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EAEMEDS’ JDEIDMAL, AME SDIEIEEEQEAIA AEVEBTE

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Saturday, March 11, I954.

New Series. No. 119.

Established 1823.

Hasza.rd's Gazette. _ GEORGE 'I‘. ll.-\SZ IRD. Proprietor and Puliliulter. |>,.|,|i,|..d geuy Tm-edny evening Rlltl Biituriliiy morning. 0.lice,Siiutli ei-lo Queen Squiire, I’. I-2. Islniiil. Tit it as —Annuul Subscription, lbs. DIIOOIIII I0? “I5 in advance. ‘raaxs or stivsitrislso. ' ' ' th I 4 lines, ,.,';,',’,{,::° ‘M, "'f'T'°-'i.'..",°z°.".'itii'i'.'.i.iin1':§°.;.iaiine., Is. 6d.—lOliucs,4a --It lines, 4s. 5d.—25 lincs,_§s.—- “lines, In. Oil.-o-8C|ines,6a.—ani.l 24.. for each ad-litiuuul line. One fourth of the above for each eontiniiance. . ' ntasentwiiliont limitation ,w illbe coetiisuevl

t Iitil fill‘ .

OOMMISSARIAT. DRAFT8 at sight on the Corrimissariat Chegt at

Halifax, will be ivon in exchange for British Coins, or Mexican Dol are, at par.

MES ll. LUNDY. D. A. C. G.

Comniissariut. P. E. Island. 22d Nov., 1853.

PROPERTY FOR SALE._ FOR SALE, the Properly at present occupied the Subscriber, at Hooper‘: Corner, Bedcque. eonsistin of a Dwelling House, Shop and Granary; also, a Shop occupied by n iiiechnnic, with one acre of Land and Garden attuched,— it is a good situation either for a Mechanic or it ll0|IIO for Public Ar.-coin modiition. For particulars. apply to Titoinis l)o_no. Charlottetown, or to the Subscriber, on the premises. WILLIAM DODD.

Jan. 38, I854. 2inenx

OTIOE. HE Tenants on Townships Numbers Sixteen and 'I‘\venty-two. in this Island,the property of'l‘he Right Honourable. Laurence Sulivan, are hereby re- quired to make immediate payment of all ‘arrears of

proceedings will be insti- tuted for the recovery thereo . WILLIAM FOILGAN. isiii April, isss.

LAND ASSESSMENT. Treasurer's Otlice, Charlottetown, P. E. Island, January 14, I854. N rsuance of the Act of the General Assembly orthh Island. made and passed in the Eleventh year ofthe rei n of Her present Majesty, intituled “Jlis Art for ssyiisgfurtlier an Assessment on all Lands in this Colony, and for the encouragement- sf Education," and of -an Act made in amendment thereto, and passed in the Twelfth year of Her said Majesty's lleign, intituled Jlri Jltt to explain amt amend the present Jet for the Jsssssisent of Land, eirdtbe sitctioragrareiit of Education. and also o an Act a passed in the Fifteenth year of Her said Majesty's Roi n, intituled Jln Art for the encouragement of direction, and to raise Funds for ac; pgypou by iaiposmg an additional duress- atent on Land in tlte soirt Island and on Real Estate in Charlottetown and Common, and George- toisn and Coiaoton : .

I do hereby give Public Notice that I have made PI'oelamItloII,loI!0I‘dln to the terms ofthe said Acts, of t ention Town ots, Common Lots, Water bots, Pasture Lots. Islands, and parts Townships in this Island, in arrears for the non- payment of the several sums d _ owing thereon to Her Majesty, under and by virtue of the first mentioned Act. viz:

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ACI. a _ AICII. Township No. II‘, 'I‘ownship"No. 2;, lag;

” I s 9 « s, 4112 -' so. 496 u 9, mo “ 67, -131 -- ii. 8256 " 68. 600 " I3, I000 " 60. I900 0' I7, I01 “ 62. 8877 -- is, 3339; '- 65, 1247; " 20, I800; George's Island , 8 " 28, 88; Gover's Island, 100 " 24, 2| I Governor's Island 300 " 28, l067| Siivagn Island, I50 0' 26, 526 Kildnre Island, 250 " 28, 45% Cavendish Sand

