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Asp wuerras, This House on 1 March, 1846, having proceeded to the consideration of the said Despateb, did among others adopt the Resolu- tions following: “Resolved, that this House humbly tenders its dutiful and most grateful acknowledgments’ to Her Majesty, for the kind and gracious interest which | fier Majesty has deigned to evince fur the honour and re- spectability of this Branch of the Provincial Legislature,

he 19th day of | nate, having neither representatives in the Imperial Parliament,| date, ii 18, at present, unnecessary to detail. The ex

nor, forthe most part, representative institutions oon seve’ | tract from Marl Grey’s Despatch, trangmitted thie day ri itution: 2 iffecting such : . ? ral cowatries, are without constittonal means of effecting such! +, the assembly, conceding Responsible Government,

reform. se be . f} 2+ Maiesty’ The spirit of discontent and disaffection which, for the want/ Will of course be rendered final by Her Majesty's assent i being given to the Act to be transmitted by the Leyis-

of such reform, is spreading in many of the colonies, threatens . : we | their disruption from the British Empire. ilature of this Colony. When that sanction is given, it

The Council are nr that these ~— are al oe ia believed there will not be any present need for sol- to the great central power of the Colonial office, placed a citing the intervention of the Society.

tance [rom the couctres which it governs, of necessity ill-in-! : or rat soa g Lest, however, any untoward event might mar that

LESOLYED, “ That this House highly valuing the | formed as ta their condition and interests, and irresponsible to | sm : most desirable arrangement, the papers before referred

snereased stability which Her Majesty has been pleased | those whose affairsit administers. ’ aM to confer upon the Legislative Council, the members of That this authority is of recent origin, is irreconcilable with to are forwarded, not as requiring any present action 6n

iuat body humbly expres their thanks to Her Majesty, te baie of the Laisa pevpig and se ropotunn ta Or [ie the part ofthat hberal and enlightened body, bet as for a measure gratifying to them, and in their opinion | jana, Jegisiatures were established, one estate of which, atleast, (means of information in case their counse} and support so beneficial to the country.” was wholly elected by the people; nor was it ever within the should become necessary. Mr. Hume, one of the Com-

Anno wueneas, Previously to the date of the passing prerogative of the Crown to establish’any other system of Go-| mittee, took a deep and active interest in the affairs of of these Resolutions, the principles of Responsibie| ’e*™ment, or to make laws or impose taxes except by the free|thig Colony in 1840, 1841, and 1842, and refused any

Government had been introduced into the Province, and | °°"e"* of the people.

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‘That it is not to be expected that British subjects in the co- acknowledgment, To intrude on him again is not the

the members of the then Executive Government in both} onies wiil long submit to be deprived of those constitutional intention of the Assembly; but from him much infor- Branches of the Legislature, had publicly declared their| rights which their foretathérs in this country most jealously de-| mation may be obtained in case the public interests of policy to be in conformity with, and based upon these |tended from the encroachment of arbitrary power. — this Island should remain in an unsettled state. inciples Thatthe absence of representative Government in the colo- I bave the honor to be per wage Tj ' nies has been marked by a repression of energy,a waste of re- Si : _ Ano wHeneas, There are sound reasons for believ-| ources, and a growth of discontent, except only where corrupt ir, ing that the public Acts of the Legislative Council |submission has been produced by the influence of extravagant Your most obedt. Servt. command the confidence of the Representatives of the|Imperial expenditure. ALEXANDER RAE, Speaker.

people of this Province—a people whose loyalty to their) ‘Phat English colonists haye ever thriyen best when left to —.

i Ramana’ : Seat -.- ) |manage their own affairs from their first landing on their adopted . . | Sovereign is a principle, and whose respect for British) ()¢ res; and that, with this local independence, they united a The Corresponding Committee met on Thursday last,

ee een set a 5 yer t _ |warm and Joyal attachment to the mother country ; whilst ade-jand prepered the following Letter, which they trans- ND WHEREAS, e House of Assembly and Legis-|sire for separation has always originated in vexatious imperial mitted to the Secretary of the Reform Society—by the

ef jative Council of this Province, have hitherto since the jinterference. 1 10 Sis 1. : : . + jutroduction of Responsible Government therein, con- ‘That they haye ever desired to obtain institutions resembling English Mail that left Charlottetown at four o'clock that

