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Seeing from the motionB of Mr. TarU asking for the correspondence, that the scandalous transaction by which the brother inlaw of the Prtmier profited largely, was known in all its details, Messrs. Joly, Marchand and Langelier mcde the best of a bad case and put a bold fronton it. We specially name these three Minis- ters for it is they who are most directli* guilty. The papers laid before the House yes- terday establish the most complete proof of the dishonesty which presided ever the act whereby the Government, whereof Mr. Joly is chief, has sacriliced to the brother-in-law of the Premier for the sum of 15,000, a mortgage of 117,000. Here are the facts such as proved by the correspondence which the Cabinet has been compelled to produce and by the authentic acta which are to be pro- duced at the Committee of Enquiry :— The Government held a mortgage of $17,000.00 on the farm of Notre Dame des Anges. On the 22nd January, 1878, Mr. Gowen became desirous of acquiring the rights of the Government and oflered a sum of $8000.00. Hon. Mr. Qarneau, positively refused to accede to this, acting on the advice of to the agent of the Jesuits' property, which this property belongs. Mr. W. J. Bickell ottered Mr. Langelier the sum of 14,500. The Minister replied that he wanted 110,000 for it. This refusal is by letter dated 22nd February, 1879 Oa the 15th ..lay, 1879, Mr. Gowen, Mr. Joly's brother-in-law paid off the Gorernmsnt mortgage for 15,000 ! Anil before selling him for that amount ail asset for which some days previously Mr. Lcngelier had asked f 10,000 they took precautions to make Mr. Gowen withdraw an offer of |8,0()0 he had made for the same mortgage I What were the measures taken to make this pressnt to the brother-in-law of the Prime Minister I After having 'refused f 8,000 from Mr. Gowen himself, after having asked flO,- 000 of Mr. Bickell, after having obtained from Mr. Philip Iluot the evaluation of the Government's asset, what did Mr. Lan- gelier accept? An evaluation of |5,0(X» made by a Mr. McQee and the Notary Hi- gnell, who has a mortgage on the property for f 2,000, posterior to that of the Gov- ernment and which Mr. Gewen, brother- in law of the Premier, has bound 'nmself to pay over and above the |5,000 he has to pay the Government. Were you aware of this, gentlemen of the Ministry? Mr. Joly knew of it no doubt for, for some time past, he inter- fered in the transactions. I i\ s The Premier m.iy verify the datoii which we place before him »ml which the Committee of Iiiveitigation will in its turn invoHtigate. On the 2l8t March I >70, by an auHien- tio act pawed before the iama Notary liiMnsli, whohan just estimated at$5,0(M) the t irm of Notre Dame de» Angeg, Hammond Uowen, the fortunate brothnr- in law, and the Hon. II. (j. Joly accjuirerl a morrguge for 17,300, comin« afior that of the Govornmont II t. t Mr. .foly himself aet a nr«at v.due on the property by buying su farffe un amet which wns to be paid aftnr taut of th« Crown l,and« only. •Veil : Mr. H. Gowan, tiie fortunate brother "n law, ha» bound himnelf to pay this mortgage to the heirs (towon, amongst whom is Mr. Joly, by the deed of purchase from the Government. The Government estimated the farm of Notre Damo dea Anges at *.>,()( KJ. We dt»iy the ministers to deny the following fact* ; — Goweii, beiidea these tit,(>i){) paid to the Depa'lment of C'vowu I/iuds, paid Mr. Hickell #5,000 for halt the property. Moreover he bound hmiself to pay to the heirs Gowon their share of the mortgage i.e. about $.j,oou. And (moreovsr the mortgage of Mrs, Bignell i.e. about JoOlXJ. Thus Uowen has paid or has bound himself to pay about *l:i,OOJ besides the $5,000 paid to fJov- ernmant, proving thereby that he himself estimates at a very high figure this pro- perty which in reaUty is very valuable. The (rovernment accepted the evaluv tioa of the Notary Bignell for $.>,0().'». ft is on the 15th May that for that amount it renounced its mortgage. On the I3th May 187'.>, Mr. flimmond Gowen, the fortunate brother in law, bor- rowed 19.000 from Miss Bowen, giving as security this same farm of Notre D.ima Das Anges ! ! And the notary who raised this loan tor Gowen was Mr. P. A. Sliaw, brother-in-law of Notary Bignell the eval- ator at 15,000 ! A property on which ?9,CO0 is borrowed, is at least worth twice that amount, for a lender does not risk his money without such a margin in these hard timas. And Messrs. Montizambart and Peiu- berton, who are the.agents of Mis3|Bovvea did not invest their funds without the best of security. This loan of *'J,GOO sumj up the whole atl'air, and sho-vs the oiium of the trai- (taction i it i* to .Miu Dowen, who lent money to Gowen. that the Government ban ceded Us right*: as the deed passed befveen her and the ("omnii,.