The New York herald., 1866-04-12
FREDkmcroS, N. B., April 8, 1896

The contest the great question, which involves so
much Of interest for these colonies well attracts
much the United States has boon prolonged
shrough the present week. II may the middle OF the
aext before final action Ia had.
PUBLIC EXCITEMENT uSaBArEp
As the subject approaches decision tho public pulse
Beating at fever heat Down In the States you
sease the depth Of the feeling othe involved
IN the which succeed the present debate the
Legislative Assembly When II s known that the popu-
lar majority with the party that
Shat party has all reasonable chances of in the
struggle is surprising tolhnd much excitement for
IL might b. thought that the public mind would regard
the defeat OF confederation forcgonc conclusion and
Ahcrcfore powcrcse apprehension. Still there
- q feeling that the confederationists may by some
strategy carry out their plans, and " industry
veud insure them success they certainly would
seheve q victory for their side, for did
hbos moro earnestly in cause The government has
leen most formdably assaied and Its triumph
pedssaion viii therefore only be the signal The
eshs has been long. fair deliberate Every man
On both sides bas bad full opportunity express his
vest sR aad submit his arguments for or against the
measure II the debate has at times high, u has
Aeon none the less full The ventilation Of the issue
Aas been thorough and Me question comes clear and dis
siscs " Ne Legislature for hna action
y rug ACTION urrKR uorsx
Mr lilly, sx-Premer VI the former govemment-the
which turned out BY popular suffrage to make
way for ths present one, with ms antLconfcdera,,on
,oncy-hss received telegram from the Provincial Sec
yelary Of Nsvs Scotia saying that prominent men,
Der of she anti confederation party there have far
~angcd their views 70 have agreed u project for
the sending Of delegates England 10 induce the i'm
ycrai government 10 form . scheme OF confederation
Sue parry hero In great sIee the news and u
r,ows the unanmrty with which they working that
c Upper House hero almost simultaneously adopted the
suiodcrston resolutions and the rddrcss 10 the queen
soxxuous oussnos
This move or the confederation party created the ut
rlst indignation, especially when the Of the action
Z" the Ipycr House became known. The address was
'cny declared 10 be an insult 10 the people and 10 be
tne he gh, OF mpudence the par, Of that body.
70 nndcrsaDd the cause Of so much popular indgna-
IN, tshould be remembered that the question of the
- al power OF the imperial government TO arbitrarily
lagstate Tor the colonies has boon agitAted Tho
JrOv nee of New Brunswick has written constitution
ler constitution IL one of dispatches, IL called
Bsr afeire have been from time 10 time regulated by
siicts from Parliament In England While there has
teen general law or system affecting the province In
matters ating TO customs and the Ike has been al
Asys permitted 10 exercise the right OF self
Whe there nothing 10 prevent the home government
g-on arbitrarily decreciDg confederation, yet II 10 con-
Anded at under the authority ofdospaches the rght Of
psf government is conceded Here issue which is
tey 10 lead TO the most serious results u the Parliament
kn the mother country should essate In opposition 20
.. wishes of the people here. The rroyisclss people
bsw always enjoyed peculiar kind OF liberty, which
phey unwilling to forcg6 Briloh subject IN New
rufswict for instance feels very ie Of he restrain,
Which imposed In The Old County upon her Majesty
fibket He has not 70 contribute TO the support Of the
t.sas Ckssch hpt " sAAIog bic sssI 10 NE lsusssurs