East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-07-06
The Confederation Of the Provinces.

The Confederation OF the Provinces.
The Now York Tribune gives tho
following account Of the recent politi-
cal movements in Canada
Tho recent developement in Canadi-
an politics not only exceeds in interest
any event in tho history Of Canada
during the last twenty years, but bids
fair to be followed by most important
consequences. Tho points at issue
are an essential change in the politi-
cal constitution of the Province, an
entire reconstruction of political par
ties, and, ultimately, the confederation
of all the Provinces of British North
America, embracing Canada, the Low
or Provinces, Newfoundland, Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Ed
ward Island, and the Northwestern
Territory, into-one administrative and
representative system. We give
brief history of tho transactions which
have brought on this crisis
On the 18th Of June the actual min
istry were defeated on an amendment
to the motion for going into Commit
teo Of Supply, brought forward 10y
Mr.. A. A. Dorion-its object being to
condemn the conduct of Mr.. Gait, a
member of tho cabinet, in reference
to the disposition of 100000 worth
of Montreal debentures. The gvern-
ment accepted the vote as defeat,
and asked an adjournment TO consid-
er what course they should pursue
They finally asked of the Governor,
Viscount Monck, dissolution of tho
House and an appeal to the country
The Governor, though reluctant to
grant this demand, gave, at length, as
there seemed to be no othor alterna-
tive, the desired permission to dissolve,
after exhausting every other expedient
to procure q reconstruction.
In the meantime, Mr.. George Brown
the editor Of the Toronto Globe, and
leader of tho 0ri,o-:a:.r., uxprees0J
mmself in the course Of q converse
ton with some supporters Of the gov
ernment, as willing to assist this, or
any other government, in arriving ut
some basis upon which mutual un-
derstanding between Upper and low
or Canada might be brought about,
and an end forever put to the section
al differences. Interviews were ac-
cordingly arranged between two men,
bers of the Ministry, Messrs, J. A.
Macdonald and Gait, and Mr.. Brown.
Negotiation at once commenced in
good earnest, and continued during
Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The result was announced to the
House by the Attorney General, Mac
donald; and by Mr.. Brown, on We'd
nesday, June %.
The Toronto Globe gives tho follow
ing statement Of the policy which was
adopted
According to the policy adopted,
the remedy for existing constitutional
difficulties is to be found in the adop-
ton ii y ;, Of the federal principle. A meas
nadas is to be introduced at the next
session of Parliament, with provisions
for admission of the Lower Provinces,
and Of the northwest territory into
the federation whenever that becomes
practicable upon equitable terms. The
of the federal principle to
the Canadas involves Legislature and
q government for the whole Province,
having charge Of the matters common
to the whole and the division of the
Province into two or more sections,
with legislatures and governments
having charge Of matters of local
character. In the upper branch of the
federal legislature, the equality of
representation is to be preserved,
while in the lower branch, represen-
tation by population is to prevail. Eff
forts are to be made to induce tbs
Lower Provinces to join the confcder-
alton, but the success Of the scheme,
as far rs Canada is concerned, is not
to bo contingent upon their assent
In any event, Parliament will at its
next session, be asked to carry out the
principle as regards this Province,
while those who are beyond the con-
troll of the Canadian Parliament, win
be taken in Whenever they arc willing
to come.
So far as we can learn from our
Canadian papers, the arrangement
gives general satisfaction. When it
was announced to the House, it was
received by both political parties with
loud applause. Mr.. Dufresne, of
Montcalm, who has long been on un-
friendly terms with Mr.. Brown, cross
cd the floor Of the House and offered
his hand to him. Mr.. Brown clasped
it and shook it warmly; the members
Of both parties gathered around the
pair, and there was general shaking
Of hands between members Of tho
two sides of the House.