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Laa diagrammaa suivants illuatrant la m6thoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 V ^OVA SCOTI4 PROVINCE HOUSE I I MY DE S ADDBE88 TO tm ELECTORS OF THt. SOUTH nmim of g HALIFAX: PRINTED BV JAMES BOWES AHB SON 1851. Af«v. xiasatamsTB ^ ^ 4 -+f- -h^ <; •» m ,^- #■ ^f-l' IHDFAS ADDllESS. To the Electors of the South Riding of Colchester: Gkntlemkn, — Haviiiff ofTercd my services to yoii I feel it necessary to devote the first liour at my comman.i in explanation of some of my reasons for doing so, n tew outlines of which have been touched by a writer ntho Mormng Chro?iide of the I7tli June. He says:' "I understand thjjt Mr. Hyde is on the ground cnnvrxssinir the f^outhern district of this county. His claims rest upon tht- tact that Mr. Creehnan had the independence to oppose the transfer of the People's line of Telegraph to a Companv, and secondly that the Government refused him the entire control ot the mail routes in the Eastern section of the Province thus giving him the power of ejecting nil the Couriers from tho line, or obliging them to submit to his terms. '• As Mr. H. is so fond of opposition, he will no doubt be pleased to find that in the course of a short time a Line of Loaches will be on the road from Halifax to Pictou—such a result could only have been brought about by his own conduct. ''' Be it known to all, f have no claims whatever, ex- cept the respect of all men, and this I intend to com- mand by bold, energetic, upright conduct. I do not Tl// /^^V'^' °" ^^^^^^ the perfections or imperfections ot Mr. Creelman or any one else, but solely on my own merits, rough and unlettered as they may be, conscious ot honesty of mtention,— unshackled and independent 1 stand or fall. With reference to the transfer of " the people's lino ' ot Telegraph to a company," I have only to say, any V . X TO THE FLECTORS OF nuui whose measures arc sunported by so overwhelming i maiorfly as may be lound in boih branches of the Legislature on the Telegraph ^"cslion viz. : throe lourths of the Lower and two thirds ot the Upper 'Houses, may not condescend to notice the attacks of u , !)iased, prejudiced, weak and powerless press I feel however tha a few remarks are necessary. Oneof fhr onnciples reco?ni7,ed by the people ot this Province is !hat the majority shall rule, which implies the acqui- .vscence of the minority, if so, it appears to mo that s(» Urge a majority of the people being in favour of tin- transfer of the line, ought to command the respectful •siibmissiou of the minority to the wishes ot the people 'thus expressed. Air'.in, <he people's representatives »MPCted the Una r-.-d o'' ..ourse had as good a right to transfer it a,, ^'ey '.lad to erect it. It well became a < lovernmenr. o ccnslruct from too public funds an f-xperimcMtai line of ^rdegraph like that between Hah- t'ax and .vi -lo-y.-bnt, it w.is not /Vv,-^ or dignified for the mrv. pi .v;-! to act ibr the b-.s* .rtere.sts of the whnlp people to lefu-e ♦o erect all the lines the people venuired, or allow a company ti ereCt tliem all It was not, just for such men to set., to hold in their own hands for the benefit of their own favorites, the best line in the Province, and say to the people notsotavor ■ ibly situated, if you want lines you must make them md support them yourseh'es ; and that too when the ,'oustructiou of such lines would double the receipts noon the line held by men in power, the benefits ot which the) *oo well know how to appropriate to their own in teres.. ... i i • ♦u But one great and true principle was involved in the .luestion, viz. : a co?iii?mons line ofivires spreading ove? the whole Province should be iindei^ one vnanagement. Thi.s is necessary to secure the punctual and certain transmission of messages over long distances, and it has been found thus far impossible to unite difierent ine:s ,)wned by comparatively small Companies— with local interests to subserve and local prejudices to overcome— in such a manner as to secure the greatest amount ot general good, or place Telegraphic communication on so broad a iboting and principle as this great and su- SOUTHERN COLCHESTER. f* hiimc means of Conresprnidence demands. There is now liowevtT no dUFeronce of opiinon among mercantile and business men as to the principle involved, it is conceded that all the lines shonlil hv. under one head, if so, tin opposers of the " transfer of the people's line" actually oppose the extension of lines altogether, and niorf strongly so from their own reasons for not taking up the work, viz.: because, they say. these extend/ d fines will not pay. Is this then the definition those wo have placed m power are to give to that cherished word Liibcralisni- The very term conveys the idea of improvement, de- velopement, constant progre.