The New York herald., 1866-03-06

narpy pOslU0h WITH reference hcf Sovereign
Hear hear) II England 10 become q repnblic-
which God forbid-Qoud cheers)-the consequenc,
would be that the head Of the government must b.
another, Just as in a political election for coun
y town or corporation candidate is elected by ma
Just as the successful candidate must bs the exponent
the principles and passions and prejudces OF that major
ity, SO must the head OF democracy, elected by ma
orty be- 70 certain extent the exponent OF the pinci
PIES passions and peudces Of the majority that electeS
him. and occupy position opposed to those wb'
voted against him at the hustings elsewhere. Hear
hear) But in England how differ mt IL Is. He
Majesty moves far above the region OF party peli
nc, tics she knows no party S,oy she only knows .ha
neither 10 the conservative, whig, radical, nor any
other party; but acts equitaby and rules witt
equal beneicence over all She submits to the win
the people expressed through her minister's as a consi
tut!onal sovereign always should. But when In tho
of events, ministry goes and another mus
come in Majesty selects the best men of the oppo
site party, and leaves II 10 them to form administa
ton Every man in England knows the Queen will have
no local prejudces but that she governs and holds
even aud steady course, guiding checking restraining
and regulating as regards the different parties (Choers
That is one great advantage which exists and think
an overwhelming advantage and argument in favor
Of our connection with Great Britain. loud ap.
plause) And so i might so through very many
of the leading features OF the confederation scheme
you have already studied II Tor yourselves believe 20
have now the basis-bccase, after ALL II merely the
basis or skeleton general prnclple-out of which
should be evolved and worked up system OF govern
ment for British North America (Cheers) think the
principles agreed upon az the conferences and voted non
by the Legislature OF Canada and the imperial Parla-
ment as embodied IN the confederation scheme,
a system by which shall have, under the governing
power of her hajestyalthough not exercised personally
but through her representatives, whether Of
her sons one OF the mobiles OF tho land
an assurance and that we shall be governed by
q person belonging 10 no party, and holding an
even balance between all parties and restraining and
controlling them in case Of their running to riot any
system by which shall have strong central govern
ment-a system under which there can be no question
about individual rights Of the minor provinces States
M In rights
sbly We shall have strong, central government
as said before, and strong Parliament, able to con.
slider all questions that Affect the country and guide Its
progress the paths Of prosperity and greatness At
tn same time We have provided for local institutions and
governments
EXTENT on rxRRnoRy
In consequence OF the enormous extent Of the con-
templated confederacy, which, hope ,ciu include sTe
long, the cast feTTitoyy srtcAing te Eot Of de 10 XIV
Mountains ., the oceda have considered Il necessary
TO provide local legislatures and 10 watch
over the local interests OF the dinercnt sections or
colonoes. In England which is a small country one
Parliament enough, and sufficiently capable looking
after all the inter sts Of the different sections districts
from Lands End 70 John o. Groais, and, in the ter
isle. attending 10 all the matters affecting the land
from Cape clear TO lreland's Eye. III ar, hear.
But how could the people Of the Saskatchewan valley
FOR instance know what the interest of the ople OF
Newfoundland, and vics resyaP Therefore, while pro-
vding strong central government and general Parla
ment 10 watch the Interests OF ali parties from the
81 Lawrence to the country extend ny towards the
North pole we shall have local legislatures caring
the local interests of the different sections into which
British North ATSEss sEss4 ss!2ea: Y +: SiSsss iss
fow, rs nave stated TO you hope and believe that
this great scheme 80 happily commenced, ospeedy hur
ried stage 0 progress tyoad eyp n-ior az.
,er all Is little than year we first com
menced negot ations with the lower provnccs-cu ON
should Be- & % yoa MI hsv. Ss q snSSi @nd
yon bel9pg 10 a nation that from lis SIZE viii exceed
most o .!e nations Of the eafth and which WILL from
its natural resurccs IN the lifetime Of Of those liv
ing assume the position Of Of the grealet countries
in the world. tChccrs) bad Intended, lerhaps TO al
lude 20 other quest ons OF public policy, Dat, happily,
am relieved from inctng further remarks upon you for
have some OF my coll agues here who artg gong 10
press their views on some OF the subjects
luded 70.
