museum’ CHARLOTTETOWN,PRlNCE EDWARD ISLAND, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1852. 70L. 22. LAND ASESSMENT. 'I‘IILst7lIs’s 0l'l'lCl, CllAIl.0'l"t‘l'l'0VVN, P.E. lsnaivn, January I9, I852. IN pursuance of the Act of the General Assembly of this Island, made and passed in the Eleventh year ofthe reign of Her pre- eent Vlajesty, entitled “ An Act for levying further an Assessment on all Lands in this Colony, and for the encnurugernerrt of Educa- tion," and of an Act nttide in amendment thereto, rind passed in the Fifteenth year of Her said Majesty's Reign, entitled " An Act to explain and amend the present Act for the Assessment of Land and the encouragement of Education," I do hereby give public notice, that Ihave issued a Proelsrniition, according to the terms of the said Act, of the undermentiori Town Lots, Writer Lots, Pasture Lots. and parts of Tovrnsliips in this Island, in arrears for the non-piiyriient of the several eutris due and owing thereon to Her Majesty, under and by virtue of the tint mentioned Act. Acltll Aclll. Township No. I 4883 Township No. 39 500 3 I I48 40 800 7 I337 II 500 5000 -I2 500 I0 so.-.0; ts 20-rs; ii an 44 2962; I3 2397} 46 SS is 362.5 41 7o - I8 55I2fi 48 -I310 20 I529} 49 775 33 805 60 4 I0 25 3780 55 7SI 26 I44] 58 1573 29 I503‘ 59 2279 29 4841; so I360 365 6 3 I34 I 3| I I 28 65 I73l 3 3|)!“ 67 I I75 88 468 Paninuro lslnml I00 3 204 Leunox Isliitid. H00 33 500 Charlottetown, lat Hundred Tcwri _Lots, ,} of No. 43. Charlottetown, 2d o. do. 3 of No. 97, .{ of o. 98. Pasture Lots in Charlottetown Royalty, Nos. 19'], 21%|, 232, 283, 302, 32‘. 53B,'_5£9, 659 Mill, rtrttl A of 563. Town Lots in Georgetown :——Q of No. 7, let Range Letter B. 3, 2d Range, l.etter ll. Q 3, 3d llnnge, Letter G. 12, 3d Rnrigo, Letter G. 3, 4th Range, Letter A. Pasture Lots in Georgetown Royalty :—-Nos. 8, 89, 89. 90, I08, Il9, I20, I'll. I-I7. Town Lots in Princetoivn .—- lst Noe. I, 2, ti, 6, 7, Row lst Division .etti~.r A I, 3, 4, 8, 7, 8, lat Row ivision Letter A 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 2d Row 2d Division Letter H I, 3, ll, 6, 7, 8, Row 3d Division Letter II I, 8, 8, 2d Row 4th Division scttcr ll 2, 8, 4, 5, 7, 2d Row bth Division .etter II 3, 3d Row Ist Division setter C 3, 6, 8, 3d Row 2d Division setter C I. 2, 3, 8d Row -Ith Division setter C 6, 8, 7, 8 8d R bth Division .etter C 1, 2, 4th Row let Division setter D I 4, 4th Row 2d Division .etter D I, 2, 8, 4th Rovr 4th Division .etler D I, 2, O, 6, llth Row let Division better E I, 2, 8, 4, 5th Row Id Division Letter I5 I, 2, I, , 5, 5th Row 6th Division Letter E 2, 3, -I, . 7th Row Ist Division eetter G I, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8th Row Ist Division .etter II 3, 8th Row 2d Division setter II 1, lat Division Letter P 4, lat D on Letter D 4, 8, Ist D on Letter L 4 let Division Letter I 1: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, let Division Letter J Pasture Lots in Princetown Royalty :——No. I75, 2l7, 315, half of No. 427, 453, 488, 489. And the owners ofthe said Lots and Tracts of Ltind so in arrears, and proclaimed as aforesaid, are hereby notified, that in case the suru charged on them as aforesaid, together with the costs which have been incurred, shall not he paid wit in ten days from the next Easter Terrriof the Supreme Court ofludiciititre to he held at Charlottetown, which will continence on TU ".VII(\Y, the tilt day of May next, up- plicactition will be made to the Supreme Court, during the said I‘eriii for Judgment against the said Lots and Tracts of Land res- pectively. .l0SF.l'll POPE, Treasurer. l.nais1.Arrvs: Couiscit. (‘-rutunrzit. Thursday, January 22, I852. ESOLVEI), That the following Standing Order of this House be inserted three times in each ofthe Newspapers published in Charlottetown, for the inforrriution of the public : "That no Bill, Resolution or other proceeding, founded upon any application addressed to the House of Assembly, be sustriiiied by the Council, unless an application to the same effect, with such documents as rriny accompany the same, be also presented to the Council in General Assembly.” CHARLES DESBRISAY, C.I..C. Irr 1-rte House or has-.sssr.v, Thursday, January 22, I852. ESOLVED. That no petition pra ing aid for Roads, Bridges, R or Whsrfs, or