New-York daily tribune., 1853-12-27

ftO0 per annum would Re an insufficient ssl,rv #, 4.
each minister; and finally. aud as reason r,-e coo,nt
than ell the others put togo her II hal been asc,ran,
some bow the other fhaf the Governor worl nevsr
assent 10 the mock Cousti uton about TO be submitted
for his approval according 10 The terms Of the re,,t
ss for ss had been agreed tr by the Committee of
tie whole House and that in the event OF bill beiny
passed. with The object onabe provisos ALREADY mon
toned, honorable members would have their la.
Dor for their palms, and matters wonll be- in mill
tary pailance "as they were" These. however.
! sm inclined to think, were only the ossasb's rea-
sons for wishing Tor prorOgatioD and that the real
reason for desiring new session was the House was
heartily ashamed Of the unsta,esmanlike document.
which me report was fast becoming ier the hands
Of the House, whose repeated nkerings anl cobblngs
we're rendering il piece Of legislative patchwork
that would have dsgraccd knot Of pot house poll
heisns As the report was therefore unfit 70 appear
on the journals Of the House il was sought 70 get rid
OF It altogether since it was past emendaton That
the wrefebed construction Of the clsuses. their
numerous redundances, and needless tautoloyes-aDd
not mere questions Of duration, number Of Minister'S
salaries, Gc.-were the true reasons for desiring the
report TO be commenced de nora is apparent from the
net that not line Of the report had been yet agreed
70 by the House ITSELF with the Speaker in the Chair
and the mace on the table The clauses that had been
agreed to- had been merely settled by the Committee
OF the whole House. and bad vet to be confirmed by the
iouse, where they subject to amendment which
couio nave been easy done, the only objections to
the report such a. have stated Bat il the real reason
for getting nd OF the report its soOcsm. in gramma
cal construction and composition alone superad led to
the other reasons sufficient reason i afforded whv
prcrogaon should be called for in order TO put II in s1cb
shape ~ to be worthy Of rentrodncon 10 the House
II may appear strange that members honl have dis
satisfied WITH and desrOus Of reconsdering their Own
votes soon after they had been accorded but when Il
is known that the great majority Of members who voted
on the question, voted the impulse OF the mDneat
without having reflected previous to entering the House
in what manner they ought TO vote, the surprise ceases
rather is diverted 10 the conduct Of who can be
of yif INN
the cOuniTys welfare.
The motion TO discharge the order Of the day. and to ap
lpy for prorogaton not however agreed to IL
COnrved to get rid of the report by simpler process
namely the rcerriDgit back TO the Committee by whom It
originally framed for reconsideration the Speaker
having ruled that as no portion OF the report had been
sreed TO by the House cOuld be referred back and
being renroduced il would be report, just IL
such report had been received by the House. Thus
by this nice piece Of political legerdemain the inconyen
ences OF a propagation and new session have bean
avoided II ia said that the Committee intend render the
report worthy adoption by the House. and acceptance by
ltbe Government and the country by recommending Re
spoDsible Government in its integrity. with sufficient
saf Of ministers. at liberal salaries, to carry it out
There be question: that the frequeat procrastna
ton. and the final bunglilg of this important question,
arises from the fact that il gone about in the wrong
way and as long as that erroneous method Of settling
still pursued there is every likelihood Of its final adjust
meD q satisfactory basis, being distant
That the settlement of oouutrys Constitution should only
be by and agreeable to the peope-the source of all con
stutonal gOyernment-there cannot be two opinions
The veiy term. "COnsution, implies something
able TO the will Of the people. In the settlement of this
estion nj present the will of the people of Jamaea has
never been consulted for viii always contend that the
Assembly representing il does three thousand
electors out Of population of some four hundred thou
snd souls does represent the people at large. Capt
Barrett Of the most independent of members of
Assembly gave a his opinion in his place in the
House. that the question Of Responsible Govern
nent should be preceded by dissolution. The
gallant Captain is so far right; bnt he does not
| 20 far enough Assembly would no moro, il as
much represent the people than the present one The
fho Eoq in fhp
limited is by the prevalence Of the will of despcabe
and fast decaying olgarchy' popular representation in
happens TO have saved few hundred pounds may obtain
in the Assembly by bribng the two dozen or 80 OF
free and independent electors of almost any parish ia
the island Even the constituency OF Saint Catherine con
Ining the sea of government has had its constituency
limited through the operation of absurdy complicated
yste m Werethe constituency Of each
parish number thousands could and ought bribery
would cease from sheer inability to brbe II not from
higher principle These things considered the rstcare
Iof the Assembly the opening Of the present session
should have been the passing of the revenue and other x
pred expiring bills which essential to the carrying
on Of the present Government The nom step shonld
have been the passing of wise and liberal election Jaw
10 take effect Immediately without the present vexatous
delays consequent ridiculous system OF registration
which almost REQUIRES lawyer to enable the electors TO
register their claims the suffrage The franchise should
in fact be near the principle of universal suffrage as
h consistent with the intelligence of the people and II
should be sufficient for purposes of registration for per
entitled vote under the law to enter his name on me
list of voters kept by the Clerk Of the Vestry or the
Clerk q the Common Council oi ms parish % OF
CITY This done, the Governor should have dis
solved the Assembly and issued wrlts for general
election The question Of Responsible Government wonld
then have been open one for the whole island 10 ais
cuss and the candidates for the representation OF each
parish made acquainted with the wishes OF the constlt1
ency would be enabled " give, at the husting such
pledges as accorded with the will OF the people anns
peponderatcd and that peponderance SHOWN oy
Of the Assembly in favor Of or against Responsible GOV
Az stand the wishes OF the country not
being certainly known individual members know not how
10 act they have organization among themselves
there is party but divided into some nan dozen SOC
tons Of three or four each member pusues his own ran
dom course on the impulse of the moments hence the ire
qent delays and absurd bunders that have attended he
measure. general election would alone tend 70 draw
notorous apahetc people to proper consideration
Of the question.
Several bills Of minor Importance have passed the
House and are now on the table Of the Council lev
have already passed the Council and received the assent
lo the Executive Two three have been read the second
time and stand for cOmma al in the Assembly Inc Rum
Duties bill which is the next revenue bin IN Importance as
apubc impost, the Import Duties bdl has been read
e second time and several Of its clauses undergone com
initial Tho remaining clauses stand for commal to NOR
row The measure next in Importance to that OF Respon
ble Government ia the reoieng Of the Institutions of
Tue country with a view TO retrenchment-bo;h immediate
land prospective But for these measures the session could
lbe brought 10 O speedy close. Indeed symptoms
lsre already exhibited of desire to give honor.
liable members the much coveted opportunity OF
returning to their private asocatons Ihese symptoms
ltre the recommending of the usual annual grants
money in Committee Of the whole House on the state OF
Re leland which hitherto has been unerring indication
lsf desire apply to the Executive for recess On
The present occasion however the two important meas
es ady alluded will prevent the close Of the ses
on iii the year 1854 has been considerably advanced
lie taking evidence as 10 s practcsbliiy and the expe
dency Of It's being carried out The Committee have 70
seved permission to report from tmo to time conse-
qseny while the inquiry is yet going the voluninous
evidence is being printed have read the evidence as
,r has been given. and able to gather from
hat II Is the general opiuon Of the witnesses consisting
snlso ofal