There Is one subj CT however, In which am parscu
arly inereed and that 10 the militia system OF canada
Ch.ersl The Militia law now prevailing was pas cd dur.
ing the government OF my Immediate predecessor-my
respected friend, the Hon. 3 8 Macdonald On az,
hcar) so am not responsible for the measure
am neither TO praise nor blame for u; but 1t con-
tains some features for which he has a right 10
claim credit and for which ! would be unworthy
and uncandld II I did not give him crcdit-and
those are Ia connection with tie establishment
Of ihe military srhoois, Tor the education o. militia
officers tCheers.l That feature of.the Militia bill, which
Is OF the most happy and successful o. tho whole
has cnlaed comparatively little exp You all
look back at the story Of the United states. hap
ply ended Remember how durin. the lrst two y
OF hat war both sides. esleca,, thf s.rib suffered
f.I want Of edg.aied on.Ccfs Thy could gel Men ia
abundance from their great wealth and resources and by
virtue OF the general patriotism: but yet they could not
procure competent officers I'LL after hard expcren and
hard light ng and the loss OF battles, entail tho
exrend.turl of much blood and treasure they could
only get officers aer they had been ira ned The hard
school CT actual service. Canada however, taking adj
vantage oi this experience, thfoush the nstrumenay
Of the administration that preceded ours established
military hoolsone for Upper aud another for Lower
anada-for The education OF officers OF the militia Tie
results have mos, happily showed themselves already
All that / or this government claim Is that
we approved OF that sysleni, introduced, "a ! have
stated, and have maintained II vigorously, and have
increased the numb of the schools; but the bill
not measure but that Of those opposed TO
We The value OF the system, maintained and extend
cd IT, and from two shoos we raised the number TO ave
lie result Ia that already, we have tro n0usdnd ~ IRA
ADJ ard ready 10 cB,mGnd he psiiifa hey sh ID
te called oHi any sudd<u emergency. We have. be
sides becs able 30 retain the services-and glad TO
have this opportunity Of expressing my graiincaton
10 hbd IL so-of officer recommended by
the best military authorities 10 En- and-h one Of tie
hr-t practical soldiers in England-I mean the
Adjuiant General Of Militia, Colonel hcDousall
FEsavs DKrkp.
] believe that n Il should happen that any inroad
incursion-I not going iAlk 10 you about Fsnan
ds OF enterpr seswere made upon matter from
ns s s
militia would show, a. he bad several times reported Of
them, THAI they were worthy 70 ngh. beside her Hsss
SPEECH Or NM CARTiER.
Hon Mr. cAsurR, who received with enthusiastic
cheers, next responded He said;-hr Mayor, lad 81
there great number Of preud,ces against In lip
per Canada. t'No. not II may be that those preJu
d'ees r are ,s now dying o.. fs. n, r, .x
We have drowned, by seeking con- lederstop, all
the little difficulties before existing between Up
per and Lower canada We feel that though al
one time the union OF the tansdas was dtstastc-
ful to the people Of Lower Canada, and, 10 Ger
tain extent, 10 the people Of Upper Canada, has
worked happily for good aud tor the lclI VI both
Upper and Lower Canada; and that union has worked
we'll bcne0c ally for the Interests Of both, that
has given us taste for greater unionihcarland mat
greater union VIC must carry out loud applause)
Now, gentlemen, is Il ~ be supposed Tor one moment
that when we SEQ our noghbors surrounded with all
kinds Of difficulties their political parties dttrncied by
men representing what IL called Northern IN
tercst, southern interest,", Eastern Interest and
" dividing them into four drcrent partes-
Il time for knock al the door OF such govern
ment and ask 10 be allowed 10 JON thcinf No, Tn
derstanding our position, know that we can form
confederation among ourselves under The sovereignty of
her Majesty Queen Victoria under the monarrbical sy
tenn. Hear, hear The American confederation
started under the democratic system, and ours will pro
sent this happy contrast-it will be formed under the
monarchIcal system will ask you 10 ten 10 mo for few
minutes longer With regard confcd d. ration. there