The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-04-09
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leads OIL In the opposite direction. Ii repre-
sents the "outs, and perhaps one reason why
the ''ins" are so much opposed to the revival
of party strife is because they fear its effect
in jostling them from power and place.
THE NEW POLITICAL RELATIONS.
NOW that Confederation is as good as ac-
compilshed," says the Montreal Uitness, ''itis
''SeiesS any longer TO discuss whether that
measure was desirable or necessary. Upon
-. points There were various shades Of
opinon' aliof which required to be explained
anu cohsidered; but the time for such discus
SION IS past and all will be ready to admit
that II there were many difficultes in tho ,vav
OF the proposed change, there would a,so
have been difficulties in continuing as we
were." ........ ...-. ....=.4 4....
The JVitReSs comedies that Canada West is
to have the least measure of power in pro-
portion to its numbers and wealth, and to
bear the heaviest burdens 1t says:
1t is notorious that Upper Canada which
contains nearly the hall of the whole popula-
ton of the Confederate Provinces, and prob
ably full half of the wealth, will have con-
sderably less representation in proportion to
numbers, and win have to bear a considerably
greater proportion of the whole burden than
Fer proportionate share; but these disadvan-
tages she was willing to accept in order to OBJ
tam the uncontrolled management of her in
ternal affairs, and be freed from the still great
er burdens she has hitherto had to bear ON ac-
count of Lower Canada.
FALLS INTO LINE.
The Montreal Herald has been one of tbe
ablest OF the antiConiederation papers in the
Provinces, but now that Confederation is yir-
tually fact accomp lished, it makes virtue
OF necessity, and comes out In the following
style, for which the Toronto Globe pats it on
the head afectionately:
| Whether this revolution was really des;rad
by the people, or is likely to fulfil all the anti
| cipations of its promoters, are questions which
| 1t Is now needless to discuss Our own views
| on both points have been frequently expressed,
| and are well known to our readers, and we are
quite willing to leave their vindicaton or their
| condemnation to the logic ofevents. Strongly
| as we deprecated the impending change in our
| form of government, while there was n poss-
bility Of averting it, now that it is inevitable
we hold that it is the duty of all to give to the
| new system fair trial, and to endeavor TO Sc
| cure to the country, through its instrumental
| ity, the blessings of stable, an efficient and
economical government,
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Suffrage in Canada is made dependent on
property qualifications. Residence is not es-
sential. The British subject votes wherever
he has the required amount of property, no
matter if in a dozen different places. An
| American, with the property to back him,
may vote by just taking the oath of allegiance.
| NOn-payment of taxes disqualifies. In Mon
| treal on the 1st inst. there were 1878 quail
fled voters, and s,756 disqualified by reason of
non-payment of taxes.
MINES AND TRADE OF NOVA SCOTIA.
| The trade returns of Nova Scotia for the
year ending Sept. 80, 1866, show large fall
ing off in exports, notwithstan ding some of
the Colonial papers claim that the suspension
of the reciprocity treaty was upon the whole
a benefit to the provinces. In 1865 the ex-
ports amounted to SS,S3O,693, but in 1866, on
| ly to S,043 ,095, showing a decrease of
$751;, ,59S. The exports to the United States
show decrease Of 1891 PAT to Great Brit
ain, S476,S5S; to Prince Edward Island.
S52,34S. The exports to Canada increased
S1a6,51; TO New Brunswick, S1S7,53S; and
to Newfoundland, $35,426.
The abrogation of the "Reciprocity Treaty"
with the United States, and the imposition,
in the latter country, of a somewhat heavy du-
on coal, had its damaging effect upon the
coal trade, as the United States was the lar
gest consumer.
The number of mines worked durinr the
year was about 20, and the average num-
Der of men at work, nearly CO. The total
yield of gold was "a ,162 ounces The yield of
the quarter ending December 81, 1865, was g.
| 0i4 ounces; for the quarter ending March 81
1866, 1T was 5,O1S ounces; for that ending June
| 30, 1916 ounces and for the last quarter 1884
| ounces-making the total above given, "A 4162
The number OF crushing mills employed was
| 3S-N steam power and IL water power. The
amount of quartz, sand and gravel crushed
was 3O,963 tons; the average yield per ton was
10 dwts. IA grs.; and the maximum yield was
81 OF. The average yieldpe man for the year,
at $1S so per o., was S670-which exceeds that
of any previous year. Although, therefore,
the total yield of gold for 1866 is slightly less
| than that for 1865, the profits to the miners
| were greater.
The last census of the British Provinces
was taken in 1861, with the following result.
Canada West, 11,396,O91; Canada East, LII,
566; New Brunswick, 252,O47; Nova
Scotio BOOST; Prince Edwards
Island, sOs57: Newfoundland, l24,2ss,
The preceding ten years had shown a rate
of Increase as follows: G. W., 4.34-2 per cent.
G. E., 25O do; N. B., 2.60 do; N. s., 1S2 do !;
p. E. l., .07 do; N. F., 1.JO do. -sH..
These rates of increase seem very small
almost like standing still, when compared
with the rates of increase in the United
States, and suggest the thought that 1t
will be long day before the Dominion Of
Canada" will greatly oyershadow its big cous-
in on the south. Allowing the same rate of
increase since as before the ceusus,-and this
is all the provincial papers claim,-the pres
ent population is very nearly as follows:
Upper Canada 1,S02,056
Lower Canada 12SS $50
New Brunswick 295,0S4
Nova Scotia 36S,7S1
II. Il. Island 81 ,443
Newfoundland 10000
| Total 3ge7 ol4