- «ni>r o( Crown Lands, mention is ma.lo of the Gowen Loan, / «., that the MinixterM whc took part in thm transaction, knew that Gowen was borrowing *".»,(H)(» on a proper ty which was mortgaged to the (iovern ment for *17,(M)0, which •I7,(MM) they were « .oriHcing lor |5,(Hmi to the brother in law ot the Prime MinUter, who had himielf ftli^n on it to lecure th« tfaiisac tion. In our next issue we abftll hav« more criiHiting details. VVc do not know if tlia other Ministers, Messrs. Chauveau, Starnes, Ross and Meroier were aware of this unjustifiable act. They will fjeoome re.xponMible for it If they continue to lit with their collea- gues who perpetrated it. [Mr. Tarte, M.P.P. has moved in the House for a Committee to inv(<-.iigate the matter.] On the 22nd of January, in 1878, Mr. Hammond Gowen, who has just aciuiied for |5,0UO, rights which t!-e Government held to the amount of $i7,000 wrote to the Hon. Mr. Garnoau.then Commissioner of Crown Lands, the following letter; — QuKiiEc, Jan. 22 I.H78. To the Hox. P. Garxkac, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Slit -it is now about K) years ago, that the Government of the day ceded a lot of land known under the name of '< the farm of Notre Dame des Anget." to one Mr. Smith at a constitutjd rental of one hundred and thirty two pounds a year fK^t.^'^^^^^n^,, *»'" foperty fell into the hands o P. G. Huot, then a politician, and the collection of this revenue was abandoned. I cannot say how many years those arrears are due. During the last five years 1 have been sole proprie- tor of this farm and 1 wished to obtain the complete proprietorship of it. For this purpose then, Sherifl" sales were requisite, but I find that it is im- possible to proceed further without previously obtaining fVcm the Govern- ment a transfer of these claims. I can ohor eight thousan.l (8,000) dollars cash', for this c.aim under the condition of settling matters directly with yourself It IS very dithc.ilt to do so in any other way th^n in that which I propose to you 8 ari'l na lh<^ atl'nir lulniiu o( no iniori %« inoti a* pn-<«ihl« liiippy to giv* him all the intornmtion reouiraii. I ha¥«* the honor to be your obdt. tf rvt. (Signe«i) II. (iowi!*. Nfr. (iariionii r('r«>rr«>«< II not •x«*nt of the .leiuit E«tiite. The following i* hix reply : — guKUKM', Jan. '-'.1,1 N7«. To the lion. T. Oaumkai, «/'ominisiiioner uf Crown I^niU. Srit, — Iteltting to the r^qnoRt of II. (iownn, Knq., oH'HrinK oight tlioutanU dolliir* ($l!i,()(N)) tor tlio whole t-ltim duo tho(ilov«rnm«nt on th« Notre Diiuo den Angeii farm, ! have th« honor to report that thi« farm wan sold to ('han. iSmith, hy letterH patent dated June 24, IK2S, for theaum of f 8,S0<» (K) The tenure of this farm waa commuted hy T.!I{.|Smith, the Til) October, IHVi for the -^TH wrote to Mr. Oarneau, still nrging him to accept his otter which was :igain refused, as being far below its value. Mr. Joly, the brother- m-law of Mr. (jowen became the head of the Oovern- ment. Tken the assault recommenced, and on the 15th of May, 1879, Mr. Gowen obtained the fine gift of twelve thousand dollars at the expense of the Province. To make the public fully acquainted with the huge fraud which the Cabinet have instituted in favor of relations and friends of ministers, let them read the following : — on the l.'tlh FnbruAry, IHTO, Mr. U* Villrt Dei>h«n<>, advocate of (^uebeo, wrM* to Mr. |j»ngeli««r, Commiimioner of Crown l.and>«, in lh« name of Mr. Itii^kell a let- t<^r in whieh he Mtated '* Mr. Iltckell de- aired, if It were pmiiible to come to teriua with the Government of thia Province to settle thia matter. Mr. niokell wouhi b« inclined to pay and (itl;»reii to r>«> to the (iovernment the «um of fl.aiMi for the claim, and thia immrdiateiy, under oon> dition that the 'Iovernment would grant hini a r«H!eipt for nil clainiM whatcvt-r which might be ngninst the property, capital unvrote to Mr. Dechene the interest ing letter which we place before our readers : — Dkpart.me.