, 1877-03-31

that the supposition under which / had en-
gagged to work couldnot be realized, neither
politically nor financially. These remarks,
then, will explain the reasons for my
withdrawal from the trust, and I have
thought the matter, of which my personal
relations are but an insignificant part, OF
sufficient interest to subject it to this brief
exposure.
With regard, now, to my discharge OF
the duties / had undertaken as editor,
opinions will, of course, differ about that,
as about everything else. Some, perhaps
but few, say that the action Of the "Avis'
has been all that could he expected under
the circumstances, some that it has in seYe-
raj respects gone too far, but others, pro.
ceeding upon the innocent belief that
editors Mt least have only got to wish for
a thing in order to get it, have another story
to tell: Why not have had the paper issued
%ottener, say three, four, five or even six times
a week, and the sheet itself enlarged, at the
sam time reducing the subscription to the
same standard as that Of those with ten or
fifty times its circulation and other advaata.
ges? Why not have had the kilograms trans
United daily from St. Thomas and distribua
ted Immediately to all the subscribers ? In
both these cases, however, these good
people should reflect that it is lust pos.
slble that the accountant who is Tespon.
slble for the balance sheet, would hesitate
In mourning q loss certainly not less than
from $1,000 to $1,000 p a. But why
not, these same people continue, publish
all matters of local interest, in order to
make the paper more interesting. There
are, for instance, such things as Financial
Statements of our public revenues and ex-
penses than which pOthing can be more
important. How interesting would they
not be, and they could of course be- had
from the Presidency. It must either be
neglect or i~ncapacity on the part Of the
editor, when, as has been hitherto the
case, he has not given any.-Then there
are local statistics, say extracts from the
"MatricUl" or public register Of changes
In cultivation, crops, stock, labor force,
taxes, etc. etc, not to mention legislative
matters, Obtainable from the same source.
But admitting even that they could be
obtained without any pecuniary outlay,
nave not such matters, whenever they
could be had, been given from time to
time, although necessarily in o rather
meagre state ? If more has not been Of
ferei, it was because it could not be OBJ
talned.-Then there is the Judiciary
and Police Department. What a fund
OF instruction and even fun couldn't
that be made I shall not speak
of extracts of the records Of the Upper
Court, for there is no fun in them, although
they may be instructive enough, nor OF
excerpta Of sentences Of that court, for it
Is just possible that here again the accoun-
tant would object to such an extension Of
the operations of the "Avis'', on account Of
the expenses connected Herewith. Bus
then, under this department, there are
the lower Courts, including the Dealing
Court. from which could easily be obtain.
ed information concerning records, suits
public and private-crimes, prisons, acct.
dents, passengers lists. reports of deaths.
births and marriages, fires, accidents aud
other casualties, rural relations, labour
supply, etc., etc. In all this there is q mine
of instruction, in some Of it amusement.
and the mine is easily accessible and
more easily worked,-say the wise.
acres. Then there is the Customs and
Habour Department, from which
could be obtained not only the meagre
List of Arrivals and Departures of vessels,
but their tonnage and cargo, down to the