THE
      BRITISH
      AMERICAN.
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
     
          
     
     
        
     
    
   
   
    
     
      offers
      Wuigence,
      discretion,
      sagacity,or
      high
      character,
     
     
      ingfeference
      to
      all
      the
      rest
      of
      his
      Majesty’s
      subjects?
     
     
      No
      Wor
      their
      “
      station
      ;"”
      and
      what
      is
      the
      consequence
     
     
      of
      this
      miserable
      system
      of
      aeeeeot
      the
      national
      af-
     
     
      hij
      Why,
      that
      fine
      gentleman
      of
      lofty
      station
      must
     
     
      have
      lofty
      salayies
      at
      the
      public
      expense,
      and
      legions
      of
     
     
      SuckiNe
      secreteries
      and
      attaches
      too;
      amd
      hence
      our
     
     
      fore}
      misvichs
      cost
      more
      than
      those
      of
      any
      other
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Government
      i
      in
      the
      world,
      and
      the
      business,
      generally
     
     
      Spakipg,
      is
      much
      worse
      done.
      This
      belongs
      we
      admit,
     
     
      tOasgparate
      branch
      of
      the
      subject
      from
      that
      of
      the
     
     
      Sacifi¢e
      from
      Whig
      to
      Tory
      pretensions
      in
      the
      choice
     
     
      of
      foreign
      Ministers,
      but
      itis
      still
      richly
      worth
      con-
     
     
      Sidtration.
      ‘The
      United
      States
      of
      North
      America
      are
     
     
      far
      \ctler
      served
      than
      England
      in
      the
      average
      of
      their
     
     
      A€ociations
      with
      foreign
      states.
      Yet
      the
      whole
      ex.
     
     
      peveof
      their
      foreign
      department
      does
      not
      much
      exceed
     
     
      ha
      of
      one
      of
      our
      embassies
      to
      one
      of
      the
      principle
      con-
     
     
      tinetal
      Gourts;
      nor
      does
      the
      largest
      salary
      granted
      to
     
     
      an
      \mevigan
      Ambassador
      exceed
      that
      of
      a
      British
     
     
      Secitary
      of
      Embassy.
      Why
      should
      such
      things
      be?
     
     
      It
      a
      to
      intrude
      upon
      the
      people
      of
      England
      the
     
     
      MONous|
      contrast
      between
      the
      terms
      on
      which
      a
     
     
      repulic
      aud
      a
      constit.tional
      monarchy
      get
      their
      busi-
     
     
      ness
      ith
      other
      statc:
      transacted.
      It
      is
      more
      unwise
     
     
      to
      fill
      eir
      minds
      with
      suspicion,
      that
      there
      are
      indi-
     
     
      vidualnterests
      more
      precious
      to
      a
      liberal
      Minister
     
     
      than
      thse
      of
      the
      political
      party
      to
      which
      he
      has
      formal-
     
     
      ty
      acceed;
      or
      that
      so
      little
      improvement
      in
      the
      foreign
     
     
      policy
      ‘England
      has
      been
      meditating
      by
      Lord
      Grey’s
     
     
      Cabine
      that
      their
      measures
      may
      be
      as
      safely
      intrusted
     
     
      to
      “
      Coservative”
      agents
      as
      to
      Whigs.
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      ‘HE
      BRITISH
      AMERICAN.
     
     
      =
      )
      ARDRESS.
      TO
      THE
      PUBLIC.
     
    

    
     
      In
      publishing
      the
      first
      number
      of
      the
     
     
      British
      American,
      we
      feel
      it
      a
      duty
      we
      owe
     
     
      to
      the
      public
      to
      offer
      something
      in
      the
      shape
     
     
      of
      anapology
      for
      its
      non-appearance
      at
      a
     
     
      much
      earliar
      period,
      particularly
      after
      the
     
     
      unavoidable
      delay
      which
      has
      taken
      place
     
     
      in
      bringing
      it
      forth
      ;
      and
      to
      state
      that
      at
      the
     
     
      present
      crisis,
      we
      consider
      a
      Paper
      es-
     
     
      tablished
      upon
      the
      principles
      on
      which
      the
     
     
      British
      American
      is
      intended
      to
      be
      pub-
     
     
      lished,
      a
      matter
      of
      considerable
      benefit
      and
     
     
      importance
      to
      this
      thriving
      colony
      ;
      and
     
     
      although
      we
      sincerely
      regret
      the
      delay
     
     
      which
      has
      taken
      place
      for
      the
      want
      of
      sub-
     
     
      scribers,
      we
      however
      pledge
      ourselves,
      that
     
    

