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livered a speech, from which the following are | Government ; passing, however, conditionally, & OVE j}List Bill, in which provision is made for those public\en the ties that bind us to our Common country.

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com ae : ee rearies Would have a decided majority. The'of them sacrificed any “ advantage or profession” for House of Assembly finding, therefore, |the purpose of accepting his appointinent—a circum. ter of the Crown—and to your power and readiness to ffect no satisfactory arrangement with ;stance which, in the Governor's opinion, would entitle:

lim to consideration. In justification of the course taken by the House of!

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Asseubly, they have adopted an Address to Ller Majes-'

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Civil |

In the second and third paragraphs of the Speech officers whose salaries were formerly defrayed by a

His Excellency observes:

“fhe Journal of the Assembly informs me that the House has passed a series of Resolutions, from which it appears that it supposes I am fully authorized to put into immediate practice the principles of Responsibie|

Government. bets e “The Assembly is mistaken in this supposition. })

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Copies of this Address and Bill are herewith a)

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the Imperial Parliament—on a scale commen-; surate with the extent and circumstances of the Colony. | ly enclosed, together with a Memorial or Address to the’ Honourable the House of Commons, soliciting on| behalf of the people of this Island, in their struggle for constitutional liberty, the protection and support of that

; uugust Body, whose influence and power have been have no such authority.” jaugust Body, p

: ; nd : : he over exercised in favour of the oppressed—whose voice The undersigned beg to invite your attention to the|i, joard above the clamours of faction, and with whom

extract from the confidential Despatch transmitted by | the Speaker, already alluded to in this communication, | and desire to ask whether or not, under that Despatch, His Excellency was authorised to introduce into the administration of affairs in this Island the principles of. Responsible Government, without waiting to communi-| cate with Her Mfjesty’s Ministers, inasmuch as the) majority had agreed to make those “ permanent pro-| visions and establishments” alluded to in the following!

paragraph from the Governor’s Speech :—

“The Despatches from Her Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Celonies, which have been laid before you since the commencement of the Session, point out that while his Lordship has not expressed any determination | to advise Her Majesty to refuse the concession of Re-, sponsible Government, if it should appear that it is the real wish of the inhabitants of the Colony in general, certaia permanent provisions and establishments must precede its adoption.”

The next paragraph of the Licut. Governor's Speech, | which the Undersigned desire to bring under the consi-| deration of the Society, is the following :—

“ After mature consideration, I have come to the con- elusion that it is only necessary to make permanent’! provision for three of these gentlemen, in the event of their relinquishing their offices, namely, the Attorney ‘General, the Colonial Secretary and Registrar of Deeds, und the Treasurer ; whose services extend over periods ranging from thirty five to twenty two years. 1 think that the whole charge to be bourne by the Colonial Re- venue for their pensions need not exceed the sum of £600 currency per annum.”

From the statement of facts, relating to the confer- ence, above giver, it will be perceived, that an arrangement for the Colonial Secretary and Treasurer, such as the Assembly was disposed to make, met with the approbation of the Lieutenant Governor. As regards the Attorney Genera), although any claim

the designs of Colonial Cliques can be of no avail. ‘he undersigned are instructed to request, that these Documents may be laid before the House of Com- mons by a member of your Society, at his earliest con- venience ; and for the information of the Society, the copy of an Address to the Queen is likewise enclosed, pointing outto Her Majesty certain omissions and inac- curacies which have occurred in the Annual Blue Books of this Colony,—tegether with a copy of his Excellency’s Speech at the prorogation of the Assembly, and some of the Newspapers published in the Island.

In conclusion, the Undersigned beg to apologize for thus trespassing on your attention withso extended a communication, They trust, however, that the import- ance of the Cuty with which they have been charzed, wil] plead their excuse with your Society. They are in- duced to encourage the hope, that, though they may not have satisfactorily performed that duty in the short time allotted tothem on this occasion, they have at least given such a statement of facts—so well corroborated as many of them are by the public documents emanat- ing from the Assembly—as cannot fail to prove the soundness.of the position assuined by the Lower Ifouse of the Legislature, and the absolute necessity for the introduction of that change in the Government which it has been the duty of the House to demand.