N 8|, ‘I9-t lurid. 215 " I3. 2985} Caeoumpec send

u as, use sland, 500 0' 88. I068 Conway Sand

u so, soo alien , s « so, see I-‘ish Island, iso " 4|, N-I Bodford Bay Island, 40 " 42, 4-03} Savage Island, 25 " 48, 2500 Wood Islands, 40 " 44, I809 Prim Islands, 00 " 46, 850 Pownnl Island, 60 " 41, IBM Goose Island. 2 " 48. 0 York River Island. 4 " A9, 278 Sandy Island, 80 " 52, N09] Enmore Island, IO

-~ 53. iooo first Ilandred of Town Lots in Charlottetown.-—l-I o . I. HUGO“ Hl|“l’de"’N°. 59. “Nor ‘gs Nos '10 I-4 of o. 88, I-I of No. 80. Fourth llundrsd.—No. 40, I-4 ofNo. I0. Fidh Hnndred,—Nc. I8. and No. 8|. Pasture Lots in Charlottetown Iteyslty,—l-I of No. ‘II, and I-I of No. IIO.

Town Lots in Georgetown: No, mmge, Letter. No. Rnngs, Letter. . c. . 4 r. r&ii.s B. land A- I0. I . I3. I A. Wassr Lots in Genrgstswa.—No. I0. Georgetown Royalty,-—No. 85.80. si, es. ios. ise, iss, M of air. and 290- Towu In Prineetewii : fie. s, ‘ow Dtvlsise I. Inner B. I, do I, do 5. do C. I, de 4, do I. do D. 3, do I0, do 1. do 1. 4, do , do I. do u. 3, do I, do I, de 0. I, do I. do I. do I. I, < do 1, do I. do 0. Iasture Lots in Prineetowa Ioyalt .-I-4 of No. Iol, No. 340, and I-I ofNo'. 4|

' And the owner: ofthe ssld Lotssad ‘Tracts oflaed eele ensue no pvoelslrnsd as afernaid. are hereby sures ekarpdeo thsui as pfore-

eefimhs lease the

tie, with the costs which have been incur-

: get id before the unit Easter ‘thin e In ‘_ r.’o'e'i't'¢rJsiiiaatsr.,i-;i.oi:oiseci..i»o

Iettevswmfllfi 'wIl‘eelainaees on needs the Id

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HOUSE OF ABSEHBLY. MONDAY, February 13.

Home in C0ltIl'."ll-‘.8 on the Ancauss in reply to His Excai.i.rircv‘s Sritrcu at the opening of the Session :--Mr. Wicirrium in the Chair.

(Debate concluded.)

Hon. Mr. Psuiizs. I should like to kupw whether hon. members on the Government side of the House are sincere about supporting this amendment. Hon. Mr. Whelun. You will see that by-on —by.] I would like to see them resign first: they might then consistently sub- mit and support such an uincndment. As for our own views, we will not lose sight of them ; but we will choose both our own time and mode of roocediii to give them effect.

Illon. Mr. Iioiio. I will support. the amend- ment, in order that, thcrcby, ii. fair trial may he made of the sincerity of those hon. members in the majority, who have said that they will never consent that otiics-holders shall have seats in the Assembly. By means of this amendment —us they support, or op osc it—their sincerity or duplicity will be mu. 9 manifest. In their sincerity, however, I never put any confidence- I have, all a long, been fully aware that all they were seekin was their own individual advance- ment ; and feel uite certain that, now, when thev have obtain a ma'ority in the Assembly their acts will prove liow correctlgvl have judged concerning their motives. ‘e have,

r rips, erred occasionally, as respects less ia_i- portont matters, in our management of public udiiirs ; but, by all our legislative measures we have effectually promoted the best interests and well-being of the people. Our greatest error has been in the favour which we have extended to our enemies. Tlicy who are about to suc- cecd us will not, however, Iain sure,err in that wuv, whatever mistakes they mu otherwise make. My colleague (Doctor Conroy) declared, ugon the hustin , that, with his consent, no 0 cc-holder shou d have a seat in the Assembly; and the motto upon his flag was, " No 0 - holder: on the floor of the Assembly.” How comes it then that ho is now so silent? We hour not a word from him now in support of such exclusion. He is as mute as a mouse. For what were his special pled as made! For what, but to deceive the people. I should indeed be sorr to see our constitution infringed: but I wi I support the amendment, as it will alird the country an opportunity of judging how for the pledges and professions of certain on. main crs may be depended on, when found to be incompatible with their own personal ug- graadizement.

