The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-07-13
FROM the Louisville Courler.J
The Dominion Of Canada.

The British provinces of Upper and Lower
Canada Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
have been declared, by Royal proclamation,
united under one government, STYLED the
Dominion of Canada. On the lst Of july
the inauguration of the Governors General
took place at Quebec with suitable ceremo-
nies.
The new Confederation is divided into
four prOvinces-OntariO, Quebec, Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick, the Confedera-
ton assuming the debts Of the four PROV
inces.
The Governor General viii have salary
of 1000 The House of Commons con
sirts of l8l members, elected to serve five
years, but subject to be dissolved at the
pleasure Of the Governor General 1t Is un-
derstood that the Minister of Finance, Min
lister of Commerce, Minister of Internal
Revenue and Receiver General VIII form
Committee Of Council to determine ques-
tions relating to the tariff excise, banking,
currency, etc.
The Executive power Of the Dominion
will be exercised by the Governor-Generai
and a Privy Council Of his own appoint
ment He Is the Queens Viceroy The
Parliament of the Dominion consists of the
Queen, Senate and House of Commons.
The three Senatorial Divisions, Quebec, On
tariC and the maritime provinces Of Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick, will be repre-
sented by twenty-four Senators each, ap-
pointed by the Queen who is the head of
the Senate. The Governor-Cenerala appoints
the Speaker Of the Senate. The Senators
hold their seats for life.
Each Province has its Lieutenant Cover
nor, appointed by the GOvernor-G General,
who may displace them at pleasure. Each
Province, except Ontario, has two houses Of
legislation, styled the " Legislative Council"
and the I" Legislative Assembly" The pro.
vincial governments exercise a general iuris-
diction over the affairs Of the respective
Provinces.
The upper House of the Confederation is
appOlntVe, instead Of elective as heretofore,
which indicates the tendency Of Canadian
institutions. The event is regarded as one
Of grave Importance by Canadian politicians.
The promoters Of the scheme are jubiiant
over their success. The Canadas, they re-
gard as emerging from colonial state of
dependency to the position Of allies, who are
hereafter to rank among the powers Of the
earth.
The leading advocate Of the confedera-
ton has been the Hon Darcy Mc6hee Of
Quebec, who is to occupy a conspicuous pO-
sition In the cabinet He has already an
nounced himself in favor Of ihcurring
great debt in imitation Of tse United states
and other big nations, for the erection Of
{
ton OF a large standing army-the object
Of which may be TO guard the Southern
| frontier against fenian raids A jealousy
and suspicion Of the United States is clearly
| shown already.
1 The young Confederacy IS anxious to put
on the airs Of big nations, aud carry out
some lofty ideas. Like a boy with his first
/ wooden horse, they are over anxious for the
/ sport and it is quite likely that on the first
/ opportunity they will inquire If they ara
/ not in somebody's way.
Tne little dream entertained by many Of
! our people that Canada would soon be alb
/ sOrbed by our expanding policy, is for the
/ present dispelled, yet the new ConfedePacy
may prove as good a neighb0r as before, aud
/ when our Northwestern territory is reclaim
edsfrom the Esquimaux, the walrus and tho
/ iceberg, and made to contribute % a TEEN
/ ing, hardy population, we can tell whether
| the dominion Of Canada would be digest
ible morsel, il willing 70 Obli5erate the lines
which now divide Us.
A Reform Convention was held last week
/ at Toronto, and adjourned on the 23th
Among the resolutions adopted was this
/ one: That It is the duty Of the Canadian
people to cultivate friendly relations wish
the people Of the United States, and offer
every facility for the extension Of trade be-
tween the two countries and that it is the
duty of the Canadian administration 10 re-
eeive, frankly and cordially, any Overtarss
from the Washington Government for a
new treaty and commercial reciprosity be-
tween Canada and the republic, based on
/ equitable privileges, consistent with the
honor Of both That sounds courteous, a.
most eondescending, and It will ne doabt,
be so recognized when conveyed officially 70
Mr. Seward, whose folios elothe the dipio-
macy Of the nation IN more mystery tliau
unbrOken reticonee.