The New York herald., 1864-10-16

existing cansdian Parliament 70 pass a measure OF
the latter sort 30 readily as Of the former kd
1898 he compelled, notwithstanding his large
macriiy in Parliament, to leave some constitu-
pan Of OF his hch equaze the repre-
each Canada separately, though
More than that, believe that in one or two cases ne
Was Compelled to give additional representative where
tue population not suncent TO demand IT, 10 order
his bill In the same way, II Was found neces
sary In making the legislative council elective, TO pre-
the nom mated members OF that chamber the en-
oyment Of their hon0rs and privileges. Asioe from hH
argument Of edency, however, there is perhaps not
much be said IN favor OF large chambers The FEDERAL
Parliament VIII not hve ch rge OF local legislation but
will only have deal with general questions Its
duties therefore be at least as we'll and much
speedily discharged by small houses made up for the
most part Of good men, than they could be Dy large
chambers, which must, IN the nature OF things. include
many inferior men. Even Our present armament, with
all the local Legislation which II has TO do is very
monty believed to be needlessly large body Why
should Parliament relieved OF the most vexatious han
sides the saving Of precious time there would large
sum OF money saved by Keeping TO the idea
members pay, saving in printing, stationery, &c, aud
saving IN the pay OF clerks pages and other
servants OF the legislature. The miscellaneous expenses,
TOO, which always foot TO large sum- woulu be
teraly reduced The aggregate savog would undocbt.
edy be large ana the public interest 10 these
questions OF constitutional change is that OF getting good
government. without needless cost, this ought to be
consideration OF some Importance.
Another consideration is this:-N q mistake be made,
and the federal chamber be small they easily be
enlarged when opce the error becomes manifest Ton.
vince the people that addition CT forty fifty men,
bers OF the federal chamber Is desirable and no
change could be readily effected
OF the people and the interests Of the POLITICIANS would be
in the direction. But suppose the mistake be
In the other direction. Suppose get federal Par
Lament which is found to be uselessly large cum.
brous and unwiedy, Its reduction to smaller
compass would be, as we have shown, very
dlicult task. Members OF Parliament would not
willingly vote themselves out OF public lie. Besides, IL
we fnd more than two hundred members necessary in
the two chambers of the federal Parliament under
circumstances, what Will 90 ben population is
largely ncreasedy In the nited states limit fixed,
allowing definite number OF members TO the lower
branch OF Congress, to be rediatbGted according TO
population, years and limiting the senator's to
two from each State win be content adopt some
similar rule viii Older settled communities be viii
ling to see their representation somewhat decreased.
AZ every decade, as does New England, and do
OF the other Old States We take il for
granted that some method OF readugtng The represen-
taton in the federal Assembly after each census will be
devised and unless n way provided against this
difficulty OF getting the sections which increase heir
population but slowly 10 give up share Of their former
for the benefit or the which
be devised by which II would be out OF the power Of
politicians whose interest such thing would inter
with to make any difficulty but otherwise we may
have the battle, il not OF representation by popu-
lntion. at least OF something very like it to
fight over again at every decade That would
certainly be most undesirable and ought to be
OF constitutional reform 1t mich be done by
an imperative and definite enactment relative to the
adjustment OF the representation, making II the duty OF
some power to make the readusment in accordance
with certain prescribed principles But the matter be
lett to the pleasure of the Parliament whose representa-
ton s TO be dealt with great mistake will certainly be
made. We have the persistent refusas TO do justice
N the matter Of representation which have witnessed
to have justice only at the cost OF undesirable In
crease the numbers Of our federal representatives