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Addressed to my Gaspe Priends, This is intended as a short reply to the author of a scurrilous Pamphlet, addressed, and freely circulated, to the Electors and Freeholders of the County of Gaspe, and its adjoining one, the County of Bonaveii- ture, last year — 1854, It is not a studied production or intended to convey any thing more than is elucidated in its pages or columns. It is written as a kind of counterpoise, and intended for the good and inforniation of the public gener- ally, inhabiting the two counties; and it is hoppd, if perused carefully, with a proper disposition, and cool reflection, (which is the writer's aim) that it may form a beacon or land-mark to the rising generati9h, not to act in future with that unpremeditated haste, precipitation, or heedlessness, as their Fore- fathers have hitherto done, in the choice and selection of a Representative. The writer of this work, although poor, is not ashamed of his poverty. He would be ashamed of wealth if he had ever stoop- ed to acquire it by servility or corruption.^ — If he has failed to raise himself to independ- ence or title, he has always wished to be known as honest, and independent in spirit^ many an example having shown him, that an ill-gain«d reputation, although it may ^'t yj WP -'JJ^'" r'- ti. make the holder more cossinciioiis for the f day, in the end is sure to make him the more universally and the more notoriously con- temptible. The AuraoR. - !, r ' • ; i t ■ • ^ I f! < - . . . , , • I * ■■ .J ■\ ' 1 i kSv * t ■ » I ■ * J. * J ' ■^■i r ' ■* ' t * ' •....* J.. ^ ; . . .. ; . » - .. ~ , - - ^ . f . . • f , ■ ■ <♦ ' < -v »■•■,• r s .■ < ; . . , . ■ 1 . • . ■ J r , • »-? J - - ./ I • 1. . ^ i. / I ■ f ■> ■ ' I ' - !./.... . . . , 3 . . -_ ;■.>]•! tj7 / i>;;.i Oil '!. 'tf... }7/ In m^:, : .!:::•] "■-..V)iiqun:.i -; ) 7'i!^.'i-^ : -; I .;i y-ifiv'.;'; c^; l/> .^ '->■ ■/; "j^n-! i>9mBi: T*.. . i *.i.».i t.i!^V'.r-.-j^^' 'ii ;• Tn •;;tf ! ■•,. i4l ^\l U:\ RESSt « •*««ia*i LJuJ^ \t "' .^^iti- A pasting word or two, to tke Independaat FrMholdcn %«d Electors, of the County of Gasp^, on their proeeedingi «t the tw? iast Elections. Their rejection of their old member, who (by hit own say) rendered Ihem w&dk beieits,and«dYaBeed tho prosperity of the County; with some obtenrations on reading a Tile Pamphlet M'ritten and circulated through the Coanty by some intisible rep- tile in human shape. One object (with others) is pretty clearly aad plainly delineated, to injure the highly respectable firm of Meesrs. Charles Robin & Co., Merchants, residing in Jersey, % house of wealth and strict probity, of upwards of serenty y-ears standing, and may with truth be considered the Back Bons ^ND Ne&vb of thb District; all for the purpose, and nothing more or leas, than because their i^ent at Perce thought proper for reasons best known to himself, to exert^and use his influence with the dealers of the Establishment, to tote at the Election iff favor of a Gentleman every way qualified by birth, education, md a knowledge of the County, hating been a long time a resident and in charge of a respectable office as Collector of H. M. Cus- toms, which he had resigned to become a Candidate «or the suf- frages of the people, at their solicitation. This gentleman, by «o doing, brought himself under the galling pen of the would-be* never ending naember, who real thought that the County was at his Heet, mu^ that he was to remain iuTiokbly " The Idol of Worship.^ This proceeding on the part of the rival candidate, powerfully aided by a strong detachment of good, honest freeholders, backed by 8ome of tke leading and intelligent men of the County, very nearly led to the discomfiture of the former tt*«/M5 member, and would, in this instance, had the election proceedings been con- ducted with propriety, and fair measures, nothing deceptive or illu- sarybeen brought into the stage. Had honesty of purpose, and fair dealing been attended to, after all Mr. Kavanagh would un- questionably have been the people's choice. (1) (1) John and Jue Eden, Mere amongst the first to persuade Mr. f - ;■:■«?■. "^f- if h *t- . r '% h m As for Mr. Cliristio, the namo became sickening and nausemw, a hye-word to cause a laugh, or to be treated with scorn. Even liis few remaining friends, when asked why flo you wish to force thi« useless imbecile, and foist him on the county, which lian done Ro much fur him, and what have we to show in return, could only answer 1 He is now getting old, and in all iirolnbility thix liCAsion will close his earthly career, let hin have ihin last chance^ ahhough it is true he has not done anything to benefit the County, he Iias^ never hurt us. A paltry subterfuge, and a pretty rncommondation to launch a man into Parliament, who is sent and ought to know how to do his duty, to carefully watch over the interests of his constituency, to guard their rights, to adTance, pi;pmote, and vigilantly by all means within his reach, to further progress and advancement ; to lend a ready and willing hand to have their grievances remedied. To cause the Laws to be ju« diciously enforced, and in short, equal justice, free Irom all par- tiality, to be the reigning motto of his work ; that the poorest in> dividual should have equal protection vrith t)ie .ricb> or more fa- voured ones. }{as this been the case with Mr. Ohristie during his long career as your Kepresentative ? I answer in the negative in many coses. ;.,,,. Ihe County under his sway, has hiou grossly mis.represented, or in plain words, not represented at all. These are matters that can be clearly and explicitively demonstrated beyond the siiadow of a doubt. Therefore, the key-stone being first laid skilfully too, by ^Ir. Kaviiiiugh and his warm and steady sup- porters, the last Election gave a decided blow to the pretensions of this dissimulator, and stopped and paved the way to a last and finishing discharge. The public mind with some vriiling exceptions, having been tolerably well organized, that so great was tueir opjwsition aJid disHVe to Mr. Christie, who could not be persuaded to set aside his unwelcome importunities, that not one Elector amongst somo Jvavanagh to offer in opposition to Mr. Christie, and exerted them- selves and used all the influence they possessed wilh their neijih- bours and friends for Mr. K., but, and after all tuijied tail'in hi* ab.^ence, and when the piinclpal actor> and abettors ia getting up Ihe Rcandalous disphy of havin*^ Mr. K. hung in effigy at Ga-.j)e liasin, and which afterwards led to Uie retalialory steps taken vit Perce by Mr Kuvauugh's party. .V: iEtei "iitlil • v .dOiW ^ 5. hundreds at tlie nomination day, had the hardihood or tem^nly to name Kim an a furthcoming candidate. ITe was quietly »etr asicb as a useless piece of incumbrance, of no value, to be RheWed lor the remainder of his days, as one having done no good for the County, and not permitted to do much harm in a general way,. " like chips in porridge," tasteless ! Bitter remembrance for him to dwell on. That he cannot look baok on a County which he has nominally represented through many successive Parliaments, and ])oint out one solitary act of his beneftcial to the public weal, ex- cept a little act or bill regulating the North Shore Fishery. (1) Tis true, he carried* another measure in Parliament without much trouble, fixing the pay of Members at twenty shillings per diem, during the Session. Some may think this a selfish move ; but it passed, much to his satisfaction. ' ' Look back my friend.-', and remember Mr Christie's visits among you generally previous to a coming Election, his promises and so forth ; the mighty deeds he had in progress to bring before the house for your general benefit. How did all those fiiir speechei^ end ? hi Smoke, What was done with the «' Free Port Petition ?" What be- came of it ? This was a measure that could be eamly carried. Itr only required to be presented to the Governor in Chief for the time being, have his assent, ai)d be approved by the two branch- cs of the Legislature, and forwarded to the Imperial Government for their sanction. There could be no obstacle in the wav of its iittainment. Look at the Sister Provinces, in each of which from two to lhre« " Free Ports" where admitted in each Province. — 'J his nicasure alone, if extended to Gaspe would have been of inculculable advantage. (2) All lost, or thrown aside, by Mr. Christie from apathy, or w!u\t is worse, from his careless indifierence to meet the wants and advance the true interests of those who had very foolishly ( 1 ) Tiiis act was not required, the right always existed under li lit ish rule. (2) A t:jpani3h House at Cadiz, of the first standing in the fish trade, had Btvcral of their vessels ready to proceed to Gaspc, for cargoes of fish — and in fact some were dispatched in the expecta- tion of having liberty to come to Gaspe and ioad — and from Mr. Christie's negligence, were afterward?; obliged to call at Halifax, and the gentleman who was authoriaed to load these vessels, had to ship his tish to Halifox, incurriag double freight and charges. m I 6 placed their vi\io\e stake in hin keeping ; even the Establishment of a Post Office at Douglastown, a village where the ^rhole body of the people had on more than one occasion, carried him trium> fiiiantly in the chair of state, and which office originated with )iim.