fill ru- its oil ilr. the 5nt lre‘l II ~ Ill!» ‘ i’ \ - ‘ - i CHARLOTTETOWN, SATUQDA-Yg t vivovswir,’ 1343. [1%. LAND assassin“. Treasurer’s Oflice, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, 30th May, 1843. IN pursuance of the Act of the General Assembly of this Island, made and passed in the Seventh year ofthe Reign of Hi late Majesty King William the Fourth, intiiuled An flct for levying an .3532 ssmeet an all Lands in this Island—I do here- by publicly notify the Owners or Occupiers of Land within this Island, for which the Annual Assessment charged thereon by the said recited Act, of Four Shillings, lawful money ofthis Island, for every Hundred Acres ofwilderness or unimproved Lands con. tained in the several Townships, and the several Islands belong- ing thereto, and the sum ofTwo Shillings for every Hundred acres “cultivated or improved Lands in the said several Townships ands as aforesaid; and the sum of Four Shillin s for each I ry uncultivated or unimproved Town Leylfiast‘ure Lot, Compton Lot and Water Lot, granted in the Town and Royalty of Charlottetown; and the sum ofTwo Shillings for each and every cultivated or improved Town, Pasture, Common, and Wa- ter Lot as aforesaid; and the sum of Two Shillings and eight- pencc for each and every Town Lot, Pasture Lot and \Vater Lot, granted in the Towns and Royalties of Georgetown and Prince- town; and the sum of One shilling and four-pence for each and every cultivated or improved Town, Pasture and Water Lot, granted in the said last mentioned Towns and Royalties, and so in proportion for a less quantity; and the sum of One penny per acre on each and every acre ofcultivated or improved Land in the Royalty of Georgetown, called reserved Lands; and the sum of Two-pence per acre'on each and every acre of such Lands as may be deemed uncultivated or unimproved Lands, is payable, that unless the Assessment for the current year be paid into my hands, or the hands of my Deputies, on or before the Twenty-first ofDeceinber, 1843, [ shall, on the lust dav ofihe next Hilary Term, at Charlottetown, make Proclamation Ofall such Lands as shall than be in armor for non-patineut, ofilie sums charged thereon, agrwr-zibly to the llll‘t't‘il'rll~ wl'tlw sziirl \z-t. ",‘ll’i‘ll, 'Fl'l’ilSllii'f .l. “l’iifxt‘ili [N compliance with the provisions of the Act of the . . General Assembly, for levying an Assessment on all Lands Within this lsland,I have appointed the following persons to be Receivers of the said Assessment: Prince County. Josr‘pb Pope, Bcilréqiio. Thomas C. Compton, St. Elcanor’s. James Yon, Port liill. Joliii Cambridge. _» Allan I'lorsytli. Cascompequc. Robert I'Iyoilrnirii, Princetowir. Queen’s County. James Pigeon, New London. Thomas Fairbtiirn, Sable, Solomon Desbiisuv, Cl'rzirlottetown. Allan M‘Dougnll,Belfast. King’s County. John Jrrrdllto, St. Peter‘s. Alexandur llI‘Donnlrl, St. Margaret's. ' \Villiiim hiricgowan, Smiris. Ilngh Macdonalrl, Three Rivers. James Richards, anay Harbour. .l. SPENCER SMITH. Treasurer. LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE. HE Subscriber has been appointed Sub-Agent of the following Insurance Companionviz: ,, , _ f The National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society 0 London. The New Loan Fund Life Insurance Company of ‘ New York. The Hartford and Protection Fire Insurance Companies ot'Hartford, Connecticut. And as he is furnished with blank Forms oprplication, and in possession of all the information which may be desired by persons who wish to effect Ipsiirancc, he will be happy to re- ceivce applications and transmit the same to the Agent at Hali afax. Please apply to p HENRY PALMER. immune LIF E AND FIRE INSURANCECOHPAN Y, 0 F L O N l) 0 N. CAPITAL £5,000,000, STERLING. PR E1111 UllI—[HODERA TE. CHARLES YOUNG, Agent. Charlottetown, P. E. I. June 6, 1843. THE Subscribers having been duly appointed the sole Agents of DAVID STEWART, Esquire, for his Estates on Lots or Townships 'Nos. 7, 10, 1‘2, 27, 30, 46, 47, and Lennox Island, beg to intimate, that they are prepared to lease lands, "Will! a liberty of purchasing, and to sell on the most liberal terms; stud that all persons indebted to that gentleman, for rent or other- iwiSe, are hereby required to make immediate payment of the name. All persons found trespassing on any veither by cutting Timber, or in any other respect, ~3ecuted with the utmost rigour oftlie Law. _ ' H. D. MORPETH, PETER EM ERY. ofthe above properties. will be pro- éDecember 10th, 1840. ' BE SOLD, :1 Leasehold Interest for the residue of the unexpired term of 15 years, with a right of_purchase, in and to that eligibly situated Brick House and premises, situ- ated