Mr. G0!-‘I-‘. When I was elected, it was my intention to vote, in the Assembly, for the exclusion, from it, of all Government in the receipt of salaries. It may, however. be quite pro r, as some think, that the Colonial Secretary and the Attorney General should have seats in the Assembly: but my admitting such it modification of my views, concerning the evils likely to arise frcni allowing it majority of the salaried Ofiiccrs of Government to have seats in this House, will not, I conceive, amount to any thing like a renunciation of the principle on which, when I was chosen it representative of the people, it was iuy intention to act, with respect to tho cneral question. I have, how- ever, mndc no p edges, either with reference to that question, or any other; and none were required of me. My principles were previous- ly well known amongst: the electors. They were such as they cuiii-cly approved of; and they know me too well to think it necessary to ask it pledge from mc., The were satisfied that my principles were the best security they could have for my fidelity and independence; and well aware that I would ever be as anxious to do justice to tho poor as to the rich. They knew that there was no hum u about me; and were certain tliutl would not abuse the confidence which they placed in me. I am not fond of clectioueering. utid neither am I very proud of bein here. Indeed, I would not have sou ht to be cro at all, had there not been goo reasons for supposcing that Mr. Thornton was about to turn his cost. It was believed that he was preparing to abandon his old politi- cal principles, and to ally himself to the party w ic he hit formerly stood opposed. The fear of such political iipostocy, on the part of Mr. Thornton, should he be re-elected, convert- ed many of his old supporters into decided opponents; and I was induce to me a candidate, in op sitiou to him, only because I knew that I con it keep him out of the Assem- bl , if I did so.

ocroii Coxaor.—'I‘hc preamble to the amend- ment submitted b the hon. and learned mem- ber fcr Charlottetown (the Hon. Mr. Palmer), states all that we mean ; nail, in substance, ol that I said on the hustings. It explains our sentiments, and sets forth our intention, with suficient cleernese and distinctness. We will not allow ourselves to goadcd prematurely into action. We will not submit to bc‘dlctated to, or to be taught,in any way, by our enemies; unless in so for as we may it low the selfish in- fatuation which has hurried them on to destruc- tion, to serve us as n beacon to warn us against the -danger of pursuing a similiar course. 1: the porn rnph, submitted in amendment by the hon. and earned member for Charlottetown. go forth as it now stands. It had in approbation before It was brought into the ouse;and have since seen no reason to be in the least dis- satisfied with it. r time, we shell willia ly give further explanation.

M|'.gDAVlE.—I was resent at a public meet- ing, held previous to t e late elections, at which Mr. God’. as a candidate, was also resent; and I can testify that his was quite a a which he hasjust made. He pve no pledge of any kind.‘ I will support the amendment aub-

crmdnot, on t at occasion, cs sot

Ill?-Dd-biliflo hon. member for the Second Dis- trietotf ng‘s County (the lion. Mr. Who ). Ws, therein, put betbre them their own it , s;:

and it will now be seen with what sloosrlvy the . used taeia. Not too staos; lhsardaa. Lmsnihsr otilio i pp Iewould vote.

Mr. MACACuY.—I believe tlto hon. member has alluded to me. I beg leave plainly to tell him that the intention, by which we in the mo- jority are firiuly bound trigrctber. is to hit! ofiice from those who now hold it. We have been sent to this House for that purpose; and we will fulfil it to-night.

Mr. Mo.vrooiii:nr.—‘[‘he amendment submitted by the hon. member for the Second District of Queen's County, is it mere dodge. " ' ' ' ° The Government party are as well aware as we are, that the term of their power has expired: and, if they were men of spirit, they would, at

rice, in pursuance of the parliamentary riuci- ple professed by themselves, submit to t e ma- jority. But it seems as if they were afraid that some secret doin sof theirs would, to their’ dis- gracc, be broug tto li ht the moment they re- signed; and that, there ore, they are determin- cd to put of the evil hour as long as possible. They seem afraid that the di-eds of the present majority will be so appreciated in four years, t t. to themselves, wil neverogziin be entrust- ed the direction of ublic nfiiirs. They have bad a fair trial for t roe years; and the result is, that the people, completely disgusted with their selfishness, and incensed by their bad Go- vernment, have sent us to the Assembly to turn them out of oflice. Mr. Win:urr.—° ° ° ° ' Hon. members in the majority ask if we are sincere in supportin the amendment which I have just submitts . I answer that my object in sub- mittin it, is a just and fair one. tie to test their s ncerit , with respect to the professions which they ave made concerning the evils which, they soy, arise from the allowing of oflice-holders to have seats in the Assembly. The hon. member for Prince County (Mr. Montgomery) has said that my amendment is a more dodge ; but I can tell him what he seems not to know, that any lion. member is privileged to move, as an amendment, that of which he may not approve, merely that, by so doing, he run put others to the test, concerning the prin- cipe involved in it; he, at the same time,

