, 1864-11-22
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER o. 1864.
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The Toronto Eeadcr trsns,,tca f1om the
Jonrna, de cn,a,,o, ~. ...:..... 1re..-..s
Coa..;t,.,. . .e t.spe 1ne pro3eeteo Con1eaera1e
cons'i'u'lon :ora"n up W the International
Conference, at Quebec:
We read attentiyely thc artic,ea In the haat
informed of fha io,-,a1, of,1, p-.,5a.., ~,
,,r,. ~ ,o,,e.Ssy 80 nase " ."e4 4o'ioees, ou'
.11s Nv eoneieuces o1 LUG htefcolohlal Con
sea'on' ano heard or read, with the same
attention, the speeches made ut public din
ncrs bY our Ministers and tbe atateanen of
+ha a+i,n+;a ~ 49, p.a-.N oes' a1u ,ae ssatessnen o'
-. nees. eoAleet1s "ltu ni-
uule care Inc information scattered In these
writings and speeches, we have attempted to
gl1e complete account. NE believe we
nave succeeded SO RS t. y" 49, m that
our TFork is comrlcte. ,.;.. civa snnh-
stantially, upon every point. the thona1,ts Of
the Convent on.
Great Britain at it's head Won1d moEt conduce
to the protection Of cxisting internsts and to
give q future impatns IN ihe nrnsncr;tv tof
British North Aper.ca ~ nrarid.9 ~ +n}s iiy;on N
should be established Or PRINCIPLES that would
be equitable tn fhe yarioTa Prnvincae
:. The best system nj for G the s fedeqation of the
Provinces Of British North 1meTica. the begt
adapted under Fine c1rrnmstances If the nrfl.
tection Of the varied intcrests Of the different
provinces and the most likely TO produce ef
ficacy, harmony and permancncc ii the ope1-
ations Of The Union. would be General doy-
ernment and Parliament which should have
the control Of matters common to the whole
country, with local legislatures and govern
mcnts for each Of the Cancdas, Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick and Prime: Edward Island'
These local Legislatures and governments to
have respectively tile control Of local affairs.
Provision should be made for admission into
the Union. upon equitable basfs. of the Pm
vince Of Nevfoun nillsnd. lie Northwest Terri.
tory, Vancouyer's Island aud British Co
lunibta.
5. The Federal Government and Parliament
ought to be formed, as nearly as the circun,-
stances will permit, on the model Of the Brit
ish Constitution; The Convention Wishing
ne the Yes which unitc t ns TO the mother conntFy,
anu sn " ssl moie Snec:aAy Loe interests o.
Ae puPu!Mnnon p1 Mmoa ~ ~ saIious Hiosi9Gcs: II.
=. lne FE 11ecoIlse boWet sas1l fesiae IN tne
a sosG59ign ~ " Sleat orltan, anu oe aamlnls
tereo ~ l1e eoseseign OF aeF 1epFesen!ause, I've,
Ac:GioI1elnb W 1ne penclPles u tue orlllsn ton-
sutunon,
ane ootelesu " utl I,it shAA
oe Com!nAaoe1-n-Cnle1 ol tne m1ntas5 oy sea
Aue t14u. T4 .
inccs General Parliament composed Of a
Council and House Of. Commons.
Z, To form the Leeislatiye Council. the
provinces shall be divided into thrce parts
fhe first shal comprIse Upper Canads. the
second Lower Canada the thsrd Tova Scot;a
New Rrnnsvick. and Prince Edward Island
These three nar1s shall he enua1Iv resantad
In The Iepislative Connc;I Thns iInner
Conaia viii have tvenfV .foT,r ra,re aapt tfvss
| Io1rr Canada twentv-fat,r s9d ths fhres
TnA1 n.."o - ~. 5'oso ~ ~ ~ Non
| blunsWlck, ana Jour LOT ff1nce EQHald
l6and.
r. Newfoundland in ehfarinr the 1Tnfon