^sion. The want of the latter was the unpardonable sin of the late administration, m the sight of the ncw-fledgcd aspirants for ollice and [)Ower, hence the epithet obstructive. But who are thf obfitrnctives now7 These great liberals have grown to set^d in office, and thus became myac/ Conservative and dead to a greater degree than those who enjoyed the sweets of emolument before them. Having thus briefly stripped these Champions of any claim whatever to liiberalism, lei me more fully examine them Ity their works in the construction of that Crystal Palace o{ Nova Scotia, Responsibility ; and in doing so, I shall con- fine myself ♦o facts 1 do know, and to the things I have seen, and that too on one questim only, tlie East- ern Mail scheme proposed by me. The writer above quoted ill conceals the blush of guilt, while he attempts to construct a sentence out of a self-condemning lieart, that will look well in the pnb- lie eye. " The Government refused him the entire control of the mail routes in the Eastern section of the Province, thus giving him the power of ejecting all the Couriers from the line, or obliging them to submit !<• his terms."' The Government had to make arrangements to ma- nage the postal affairs of the Province. After a long and patient hearing of parties considered to be the ...ost ca- pable of furnishing information, it was thought advisa- ble to adopt a scheme proposed by one of the brightest intellects in the Town of Pictou, which provided for their particular wants at an increased expense to the 'I H TO THE ELK( Tons 01 w Country, aiul the mails carrKul at night //ncc a week. Before ihc Comniiitce reporied I drew up a general scheme, and proposed to carry the mails m a imo ot covered stages, leaving Halifax Jam 'imes a week to Pictou and iho Island, and branching otF to Canso, (jnysboro' and yindjcrst twice a week in covered con- veyances ; thereby combining conveyance ot" passengers with that of mails, vhich would give the cheapest and most eilicient connnunication for both. The o/lVr made byrnc to do this work, for the same sum that was now paid for a very inellicient mode of doing it, was accept- ed by an unanimous resolution of the House ofAssembiy the work to counnence on the (jth of July 1851, and continue for five years. On tlie strength of this 1 or- dered three new Coaches of the best description, costing me nearly two Inuidrcd pound-; each, also covered wag- aons, harness, and all the necessary equipments for the fulfilment of the contract, in a manner superior to anv- ihing on this Continent. This arrangement was considered permanent and settled, \intil the month of Mav, when I was astonished at the receipt of the following ifrom the Dy. Post Master (General : — Genehal Post Office, Halifax, May 8ih. 1851. 5«r,— I have lo acquaint you that die Lieuienant Governor has directed ilie mail service between Halifax and Pictou. now performed by you, to be submitted lo public compeliiion, I therefore notify you that after the &ih of August next, vour services will not be required. The future contrnciis lo be entered into for five years,— and should you feel so disposed, you will at the proper period have an opportunity of offering for the service. I am, Sir, Your Obedient Servant, H. Hyde, Esq. a. VVoodgate. Halifax. This led to the following correspondence with tht Government : . Halifax, 9ih May, 1851. •Sir,— I have just received notice from the Deputy Post- imiaster General, that my Contract for the Conveyance of Mails hence to Pictou, will terminate on 8th August next, then to be put to competition for 5 years, in accordance with a scheme proposed by me, in conjunction with a proposition SOUTHERN roLCHirriR f to carry the Mails or» this route, also to Amherit, Gut of Canso, and Guysboro", for a perioil of 5 years for the sum now paid for the service, which scheme and proposi ')n was adopt- cd by the Post OfRce (...iimiiiee, and approved by the House of Awembly unaniinouily. 