eavin hiiuself at perfect libert to vote a inst it. I it submitted the amen merit sole y for the or e which I_h ve avowed; but, so for

am from dinitting th pro iety of the princi- lc which i involves, that or it rom-t

bottom of my soul, and repudi ’ The question hiiving been put on the motion

. iavii.aivi>,—'I‘hu.t the hon. member (Mr. Whelan) have leave to withdraw his amend- ment, the Committee divided:

Yms-—-I4; Nevs-8.

The amendment of the Hon. Mr. Whelan was

wit sdrawn accordingly.

The uostiou was then put on the amendment (II on. r. auras, w ' was carriedoa u. d vision of 14 to 8.

4th Pniaiilirri. Sanction cf the Actsoof t/ie Legislature by the own

This ragraph,as it originally stood in the Draft ddress, after statin “that, since the introduction of Responsible ‘overnment, peace and tranquillity have prov'nilcd among the pie, who have enjoys the advantages which that System of Government was intended and expected to produce,” concluded thus: “ We do not believe that any change in the Constitu- tion is desircrl by the cple, and least of all such is change as woul narrow or dimiuisli the princi ice of self-government: ilét, should it be possib c that tiny change was sou tfor, we have over confidence that Her t\luiesty’s Minis- ters woud cheerfully submit, or the Royal consideration, any expression of the wishes and opinions of Her Majesty's dutiful subjects in this Colony.”

The original paragraph having been read and submitted by the Chu.irinan,—-

lllr. Ilitviuisn, moved, in amendment, what was afterwards agreed to. on a division of 12 to 10. The chief object of the amendment was to show, in reply to this passage in His Excel- -lcncy‘s S oech,—“ Since the introduction of Responsibe Government, all the Acts which have been passed b the Legislature, with the exception 0 ‘one (sti I under CUDHIIIGKJIIOII) have received the yol assent—n circumstance, during it rind of three years’ legislation, which, I be icvc, never before occurred in on North American Provincc,”—thn.t “all the Acts passed within five years immediatel preceding the introduction of Responsible verument, with one’ exception, received the sanction of the

I-own.

II it Mr. Winus moved, in amendment to Mr. Havilund‘s amendment, " And all which have been sued since the establishment of Ile- sponsible ovcrnment, with the exception of one, which is still under consideration. ‘

Mr. Ilaviuirn moved “ but the hon. member have leave to withdraw his amendment." This motion was carried, on a division of 12 to 10.

5th Paucnrn.-—8cJiooIs.

The art unl rsgraph of the Draft Add css havingbegin real: and submitted by the Chitir- inan,—

r. Bran moved in amendment a paragraph which,-difiering very little from the original paragraph,—was agreed to without s. division.

6th Psnossrl. Retimttoths Writfor lst Dr'st.u'ctof Queen’: County.

The original para ph of the Draft Address.

having been read an submitted by we Chair-

man,-

Hoa. Mr. Wuuuir observed that His Excel- lency bad ex seed no opinion concerning the Return, for or than by calling it " an extraor- dinary ons," and so lug it was for the House to decide as to its 1 ity. He had the attention of t e Bones

mesh, uypre tlieu another, was forced upon lace so I attention, thelitiaust have been that in vr lemedete the Return to the Writ for the 1st Dhtliot of Queen's County. Ilia -Ixesllencyls es must have

or iwmiuios of II « . ‘Amenity-.‘ slwhllflq.

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the own srqts es mi. ,..;,..flw.. ts...

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Throne. I have no amendment prepared to the paragraph of the Draft Address, now submitt- ed, In repl to His Excellency's notice of that Return. confcssl know not how to frame ono IfI went as for as my contstitucnts would wish, in doin so would carr me fur- ther tliaii, w on It dressing Ilis .xcellec_v, courtesy to him would wnrriint. fivr wisest way, I think, will be to iss it over in solemn silence. Our doing so will shew that we con- sider any interference, on the rt of the Crown, with respect to disputed elections. to be a breach of our privilo s. I move that the paragraph just submitted be struck out of the ress.

