The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-08
CONFEDERATION.
The Great Question in the
Provinces.
THE AGITATION IN NEW BRUNSWICK.
The Home Pressure for Con-
4 federation.
The Measure Extremely Unpopular In
the Maritime Provinces.
Annexation Preferable to Con-
federation.
4 Prospective Union Of New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia, Prince Edward Island
and Newfoundland.
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Passage of Resolutions Favorable to
Confederation by the New
Brunswick Parliament.
&c. &c. DC.
Our Fredericton Correspondence.

&c. &C. &C.
Our Fredericton Correspondence.
FRrpEacroS, N. b., April 2, 1896
The subject Of confederation Is the which
cites the public mind, and has for the time supplanted
nearly every other thought all OF which owing the
approach OF the period for action upon the question by
the Assembly II session
The snnger here Is surprised to nd the popularity OF
anconfedeaon; TO realize that the government Is anti.
confederation In its constitution OF members and rcso
intey and that the proposed the wish Of
minority only Of the Legislature. He is also surprised
on first landing In New Brunswick TO and so different
from Canada, II he has been In that province There is
in everything which meets his attention similarity 20
things in the United States which he unprepared
expect in land over which floats the red banner
Of England Even the language Of the people bears
similarity to that OF tho inhabitants Of the New Eng
land States. # certainly is not British. This may be
small pecnliary but It Is at least n conformity with
what Will presently appear the topic Of popular dis
cussiou here Tho fact gradually imprcses the American
that his English cousins In this vicinity very John
Bullish and the impression gains strength whom he finds
that there is harmony Of feeling with his own country
men which H. should te, s expected TO be entirely
foreign 70 their breasts To 20 further, there is
Yankee aspect 70 things which he Is unprepared for
The city Of st. John Is smoky dirty, busy, enerprisne
entirely unlike Canadian city and more like a Western
city than anythpg else It's inhabitants are bustling
energetic, stirring snd 1t only wants one Yankee
feature TO render II nt for admission the Union and
that s several daily papers Although four papers arc
issued every day, there IL not n single daily paper
There four tri-weekly and several wceklc that
thc result Is above Tho people talk very much like
Yankees for subjects OF Great Britain, ana though
f,rm OF voting by ballot adopted some Ave years
ysc "A raroad n xSdIy needed 70 shs cspitsf ss the
SIXTY nvs miles journey by stage one OF the most
crusl OF tortures although must be- said that the
members Of tho Legislature undergo Il unninchIngIy
when the session OF that body calls for their attendance
HOSTILITY CONVERSATION
The hostility Of the people 10 confederation s remark.
able There bitterness the ordinary discussion Of
the subject which would hardly attach even TO party
politics In the Unitod States. have known the oppo
nepis Of confederation express the wish for
10 the states rather than es its success and this IN the
strongest terms OF affirmation Confederation by these
Is regarded the worst Of all evils Another straw will
ind the ii.tc esteem ln which Canada Ia held One
would naturally suppose that tho money of province
Of equal value throughout them ALL But Canadian
bank notes not receivable In trade here, and
rotsble only at brokcrs at Ave per cen, discount Even
the ncwsboy, 10 whom offered couple Of Canadian sous
temptuousy rejected them for The New Brunswick
cents The people during the rebellion were divided
our cause but Yankee Is great man Those who
we're the friends OF tho North the anti
tion party.
There 10 feeling of regret that the United States
would no, rvcprocty In said that the States
will lose than the province by a. but the statement
l. not made denanty n comes out with . Sigh, as
though the speaker compelled TO tell most
pleasant truth but which he believes 10 be the
ration Of an injustice New Brunswick is threatened
with staenation of her lumber trade this spring "
po,hinr Is done 70 restore th. previous sss of aha
without the advantageous market which
Il formerly found IN the United ssAis- Some
which too extensively the result Of the abrupt 'ssi
nation Of the old relations.
whatsoever tho origin c confsderso there M doabs
nov 70 the sepsmesf ~ the bome sovernment How.
indissreut hss scntinent may have been At nr,
70 actual soleituds. sod thc Colonial feo
Rotary 10 most urgent In his spycsis for the
Of the measure. The pressure from home 10 of
most powerful kind and confederation 10 de-
festsd AZ II promises BE- wl anord another proof
Of the spirit os independence Of European control vhich
% he sego,ien with birth on American oil or Nth
inhalation of American atmosphere. There many
yet who yield fur allegiance 70 her Majesty aud 70 her
bchests; but they arr confined 10 the Judiciary or 70
those Who think that, with their oath 10 support the
Crvwn Of Crest Britain they In duty bound give
their moral support 70 the extremity q their ability
The sna, ends. coa'sasraso ,naS ia ss's -ors'a WITH re-.
III. provines Day ssd ssh, sSs .sess o. the hone
been srenxthesed and sdver~e ouss asrsI~ Even 70.
por has that Canadian gold hes not boon wanting
ssm. from n c.esas r. IN a. a, s.asrvs, do 20
charged by tho the report does
sny, and the osiy Inference rsmaioine thsf u
"Brisish gold, sn snnouecemsut which vii nos 10
eli surpvisas y rsnisns and yen,an synpathper.
n Englsnd is 81 the bottom Of confederation, stsr
ell " u not peshaps the result VI policy vh.ch
she adopted 10 order 70 kssp even with kspoleon
In bis Ncrican move; Why should u b. unlikely
that grand British empire contemplated tt.
tbens a. n India But is folly N 60 further
conjecture n such the int~ntlons of the home
government there m obstacle 10 the pfovino> 9 Kew
Brunsvick which cannot be rinounfef rplon 20 the
home government ~ impo<slbir A surrender of any
power which would make the colonies Q closer political
part of Great Britain " ~ Utopisn the return ~ the
United states Of America 70 their pfersvoiuonsy rsa
tons The dependcncy of the provinces upon England
is . merely nominal one The only benefit which the
latter enjoys the prestigs Of empire which the
posssssion OF the Amerfsn provinces contributes In
maintaining. She defends them with her aodefr NJ her
o~n sxpepse In return tbey The rsvrsbo.
s-bds over and rsy their erp~nses and vhiis they
tngwl~drs the suyrrmscy ~ the Brush ryvrrnmc.s
they recriye is support the world over 4 nos bss.
pi ihsp. that the home rovsrmeni should seek 10
una closely set ., coonics WIN have nssifesfsd
q spirit II indefepdence that nsfut~lly srqnlrrf
from theft nerh'os, and was becoming ssry sisrmirx
70 tive parent power, The syssno@ % Brtiah suttory
perfect myth. far tbess prysnoe. sr esse.rn
ed while oatwafd form ~ ioyalty 10 oass~~v
ed a. sho-n In the he.,a,icn which wss svsnesd
% saideny o. directly dispute ihs Bshi.ls u
nroagh her Nsissiys secrr,ary, W csfsusi
The gniisry of Dopning street, thsrs q arnsuasa n
ths dstermination 70 Keep the provnc~~ ussp-nsest
that ths hons go~ernreni an NJ last naf unshskahfs
The psrlsency of ne s~ors only pr0ret ,hs snrsig
Fogand fofeefl tn coionies from th~lr n.as~das
t0f tnd s~ufe their ioyaity Here Ne~ Bsuns-ica
TIE Governor dare M esr 70 NE ~ pas 70 IA.
Ms sytrsry po~sr dlssavs th< Hoa.e snf s,sss q
the fefrat - enufdrrafion ~ eettNn Ne knora
ths tho hone I<tyy vbch be ~oud lAs esrvy sai,
sosd ss' nsss 18th sili greater syvas fss~<s. -