The New York herald., 1864-09-30
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les OF 6eptcmDoS nave ro&uroo0. nose from The
provinces Of Nova Scotia, New Brnnswsck aad Prince
Edward Island met shas plAos 70 ceasider ths pYo
prsty Of union among themselves under enc govern.
nsnt and legislature aud the CesadisB adnniss alton
sksd rsrmisson and obtained i. @ attend ip order 70
o,roa.es their special pao o. oorsdUaton
! ,pc.uoe III ihs provinces. They we're Ad
uuted; bus no delegates nom newfoundland
zero present, thsugE - good wnhss OF r.,
oopy wore formally contaminated. Alter .,vu...,~"
4 some length an sdjoarnneus OF tas ass,,- -s'S'
lace, 70 30 rossseubea ~ Hs!itss d - lag TOOK
iass were continued = tssl - - 10Th. The ais-
,,f - .sohn, the capital CT New Brups-
cisisss~ solio dinnsy given ~ the citizens y the
principal facts sfcAosed we're that thore were no
.csacu obstacles azpaieat n the way Of the proposed
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4. C"s2.. and he %srn. po
Win : SrOv,sDa aanis.ius the Northwest Tsrrao..
", F<st.sh Columbia and Vancouver hsseaster,
csZA1os Acadia. Mwss also proposed thai each pro.
roo gbeaAd have lo0al legislature, charged with the
kcs and S that general lsgs,r; % and ~ =,
In the lower branch Of this legislature 10
be population and in the upper that Of seosous Or pro
not agreed upoD some srrng election by the
people, and others appointment for life By the crown
executive almost unanimously agreed should %
also an appo BY The crown on similar advice.
trusted the subjects Of trade navigation banking our
rency, taxation bankruptcy and criminal law the militia
aud the dctences coinage. weights and measures ses
census, postal service immigration and public works
Inc local LEGISLATURES was proposed ~ some Of the
one There those who wished 10 have the lieuta
pant and other principal officials elected by be
people Others proposed they should be qh By ihs
legislatures, and DO held responsible 10 them.
Whas were 70 ee the Sh'sl powers and duties Of the
cipaly with eye 10 Lower Canada and this point
was sriysa q fSc qasssions % Of Wild snds ssh'c
PRISONS charities and agriculture doomed largely be ole
The eyes OF the respective delegations and delicate
questions whal lhe nlcal.y was soen az once that
coming ard Increased taxation was no, pleasant suboc.
for contemplation All the existing debts othe PROVINCES
are to % consolidated and assumed by the federal gov
erpment.
II is not 70 be disputed that the scheme nnds lyos
here as we'll in tue other provinces to great cxten
and IL is TO be observed tha. the speakers advocacg
in public, at the dinner given honor OF e delegates
made large use OF tho example Of tho United States IN It's
favor. teN4 asN
But whe oil this was going on there was speck vs,
bic on the horizon Of this province, which is rapidly
becoming cloud The Unins Notionds, Of .his cty has
set Itself deliberately against the project Articles OF
threatening character have appeared in s couuns and
last evening second meeting under It's inspiration
which thsro present Ab ut a Thousand persons.
atcr debate the following resolution unani.
tbemeetng was
r.aen British Nors x%osa woad
upon witch Gould wa
fslos Asa aH ~ nis ' s's a :as y
whe ss Gse ne Dso
lie peope u his presinsc 81 means Of general
application iss p,inspis Of The dsaSis maorits,
fAe ,spniss aai ne ,ighs u he people 81 le psoo
Ctber meetings rolow and the agitation fairly
begun. Loud thTeaenings of civil arc heard from
leads French Canadian politicians and the h-yonet s
appeaied to in very plain language
IN Lower csnsds the large proportion Of tho inhabitants
OF French origin. aud they still msipain most os
their Institutions and privileges the troay OF Paris
10 1863, when hnal cesson Of he authority OF France
changing fidelity, and whaess changes been made
by legislation tho Parliament OF this last named
concessions that treaty, Thus snsuace
is prcscrved IN over Canada In the records
courts whe 70 their interests are c,ncerped The civil law
as II modiIed for item by the French
is si Supreme fundamentally IN many important par
iiculsrs The no'ary slit crest officer and deviseg de-
scents end disib.ons ads under the old system,
with bnt light notifications. ~ least this is the STATE
neet made " nose who administer these laws s2s
OF The church aFeso preservea intact and
The clergy have an influence nropoTtooed 10 Their Ncath
The French Interests are, therefore large-so ia &c
thai they control tho legislation OF boin pper and Lower
,sntds and nothing eau be done OF ANY Importance "a
fErisneat wihesi tntg c0nrnt 10 keep ,hsgc inter.