\t ov Crown Lands, QuKiiiio, 27th Feb., 1879. SiH,^ — In reply to your letter of the 13th inst., in which you otter on the part ol Mr. Bickell a sum of lour thousanj Bv« biMdrad dolUn for tb« olaim mh\ch Ik* 09t«rr)tu«nt Um» knaiiiit bitti, itniI thouMHtd . M'vii.i-a J)k(!hmmm, Ka<|., An tbo liMbof May lor Hf«> tboiUKnit (f3,iKN)) (tollftft Mr. (>ow«n bi>n. Aa oui readiTa bo»e muMi by tb;^ report of Mr. rbiliiipa lluot, tjiu.ted by u» y«a terday, and by the lettorolMr. Ungeller to Mr. Deohone, the t lb* value ol the *tov«rnra«nt aUinta. ThU Oovernraenl fun(*tu>n«ry waa aakad " but if the property wm aold by the .Sh«rlti Without ileUy, inun«'\i' agninit Notre I'ainn de« Ange* farm, I have the honor to report, (IrHtly, that if juduMal proceed- ing! were taken agtinitt MeMNm. (Joweii and Bickell and Notre I)i«m« de^ Angea farm now aold, ir muiiit iiaitkn that in the crtvix now pending tbia property would not fetch more than $4,'>W." If tl e property were aold It might happen etc. Yea, il might hnppmx but ihia ia what ,'(/i;(;/c/i<«/, that on Uie l.')th May, (Iowen borrowfil f'.»,()0(ton thin property I I I The public can now nee by whatahume fill meant, Mr. liarnuiond (iowen baa been brought ottlcially iinon the acene. We numt roatl the end of Mr. lluot'a letter. " Mr. RiokollV ottet cnnnat be accepted I think without informing Mr. (iowen. for UK OKKKUKU fH,(HK) and 1 am told after- ward* withdrew tbia offer." ThiM is a "hearaay" whiuh we shall explain at the enquiry, for in the report ol the 17th February 1870 which we published yesterday Mr. lluot aays . " I have the honor to report that tbi^ offer doea not cover even the half of the capital of a single claim of the C'rown on thu property and that Mf. Oowrn in .January 1H78 ottered ei(;ht thousand uoi,- i.ahs for the same purpose, and h»ving mSV.m EXPR8S8BU Hia INTB.NTION Or I'AYINd TKK TIIOi;:iANO HOI.I.ARa IK TIIK OOVEKNMENT ".VOtLD Al'CEI'T THBM, WIIUII OFFER IS BTILL OPEN " On the 17th ol Tebruary the agent of the Notre Pamo ril, Mr. II i it «•• In ri)rin««* that tha oif»r kaii <• n wltH- |ian. Mr. MarobMul.-Nntwtlhitan.linf! hia f xpariama in managInK joha meh a* thok* of aannU, dnnkaa tha pralanalon that (low an wilhriior writlKn tiy hia own hand. " Writa lo Mr. n aaking him If ha ia rrady to maka p>M)d !ii* nftnrof IM.INNJ in hia latter ol tha i'Jnd .lanuary, I MTV, to the Commiaaionar oi Crown Irfinda. (Sifna«l,) K. (i. M. I at May, IH7'J.^' Tho lirat of M.iv thn ollarof |H,(MK) wta not withdrawn, Mr. Marehaiid llion wrota lo (iowtin, aakinK him IT he winhod to make it good. Aa may be a«an by the **')ply of Mr. wowun, the letttr written by the order of Mr. Marohand tT»a to permit (he brother in law of (he Premier to plaoe in the record a aemblanoe ofjuidlication of the trick which waa being rarrifd out. Without waiting for Mr. Iluot, Mr. Ma.chand wroto himaelf, not daring doubtleia (o truat to hia em^iloyeea the iniquity which he waa about to perpe- trate. The following ia the o(her: — C'kown riANiw Dkpautmicnt, QuKiiitr, latMay, |H7'J. .SiK,— i wiah to !:now if \flu are ready (o carry out your oHer of $n,(XK), made in your le(terof (ho 22nd .January, IHTti to tha Coumiaaioner of Crown I.anda, for the Oovernnifiit claim againat (he Notre Dame dea Aiigea fitrm. 1 bare the honor to be, iSir, Your obedient aervant, (Signed.) F. U, Makciianu. C. C. L. Oowen's reply is aa followa :— (jiEHKc, lit May, 1870. To the Honorable Commisaioner of Crown Lands, HiK, — In reply to your letter ol to day, asking mc to inform you of the line of conduct whieh ( nropoae (o follow ia ra ler«n<-« (o uiy otfar of (tu» TMui Janua/y. IN74, in r«iiftr4 to «3«i (teverment alAi» againal tha .Not»a i>aiti* !»'«• A'tgea fann, I have the honor to inform ycu that i withdrew tt a abort time art«r |u«Jilnf 11, and that f do n H inlen' to r^firw it, fhr I conaider under preaau. ciroumatanc«a that It la altogether egeeaa.^t. I b*ya tha honor to he Hlr, Your obedient aervant, (Hignad.) II. Oo-«MM. On the 17th Fabniar , Mr. Hunt, atated, the olTtr of Mr. Uomta for lUykli) waa .ii)«ned. On the Ut of May Mr. Mar onand aakad him if be wiahed to make it good, and on the aame day Oowen re- plied th%t be had withdrawn thia oltbr a ■Hoaf r>Ma Arraa if had auN mai>«. Wnere ia the letter in which thia oiler waa wiltidrawn? It ia falae an mlquit- oual If th'a letter eiiata the liovern- ment haa hi<)ndanne brought before the Home. It 'ppeara the aitair waa proaaing. for on (hi aame day even, the lat of May Mr. Mit-ohand gave an order to t.oanafer to Mr.