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, ducted the public business with all the harmony essen- cave ti the eapensd of their oak Governalaat wd their|@ay *—

a tial to sound net ae . un public Revenue slial! be left under their own control. LETTER ; y

Anp wierReas, It wou e subversive of all princi-| The Council are therefore of opinion that it is rightand expe- : ciples of sound Government, to alter the Constitution of a si 1 on pene: SR es pores ON eee os THE ISLAND, AND IN

ac - ° . : ai _|has been mainly formed, or is still being augmented, by emigra- REPL S ; N ’

; ii : oo at every change of an Executive Administra-| i eo this country, full authority to administer their own s eaprone onary are

tr —" affiirs. ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE SOCIETY FOR ResoLvep THEREFORE, That it is at present inexpe-| ‘Tat the colonies which are at present entitled te self-govern-|'

. , sh cone a . : THE REFORM OF COLONIAL GOVERNMENT. pedient to apply to Her Majesty, to remode! the Legis-| ment are the Month American alenien, the feuvenee ee . . tA RSE Jative Council. lonies, the Australian colonies, ‘an 1eman’s Land, and New| Sirn—

On the question being pat froin the Chaic Me. MoCat- [fetid Lo tse coleies the Council fave determined 0) ‘he Undersigned having been appointed « Committee J 1 t nan ee ate Il aes rn ia stain for the present from offering any opinion as to the govern- by the ae See smo — ee vi

‘or the amendment,—Hon. Solicitor General, Re-|ment of those dependencies in which the mass of the popula-| Communicate wi our Society on imatters affecting ceiver General, Messrs. M-Cully, Beli, Brown, Grigor, |tioa is composed of the coloured races, such as the West India| the interests of the Colony, with a view of having the Rudolf, M‘Keen, Campbell, Stairs, and the President. | !s/ands, Mauritius and Feylon; and thes consider that military/same brought under the notice of the Honorable the

_Against it,-Messrs. Almon, Morton, Fairbanks, uh coisa ahd heel rok RAceANNIy ob Revuenbares eck. “| douse of Commons, trusting that ‘thro’ the interference Keith, Carichton, Pineo, Black, Harris, Cutler. In respeot to the mode in which the Council intend to act, os oa — ye the nee of Prince Edward they desire in the first instance to place themselves in direct) !Siand may obtain the removal of those grievances 0! | Tetrarara to Excrano!—It has been proposed to eon mdaicatioa with ali the colonies above named,so that they| which they complain, and the eradication of which, in . ra the Unned States Congress to connect Halifax with the |W possess the earliest and most correct information respect-| common with those of other Colonies, they are happy é ie ee Raa Bie al, “yy: ing them. For this purpose they especially invite each of these lates iat bi list bex ; i west ones 0 bs reian VY kc ctric e egraph his IS / colonies to appoint an Agent, resident in London, accredited - perevets 20% a. jeet'to none eee ee ey to be accomplished by means of a cable extended be- | to the Gouncil, apon Whom they may rely for a full and faithful | Solicit the attention of your Society to a series of tween these two points, along the Banks of Newfound-| representation o} the affairs and wishes of the colonies. circumstances which have arisen since the date of the land, which, it is stated, extend to within 160 miles of| . 4 a ee tg oe once a week at — during the Ses-/ communication addressed to you by the Speaker of the { so . on i lia : s i sion of Pariiam , tO determine ona course of action 2n respect ;

a he Trish coast. The estimated cost is from three to} to 3,,uers brought under their notice. pect; House of Assembly, on the 14th March instant. ‘ ii foar millions. li wiil be the chief concern of the Council to procure the The Speaker has already informed you of the decia- a ' passing of general Acts of Parliament in which the principles of | tation of want of confidence on the part of the House of j | this Address, i eee ese be Assembly in the Executive Council of the Island, and ; iF rm 4 TITh is fuiiy reengnized. ul It wil, also be their care to waten nar-ithe communicati ‘Li

