The New York herald., 1864-10-16

delegates
Prominent English newspapers are represented. and
poh interest is felt in the progress OF negotiations
Opinions OF the Canadian Press.
From the Montreal Gazette. Oct. IA.
TIM iNrIRooLoNIAL CONFERENCE.
We Rnpounced yesterday the Important intelligence
nha the Conference quebec had arrived at the stage
OF passing a resolution favor Of inercoioDial
union And enabled to state that the
ference has taken the further step Of vesotcng itself
mo Comm. tee Of The wh.ls for H. puPsse q consider
We further learn that there very general feeling
ah0Sg Tue members Of the conference il ayor Of vice.
The proceedings at this preliminary stage almost Of
necessity take place with closed doors, and they
cause Of tntcolontdl anon IS max ng adj ne progress
Uhrch lis mos anguine friends desire and Of course,
when definite agreement is arrived al, il "l DO made
public
In the question of rc. royalty pery great
tmportance II BE- established IN Brush North
atcna w be event Of the uey a,eotest political
Ssgmifcance sauores som ;th,ng Than the
glitter Of court smplaes hfsg c head or ne aorern
smen far out o. the arena Of party poll is, ,ohich
or the shoals in uh.eh Me pol,aca system
Of our neishtors has stranded. If il Is contended
that The expense q court would be great it may be
replied that this nothing compared with the and
corruption which, unfortunately, experiece has e,er
he best advces which have been able TO obtain FROM
Mexico 80 TO show has ths happy eGtc p,r'uc by The
sehra pomer OF cou! IN taat taetor d,strdc ed cna
against the argument often giiby used by political scio
llss, tnat monarchy cannot thrive apart from the
system OF Europe Against that argument may be set
better proved slatemont namely tina. pali,ca insti
sutoss can be durable give the assurance
20 lie and property, which have Tor guiding force
Srrong and fixed central power aud this the r grea
boon which should obin,n 'r III the establishment o.
avcc royalty would give us too the best assurance
OF the guarantee OF political status iy the might OF
Great Britain, and that soud be e. nomy worth
eniilions. And il to added the which
we ought to make in defence, We sh iud then
have the best obanabe Tor peace and
perty within our borders.
THE PAST AND TIE PRESENT,
from the Toronto Globe, Oct lS
Tbs public will pay small attention u arguments
fence the question OF confederation when presented as
q thing or the future rather than a. sencme imme
distcly practicable. and means OF dceatlng our
principles rather than of causitg item T. Wevt We
never assumed the position of extreme o oner.s OF the
confederation Of all the provinces On the contrary we
havo always believed that that union would some day bs
reaiized
The scheme which we declined to advocate wss-the
railway first; the ederation next, but
some indefinite time; and justice 10 Upper Canada last
are now supporting revcrses all this. We getting,
6rst and most important justice 10 rpeT anada
which be secured without dei,y, even u con
federation should not at rreseni D. reated next con-
federaon and last If at all the railway Formerly We
were offered confederation as means {" onrking our
principles or at all events, OF posponiug their attain
ment Now get II as means OF carrying them into
eneot Formerly we we're tod"nrop the discussion Of
Che constitutional question; never mind he iouatce
pder which Upper Canada suffers; wait awhile and
province may become member Of Brit sh American CON
federation but don't disturb us now about parliamentary
reform.u Now, however the subject Is approached la
different spirit. Now We are told "rhe constitutional
question be settled the injustice m'ancd of BY
enc western province must be remedcd but in ms ling
constitutional ohanges let US make an effort to get
enc maritime provinces 70 joia us in tire federal Union
based pon equitable prniplcs."
How idle Ia it say should refuse confedera
Zion now when al the oh ections which formerly ren
dsred unaccen,aSle 10 ne nave bee rinoyedi II Il
was ormery offered IN the interest o. Lever Canada as
against Upper Canada, 1t 70 now offered as means OF
bringing TO Upper Canada two very great advanf gc "
offered without by population,
s offered With that reform. II IL was once offered
without Northwest extension II is now offered with hat
measure II there was once a dagger that II might
be so contrived as To add % the dram upon
che resources OF Upper Canada, rs now
pretty clearly understood that 1t will be so arranged
6s 60 rather opposite elect " IT once seemed
likely the capital OF the confederation would be
ried 10 Qucbec-and every knows that before tho
Ottawa buildings put that was the common idea
among he con Is now no very great
We hose oi,oay, understood and admitted as the rerp
oa tons h,ch mad. ogdtnst ns vii shou, thai
e great confederation aoas 'ons DAY pretty sue 70 ooe
We have always under od that when the question be
Guilty In It's accomplishment and that therefore there
was reed OF premsture agitation Ihere were no vio
preudces 70 overcome, and no powerful Influences
TO couhnt u has always been change when, when
wanted, could bs c's!ly obtained.
Tho Toront icoay OF the 1&th contains an elaborate
article replying the ABOVE, quoting from tnc nes OF the
obeo the months Of september and October 1862 when
Il strongly opposed OF the provinces aud
accuses GLOBE Of attempting TO plfer the idea from
them and claim iis paternity ior itself.
From the Toronto Globe, Oct. IA.
The essential points rsAve to the constitution Of the
proposed federal Parliament having been established IN
the deter minaton TO give representation by population
n the lower chamber, and to place the three sectios
epon equal footing IN the UPPER would be unwise N
Che friends of confederation TO be too stubborn in refer
0ncs 20 matters oil detail There may DO va
eous modes election suggested there may be
different Ideas 10 the length Of time for which feds
kal representatives sLoudbe cbosen-here may 10 der
ances as 10 their qualification pay meubut within
reasonable limits all these proper points tor conces
sou and compromise so too. the question OF the mum
Der OF members which shall be allowed each of the
federal chambers though matter portance,
hardly be characterized essential Que man may
Bhnk better to have the federal Senate and Assembly
ANAL bodies mother think that two pretty hume
eous b,dies would be preferable But neither OF hese
pwouId be justified in opposing scheme of confederation
IN otber respecs satisfactory him. on the solo ground
chat 10 this one particular bis Views be car
fted out.
somc people will probably be found % argue that the
0ers Parliament ought 20 be bascd upon something the
pane pattern NJ the present Canadian Leglsature-
bhe readuament OF The representation between Upper
end Canada regards the Assembly, and the ad
Aon OF the proper share Of representatives IN the two
houses for the maritime provinces. This would give us
ksde from the life members OF the Upper House, seventy
eco Senators and hundred and sixty or ooe
tsadrcd and seventy Representatives 10 she Assem-
6ly. u seems 70 us that the strongest argument ~
tavor uf this scheme the TACT that would be more
4ssiy carried han ri crat svlng smaller chambers
the bssis u ehch ~ have slnk Ken wocld-so far a.
osnsds Ia concerned, ~ least provide for retaining
fhe fed raj ri',ricuf nesy al, The men urw In ubie
hfs A measure wnich gave eenate and Assembly eu'
t,1o that large rurpber ~ our present aaernbers
naoht into the federal PayliaH