in Queen’s Square, now in the occupation of the Subscriber. ,I’ossession to be given on the let day of November next. J. SIDNEY DEALEY. ’Cliarlottetown, 6th July, 1843. T0 SHIPOWNEBS AND OTHERS. ‘WATSON DUCHEMIN, Pump and Blockma/cer, returns thanks to those who have, for many years past, .favored him With their patronage and support in his line of busi- ‘»ness; and he s to intimate, that he has now on hand a large .quantity of SHIPS‘ BLOCKS, of all descriptions and sizes, ;DEADEYES, and all other materials in his line required for the .outfit of Vessels. He has also on hand a few Mahogany and Birch WHEELS, CAPSTANS, &c. Ships‘ Pumps, and Pumps for Wells not exceeding 100 feet in length, made on an improved principle to work With case. All descriptions of Turning in brass, iron or wood, executed ~-With taste and dispatch, and on moderate terms. [1? WANTED, a respectable lad from the conntry, about 14 gears ofage, as an Apprentice to the above busmess. Inquire at Tinthe Workshop, head of the Queen's Wharf, or at the Block- ».making Establishment, Prince Street. Charlottetown, 11th May, 1843. ' FOR SALE, OR TO LET, ‘ unexpired Term of Thirteen Years of the Lease v ' ot‘the HOUSE and Premises at present in the occupation . .oflEdfiatd-Kickham, situate in Dorchester Street, and fronting ~ «lithe Store'of A. Duncan, Esq. It is an excellent stand for busi- i .riess. . ' or, the Subscriber will let, for a term of vears, his new Build- , gang in Kent Street—there is a Store in it,"and sufficient accom- .-modation fiir a respectable family. Possession of either curflte given on or before the 1st Septem- eber next. For particulars, inquire of EDWARD KICKHAM. Charlottetown, July Slst, 1843. LANK Bills of Exchange, Charter Parties, Sea- men’s Articles, Bills of Lading, Manifests, Bills of Sale, . mowers ofAttorney, Court Subpoenas, Apprentices Indenturee, d‘lriety of Mp'zilstrates’ Blanks, &c.sfor sale attheQfl’Tce of ,th «OWE. well assorted Stock of ALSO, June 1843. rALifidio manor anon T . . habitants of Charlottetown and he has received his Suitable to the very reduced prices. :1!» Oct. 14, 1843. obs", LONDON, Per Brig Constance. HE Subscriber begs leave to announce to the Iii- . Jr BRITISH AND FOREIGN MERCHANDIZE, suitable for the season, consisting of, viz :4- Orleans Cloth, Mouslin dc Laines, Balgerines, Printed La n and Muslin for Ladies’ Dresses; Black, blue and coloured Clotl , Gambroons, Bolanos, Doeskins and fancy Tweeds, S and Cashmere Vestings, Printed Cottons and Cambrics, Whit {triped aerd grely. Sllpirtiggs, Grass bletghed Irish Linen and Lo awn, inen ri ; remuse and rawin Silk for Bonnets » ' ' v . v ' Modena, Rice, Tuscan and Dunstable Bonnefis; Silk and Cottrtri me mos" pnlless lengkmme wmc‘l Fringe; a rich assortment of Shawls, Handkerchiefs and Rib- bons; Mull, Bonk, Jaconet and bordered Muslins; Ladies’ amt Gentleman’s Kid and Lisle Gloves, in great. variety ;‘ a la assortment of Silk and Cotton Hosiery, India Rubber'Brae'ef, Silk and Satin Stocks and Scarfs, and a variety of Smith i HAVE RECEIVED, per late arrivals, a large at?l l l ann Velvet , presume to attempt, a l ‘ Hyson, Sonchong and Congo Teas; green and ground Cofi'en, Chocolate; London double refined Loaf Sugar, superior Porto Rico Sugar; boxes, half-boxes and quarter-boxes Raisins, ; Zante Currants and Jamaica Ginger; Soap and Candles; Martell’s Brandy, Gin, Jamaica Spirits; Port, Madeira and Sherry Wines; London Porter and Brown Stout; the whole of which will he sold at unprecedented low prices for Casli on delivery. the Island in general, that season. FILL“ SUPPLY OF GOODS, g l The Subscriber begs leave further to intimato,that the above Goods were all purchased tor Cash down, which enables him to selliait D. REDDINS support. the premises. Charlottetown, 27th June, 1843. VICTORIA. HOTEL, OIL/l R L0 TTE T0 I’VN, I’. E. ISLA ND. V H E Subscriber, in returning thanks for the very liberal patronage bestowml upon him while conducting his establishment at St. John. N. 3., begs leave to riotil'v the Inhabi- tants of Prince Edward Island, the neighbouring Pi'ovinces, and the public generally, that. he has removed to Charlottetown, and taken that large and pleasantly situated House in \Vaiar Sin-ct, near the Queen’s Wharf, which he has furnished in a neat stylc, and hopes, by unremitting attention, to obtain a share ofpniilic ISRAEL FEI. “o Lows. P. S.