    
     
      thing
      shall
      be
      wanting
      on
      our
      part
      to
     
     
      +
      the
      British
      American
      the
      medium
      of
     
     
      nd
      impartiality.
      When
      it
      is
      con-
     
     
      ‘at
      hitherto
      the
      Royal
      Gazette
     
    

    
     
      e
      only
      medium
      thegugh
      which
     
    

    
     
      svuld
      make
      their
      cOmmunica-
     
    

    
     
      ‘isa
      well
      known
      fact,
      that
     
    

    
     
      +t
      matter
      could
      pass
      through
     
    

    
     
      -and
      receive
      the
      necessary
     
     
      appearance,
      it
      never
      re-
     
    

    
     
      n.
      Onreference
      to
      the
     
    

    
     
      ‘ill
      be
      seen,
      the
      prin-
     
    

    
     
      this
      Paper
      is
      intended
      to
     
    

    
     
      to
      which
      we
      pledge
     
    
   
   
    
     
      thane’
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      ourselves
      strictly
      to
      adhere,
      andin
      so
      doing,
     
     
      we
      flatter
      ourselves,
      the
      British
      American
     
     
      will
      receive
      the
      shpport
      of
      every
      man
     
     
      who
      regards
      freedom
      as
      the
      birthright
      of
     
     
      every
      true
      Englishman.
      We
      beg
      further
     
     
      to
      observe
      that
      the
      Consitution
      of
      our
      land
     
     
      shall
      ever
      be
      our
      guiding
      star,
      and
      there-
     
     
      fore
      upon
      all
      occasions,
      manifest
      profound
     
     
      reverence,
      for
      the
      institutions
      of
      the
      mo-
     
     
      ther
      country
      ;
      that
      well
      ordered
      system
      of
     
     
      Government,
      which
      has
      been
      secured
      by
     
     
      the
      wisdom,
      and
      valour
      of
      our
      ancestors
      ;
     
     
      and
      while
      our
      rulers
      continue
      to
      exercise
     
     
      their
      powers,
      and
      execute
      the
      authority
      of
     
     
      their
      office
      in
      righteousness,
      and
      hold
      the
     
     
      balance
      of
      justice
      impartially,
      their
      cause
     
     
      shall
      be
      ours.
     
    

    
     
      For
      the
      information
      of
      the
      inhabitants
      of
     
     
      this
      Island,
      and
      with
      a
      view
      of
      giving
      pub-
     
     
      licity
      to
      a
      spot
      of
      land,
      which
      from
      its
      ferti-
     
     
      lity
      may
      with
      perfect
      truth
      be
      called
      the
     
     
      Sicily
      of
      British
      America,
      we
      intend
      in
     
     
      the
      course
      of
      a
      few
      weeks
      to
      introduce
     
     
      jn
      each
      -publication
      some
      historical
      ac-
     
     
      count
      of
      this
      Island
      from
      the
      earliest
      pe-
     
     
      riod,
      and
      from
      the
      best
      information
      that
     
     
      can.be
      obtained,
      and
      which
      it
      is
      convince’
     
     
      will
      be
      of
      material!
      advantage
      not
      ualy
      tv
      the
     
     
      Inhabitant
      but
      the
      Emigrant.
     
    

    
     
      Thos
      Gentlemen
      who
      may
      feel
      2~-desire
     
     
      for
      the
      prospenity
      of
      this
      Island,“and
      wish
     
     
      to
      promote
      the
      success
      of
      the
      British
      Ame-
     
     
      rican,
      particularly
      those
      who
      may
      and
      can
     
     
      give
      information
      relative
      to
      the
      present
     
     
      state
      of
      the
      Island
      as
      constrasted
      with
      its
     
     
      infant,
      their
      communications
      will
      be
      thank-
     
     
      fully
      received,
      and
      onall
      occasions,
      if
      not
     
     
      repugnent
      to
      the
      principles
      upon
      which
     
     
      this
      Paper
      is
      established,
      will
      always
      find
     
     
      immediate
      insertion.
     