>elf, took three or four years to accomplish, notwithstanding hi^ (Mr. Christie^s) intimacy with Mr. Stayner, the Post Master General, and by his own tale, it was only to ask and liiive. This little boon at last cane to the village by the anony* inous writing of some poor Fisherman in the Oaspe Gazette. AVhere are the Schools, School Houses, Churches, or other 1'ublic Edifices that have ever been fostered or even looked into, or after, in the County by Mr. Chifttie, the long placed Member.' V\ hat encouragement have you recttived from his doings in your Agricultural pursuits? (1) Many, many families, have been settled on Lands belonging to the Crown for nearly thirty-five years, without obtaining a title, aithnugh they have in most instances, Iiad survey over survey, cxpeiice after expcnccs, useless and numeroas a])plications to what they are told is a Crown Land Office. But all in vain their remonstrances, petitions, letters and so forth, some answered, the greater part unheeded. How will this end, or ia it like eternity, Kndless? Who is at the root of all this evil ? there must come a day of reckoning. Hope deferred sickens the heart. Many an aged family having long toiled on Lands of this description, have sick- ened and died $ leaving their ])06terity in the same unsettled and disheartening situation. THIS CALLS LOUDLY FOR REDRESS. In the year 1848, a Proclamation was ishued from the Govern- or in Montreal, (6th May, 1848,) giving IGO acres of Land to each Family that had bona fide settled and improved thereon, jtrcvious to some date therein specified, (2 Hh September, 1828.) A further notification was published by a Mr. Price, then at the head of the Crown Laud Deimrtment, giving to the public the mode to be pursued by them to obtain this deed of bounty. — (1) Mr. Christie was solicited by a Gaspc freeholder, one of his fneuds arid supporters, to make application to the (iovern- roent for a small sum to enable him to get up a Grist Mill (ihe lirrtt iu the Count}) his request WQS unheeded. Mr Christie took lio action in the matter. V p ^.i Mm mmm ^ .^» M *mn. (It WAi simply in this way.) The holders of sach Tianil entitled to claim from their occupancy, or Arom purchase from prior occu- pants, should send a description of their respective Lots, where •ituate, in what locality, town, or township, how bonndeJ, and so forth. A very concise and not complicated form. The holder to have two disinterested persons to appear as witnesses before n Magistrate, and declare upon oath to the truth thereof. To sim- plify the thing, all that was required was due proof that the par* ties claiming had of themselves, or from others, actually settled and improved the Lot so claimed before the day named, (26th September, 1828,) and that it was not occupied, claimed, or owned by other individuals, but merely a question of right be- tween the present claimants and the Queen's Government. After which to be forwarded to the Crown Land Agent at New Carlisle, in the County of Bonaventure, for hb report, and a day fixed, (28th Juljr, 1849,) to end all such claims. That the parties when duly notified as to time, t»ud when it would cease, and be fbr ever barred. j^P"^ ^ .' < i A vast number of persons availed themselves of this act, and forwarded agreeably to Mr Price's form, the requisites of the Law, with their claims to Mr Martell. They remabed in his office a much longer time than was expected, and it roused the van- otu applicants or their agents, to make a stir in the matter, and to obtain (if possible) the much desired promised grant. A move or something else was made by Mr Christie, at the sug- gestion of some of the interested parties, to Imtb the matttr brought to issue { and in consequence thereof, a printed return ' of the different claims was brought before the consideration of the Hovse, in pursuance of its order, on the 25th October, 1852, and 9th May, 1853. Whetiaer any decisive movement was made, or from some un- known cause, the whole sutiject of these Land claims, had to un- dergo another supervision under the controul and management ' of the GaspS member, (Robert Christie, Esq.) who had very ge-- nerously used his own say in the matter, undertaking the wind- ing up and speedy adjustment of all those claims, out of pure good will and disinterested motives to his Constituents, and therefore he had most willingly profiered his humble services to the GoTemment— "FREE, no charge, emolument, or selfish gain looked after by him. It was a spontaneous free-will offeriog, all lelfish tx inttxested motif es thrown completely aside." M'l s I Tins Gentleman, (Six Christie) with his staff, consisting of his brother-in-law, a gentleman heretofore carrying on the sweepinjj chimney trade, or a member of the sooty tribe, accompanied the chairman, and a gentleman named Neilson, a Surveyor. Thia latter won the esteem and good will of the community in his va- ried peregrinations through the county. However, this ^xas not wanted, his deceased father, the Hon. John Neilson, will ever be remembered with feelings of the greatest respect through the whole length and breadth of the land, as the &tauuch, uncom- promising chan^pion of every free-born naan's rights and liberty. This was not altogether a bad move of Mr Christie, it would afford him a fit opportunity at his leisure, business being set aside to discuss the topics of the day, and occasionly to sound the freeholders how tJieir pulse was expected to beat at the next co- ming Election. It was a fortunate occurrence, and could so easily be managed by a penetrating man as to come pretty near the con- elusion how matters would turn at the next pollhig, either for or against him, and having the Land claims at his discretion, a little might be expected from that quarter. j(It might be so surmised.) The majority at Cape de Eozier and Gaspe, North, might, or might not have been influenced at the last Election on this ground, ]iarticularly so, as Mr Christie's friend, a Captn. Abler, with whom he sojourned, represented Mr C, and holds a number of those land claimsibymeana, if examined into, not very honorable, throir- ing common honesty overboard, as not coming in the way of his Tocabulary. However, In these piping times, scrambling seems to be the order of the day, and perhaps Captain Ahier has done no- thing worse than a man less honest than himself (if you could only find him) would have done, if within his reach. Time will DECIDE THIS, To continue Mr. Christie's mission to wind up the Land claims, free of expense. From a paragraph published in the Becond Beport of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts,— there it b stated, and not said accidentally or by mistake, a few small items as to money matters connected with those Gaape Laud - Claims. i ■ - Second Report of the Standing Committee. Committee Room, Monday, 11th December, lS5i. There are Entries in the Ledger, Crown Land Office, thus — Gaspe Land Claims, 1803, £300 ; in Jaquary, 1804, £200 i in April, 1854 £260. Total 9 dr.?60. Who has the Money? ROBERT CHRISTIE. How is it accounted for ? The ex-member is now called upon by his Constituents, to whom he voluntarily declared repeatedly and unasked, for whnt purpose he has received Seven Hundred and Fifty Pounds OF THEIB Money ; when he had offered and was assisting to bring their claims to a final adjustment and enable them to ob- tain their titles — Free of all Expencesand Charges. It was his own free >nil, act and deed. There is a seeming inconsis- tency in this procedure which the public have a right to demand ; but more particularly the inhabitants of this County. Mr. Christie surely is not so firmly lost to every spark or feeling of honor, or devoid of common honesty, as not to feel desirous (when called upon) of having this strange and unexpected expo- sure stand thus, without some explanation or satisfactory clear- ing up to satisfy the publio mind in this County. Evcy honorable pinciple of action that can exist in the heart of man, or manly feeling, would not suffer a disclosure (no doubt not expected) to be published to the world, without some ex- planation ? Perhaps when these sums were surreptitiously drawn or received by Mr. Christie, (so says the report) that he Mr. C. felt quite secure in being returned for the County, and as usual, nominated to the Chair of State, now so ably and honor- ably filled by the Hon. Lyon MacKenzie, M. P. P., a mar that will not smother, hide, or disguise the mis-doings of other u.en, without respect of person. In all probability this disclosure would not have met the public eye, had the ex-member the chance of examining the Crown Land Accounts. He would have drawn a curtain over the mis-doed, blotted out his share of the lawless plunder, and finished the whole with a master-stroke of iniquity, as a lie set a going, to ^^rescue his friend j chn Eclen, for his dishonest practices relating to a piece of land situate in the Township of Gaspe South, and commonly known or called a Reserve, and with a cabbage-headed Crown Lar.d Agent, like A. N. Morin, no doubt a participitator in the upgHg' '.f e (to say no- thing worse of his dejwrtment) who instead of ccnsuiing the daring and dishonest acts of his Local Agent, John Eden, has in wri- ting, applauded and approved of his villainey. And yet this man MORLV, is now elevated to be a -Juc v.