—An excellent STABLE and COACH House attached to T Bottled PORTER and Lcith A ALSO, LE (a prime 100 Sides SOLE LEATHER. HE Subscriber has just received per Cygnet and Speculation, a considerable addition to his previous Stock Linen and WQOLLEN nun-amt. A '3 Ifardware, Groceries, Paints, Oils, &c. &c. :irticle,) packages uf3 and 4 dozen. Prime llavanua CIGARS. of in JOHN DAVIES, Jun. vvv SIX SHILLINGS AND SIX FENCE FOR A DOLLAR!!! AND THIRTY-TW'O AN 1) SIXPENCE FOR A SOVEREIGN AT the Primer FOUNDRY, Dollars will‘ be taken at the above value, in prompt payment for all purchases made from this datc,until further notice, and no advance on former prices. Fifty shillings and upwards. square, Cupola and Warm shops, balls, or staircases. GI'S. Oct. 18, 1843. A great variety of Franklin Stoves are t‘tiW ready. some ofthcm entirely new designs, and peculiar to this Establishment, from Also, Cooking Stoves of various sizes, for large or small families, poor men or bachelors. Upright, Air Stoves, of new patterns, for oflices, Close Stoves for cottages, schools, or churches. Kitchen Ranges, combining cleanliness and economy, may be seen in operation by the kind permission oftlie purchas- _The public will please to remember that the Stove Castings at this Foundry are not made from sheet iron patterns. HE Subscriber begs leave T charges. and strict attention to the wis him with their custoui, which was for so many years awarde Establishment. Charlottetown, July 81h, 18452. that he has taken the above we having furnished the'same with every article repuisite fora com- fortable BOARDING HOUSE, hope COMMERCIAL INN. to acquaint the public ll known Premises, and s, by the moderation ofliis lies ofthose who may favour (I to his predeccs to merit a continuance of that patronage sor in that DAVID CON NORS. and in a high state ofcultivation. Peter’s Road. St. Peter’s to the Princetown coming Apply to KICKHAM, Charlottetown. and sortie small Buildings on the premises, which are w and a half miles of Charlottetown, and halfa mile from the St. It is bounded on one side by the road lo Road, and in front and rear by roads out to the St. Peter’s Road ; on the other side by JOHN WHEALAN, on the premisus, or to EDWARD BY THE SUBSCRIBER, sion given, that commodious an in Water Street, formerly occupied by Water Street, King Charlottetown, 30th Sept., 1843. TO BE LET. and IHOR SALE—About IS or 20 acres of excellent Land,situatein Charlottetown Royalty—one half cleared There are a good Draw-well itliin three riding from the a ditch. immediate posses- d pleasantly situated House James D. Macdonnell, Esq., to which agood Stable and Garden are attached. _ Also, several valuable and eligible BUILDING LOTS, in Street and Eustis Street. JAMES PEAKE. FOR SALE OR and Premises, apply to B. Tremain, in Water Street. TO LET, HAT pleasantly situated Dwelling House now in the occupation oer. T. For further particulars D. \VILSON. Richmond Street, August 8th, 1843. BLOCK AND reduced prices, any sizes Freestone, the same Samples oftlie Stone, . on application to the Subscriber. Charlottetown, 1st Sept. 1843. which is ofex KENNETH M‘KENfilEi FLAG FREESTONE. HE Subscriber is prepared to furnish, to or quantity ofBlock to be supplied from AcadraQuarry, cellent quality, can be seen order, at and Flag Pictou. gent. ##‘cbbirrifiivbma. 'l‘HE Subscribers are prepared to execute a in the BOOKBINDING line in hip, at moderate prices, and with pu \ the first style of nctuality an COOPER & BR ll orders workman- d dis atch. MNER. N0: 1! QUEEN STREET. ' garrggpgfingnw. their valiant leaders. Time, your space, and the pat‘ Lydlard & Finlayson g, N 5 my readers, would alike fail in suchan attempt. ‘ ‘ o. . To THE EDITOR on THE COLONIAL IIERALD. Sm ;——Now “comesthe tug of war.” The candid and plain investigation oflust winter’s legislation, which [now will, doubtless, arouse the awful ire of those immaculate senators. But, Sir, I am ready for their fiercest onset ; and I trust to be able, amidst the peltings of they can pour upon me, to say with undimiuisbed cent-age, “Lay on, McDufl'.” From my foregoing letters, I think it will have appeared, that the aspect of the proceedings ofour authorities on the land grievances of the has verrmater'ially' changed, during the last ten )'eai1s"‘\§lithin that period, a party has been gradually growing up amongst its, in hostility to the claims ofthe people, and composed ofthose who once ad- vocated those claims. A gift has bliniléd their eyes. This party has, by gradual increase, been made at length to em~ brace nearly all the oflicials, aristocrats, and monopolists of the country. Hitherto, however, it has always been in a despicable minority in the House of Assembly; but in the Government, and amongst the place-hunters and inorcen- aries of the Island, it has been rapidly accumulating num- bers and assurance; and in the Legislative Council, it has possessed such a preponderance as to negative every mea- sure adopted by the