The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-14
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DETECTION OF nos. GEORGE BROWN.

and unhappIy for the contamination OF their plans two
oocprrencas, unlocked for have taken place which will
IN all probability put back confederation indefinite
period they do not eifocuaiy nip II In tho bud and
6Scsicn Of Mr. George Brown from tho xovernsnt ranks
- other the defeat OF the British ministry and the
oosble elevation Of party g power 70 inc od conn
- % tho colonies and opposed TO the confederation
policy.
% proceed entirely from personal grounds But n this
tho case his course far has met the approval Of
nsarly every mporar. mercantile and manufacturing
With the government upon Mr. Gsts tariff arrange
nsn's and banking scheme. The former he denonnccs
premature In view OF the speedy accomplishment Of
eonfederation when the tariff could be altered sui, all
the provncos that now IL only calculated To dsanange
The trade OF the country and cause the utmost dssats.
faction The latter he chsrarerizes absurd wild and
visionary and not 70 be entertained for moment by
man Of sense The government, Of course, takes the
6ansda from one end TO the other. -
ssstN# TINE PERu OF DELAY.
In the interim, while the political horizon OF Csnsda
% thus overcast, time is passing swiftly away. The
term Of ONCE OF the confederate government Nova
Scotia viii have como TO an and when tho daring
Supporters, sold their birthright viii be compelled
once more TO face their constituents. The Hon.
Sos:ph Howe !. eagerly a, waiting fo5 tn. opp.r n
stamping his native province from one ond TO tho other
and being q man OF great power and popularity, has
Oompctc changed the tide OF public sentiment against
eny union with Canada Tho salvation Of the scheme
therefore depends upon having union ccnsumnaicd I'm
n0ufntcly Inc SuVcTuuicut al VAC ioH'f lto
vlnooe know this
fho other DAY the Honorabiss Messrs. upper ard
Archibald of koss Scotia 10 post haste W Ottawa
% hurry up The tardy Of Canada and have
them dispatch Their delegates 70 England instanIor,
sfor said they, az this matter IL allowed TO lay over
NATL another session II the Nova socia House OF Assem-
bly, there viii be Howe, whom Il IL Impossible 10 keep
out with twothrs OF our people NJ ls bas~ AMI then
goodby union FOR tie presenn E1t just al this sis
The oaiton government OF the upper provinces
naturally tails 10 pieces Unhappy Canada il again
torn with internal slrifc The two sccon9 about
be pitied agans. each other with somewhat OF
she old amnesty which was fondiy thought 70
Be beyond tho power OF resurrection. Brown, the
ucal ssccar grit leader, and tho man
81 rnost weight and influence all tho poli Of
Upper Canaaa has himself completely clear from tho
skirts tho government out In violent opposition
q their poy and win admit OF no compromiss bat their
Uverhross and hrs own elevation 10 power.
Mr. Brown has hitherto been strong CONFERENCE.-The
and In fact in canada "a tbs head and from OF tho
novemcnl: and 10 h. therefore, 20 be pre- sumed, from hs
present conduct and attitude IN delaying the business OF
bse House by tbs ulioward discussion, aud thus Jeop
ardizing confederation that his on this Important
matter have undergone marked Change and u ~ even
asserted that he looks 20 annexation, and not con-
Alteration a. the panacca for dk tracied country
M oxLrs cHAsoys rsRIYr.
On the 9Th inst 81 special meeting Of tho Board Of
Tkade IN this c.y CONSIDER the adv stability Of Mr. Gait
proposed cangos tho ierG II was decided by args
majority that they inopporUne and ni.adviseAn
Mr. Gait certainly feel uneasy al the Gngracsfnl
Way In which his dgct has been received all over the
eountry Tho cities OF Toronto Montreal Hamilton aud
London spoken through their Boards OF Trade,
end each entered AS protest against The proposed ss.