«uu help us, what a itrdPge vorld to live in, when shielding and patronizing evil deeds will place a mm in a situation where none but the good 10 and yirtttOfUi should b* seated. What justice can be expected £rom svch a man P Shame — Shamr^ —This is a sore evil. As this scurrilous uncalled for Pamphlet was introduced into this work, it must be examined into, and a few •{ the lead- ing points briefly touched upon. They are as follows — ^in the writer's wisdom — The system of Trade exercised by those Honorable Gentlemen, under the well known firm of Messrs. Charles Bobin & Co. They are charged with oppressive conduct to their dealers— this I deny ; and challenge the writer to name one solitary act or deed, anything bordering on such an accusation t Nothing would be more keenly and sorely felt than that the Messrs. Robins should refuse, or withold, the necessary supplies fo: the Fishery. Search the whole district through, and you will not find one man whose word is worth depending upon, but would scout at the idea of what this precious author alleges against the doings of this house. - " There is not a mere unexceptionable Trading Firm in Bri* tish North America, for uprightness, strictness, punctually, and every honorable transaction in mercantile affiiirs ; either in the purchase of the produce of the district or in the sale and disposal of their merchandize, than this old established firm. Too firmly seated and rooted to be even 6ho6k by such vile calumnies as this book discloses. The whole is a tissue of compound lies, fidst-hood8,and mis-statements, such as could (miy emanate firom some disappointed would*be Politician or time server. The de* eline of this house, whether caused by themselves to withdraw firom buuness or firom whatever cause, would be a heavy calamity to the Inhabitant's. One thmg is certain — Bankruptcy will never happen. Query why P I answer^beoause they do not deal on a fictitious capital— it is their own! If they find it a loosing or unprofitable business they may possibly decline, or ourtail their Trade. ** They cast fheir bread upon the waters." And it is fortunate for the county they do — it is by them that the greater part of the population, live, iMreath, and keep moving. They are the sheet anchor of the district. (1) (1) There are a number ot other trading firms in the district of equal respectibility and wealth, so fitr as their business extends with the Messrs. Eobins', but they are ofi'-shoots, branch- es or sproatfl Uom the parent stock. The proprietors and managen "N ''.^ X X. 4i a lm Mum li lia the iusinesii branch' It 11 a maxim in which few will disagree, that nothing it mort indispensably necessary to the interest and welUioing of etery one, than a fair and honest reputation, a name that will bear the stamp of honor and integrity. Such has been the name and firm of Messrs. Charles Robin & Co., for upwards of seventy years, some miscreant in human shape has thought proper in the publication and circulation of » Pamphlet addressed to the Electors of this County and the ad- joining one of Bonaventure, by base and malicious representations to undermine the stability and foundation of this respectable firm, and endeavour to poison the public mind with a tissue of un- warrantable, uncalled for falsehoods, from disappointed vanity or presumption. How proud ! How justly proud must the Messrr. Robins' feel when they look back with satisfaction and pleasure, as they unquestionably can, on their past actions and can disf cover nothing to reproach themselves with. Who have they in- jured ? Have they withheld any man's just due ? Reduced any of their fellow creatures to despair and misery by tbeb un- just exertions P I pause for a reply. (1) How despicable then must that character be, who by public and malicious slander such as you read throughout this scurrilous pamphlet, to injure gentlemen who are residing three thousand miles distant, by resorting to such foul dictates that must have of all these establishments got their training in Messrs. Robin's Counting House and exercise the same system of trade, there- fore, if one is bad, they are all bad. But from the peculiar situa- tion of the County, no curculating medium, — altogether a credit system — I know of no other which would be attended with as much benefit to the inhabitants generally. The Resiprocity now admitted with Biother Jonathan our close neighbour, perhaps when fully adopted, may be mote beneficial, but this has to be tried first. (1) Had it so happened that Mr. Charles Robin, the founder of this concern, had commenced in a more civilized part of the world or in a Country like the United States of America (where th< wheel of fortune has terminated so successfully,) he would ha been undeniably and deservedly honored as much as the gr< and good Penn of Pennsylvania. They were ^men of the saittl^ stamp. We should have had his statue to call to mind the re- membrance of a grateful people for his exertions, and as an ex- ample shown to further our advancement, and the seneral good of uis fellow man. it would have been handed down to pos- terity for our imitation, future good, and the governing prinaplf of our tivM. . f- H ^-■mi.^ been nursed, fostered, and inspired by naalice and dlsappoiiAed vanity. It is impossible to be guilty of a much greater crime.— Gentlemen yvho from a long, steady, and persevering life possess* ed of sufficient capital, and endowed with a spirit of frankness in their trade and business, gaining and possessiizg the esteem of their dealers by their honorable dealings and uncomprisinginteg*^^ rity, inspiring them by their acts and deeds to place implicit pon* iidcnce and imparting a perfect reliance on their promises and engagements. How can it be conceived that any despicably wretch could be found, who under the hypocritical garment of an adviser, would warn you to mistrust them. I can scarcely con^ Tey in langurge strong enough my detestation of such a man. '' ? The robber who presents a pistol to your throat and demands your purse, is a much more honorable character. He robs you ^ of your wealth, the other does his best in an under-ground way ,to ruin you in the opinion of the world, and deprive you of t^ ;mo3t valuable treasure you possess. Your reputation next U> . your life— in fact, the latter without the former, may better b©-^ . extinct also. The one with bold audacity openly demands m$ wishes; the other with the cowardly motives of a villain, creeps J, silly to his work, and takps every advant^e to work his end.-* One would almost on redection and in charity to human natarOr .suppose that no such character could ever exist. But aIas|L It is too true, the appearance of this book, written for no oth¥f purpose and with other matters connected therewith, more and 'more confirms the degredation of the human heart. In this ia- - stance far from attaining the w]riter,s aim, it recoiled a hundred fold on the person it was evidently intended to benefit. — Verily he has his reward. ,, ;, ? f:* i The remarks respecting the private conduct of Messrs. Hobins' agent at Perce, is a mere matter of moon shine ; it might or might not have been the case. Admitting it was, it is only an every day thing in Election frolicks. In every state or kingdom where popular assemblies meet on such eccasionp, we read titdlittt ults and excesses. It must, from the nature of the thing, be pre or less so. But excesses of this kind in a small community ^-l&e ours, and what did actually take place was a mere " Baga- ttile."(l) Believememy friends, if Messrs. Robins* agent was th» . t(l) The first commencement of this foolery burning in effigy, (as before noted) commenced with Chriutie's party, at Gatp,e Si«' 13 ointed ime. — ossess* ncss in eem of ; inteff ;. citpon^ ses and ipicabl^ nent of ely con^ , nan. lemandfl' obs you md way fu of tlK next tt> ctter b^-' mds ^ Q, creeps I end.