The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-29

We select the following additional paragraphs from
our files Of Kingston Ga) papers, received by the
CrescentC City They are to the 2lst inst.
The General Assembly Of the Island Of Jamaica
having been dissolved writs issued and the
tions wore going spiritedy at last accounts The
Kingston Morning Journal Of the 9th July speaking Of
the closing Of the late Assembly, says -
The last fortnight has witnessed the meeting and the
dissolution Of our Assembly Readers distance are
aware that the sitting Of the legislature In March
minated unsatisfactonly. The Council had refused TO
give It's assent to the hill passed by the Assembly for
reducing the salaries If public officers and the latter
body had declared It's want OF denc n the former
II bad further applied 10 the Crown, for reform OF
that beard The Council had also pettioned her Ma
jesty complaining Of the conduct OF the Assembly aud
jusuybg the course IL had pursued In to the
mtasure In question. Having received her Majesty
detrrminston upon the question referred by the
Two Branches Of the legislature, the Governor sum
moned the House to meet ON the 10Th II June for the
ditcharse VI business To this speech the House re-
piled very shortly, on the 2oth On the following day
the Governor sent down copies Of the dispatches
her hajestys Secretary Of state for the Colonies in
reply TO The memorial respecting the Council and his
despztches relative to tine conduct Of the Assembly
ILese we're referred to special committee, which
MADE report ON the I'd instant, and subsequently,
passed the following resolution -
hat ss there seems to be disposition on the
Init Il her Msjestys government TO afford the reliss
30 urgently prayed for and demanded by the House
ard the people as set forth Ia various memorials and
petitions but ON the contrary, every desire has bee
svnccd TO continue the present exirsvagant expend
tune, which the in poverishsd condition 81 the nhab
u,
sdsIs that ~ will best consul, the rights inte
r.sts Of the constituency, by abstainng from any
tempt Mt the further exercise OF legislative
untltle people shall have expressed their decision
the ccurse which has been hitherto pursued by tho
HoufeD
Copies q the report the Dispatches and Of the
above resolution. having been sent to the Governor,
The latter immediately dissolved the Assembly In
the fpeech delivered by him. the folio wing denial of
the assertion In the resolution Il made
he eirontous assertion. that desire has been
evinced by her Majetys government to continue any
nd will l,o su7rf f1w
swertd BY my r.makpg, nrt that the of expen-
diture NJ its highest elevation, was always what had
been proposed by the House OF Assembly; secondly,
that the general nditure by csl returns which
have been for some time before the House OF
shown TO have decreased within this last three years.
from three hundred and four thousand. to less than
two hundred and thirty. sir thoosan nd pounds; aud
thirdly, that impossible to point out single ox-
which is indicative of the slightest objection to the
Colonial Legislatures reducing the expenditure still
further provided there be no violation Of legal obgs-
tioD or goos faith
"But, having determined upon insisting that there
should be OF the precise kind aud descrp
ton alluded to, and forced the Council reject the
sent up to IT, the promoters we're Obliged to
follow up their proceedings BY declaration Of
cohfd.nco In that branch OF the Legislature, aud
appeal TO the Sovereign. In this spprsl, reform OF
the Council acted properly and that the reform
CURED and Tor the reasons assigned i VAS impossible
stopping the supplies 10 do business
ap unreasonable request 10 granted Leaving OF
view the extreme indecacy ~ the application, aad
the Objectionable manner in which AZ put, We may
inquire what hope there is that the step taken
will accomplish the object Of the parties who made IL
Does any NJ Der OF the Assembly suppose for a mo.
M mt that the Britbh government be cocrced no
aref, I'm Of the Council for any at all will be
cotrced for the easohs that have been adduced rhe
government have iptimst.d their willingness ia
sanction such alterations In the mode OF con-
duciing public Affairs ss are likely TO prove bench.
cisi There 10 doubt that these will prove si
great advantage to the public. The Assembly
hewtver, have dictated the change which q ma
jority Of lie members DESIRE and IL will have other
AZ vas the with the rttrepchment 40 Ia
the case a the reform Of the Council The House
would have one particular measure Of, b.
ment at all II will lave the council rcuodelled &C.
cofding TO its own pan change at all And until
The government consrDte IL will do business Af,4
this, What has happened was unavoidable And how.
ever the elsctors NAY determine. the elections
terminals, the government u not likely 10 war
They aust Ieeist attempt for " IL nothing less
ibteiiere wi the sovereign In the exercise of her pre-
negative Concession In this L. 81 the aues
uon Her majesty has the uAdoubted tight TO call a.
her council ~h'm she pleases, aud she will exercise
that right mauEre the threats ~ sll the mon In tbs
colony The issue, therefore, Of the contest Is net