd candidly told her, that I was certain that it would be better for her to take that amount for ber lands in this lsland, rather than to retain them in her own hands, ‘his offer she refused to ac- cept. The Government have also gone further than this, and have made an offer to Lord Melville for his estates. When Iwas in London I had an interview with his Lordship and ascertained from him that the annual returns from his estates, since Mr. Burke has had the management of them, were £200 sterling. I | asked his Lordship if it would not be better for him to accept a suto for his estates which, at the usual rates of investments, would yield an annual income of £200 sterling. estates, and desiring him to furnish the Government with ap account also, and | received a letter from Mr. Burke containing an account of the number of acres, rent, &2., Island, which is Mr. Burke on the same subject, and found that his | secount of the rental of the estate as received coincided be now made, the same to be paid on or before the | the President, at his | | Twenty-nine, and eleven hundred and eighty-two (1182) | with his Lordship’s statement. The Estates of Lord Melville have been estimated as being worth about £3,600 sterling; but the Government eonsidered it | better to offer him £4 000 sterling, which at 5 per cent. would yield an anoual income of £200 stg. And this offer [ made to him on behalf of the Government as will be seen by the following letter :— (COPY. ) ‘© CHARLOTIETOWN, ‘© Prince Edward Island, © 93rd December, 1867. “ Tur Viscount MELviLte. « My Lorv—I am authorised by the Government of this Island to offer for the purchase of your Lordship’s estates in this Island, estimated to contain ten thousand | and twenty-three (1023) acres of land on Township No acres of land on Township No. Fifty-three, with all arrears of rent and promissory notes and securities for arrears of rents due thereon, the sum of Four thousand pounds sterling (£4,000) payable as follows: £1000 on execution of a sufficient Deed of Conveyance with usual ' covenants; £1000, with interest at six per eent., in | six months from date of purchase; £1000, with interest at sume rate, at end of one year from time of purchase and conveyance, and the balance of £1000 and interest at same rate in eighteen months from time. ‘ Lhe three last instalments to be secured by Govern- ment debentures, and the first instalment to be paid in cash, on execution of the Deeds by the necessary parties | to pass the title. “ The above is at the rate of seven shillings and one _ penny half-penoy (7s. 14d.) per acre, being twe sbillings and one peuny (23. 14d.)-in excess of any price yet paid by the Government for any lands purehased by them. present offer, the Government purpose submitting to the — Legislature a Bill to autherise the purchase at the above | —— At present the law restricts the Government from paying | more than five shillings sterling per aere for any estate offered, but in the event of your Lordship accepting the amount. As the Logislatare will meet ia March, in the early part of the moc. sting wammislal®s jae that a reply to this offer gore “aved by that time. I requ ao - ade Gis It has been considered unfair to bave | posal consideration and a reply at your earliest con- | Venience, “IT have, &c., JOSEPH HENSLEY, * Attorney General, “ On behalf of the Government.” To which a few days ago I received the following answer :— | “ (Signed) } ‘© Meivitte Castle, “ January 23, 1868, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23rd ultiso, offering on certain terms to purchase, on the part of the Government, my property in Prince Edward Island. I have thought it right to refer this letter te my land agent ; bur, in the meanwhile, I may at once inform you that [ consider the terms so disadvan- “ Sik ; which | have read, would not enable the purchase more land, because the loan, if obtained, would be absorbed io the purchase of Wararnts, Debentures and other public securities. I will now allude to one other delusive idea put forward by the friends of this measure. They said that it would render exchange easier, and thus give a stimulous to commerce, but | think, Sir, if the matter is fairly con- _ sidered, that the effect would be to render exchange tageous to myself, that [ can hold out no expectation of | arriving at any other determination than declining to and this is the proper time to take action in the matter, | accept them, “ T have, &e., *+ (Signed) The Hon. Joseph Hensley.” MELVILLE, I cannot but regret that his Lordship has not seen fit to accept 0 the proposition made to him. Lady Wood and Miss Fanning have also declined selling at a lower rate than twenty years’ purchase, with all arrears of back rent, under these circumstances, therefore, 1 see very little prospect of settling the land question hy voluntary purchave, and the Government bave, there- fore, had under their