    

    
     
      The
      necessary
      trouble
      attending
      the
      arrangement
      of
     
     
      the
      Printing
      Materials
      of
      the
      first
      Number
      has
      una-
     
     
      voidably
      delayed
      the
      Publication
      until
      this
      day
      (Mon-
     
     
      day).
      We
      shallissue
      in
      future
      on
      Saturday.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      To
      our
      Brethren
      of
      the
      Press
      ata
      distance,
      our
      best
     
     
      thanks
      are
      tendered,
      for
      their
      readiness
      in
      giving
      pub-
     
     
      icity
      totne
      prospectus
      of
      this
      Paper,
      through
      the
     
     
      medium
      oftheir
      coluims,
      and
      we
      solicit
      their
      exchange
     
     
      sheet.
      ED.
     
    

    
     
      Colonial
      coe
      3
      Office’
     
    
   
   
    
     
      August
      4,
      1832.
     
     
      LICENSED
      eee
      OM
      OF
      SPIRITUOUS
      LI-
     
    
   
   
    
     
      QUEEN’S
      COUNTY
      TAVERNS.
     
     
      Henry
      M'Neill,
      Charlotte-Town,
     
    
   
   
    
     
      .
      Jeffs,
      do.
     
     
      J.
      Alexander.
      do.
     
     
      John
      Doyle,
      do.
     
     
      Joseph
      MLAS
      do.
     
     
      Eleanoa
      Ne
      thy.
      do.
     
     
      John
      Coston.
      do.
     
     
      9
      g
     
    
   
   
    
     
      f
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Thomas
      Kickham,
      Charlotte-Town.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      m.
      Feur,
      do,
      ‘
     
     
      James
      Mooney,
      do
     
     
      James
      Maloney,
      >
     
    
   
   
    
     
      John
      Davies
     
     
      Rodk.
      M‘
      Donald
      =
     
     
      :
      'Fhomas
      Jones,
      do.
     
     
      J.
      H.
      White,
      do.
      P
     
     
      David
      Hooper,
      7mile
      House,
      Princetown
      road
     
     
      John
      Croker,
      St.
      Peter's
      road.
     
     
      Lewis
      Gay,
      Lot
      49.
     
     
      Phebe
      Crabbe,
      9
      mile
      House,
      Princetown
      road.
     
     
      John
      Campion,
      Mount
      Pleasant,
      Lot
      47.
     
     
      Alexander
      Johnson,
      Lot
      33.
      Princetown
      road.
      .
     
     
      Joha
      iy
      Charlotte-town
      Royaly;
      Prince
     
     
      town
      road
     
     
      Elisha
      Coffin,
      Mount
      a
      Ferry,
      Lot
      37.
     
     
      Thomas
      Merry,
     
     
      James
      Fitapatrick,
      12
      mile
      House,
      St.
      Peter's
     
     
      road.
     
     
      Wm.
      Murphy,
      Lot
      48,
      Ferryman.
     
     
      J.
      H,
      Down,
      Charlotte-Town
      Royalty.
     
     
      James
      Hayden,
      Vernon
      river.
     
     
      Peter
      Praught,
      Lot
      49.
      ~
     
     
      Neil’
      Beaton,
      Lot
      4.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      s
      ES.
     
     
      Licensed
      to
      sellin
      quantities
      less
      than
      1
      quart.
     
     
      Crarles
      Dempsey,
      Charlotte-Town.
     
     
      Martin
      Butler,
      do.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      James
      Quin,
      do.
      wv
     
    

    
     
      Robert
      Hutchinson,
      do.
      ‘
      9
     
    

    
     
      Robert
      Drew,
      do.
      ee
      |
      9
     
     
      STORE
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Licensed
      to
      sell
      in
      quantities
      not
      less
      than
      1
      qrt.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      John
      ‘Gill,
      Charlotte-Town.
      i
     
     
      Samuel
      Nelson,
      do.
     
     
      Daniel
      nena
      do,
     
    

    
     
      D.
      Redd
      do.
     
    

    
     
      aicnoien
      MDonald,
      do.
      '
     
     
      David
      Wilson,
      do.
      {
     
    
   
   
    
     
      KING'S
      COUNTY
      TAVERNS.
     
