New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-31
TIE CAPITAL OF CANADA AGAIN.

M Doon member othe Provincial Parliament from Mon
real has Queen Victoria requesting hS 70
slider Der selection Ottawa the seat Of OveFnment ard
| 10 Montrt Al as he future capital Of Cansd@
To the Edito, Of The NJ T,bvse
Sir: Having noticed the above article 10 your ssue
Of yesterday desire present you with the following
facts il reference to this question. On motion ofhe
Hon. M De Blsquere to the debate on hismo-
ton 10 postpone the erection Ottawa Of public bald.
pgs for the use Of Government he briefly recsptuls-
led the Arguments wi ch he had yesterday advanced In
favor Of The resolution Aterthe subject was fully dis
cussed. pro and con Mr.. Vahkoughnet further stated
thE.
h. mad nothing conceal and the oo,ernment bad nstns
eonces therefore did pot hesitate 70 call the ssni9p
d the House he POSITION n which that question stood In
con. this would refer the resolution passed on the in Of
i've aa .c, lie for the future 0overnmsp Of The United
Provinces resolution TO similar eject was ADOPTED IN tns
D. eS and carried and being boagh, up to this House
ps'ed unanimously n The second CLAUSE o. u. supply
exceeding f5OoO for the purpose OF providing the I,s
bdrs' and mo to, s.s S Us. 'a a..
.Ics. u be- royal peiosye 70 select a. the permanent %st
st n cs ~. md dns o,s~ tod a. The p.
liked upon the seat Of Of United csns aDd he
5siSiss. there. HI. oonoaols Gend would understand
what M stated yesterday when De said mo
bad 70 submit 70 the House regarding
hi. question.
On the 2st April the Hon. Mr. DE Baqaiere inquired
estimates for the erection Of public bulldogs Ottawa,
&c. when Mr.. vsbkoughnet again replied that
After me Plans AID estimates approved o. you'd BE-
Necessary some preliminary Arrangements "acn u
yoyed ehipg than the lection Of sfe-nsney
ibe selection BY the military authorities 'ae p2taon o. me
n..sry for me purposes defense Wnen these preliminary
arrangements Completed the Government would Be pr.
pared 70 proceed with the erection public buildings In Gord
srce win .be existing and eonyenient
20 & The whole present undsr the consder
;ior 0fhe Government ard y was Impossible 70 'e any
than hat the Govern en intended faithfully snd honesty
20 larry stood Ann this would BE- doue with
al tn dspa:ch whhthe Government Arrangements would PR
NIT o."
Ispprehend, however that her M,jesty and her d.
y.sers in selecting permanent sea! for the United
Provinces, did not simply look at their present wants
and conyeLisLces, but was foreshsdowed 70 an af'
Gle IN THE TRIBUNE Of 4th February last re'efrhg "
the annexation Of the Hutsoas Bay terohes she mas
inter led il for indeed pernan seat or mucn more
unortaut depend. ncy than the Provinces AZ present
49,. Ths qome Cove rnment having already Of
,srsd .h Canadian Government Jurisdiction over lois
territory on their paying the comPsoy ior tneu IN
,n1emsnts-. nlcb | notice have been estimated ~
H. Uuyd who vas sept out for that purpose, ~ but
e. cco 0o0 and in hs report he Representa- the country
- hs,1g veyy fertile producing wheat, oat' .nd even
Tdsn corn 10 abundance and further the,1 hss seen
Iastr Of twenty thousand acres or more 81 fertile pra
ies-tbe position OF Ottawa ia indeed tue most central
AID bei ADAPTED % the CeTmGnSnt seat, and would no
Sopb, be elected by the majority Of the people OF
1bired Canada notwithstanding al the petty local
susies and vares Of the various asprsnts for tho
bono-. The Queen, IN making this selection, Dss
koksd forward 20 tie time wnen IL VIII no, ne SIMPLY
The cs piisl II provinces with bur ts0 or tnrse million
psoas.iop scattered along tue borders only OF her
vas. American p,sesssions, buc when Il email b her
ra b. arm o: power, and ts population De couned ~
.ens Ct q ions Of rIy cee sLd prosperous snn"e's
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