, 1866-07-04

the people and Government Of the United
Stales,n Secretary McCu1loch, in calling at-
tention to these views, -withholds his own
opinion, hut invites the attention Of the
House Of Representatives TO them. subjoined
will be found Mr. Taylor's views On this mo-
mentons subject. Considered with reference
to recent events, they possess unusual siguifi-
cance. It Is impossible, while Bhe whole
world responds to the principles Which
triumplcd agninst treason and slavery
In the recent war, that the British provinces
ON this continent shonld remain fnsensible to
them. Neighborhood to, and in daily aud al
most hourly intercourse with, the United
States, md the effect produced by constant
contrast between the perfect freedom OF opfn-
ION md action in the American Un1on, aud
the restricted aud ever-watched condition Of
themselves, would make duller people than
the Canadians restiye and dIscontentcd. The
propositions set forth by Mr. Taylor are some.
thing less and something more than Congress
asked for, ard yet they will not fall to be re-
ceiyed with gratitude by the people at large.
VIC must not forget that things less likely,
natural and necessary have come to pass, and
that we are working towards an era In history
which will ;, astonish the whole Law and the
prophets
ustoa OF TIE UNITED STATES AND BRITISH
AMERICA.
I cannot rcsist tbs conclusion that events have
presented TO the people and Goyrrnneu. Of the
United siatea the oppo1tunity-let me rather say,
LaFc deyolsed the dl1y-of Interpreting BY an over.
continent, Of coune upon The fullest consultation
with tho Government Of Great Britain, 10 uuilc
their fortune: with lhe people and Government Of
~ 1Jn,Sn tMta %tpCn
Of the United States might. .be IN the following
terms:
Al act lor the admission Of 1he sste. OF Nova
AGA s"est and for 1he orcan,zatlon Of the Tcrd.
tories OF 5elkirk, fa:sss.tcbe Van and Columbia.
SECTION J. He Hasatt<d ~ fhs Senake aad Notit
81 cfRpr<sesfat!ps efAe UaA<d Stdts Or Aaasriod
uG,led statea IL herety authorized and directed,
whenever notice shall be deposited In The Depart:
Ct state That The Go,erpmenss Of Great Britain ard
PRICE Edwards Island, Newfoundland, Csnsaa
British Columbia ard Vancouver Islard have ac-
cep,eo ihe propo.it1oa hereinafter made by ina
fiom he dste taerco, lie staies q Nosa scot1.,
New Brunswick, Canada East, and canada West
ard The Te,1!to,iesof Of selkirk, satkatche xnn and
Columbia. with limits and rights Al by this act de-
fined, are constituted Apa admitted a. States md
Territories oi The Uulted States* ....
SEC .. IL Jtuth<r esaaAd, de-, That the iol-:
aa.c tm os thc proclatIo1 of liz Pre.idsnt Of Tic
Lnited states shall take eject, az irreyocaois con
dltions Of Tie admission Of tho STATED Of Nova
Stpita, New Brunswick, Cauada East and Canada
West aid 1he luture statts Of selklrk, Saskatche-
WEN apu Columbia, 10 wit;
ARTICLE !. All pnnllc lands not sold or granted
sistr MT ma Ike improseinsn's; railway stocks,
mortgages, and other debts due by railway coupa.
nhs TO the province; custom houses and post
Offices tnal seft In the Uuited States: but all other
pulic woske and property than belong 10 the
Ssete governments respectively, hereby 'cons,1-
tuled, toeclber Win all s1ms one from purchasers
Or eskees Of isrd+. paiues Or nlnszals Al the time
Ant. ii. In consideration Of the pub1ic lands,
works AID properly vested as a!e.essid In The
d. charge the funded debt snd coat1nsen. liabilities
OF the late Provinces. AZ rtes OF Interest not
creding i've PEI eentuu. to the amount Of 81 700,
sI, p0; to Canada East fao, ,09o. 900: to Noya
10 Ns'sieuDdisnd, xasn Ss ooo; and u Pnuce Ed-
anon Of The transfer bJ sad Provinces 10 the
untsed sta'es Of f5s pewer to iesI import and ex,
he appur1toued as follows: To cansda Wesi, S7lo.
CO0; 10 an1da East. S55u,d0o; to Eova Scotla,
sia.eeo.
states, Newfoundland shall b. paI1 Of Car.ds
| md Prince EoHArd'* Island thel be part o. Nova
1etreeenisiitc d1siscf and ca ttje 10 elec al essi
| GEe member Of the House Of Rcprcs entaure-. and
except alto lh1t the municipal authorities Of New
he indemn, res aerthd 10 be pad By The United
% AT. ". TerTl:ortal division. sre established a.
pifses Rpifs e. .adsen 4, ises Edvads G 1..ans ;o
Canada East, with the addition Of Newfopndland
! ard nil Territory cast tE longitude 81 deg. and
son,n Of uud. ms strait; 60 Causda wes1, With
The addition Of Territory eouth OF hndson'a Bay,
and bstss lone1tude 50 oeg and % deg: 6,
drE., eouth BY The late boundary of the United
states west br longitude 1ls deg and north tY
Ads e., ftse +; R d .o s. M
ne1th y ls;,tude 70 a.; ~ colgmsis TeIn,sFy,
lone. Iiapa. snd bounded eat aud ao1b by tht
Rocky Mountains, Eouh by latitude 10 deg , and
weet BY the Faclhc OCEAN md Russian America
| DGt Conereks rIterrea the right or chAcElrE tht
hniie and tubdlvtalng the areas Of The Wes.esr
AnT. i. untii he rczt occenaia, resss,on, repre-
NJ foliows: Enpaua Wc.t. I2 me1ascra; Csnad,
East. 'nclut.ng Newfonnulsod, !! msnhsrs; New
AIT. VI The Congress Of The United State1
shall enact, in favor oi the proposed TerE.ones o.
