The New York herald., 1864-10-14

aRs seoro II Is understood that satisfactory progress
Being made.
Aessrs. Audrows. Brega, Whitney aud Regney, from,
New York. are hero attempting 10 obtain settlement OF
tho old reciprocity claim, for which an Appropriation
was made n the last Parliament.
Lieutenant Colonel Jervis is here.
Scmi-C mciaI Statement.
The following is o olcial statemeut OF tn, pro.
gress which has been made in OF the conlcd
GRAFTON OF the Btish North American provinces:-
QuEnE,, Sept. l3, lyu9
good deal OF public interest IS felt a. 10 the recent
visit OF members OF the CanadGn government 10 the
maritime provinces People anxious to know the
nature OF the fedeative brought up der no
zion OF the Ch rlotetown Conerence the 70 "a
eeyed from The maritime deles 80 The nr b. hil,es
we oess aooeiao several provinces. Bat lit.Ie
iose'Ne - hVW EecesstfY the proceedings Of the
Soaer.nce or as 10 iha euerai scope OF scheme Of
,s ha q cons dersllon L is only as TO details
aNn liaV et to oe scussei and determined, and as
% %"n-a dverslties Of opinion may arise among the
contracting parties that reserve is expedent
The measure cannot be framed from any point Of
view. IL must be work of compromise o. ectons
from East, West aud Centre will have to be debred
Injurious give pubislis details that circumstances
may hereafter Cause 10 be modified or ahandorcd
mont hnve entirely unofficial and informal The
provinces OF Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Prince
lsand, 10 consider the propriety OF uniting their
Tue Canadian sought leave to attend that
oeufsrcnce, for tho of inviting the attention
che delegates 10 the larger question OF federatve union
Of all the British North American provinces Consent
was At given the nrst day OF tho
No Canadian depu,ies presented themselves at Char
ietetown and were mist cordially received The gov.
ornncnt OF Newfoundland not represented in the
nom it, heartily sympathizng With the movement and
6prees'ng desire 70 take part IN any future pro.
The eoufersucs commenced It's deliberations on Thurs
Gay the lst OF september and continued to day at
Charotetown until the sth when an adjournment took
n In
fridAy The members OF the conference lett Charlotte
Of ns or NeTa V[
tou the party sepsrateda portion going by the steamer
ns cs orss M orocsogs1 oS Ter ass
Gay by stage Truro. On Saturday morning they went
ne Of s
Gold Mining Company and then proceeded TO Hall
sx where they arrived n n time 70 reopen cop the SIT.
were continued and in the evening the subject OF fedora
soe was presented 70 the cisiIens ., public dinner
given In honor OF she delegates On the rning ed
Aesday tho l4th the delegates proceeded by railway
Windsor ana from thence by steamer ST. John, the
oommercal METROPOLIS OF New Brunswick. The advan.
tages OF federation we're there again presented public
gwen to the delegates On Thursday the
members OF the conference aad their Canadian visitors
went by the ST. John river route TO Fredericton The
ssst Of government OF New Brunswick o. Friday they
returned % St John aod the party then separated
Canadian delegates ths same nght, went by railway
Hhedac where toer steamer awaited them. quick
run the 81 Lawrence brorRh the Canadian de egates
20 Quebec on Monday. September lo.
Tho proceedings 4 the conference conducted
~
union 10 all Its bearings fully debated, and con
euson unanimously arrived at that con. sderation Of
the British North American colonies would be bghy ad
vaLtsgeous all the provinces provided equitsbe
sf union could be agreed upon No nsurmnun.abe oh
governments O. Canada Nova Scotia, New B-unswick
kewfoupdland and Prince Edward Island has I'M
oned by his Fxceliency tue Governor General meet
Quebec the 10th October, Tor the purpose OF
ssrtaning formally whether the details Of scheme u
con edcratiou, acceptable 10 all. can be arranged
The Canadian delegates we're deeply impres by the
great material and the gratifying industrial
pfoepevity OF the maritime provinces There vs. not one
them who doss subscribe heartily to the conclu.
Zoo arrived al by the Conference that federation OF all
the provinces would be hlgbly advantageous
thus nothing definite details the scheme
has been agreed upon Notwithstanding The discussions
is,isrsd inquiry py tne quebec con'erence. No ose,
SOwsvcr could have failed 10 gather from The newspa
S Srss s outlines Of the
appears te have been suggested that the confedera.
tpn might consist ior toe present Of three sect ions
pFvvnces into the Unioa either collectively
paratey and that prcvison might be made the
ne Nosthwest Territory British coumbia and vancou.
vs- ns whole country might have one name gay Canada
Il appssrs 70 have been suggested that each Of the pro
vinoes should have local legislature and executive
sAc control 81 Affairs common 10 tho whole oocn
Va, tho func.tons OF the general and local
Sevgnmen,s and the subjects delegated 70 ssch, must
soason and give security for local pteres,s-ths whole
- - emboaisd n act Of The imper Af Parliament
regard 70 the constitution Of the general federal
ssaurs tne representation 10 the lower house muss
uased 90 populaton and that Of the upper house on
ssclonAl equality. The mode Of selecting the members
g The upper house s fertile subject OF discussion.
Dme lsvor election Tor Term or years by the people
isgissturce while others again advocate their sppont
at for NE oy ne Grown. upon the advice Of the rnsIs
~ ~ The day The solution may be found in eosnnro
Dkss OF shsse views -
The federal government would be Constituted .. nov
Ne Of the Crown beng ADVISED by an a.
mtolsfraton possessing tue Confidence Parliament
10 The federal authoriy thus constituted would oh.
vossly 30 committed AL questions Of trade, navigation
erisInai law II would bsve control OF the mna asd
defence Of coinage, weights and measures gh. bouses
nsherics letters pktent and copyright,
ths census The postal service, immigration. inssrcocns
works, &c
rhe msnnsr IN which the local isglslassrss should be
spstructed aucrds Slope for debate There are those
vso advocate for section two legislative Chambers
wsns others prefer chamber. Some are fos an ex.
sealve soyerpucp, rssponsbls - ~ present 70 the
eossvoors and other chief ccia being elected BY the
ysop'e. would u course, be desirable thas all the
socn governments should be Constituted on rome uni
pian but this does not absolutely essential 10
% ,ss . ss., ssoSs ti.so. var s o. cpi1on sr.ss . m
s2csi govesnmenu sAese s also FOR much discus
ston Marrestly, however, Lower Canada Wili insist
thet AZ judicial and legal nAi,ers--in fact abe whole
syoy o' cv Aca mnnieips law. with The exception Of
eqneny oNer tsal Upper Canada ana New Bruns-
wtcx viii ooutepd that the villa lsnds Of The esvsyai
ssetioes should bs ysssd In the ecel Inc
sssiS o. Iu,srssliossi works-ot islsod psbsrs,. Z,
seAcsihod, cf pfssoos, bosqNxts snNrnss a ssrS
sssurs ssd al other oosi matters would nstorsv se
eenshte1 70 - esAl boSha has bssa susscsts1