1 am informed that the mam. and I beiievo only reason for not closing the Contract with me, is thai u IS not considered just to the parties that now do the work, to give me the Coniraci witboui competition, and there- lore have decided to put the whoie to public tender. II the object IS to protect the contractors now on these lines I approve the d.spositioM to do so, but cannot understand why nil or any should sulfer because n few will not do what is right and fair Mr. Archibald appears to be the party requiring particular protection. I have ofTered to give him the same amount tor conveying the Mails as I get, taking nil the lines on a milagt system, also offered to leave it to three disinterested parties -o decide between us, nnd lastly offered to take the whole of his stock at valuation, and pay him twenty per cent over and Mboye such valuation, as a bonus to indemnify against anv loss. 1 shall be happy to tako the same terms from any one under-bidding me. He has refused all these offe-s nnd more- over states that he would not tako even the same he now receives, she.ing plainly he wishes competition. When I took the line I now have, I paid eld contractors twenty per cent more than their properly was worth for their line, with which bonus they were perfectly satisfied. Now that I have made the line a good one, erected s'ables from one end to thr other, why should I be thrown open to competition, when I have done the work well, got it by competition and offer t( '•ontinue it. As the question now stands, all the mails are lip to competition,! the only person objecting to it. My reasons are cogent : first, you have adofited my scheme and rejected the offer, both of which were combined, or neither could haw been made ; because, had the Government adopted the scheme they intended to before mine was submitted, it would not have njured my line of stages materially had I not got the Conirac:, but if I should fail to get the carriage of the Mails under my own scheme, I am ruined, competing parties with a small establishment would ruin me, a»id not accommodate the public. Then they could force me to sell my stables at a sacrifice, or I could keep and let them rot, which would be wortse, and they could seize the spoil. This is the object sought. If the question be simple justice, let it be to all I would therefore propose this: accept the scheme and offer made by me, in accordance with the evident intention of the House of I / 7 m ^ 1*0 THE ILECTOtS Of Assembly, ..id .1 the partifs displaced are no? sutisHed wlUi my Offers to them, the Ouytrnmi«nt mny retain the power to put these separate lines one or ai: to publrc compotitio , and dedttci the amount thus paid lor the service from tho sum to bo paid mp. This appears to mo to meet ali the objection, fully, and protects all, with which I ahnll bu saiisfietf^, The plan adopted by the Government is a s:rea. injuptice lo me. unlesa I am protected as fully as I have offered to protect others :g,vQ mo vyhat I have oflcred to them and I will niso bo sat.shod. burel .• th.a is l^ir, unlesa there it a disposition to favor the one anr* deepise the ether. The Hon. Jos. Ho wo, u Hvn» rrormctal Secretary. Provincial SEcRETARy's Offici, .... . , Halifax, 13ih Mny. ]^ . Air,- 1 am commanded by the Lieutenant Governor to ftc- ^nowledgo your letter of the 9ih of May. h would apwar !rom that >eiler that you object to your own Poet lin- Liinii put up to coinpcmion as a violation of simple justice, vet uiT- gest that all ihe other Easier., lines shiulJ be si exposed ''roscnbr^'"''^'' ""'' "°^ r''^P«'^'' to »ell out on the terms you To His Excellency it appears more equitable that the\ue- puiy Post Master General should accurniely instruct all th.. Couriers, yoursclfincluded, OS to the time they are to keen' the carriages to be used, and .he public accommodation to be given, so that tho general vijws of the Poat Ollice Committee may be earned oijt. If all are prepared to do the work that the Country requres. the public service will be improved with- snould then be ofrered to competition. I am. Sir, ,- ... ,- ., Your most obedient Servant, Mr. Hiram Hyde. Joseph Howe. K! ju . ^ , , Kamfax, 14th May, 1851. '^/»-,~l have to acknowledge receipt of your letter -^ 13th conveymg the views o^ His Excellency the Lt. Governor on tne question of Postal Communication, east of the capital The inferences drawn from my letter of the 9th are unnatural and strained: I did not propose that other proprietors should be forced from their lines, or compelled to sell.-this was merely .-^n offer on my part in conjunction with other offers, one of which was to give al! these proprietors the same sum forMhe ^rvice that I received myself. This appears to me to be f simple justice; etpecially after I had propnrcd ix scheme wel calculated to increftte the meant of comfortable personal con irujnicotion, on th<» Eastern lir.es, at q coniiderably reduced price ; \vl ch would also give general satisfaction (or tho con« veyance of the mrils, at no incrca'.tj of expense to the i'osi Olnce Departmeni, pnd tiK plan best calculated eventually to insure a ndnci. on in exoenses ut mail transmission. 