, 1854-09-23
VICTORIA, VANcouvrR's IsIANp.

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Mr.. Editor-Your kindness in noticing
in your valuable Pioneer columns the re-
cent petitions which have been forwarded
from this island to the home Government,
and the editorial remarks seeming to SYM
pathize with their substance, have emboI-
dened me to be thus forward. Some short
period after, petition was presented to
his Excellency, Jas. Douglass, Esq, pray
ing him to remove his brOther-in-law from
the high position in which he had placed
him, that position being one, as you are
aware Mr. Editor, that had vital influence
on the dearest rights Of q man. A coun-
ter petition or address was Matched by
some Of the individuals who vegetate within
that square acre commonly known as the
Fort, wherein is penned the splendid intel
ligence and brilliant intellects of the repre-
sentatives of Ferchuseh street.
The address was to console his excellen-
cy, and to allay the violent spleen and un-
pleasant feelings of the stomach which the
colonists had caused. The purport was to
express their entire confidence in his excel
lency's government, characteriZing II mild,
benevolent, and generally satisfactory; also
placing entire confidence in the appoint
ment Of David Cameron as judge supreme
Judge over all, judge in every thing, Judge
in Queens bench, equity, common pleas,
chancery, judge in cotton prints, glass
beads, blankets, rum and tobacco, and in
short, q complete faetOtWDl-no man, since
the renowned cardinal Woolsley even, hold
ing so many and such high responsible OIL
ces together. This address was numerous
ly signed by the Company's clerks, .Canadi-
ans, Kanackers, Ethiopians and Eunichs.
1t likewise denounces in no measured terms,
the late proceedings Of the nobility, con-
sidering it unwise that politics should be
intermeddled with outside Of the govern
ment stockade; and in the infant state Of
the colony strongly recommending instead,
peaceful, simple and rural pursuits, deem
ing profound ignorance the strongest bull
wark Of men so far removed from the pro-
lection of the mother country. The least
shadow Of men, understanding that their
civil and religious liberties about to be I'M
periled by this arbitrary government, Is
put down as o movement towards revo-
luton, subverting Of British laws. a
The word politics in the mouth Of man
who gains an honest living by the sweat Of
his brow, is considered by the Governors
clique on Vancouver's Island complete
leveling Of all laws, and making the poor
bondsmen who have to make bricks with
out clay and little pay, dissatisfied; and rum
ming away claim protection under the wing
Of that eagle which stretches from the
beautiful waters Of the Hudson TO the
shores of Puget Sound, become good eiti-
zens of good country, and useful members
of community.
l really imagined the day long gone by
that any place where Britain's proud flag
would wave, in the year 1854, BY acts or
deeds to warrant the high authority Of a
foreign power and adjacent country in np-
plying to them the vile epithet--despot.
'Tis disgraceful, yet tits true-Englismen
blush for your Queen and your country,
and your creed. Such things can never
continue. That sentence in Governof Ste
vens' address will do world Of good for
poor Vancouycr's Island. The Washing
ton Pioneer and Democrat, as the organ
Of the interesting Territory which bears
the name Of Liberty's Chief, will wcnd It's
way probably 10 the breakfast board Of
Newcastle's Duke, and the sight Of that
Sentence" The entrance Of the Sound is
shared in common with us by foreign ma
tion Of almost despotic government" will
cause a burning blush to cover his cheeks
for the honor Of his sovereign and his own
good name That little sentence will rouse
the British press, they viii rouse the Brit
ish people, and the downfall Of that despot-
ism will be demanded with the unanimous
voice Of the English public. Then no in
corporated company, however strong in
wealth or influence, would attempt the
rescue, If they dated their origin from Will
liam the Conqueror, instead Of the redoubt-
able Rupert frs
trust, sir, you will excuse my freedom;
and also errors Should you deem IL wor.
thy insertion in your invaluable columns,
you would oblige your very humble ser
want, OLNY O'HALLARoN.