New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-07
nuyT.sM AMERICA.

TIE successful establishment Of u confeders'
ton OF all the Provinces Of British America
would be 81 event Of so great importance ''T
tire entire lnorcan continent that the pro-
gress Of tho scheme well deserves to be alten-
lively watched by every American. We thero-
fore take note Of the Official account of the late
Conference o. Charlot;etown, which has re-
Gently appeared in the papers Of the British
American Provinces.
TIE Convention was attended by al the lead.
ing men of the British Provinces; and as we are
assured by the official account that every mem
Der of the Conference " subscribed heartily to
the conclusion arrived at by tho Conference
that n federation of al the Provinces would be
highly advantageous" We mas regard the
scheme as having at present good prospect OF
being conSummate9.
Nothing definite az TO The details Of tie
scheme wss agreed upon b. the Conference, but
every point has been ielt open to discussion by
q second Conference, which is to meet at Que
| bee ia the course Of the prcsen; month II ap-
| pears 10 have beer the meaning Of TIE Char
, lot.c,own Confluence that the Confederation
may consist for the present OF three sections,
namely Upper Canada, Lower Canada. and iho
Maritime Provinces (Ncw Brunswick, Nova
Scotia, Newfoundland, and Prince Edwards
isiand), but that provision may also be made for
tho admission Into the union hereafter, Oh eqnl-
table terms. OF the North. West territory, British
Columbia. and Yancouycr's Island. TIE whole
country may have one name, say CaHlda or
Acadia.
| Each Of the Provinces woald. Of course, have
n local Legislature enc Executive charged with
the control OF all local matters. II seems to
have boen generally agreed upon in regard to
the constitution Of the Federal Legislature.
that ihe representation in the lower house must
be based on population. and that of the upper
house On sectional equality. There Is diiieT-
I cncc Of views Us to the election Of the members
Of the upper house. Some favor election for a
term Of years by the people Gas in Belsium):
Others prefer 10 bay. their election vested in the
local Legislatures Gas in the United S'a'es);
while others again, advocate their appointment
for lifs By the Crown (ss in rrance)
The Federal Government would be consti-
tuted n now the representative Of the Crown
being advised b. al administration possessing
TIC confidence OF Parliament, To tie Federal
authority thus constituted would obviously be
committed All questions Of trade. navigation,
currency, banking, general taxation, bank
ruplcy, and criminal Law. 1t would have con-
troll OF the militia anI defense OF tie country,
coinage, weights and measures. lighthouses,
sea-Gsheries. letters patent and copyright,
naturalization, census postal service, imm.gra-
ton, inter-coioninl works. &c.
THE press o, all the provinces, with the eS-
ccp;ion OF 4 part OF tho French press of Lower
Canada, continue to regard the plan with Urea,
ayor. They feel iatiered by tho prospect OF
becoming one Of the great nations Of the earth.
They regard /, Gs matter Of oourse, that 'he
success Of the Confederation VII gradually
loosen the ties which have hitherto CONNECTED
them with England, and they IRE therefore
eagerly canvassing the question whether they
will ultimately form d monarchy or u republic.
The monarchical party has, at present, IN
doubtediy an overwhelming majority in TIE
provinces, and as an intermediate state, they ask
for the appointment by the English crown Of a
viccroy.
However this question may in future be
solved. the prospects Of the organization OF a
new American S,a,c Of vast territorial dimen-
sions arc such az TO promise success. Wien
over this new Sla,e-whothor II be a monarchy
or rcpublc--shall sever it, connection with
England, the emancipation Of American terri
tory from European rule will be r,agiy com
pee. The following table, exhibiting on The
one hand tie American States under Am, rcan
governments, and on the other the American
territories s,il subject to European rule, will
show tie great change which transfer OF Brit
sh North America from European to American
rule would produce in the mutual relations be-
tween Europe and America:
AMERICAN STATS UNDER AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS
Arcn So n Pop.
United States ........... 2g75 "a Jl7IH.,si
Br.zu ............ J.7J 400 1.6I1. ZOO
ARGENTINE Republic .. Il2b 2di l.i5g a55
hr.iC,............,.... e29yl6 sO1WO
Colombia (Aew GTonada) 33i,pls 2@tod
Perm ,.............. ~ TIC 2 lUG ig5
Bolivia. ..-..-.-..--.---- 4IiSo 2.Jto 10
Venezuela. .---....-----. 4ll,fl2 l,5O!,Jeo
Chill .........---..--. HiJF2 I,ar,J'
Central America. -.-.--- 2lr. ri S.u-,'D
Patagonia. ..---..--.---- 2lnVO .lOOoo
Ecuador. ~uDof~ isip,Vf<