1 Jioll not now enicr into tlw subject, lo 3he\v the equity ol my claims nor the justice of my request. Acting upon a rcfpori of the Committee of the House of Assemblv, confirmed by u verbal commiinication from the Deputy Provincial Secretary, through tho Deputy Post Master Gericral, ihut tho pnpers ncccsMiry ii« nccopi my proposition would bo sent in as hoon ns po:*.siblt.. .nnd delayed only in conscnucnce of sickness, I hr.d maiurcd my plans, ordered my coaches and covered wng^eons for the different routes, and framed a dcale of charf^es for conveyance of pftssengers. to which I hsve committed myself to members of the Commiiloe, and publicly to tho community, on tliese rot'tes. I am willing, however, to accept the terms which hvi Ea. 'lency consi lera equitable, and submit to any !o.,s'js that !'♦«> accrue to me, in consequence of the action nlieady tuk<n ; provided tho scheme proposed by mo is acted upon, and also, the" style, comfort, put ctualiiy, and n 'co of jiersoiial commu- nicaiion, is strictly adhered to, and which from long experience I consider to ba practicable, and best calculated to benefit the public generally ; all of which '.erais I air. prepared to fullil, ut a price not to exceed that now paid ferihe conveyance of these mails. The mail conveyance of this country has beer inj.uliciously rranaged. The mails are put up to ccmpeiition, without any specified obligation to provide sufficient power or number of horses to overcome the heavy roads, not that this can hn done altogether in their present state, but it may to a great exieni ; for instance, a line is put up to competition, a contractor, who^ understands his business, calculai j; tho work to rcipiiie H horses for every fifteen miles, another thinhu it can be dc Jie with 2 for every JO miles, or half the number, consequently he gets it ; every shower makes the road heavy', and he i'^ i)chind time, and the road gets the blame, and not a few jaded horses. This is a part of the service requiring the most ex- pense, and an inspector competent to decide upon. The average distance h-.ses are to run, ought not exceed 15 miles per duy ; carriages should be covered, strong, and light, and ol the best descripi.^n, to en»ure ^-^nctualily. The scale ck W.' Eai m^- 1 X 10 TO THE ELECTORS OF 1 7 15 15 12 10 12 charges framed by me, in consideration of appointments fur- nished as above, were, from Halifax to Pictou, or New Glasgow, not to exceed jCI 10 Do. to West River, Do. to Truro, Truro to Amherst, West River to Aniigonish .... Antigonish to Guysboro' .... Do. toGutofCanso - - . - ^ ^^ yj I am prepared to do the work on these terms, and in this inanner, with the usual fines for neglect or delay. If the Government desire to leave the present contractors as they are, subject to these requirements, the object I have had in view will be obtained, viz: putting the Eastern portion of the postal and personal communication of this country on a footing creditable 10 the Province, and destined, in no small degree, to develope its resources, and stimulate its trade. I am, Sir, ,p, -, _ ,^ Your obedient servant, ine Hon. Jos, Howe, H. Hydk. Provincial Secretary. General Post Office, ^. . . Halifax, May 20ih, 1S51. i>ir,—l have to acquaint you, that I have received instruc- tions from the Lieutenant Governor, to retain your services as \]ail Contractor betwerr Halifax and Pictou, which I noti- fied you, in my communication of the 8th inst., was to be sub- mitted to public competition, provided you nre willing tu carry out the scheme you have proposed,— which is, that the mails be despatched from Halifax four times a week for Pictou, and iour times a week from Pictou for Halifax, leaving the latter place at fi o'clock in the morning,— and further, to be conveyed in covered carriages drown by not less than two horses, 'for the amount you are at present receiving. I request "ou will inform me at your earliest convenience whether you "are will- mg to accede to these propositions. The new scheme to commence on and after the 6ih of July next. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, A. WoODGATE. Halifax, 31st May, 1851. Sir,—1 have to acknowledge the receipt of yo'ur letter of 20ih inst., offering to retain my services for the transmission t \ t \ I liwi li i w w M iii M ; i ;-»«iir; SOUTHERN COLCHESTER. U of H. iM. Mails hence to Piciou four times n week, in accord- nnce with my proposiiition, )n covered carriages, for the sum I now have. In answer I beg to say I accede to the proposal. 