     
      George
      Aitkeu,
      Three
      Rivers.
     
     
      Michael
      Brenan,
      Lot
      47.
     
     
      Jobn
      Wightman,
      St.
      Andrews
      Point
     
     
      Simon
      Gill,
      Lot
      43,
     
     
      Edward
      Cooke,
      S*_
      Peter's
      Bayun
      orn
     
    
   
   
    
     
      §
      .
     
     
      Licensed
      to
      sell
      in
      usin
      not
      less
      than
      1
      gri,-
     
     
      a
      Macgowan,
      Sourie.
      ¢
      afk
     
     
      C.
      &
      E.
      Worrel,
      St,
      Peter's.
      *
     
     
      Robert
      Mearns,
      Georgetown.”
      »
     
     
      PRINCE
      COUNTY
      TAVERNS.
      t.
     
     
      James
      Sinclair,
      Princetown
      Royaity.
     
     
      George
      Bearisto,
      do.
     
     
      David
      Walker,
      New
      Anna.
     
     
      J.
      P.
      COLLINS,
      Col.
      Sec’
      y-
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Shipping
      Entelligence.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      ¥8
     
    

    
     
      Schooner
      Aimwell,
      eM
      Leod,
      Newfoundland
      ;
     
     
      St,
      Ann,
      Hogan,
      do;
      Goods.
      William,
      Suth
     
     
      Halifax;
      do.
      Active,
      Rix,
      do.
      ;
      do.
      Schureman,
     
     
      ramichi
      ;
      do.
      Marmiom,
      late
      Stewart,
      Halifax
      ;
     
    

    
     
      Fr
      rene
      Mac
      Farlane,
      Wallace
      ;
      Charlotte,
      Wa
     
     
      ;
      Equity,
      Murrey,
      Pictou;
      Enterprise,
      La
      Bh
     
     
      ro
      :
      ‘Union,
      Silliken,
      do.
     
     
      CLEARED.
     
    

    
     
      Schooner
      George
      Dingwell,
      Newfoundland
      ;
      sah
     
     
      horned
      Cattle,
      40
      Sheep,
      |
      Horse,
      8
      Pigs,
      6,0
     
     
      Aimwell,
      M‘Leod,
      do.
      ;
      19
      head
      horned
      Ca
     
     
      ae
      ‘Water
      Witch,
      Dinv
      ell.
      do.;
      40
      “om
     
    

    
     
      5,000
      feet
      Boards
      and
      Plank,
      3,000
      Billets,
      34
     
     
      gles,
      45
      Spars.
      ary,
      Alexander,
      Baie
      de
      Ch
     
     
      bris.
      Flour,
      20
      cwt.
      Bread,
      2
      brls.
      Pork,
      &c.
      St.
     
     
      Hogan,
      Miramichi;
      Ballast.
      Elizabeth,
      0
     
     
      Pierre’s
      ;
      ;
      20
      head
      horned
      Cattle,
      100
      Sheep,
      3,
      UC
     
    
   
   
    
     
         
     
     
         
     
     
          
     
     
        
     
     
        
     
     
         
     
     
          
     
     
        
     
     
        
     
     
       
        
     
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      sii
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Boards,
      —
      Shingles,
      3
      Pigs,
      &c.
      Argyle,.
     
     
      rent,
      Fish
      Voyage.
      Jane
      t
      Jane
      Burhoe,
      G
     
     
      Webster,
      J
      Miramich?
      +
      Ballast.
      Jane
      Burh
     
    
   
   
    
     
      1191
      feet
      Boards,
      5,000
      Shi
     
     
      zabeth,
      Gilpin,
      Newfonndl
     
     
      lank,
      69
      000
      Shingles,
      2,000
      dean
     
     
      20
      Sheep.
      &c.
      Williamé&
      A
      .
      Suth
     
     
      fect
      Boards,
      20,000
      Shi
      ;
     
     
      Maria,
      Praught,Miramichi
      ;
     
     
      fax;
      Catharine,
      Coffin,
      do.
     
     
      Voyage
      |
      ;
      Rein-deer,
      Sanderson
     
     
      land
      =
      Margaret
      Te
     
     
      Tay,
      Mac
      Farlane,
      Wallace”