Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-09-17
[Riom tie Men York T5iBun. ]
TgE BRITISH AMERICAN CoNgEDERATIoN

Re bhlAA0h 2tEhANAN NONsEDLhA1ION.
The Asst conference Of delegates f.om the eastern
provinces OF British Amer &C inads, NoVa Scotia,
Nov BIu,sWiok AID P.ince aar6's IslaBd-met on
he l4t Of September a. OnsTl1ttstoWu, Prince z &.
ssroe Ind. Originally, this mseting hal been con
yoied Tor The pu pose OF delbecating on the exped
srcy OF uci,irS under on, jv,Tnmsnt snd che Leg
Alurs lbe lOCa msf,tlms pro zipc s-Nova Sco:is "
Bru-s Sick ana Prince EiWlrda Islnt. BI. the u
--c,utly agreed Upla by the TWO political parties IN
@ uai, TO O. ablaa general British American Con
edera Or, led 20 thu presence Of dslsgAes from
,anada ana q a d scussOn of the question whether
he n, nit NE provinces had better go on with heir
org4s plkl. drop and adopt the Canadian scheme
After careful confederation OF the whole qiesion the
Conference is said TO hsVs unanimously come 10 the
conc'UsOn thai the advantages confederation ell
thc prJTino would 90 very great provided the terms
alliance could De mtde satisfactory. Toe delegates
from tho maritime Provinces Wers T. resume the con
sdersuo1 o. the details Of the scheme at Halifax, on
lo Ii instant Of sr which duly author ID Confer
o. the several lrJVnc'Al governments is TO 6e held
Q ebtc, 10 LA ure, il possible Torn a. prop stion
90 "a m sson the Tespac i've PIrl smsnts L the
lJu.t rooes TO be Iii Q Iabec should be AIDE
- some unisrs Andug ab plaa to be subm.ttsd TO
too Lag stu.es OF tho PsOvino -, cIpsos that
l. vi Obain the iction OF all tho Lsst-Itu'ss. aud
VI IA g majority OF tbs p-Opli IN eacl OF ,ho Pro
gn1c7. fhi5 re.ul. seems a; lea T. D. orshai5Wed
b. Tie general f4yoy which sCbam Of ccnsderat OF
bl3 received tom the Press Of Bsiih America.
SrOu5 opposition will probably BE- encountered only
b. l. 7Eer UansdA TDeTe large majority Of the p0pu
.O is Frerol by oIigD, by language, ana by teo'i-
n MT They are sl0usly ine upon the preservation
O. tsir nsllonaity The orgnat0rs of the OOnisdera.
u "a schems hoped TecOaeil5 them 70 the pr .ot
Il Nv lhsis 16ag the ctAeF provinces Woad be
wh .mrg Ensist. peasing N j0Ti y, by the extension
%, -deIa al priooiple TIE Lover Canadians are 20
tave their own PoVi=lonAl Legislature, which would
uyuTaly bs ealcey under Fr-neh control aud 70 the
Central Government Little Irisdcton 20 be tran .
fsrtd az s ocmp1ibls with lbe d;s Of Confederation.
Tos ,rapcs, ION Is acgeped by considerable portion
Of the enoh Cslsdsps bu. On this exploit ccniion,
trE, no extensive powers snail gyen 70 the central
8 YrnmelG To 9 tern m IRE oommo With Us, the
- CD CApadisns If the proposed COME federation
Should Re soso.esfoy es:soshei Will DO ultra Sa'es
Z q mn
rhs Easlsh minority Of LoEog OansdI OF whom the
dguresi Gz g Il The chief orgA7 ra,u.As pclines
G Wlr3ss como ntIGVOn Of po~er n the hans OF the
O.ntrsl G1FerumsDg, A. it ssccr, them greater
4 ,eae9 b. the adv 5loj Uf lhiI view hiss greatly
exc ID th4 eo Of she Frsuo CIss6aGs Ons o. the :
arksas La iHsrBs, ssSa tprs4ts9iqgY Of th3 propl
q los '.He II lee Gaem do i. Toe Fss o. Canadians
Esuli isd &c single man. and DefJss ten years
PASSED tde would not b. two representatives. from
Liver O,siA Ia the p .rismeDi, betnI g to origin
oi.f,rt from our, Do contemporary igu"Ts lie
fac: ttss iris very hour the gaser part OF the EISh
members from Lower 0'usda oWe their seas 20 tie
votes II the Feebel UAnadansY" st | La Ansrss u
o o. the FfsGOh zap TO- eltcg tier opposed 10
Oo sdsraliOn uader Il proVineE Sel!-EoTtrnnsn! II
0 10 secured to Lower ISnAdA