Representatives to relieve the country. During the last General Election, by a system ofui'tifices and intimidations, operating on the feelings ofreligious bias, national predelictions, local prejudices, and pecuniary in- terest of the inhabitants, for which the liberal party, by n cerisurable security, arising from an extravagant confidence in their own strength, were altogether iinprepnrerl,this party, hitherto insignificant in the House, obtained a partial ti'i- urnph in many Districts ofthe country, and secured a small majority in the House—the two parties standing, at present, about 14 to 10. It was to be expected that a victory obtain- ed as this one was, in securing which official patronage, merchants’ ledgers, proprietors’ rent-rolls, and every species ofdeceptious scheming, exercised so great an influence, was not sought for any good purpose, and was not likely to he used with moderation or discretion. A party hitherto in aheyancc, and of so recent existence—so mercenary and ex- clusive in its spirit and principles, and sheltered under the wing of prostituted authority, in the delirious excitement of recent exaltation, was to‘ be expected to run into the ex- tremes of meanness and Violence against those of opposite sentiments, whose efforts they now lliltl the power ofeffec— trially thwarting. The bitterness and united obstiuacy of the petty fragment which represented that party in the pre— vious Ilousc, was but lcebly indicative of the gratification which they would find iii possessing the power to crush every attempt to redress the wrongs of the inhabitants and to trample their supplications under foot. Those who uti- derstoorl the spirit and governing motives oftbis faction, pre- dicted with certainty the doings ofthe approaching Session. And they were not mistaken. That Session exhibited scenes of wanton and cowardly assault on the characters. theliogs and rights ofthe liberal party, both in doors and otit, of the riiost intolerable character. Every scurrilous aiirl reproach- tlil epithet was applied to them, and every effort made to disgrace their names, and to discredit their representations and statements. ral heads, the most striking features in theirer .. First, then, as to the constitution of our several occasions, within the last twelve years, this" therefore, content myself'with instancing, underagw‘, has been adverted to by our Legislature, in its Addresies to ‘ the Home Government, and in its Resolutions on the State of the Colony. Yet no improvement has taken place. The system remains the same. The individuals, though, slightly changed in identity, are the satire in principles and interest. And the arbitrary character oftlie administration continual unmodified. There were, moreover, during the last. year, instances of peculiar and aggravated despotism and baugltti- uéss in the conduct .of our officials, which-5’ , ' ' b r' l independent interference and boldlgemo‘natranéé‘of the Legislature necessary in a more than ordinary degree. The trarlricriori ot'the liberal majority oftbe previous House, in official Despatches to the Home Government; the importi- neiit and unconstitutional interference oftlie Governor and his Council in the Elections, making a tour_of the Island, at an expense to it of £100, for that purpose,and employ- ing or permitting his advisers to assist, by ith'eir presence and active interlbrence,iu the election of proprietary and government minions; and the employment of the military, during the sitting oftlie House, to over-awe the peaceable inhabitants, were acts calling loudly for rebuke. Even neutrality and silence in the guardians of the peo- ple’s rights, at such a time, are criminal. For the popular pOWcr of our constitution to stand aside, when its rulers are riding roughshod over the people’s rights and feelings, and permit them to pass on unrebuked, betrays either the most contemptible pusillanimity, or the most corrupt sor- vility. But we have to record worse than tliis,——worse than silent neutrality. They spoke, but it was to commend, ——they noted, but it was to encourage, these proceedings. The nspersioris which His Excellency had cast on the majority of the previous [louse Were referred to. The In- ccr‘atod feelings of those who had borne this unmerited obloquy found expression. And how were they responded 0? Were theyjustified by those who knew their innocence? No; but their traducer was. To neutralize the petitions, and disprove the statements of that House, he had repre- sented lands as selling at enormorts prices in this Colony. Here, it was true, he had blundercd. And how could he do otherwise? lie had been but five months in the Island, and knew