The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-29
JAMES GUTHRIE.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
Canada.
Canada.
FEDERAL Union Of the P,erinea Lord Egin's Mission to
EngtInd.--THe Fisheries, &c.

Canada.
FEDERAL Union Of the Prerinsa Lord Elgins Mission to
Engtlnd.-1hs Fisheries, &C.
Correspondence New York Daily Times.l
QursEc, Thursday, Sept "a, 1863.
Being DESTROYS Of commune aing to the readers Of the
Daily Times the earliest intelligence OF The contemplated
political movements in the British PROVINCES, avail my
self OF few leisure moments do So previous to my
departure from Quebec. AT length can positively as
eer that the union of all the British North American
provinces will shortly be brought about with Quebec as
the seat OF the federal government and each province
having lis separate local legislature Although il
currently rumored that such change contemplated,
II is only within the last few days iha, the government
journals have announced thai il will positively take place
The organ Of the provincial government in this city lie
Csnadisn IN an article entitled Annexatio Fedora
on," published las, evening. eproduces from the Colo
MIST Of Toronto, the New B.unswi ECKER, OF ST. Johns
and the British North American, Of Halifax. (a minis
eria ournas) editorial articles strongly approving Of
the projected union u is also generally believed here
that Lord Egin and Mr. Laontaine have proceeded TO
England for the purpose OF taking the necessary steps
bring It about have merely time TO state the facts,
without Offering any remarks the probable effects of
this change Of government. take il as move in The
right direction for "union gives strength. and it not
difficult 10 oresee thai it is only another struggle for se-
government send you the article from La Cansdisx
which have time to translate, but which from s
Importance is well worthy Of being reproduced. The
friends OF confederation say that the Provinces contain
ing three millions OF people. will be able establish
government almost independent OF England, and that
they hal it as the dawn of better state of things ior
Canada.
To show you the interest which ia taken in the
fishery question by the colonial governments, give
you the following titles OF OF the reports made by
Parliament, at it's last session. lying on my table
may mention that reference is frequently made in them
",o the entertainments OF the Americans the fishing
grounds."
/. First report OF the committee on the state OF the
fisheries in the Gulf OF ST. Lawrence and on the Labra
dor coast.
O. Report Of Captain Forth on the fisheries in the river
81. Lawrence
g. Reports the and river fisheries OF New Bruins.
wick.
a. Report OF the special committee on the fisheries in
the Masdalen islands, Sc, &C.
Iii very evident, from the perusa Of these reports,
that the united colonies intend 10 take high ground
speeding the encroachments OF fishermen and BY all
means keAe if necessary 10 restrict ihem within The
limits assigned by the treaty OF 1915 The question will
no doubt be allowed to remain in sbey ance until the
federal union j. established but as short time will
elapee before this 10 elected it will be brought 10
such crisis as 10 engro~ the serious attention of both
governments. have no time TO sdd anything further
Yours, H.