We have the honor to be, Sr, Your most obedient liumb.e Servants, GEORGE COLES, Chairman, ! WILLIAM W. LORD, BENJAMIN DAVIES, ALEXANDER RAKE, EDWARD WHELAN. Committee Room, H. A. March 28, 1850.

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The following is the Address to the House of Com-' mons which accompanied the preceding Letter. The)

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clearly and satisfactorily explained by the First Mine-

secure for the humblest class of Colonists in the Em- pire the inalienable rights of British Subjects; and they are induced to hope that, through your prompt and generous interference in their hehalf, they may be ne

t, the ty the Queen, stating the reasons for which they have! longer deprived ofa participation in all these advantage- i when the ;eutenant Gover-jdeclared a want of confidence in His Excellency’s which a full extension of the British Constitution is

calculated so confer, and which cannot fail to strength-

House of Assembly, March 26, 1850.

The foregoing communication cannot fail to excite a lively interest in the minds of the public. While its toue is temperate and respectful—as the tone of such a document ought to be—it very clearly points to the fact, that His Excellency has by no means the best side of the story in bis relation of the differences which unfortunately occurred between him and the majority of the Assembly. ‘There are several important facts con- nected with the conference or negociation on the part of the Lieutenant Governor and the leaders of the majority, that have not yet been made public. We are in possession of these facts, and we shall give them .publicity as soon as possible,.in order to shew that Ii:s Excellency has been ill-advised, to say the least, in not remodelling his Council in conformity with tne wishes of the Assembly, and acceding to the liberal terms proposed by the majority—particularly as the members of his Council, by their resignation, interposed 1 obstacle to the satisfactory termination of the whole offair—instead of assuming the style of the Dictator. reprimanding the Assembly—charging them with an abandonment of their legislative duties, and holding

them responsible for the consequences. We are happy -

know that the majority are made of sterner stuff than they are supposed to be, in certain quarters; and we feel well assured, that when they again meet, they will not be inclined to deal so generously towards those public officers for whose interests ‘His Excellency appears to be so solicitous.

Hoxor to whom Honor is pue.—Thopgh the Legislative Council rejected the amendment to the

‘Address, which was designed to pledge that Branch of

the Legislature to the support of Responsible Govern- ment, yet, it must be acknowledged, they have redeemed their credit by passing the Civil List Bill, which distinctly recognizes, in even stronger terms than those of the amendment, the right of the Colony to the intro- duction of the new System. Perceiving the Upper

which that Officer may be considered to have was not details of the Civil List Bill, and the Address to the House, then, thus mindful of public opinion, we must

pressed by His Excellency on the consideration of the| gentlemen conducting the conference, he nevertheless expressed himself-satisfied with the offer which was} made in reference to him; and it does seem a singular proceeding that His Excellency should now claim a re- tiring allowance of £200 a year for an Officer whese full salary has been fixed by a Bill, passed in the present Session, and sanctioned by His Excellency, at) £150 per annum.

(Queen, have been already given to our readers:—

To tHe Honourapie true House or Commons or Great Brivain ano [RELAND, IN PARLIAMENT AS-} SEMBLED. The House of Assembly of the Island of Prince Ed-;

ward, in Session now convened, most respectfully de-;

sire to solicit the attention of Your Honourable and

jaugust Body to an Address to Her Majesty the Queen, |

forgive and forget their past appareni opposition to the principles of Reform.

> In order to make room for the several interesting articles of intelligence, and the lengthy letter from the Corresponding Committee of the House of Assembly. which appears in our paper to-day, we are obliged '

With reference to the statement contained in the which they have deemed it their duty to adopt during | suspend the publication of the Debates. They wil)

last qnoted paregraph of His Excellency’s Speech, to! the effect, that the Officers for whom pensions are} claimed have been in the service of the public for!

“ periods ranging from thirty-five to twenty-two years,” |and to carry out what they believe to be the true inten-

the undersigned are unable to conjecture how Ilis| i

Uxcellency could have fallen into such an error, a3 the the Principal Secretary of State for the Colomes, in re-!

records of the Colony place the date of their appoint-| ments at periods not nearly so remote.

With respect, in the first place, to the Colonial Secre-|common wiih other dependencies of the Crown in North}

tary: The Hon T. H. Haviland, the incumbent of that; office, came to this Island upwards of thirty years aga,|

to atl the post of Provost Marshal, at a salary of £100| your consideration a Bill which has passed both! rlening per annum. In 1830, he was appointed) Branches of the Legislature, to provide for the payment

their present Session, in consequence of the refusal of:

lis Excellency the Lie Gov f this Colon a zieutensnt Governor of this Colony |

to comply with the wishes of the Honse of Assembly,,

tions of Her Majesty, and of the Right Honorable the;

curd to extending to this Celony the principles of self] - : fe , Ps 2 i Government in the management of its locai affairs, im)!

; America, The House of Assembly beg likewise to submit for!

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however, be resumed in our next.

At her residence, Kent Street.-Charlottetewn, !as* evening, after an illness of more than twelve month-. Mrs. Thomas Collings, aged 52 years. Her Faners' will take place from her late residence to-inorrow at +} o’clack, p. m.

On Thursday evening, Jeremiah Kehoe. aged ‘\) fears; a native of the County Wexford, Ireland. Pune ral at 1 o'clock to-morrow.

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Treasurer, alar ee . . ‘ J s as : : ‘ Lae aa are, Ae ata salary of £500 currency per annum, for|of expenses on the Civil establishment of this Isiand,| TEMPERANCE INN.

which, during his incumbeucy, he paid the then Gover-.

in the event of the principles of self government, of;

a : . ; Sata i : , : : tie tii i . P Senne it, nor’s Nephew a yearly gratuity of £100, for relinquish<|which they are now cesirous, being put in operation.) YHE Subscriber having Jately removed from Crapauc

ing his claim to that office. In 1840, he was appointed |

in the arrangement of the details ofthis Bill, the House!

and taken the Jarge and commodious House owned

Colonial Secretary, Registrar of Deeds, and Clerk tolof Assembly have been actuated by a due regard forj/by Mr. John Breen, in Kent Street, adjoining the Pre-

the Legislative and Executive Councils, when he re-| signed the Treasury, in favour of the present incumbent, | vad procured the appointment of his son, though not} uen of age, to the office of Provost Marshal,—a sine-| cure, the salary of which was last vear disallowed, with! the sanction of Her Majesty’s Government. Mr.| Heviland has likewise received (and continues to draw)} from the Imperial! Treasury, for a period of more than! 'wenty yoars, 2 retiring allowance as Naval Officer, of, 2180 sterling, equal to £270 currency, which retire-| iment is entered “nid? in the Blue Books of the Colony, jor the years 1845—46—47, and °48. :

As respects. inthe next place, the Treasurer, this| Oflicer wasmppointed in 1840, and the Attorney Gene-, rat was called to his situation in 1829:—WSo that it does! appear these officers have not those very superior claims! to consideration, in the event of their relingnishment of. “Odlice, which His Excellency would seem te think they, weestet sand x ought ta be borne im tpind thet neither!

(enclosed, will be received as evidence of an anxious

‘tory by the exercise of secret and unfair influences by

have been too long permitted to interpose their selfish

the faithful and independent management of the Pub-; lic Service, and by a wise economy of the People’s) Money.

The House of Assembly trust that the Address and | Bill herein referred to, of-which copies are respectfully

desire on their part to meet the wishes of Her Majesty's Government, and of those of Her Representative in this Colony.

‘oo often misled by vacillating and contradictory | Despatches, and their power too often rendered nuga-

interested parties in the Colony, who, unfortunately,

designs between the interests and opinions of the peo- ple and the graciuus wishes of the Sovereign—the House of Assembly appeal to your Protection, relying upon your we]l-known attachment to the principles of constitutional liberty, which have been recently so

inises of Mr. John Scott, Coach-maker, begs to intori) his friends and the Public that he intends establishing a TEMPERANCE INN, with a PROVISION SPORE attached, where every accommodation will be eforded to the Public in the best style, and at the most reason able rates. oon

€ash paid for good PRODUCE. | "

JOHN COGHLAN. Kent Street, March 30, 1850.

TO LET.

Government House, and now in the occupation +)

the Hon. the Chief Justice, consisting of Twenty-one igi’

finished apartments, with Coach House, Stable, Kitches

the Premises. Possession given on or about the 18th May nest. appv te

: PAyID WILSON

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