, 1874-10-07

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unchecked exercise Of power. aud deluding
themselves with the belief that all capacity
I" OF desire for resistance is crushed out OF their
' victims. throw off ell disguise and abandon
ing every precautiou, run wildly on until out
ragged liberty asserts herself and strikes them
"down without mercy" All this sort of
"bunkum" runs here like water of a ducks
back, and all that honest people think about is,
how Dolphy's insolvent estate is going to wind
up, and when Hollands Dramatic Company
are going to play "Enoch Arden and repeat
the afterpiece of "A Kiss 10 the Dark
The people have been benefited too much BY
experience 10 want back Representative Insti-
tutions in Jamaica, when there Is no party
strong enough, or temperate enough to concede
anything short of what they themselves want.
If we are to have representations, il must In
cLude all classes, eomplexions and creeds. and
We have not the element for such q represen-
t%atjon, neither are we sufficiently advanced to
permit of it. Reforms are wanted. and may
be brought obout-and to suggestions, our
people will listen when respectfully proposed,
but the idea of wishing for an ~overturn of the
constitution or a weakening of the administra-
tive power, none but q communist would desire
and heaven knows We have enough Of these
without putting them in Head Quarter House.
A committee of gentlemen anxious to step be-
tween the government and the mAlcontent of
the City is to meet on the 29th inst. 10 Kingston
10 organize a Chamber of Commerce to consider
and discuss public question, and advise the ad-
ministration. The project is good, but how far
it can possibly work, as also it's influence for
good or evil, can only be correctly estimated
when the elements composing it become known.
If the Society desires to take a strong hand,
and to carry things by strong action, it will be a
c.;l,-o and n eo,,~oo sc dtcoo1konk q 'Tf ~ Aha
other hand, moderation, patience, and respect
full counsel are its characteristics, then it will be
an institution of inestimable value to the country
and q power for good, which the Government
will value, encourage and respectfully listen to.
The ball is at the feet of the promoters, and
we desire to sec it skilfully managed.-There
are good names among the associates, but opin-
ions would be premature and i'll Judged if offered
now. With peace and c~ontentment in the
Colony, capital is available, and the country
must flourish. On the other hand, with par
ty feeling and a deEamstory q Press . conf.
dence is disturbed, and capital withheld.
CAPITAL AND ENTERPRISE.
Much has been said and written of the fail
ure which the next financial statement of the
Government is to disclose. It has been said
there will be no surplus, that the beasts of
burden " have been trodden upon by the tag
gatnerer6 10 exact the last Tartnl0g, 20 Keep o
good face on public afFairs-thst small pox had
SO impoverished the country that the collection
Of Rum Duties was an utter impossibility-but
what will be said now, when We inform QUIZ
readers, and congratulate them upon the fact,
that no such fears have been realized2 The
Taxes HAVE come in without any resort to
c%oercive measures, these being unnecessary to
bring them and in Manchester particularly the
collections have been extremely satisfactory,
indicating not only Industrial eoatentment,, but
a very pleasing progress in the social condition
Of the parish. 4t 1u
The Revenue from duties on Imports are al
ready 10000 in excess of the Estimate FOX
the year. The duties on exports are likewise
93, 900 in excess, and the duty on Rum has
realized So, 900 more than was expected. In
these three items alone-Imports. Exports and
Rum-there is a surplus revenue of &l8,00O,
and we believe we are correct 10 stating that at
the present moment, no one of the items of
revenue will, this year, show any material def
ciency when compared with last year So
much for Jamaica under Grown Govern
ment. IN G-n -A.aos..a.
A great step has been taken, perfectly in
keeping with the progress Of the people and the
country, and which will undoubtedly still fur
Their develop the rich and inexEsustibls re-
sources of Jamaica-A0R Railway! The Gov
ernor has promised US the engineering surrey