-* k natore» at alaSil. no other lore and thbitt- lundred }enefit. — . Robins' might or only an kingdom ad dkim tlung, be )mmunity «f man this inquisitor describes, his stay at the head of their busi- ness would soon c?ase. He would have to cut stick, like the ex- member, and make himself scarce, fly off in a dung cart like Christie did, and make his exit from the Town of Pierce, in double quick time. I will for a moment call your attention to a paragraph extract- ed from this Pamphlet, page 4. " Your Elective Franchises, or to speak more plainly, your right of free voting I need scarcely tell you, are as much your own property as the shirts your wear, and the coat on your back, and if you understood them, of infi- nitely more importance. From the manner that Messrs. Robins* agent acted in this Election, ic would appear that he coincided to a point with the writer's view of the subject. He advised the Electors, and l^rompted them to vote for the most-trustworthy man 5 they set fthe most value on their candidate — Mr. Kayanagh — and gave l^r. Kavanagh all the support of their Eatabli^n^^nt, their per- )fiect right. | ■; fk: And where was the harm ix all this? 1^-^ ,*^' 'v^'Were they to stand idle or with folded arms until the eleventh hour ? and allow Mr. Christie to walk over the ground just m he pleased? For what? ' How dare a man of his rank , arrogate to himseli such presump- tion. Surely the people, if they possess the right of voting, have, or ought to have, the right of choosing and selecting their roan, without being brought to an account by an unwelcome intruder. Away with such pahry stuff. The public voice if left alone, will generally correct itself and come to a pretty near conclusion of the fitness of any man aspiring to power. Too much caution my friends, cannot be observed on sueh occasions, and it is a flattering omen of our future pros- pects and the good of the County, that so judicious a selection was made at our last election of a Representative. You should always bear in mind that it is much more to our ad- vantage to be represented by ene of ourselves, one residing among us ; knowing and feeling our wants and wishes, and whose inter- nists are identified with our own ; who will feel it a duty as well Basin, under the patronage of the twc Edens, what followed At I'ierce was done in retaliation, otherwise, nothing of Fuch a de«* picable nature would have been exhibited. . if j^s 14 - The leading threat of this famous Pamphlet is in the last page. It^may be called the grist of the whole production. <* Several are casting their eyes towards you anxious to be at the grub in the Ministerial Crib, and to fatten there at your expense, (1) and you will do well to choose wisely, or you may rue it. Perhaps the Old Hands (not a bad hint for Christie) are the best ; or as good any you can find j at any rate they will not sell you." (This precaution was unnecessary.) We are not for Sale. • i " But if you prefer a new one, be it so, you are the proper judges of that." Thank you. , To cut the matter short we have done so, and have unani- mously elected John LeBoutillier, Esq., to be our faithful re- presentative, in the room, place, and stead of Robert Christie, (1) You took precious good care to help yourself to £750 of the people's money, before it reached the Minititers Crib, fearing nossibly that if it got ther«, your share of the plunder might be tetsenea. -r.Hr; ir 5Tho we are heartily tired of. Truth HAt AT LSNCin triumph- \ ED OVER Delusion. ' Christie's hold on tho County having been dissected hy Mr K«- ^ tranagh and his friends, and although defeated for the time, cauKPd much enquiry, and a diligent search through the Coiislitucnoy vho should be brought forward at the next coming Election, to represent the County, and who weald successfully triumph and be come the people's choice, who were really getting disheartened and despairing of ever seeing the County progress or advance in prosperity with the other parts of the Province, A comparison with our Sister Colony of New Brunswick, only divided by the River of Restigouche, to see the vast and aston- ishing improvements of their settlements along the South side of the Bay de Chaleur, afforded ^ deadening contrast to the Canada side, althcvgh less fruitful in resources. The towns of Camp- bellton, Dalhousie, and Bathurst, stand boldly out in review to our lasting discredit. These comparatively new settlements have started in a very few years from a wilderness, or the abode of a few Indians, into [thrivin g towns, regularly built, with houses, stores, and bridges, some of which are of elegant structure. Churches, Court Houses, excellent Roads running in e\ery sec- tion of the Province, to be compared with the finest roads in England, Agriculture encouraged, and Societies with their branch- es in each locality, fostered and cherished. Emigrants and othef settlers easily accommodated with lands, and furnished immedi- ately with Titles, one very great inducement in furtherance of the settler, and encouragement to labour and improve his land, knowing that it is his own and his family's, and thereby insuring to him comfort, rest, and independance in his old days. A large and increasing trade, the main spring of all countries, to advance in civilization. Here in the Counties of Bonaventure and Gaspe we remain in the same fixed, torpid state, as we did Fifty years ago, (almost inanimate) with the exception of a road through the Counties, made by a sum apportioned out of the loan contracted for by Lord Sydenham at the Union of the Pro- vinces. This was considered at the time by somt as a mighty boon or gift, and a great act of solicitude for the rise and welfare of the two Counties by ihe Government of the day. They perhaps never thought this sum so apportioned (by mere IS ehanct it is so iiuppoaed) for the two eountiei, vras i part and par- eel of the great loan, should be expended in so distant and al- most unknown a part of the Province. However this may, or may not be overlooked, or even thought upon. There Mas no doubt but thd people inhabiting those two counties, had to pay their share of the principal and interest too. Therefore, taking this view of the matter , there was no very great condescension or liberality in this act of the Commissioner of the Board ot VVorks, in carrying out for us a small sum, as our share of tho money. We have been told, with what truth we cannot say, that the two Counties are indebted to John Robinson Hamilton, Esq , the then Representative of the County of Bonaventure, for thia measure. Be this as it may, it was attended with much good, and a very great convenience to the public in both Counties. The new or last Election having been unexpectedly notified by Peter Winter, the Returning Officer, to take place on a day fixed by Law, roused the dormant energies of the public mind from a lonj; sleep, to fix upon some competent, trust-worthy man, to represent them in the next Parliament. Accordingly the great personages residing in Gaspe South, con<«idering them- sftlves the only fit persons to judge of the acquirements of a can- didate, and onp that would meet their views and interests, called a meeting of the inhabitants (round about them) for the purpose of choosing, selecting, and naming a person to place their self-ia- terests in keeping. The meeting took place at the Court Hall, Gaspe Basin, on Monday, the 17th day of July, 1854, by Special Notice, and the following Letter, written expressly for the occasion forwarded to Mr. Christie the chosen uerson, bv Post. copy. Gaspe Basin, 19th July, 1854. Robert Christie, Esq., JJear Sir,— At a meeting (1) of the Freeholders of Gaspe Baj South, and York, held at the Court Hall, on the 17th instant, for the purpose of nominating a Candidate to^ represent rs in the Provincial Parliament, we were very sorry to find that John Le- (1) There were five Freeholders at this great meeting, James Pfrchaud; John Eden; Joe Eden ; James C«Tter; Benjamin Coflfin ; J. L. B. popped in unasked and unlocked for. 19 Boutillicr, Ef.q., who i»e thought was jour itftuiiihfst friend,' after having been interrogated by the Chairman of the Meeting, land by way of New York, and brought me a letter of jntroduc- tion from a relation he has at Montreal, and an old acquaintance of mine. He in f&cX, has left n business of seme importance rela« ling to those Islands, which in case of my re election, I was to carry through for him and the inhabitants of his Islands, on the meeting' of the Legislature, but which will fall through in the cour.'t adopted by L. B. (1) in not putting me in nomination but eubstitutidg himself in my stead, an error I am inclined to think, y hich sooner or lattr he will regret : he will find, or I am much mistaken, the seat to which in my siead he will succeed in the Assembly, any thing but a creditable or comfortable one to him, (.2) " Jlc thinks I perceive his chance of cnccess alcne on his otrn head better than mine. New I, on the contrary, think that wiih liis Ledger influence (3) i "> "-upport me, if he really entered heart < i'y ins the cause, my chanc'i .. mi'd be at least as g. id if not better than his. Ilii $':"■ ii. " o.- >■ public lauu is not very much (I) Why so? could not you find another member to aet for TQu : Yfiu ACT DISOKESTLT in not making theattempt, (2) I'lobubly not — you have raude the seat comfortable to rour- srlf, bi:t discrfditabU; and worthless to your constituency. (t)) 'i'he liobins' litdger intluence appeared to be b'amepbV. 7iut you wish LeKoutillier to be brought to play for your rm^ jort. £e horest, he conf.irstar.t, i/ you can. The SAME that •• ^ociil for iLe Gousr. ought to h» so lor the Gandib. 