little ofits real condition. But then his ig— norance was an excuse for him! Because he had seen lands selling high in the neighbourhood of Charlottetown,‘ and iiif'erredll) that they were equally valuable in all parts of the Island. Admirablc lover of facts, where was your Council? They could have instructed you better, had you condescend- erl to ask their information. But perhaps you had begun then to feel your capacity to govern without their assistance, and they contentedly to permit you to jeopardize your‘char. acter and administration, it they and fishes. When a member ofthe aggrieved party moved for leave to examine evidence to support theResolutionsof the previous Session, which had been sent borne, it was refused, and the reasons openly alleged were, that “itsd sign was'to verify those resolutions; and to distirovfi"His Excellericy’s statements !’ True, it was pretended by a celebrated individual, that this was done out of prudence, “because,” said be, “it would be bad policy to contradict. His Excellency’s representations, when we want to employ him to recommend our intercession with the proprietors The rucrestnllusion to the real grievances of the cottntry ——thc ibrfeitui‘e of the grants—proprietary harshness and cupidity—tbe evils of our land system, or the countenance given by Government to that system—called forth the bit- terest censure and the i'udest cOiiturnely. The very appear- ance of Cooper, Rae, M‘Lean or Macintosh on the floor of the House, was the occasion for the discharge against them of the lowest ribaldry, mockery, taunting and denunciation. They and their coadjutors were denominated rebels, repub- licans, lyncliers, revolutionists, insignificant agitators, inter- ested ileceivers, corrupt and insatiable demagogties, ambiti~ ous popularity-hunters, persons of weak intellect and delec- tive judgment, and, in short, every thing which an extensrve and imtimate acquaintance with cookroom slang and Cockney vulgarity could suggest. Their arguments and precedents in favour of the rights of their constituents were anSWered with abuse and ridicule; and their attempts to present a petition praying for redress was the signal for an attack. When they proposed a remedy for the evils which afliict the Colony, their measures were described as “wild vagaries, extreme, violent, rinlawliil proceedings, disgraceful utteirrpts at legislation, stillborn abortions of weak iritellects, air-bub- bles, useless schemes,” SIC. They were charged with delu- ding the simple tennutry, from interested motives, instructing them to withhold their rents, endeavouring to injure them in order to keep them discontented, teaching them sedrnou and disloyalty, making a trade of agitation to live by, acting a double part, and a thousand other villainous acts. _ Nor (lid their constituents escape the wholesale denuncu ations and vindictive censtires which were so liberally dealt out to their representatives. The exercise of the constitu- tional right of petition against their wrongs, was called r_e- bellion; and those who dared to represent the corruption in the administration of the laws, or the li'aurlulence and des- potism of the proprietary claimants, were denominated scoundr'els, Iinprinciplerl rebels, triirl iillcrs. The vocabulary of blackguardism was ransacked to furnish epithets SquJCl- ently vile to blackeu their characters. 0 And the foregoing expressions were not the mere ebulli- tions of passion in the heat of an interested party conteii~ tion z—Civilized society cart furnish no examples like these in such circumstances. They were the language of selfish and long-cherished rancour—the deliberate utterance of bit- »ter malignity—which sought to annihilate every obstacle to seltiaggraudizement. This was evidenced by the ceaseless assiduin with which this course was pursued, and by the Protean shapes which the hydra-passion assumed to effect its end. ' As an additional illustration of the spirit with which the liberals had to contend, I may here iioticei-though perhaps a little out of place—a charge made by His Excellency, in a Message to the House, and also alluded to in his opening Speech, against a leading member ofthe liberal party, whom, however, he had not the temerity to name, of interpolating the Journals of the previous Session. The thorough inves- tigatiou which lollowed, resulted in the'houorable acquittal oftbe gentleman against whom this porsoned shaft was. le- velled, and proved that the erroneous impressron had arisen item the meddling otficiousness of “ a government partisan,” in his zeal to disgrace the former House. The fuss which was made about this trifling circumstance, in making it the subject