ess N tranau state tue executive power obligeaeto
ccnciste mitch pCss'bs, ana and then title
y or o ps ys % ,u rsn
lhe oaee Of Governor General has been rarely flied by
ccyer meo, and even TIE urost loyal Canadians srcae
tightly al his oConci,a Eostof them nave tasai
the apretmen. % mrnd.ier broken fortunes sayiBg
about haif theg salary out of the twsve thousand
POUNDS which is ~ value
!, YOU'D be exc ing tbs let,er too ,nrch 10 Give
ssctcn these gcliCnrres. 1he Ircscat 4nibeut
lefa Sonek y understood 70 b Troe-e q Lazy rai
na-e by his connection With her hrst hus.
band. hs Administrative ability y small but
s"S'a leF' na9e ana fpsh1s musa oi MS hsrpness 10
segars and lie quarters q ibe roofe staiis I'd here IL
z believed ihst g0rihs Of The Governors OF tue
lrited ~taios are bis epp-riois u trtrllcci.
Bat now comes ire 9ees iua = u tbs pan 0, con f.de
rafaa be eNt5tFtltf it "a doubtful .0r, though ire9
trade hstvcen tee psvincas s sss 10 ioowa state os
things MT res teiltea--tet there are some ys DE
obstruction
Inc French vN nnl consent 10 e5nc under The sgeral
yoke el3.i ef WITH the other provinces ana, the
tGtte4t ge-sIay poor ard have Uut lte enierpuss
they drea6 G1e cuse o. The government and he
heavy tsxail,a sure 90 fol'vw. u would be
prsn., ihe eas Z they resisted by force Of
tay. more j thce allied moon ieu's NApelea 10 come
tb0r akalstsute case % nee. FtV+RtG r. slse
wuii be 'n1eb SAL sLd mere .ruttlb thsn a. *
auy longc atcr Me lco seen a. Alliance ~ 5if. isr
proposed cary ina rebellion Will Ftanee 8Eanst or
and. rail4r such ~ ~ he is "prFtea y have
coated siih 1lr 1ee! scpie orc3 tae deer 81
tie restoration of Lover taoeda 20 he Irengh
navy e1us t0iu armies superior nreI Britain France
would not Ana the trlpaes of lover Canada a ifGGt
especially when there are tnan million 81 rench
ieaple 10 Nsl progiare. He 1oes mo- See Tar aneaa
docs ths u thiurs be 20 noesibis
that i MAJ even ao0 be The secret nueevs ~ tie re1eh
canadian OPPOSITION ~ tbs ~ c8nirderHt on
Another serious 4 er ~ = tiis ~hs u the ms
unicn Of The provinces does nol bring Nationality
and the flEhis o sVseti4 i4rtg. 10 make treaties
foreign nations, 10 raise sSmes al nRyies fcg defence,
Irrespective o. otnsr governmental snuc;op 70
carry oct eIec iuay aud pro'nry Zoe national ~
respcrste agent, sie the OIL ectg II nationality. Thce
advantages Or porss III noi oiow the adoption o. iss
yressI kslan
10 meet The oSvioas aliuusg such men indeed.
as q Arcy Ncgee have proposed that Pritsn pgln
should 'edciacy and hand down his tist
hs nonur 70 HIS asteriiy hcGea, tfctgl nan 9ftatnf,
srd By his re giee 'nan 0f bleace amorF ths IRISH
fewafcci nf IS sxsft by small pace ~ tbe present
govcfnrent n act ~ 10 seSpgSt fog personal
10 nimscl an5 u 1 yery doubtful the Irish o. canRda
wono casept % Ds ruled hy prince ksat cogufry
which th.y hold ~ ls gyestess adherence AgaM tne
interests ~ ne lover maritime provinces 'af
nt y blended With .hoFe q the Uriisd
than in yppsf, icr the obvious reAoa that s,b
TOE Former thfif tr&Gs rsyer dcrhiEnt intsrnrec
Nsnadss indsec Il u be interest the Jrifed