, 1889-03-09
P R OC E E D N G s
oT TEuE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR ST. CROIX.

18th February to today,
The Members were present with excep.
ton Of End Crown Member (Paludan- MHller)
and LIST Member for Frederiksted (1wersen),
of whom the frstnamed had notified his
inability to attend the seat of End Member
for Christiansteds Country District (Jamie.
sony is vacant.
The Governor of the Danish West India
Islands was present.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
~ The Chairman notified that the UounclPs
Ordinary Meeting, which was to havesbeen
held on the 18th February &C, was at the
request of Government in q letter of
End February postponed to to-day,
The Chairman further notified the re-
ceipt Of a communication from the Govern
ment dated Goth January &C. No. 80, in
forming the Council that Governor Aren.
drup after his return from Europe had
assumed the Government of the Danish
West India Islands the Chairman said he
felt sure the Council would join hiIa i'll
&" wishing His EXcellency Welcome to the
Island.
The Members rose from their seats.
The Governor thanked.
Furthermore, the Chairman stated that
in accordance with the Councils Resolution
in meeting of 22nd October last q COngra-
~tulatory Address had been forwarded from
the Council incOnsequenCe of the 10Th ami.
versary of His Majesty's Reign, and he had
also caused some Photographic views Of ST.
CrOix TO be sent on for presentation to Their
NaiestieS. He had since received two
communications from the GOvernmentdattd
oath December last year and Goth FeOrua-
ry o. O., co nveying HIS Majesty's thanks
and appreciation, which communications
were read.
The Address and Communications read
as follows:
MOST GRACIOUS KING.
On the 10Th of November az, it will
he % years since your Majesty assembled
j, the throne of Denmark.
During the period that has elapsed since
then, Denmark has experienced good and
Laupy DAYS, and She has felt hard and try
ing times but one thing has remained
unchanged, namely, Your Majesty's love
of the Danish People and the devotion of
tire people towards Your M,jesty and
Your Maiesty's Royal Family even rs
Your Majesty from the Sovereign and
Nations Of the World throughout has re-
.ceived marks of esteem and sympathy to
the fullest extent.
Also in this remote Colony has the
greatest QeVOIlOn anu 6ltdCIIHcuU o6eh
preserved, during the past term OF Your
Maiesty's Reign, among all Your Majesty's
p faithful and loyal Subjects here towards
Your Majesty and the Royal Family, all
the more so as Your MajeAty's parental
y care has to a great extent made 1t possible
fol this Community to exist az such.
On behalf of the Inhabitants and all
Your Maiesty's subjects in this Island the
Colonial Council takes leave most sub.
missively to congratulate Your Majesty on
the occasion of this day, and to cypress
the hope and wish, that for many years
to come Your Majesty may enjoy happl.
ness and prosperity as Sovereign of Den
mark and we pray, that the rare eviden'
ces of Divine favour, which have hitherto
been shown Your Majesty, may be perpetu-
ated by q long and happy life.
God preserve Your Majesty, Her Majesty
the Queen and the Royal Family.
Colonial Council, St. Croix October
1888.
The Government oTthe
Danish Westindia Islands,
Il St.Cloix, 2AthDec.18SS.
sG No. 2,O79.
On the 9th November last the Ministry
of Finances has written as follows to the
GqYernment: