, 1875-05-05

question before that body was not of Gen.
trial Factories, but of a loan of $4,000.
See debate on Draft Of Ordinance con-
corning extraordinary measures for the
conducting OF Estates in the island Of
st. Croix, published in the st. Croix Avis
18th April 1874. Mr.. Jennings state
ment, therefore, that that document was
laid before the Council az q better remedy
for existing evils than the factories ia not
within the verge Of truth.
On the 18th November 1874, published
in the ST. Croix Avis 5th December 1874,
was voted the Draft of Ordinance enabling
the Government to facilitate the ways and
means for the erection of Central Facto-
riea in this Island. The names of the vo-
ters for and against are given. Mr.. Lem
ming was present., and, therefore, by my
vote in favour of the factories, knew my
opinion and my wishes regarding them.
With Mr.. Lemming on the subject |
have had no Expressions of q private ma
t%ure," but with others concerned who
were also present at the vote Of 18th No.
vember, and with many I have convsrsed
repeatedly, always strongly in favour OF
she scheme.
Mr.. Lemmipg, therefore, as regards fact,
has nothing left him but his "word of
honour and everybody knows, he better
than all, that, as evidence in this case, or
judlcially, his word of honour alone 10
not sufficient.
The foregoing, then, Gentlemen, forms
the reality of the case.
Publicly and personally, for the mo-
ment the question 10 of no political i'm
portance but if purity of elections and
personal character involved in them are
of value and to be guarded, the 'coHi1g
New Colonial Law should afford that
security.
The delay in forwarding this commu-
n%IcAtion has been occasioned by s%olicits-
tons for silence.
St. Croix, April Both 1875.
II. JOLLIFFR.
Although the above may appear to you
rather lengthy and therefore as occupying
too much space in your valuable paper, /
am yet convinced that you will publish
the whole, as. you will agree with me that
it is all necessary for the full understanding
Of the case. You will also admit that
in my first letter I kept closely to the
SuUJeCI, duu Carefully dOSEdluGu lIOu any
thing of a personal nature. You will
presumably further agree with me that
Mr.. Joltife's reply, contained in bis second
proclamation, is of a nature to merit direct
and pointed reproof, and finally you will
admit that when such is to be given in a
calm and dispassionate manner, which I
promise you shall be the case, it will Of
necessity be required that the whole mat
ter should be placed before the readers of
your paper in such a manner as to enable
them to judge fairly between Mr.. Jolliffo
and myself.
Mr.. Jolliffe says in his last proclamation
that l in my first article have acknowledged
myself to have been the head and front
of the canvassers in question. The fact is,
however, that / have not expressed my
self to that effect, but simply declared
myself to have been one of the supporters
of the election of Messrs. Dahl and Han
son, as every one will see from my letter.
1t is, therefore, justified by way Of retort,
to ask ifMr. Jollife by using the express
sions quoted has been within the verge
of truth.
Mr.. Jolliffo further says about me q
quote verbatim) that on his word Of
'honor he believed the statement he gave
"you regarding me, that he stM believes 1t.