Mr. Fnasrxit opposed the motion. The law said the hon. member, directs that no Candi- date shall be returned duly elected, unless he nvo a. majority of votes; and it was certainly the duty ofthe Government to direct the atten- tion cf the House to a Return of it Candidate hnviugu. minority of votes, in direct violation of the election law. -

The ucstion having been put on the motion of the on. Mr. Piiuizii. That the pxirzigrnpli be struck out, it was agreed to on it division of 13 to!)

7th PABAGIIAPII.-STATE or run C0lA).\'Y.

The original paragraph of the Draft Adilrnss having been read and submitted by the Choir-

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am,-

Mr. Loacwoimi moved, in amendment, a pa‘;-iigraph vgas afterwards agreed, to on ii. ivision 0 to .

The original paragraph of the Draft Address, after giving a. summary statement ofthe limin- cial detail contained in the Speech, concluded thus : “ These facts clearly indicate the pros- perity of the Colony, and we cannot be too thankful to Providence for the bountiful lmi-vests which have so largely contributed to that result"

xowonrn, in submittin his amend- ment utributcd the prosperity oft e country to the general improvement of trade througliout all Hot Mujes? s dominions, to the late abund- nut cro s, an the new markets opened u ) for our agricultural produce ; and, particularly, to the increased demand for shipping, which, he said, has, at o rise in the prices of 100 percent, been nearly doubled since 1850. The hon. member also particular] udverted to the relief blbrded uthe Colon , rom its no longer being

' Iiurtbeiied with liabilities created bv the erection

of ublic buildings; for which urposs, he said, 1.‘ 0,000 had been granted witliin B few years. 8th PARAGRAPH —Suppli'e.r for the Public Service.

This paragraph, as it originally stood in the Draft Ad-tress, was agreed to, nem. cori., without any discussion.

9th PasaGitarn.—Ezport qfluriiper Knees. This paragraph. as it originally stood in the Draft Address, was also agreed to, nem. can., without any discussion.

loih Paaaosiru. Fishery Reserves.

This paragraph, as it originally stood in the Draft Address, was expressive of gratitude for the attention given to the unsettled question ofilie Fishery Reserves, and for the infnriimiioii which has been furnished to Her Majes:y’s (,‘ulivnéu| Minister in reference to it. It cuncluricd thus: “ We are satisfied that, in endeavouring to lning this question to a satisfactory cnncliislun, it has been the anxious wish of the (z'uvernmeut to deal with it in a just and equitable manner.”

The original paragraph having been submitted by the Chairman,

Mr. NIACGOWAN rose and proposed an amend- ment, to the effect, that when His Ex('eileiic_\' shall be inn condition to afford the House aii_v additional information on the subject, it should receive their best attention.

The amendment was, afterwards, agreed to without any opposition.

Mr. McGowa.V, after having submitted his amendment, spoke as follows :

Mr. Chairman ; I will not sit down, although the hour is late, without so 'ing a few words about my return to this I ousc ; concerning which, however. I should not, at present, have felt disposed to say one wcrd,—notwitlistnnding the base calumuies which have been circulated. with a view to my pre'udice, by means ofo cer- tain portion of the pu iic press, as to declara- tions, of an ultra-liberal churaotcr,fu.lsely stated to have been made, and given, b me, for the purpose of obtaining the votes of t osc electors, who would have been opposed to my rcturn,hud I candidly avowed to t em my real political sentiments,-were it not that the hon. member for the Second District of Kin ‘s County (Hon. Mr. Wheliin) has just thoug t proper here to repeat those coluamies, and, to my face, to pre- fer churgesa inst Inc, based upon them. Those cnlumnies, I esimts not to say, in the most unqualified manner, are altogether false and groundless; and have had their origin, 1 be- icvc, in nothing but the disappointment and vexution, which my having thought proper to decline the we es of litical subserviency,have occasioned to t iose w 0 had deceived themselves in presuming that the possessed the power to mould me to their po itical will. for, in- dood, was I from having recourse to deception, or any other unworth means, to secure my election, that I om ful persuaded that not one member of the whole ousc was more honora- bly returned, or with less trouble to himself, than I. It was during the eschent mania, that ltlrst resentedm so f to the electors of the First istrict of 'ng's County, as a candidate for their elective sufro ea; ut as I was ap-