consideration the propriety of intro- ducing a compulsory measure, and in the meantime are | laid before this House, | nature is not new. When the | | have been bere expressod. that where the private rights of any person interfere | in communication with the Home Government on the subject, and [ expect an answer shortly, which will be Legislation of a compulsory In Canada a compulsory measure had been introduced for settling the land question, ss was observed by the hon. member for Tryuv, aud the same principle was adopted for settling the Slave question in the West Indies ; and [ trust that when the views of the Home Government are obtained on this subject, and laid before this House, thas it will be found that they are in accordance with those which For my own part I believe exist, that the private rights should give way to those of the public, more especially whea in fact it does not do any private injury. {If Lord Melville, for instance, had taken £4000 for his estate he would have received an equivalent, by which he would have been no loser, and a benefit would have been conferred upon the coun- try, in the advantage it would have been to the tenants on these estates. As to the twenty years’ purchase with | all arrears of rent, it is too perfectly ridiculous to be for one moment entertained. I think the present holders | of these estates take a wrong view of the matter, and one, The | when we consider the manner in which they obtained these lands, which they ought not to entertain, nor do [ see why any individual should under such circumstances be allowed to hold property in a way that tends to retard the progress of the country. The land of any country | Should belong to the inhabitants of that country, and it The same could be |} | parts in which it is not settled. His Lordship wrote to Mr. Burke asking him | | for an account of the rental and arrears of rept on bis I had also a conversation with | is contrary to the interests of this Island that those holders of estates on this Island should have the power of refusing a fair compensation for their claims. I am glad the hon member referred to the matter, for [ am | quite satisfied that until this question is settled there will be no peace or happiness in this country, and tke fact that it is settied in one part, and not in another of this Island, only makes the discontent the greater in those As regards the matter referred to in the paragraph, | may state that when the | correspondence to which [ have referred is laid before the House, it will be seen that the (tovernment are will- ing to take the matter in hand and have no intention of Hon. Mr. McAutay.—Mr. Chairman, although [am not afflicted with that loathsome disease, called the ca- coethes loguendi, 1 wiil make a few remarks upon the paragraph before this hon. committee. The fact is, that mere stalking horses of for getting men in positions, the duties of which, perhaps, they are not calculated to fulfill. The paragraph before us reads thus :—‘“ Although your Excellency Sas not, as yet, deemed it advisable to proceed with the Loan’’ ‘To proceed with the Loan ! Where is His Excellency to proceed with the Loan? The statement implies that the Loan has been obtained, but I want to know, Sir, where His Excellency is to proceed with it? Is it to Nova Scotia or Abyssinia ? Perhaps they wish His Excellency to proceed to the latter country to fight with bis sable Majesty King Theodorus. The confusion and discordance of thought manifest in this expression is eclipsed by the following sentence of the paragraph, in which there is something horrible, something dreadful, Sir. It goes om to say: — Yet the provisions of the Act authorizing it still re- main avuilable in case any proprietor shall hereafter, as we trust they will do,” &c. Now, if these words are susceptible of any meaning, they imply, that the proprie- tor was to be divided into parts—cut into pieces! and each part was to accept a fair price for his land, and thus meet the views of the Government by accepting ihe price they might offer. Is this the meaning of the paragraph? Perhaps the gentlemen who prepared this Address were not agreed as to which of them was the best philologist. IL regret, Sir, that the Government of this Colovy should make such a parade of their imbecility | as to issue such a document as this. offer any amendment, | shal! Jeave it to the hon. mem- bers of the Government to say whether this document sball go forth in its present shape or not, The question, however, intended to be embraced in this paragraph is an important one, and as a member of the Oppo-ition I shail not approach it in a party spirit. Wath respect to the Loan, you already know my opinion. [ am not sorry that it has not been obtained, for [ certainly thiak it is fortunate for the Colony that it has proved a failure. The strongest arguments brought forward last Session by those who supported