for any object o it lociil or privrite nature, be received after FRIDAY, the Twentieth day of February nest. Orrltrerl, 'I‘hnt the above Resolution be inserted in each of the Newspapers published in Charlottetown. JOIIN MACNF.ll.L, C. II. A. WINTER ARRANGEMENTS OF MAILS. HE MAIL8 for the neighbouring Provinces, during the Win- ter, willbe made up at this Oflice, every I-‘RIDAY at One o'clock, to be forwarded via Ca Traverse end Cu Tcrmentine commencing on FRIDAY the 6th of February instant, and the Mails for England will be forwarded on Friday Ilth February, and " 27th February. THOMAS OIVEN. Postmaster General. General Post Oflice, Charlottetown, Feb. I, I852. The ils from Nova Scotin will be due every Monday night. (All the Papers.) NOTICE. OWNIII of Parse-steadirtgs or Proprietors of Land l'or Sale, Ill as Let or Lease, in Prince Edward Island, are solicited to eoteneaieete vrhh thsflubecriber, as to lerrns and particulars ofIIl&.fG tbs llfilnetlea of intenilin settlers of small capital, aldef letitebAgrlealtaralclase. An early notice, per Post tprspsllt.‘ will seat auertlss. .__._.-_. _..._ __ . WILLIAM LA'MON'l‘, . H.‘.‘ ‘r...’ ah‘." eneral Com. Agent. Ith September, Ilfl. ALHANAOI hf I062. JIJI1‘ l'UIIt.llItl!D.t|is PI! 03 mwann [sumo “i Wlthfifi N uqraeesss caisaortrt to. ma. ssttss um vrlllhlfia r:..:n..::“. ,, tt,i's's°i. ’ ' f ‘j .. Road District No. 5, Queen's County. HEREBY give notice, that I will on Wed esday, the 4th d y of February, set up and sell at Public Auction to the l°Wf‘l l"¢lll0_|'. lllfi ctllllfll ‘_'l°""|. levelling, and repairing the Pitches or Lrntlle I*‘I'Illl oit the tllaru Post Road in the above District, from ““l’°)’ ' B"“;l§°. to the Prince County Line. Sales to commence at the follow!" time: find plnres: John Hall's at nine o'clock; same_tlrty, at El ‘Q.tttIrriu's For :3, at Eleven o'clock; same day, at Garvie's, Bonshuw, at one o'c ock. ' ‘he Contracts to remain in force till the Snow is all gone. JOSEPH TROWSDALE, Commissioner. Crripaud,.lanunry, 29, 1852, Fort HsszAitn's GAZl’l"l‘l. (SECONI) ADVERTISEMENT.) To the Tenantry, and whomever it may concern; _ I am very willing to be corrected by any person of good inten- tions; but it is tint froru the silly twuddlcs of one who signs himself “ l"tt_zloy," or from the slring of the Islander, that I could receive any _iiistruction. They are employed, mu], no .].,..b;_ M," Paid. ,,, iriystify, perplex and disguise the truth; and to draw your attention from gaining any knowledge of what is your rights, and fruit: under- standing what ought to be studied, your true interests. “ Fitzloy" wotrl have you_to licltcve, that my petition on behzilfof the tenant- ry. is defective in Ill prttycr. 'l‘lint petition prnys, that the subject may be taken into consideration: Now, th subject of the petition 5431” |0 show, that the township Iundrt tire forfeited; that the erichent ol the forfeited laititls - ‘ '~ ' - ' ' r -' l'-' by the solerrin Act ofthe King in Council; that under the deceptive color ofn purcliase of the forfcitetl grants by the colonial tiuthoritics rtrirl others; they have set tisidti the Act of the king in Council, and “‘“'l"9<l on ntvuersliip over the public lands; that by deceit and tlirealerii.-d prosecutions, the assumed owners prevailed with the ag- l'ICIllll.Il'.‘tl p_opulation, to iittorii and execute lenses, to rent to tlicirt, and III soriiie instarices, to buy and pay for the fee simple in- l"""" “r “'9 l‘”“l§ that such ohligatioiis, on the part of the tenant, tire construed by our Courts of l.aw ns conclusive evidence ofa just debt‘. and n rover for all the guilt of the assumed lnridlord; rind he plrtains a judgment in his favour, as it reward for all his treachery ! ‘I herefor_e, the petition presumes, that soirie Act or impediment ex- till,’ which prevents the Courts of Law from affording Justice nc- cortltiig to its true intent, and the merits of the case. And the petttiori prays the Legislature to retnove such impedirnents, that the tenant might hrirt iiri action a ainst his assumed landlord, and pro- cepil to u_-lgrnent according to the merits of the whole case. I‘he ritish dorriirrions are the most extensive of any government ongeurth, and ti great prirt of it lit for the habitation, the comfort and enjtiyrnent of men; and the constitution for the goverarnent of these extensive doniiiiions is most perfect, just rind equitable in theory; rind if carried into practice, will erinble Great Britain to keep the lead of all ii.