The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06
Intsr-ocesnic Wa,iwSy--F.d"rn,,on Of
the R,ii,sh Colonies.

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the confederation OF the British North Am
erican Colonies, al, attracting gleai deal Of
attention from the English prcSs. These
speeches derive greater significance hon the
fact that Lord BuRy has evidently been do.
pu,ed by the home government 10 ascertain
the feelings Of the people Of Canada, Nova
Scotia, and New Brunswick, on the subject
of union, "a project which has recently
occasloned animated debate in the provin.
clal legislatures. The railway, over the
British territory to the Pacific. is made
secondary IN Importance TO the union but
the latter is advocated probably as the best
method Of bringing about the success of the
grea, railway enterprise, by securing con-
certel action from the colonies.
To exhibit the feeling entertained IN Eng.
land, We cannot do better than by quoting
few extracts from leading journals received
by the last steamer. The London Times,
which hvs been silent hitherto, IN its issue of
Dec. 4, contains an able article, from which
We extract the following
FROM tho London Times Of Dec,
There is the poetry Of Colonies. ard there
is the fact. The latter is sure to be appre-
clated in the long run, but the former also
has its admirers and lis use
Lord Bury gives himself with pardonable
enthusiasm TO the poetry of Canada. He
conjurcs up a vas, federation OF populous
British provinces, stretching from ocean to
ocean. lie draws the chain of innumerablo
lakes. and wide rivers. and gigantic canals,
from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic
A gap in these mountains, however allows
II still longer reach 10 railway, which will
one day span with iron the whole distance
from Halifax 10 the shores Of British Column
bia, and place our new gold regions in that
quarter within weeks tidings of England
and all Europe. Only look nj the map see
the noble rivers that contribute their full
streams to Lake Winnipeg before the drain
age OF u continent pursucs lis way EDWARDS
10 Lake Superior, I'LL 1t tumble. over Nj
agara, aud you have at once the dclnons,ra-
ton Of these hopes. There il not SO grand
n carrying line in the world. What would
Russia give for one such East and Yves,
through Siberia Yet this is ours, aud only
waits TO be opened, True, Lord Bury hears
yet he h0pes-at least. be will try what
the British Government will say 10 a rail
way from Quebec 10 Halifax. 50 as To keep
this terminus within British territory,
OF course. We ought 10 strain every Nerve
to effect tbs, II We had the money, aud il
we had not good many other things TO do
with il. aud l--but what are "iis" IN a pic
ture 20 magnificent, and 20 certain 30 be re.
allied one day or other! A century hence
Lord Bury will be quoted az man Of won
drous prcscience. Al he says, and more
will be done but we have gone too fast in
these things already. We have done them
much faster than they pay, and faster than
n profitable use can he found for them Yet
IT may DC only a question OF time.
Compare the latest map Of North Amer,
ca with the earliest in the atlas of the Use.
lui knowledge Society. The one reminds
you Of a piece Of cracklin china there il not
a bt fifty miles across without railway,
and 10 all appearance, from any one point
Ia any other distant one there must br hall
n dn2en competing lines How were they
oil made How do they pay, Yd the
cry il "MOTe are coming :" 20 We preenme
they must answer somebody = purpose. and
the Whole population u not ruined a Il has
been done IN "A quarter 81 century No
doubt, double period viii sce nearly as
much done in tie British province.
The London News ADVOCATES the union Of
the Colonies bat adds that
The wi-cst and most Timely work wbich
they have al pfesent before them - the
completion, az rapidly ~ prgd nee will
print oi thee gr,a, lincs 81 internal
communication which their wildly extend
al Territories 80 nuch need and the prac.
ticai sliec' 81 which, far beyond all pc
lilcal iuii1encfs BEd elects, must me.
vitality be the creation Of oneness amongst
them. kmoteUcss AID mutual ignOfa.c.
are the prolific parents u d-trIst md disa
grccment between communities, aud any.
thing that contributes legitmatcly 10 inter
change 81 ideas and social fusion Loips in
ihe bes; OF all ways 10 facilitate the c.tAb.
lshmfnt Of souBd political Institutions.
Fr4n. 10 ilr4,n Giyt- 81 D.s. T.
The tim. il not arrived although nj L8nd
for the construction 81 railway 10 the Ia
cifc but there i no reason WHY in,e-.co-
lonial raj Esys should not De- commenced al
once, and with inter colonial rail~ays must
cone i.der ton kst great ,bridera,nm Of
our North American coiobss British cap.
iial,sts mus' BE- by this time pretty well sick
ol United state railways. ald Dnf eplDnsf
have the advantage Of onsrin2 a god 10
yf-imeut 10 HONEST venture, honestly cn8-
Quoted 1T us have b. oil mean railway
to the seabosfd through BRUSH TERRITORY.
and railway 10 The Pacific mu.; follow
when It j, DEMANDED By ihe requirements Of
ual.. We qa.te agree will Lord Bury.
tha, ,h"se are political a. well as commercial
Objects. bat the Moth tueFiesbs vii 6 I'd
that ib-ir interest 10 thea = bot less tban
oars 1omake the tmp.re arony ARD com
par; IA to give std,O nsi strength ard cfH.-
pac,uss. 10 isrits.h North America, sDd 10