The New York herald., 1866-04-12
THE ESPRIT 0F.7e AsTIR ONCE MORE
The People Emulous Of the Example Of Our
Revolutionary Fathers.
Everything American Admired and
Annexation to the United
States Hoped For.
No Party in Favor Of Prince to Rule
the Confederation.
&c &c. &c.
Our Fredericton Correspondence.
FREDERICTON, N. b., April I, 1859.

Our Fredericton Correspondence.
FREDERICTON, N. b., April 7, 1859.
The debate on the want Of confidence amendment is
slowly drawing to a close.
PROCEEDINGS LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,
According the usual custom each member is expect
Cd on question like the present. speak and define
position Some have done this very brief remarks.
others have delivered oraons of great length occupying
swo or more days Mr.. Needham, mentioned in my
snst, was followed by Mr. Sutton Of the opposition
a~em-he opposition means the confederation party,
Nessrs Perkins, Landry, H Of the government side,
Mr. wetmore opposition and Mr.. Auglin, anticonfedera
lion The latter gentleman like Mr.. Needham, is ono
Of the great guns Of the party, and he is now in the
4hrd day Of his speech. He has most searchngly re
viewed the motives Of the confederation party and de-
olared the immediate objects Of their political ambition
He contended that the Queen has had nothing what
syor TO do with confederation, and that the scheme
is pet project of Mr. Cardwell and the colo
nial confederation delegates who went over to
Soc him. To-day Mr.. Aughn in his speech alluded TO
Ahe charged sympathy Of the Irish and Catholic popula
ton Of the province with Fenianism He Indignantly
denied that there any such sympathy. Irishmen
were their flag everywhere and here, whether
ander the Queens government with the uniform OF
Dor Majesty upon them, they would not be found dis
Mr. Auglin s to be followed by Mr. Cudlip also anti
confederation after which the debate will be closed by
Mr.. Fisher, the original mover OF Tie resolution.
The FINAL vote is not expected before Tuesday
THE PROCEEDINGS IN THE LEGIsIATIvE COUNCIL
The only interesting not 70 say important business Of
She week commenced on Wednesday last, when Mr..
Botsford offered the following resolutions the House
being in Committee OF the Whole
Resolved the opinion Of this committee, That union Of
Adopted at the eonfsrcnte Of delegates from the sevo
e. s a 2qeoes be on the a as Of % %
cure prosperity and Influence and calculated alike 70
ResOyed, as the opinion Of this committee, The. the
Legislative Council should which may
- necessary TO carry such union into effect
Mr. Chandler spoke to the resolutions at considerable
3ongth He replied 10 many Of the charges and argu-
snents which Mr., Needhan had brought against con.
1ederation In confederation had been said that New
united With Canada, which had debt Of aSou. seventy
Oillions But New Brunswick had only $50 600 popu.
ntIon, onetcnth Of that OF Canada-so the proper
ston was just Annexation he stigmatized % a
nost balefu policy With the immense taxation Of the
United States there not farm in New Brunswick that
neant connscaon. In conclusion he read the estimates
Of receipts and expenditures for the province they
ould be in 1857 under confederation that measure
adopted The assets OF New Brunswick would be f9l 81
against fS4 go expenses clear gain annually to the
Drovnce, whereas was year after year, going
The resolutions we're adopted yesterday by q vote OF
IS 70 6-three members absent and not voting.
PETITION 10 TIE QUEEN FOR CONFEDERATION.
Immediately following the adoption OF the resolutions
the following address submitted, and notion was
directed 70 be forwarded to her Majesty
To rue 9vrrN's Mosr ExcrlLESI M I MA,rsII;-
fn and loyal subjects the legislative Council IN Provincial
al sS%s
American colonies based the resolutions adopted the
Quebec the 10Th day oytober 1864. obec, highly
soSscs and calculated alike To- Strengthen and perpesua
e ties which bind them TO gracious Maesys throne
S Pasd iaS 10 s Se Ss 10 the
Of Canada SSys 'r so ss 81 ass SSps ss
band and Prince Edward island in one government