ssk5k ss.Ea,ehswsn; nd GSane!, CO.. AZ ,se Pro
An1. VII. The United States, 6y The construc
tion OF new e.nals, o. tie enlargement q e1ts,1n
The The eat hEcs tbat vestel. Of f1een hundrei ton
ses sRs ga ana aeaesn ssa a. That IL
sxpsDdinFe under this article :haa not exceed ESQ.,
AIT. VIII. The Tinted States will appsopriat
end pay to ''Ihe European and Nor:h Amer1ca7
lntlway Company OF -Ma.ne" s., 500 upon III
cor.trnetion Of continuous llns Of ra,1rosd ftcn
bsrror, in Mime, o ST. Johut, in New Brunsw1ck
cen 5iailvay cosnpany Of Msine'' ehatl release sh
Government Of the United Sta'es from II! claim
held By 1t As assignee of the states oI Maine sn'
all AnT. Il. 10 aid the construction OF ratlwa
| from Truro, IN Nova Scotia. to RivieIe dn Lonl
in Canada East, and railvhs from the c,.3 {
| Ottawa, by way OF Snu1t Sle- Marc, B1ydeid an
Supet1or> tn Wisconsin, Pemblna md Fort Garry
on lbe Red River q the North, and The snl!sy 9
The SaskacteNan River 70 souae point On The Pactd
vii eraEt lands along ihs lines OF esld roads t
the amount Of twenty sections, OF II 500 aefcs, Pc
lrl1c to be selected and fold In the manner pre-:
NorthcIu Pacific Railroad, approved July :, 166s
ard acts rmendatpsy thereof; and IN ADDITION I
rad grants lands, the United States wili nrthe
Euarpntee dividends Of five per cent. upoQ the soe
. Of tho company or companies Which may be anti
Of said ra,!~ays:. frossdnt, That euch gu.rsn1e
| OF e1pcE shall not exceed Lie sum Of $4,000 ps
lor advances on account thereof
AHT. <. The public lands IN the 1atc province
a nf a! rractca b1e shall be surveyed according
The rectangular sysitm OF The General Land ofdt
| Of The Uried States aud N the tetut91tes west
longitude % deg+ or the western boundary Of Can
! ca Wctt- sections sixteen and thlfty.slx ehAli
| granted LOT the etcontagement Of schools; nI
nner The organization Of The Territories into State
Of a re- ,ns fseI 11 ,s
''aa AZ. - = Is; Gnisss st.es | Tsll W psy .io
e h9o9 e
"a. whether founded on the charter Of the cpmpal
| or any treaty. law OF us aae.:, :.
tu1es of NeW @ hrnn.Tes, DS '' Nova 1se sseoa csna
East and Canada West 10 conform the tenure
office and the local 1ns'1uIont Of said Statea ro q
Constitution ind laws OF The Cnlted States, subje
| 10 fcyisIou BY cOngTtes.
sEc.a Es Il .fask4r saaeed, Dc, II Prin
: Edward. 1sfand and Ne $ sfonndlsnd, OF either
hose p,onees 'nsn h, aeene union nio1nsd. wth
lie eouscni Il Great Britain, rhaI scczps the pro
osttion q lhe gnned ss1tes. The foregoing st'gu
1oupd1and Sns t o. e1,htr Il ,ss@, Vii % Be- OMITTED:
IT, ali olher rctpcce the Url cd States will g1Ye II
effect to the plan Of union: T. Prince EdwsSd
, Brunswick % shall decline tbe proposition, b
. Lapads, British Columbia, and VanronreI
Island shall with The consent Of Or
Iaacag ses 1am Truro as % e R4e4e da Iaap
cee. viii form no psi Of the proposed plan
unior, mt The came will be consnmrnated ID al ot
cttetpecte. 1fCanada shall decline the proposltlc
then The stipu!alieps in regard to the St. Ls
; Ste. Kar1e, with the Canadian claate Of debt a
! trytnuc indemnify, will he relinqu,nshed. II I
plan nf Union phall only be accepted n regard
thc posthu esiern territory and the Pacific proy1
. oS The United States viii aid the construction,
:. he termt famed, OF ra1lwny from lhe western c
tfcni,y Of Lake superior, in the State Of Mime.
oi ne Saskntcbeuan, 10 The Pacific coast, north
, atiude % deg, besides securing al the rights a.
; privilege OF 40 American territory TO The p
= po.ed Terrtip1ies OF selk1rk, saskatehe*rn
= Iolur1bia.
i Ii he foregoing plsn ct unton should be fu
0 consu1nmalea, the Duted States would tmue
a,ely astumr IN annnn. expenditure as follows:
: ]. Interest Al per ceutum upon the GOO