The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-11

have TO BE- most closely examined and most srfneensy
discussed In order that the nation may not be dAssied
the future both England and the colonies themselves
The President Of the Provincial Council after visiting
ENGLAND and learning her ultimate design, says IN nls
organ, the Toronto Globe, Of August To-
ut confederation Is looked upon by an overwneimg
majority the ,oAich . to consoIidaie ne Br,
nation In the NORTH which shall not DO In danger Of being
| absorbed by the United States !"
The London TIMES in 2 review Of the past SIX years
"Aerico has become an empire, and Canada prepdr.
g 70 asums ns,e Polstica! Evidence" There world
Will the United States suffer England TO build up this
new nation on the American continentf VIII our
boats and fowning batteries and brstlng bayones meet
US at evey point along our borders and tens OF thou
of our own citizens pay the forfeiture Of vacaton and
deayf or will act promptly and At once and seize and
so probably Without the loss Of fe certainly without
enailing upon our citizens any serious sacrl6cesf
THE MARITIME PROVINCES TO BIZ CoERcED.
That England will attempt to coerce the maritime
provinces into confederation rather than abandon her
policy there is little doubt She knows that without the
absolute power which confederation will give her she
Etenne Tache the deceased leader Of the ministry has
told her, sin case confederation is effected II
placed inclined plane which will carry her there
nsensby" She does not intend to lose her hold on the
provinces.
member Of the Legislative Assembly, In close ALI
ance with the ministry In conversation recently held
in the city Of Quebec stated positively that the minister
home government that all other failing, confeder
alton should be forced upon the maritime provinces by
strengthen the justicaton Of coercion by giving large
prepondeance to the provinces In favor Of confedera
ton, that the immediate acquisition OF the Northwest
Ierritory Dy Canada was deemed advisable.
This policy is foreehadowed in the following remarks
49,
"In view OF the confederation Of all British America
the acquisition Of the Northwest is important step.
BY incorporating with this province speak for
the whole country between British Columbia and New
Brunswick. When Canada pronouncs for a general
union England ,oA under tand that more than three
tovrths Of By1tish America speaks"
The London Times, few weeks since, limited OF the
policy OF gentle though firm compulsion, to bring
ss rs duty and the Prince Edward
martial law and free quarters shall be necessary TO
force confederation this 'wretched patch of sand
scheming politicians" Indeed, British troops have
Gently been sent into Prince Edward Island, the most
ntracable Of the provinces under the pretence Of
apprehension Of tenant riots but as many believe with
the ultimate view OF coercng and terrifying the province
into confederation.
THE PROPOSED CONFEDERATE CONSTITUTION.
The principal features Of the proposed constitution for
the intercolonal confederation are as foows:-
The executive authority government to be vested in
the British sovereign, and 10 be administered personally
or by representative.
The sovereign or representative TO be commander in
A general parliament for the federated provinces
composed Of legislative council and house of
mons.
The confederation to be divided into three parts
Upper Canada Lower Canada and Acadia Tor Nova SEQ
tia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward lsand). Each
part to have twenty -four members Of the legislative
council, Acadias share being subdvided thus:-Nova
Scotia ten, New Brunswick ten, and Prince Edward
The members Of the legislative council to be appointed
by the crown for life 10 be British born naturazed
citizens OF thirty years Of age, and possessing four thou
sand dollars clear property.
The first selection OF members to be made from the
present legislative council
rbo boa,
TO be population, and the first number TO be hun
dred and ninety four divided as foowsUpper Canada
teen New Brunswick aseeH Prince Edward island
ave- To be elected for FIVE years. unless sooner dis
The separate provinces to DO governed by lieutenant
governor TO be appointed by the Governor General
70 Be rs,s during pleasure All salaries
The debt question is thus settled:Upper and Lower
SCOTIA New f BSSns~,e Ky % NOVA
into usM Ike imperial gossrs~ess for ne defence Of s
country shall BE- Gssumed ~ the general government
THE EFFECT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
This constitution would render Engands pcwer AbEo.
me sh n
over the severa aiyssons and upper house in the
crown; Nth the whole militia under The control Of tho
h:;,ish Secretary Of War, and commanded by British
officers whsSs would BE- the freedom Of the psoIsf
legislative council thus composed the form OF govern.
msnt thus forced upon themf And how long would It
sbefore the confedeated provinces became monarchy
ruled over BY one Of the princes Of the royal family Of
England
70 assume and carry out all engagements that may
have been entered into with the imperial government,
previous confederation for the defence Of the country
deserves the espec, notice OF those Canadians who do
not desire TO the country involved in . ruinous
penditure for useless defences.
When the Canadian Ministers visited England they
Informed the British government that they could not
submit the question OF deiences 70 the people In their
present condition without endangerng the confederation
scheme They therefore entered into secret engage
mont with the Home on the part Of Canada
TO build entire string Of defences along the borders,
outlay Of several mions 70 be furnished by loan
secured by England; and this clause is made funda
mental part Of the confederate constitution In order that
after the people may be forced to carry out
the secret agreement thus made by their minister's To
this tricky policy the Canadian people are subjected by
their rulers.
THE OBJECTIONS TO ANNExATIoS--rHE AMERICAN
WAR DEBT.
d As confederation only be carried out by an out
ragoous coercion dsgraceful TO bring shame upon
any nation and would not relieve the wants y the
Canadian people, forced upon them, II Is yell TO
anime the objections raised against the tny
that promises prosperity to the province-s annexation
The debt Of the United States Is the most vorte bug
bear used to brighten Canadians from the contemplation
Of annexation II needless 10 show that the weight Of
debt depends upon the OF the debtor that
forty dollars head which is In fact the real debt
Canada to-day s heavier for starving provincial than
one hundred dollars head would be TO thriving citizen
Of the States for this objection to annexation be
met In another way. The very constitution Of the pro-
posed colonial confederation teaches that inequality
In the debts OF separate countries they about to
unite can be equtaby arranged by agreement 80 nc to
be just 70 all par,ies
RELIGIOUS CONSIDERATIONS.
An appeal is made by the antannsxationsis TO the
religious sentiment Of the French Catholics and pic.
lures OF the prosecutions they would suffer under Yankee
rule are constantly kept before their eyes An inte
gent people cannot be deceived by such statements
The fact Ia the Catholics Of Lower Canada enjoy nc
privileges At the present time which they would not
enjoy under the republic while the Catholics OF Upper
Canada would enjoy religious federation and freedom
| TO which they are now strangers
In the articles Of csptulaton between NJ de Ramsey
and Admiral Saunders and General Townshend on the
18th September 1850, the former stipulated for the
maintenance Of tho exercise Of the Catholic Apostolic
and Roman religion aud for safeguards for the monas
teres and the houses OF the clergy which were granted
When the Marquis de vandreuii ospitulaed to Majo'
General Amherst, the British commander In chief Oh
re sth September l7oo, the free exercise Of