of correspondence with the Colonial Minister, and in formally calling the attention ofthe House to-it by Mes- sage, when the whole odium oftbe srlly blunder belonged to the accusing party, was a striking prognostic of the des- picable malignity With which the friends ofthe people were doomed to be pursued during the Sessron. And although the signal failure oftbe foul scheme may have brought the crimson blush of conscious guilt to the cheeks otrts_baflied authors, yet it was powerless to allay the cherished animpsrty of their hearts. for a modification oftheir terms I” Must, then, the Repre- sentatives of the people hear undeserved orlittm, to preServe the influence ofSir H. V. Huntley with our oppressors ? But another honourable gentleman went beyond this. By pro— fession a privileged palmcr offibs on the [)llbllt‘, he dared to assert that the Resolutions ofthe previous Session were false, and the Governor’s statements correct. Had such been the case, why the dread of examining evidence ? Again, when the iinpolicy and high-handedness of sending the military to the East Point, at a great expense to the Island, to quell a pretended riot, was alluded to in the House, what was the language of the infallible occupant ot‘the chair ? Why, that be approved of that step, (which he no doubt had advised,) “because it would terrify and restrain the lawless inhabitants.” I must not omit to notice, under this part of my subject, the treatment of a petition from the second Electorial Dis- trict of Prince County, complaining, among other things, of the “corrupt state of the Mngistrucy, especially the Small Debt Connoissioners.” The worthics complained ofwere the rninious ofthe Government and the proprietors. This was enough. The fate of the petition was sealed ere it en- tered the House. But when its independent and fearless tone was heard, at once the storm of furious ittvective and denunciation broke forth. The offending petition was de- nominated “u libel on the Government,” an “ insult to the House,” and “ a disgrace to the country,” although it simply declared the corrupt practices which notoriously prevailed among the Small Debt Commissioners at the time, and it was consigned to the disgraceful doom of being thrown under the table.” The conduct of the majority, in this case, was truly shameful. After the Clerk had committed the petition to its fate, Mr. Douse advanced, and gave it n vio- lent and uricercinonious kick. Even the smooth-faced law- yer got perfectly transported with passion, and uttered in- coherentnnrl terrible threats. Tire petitioners were called “ scounrlrcls,” “rebels,” and “ unprincipled agitators.” It. is questionable whether the l‘old audacity of thus trampling on the right ofpetitiori is equalled in any historical record. How was even the Chartist petition received by the Imperial Parliament last year? \Vas it thrown under the table ? Was it kicked? Were those who signed it denominated scorin- drels and rebelrifl No. than to trcatthe people so. They would have wanteda pre- cedent for such conduct. And it remained for the loyal and patriotic majority of the House of Assembly of Prince Ed- ward Island to frirnish it. The Speaker boaststlrot we have _ taken the lead ot’Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in many things. He may add this to the list, and then boast that We have taken precedence of Great Britain herself, or eVeti of the world. . . Second, what said they on the measures Qflhc Home Govern- ment towards thisColony'? It is notoriousth‘nt these measures have been most inconsistent and injurious to the Island, Sometimes a Despatcli has held forth strong tropes ofrc- dress, and the next has assumed the language of positive denial. Sometimes one remedy has been proposed, and sometimes another, and Oftetier all interference has been suspended and retiised. What said they tottliese vacillating measures and steps ? What to the neglect oftlie ott depre— cated sufferings and wrongs of the Colony? Echo answers, what? Upon these points their-lips were scaled ; and it was left to Cooper, Rae, Macintosh, &c., as it ever had been done. to bemoan the indifference of the authorities afoot-Father- land to the reiterated complaints and supplications of its op- pressed offspring, and to deplore the policy which has so long jeopardized the allegiance ofa patient and industrious people, to retain the empty regard ofa t'etv mercenary inc. nopolists. Yours, &c., I must not, however, think of giving a regular detail ofthe proceedings, of the reckless majority of our lat Session, and CUit'i‘iUs Prince County, 1843. . e’ or‘ " sine, i could but retain .the leaves . The House of Commons knew better 4