-itions in the rrrnrch of improvement, prosperity and power. But that constitution depends upon the opiaioris and actions ol men at home and abroad; and it becomes the duty of every nrun in nntliorit , rind under authority, as they value the prosperity rind honor of t ieir country, as they respect and vencriite truth and jus- ||C6. as they discriminate betwixt right and wrong : neither to iin- pose on others wrongfully, or sufi'er themselves to be so imposed on, by unconstitutional tiutliorit . According to the theor of the Ilritish constitution, the Crown is the trustee to receive, to told and to dispose of the public lands, and whezher it be to resume, to grant, or to sell the public lrrnds, it must have for its object the political and social well-being ofthe cornruu- ntty; and wherever this is carried into practice in the colonies, that country will prosper. In colonies depending on agriculture, the ag- ricultural improvement of individuals is the improvement of the country; and if they are allowed to retain their own means to pro- ceed with improvement, the country will soon yield, not only an abundance to supply all its wants, but a surplus for merchandize, commerce and employment for all branches of industry, which would add ornament to usefulness. and wealt to meet contingen- cies. But this cannot be done, while the agricultural population have to trike the land at second-hand from grantees, or at third-hand from land agents, whose object is to make all the money ofit the can. fthe Crown grants were to be viewed in no other light than as a boon or gift to eager expcctants, who were not expected to improve the land, but to make mo f it b lease or sale to lribouring people; this would increase the number of eagifl expectants of grants, and foster their rn acity, and in the same ratio, would decrease the number of the in ustiious and labouring class, and reduce them to poverty. The sunisanken frotn the agricultural people, by grantees and land agents for the price or rent of wild land, is taking the same uriiount frotrr the iriiprovement of the country, and applying it to support idleness and vice. Yet the like has been pertnitted and is permitted; hiit it exposes a disease and an unhezilthy state of the llriiish constitution, and bears the same rclntionshi to that con.-iti. tution which it cancer does to the constitution of tlie human body, and it must be amputated, or the body will languish and perish. 'I‘Iie very nature of a grant from the Crown to one person to settle a number of other persons, suppose such persons, incapable of making terms of settlement for themselves; the grantee ulono is nnswernble for the terms of settlement, The grant is an order from the Crown to settle so many persons, and the settlement must be similar to the settlements made by the Crown. If the grantee ac- eept the grant, he tnust perforiri the settlement or resign his grant to the Crown, and petition to be relieved from his obligations. But it is well known in some quarters, that many of the grants were not accepted. The rrints were not taken np try the grantees, irntil they,or some other persons in their stead. were encouraged to do so by seeing the safe and profitable job the usurpers had made of the agricultural population; and while those grants were ntit claimed, the lands rerriziined it witness against the usurpers; and to retriove these witnesses out of the way, a partial escheat was thought of, which my obstitiacy prevented. It is twenty years since I gave my opinion publicly, that the ten- antry ought to have been settled in the same manner as the like rsnns have been settled by the Crown; and my opinion was well known when I took my seat in the House of Assembly. It was then I was invited to it private meeting, which had for its object a partial Ilsclieat. It was iriude to appear at that meeting, that there were several townships without any land agent to represent tlierii, and squatters were taking the land without any authority, and conse- queully setting it very bad example to the tenantry and others who bought their lands. 