S i ATE OF TH ih COLON \ ’ | spvela al. proceedings by which the interests of British colonies Modvesat ro bi os tomer er ear heaian = jimay be In any manner affected; and, either by notice in Parlia- A Se, Ce ee Se Vomeee _ It will be remembered that afew davs previous t ident, or by representation to the Government, to obtain the re- Despatch, in which the principles of Responsible Go- PROS Ht CW GAYS PFeVi0’s £9) trace of any special grievances which may be Lrought before|vernment are held to be conceded to the Colony. On

: the close of the late Session a Committee was appoint-|them, as wns by the canna of ee ers the publication of an extract from this Despatch, the ‘ _— or ' . Ywih a @, | Melrattention is immeditely concentrated as by those the ge-| \1, ° . i ; } ; i’ ed by the House of Assembly to correspond with a So neral considezation of whege government the Council are com- Members of the Executive resigned their seats therein

' ! —two of that Body being Members of the House of

ie ciety recently established in London for the Reform of | pelled for the present to postpone. Stee ayy itis also in contemplation to extend, by publications or other-| Assembly,—three, Members of the Legislative Council,

Calon} , 5 rs atin ¢ Le mre ‘i. . . . - ..* a . 4 a ie Caleta MOYER OIP AS, on PATS SERPs 10 the Bene | wise, a correct knowledge of the Government or the British)and the remaining four, being Officers of Government, ‘ ral interests of this Island. Te Committee consists of }colonies, of the real grievances of which they complain, and of unconnected with the Legislature. At the request of

a ; . nO © la . «,.-. |the remedies which they justly demand } . the following gentlemen :—George Coles, Esq., Chair-| The Councii desire, in conclusion, to express their warmsym- the Lieutenant Governor, the House of Assembly then stayed the proceedings contempated by them, on pass-

man—W. W. ‘Lord, Benjamin Davies, Edward Whe-|pathy in the fortunes und interests of their fellow subjects in/* . every part of the Colonial Empire: their conviction oft e deep!ing the vote of want of contidence; and two Members

lan. Esquire is Honor the Sveak: . ; : ant ; ; Ps Esquires, and lis Honor the Speaker. importance to this country of her vast Colonial possessions, as|of the majority, possessing the confidence of their party,

The attention of the flouse was called tothe exist-/opening “ aie Gelds for eee! enterp ise » eee and one Member of the Legislative Council of the sane 4 f the Society by Mr.:Coles in one of hi cecil a hotke unlimited increase of popul LION 5 38 bens the germ of na- olities, were invited to wait His Fxcetl t ence ort ; y oy . Ss mM eNne Of his speeches tions by whom, the language, the institutious, and the religion p ee : ait upon iis Mxceiuency te curing the Responsible Government Debate, when he}! yaaa will be Seat eet tal and their a be-/make, as — can ee to ica 2 neCcemaTy ‘ 1 . Pot ok ‘ tet that the principles they profess, and the measures they are| arrangements. ior the tormation of a new overnment.

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THE SOCIETY FOR THE REFORM OF COLONIAL GOVERNMENT. THK COUNCIL.

The Hon Francis Baring, M. P., Chairman.

C. B, Adderiey, Ksquire, M. P.. R. Cobden, Esquire, M. P.. ‘The Right Hon. J. M. Gibson, M.P., M. J. Wiggins, Esquire, E Fiersman ‘squire. M.P.. J. Hume, Esquire, M. P., The Lard Kinsaird, The Lord Lyttelton, F. A. MfGeachy, Esquire, Sir W. Molesworth, Bart, M. P., J. Napier, Esquire, M. P., J..Roe- buck, Esquire, M.P, The Hon. Francis Scott. M.P.. H. Ker oé@ymer, Esquire M. P., J. Simeon, Esquire,M.P.. Augustus Stuford. Esqnire,M. P., S-. Walpole, Esquire, M. P., The Lerd Wadehouee.