21 *1>nTe Kilne, Imt «iippoMa;{ tham equal, tlifi conflilenr" anl giof! will which I am prcBumplio.ii enoiigli to presuina imny ol llifl inhabit! iM entertain I'^wardi me fjr p;st servic >"», (1) w)ulJ, T hive no doubt, assisted hj his friends carry me sucoetsfuDy throu^,'i against iliimilton, notwithitanding tlie abicoce of s> ra\ny of our host canvasserj on the North Sline. Nothing I assure you cou' 1 have giren mi; greater pleasure thin to have taken the sense of the County on my candict in Parliament, ..ivd be regularly discharged by its \oU\ (2) If you disapprove of my votes in the Assembly in which I have no wish to remain one hour Against the will of those who scut me ihfro. Mr. L. 15. by not putting me in nomination, has nut only deprived me of t^ decision of my constituency on my publio conduct, but al-o % large body of electors of their votes for or against me, r id shu thedoor against /A«m on ^ n)«, in order that he mighi nt his leisure, put mo quietly aside and v.aU into Parliament and piact himself in my seat. (3) " lie says to keep Hamilton out, 1 nt is he certain that he can do it in this way more surely than in i^^ other way P at any rate it he had failed in the other way it wou I have been at my ex- pense rather than at his, and his constanf y in standing by a friend and his honor would be unquestioned and ijnquestionable,and the whole world (4) would respect him for it. But as it is, hem uy de- pend upon it the course he has adopted will subject him for years to cone, or 1 am much mistaken to many >itter, and mortil'jing rellections, I really thought that with the churacteristic energy and (1) I believe that you are still rentembere 1 for your \ya.st ber- vrcES among your female acquaintan ces. Keep a good heart. The wheel may turn again. (2) You should have taken vour friends advce, and not thrutt TO irself forward at the last Election, }iowe^ r joucarri':'d your point and was regularly dismissed. (3) It was no longer your seat when the 11 if^e was dissolved more than mine. The last Election ha-^ dccif>ed and fix' d its ](osses8or. It is not all LeBouirlier'H Ledger influence or inter- est, or any other man, that could have got you: Election. Had L. B. put you in ncmination he novld have I ten honied nt — HEAU THTB IN MLND— TOUR DAY IS PASSED — KI £P QUIET IN FL- TIRE AND TROUBLE US NO MORE. (4) I think it is a matter of doubt — if the En'peror of China, or the Natives of the Kingdom of Japan, 1 ave ever heard of Christ is or the Co^miy of Gispe, what they may k now of him or Mi in Persia. I know LOt, 25 m It Si. h forlitndc I liati aUnys observed in our filciul, I.. B. during 35 ytars jwst, that I have enjoyed his acquaintance, he would have nailed liis colours to the mast head, and have gone down with his comrade rutiier than abandon him in the joint combat against the ]:irate or common enemy. But like myself, he is getting old, and perhaps selfi.sh, and I am therefore not disposed to fall out with liim, but sincerely hope you will stand by him and secure \m Election, for he cert;;inly, in all respect?, is infinately nbove tho level of Hamilton ; though I ever must think, tli?t in this instance, he has not done the right thing to'vaids the Elec- tors of the County, towards vac, ucr indeed towards h'mse'f. I am however, no suflercr, on the contrary, I feel myj-elf .^'leased from a heavy resjionsibillty and the importunities to which the position of a lleprcsentative subjected me, and which will devolve upon my successor and leave mo comparatively at ease. " I have long and faithfully served the County of Gaspe, (For Heaven's sake let us know in what way?) and 1 believe to ics advantage. (We are ail in the dark on this head.) "And part with you, I beg you to be assured, in a spirit of un- feigned friendship, and with a desire to see you prosper, as I sin- cerely believe you will, if the Reciprocity cr Fiec Trade, so much spoken of, takes place, as I believe it will. Some lam aware, anticipate niLschief from it, but I am nevertheless of opi- nion that it will highly contribute to the general happiness of mankind. It unquestionably w ill raise the value of property on the coast XICO per trnt. at once, and some say £200. How this may be, time will tell — but I hope it may be so— Tkade Free, unresti icted Trade, unlimited with the whole world, should be the great maxim and motto of the Gaspe Fishermen, and of their Representative in Parliament, and that I believe is the policy of our friend Mr. L. IJ., or at least ought to be. You have been long enough under the sway of Monopolists in trade on the cosf, and it is high lime they wcra broken up, as I ap- prehend they will be." So far Ro good, had the matter ended here. But the far-famed rpistle from the great meeting at Grspe Basin, with the nabobs signature, chingcd the tone and tennor of Mr. Christie's voice and 3>.ots, and he determined to face the Lions of the day on their own battle ground. Mr. C, availed himself of a chance pa^ngc in a steamer going Ing 35 Id have vith his inst the ing old, fall out secure ifinately , th?t m e Elec- f. 1 am ;ecl from position Ive upon 5pe, (For ve to itiS lit of un- •, as I sin- 'radc, so me 1 am ?i-.s of opi- pincss of operty on How —Trade d, should n, and of ve is the be. You s in trade as 1 ap- far-famed he nabobs lie's \oice ly on their )0 to the Magdalen Islands, and landed at the eslabllshment of John LeBoutillier, Esq. On his arrival having been informed that he, Mr. C. had not been put in nomination as a candidate at IVrcie, he expressed some surprise and astonishment at the conduct of his Gaspe frieni* and warm supporters, and as this unexpected circumstance had taken place on the onset, he made up his mind to decline any further movement, and resolved to proceed immediately on to the Bay de Chaleur, to finish and finally close his Land job; with this fixed determination he started and reached Point St. Peter's, one of his old favorite haunts. There was good picking, feeding, and OTHER NICETIES at bis service, freely bestowed in bye gone day». The news of his landing at Point St. PeterV, having reached Gaspe Basin, fanned the almost extinguished fire which had been recklessly kindled by the forlorn hope, and urged the prominent leaders of the ra?^eting (numerically hereinbefore stated) the num- ber Five, to wait on Mr. Christie, and to bring him forward in antagonism to the almost unanimous wish of the people's clioice, John Le Boutillier, Esq. And accordingly with this determina- tion, the possie named hereafter, started in their Carts (1) for Point St. Peter's, to oS'er their congratulations, welcome, hearty support, and wh.it was still better, their'settled conviction, to have Mr. Christie triumphantly returned under their auspices and sanc- tion. For the people or public voice, it was No lens Vo Itns, a mere waste of lime to consider them in the matter. The parties who made themselves much greater blockheada than their neighbou rs wished to give them credit forj their names are as follows — all cx-ofido men, James Perchard, the Mayor and Lottery ticket man ; John Eden, holding nearly all the Government offices in the County ; and Francis Ahier, a Magistrate and Preacher. These three Jackanapes (or would-be-thought gentlemen) start- ed for Gaspe Basin, on Wednesday forenoon, the ninth day^of Au- gust, for Point St. Peter's, to convey their friend Robert Chris- tie, Esq , to Gaspe, for the jiurpose of shewing him ofl", prepara- tory (o the forlhcomiog P^lection, and to give the Honorable Per- (1) To call them carriages would be a satire on the word. Painted wheel barrows on a large scale, would come nearer the mark— at least the passers by would know the name heller— It being more familiar to their •igbt, and nsx^rs suiitd to their stand ing in lif« of tke ir possessors. 24 «omg5 a chancs of eztilblting big prrson, and diflpiaylng his ta^ lents to the good people of Qaspe Basin and its vicinity. (Ladies not excepted.) Their influence here, as in other places, having great weight, but more particularly so on the present occasion, as this captivating gentleman, Mr. C, amongst other nick nacke, was the first that introduced th« double kiss into the district, as a ])art of French politeness, or in plain Epglish, it should be uuder- fitood as saluting a lady with a hearty smack on eack cheek (fur- titer tht writer sayeth not) this circumstance alone, although it might appear to a distant reader (rifling, had its due weight in electioneering adventures, aii'\ is still fondly cherished by a few of Air. C.'b early associates, Et'T petticoat influence like all other things, has its day. Two days only before the Polling day fixed by Law (12th and Hth August.) The above named personages, with their Cham- pion and would-be Hero of the day, oj)enly and shamefully, dis- regarded the Law of the Land, with an open breach of it, through Q part of the Townships of Mall Bay, Douglas, York and Gaspe South, and pompously displayed a flag or imitation of one, with the words written thereon '• Robert Christie, the true friend of Gaspe," the property of a Mr. Joseph Eden, who we shall read a little of in its proper time, bye and bye. There is an act of the Provincial Parliament, passed 12th of October 1842, on the Freedom of Elections, if looked into (or looked after) would rectify something in this display of Mr. Chris- lie and his friends, a little at variance with their show off. The 35th Section of this Act, speaks of Party Flags. The 37th clause, stales the consequences of violating the Laws. First —Robert Christie, Esq., (the would-become Representa- tive) and a Magistrate and moerover, a member of the Provincial Assembly at the passing of this act. Second — John Eden, the Deputy Returning Officer for the Township of Gaspe South, holding kis commission for the forth- coming election, to take place only two days after this display. Third and Fourth— James Perchard, the Mayor, and a Magis- trate. And last (although not least in point of size) P^rancis Ahier, Esq., another precious sample of our magistracy. This man occasionally acting in a two fold capacity as a Preacher — (wonders will never cease.) This man (Ahier) from liis early traiumg, originally a Carpenter, (1) much better fitted to a make ( 1) No disgrace or disrespect intended o!