'I‘hut.there were man of the most respectable people well entitled to a grant of land, ut the overniiient had scarcely any crown lands at their disposal; and if would give up my own views, be guided by them, and go for a partial Eschest, I would come in for a shareo t e a . To obtain this partial Bscheat, it bscarrie necessary to enact a law for that express per a: the enactment was to make new con- ditions of forfeiture, which were not meant in the grants to be a forfeiture; and to overlook those conditions, which the grants them- selves declared to be a forfeiture, and in the re-granting ofthe lands, the government were not to be limited as to the quantity of land to be granted to one rson; nor were they to be fettered with any conditions for settlement or improvement. The rties who were expecting new grants, were men who were not ikely to im rove the land themselves, but they expected large tracts of land to ct on lease. or to sell to the agricultural people at the highest price which could be obtained; and thereby to sanction by an enactment of the Legislature and the lioverntnent the lmpoertions of the usurpers Ilpon the agricultural inhabitants. And instead of being it been to the colony, it was intended as it bribe, to stop the mouth of those who were likely to disturb the landlords in their usur possessions, And when you meet a man ofintelligence who as it, that the partial Eecheat would have been a boon to the colony, e either expected a eat, or he favours the usurpation of the landlords; but if it is said by one who has learned it from others, you may lrnpute it to his ignorance. I have never sought for any I-‘.sr:heat but this, that a court should be ap inted to try the grants by their own conditions. I could not have ad the rents redaced to sis-pence an acre by any arrange- ment s-ith Gov. Fltnroy, all each srrringenieat would have been compromising acrltne. It now in the bands of a Responsible Government, and it is to be hoped they will not disappoint the Muir’. Years to I ‘D WILIJAII COOPER. Charlottetown Mutual Fire Insurance Company. Tris: Third Annual General Meeting ofthe above Company took.place at the Town Hall, in Charlottetown, on Friday evenirig, the 23d inst., at Seven o'clock, pursuant to notice published in the several newspapers. The President having taken the Chair, called on the Sec- retary to read the notice convening the meeting. I‘hc Secretary having read the advertisement which gave notice that the meeting was the Annual General Meeting of the Company, for the appointment of Officers for the current year, and other purposes, The President then requested the Secretary to read the Report, which is as follows: A’l‘rrrr Annual General Meeting of this Company iillbrds the Directors the pleasure ofmeeting the Proprietors for thc'I'liird time since its institution. Three years have passed over since the tiirniatiun ofthis Society, and the kind hand of Providence has protected it against any loss whatever. _ The Capital ofthe Company, therefore, continueetoincrease in Amount, as it increases in years, stcrttlily stretching forth its protection over house after house. And the Directors look forward, in hopes of yet seeing, the owner of every house in Town protected from the eflects of that direful element, that has so frequently, in other countries, in the course ofti cw short hours, deprived hundreds and thousands of all they pos- sessed. The Directors, however, cannot help expressing their surprise and regret, that in ti comparatively wooden Tow like this, there should exist such a degree ofttpathy among its inl.-'ibitants generally with regard to Fire Insurance; the Directors believing that at this day there is fetv over one-tlrird ofttie buildings in Town Insured in any amottnt! The Direc- tors are thus induced to express their surprise and regret, be- cause they feel well assured that it is not the want of means of paying the trifling sum of three or four pounds yearly, as Proniiuins.tliat prevent the owners of property from Insuring, but (I degree of carelessness and want ofthought, attributable in consequence of Fires having hitherto occurred so seldom in this Towii; yet, how riiaiiy persons are to be found in our commtinity, owners of houses, the rents of which are their main support, and who consider themselves in it measure in- dependent, and feel an inward satisfaction in having it in their power to devise these houses among their children at their death, when, in all probability, they have not one shilling Insured on any of them, and consequently might, in a few hours, have nothing more than as many Iicaps afas/ics.’ The Directors would ask sirch, are you doing justice to yourselves, or, at any rate. are you doing justice in your fami- lies. in running such risks? The Directors feel satisfied there are many who would be totally ruined, and their families left destitute, iftheir houses and goods were consumed by that all devouring clement. Some me say, and do say, they never Insure. because they believe themselves to be uncommon care- ful, regarding fire, and never lay down to rest without see- ing every particle of Fire in their houses perfectly extin- guished. But the Directors would ask such, can they on- swer for tlieit neighbours? What matter how careful one man may be, when perhaps the house adjoining him is occu- pied ss a grog shop, in which the fire is seldom, or never quenched; where lighted candles and tobacco pipes are con-- stantly, and incautiouely,used. How few are there, either professional men, merchants, or tradesmen, who are owners or proprietors of property, but could sflbrd, say, from Three to Four Pounds a year? Consider then, that sum would keep from Tuiivre 10 Form HUNDRED Pourtns always secure in case of accident. The Directors feel much pleasure in having it in their pow- er to infortn the Proprietors, that the Funds ofthe Company continue steadily to increase. and that they have already sav- ed eome few hirndred Pounds, that would otlierwise have been sent out of the country. Yet the Directors regret that this Institution is not still more errcoirraged. even two thirds ofthe owners of property in Charlottetown united, and joined this Company, at its commencement, it would already be in a position that would justifv the Directors in reduciiig the futtire premiums to one-half what is cl.argcd by all other tlnmpauies. Consider then the advantage that might, by this time, have been derived in this Company over others. To those careful persons, who keep large sums insured, the Directtws woti il say: Insure PART in this Company, and the remainder in another, until vou arc satisfied the Capital accu- intilatetl is suflirient to justify your Insuring the whole. The Directors have to observe, that at the close ofthe first your, the Capital oftliis Company, in Bonds. Treastiry War- rants, Cash and Interest, amounted to the sum of .C~l52 (is. ‘.!d.; that at the close of the second year. the Capital oftlic (i‘otnp:2:iy, consisting as above, amoiiiitetl to the sum of .9612 17s. 4d.; and at the close ofthe third year, that is to say. on the .'ilst day of Dci-ember last, the Capital amounted to £774 3s. 9d., as appearing by tho Auditors’ report, shewinrz. 8! before observed, that the Funds of the Company continue steadily iiicrt-rising. The Proprietors are aware that all out- standing risks cease with the year. The Directors observe, that since the close of the year upwards of £80, in addition, has been received for renewals, which, of course, will form part ofthe present years’ funds, but \\’hlt'lI added to the above rnriltes .C85l 9s. 9d. capital now nvoilalile; and the Direclrirs observe, that several New Policies have been issued, and in- tlueritial persons joined the company the ireecnt year. , The Directors recommend the new I hard to continue to take moderate risks, wt-.|l spread, avoiding too large stints in one huil:ling—that every Member ofthe Company ehotild use his inllttcncc, with his neighbour. to induce him to join this Coiiipany, by which means, the Directors will have it in their power tti reduce the present rate of premium, the great object this Company has in view,snd whicb,the Directors feel satisfied, will be the most elfecturtl means of more rapidly increasing its business, and sustaining within the Colony so desirable and tiscful an institution. The Secretary then observed, that ifthere was any member ofthe Company present who wished for any further informa~ tion regarding the operations of the lnstittitiun, he would be most happy to sfliird it. o member having put any tucsiion: On motion of Mr. John Rider, seconded by Mr. 