the measure, were those which were drawn from other Colonies which have effected loans; but in their arguments they overlooked the object for which these Loans were obtained by those Colonies. I shall, sir, with your permission, look to Nova Scotia, because it is the Province with which we are the best acquainted. The Loan obtained by the Government of I do not intend to | that Province was expended in public works that have | | greatly aided the internal improvement of the country, | and thereby the best engineers, artizans and Jaborers in | that Province, have had employment, and the other in- terests have also been benefited; and the result is, that | | the improvements thus effected are now yielding such a | | profitable and permanent revenue to the colony, that the | wisdom of those who introduce’ them is fully justified ; | but | cannot see in the Loan Bill of last year chat any- thing is there foreshadowed that would lead us to conclude that similar results would follow if a Loan had been ob- tained here. In the eleventh section of the Loao Bill, I notice that it does not say that the Loan, if obtained, | E » Be 7 : ’ | been ruined before this time. shall be applied to such laudable improvements as it bas been applied to in Nova Scotia, but for the * redemp- tion or payments of Treasury Warrants or Debentures, or any part of the public debt of this Colony.” From this it is clear that had the Loan been obtained, it would | not have benefited the people of this country, as ao agent would have had to be employed, whose dury it | | would have been, as set forth in the tenth section of the | Act, to * hold all money raised by virtue of this Act, at | the disposal of the Government of this Island, aod shall accept and pay bilis, remit and pay money, as such agent may, from time to time, be directed by the | Lieutenant Governor.” these clauses would be to throw the money of people residing in this country out of use, and to give an andue preference to that of the'stranger. Is this statesmansbip ? Shall we call that sta sinanship, the only effect of which | can be to dripaaholders of money in the Colony ino. _ ee The provisions of the sections of the Act ' ’ Ss et 4 oa Now, Sir, the direct effeet of ‘diets aan pee cals of £20 822, | _ and notes of foreign bunks to annually more stringent. If, Sir, you were to borrow in Eng!and £50 000, £3,000 a year would have to be exported to pay the interest, which, in ten years, would cause £30.000 to be exported from the Colony for interest alone. Is it by making the country £30,000 poorer that you expect to benefit it? Nowa Seotia lately obtained a loan of £250,000 at par, but we could not expect to obtain one on such terms; besides there would be a depreciation of probably 24 per ceat. for commission. There is further the ten per cent. which would have to be placed in the sinking fund, to meet the payment of the principle at the expiration of ten All these amounts would be withdrawn from circulation in the country, while they would cause ao additional increase of taxes, and a greater drain upon the resourees of this Island. I give the hon. Atty. General credit for sincerity, but his scheme is hostile to the good of the country throughout. The argument that posterity should pay for it isan ungound one. [| blame not the Government for endeavouring to settle this question, bus blame them for having brought forward a measure that is not calculated to do this. But, Sir, if they bring in a Bill that will promote the public good, it shall have my support, and that not an hypocritical support, for hypocrisy is foreign to my.nature. I conclude these remar«s, by stating, that if L succeed by these observations in bringing this delusive Forei Loanscheme into disfavor more universally, I shali have the high gratification in lending my aid in saving to the country not less than £30,000, which must be evident to any one who takes the trouble of calsulating the Foreign Loan scheme of our present Government. R. Gorpon, Reporter. flon. Mr. Henperson.—I have been waiting to hear what others would say. I feel no mall satisfection in | listening to the sentiments of the Attorney General on this Land question. My opinion has wu no change, as far as the Loan is concerned. I believe it would be of no benefit to the country. It would bes waste of time to go over the ground which has been so eloquently travelled by the hon. member for Georgetown. Anything that could reasonably be expected to con- tribute to the settlement of this long-vexed question, would receive my support. A Loan, under our present circumstances, would be extremely impolitic, while so much money in our Banks is awaiting investment. It seems that a correspondence is now going on between the Government and the Imperial aushorities, to ascer- tain what coercive measures would be sanctioned. This is an improvement on former times. The 15 Years’ Purchase