New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-16
iHY INV CANADIAN CONSTITUTION


TIE Toronto Lsods, translates from The 'oa''
~ 4. Q~o1ee the projected Confederate Constitution
lnwn up by the IDtereoioBisl Conference as S'eoec
I'VE read s,tentvsy the articles 10 me PEST
n the journals Of the Provinces during we conferences
n the intercaonial Convention and heard or icad WILL
BE same attention the speeches MADE al pune ouno
ky our Minister'S and the stetesmen OF 'he h''ah'o
Provinces Collecting with minute care she ini0fih"'
hon scattered in these Writings and speeches we nave
attempted TO give cemplets account. We behe's we
Nave succeeded 90 as be able to affirm that our WORE
b complete end thst give substantially upon every
toint the thoughts Of the Convention.
"l A Federal Union with The Crown Of Great Bit
ain st its head would most condDce to the pfoecu0n
81 existing interests and 10 give ature impetus 70 tne
prosperity Of Bri,ith North Amcrca PROVIDED In,s
tJn,0n should bs established pnclpies thnl WVso
b. equitable 10 the various provinces.
20. The best system for the iedeianon % tns
Provinces Of British North America, the best adapted
aHder the circumstances Of the protection VI tbe Fao
interests Of the different provinces. and the most he
" produce efficacy harmony and permsnence III we
sp+ ration Of the Union, would pe MuONeilheh'
And Parliament which should have The control OF mat
ters common to the whole country with local leRlsla
lures and governments for eaca of the Canaas NOVA
Beotis, New. Brunswick and Prince Edward Island
These local legislatures and C"VerhmeAts Ia nave
respectively the control Of local GlhifS ITVNlSlon
should he made for admission into the Union upQn
sapitahe bases Of the Province Of NewiOlndaud, the
Northwest Territory, V-ncouyeI's Island and British
"a The Federal Government and Parliament ought
10 be formed as nearly the Circumstances VIII per
init on the model of tho British CONSTITUTIONS the Con
yention wishing thereby express It's desire 10 perpe
gate lie ties w0ich unite 10 the Mother country and
70 serve eecaay the interests OF the population
Of the various provinces
"a The Executive power shell reside in the Sover.
aicn Of Great Britain and be administered by the Sow
erelgn or Her representative, according 10 the pIno4
pies Of the British Constitution.
Gemmsnderin-chiefo Of the militia by aud land.
30 There shall be Tor all the federated provinces d
General Parliament composed OF LeSisIauNe COuhch
end O House OF C0mmODs
~ To form the Legislative Council, the provinces
shall be divided into three PARTS the first shall CON
wise Upper Canada. the second Lower Canada, the
Mind Nova Scotia New. brunswick and Prince Edward
IAand These three parts shall he equally represented
In tie Legislative Council Thus, Upper Canada VIII
have twenty. four representatives Lover Canhda TWEEN
sy-four and the three maritime provinces t"eLtyiOuf
Of which ten shall DE for Nova Scotia ten for New
brunswick, and four forl'TiHoe Edward Island.
20 Newfoundland in entering the Union shall have
tAe night 10 four legislative councillors
80. The conditions OF admission into the Union Oh
Ne North West Territory. British Columbia aud
Parliament aud approved by Her jcs'y. As far as
regards the admission and tie conditions OF admission
sfVancouyers Island the consent OF the local legislature
viii be necessary.
40 TIE legislative councillors shall be appointed Tor
Me by the Grown under Tie great seal OF the General
Government; and they shsl loss their seats by con-
tmued absence Of two consecutive years.
I'll The legislative councillors must be British
subjects by birth naturalization be- ~ years of age
possess and continue possess real estate 10 the value
o. 81 90 clear Of all mol tgage Ae.i but IN reeard
70 Newfoundland. the property may be either real or
personal.
H. The Legislative Council shall decide all ques-
tioss relative 10 the eligibility OF iDe!ghhiy OF It's
members
"l3 The fret Legislative councillors sha be selected
BON tie existing Legislative Councils of the various
provinces with tie exception OF Prince Edward Island
tsere found among these councillors suit
event number willing u serve, the complement Will lie
eessagiy b. selected elsewhere.
"1h,se councillors shiI be appointed by the Crown
On the recommend OF the General Government ana
ne presentation 0f the local governments respectively
h the non it!os regard sL6 be had a. tie e slatve
csvuciors VINO represent the opposition III each prov
toe order that all political parties may be- as much
pOssibe pTopOruoLsby represented in tie teociai
legislative Council
IA The Pr siasnt OF the Federal Legislative Coun-
en- until II shan be otherwise decided by The General
Parliament, shall be chosen from among the legislative
soun,i OF the Crown, who may by It's own vii con.
tinue hrn M Office or deprive him thereof He shall
soie only when there is a tie
Is Each Of tie twenty -four legislative councillors
who represent Lover Canada III the legislative Council
Of the FEEDER Legislature shall be appointed 10 repre-
ssnt OF the twent! -four electoral divisions named III
schedule A, in chap ~ the consolidated statutes g
Lower Canqda; and this councillor shall either reside
or possess the property he qualities upon in Tie div sion
Of which the representation shall he assigned 10 him.
"i6 TIE representationin the Federal House OF Com
mons shall population foS it, basis and The Numbers
shall determined by tie census officially taken every
trn years and the number ~ representatives, shall az
Arst, he ls4. distributed As follOSs:
Upper Canada. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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