New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-08

rival religious c-ool5 Tho English Protestant Min
i,tsv sock oeoton against the dangers to be apPre-
henied from the ascenlency Of tho French Catholic
majority in the now Provincial Legislature provided
for in the Confederation scheme, and to meet the case
it is proposed that, as counterpose to the popular
element there shall be an Upper that body
tho members Of which shall be appointed BY the
Crown for life Meanwhile, Upper Canada is to have
but one Legislative Chamber, purely elective. That
the duality proposed in the case Of Lower Canada
however papabe the necessity for it, is calculated,
and likely, to fomenl angry feelings between the TWO
sections of the community, and to provoke mischIey'
ous collisions there can be but little doubt; but how
how to meet the case otherwise than by the
plan proposed does not yet appear. There
are also difficulties Of a financial char
acter in the way OF Confederation involving material
and important changes in the Tariff, aud readjust-
ment Of the burdens Of taxation. The Parliament
now in session AZ Ottawa has been busy occupied for
some time past with these matters, making, however,
but slow progress toward perfecting the scheme;
while the Government has been so hard pressed
by their opponents that it is not surprising
to learn that something ike Ministerial
crisis has just occurred in Canada Mr.. Gait, the
Premier, having resigned Office, on the ground, os-
tensiby of differences with his ministerial colleagues
on the Canadian school system. We cannot but
think however, that the real reason for the unex-
pected resignation of Mr.. Gait lies deeper than in
any difference ofopinion on the proposal to modify
the school system Of Canada, with view to the adj
justment of certain unimporant differences between
the Catholics and the ProtestantS relative TO the edu-
catonal machinery Of the country. 1t may yet tran
spire that the Confederation scheme had great deal
to do with his REIMBURSEMENT Of Office at this parti-
cular juncture.
But suppose the difficulties to which we have al
luded all successfully overcome and Confederation
on accomplished fact-what then There are those
in the United States who look with something Ike ap-
prehenslon on the proposed union Of the British Prov
inces on this continent, as as measure adverse to
the interests of this Republic seeing that if effected it
will lead to the establishment ofa " new nationality
under monarchical form Of government in North
America For our parw do not share in this feeling
Our republican institutions have nothing to fear from
the near neighborhood Of royalty. They have been
tested in every way and the evidence Of their intrinsic
virtue and Of their vitality and power is before the
world. They commend themselves to the people by
their adaptability to popular wants. and while they
continue faithfully to fulfill their noble ends,
not all the pomp and glitter OF courts Will
be able to ALLEVIATE from them the peoples
affections. As to tho apnexaton of the British Prov
inces to the United States Confederation will not stand
in the way of that. The nationality principle is
rather favorable than otherwise to the ultimate fusion
of the British proyipcals with the American people,
and when the time arrives for the borders OF the
Republic to be enlarged northward, the difference In
the form Of government between ourselves and our
neghbors will be easily got over. 1t may be that
that time is not SO distant the promoters of Conied
GRAFTON imagine. The world grayitates toward Re-
pubicanism.