'm. C. Truwtin— Rosolrwl, That the Report be adopted and published. The President having then informed the meeting that agree- ably to the Act of Incorporation, they had to elect thirteen Directors, live o whom were first to be elected out of the present Board of Directors, the meeting immediately proceed- ed to do so, when E. L. L diard. Esq. P. Macgotvan. F-51- Henry I aszard, Esq. Mr. George Hear, jun. Daniel Brerian, were dtily re-elect . The Company then proceeded to the election of eight other persons frnrn among themselves, when the following were duly elected. via: llon. W.W. Lord, Mr. John Inge, Bgnj, Duigg, Esq. John Trenam:in, Mr. William Heard, John Ritler, John Gainsford, Richard Hearts. The foregoing persons will come into otllce on the 3lst day ol'.liinusry, instant, as the Board of Directors for the present yegri motion of Mr. Miicgovrsn, seconded by Mr. Hsasard— Orvlenel, That the Secretary inform the new members of “MO! “P3,” expense pf Adnvaxzlnl 501000003- Otdll I r ’ ‘HENRY PALMER, January std, teas. Secretary & Treasurer. iztntetattttr nrorrretrtgc. HOUSE or ASSEMBLY. SATURDAY 24th. MORNING SITTING. I Housl: riv Ceisaur-res: on -t-its Dries--r Aesiaees ur ANIWILI. To His I-1xcs;i.t.s'.rtcir's Sealers. (Continued) Mr. FLYNN in the Chair. Mr. SPEAKER. If he understood Mr. Davies arlght, he merely plroposed the forfeiture of lands for which there were no titles at a l. Ilon. Mr. COLES. \Vell, but he had not chosenthe proper tiins and place even for that. If that was what he desired. he Will! I0 bring in it Bill to effect it. The aruendment, if adopted, would arriuunt to a vote of want of confidence in the Government. rid for what ? Merely because they had not been able to accomplish all their objects in the course 0 ii few mont . _ IVH ELAN observed that, in a y ung Colony like this, and where Responsible Government had only just been established, it was not to be ex cted that the Governor‘s Speech should specify all the measures odiivhich his Government contemplated the_in- troduction. Their ideas, with not be yet clearly developed, and _ ing every thing iliey proposed set forth in the S eech. esides, he was not prepared to admit. that the Speech 0 the Governor, like that of the Sovereign in Britain, was an act of the Government. with respect to the subject of Mr. Davies's amendment, or any other question of vital importance, the Government had been neg- ligetil. of their duties, they would have merited such censure as was implied in that univndment, but as they had not, it was unwise in any friend of the Uovernment to introduce any thing calculated to create division among its su a. Mr. YEO. As forthe Fishery Reserves, did any one suppose that the Government could take them for any other purpose than that for which they were reserved? It would be quite as reasona- ble to suppose, that because in the original grants, reservations are niride for roads, the wltole of the lands might be taken for that pur- pose; as to suppose, that the I-‘ishery Reserves con ta en for any other purpose than the fisheries. But, for any urpoee, it was most unrsnsoiiable to take own the shores from arrris. Some would be of very little value without them. llon. lllr. \V.-\RIlUR'l‘0N.- If the lionortible member would only go to His Excellency and enquire of him what laws respect- ing I-‘ishery Reserves, he, as a Member of the British Psrllurnt-rit, lutd helped to pass, he might learn, that in Scotland, it part ofthe Fishery Reserves wits alienated, liy legislation, for the public be- uefit, from the purposes for which they were originally reserved. However, whether he may do thtit or not, e may yet learn by experience, in that House, that the Legislature has power to deal with all public property, in the way in which it may appear it can be tntide most conducive to the public interests. Mr. MOON KY. As respected the Fislicry Reserves, it was the expectation of the people that they would be put to some good use. He had never dreamed that the Lands would be eschetttod, and the people new entertained no hope of such a measure. They did expect, however, to deprive some benefit from the Fishery Reserves and the Crown Laiids,—and for his own part, he thought they could in no we be made so conducive to the public interests, as y ' made