The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-15

I Te0p6 Canada h70ptAd prin.
c,pe thai prevails this country ~ one AicA pyrvai
IN TIE United Sfats believe they hsve done not on
tsat which right but that which VA inevitable in
that Country regret very much thst the,- have not
adopted another system with regard to their Senate
or Council, because l have not Q particle Of
donbt that the principle OF nomination will involve q
grea, danger Of making this act work III almost fro the
beginning In the United States there Thirty six
States. each Of which has an elected Senate, and It
would be than any man, however sangulne could
hope for that Canada seventy siereotyped pro-
vinca peers should work tremendously with and exert
power corresponding TO that OF q body elected upon
system almost as wide and as general that which
prevails IN the States Of the Union. There
one important point which the right honorable gentle
man said nothing about 10 bis speech, and which
| member for Oxford might have told Us something
about We know that Canada great country and that
the population is, or may soon be, something like
/ 900, and We can imagine and hope that united
opds, Sns the province may b more capable
State, ?, ssi: ne: assss' :. Z. ,naI Lord n,
Of act OF the Imperial Parliament, and is everything
to be done for and given % and is 1t at the time
troops mumberao as at present., teivs thousand 70 ee~
fhoWaad men, There are 1ss IN this country and there
e. s.,o q Hs as s s Of ys
,caieh 4 aid q prevail in Canada has its price Hear,
hear,n and sOh, oh y Ibsieve-I think it is nsurai
u believe is reasonable to hope that there
country very strong attachment this country Hear
| hear.) At the same time II there be hero constant
buttons for fortresses works Of defence il every
thing is to be given 70 nation Independent except in
|
except the contributions which make for their
public objects. should say would b better far better
M % aG of rs sas a sss
State maintaining Their fortunes fighting their
cause and building Up their own future without relying
that tbs population OF Canada family for family Is In
nuch better position, regards all the comforts Of
| population Of thus country The time is when Il
be clearly understood that the taxes Of England
are no longer defray expenses Of
confederation
which Is about TO be formed The right honoraon gentle
man the Under Secretary Colonies been
great expenditure the colonies by the
mother country On the contrary he s one OF the men,
| by what 7 will call an honest system the mother
county, and wise system to the colonies; but think
in measure like this having such stupendous results
for futre OF the popu attons Of those great colonies,
we have reht 10 ask that tneyc should be some
consideration for the CT the taxpayers OF this
country; and in discussing uhisbii with the delegates
from the North American provinces think it the
duty Of the Colonial Minister to so fairly into this
faction Of the colonies and the mother country. n
believe there greater deusion than 10 suppose
| 10 make any aggression Canada, or to annex
Canada by force. tn my opinion, there Is not
than Canada uaiess in that quarter whence that
foolish and irnpoient attempt of certain Disconnected
scts OF the Queen America has no idea Of anything Of
the kind No American statesman and American
party dreams OF an aggresson on easnaas or daeing
tr7da ~ force and therefore artIing you spend
ortresses and every other exl endta7e you incur
with the idea Of shutting out Am ericar aggression is
money sguandereS' from hauo inasion which you
ought TO get rd2 Of Even IL the expenditure
| did proceed from deussn OF that sort, it
would for the most part be waste of money, because
II re Gr.ied Snts entertained the de IGN, sshch many
an~ibatsd 70 taea. tieo gears age such an eapend
risen to object the second reading, though
thiak hat the government might have done what is
generally done between first and nd rsadinga and
tss IL, given ii'te time. th ink shey do
the province Of Nova Scotia with that tenderness
generosity and consids.auon which are desirable when
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aud future state tor. M part, wam the population
ot those countries TO do what they consider best FOR their
TeinaIb With this country II they xs
become independent State If they ike and struggle
for a career Of utility and elory or f they think i
complain Of that But, whatever their course,
in this House, no man in the provinces them
selves, sincerely wishes for their welfare and
greatness, though have taken the liberty to- thus far
criticize thus policy. Hear, hsarl
sif J. PAKrSGrnsLhave seldom heard an observation
in House with greater regret than Of the honor
able member Tor Birmingham whom hc sait a few
nenss ago that he thought The loyalty OF Canada has It's
III, Baerrr-I dc not state tina. as my opinion.
SIR Payiseros-I doE't know whether the honor
abs MEMBER stated II as his opinion; but certainly he
zen IL in such way to leave very painful i'm
an sure that IN ,ha ccloaies mos. painful impression
woad be created &c 1t went forth that the House Of
q consds 0 nas its price 0e Hear hear
we have not forgotten lhe events IN which the
loyalty Of Canada was strikinely displayed We have
Eos forgotten tho which, at the time Of tho Cri.
Esan war; the patriotic fund swollen by contrlbu-
ens from ths colonies, and on that occasion colony
carspieuuus than the North American pro.
vinces We have not forgotten the spirit with which
the colony CT Canada raised regiment at time when
Is was that additional troops might be required
The Cansdsrs these aud other OCCASIONS have acted
with mos. honoreeis and loyal spirit and, therefore
regret the honorable gentleman has used expression
which. whatever mag have been his intention Is OBJ
vous'y liable 10 be misunderstood thcar heAr) may
further observe that believe If any feeling has
been stronger than another vita Canada in taking
the part she has done IN obtaining this bill, 1t IA
couutsySI % not collect from tho speech Of the
honorable gentleman that ne Is opposed to this bill On
the contrary Think he concluded his speech by saving
III would nos oppose tie second reading but the hon.
or.e gentleman throughout his argument seemed to be
contendng delay He appeared to think that this
the moment when this bill ought be put for
ward. Nov II seems 10 mo that II over there was
favorable conionciure Of afairs icr bringing about
Union OF the North American provinces Is at the pres
ont moment (Hear, hear cannct see that In his
views concerning Nova Scotia the honorable member for
Birmingham is borne out Ivy the faos Tho best way Of
collecting the opirous oil the province question Of
this kind is should say through the acts OF It's Lees
Lirte through the proceedings Of its representative
body and the honorable gentleman Is the last person
from whom should have expected an objection to Our
ascsrianing the onisc Of the province from the ssns
Mr. BRIsrrIt has not been elected this question.
Sir rskIssrov.-put the bcnorse,e gentleman must
has been the subject OF discussion and Of proceedings
the different colonies for long time. The union Of
Nova scotia with The other provinces has been discussed
several different occasions In 1884, think debates
took place his question, and the representative
smbly was callod on 70 express its opinion II did
BY deciding In Of union Of the prov Hear
hear) In 1868 general election TOOK place. and again
In 1894 after that general election find the represen
tavc body s,i favorable the union These facts
which, in my opinion at once destroy the argument Of
the honorable gentleman. (Aear, hearl know that
there has been opposition In Nova Scotia Mr. Howe,
gentleman well known IN the colony, IL opposed to
the union and the honorable member for Birmingham Ia
To- night the exponent Of Mr. Howos views but would
| remind the honorable member that the views the
subject entertained by Mr. Howe short time ago were
the very opposite 10 those held by him No man In
Nova Scotia prominent advocate or the union
than Mr. Howe, though be opposes II now The honor.
able member for Birmingham proceeded TO argue that a.
two VI the provinces are not ncuded IN the bill Il must
be presumed that they are opposed 70 the union be-
ievc however the facts 10 BE- hesehst one OF those
provinces negotiating for entry the union and
that the other Is prepared 70 do the earliest oppor
tunity icar, bear II appears 70 me that the honor.
able members appeal for delay 10 grounded on an ON.
tIrely erroneous argument and that he has not an.
preached With that frankness candor which CHAR
scterzed the views Of the right honorable gentleman The