New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-03
CANAL A.

The negotiations which for several months
have been carried on in London between four
Canadian Ministers-Messrs. Macdonald. Car.
tier, Brown and Galt--and the English Govern
ment represented by Mr.. Cardwell, Mr.. Glad.
stone, the Duke Of Somerset and Earl dc Grey,
have been brought TO q close. The official
papers relating to the negotiations were laid by
Mr.. Caldwell on the table Of the House of Com.
mons on Juno 10. As the contents arc OF great
interest to the United States. We give them in
full In another column.
From perusal Of tLese papers It will be seen
that Canada solicts tho aid Of Great Britain to
mako her great American empire, continuing
subject 70 British rule. and sufficiently powerful,
in case Of a conflict, to resist the military power
Of the United States. To this end, the Cana
dian Ministers desire the contamination Of the
proposed confederation Of British America. the
annexation to this con!sderacy Of the Hudson's
Bay Territory, the erection Of defenses about
Montreal and wet Of that place, naval anna.
mcnt Oh Lake Ontario and o continuation Of tho
Reciprocity Reciprocity Treaty with the United States.
The English Ministers, in reply, assured the
representatives Of Canada that they also wish
confederation of British America, and will
"uss every proper means Of influence to carry
it into effect" They also encourage the an
nexation Of the Hudson's Bay Territory to
Canada, and agree 10 guarantee tho loan with
which Canada proposes to indemnify the Hud-
sons Bay Company for tho surrender Of Its
rights. With regard to the ortifca-
lions about Montreal and wOst Of it,
the English Government are willing
to guarantee loan without which Canada can.
not hope TO borrow money on sufficiently ia.
vorable terms; but 1t makes their consent to
this proposition dependent 90 the condition
that the Canadian proposition shall previously
receive formal sanction from the Canadian
Legislature. Such being tho case. the Cana.
dams indicate that the Colonial Government
and Legislature will probably prefer to post
pone further action until tho question of the
new confederation shall be settled.
As to tho naval force on Lake Ontario,
the English Government can only say that
in time Of peace it will strictly adhere to the
stipulations Of the treaty with the United States
and in time of war it will do Its duty.
Finally. a. regards the Reciprocity Treaty,
England promises her good services at Wash
ington to bring about its renewal.
II must be clear that the Canadian delegates
did not obtain from England much beyond the
assurances of sympathy and promises made con.
tingent upon circumstances which ere not very
likely soon to arise. The prospects Of the con.
federacy upon whose success the erection of
the Notifications are made dependent arr
not very bright, and we don't SEQ
that English sympathy alone will 60 far toward
building up either the confederacy or the forti6.
cations. Liberal English papers, like The Nems
and The Star. give Canada the good advice,
which every true friend Of that country will
heartily indorse, TO rely for her dsfensc more
upon the maintenance Of friendly and conciiia.
tory relations with her powerful neighbour"
than upon Notifications which, in the event
Of war unhappily breaking out. she would be
unable 70 defond."
The liberal statesmen Of England arc wise
enough to see and frank enough to admit that
the material interests Of Canada are "bound up
with those Of the United States" Mother
England nor Canada can alter this fact, and the
sooner The Canadians fully comprehend its