Year: 1869

LOYALTY TO THE SOVEREIGN.





The Government House having been reached the
formal ceremonies Of welcoming Prince Arthur
Mayor INDUCED in a few very brief preliminary re-
marks ana then made way for the City Re-
formal welcoming address and the Prince responded
by reading from little sheet OF note paper his
both the addresses have already appeared in the
HERALD's telegrams it is well to observe particu-
larly the strong language OF loyalty expressed by
attracted special attention and commentator from
all parties. lie said:-"We rejoice in the opportu-
nifty thus afforded us OF testifying to son o our be-
loved Queen the sentiments Of loyalty and devotion
to her Majestys royal person and Of regard and es.
TEEN for her august family which pervade the hearts
Of her subjects in this city Of Cnarlotteown. 1t is
our happiness, as well as our pride, that we live
under he sway 70 OF monarch whose eminent Virtues
Queen, wife or mother, have justly endeared her to
her loving and faithful subjects in every quarter of
and respect Of the whole civilized world"


1t was about ten O'Clock when the form Of recep.
Yesterday morning he attended religious services
at st. Pauls lEpiscopaD church, and IN the after.
member Of the administrators stat, he took short
stroll around the city, and was, of course. recOg
nlzed and gazed upon by all whom ne ne happened to
was attended by all the first citizens Of the colony,
and who were in their turn presented to his Royal
the balcony Of the Colonial building. when he was
loudly cheered by a large concourse Of people
aaeniy he y was T phoograpned IN Queen Street oppo
site the Post ONCE, where there was also
large ana enthusiastic crowd assembled. There
Colonial building sfn close s c sns
OF Prince Edward Island are present, and If young
Arthur enters into the May dance as vigorously
during the balance OF the night he has Just now
commenced, he viii probably identity the occasion
as among the most pleasing features Of his brief visit


1t is safe to assume that thus far, the visit OF
Prince Arthur to the British possessions OF North
America has been one OF extreme satisfaction. Ger.
tanly it has been one OF pleasure to the offspring OF
her most gracious Majesty, and unless the Ovations
which have come from the people are thoroughly sim
successfully and thoroughly deceived. Ills visit to
Prince Edward Island, made at the special request
of the Queen, has most assuredly been not only
OF interest to his Royal Highness. but one which,
with future events, Will be regarded as
Of more = than ordinary TINS colony
is not part or parcel Of the Dominion. The friends
OF confederation are, OF course anxious that It
that 1t does not join Its fortunes with the new family
OF nations is good evidence that the majority of the
Islanders are opposed to such union. On this
question, however there are various opinions AS
observed In previous letters, there are very many
who claim that ne M ys 81 rrnce Ar4T hc mere a. n
OF loyalty to the sovereign they will rebound directly
or indirectly to the promotion, strength and per-
petuty OF the confederacy. There are others who
maintain, with an equal appearance OF candOr tnat
while they are adverse to becoming part OF the
Dominion they are nevertheless content to remain
"a O province, and with this desire gratifed
their loyalty to the Crown VIII be as unques-
tionable in the future as In the past. Rather,
then, than to 20 into the Dominion they
wonld prefer annexation to the United States and


1t Is doubtful If they would not prefer this in any
event unless there Is reciprocity treaty established
between the two countries at an early day. These
few facts, floating around upon the surface Of public
sentiment cannot fail to have been already observed
oy the visiting prince; And furthermore, he viii
undoubtedly learn other facts more important
as having bearing upon the future CONNER
clal and general business prosperity of the island;
and If his observations are faithfully submitted to
the sovereign power the desire to hold this colony
VIII not be IN the least diminished. The mporan CO
OF the island TO England, well as America, as the
Prince must necessarily view it, from facts which lie
viii gather during his brief sojourn here, is re-
served for q future letter.