\ this score. It is a 25 much better fitted to make a Pulpit than to get Into ena fot tlie purpose of improTing the minds ot his hearers, either by in- •truction or example. The people ask* after such an open disregard of the Law tvill they be excused ? True liberty, in my opinion, can only exist where justice is equally administered to all— to the Prince and the Beggar. We shall, we hope and trust, see if the Gaspe JIagistrates are excepted, and haw, and can, at their pleasure and amusement, openly violate the Laws of the Land, and escape harmless and with impunity. The following day Mr. Christie alone returned to Feint St. Peter, with a full determinatioa to forco himself forward at all haszards, to become the Representative of the County. The following is said to be (Mr. Christie's) Address to the Electors, at the polling place in Mall Bay. "Gentlemen,— I wish it to be made known to you al], as I have not been put in nomination at t'erce, that 1 have,; from the advice and encouragement of my Gaspe Basin friends, come to the determinatioa to offer myself to you again to represent your t manly and profitable profession, and those who have been forta- \^ nate enouj^h to acquire such atriide, shoald pr.io'.lce it until they can better themselves in some oLher similar Inie, or until they have reached independence The contrast iiere from a Trader and a Mechanic, whose steady employment hv fux days of the week is in the ordinary pursuits of the firb'^rie^ That ae should on the seventh or sabbath daj , t-.^ke upon himself the awful res- ponsibility of exhibiting his personage in a pulpit, or place intend- ed for the worship of the Most High, and hold forth a doctrine that must be unlntellif^ible to his audience. It is reallv going too far. A man that din scarcely read or write intelligibly, or fit to be understood in the common occurrcncea of life, th«re is somethiiig so contradictory and inconsisTant, wliich cannot or ought not to be overlooked. It is a crying shame, a mere niuk- ery of Religion. Let the shoemaker stick to his last, the liscuit maker to his oven, and the carpenter to his broad axe and t';igel. _ Leave pvaching to those who have been schooled f -r the pur- pose, and have been prepared and holil authority, and possess the necessary acquirements for the duties, not illiterate mechan- ics and uneducated men of the desciiptir>n of Francis Ahier. — There may possibly in all this fuss and show-off appear n shadow of what is too often by the world called religion, but the true spirit of Christianity cannot possibly from the Divine Author of its being, ever flow from such a polluted, changeable and corrupt •o^irce. ■4. S6 Covnty. My main object in taking this step is to secure mj Sessional Fay or Bill, which I carried triumphantly through th« House— the continuance of this pay — Twenty Shillings per datft would make me comfortable through life. Believe me my friends, I will use my usual sincerit} and oandour with you. It has always been the dearest wish of nay heart and my governing principle, to look to myself first, and when I have procused the completion of my wishes (but not before) I will cast an eye to your wants — for charity begins at home — self is the oil of my lamp. You shall have occasionally some parliamentary papers to amuse you, and leave all the rest to me. I know what will besi suit you, much better than you can possibly think for yourselves. ExPE€T Nothing then you cannot feel disappointed. You may depend upon it I shall continue my old way, which has won your esteem and cordial approbation for such a length of time ; and I flatter myself from your feeling so satisfied with my general con- duct in Parliament^tlmt you will now,, and for ever hereafter, have mo for your Representative. I shall as usual, if I am the suc^ cessful Candidate, which I have every reason to believe, during'my sitting in the Kouce, storm, tcaze, and bully as loud as I can — my accustomed way — insist on Parliamentary reform, retrench- ments in the public departments, except to the Gaspe Land Com- mission ; abuse the ministers with all the vehemence I am mas^ ter of, and if I can ever get anything by throwing the hatchet at a little distance, you may rely on the effort of your humble ser- rant." Mr. Christie's sole and only ?im at this late stage of the Elec- tion proceedings, although he I?',d by letter to his friends recom- mended and urged them, and verbally too, after his arrival amongst them, at one or more inter\'iew8, to use all their influ- ence to secure the retui'n of his old friend John Lefioutillier, Esq., pushed himself heedlesly forward at the last stage, to cause a division in the ranks, well knowing that every vote acquired by him would lesson his friend Le Boutillier's list, and possibly give a majority (then expected) to Mr. "Winter. Christie thought he had seen or discovered through the mist, that by his ofiering to become a Candidate, and from the feeling of the people of Gaspe South, with some expectation from his friend Abicr, at Grandham and Cape de Rogier, from the Laad Claim Commis- sion, that tha parties there would be equally or nearly divided ketwf ea him (Christie) and Lo Botitiilier ; thai 'Wiutei • chaace '"^^■"'.'i '^•'JlP'^TV^Tf 27 %a8 small In that quarter ; and further, that if Winter did lucoecii in obtaining a majority from his commencing the Election with bis name to the Government Proclamation as Returning Officer, (and which Christie had very unwarrantably helped himself too from the Store of John LeBoutillier, Esq., at Laun aux Griffin,) that his resignation was useless, not in time or form, and that b« Winter, if victorious would have been set aside, his conduct cen- sured ; and should it turn out in the sequel that Christie would be the next successful Candidate on the fist, that he would, after, all, become the member, and roRCE himself on the County $ these alhne, %yere his views and intentions. May God of his mercy, defend the County from future experiments of this kind, Christie threw aside his friendship for his old friend LeBoutil- Ker and did his best to involve himself in a most unpleasant laby- rinth of difficulties ; all former kindness, a long and close inti- macy and unbroken friendship, which had lasted for many yenrs, (instantly and unmercifully severed by an unthinking, ungrateful man, for mere paltry aggrandizement.) Christie could not be mistaken in his tour through the county thfi preceding year. There was nothing hidden or naked— the people where heartily tired and disgusted with him, and had nmongst themselves, determined sooner than to vote again for Mr C. to remain at home. In fact, so much had their feelings been "wrought up to on reflecting how many days, and what expense and inconvenience they had been carried away from their homes to vote for this man, who had done nothing or even tried to do anything, to promote their individual interest or the good of the County, That person who would have had the hardihood to visit the different settlements to solicit votes for Mr. Christie, would have to thank his stars if he escaped without some bodily injury. Betting aside the abuse and other contumely he would have been certain of having. Therefore, Mr. Christie *s attempt to foist himself ETERNALLY on the Gaspe people, after God knows much quiet endurance on their part, that no oth'cr Constituency in th« Province would have borne a tythe of, for one Session only — : It exasjyerated the public, and they where dstermined, heart and hand, to throw him out for ever, which they would have had very liUle trouble in doing, had not Mr. LeUoutillier acted in opposi- tion to their wishes at the previous Elpction, in bringing and sup- porting Mr. Christie in opposition to Mr. Kavanagh. The great and uniirirjg exertion and perseverance of John Lo- r. 28 Boutillier, Esq., in behalf of his then lupposed friend, Mr. Christie, brought on the stron"^ opposition to himself at this last Election at Perce and the other polling places in the west sec- tion of the County. This proceeding on the part of Mr. L. B. apjgravatcd and g.ivo offence to his old and really true friends, and to show him their displeasure in forcixg or endeavouring to FORCE Mr. Chi'istic, in spUo of their wishes and in opposition to their feelings, they were for those causes, and nothing more or leas, opposed Mr. LeUoulillier at this last Election, although in their heart and mind, that were confident that Mr. LeBoutiilier is the most eligible and trust-worthy man. A man possessed of omple means to command respect j a resident in the County, a large Landed Proprietor, the owner of three or four extensive Mercantile Establlsbnjcnts, affording constant and remunerating employment to some hundreds of the population : in a word — whose all lies in the County amongst ourselves. To sum up the matter, the people of this County have had enough of such materials as Mr. Christie has shown himself to bo possessed of, to last them lor the next twenty years. The Cloven Foot is at length discovered, and believe me, truly ap- preciated. It was high Lime. Having now fairly and honestly got clear of this man's almost never-ending importunities, wo trust we shall, in good time, bo enabled to wipe off the stain an I iscourge which has long bcm suspended over our heads in the appointment of two obnoxious individuals, patronized and sup- ported through thick and thin, by Mr. Christie, to the prejudice of the Provincial Government, and to the great annoyance of tho good people of Gaspe Basin and its surrounding vicinity: There is iio secret in the matter, go where you will, North, South, r.u?t or West, you will hear of nothing but a recapitulation of the in&iduous, dishonest, iniquitous proceedings of those two men, of whose pedigree nothing favourably is known. Their f.rst entry into this County wbf very humble, they did not possess a wheelbarrow. The case Is, however, much altered now, they ride in state, and if you are n»t tolerably nimble, it U ■ ten to one if you are not rode over or get a rub, particularly if ihey chance to meet you at Lot No. 8, commonly known as a Koservc. Dirt yon cannot escape if you come into coilis&ion with theiu, and alter all be laughed at by those two worthies — Wolves in Siieki' Clutiilng. 