Bill was a coereive measure, and by it the Tenantry were relieved from a beavy burden. The present Goverament, in this respect, are following in the steps of the Conservatives. If there ere numbers of poor Tenants who are uvable to pay rent, how can _ they be expected to pay for the fee-simple of their farms ? Numbers of them hove not the least prospect of doing so; and the consequence is, that our young men are leaving their homes for other parts. If the proprietors refuse to take a reasonable offer for their lands, from the Government of this Colony, we may fairly presume that the British Governmeat would not protect them in their failare to accomplish their legitimate ends. This is a hope that should not be forgotten. Mr. P. Sinctarm —Mr. Chairman, as this clause is an important one, I will offer a few remarks upoe it. The hon. member for Murray Harbor (Mr. Henderson) has tried to show the great advantages and benefits ace cruing from the Fifteen Years’ Purchase Bill. When the Award failed, the Conservatives brought forward this measure, which, instead of relieving the people of their burdens, hae only bound them closer. It will be a bad precedent for all time to come; for they made it appear that the Jand was really worth fifteen years’ pur- chase. There should be a bill passed to coerce the pro- prietors, if they will not accept a reasonable price for their lands. Such a bill would be perfectly just and equitable. The Land Question is the most difficult sub- ject with which we have to grapple. The offer made to Lord Melville was honorable and just. The question must be settled by giving the proprietors to understand that they will be compelled to succumb. Mr. McNzi1t.—Mr. Chairman, the Loan was to be precured for the purpose of settling the Land Question. The hon. member for Charlottetown accuses me of hold- ing extreme views on this subject. If I were in his position, perhaps I might think as he does. The Hon. Attorney General made a fair and cffer to the proprietors, whea in England, and it would have con- duced to their interests if they had accepted his offer. The Tenant Leaguers offered a higher price than wae commonly given, There never will be peace till this troublesome question is settled, There are many reasons why it sbould be settled. We cannot expect, under our preseot circumstances, to be able to rely on @ loyal ferce, in cuse of invasion. How can we expect loyalty from a people whuse rights are trampled on? Men who are thrown into jail because they have not paid their rents, cannot be expected to fight for their oppressors. We eannot expect them to kiss the hand that smote them. The Spy found that there were com- paratively few farmers abie to pay rent. There is an- other consideration 1 will notice, Mr. Chairman, it is this: we carnot haye a fair election till this land question is settled. The franehise cannot be properly exercised while men are foreed to pay rent at the point of the bayonet. Before elections you will see Writs sent in all directions among the people by my friead Mr, Brecken, and others of his proiession, belonging to the proprietory faction; which proves that we canpot have a tree re- presentation till the rent system is abolished. It has been proposed here, by hon. members that a compulsory Bill should be by the Government. I am glad to see hon. members in favor of such a measure. Those documents which have been sent to Engiand, vilifying the people of this Island, are the only obstacles which would prevent us from receiving the Imperial sanction to a cumpulsory Act, Let us do our duty to ourselves and tothe country. When IL think of the manner in which the tenantry of this Island were mis-represented by the members of the late Goverowert, [ wonder that they are not ashamed to meet the people in the market place. I. OxexuaM, Reporter. Turspay, 10th March, a. m. Hon Mr. Dexcan.—Mr. Chairman, last year when the Loan Bill was brought forward, [ told the Government that I thought they cugbt‘not to go abroad for to borrow money, when they could get it at home. But, sir, they drew such a terrible picture of the state of the country, that one would have thought it would have They said that if a loan was not obtained, that the banks would bave to stop discougting; that there would be no ae and that the busivess of the country could rot be « on. But, Mr. Chairman, the Loan hae not been ob- tained, and yet, none of these culamities have come upon us. I did not see last year, why we should sead acrosa the water, for to try to obtain a loan, when there were so many thousands lying in our banks waiting iu weut; aud now, Sir, about the begioning of Jy « lately declared month, when the statements were drawn out, | £27,217 of deposits bearing iaterest, and £31, beariug interest in one Bank, while there was one bank, and £20,800 in state, that the Bav* “Charlottetown, Dee. 17, 1866. 7 : . 7 a ; SE PET -- we, . el aes