available for the furtherance of the Free Education scheme. Mr. DAVIES. If the Address were unsnimousjy agreed to as brought in, he thought, menibsrs would be debsrre from bringing in any measure reaching beyond the sen s of the Legislative action which it indicated as proposed by the Government. Ilon. Mr. COLES. Ila could assure the honorable member that, the unanimous adoption ofthe Address would involve no such dis- ability. Ile would be perfectly at liberty to introduce any measure he iuight please to submit to the ouse. llori. Mr. Ifthe Govcrnrrient find that any lands are held by individuals whose titles have not been recognised by the Home Government, the honorable member (Mr. Davies) may rest satis- fied that they will not l'ail to discharge their duty to the public; and, even with respect to grants which have been illegally made by the local government, they will not be slow to resume possession on the behalf of the public. "on lllr. COLES. They were not in a position to coerce the Home Government. \Vhat the get, they would have to get by fair irreiins The one-ninth Bil was supports y a majority in that House, by n riinjority in the Legislative Council, and by His Excellency the Governor, and, if so supported, they could not so- cure its passage at home, it would be high time to abandon it. He had hitherto carried all that he had promised; but as to Escheet he had always set his face against it, and against the idea that the people could ever become possessed of the lands, unleu a fair Corn pensntion were first made to the proprietors. Mr. I"ltASI'IR. 'I‘herc is no -.-rson in the Ilouse who respec the sentiments of the member \V 0 submitted the amendment more than ldo, bit! I regret that from the place in which the amendment lins been submitted, Icannot go wit ' Tie amendment, in some respects, involves a question of doubt; and to go into it fllly and fairly, it ought to be eubrnitted when the House is in Committee on the state of the Colony, for, ifthen subriiitted, all the bearings of the uestion could be discussed in full. Ifthe honorable mem- ber wil , in the mean time, withdrew his aiiieridment and eubttrit his views then, be for one would ive it every consideration. it motion, the Speaker reeuiu the Chair, and the Address was reported iigrced to without any arnondment, and is as follows :— To 11:‘: Errrllmcy Sin Ar.izxrtrtnr:rt Bsttrtitrtissrt, Knight, 11. ‘arrrnnr, 4-r., c., May it please your Excellency; lVc Her Majesty's faithful subjects, the House of Assembly of Prince Edward Island, respectfully ten- der to your Excellency our thanks for your Speech at the opening of the present Session, and desire at the same time to convey our acknowledgments to your Excellency, for having called the Legislature toge- ther at ll season of the year more convenient to us than that at which your Excellency was necessarily obliged to summon us at the opening of the last Session. It affords us sincere gratification to learn that our Exct-.llency’s visit to the different localities 0 this Island, after the prorogation of the last Session, was characterised by great kindness towards your Excel- lency on the part of the Inhabitants of the Colony, and by the expressions of loyalty and attachment to Her Majesty’s person and throne, which till classes of Her subjects in this Island seemed anxious to im- press upon you. It is the sincere regret of the House of Assembly, that the inestimnble blessings of Education are not more widely difilised throughout this Island, and the necessity for it more ctficient a stem has long been apparent to us. We are gla , therefore, to learn that this subject has occupied the anxious attention of your I-}xcellcncy’s Government; and we beg to assure you, that any measure submitted to us in relation to it shall receive at our hands that impartial and seri- ous deliberation which its great importance demands. \Ve srepratificd to learn that the Loan of £l0,0tll, which the .t-gislature, last year, authorised the Gov- ernment to borrow, has been easily effected at 5 per cent., and that all obligations which the Treasury has now to discharge are subject to no higher rate of In- terest than 5 per cetit.—thus eflscting an important saving to the Colony. The accidental omission of a clause in the Gvfl finance. N0. 1140.