The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-08
From the North American
REPuBMCANISM IN AUSTRALIA.


Nothing be clearer than that the progress OF the Brit
ish colonies in Australia and North America is steadily
Onward toward democratic republican Institutions The
Canadian colonies have succeeded in their exertons so far
to have procured constitution and system of respon-
sbe government under which the regulation of their own
affairs is, in great measure, in their hands. Not
less has attended the struggles Of the Australian
coloniss since the breaking Of the gold fever con-
stuton has been granted to them which guarantees an
administrative and legislative control on their part to
which they previously strangers But great and i'm
porant this concession il has proved insufficient TO
satisfy the radical and progressive spirit of the Australian
democracy.
There is heavy property qualification required for
members Of the colonial legislature and the suffrage In
stead of being universal restricted Moreover they
wanted severance OF Church and State which has not
been granted secular instead Of sectarisn public schoo
and the acknowledgment of the right of the land squa
10 full compensation for his implements when bis lands
may be sold to others That these demands are reason
able enough viii be readily recognised In the United
States The legislative council upper house Of Pars
men Is to be composed OF thirty membe FIVE being
cd by each province Each OF these persons must own
$4,000 worth ofland only at the time Of his election
out for sir months previously 1t not therefore strange
thar at the last only nine candidates had
offered for these thirty ean correspondent Of the
London Times writing from Melbourne says that the large
squatters hanging back to nce candidates
TO come forward but such is too shallow 10
be believed Nevertheless IL fully expected that the
squatter party would carry both houses IT should sue
coed in doing so in secng the legislative ooun.
GILL its power would be enduring only one6nh Of that
body goes out every two years.
The lower house Is to be composed Of sixty members
also required possess large amount Of property For
these only thirtyeight candidates had been an.
nounced at the last accounts The constitution Is said
have been made by the old settlers woogrowng pop.
uation, to suit their Interests against the new set
tiers attracted By the search for gold The popular sen
opposed s the restrictions imposed to suit these
More especially, the heavy property qualis.
cation required for members OF Parliament is generally
condensed Many of the candidates announce themselves
TO be in favor Of the universally and uniformity Of SUI
frage trenna parliameuts equal distribution Of repre-
sentsop and against the extension Of State aid TO church
IS and sectarian schools
We notice in the newspapers political speeches and
olutous 10 Australia the frequent Of the word INA.
ona to designate the interests Of that region The fol-
lowing resolution occurs in series in which the term
used and though not itself containing It, jet furnishes
illustration OF the feeling which actus,es the A-strhAns
as That Of opinion that the early attention o.
Parliament should be called to the necessity Of fedtrs
assembly empowered TO legisate all intercoons
tons Tariffs public lands, irgs grafton postal system
railways mint supreme court OF appeal livhbeuses
defencest and penal sysem, can only. he satisfactorily
reguhteu py we ieRislaton OF federal assembly ipsu
ted by the consent and authority Of the colonies Of
tralia" G-E---.
The interests spoken Of In this resolution are those which
In the United States form the especial province Of the gen
erd government Taken in connection with the measures
advocated by the popular party in Australia 1t ia pretty
clear from whence the inspAon Of the latter movement
The gold fever has attracted to that distant region
thousands Of Americans Canadians English and Irish all
thoroughly imbued with republicansm. They have in
their minds eye Australian federal Union which they
hope may some day rival 10 population power and wealth
The great republic Of the continent Arsocrsy
and conservatism do not flourish among these Southses
adventurers The poor from whence they sprung al
ways radicals Let them get federal assembly and they
will not he long In really becoming nation.