ADDRESS BY THE CoyyciL to THE PuBLic or Great Bri- TAIN AND THE COLONIES. This Society hasheenYormed for the following reasons :-— Because the inhabitants of the British Colonies are suffering ‘wader grievous misgoverament.» their interests have been ne- lected, their enterprise checked, and their property wasted.

They arc heavily and needlessly taxed,, and -their public Re- sanuas have been extensively misapplied aud squandered.

A beavy and unnecessary burden is imposed en- the United Kincden fer Uieir povernment and proteetion.

Vheir great natura! resources are not adequately developed, and especially the Gigposal of their waste lands is grossly mis- managed.

Pmiceatio’ is obstructed. to the detriment both ofthe mother country and the colonies; and unnatural limits are thereby im- posed to-the iaterchange of home and eclunial manufactures aad produce.

They are wronged and degraded by being made. against their will, receptacles for tre convicted crimiuals of the mother country.

itv, and the unity of the British Mmpire. . ce “With the etnias and the objects herein expressed, the | te Lieutenant Governor and these gentlemen, Hits Council of the Society for the Reform of Colonial Government} uxcellency | required the following conditions to be new confidently appeal to the public, both at home and in the complied with, before a new Council could be appoigt- jcolonies, for that active co-operation and support which will/ed, viz:—a permanent provision for the Chief Justice, enable them to carry their views into effect. ‘satisfactory to that Gfficer—and pensions of two hun- By order of the Council. dred pounds a year, each, to the Treasurer and Provit-

> ae JAMES EDWARD PITZGERALD. |eial Secretary. The gentlemen conducting the confer- 6, Charing-cross, Jan. 20. vecretary./ence consulted with their party respecting these _ vee aulbalraitet i lanaeiaaes to the Secre- | conditions, when they were authorized to inform [is , ne will He fee 2a ne ‘i shh ald.] 1. es > ; ao persou may become a inembes of the Rotate Ae the Excellency that a provision for the Judge wat ages |payment of a subscription of one pound every year. Upon, satisfactory to that Officer; and instead of pen- sions to the other two individuals named by His Excel

On the Tith inst., the Hon. the Speaker, by direction Jency, it was agreed that those gentlemen might hold of the Assembly, addresed a Letter to the Secretary of Offices equal to the amount claimed as pensions; and

: : ‘ further, that the msjority were willing to allow the the above Society, of which the following is a tran- ’ ; JAY Pe ee : aneits ve Society, , vi 5m S,dran gentieman holding the Office of Attorney General, to

continue in that office, provided he retained his place Charlottetown, P. FE. Island, March 14, 1850. {in the Legislative Council, and would not factiously

J. E. Frvzcerarp Esq, , oppose the new Government. Sin— In these arrangements the Governor expressed 1s

1 am directed by the House of Assembly of P. E.|hearty concurrence at the time; but in a suysequent Tsland ta forward to you, to be laid before the Society/interview His Excellency refused to semode! the Dx of which you are Secretary, Copies of certain commu-|ecutive Council, unti] he advised with the Secretary o! nications betwixt the Assembly, the Lieut. Governor] State for the Colonies, offering, however, nt the same and Karl Grey, numbered respectively 1, 2, 3, & 4,/time, three seats at the Board to gentlemen of the Res which | have to.request you to submit to the Society. ponsible Government party. This offer was, of course, Should there be time previous ta the weekly meeting | refused, because its acceptance would be an abandon of the Society to snbmit them tothe particular consi-| ment of the principles on which the party teok their deration of some of those gentlemen most conversant! stand--a disregard of the vote of the Assembly; and with the interests and politics of the North American} heeause the three geutiemen, had they accepted ive

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{ne prac 2Anre of (re tieuse th &-}5ess10n, up t9 thijs the general policy ofa Covernment wherein ther pon