1 am, Sir, A. Wooci<;r'te, Esq. Your obt. Servt Dpy. P. M Genl. h. Hvnc. nail fax. The whole matter being thus miituallv agreed upon I continued perfecting arrangements, and went toPjctou Antigonish, and the Gut of Caiso. On my return the 10th June T called on the Deputy Post Master General who mformed me that he had two schemes to submit to me for conveying the mails east, adding at the same tmie, that ho thought the Government would put the whole thing to competition, unless I accepted one of thein ; also, that the Financial Secretary appeared to be the managing man now, and that he (Mr. Creel- man) had drawn up one of the schemes, which on examination, I found to be my own scheme ridiculouslv mutilated ; the only material alteration he'iDu; in the hour of despatch. Instead of having coaches Jeav( Halifax at 6 o'clock, a. m., arriving at Pictou at ]() p.m., and leaving Pictou at 4, a. m., arriving at Ha:lifax at 7, p. m., (thus travelling by daylight) the Secretary proposed to leave Halifax at 8. a. m., arrive at P,ctfO at 12 at night, and leave again at one or two o'clock iii the morning; thus keeping travellers up all night. The Pictou Chromele has said, that if a premium had been offered for a ridiculous scheme, Hyde would most assuredly be successful, but Hyde's claim to the prize is willingly resigned in favour of the Financial Secretary. I could not, of course, consent to throw up my agree- ment made with the Government, as will appear by tiie f»bove correspondence, and adopt so contemptible a scheme as that proposed. By request I met ihe Presi'- dent of the Council, the Financial Secretary, and the Depy. Post Master General, to endeavor to have a mutual understanding, and was willing to meet their views in a great measure, viz. : to leave Pictou earlier and arrive earlier at Halifax; thus giving an opportu- nity of answering letters by return mail, but objected 12 TO THE ELECTORS OF to wait till 8 o'clock in the morning to leave Halifax, because the mails would have to be closed at 6 or 7, to be ready forme, and no one would write letters before that h )ur in the morning; therefore the delay was uj>e- iess, and would very seriously inconvenience the tra- velling public. The President of the Council replied that he did not <;oi.sider the Post Office, or Government, had any thing fodo with travellers, or their accommodations. But 1 considered it was the first duty of a Government to provide for, and liberally support tlie internal commu- nications of a country, both postal and i>ersonal, and Thojie legislators and rulers who did not consider it then* duty to attend to these main-springs of any country's ])rosperity, were anything but liberal, and behind the iqe. 'J'he fact is, the remnants of an image of Govern- Jiient. in the absence of the Honorable Mr. Howe, linding that I was likely to succeed with the project of extend ingTelegraph lines over the Province, and irritated by the unanswerable facts I had published, exposing their imbecility, determined to put me down, in some shai)e; no matter how. This alteration in the hours of starting was intended, and well calculated, to disgrace the plan proposed by me; besides, a few of their sup- j)(jrters were longing to ruin me with a paltry opposition line of stages, and were pressing for some alteration that would give them an opportunity to fatten on the spoil of my downfall. The game of the Government, and those they wished to favor, is too transparent to require any further elucidation from me. 1 received the next day the following : — General Post Office, Halifax, June llih, 1851. iSir, — With reference lo my Letter of the 20th ultimo, res- pecting the scheme proposod by you for the transmission of ilie mails on the Eastern line, I have received, through the Deputy Provincial Secretary, the command of the Administra- tor of the Government, to continue, until otherwise directed, tbrwaiding the mails on that line, according to the arrange- jnents under which they are noio despatched. I notify you, therefore, accordingly. I am, Sir, H. Hyde, Esq. Your obedient Servant, Mail Contractor, tVc. A. Woopgate. Halifax. SOUTHERN COLCHESTER. II J To this I replied: — Halifax, 12th June, 1851. Sir,-— I have to ncknowledga receipt of your letter of yes- terday's date, informing me of the determination of the Govei n- ment to continue the despatch of the Eastern Mails as ni present, until further notice. This is the second or third variance of the Government from an honourable course, on this same question. I consider it a breach of faith ; and the excuse or pretext for so doing is so frivolous that I deem it my duty respectfully to say, for the information of the Government, that rrv arrangements to carry out your instructions of the 20ih May last, have been perfected at a very great exf •>nse,and the public notified that my stages will after the 6th July next, leave this city nt six o'clock in the morning, every day. With this means of conveyance I ex- pect to carry the mails, in accordance with your instructions, above alluded to. My coaches will, therefore, call at the General Post Office on the 6ih of July next, at 6 o'clock, A.M. for the mails, and will continue to do so, in