'ihtrss two uuu hart manngcd by vxerx ftrAfajem imajina- We or even beyond imagination, to outwit and cajole the good, honest, peaceable men of Gaspc Iky, to elect them to every place of emolument. But why elect them ? They are scftkot' cd. Brother Juhn elects Brother Joe — Brother Joe elects Brother John, and so the rotative movement runs. It may with safety be called a self-acting •power for aelf-mteresf. When the Government monies that have bei-n received by those two men for School Houses, Teachers pay, Agiiculiural pursuits, Timber Duties, Licences, Tavern, Auction and Store, Ferries, Fines and Forfeitures, (1) not forgetting the Jersey Duck Frolic, the Secretary Treasurer of the Munici])ality, his Licence fund, Assessment Koll, and other locked-up Treasures from the public eye, when thoso two men are compelled by Ir.w to give the public, whose servants they are, a fair statement of all their doings. When, I say, these two worthies, are forced to exhibit their amounts, then and not 'till then, shall the Gaspe people be shown what they have most ardently asked and peti- tioned for. But all in vain ? Then will tlie Gaspe people dis- cover to iheir shame and cost, how foolishly and fuially, thpy have allowed themselves to be duped, deceived, and fradulently dealt with. So long as Robert Christie remained the member for the County, this state of things would continue. We have now (thank ourselves) a change, and this is one rea- son with many others, that we have selected John LeBoutillior, Esq., to be our llepresentative, A man that will in his place in Parliament, if nothing else would do. bring; forward a measure to compel those two Edens to disgorge their ill-gotten gain,at:d give the public, whose servants they are, a correct and faithful account of the public monies received by them in virtue of Iha offices which they have very mysteriously dropped into, against the feelings and wishes of the Inhabitants. This is a melancholy picture of our situation, but is itncrcrtho- less true, a pitiuble state of society thus to exi^t. We ask ourselves somcti;i>es in dispondeocy-- U tiierc ever to bean end to it ? V^e hope there will — that the time is fast ap- proaching that will clear us from the lash and scourge of those (1) What became of Carberry's fine and numerous others for a breach of the Revenue Laws, soiling Liquor without liicencn ? A con»iderable amount — w'.io has the Money ? Itow is it accou: an indig- nity. Having now got fairly free of Mr. Christie, you should bear in mind my friends, should he ever try to pawn himself again on the County to represent you, to have the following resolution, which passed in the Parliament House in Quebec in 1829, ready to receive him, for his perusal. " Resolved— Thot llobert Christie, Esq., returned to serve in the Assembly, as Knight, Keprestntative for the County of Gaspc, is the same Robert Christie mentioned in the said entries, and expelled this House for having as stipendia'/y Chairman oif the Quarter Sessions for the District of Quebec, called in ques- tion, and concerning the then Administration to call in question the freedom of Debate in this House, and of whom it was de- clared that he was undeserving of the confidence of the Govern- ment, and unworthy to be a member of this PIousc, and ought not, and could not sit as a member thereof." Bear this in mind my friends in future, and have nothing to do vith him. If wc want a Member, let us find one among our- nelvei, not go a legging to other places to find a man to be- (1) A pretty Bpecimcn of a Gaspe Magistrate. Qner)* — How could this ma^isttftte '^Edon^ comnjit asother !S$n for *, Kimila!; offenc«--r«< h€ woufddo if. come our Represenhitive, who neither cares or tries to do us food like Christie. Away with such men. Let us find a plain, honest man, one that we know. Never mind his echifjing and long- winded stories. Should, however, we be deceived, and 'ome sycophant or other, an enemy to the county, tring Mr. Christie again forward, ask him or his agent, or emissary, the following questions ? Who authorized you as our member, to introduce and have smuggled through the House, a bill to permit the fish and oil from Novu- scolia. New Bi-unswick and Newfoundland to be admitted duty free into Canada, and brought into competition with our pro- duce ? Do you suppose this was for our benefit ? What portion of the £30,000 allotted for Lower Canada did you receive or ask for, to be expended in this County ? Since you have been our Member, you have pocketed of the people's money, or received it as you term it from the AUniste- ria I Crib, some Six Thousand Dollars as Sessional pay { Bom« Two Thousand Dollars for travelling expenses; Three Thousnnd Dollars you helped yourself too, not in a very honorable way, from the Crown Land Ofiict, to close, or more near the thing, to commence settling the Gaspe Land Claims ; in all £leven Thousand Dollars, and some odd cents, leaving aside the Stationary, and the vast sums expended in printing your ne- ver ending Bills, merelv brought before the House, some for a reading, mostly not worth the attention of members, universally rejected, and swept out as useless and valueless, only useful for B — m fodder. Therefore my friends, let no one persuade you to have any thing to do with this man. He has been your Member, so called, for a length of time. You have paid him well, and ia return, what have you received ? — Nothing. Therefore, having got fair- ly and quietly cleared of him, keep so ; avoid him as yon would a rattle snake ; even in the House of Assembly he was a Maek- HAN-->sometUing like the dog in the manger — no bad com- PAEISON. Amongst many other appointments, Mr. John Eden is called the Crown Land Agent for the County. Here follows one of his acts : This man Eden located some years ago a small lot of Land to a man named Martin Moran, who has occupied it for many years unmolested, subject to the Government sale of Land when t«id and bt paid for. Tiut ntn divided the lot with hit neighbeur 33 ri :•/' one Atclilbulcl Tripp. He had a perf«ct li/ht so td do. How. ever, Mr. Eden thotight proper to accommodate his clerk, a Mr. Law, wiih a convenient spot to erect a houne on, for his dwelling, n«d Avithout further ceremony takes forcible possession of Tripp's part for his friotid Mr. Law. The matter was brought before four Magistrates by My Eden, prosecuting those two men for defend- ing and protecting their property from his intended spoiliation. The suit was dismissed, Eden paying costs. An enquiry was in- Btitutcd by the suffering and aggrieved parties to the Crown Land Office, in Quebec, and Mr. Rolph, the head of the department, instantly and promptly required of Mr. Eden a satisfactory solu- tion of ihifi ficeming incongruity of his. The removal of th© Hon, Mr. Rolph from tha department, made room and paved the way for the accommodating, smoothed tongued A. N. Morin, to be placed at the head of the Crown Land Oiiice, and who, no doubt, aided by a certain gentleman of notoriety in the Gaape Land Commisj^ion, healed up the breach, and sent forward an open letter, to be dated and sealed by Mr. Eden, and to be sent to the injured parties, not condemnatory of Mr. Eden's proceedings, but approving and applauding of his villanies. Here foil )W8 a correct account of A. M. Morin's letter to the injured mm --no more an answer to their complaint or to the right they entertain for the land m question (altho' the dates of their letters are acknowled-^'^d and the contents supposed to be read) in a word the answer is altogether foreign from the sub- ject in dispute, and it would suit a man 'at the Labrador just as well. It would be fully as explanatory about the Penguin Is- lands at the entrance of the Gulph, or at the Hudson Bay Terri- tory. Th9 Hon. A. M. Morin's Letter addressed to Archibald and Joseph Tripp. Crown Land Department, Quebec, 25 th October, 1833. Gentlemen.