The New York herald., 1866-04-20
Latest Development or Confederation IN
Nova Scotia-The Confederation Party
Determined on Carrying Out Their
Scheme ~ All Hazard.

From the Halifax sun and Advertiser, April ii.
The time for arguing the advantages disadvantages
attendant the adoption rejection OF the Quebec
SCENE u confederation has passed away After pa
tent hearing OF Its advocates and opponents the people
Of this province have gwen 1t their unqualified disap
probation. Many had been strongly prepossessed In
favor of confederation before the completion and pro
mulgal9n OF the scheme which intended N make IL
nxed fact The vision OF vast country, stretching
across tins coa,ipcnt from sea TO sea, With but one
sublime which caphvsted nj first sight but the grand
dificulty which lay the way Of is rcazstion-th
mpossib,iy OF arranging the details OF union In such
manner that injustice sbonld be done any OF the
parties catering into twas nj made patent by the
abortve effort OF the Quebec delegates An the eo-
Quence Tut forth by them on their return sd 10 con
vince thai should submit To total loss OF political
influence and heavily Increased taxation with their
consequent evils solely realize the utopan idea OF
great British empire hut pubic reprobaton Of
the frts Of their acrs bss had but little weight with
them Tor they si cling to their detion or worse than
delu-ion with desperate tenacy AL that stands In the
way of ts adoption by must go dcwn, whether u be
the good repute OF thor opponents the strict rights of
sncti the The idea OF submitting their pro-
positions the people for approval - preposerous tho
method is TOO eumbroos and The unavombie issue not
doubtfuL
With discredtabc Elasticity thoy prepared TO ad-
mt contrary To their former eScd creed N order 10
II possible slight shr-ds Of reputation for
Parliamentary converts that the Quebec srhcme "
perfect and 70 appoints convention V arrange new
schemo which win no doubt The psssDot rose smell.
ing sweet snder another name
rhe fsct that this convention Is 10 be responsible
neither parliament nor people appears To them
eo'shN' ""bn1N n' '"b,'P's '"'Nn ~ ''ts'
bind honorable men bands OF iron ore weak cob
webs 10 restrain thom- but ~ne,her the attempt 10
force this hateful unwilling people he
fu In parliament, without appeal 10 the country,
by the action OF irresponsible convention, not
VIII o. alike inonsrous and unjust And wi meet Dot
only too cisapptobation OF evsry honest Nova SEQ
I i,@a, but ass sserneet rerssaocs. This W not the
meridian under which such desponc acts can be per
formed with impunty, the Institutions
which foster spirits sufficiently base 10 toloruo 1cm
Living under representative govsrnrnsni, and feeling
that have all the nights Of British suJects though
far removed from the land all tho
gapce Of sestyled master minds all the ruou-
ebce OF the lesser planets who rcvove around them
make abate Iot u just Chains In relation
the change OF government and consequent change Of
destniee.
n we now concede the right Of our Parliament or of
the proposed convenutG to legslate In q matter 80
vital TO interests IN direct contradiction 20
wishes Of what guarantee possessed that the
Union Parliament may not declare itself elected
TO pcrpe,uany, or form British American repub-
lie with either the consistent Mc''ee, tho bland and
McCuly or the tired and faithful Mcdonald per
pctual presdcntt II We yield now the kree may bend
forever and responsible government already with the
death rattle in its thnat become mummy over which
70 mornlize on the evanescence of freedom.
We have been duly impressed with the co
gency OF our exd delegate ON the ofnnipotenoc Of
Parlament-in other words ia right 10 disregard
only the laws Of justice but thoee Of reason Lfnga
fetish composed OF tcrzps OF conned oonsSsonal
law he endeavored deter argument upon point
with zeal that wholly unnecessary for there
be- no dispute sefcs,dspt truths No AXIOM Of
science strikes the nsDd with stronger nyctiun, ~
sentiment hruly rooted In the hearts OF the
people u this province than that organic change In
their form Of government can lawfully or yslidy be
made without lner fully Expressed consent
Prom the House Of Assembly, a. Is a. prceent con
sttued little that Jasi honorable II 10 he hoped
The experiences of tho past fev weeks have aAo~a
that deyterous manpusin Of our leg satos has been
going on suddcn spostscss--.o oAnnos dignity than
with the name u oonvensaasr-.havo become Common
and the electors Of tbe Psssssee must this. have
formed decided opsnoas % 70 the pure motives Of
the Esntismen vhs change tssr oonv,etens at mo
snents notice The cstsssn OF ther eountrymen, and
the oonscousne0 ~ duty of high oufer fs<thfnlly
spehormed, gh little ufh tbsm Ia comparison With
promised once and plundes that may not be All pros
pectve
But on this socount We are not 10 despair sfurdy
vosistabcs silent and steady pfetsur- from with
out brought 10 bear Parliament may fail of
eject and tho brains made ofaxy with FREED of sos
under the ysgms, the psoals- Of still petty
russrds, may yet be made 70 oompsehsad thai u 10
dlGcult not impossible task W sppces eaeciuaiy The
ukaed viii of the people Of Nova Scotia