accordance with my proposition, for five years, for which service I shall of course expect the sum I now receive. I am. Sir, Your obedient servant, A. Woodgate, Esq. H. Hyde. If I had been treated thus by any persons, in then individual capacity, I could have paused it unnoticed : but when the rulers of a land can, with impunity, dis- respect the laws of common honesty, and trusting to the protection afforded them from their high position, tram- ple the subject under foot, it is time at least to try to get out of the way ; and I can see no better plan than to go up higher, — accordingly, that same hour, I issued my card, ottering my services to you, which has been the signal for all kinds of misrep^-esentation of my views and principles, the most absiu'd of which, is the attempt to assert that I am opposed to a Railroad, and to brand me an "Obstructive," or "Tory." My sentiments a?*e Liberal^ Responsible^ in the true sense of the term, if ♦hese mean, to govern in accord- ance with the "well understood wishes of the people," as expressed by their representatives. But if Responsi- ble means, that men in power may set aside an unani- mous resolution of the people'^ representatives, and that rpjfff^^^™^' 14 TO THE KLECTORS OF i«> wlien Hint same resolution was drp wn im |,v il„. ., .if ?• . , "'" ^*''"" '■ "s " (liberal, t ,ir?ained foi- at the last eleclioi,, I nnderstood that iliis a rol dictation of the few to the many, was whatwc Te „ s nviiig to p,„ down. I was told that "lilLZwk r.oveniment would carry ont the wishes and rS ions of the majontv ; and such a Responsible admini" rat?on an, willing to support. Bnt when they cZ Won ° a breach of faith and honor, in order to vent their Tni atiJ -.pleen on an individn'al, becau e 1 e Coo e3 to 'iHiik as ho pleases, 1 must cut their acquaintance bm m so .doing, shall not seek pre .eciion^ n an "pposi e paity^s camp, but stand on my own digni.y-a SI/ if virtue and honor are necessary to men to seci.rp respect and prosperity; and if, where tiTese'aredise ga ded, man as an inaividual. sinks into insigrScanie" ,0 deplorable is the state of that people, whose rX^ either respect the wishes of the maWity, the "ws c'^rea? eV;r"r'"'^i ""' "'" °f « '"Sher'^power IJTeat efforts have been, and arc now making .„ brand me vile, and inconsistent. These c-vl,m^i!', are working their own destruction ; the mi siTe 'h/v hurl at me will fall short of the mark infr'i/nll ' their own heads. I pi.y their wear.et;, and *sTom '^1 debah uo^h^i" V'7"''"t 'r^ •" '"^ ria^ithom ?hey ueiigiii to honor. I am dealiner w th nrincinip*? i^nfi ^ecretary lOoe to his present posit on. He, and tho Government of which he is a member, have as I be heve I have clearly shewn, violated Liberal p'rfnc pier set_at nought and despised the corner stone o'f Respond It will be a source of pride and gratification to mp tn have the honor of rebuilding thesf shattered walTs to assist ni heahng the wounded honor of a peopleTtr viuL^ o be virtuous, but who have been dLappointed a those whom they trusted would have regenerated and redeemed the Land of the Mayflower, and Sd her conspicuously and favorably in the brighrbouquet of Governments, nations, and people that surroundTis I X SOUTHERN COLCHESTER. 15 hay been objected, that I am a foreigner, and iherefore not a fit and proper representative of a Novascotian con- stituency. 1 feel that I am lovvering myself, in conde- scending to notice this expression. If men are to be ranked by the soil from which they sprung, it would he well to make a national scale, and have each indivi- dual stamped and numbered, like mackerel. I am one of those, however, who believe, a man is a man any- where. I «;amc to this country at the request of, and supported by the greatest man in it: the Honorable S. (>unard ; for the purpose of improving your internal communication. In how far I have succeeded, I leave you to judge, and ask you to do so by my works, and not by the idle tales of the envious. Business affairs have identified me, to some consi- derable extent, with thp interests of the Coimtry : its prosperity is mine ; and individual prosperity is the only source of national wealth, while self-reliance is the only true path to individual or national prosperity, honor, and happiness. Moreover, my children are growing up around me, and may soon be expected to mingle with, and take part in the affairs of this, their native land. I wish them to understand, that honesty of purpose is closely allied to independence ot mind, and will endeavor, while with them, to teach, by pre- cept and practice too, the wisdom of steering across the ocean of life, guided by the star of Truth. Respectfully, Your Obt. Servant, H. HYDE. Truro, loth July, 1851.