— With reference to the Letters from this departriient dated 28th May, and 6th June, I am now to state that after causing an investigation to be made on the spot, (1) into the merits of the complaints embodied in your two letters dated 11th May and 28th, on behalf of yourselves and Martin Moran against John Eden, Esquire, in his capacity as Crown Land Agent, in (1) This is a mistake, there was nothing of the kind. Pro* duce it if vou hav* it. it 33 rcipfct to a Lot of lAnd, dengnftted «• No, 9; in tkt 1 vn* •hip of Qasp^ South, the coaclusion arrived at it at follow! hat you pretend oceupanoy and improyements upon said Lot, caimiH be xecognixed nor afford you a«y right to pre-emption threof (1) and that any further interference with or encroachments upon it, will be at your peril. j;;^^ "^ I have to/add that M*". Eden'a prooeedings in connection with the same lot are approved of, and remain Gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, (Signed) A. H. aIorin. To Archibald and Joseph Tripp, on the address forwarded by tke undersigned to bis address for perusal and information. — John Eden, Cro'vn Land Agent. There is little doubt but thtj Judge* s Wnig will rest at ease on the head of such a man ; one would think even for decency sake, that Mr. Morin from his elevated situation as a public man, that he would not be guilty of such a base and open defiance of thw law of the land, much less te have countenanced his rascally agent John Eden. But it is nevertheless too true P J ohn Eden the Post Master. Here lies the greatest evil of the whole -strong, well grounded suspicion rests here, and room for numberless complaints — triflini^ differences having occurred between the commercial part of the community, from the irregularity indeed shamefully so, of the paaii; and Mr. Eden's removing it over six months of the year to his own residence, fully three miles distant from the Post Office, and visa versa : also there is little doubt on the subject — Mr Eden to gratify his disappointed views and from private pique, has so managed with the mail couriers, who are quite subscrvian to his whims, as not to arrive winter or summer, at the Basin until from 8 to 10 o'clock, eonsequently no delivery can take place until the following day. In the winter months fully six of the year, the mail invariably arrives from 7 to 10, sometimes later, (the roads bad or good has nothing to do with it.) It is a pre-concerted scheme, and are taken to the residence of John Eden, there examined, and thoroughly scanned by the Post Mast- er and Brother Joe. These two men notwithstanding all that is (1) These people did not look or ask for pre-emption, the lot was located by your Officer Eden and marked in his Kegistrator j to Martin Moral!. Your letter is no answer to their complaint, it it all Fudge^ and you are a Judge. 34 Milcl, muit poiscii uncommon Abilities or penetration. Tbejr arc known on many occasions to be possessed of the contents of a let- ter b«foie it reaches the person to whom it is addressed. How- ever strange this may appear, it is a truth, can be proved and is uni- vcrsaily bolicTed. There are various conjectures how the thing is managed, some think it may be obtained by means of glasses or reflectors — it «s to some a mystery — but I think it could be easily unveiled. The post as before stated conveyed to Mr. Eden's residence, is brought back at his convenience the following day, and the public accommodated with a delivery about sixteen hours after itaarrivol at Oaspc. I would just ask the Quebec traders how they would feel if the western mail should arrive at the Poet Oliice in Quebec on tha evening at 6 to 8 o'clock, not stop, the Post Offite closed, but puss on to Charlesburg or Beauport, three miles distant, suffering the Post Master to reside there — and thi» gentleman at his convenience on the following day would favor them with a delivery of their letters about 16 hours after arrival. How long would this arrangement be allowed ? The answer is easily guessed ? Not one day. Then why should we bo humbugged either by Eden or others, whose duty it is to ac- commodate the public, whose paid servants they are. This also calls Jo r redress. The so-called Agricaltural Society of Gaspe Basin, No. 2. John Eden, President. Joe Eden, Secretary and Treasurer. The sole object and governing principle of those two men at the head of this branch, intended no doubt by the benevolence of the Government, for good and useful purposes, has been, and continues, from the way and manner it has been conducted and carried on hitherto in the Township— a source of strife, murmur- ing, and bitterness; and we may add jealously in its fullest ex- tent. Far, very far, and foreign from what it was intended or ought to be, an encouragement to the careful, industrious, hard- working husbandman, to increase and improve his crop, and to afford him the means to better the state and condition of his stock or animals. But more perticnlarly tkose that are most nredod and required as his help-mates. Here we will atop for a moment and digress a little, and state a few items, not perhaps unacceptable to your notice. Your Hor:s and Ox are the most useful animals you liars in you pur- J 85 niti — what extraordinnry caro or benefit hav* you d«riT«d from Joining Eden's Society on this ic«r« ? Your Sheep the moit profitable oi all your stock, they afford you sustenance and clothing, and ought to be more carefully nurtured even "as the npple of your eye." What benefit hate you received from Eden's Society on this head ? Your Hog (although not much courted or caressed) neve r the- less is found at times useful and valuable, and would, with a littl* care, be made {>rofitaVle, and good, ilow has this part of your •took improved or benefited by Eden's Society ? The Crops perhaps, it is not at the present worth saying much about. Hiehard Patterson carried the palm or premium for th« best seed three or four times following— some of the gossips say it was all picked, seed by seed, very carefully, on tea boards du- ring the winter months. I know not, nor do I care much — if such was really the case it must have been very tedious work — and there is not much blame to Honest Joe to award the pre- mium provided it was only for one year's growth, (and not two or three as Said) to his Father in Law. The kick-up about th« best Cabbage is not worth alluding to in this work, nor who pro- duced the longest Carrot. Therefore if Mrs. John Eden's was the best gro-wth (the judges ought to know best.) But I would place implicit reliance on her word, from her stage in life, and th« experience she has had on various occasions ; I would confidently take her word for the dimensions of a carrot or any thing resem- bling it, as soon as any married or unmarried female in the County. She is fond of gardening, match makingand producing good seed — It is her hobby — there was no need at the last sho"w of vegetables to make so much ado about a carrot. Had tb« ex-member been present he would unquestionably have sided with Mrs. John Eden; Here we have a variety of choice fish sent to our doors by the All-wise Providence, the Giver of all good. How we do receive these benefits : or what use do we make of them ? Let us ask ourselves — do we take that provident car* of them that we ought to do, if we did, there certainly would not existthat poverty and distress which we are imhappily called upon occasionally to witness and relieve, and much more eo, to ask, beg, «^nd call forth the painful necessity of our Representa- tive to solioit aid from the Legislature on our behalf, and subject him to the retort of being a Member for a County of Beggars. 86 • J,iX. Thia Rtate of thingi my fricndi ought no longtr to continue — ire are more or less blameable in numberless cases. Let us in God's name, try to better our condition, it can be done : where there is a will there is a way ; Ici us exert ourselves more, econo^ inise, leave off unnecessary foolish dress, apply ourselves more to solid, industrial pursuits ; make the most part of our clothing ; we have the material. Shun the Shops as much as possible, ex- cept for ready pay, and carefully husband the resources which the Almighty's bounty so plentifully bestows on us. To continue the Gaspe Branch of the Agricultural Society, under the special patronage of Messrs. John and Joseph Eden, the Proprietors. A word or two more on the system, the reflec- tions which will arise out of it as we go along, may help us ; at least they will ba of use on their own account, and you can pon- der over them at your leisure. The object of these two men before named is to receive ft cer- tain sum from the government by showing a fictitious amount, said to be subscribed and paid into the Secretary Treasurer, (Honest Joe*s) hands at Gaspe Basin, and afcer compassing their wish on the receipt of the government bounty, to be paid (ia part only) to a set of miserable scramblers of their own stamp, the most part already taken up in dress, tea, or clothes, from the President or Mr. Secretary\Snip, This requires a thorough and searching investigation from its first commencement, and it is a growing evil which ought not in a civilized comunity to exist. It should be expunged from the lo- cality, and not permitted a day longer even i9 be named. It hav