The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-02
THE DOMINION OF CANADA.

Inauguration of the New government
Swearing In of Lord MOnok and Dis
tributI0n OF Royal HOnOrs-D'ArCy
McGee's Invitation to the Citizens of
the United States TO Shelter i'm the Do
mtniOn-Many British North Amert-
cans LukeNyarm or Hostile, and Many
Others JubiIant.
OTTAWA, c. W., July This day has given
birth TO the political infant the Dominion of
Canada.
At five minutes past IL last night its advent
was hailed by q salute of one hundred and one
guns and a bonfire, also by the ringing of bells.
nativity, and the capital was dressed with
bunting to testify the public pleasure The
flags hung out were of course the British, with
a few, very few, French flags 1t was evident
that the celebration of the birth OF the new
State was to fall upon the shoulders of the
sive interest In it.
The groups Of people wended their way
arrival of his Excellency the Governor-Gene
raj. A few minutes before IL o'clock guard of
honor of one hundred men of the Rifle Brigade,
with the band, drew up, lining the approach to
the entrance of the eastern block OF the Parlia-
At II O'Clock precisely Lord Monck, the Vice.
roy, drew up amid salutes OF artillery. The
guard presented arms and the band played
GOD save the Queen" The people looked on
His Excellency entered the building, and was
then shut out from the public, where am en-
abled to say that he took the oath of office as
SoySep19ri; 1G5i Gfenerai Of The Dominion Of Canada
His Excellency then proceeded to name the
members of the Privy Council
at this early hour 1t is impossible to give
positively correct list Of the Council, but it is
believed that the following members will form
Campbell, William McDougall, William How
land, Alexander T. Calf, George e. Cartier, j.
and dWes West, While Hon. Messrs. T riley Mitchell;
Archibald, and Kenney are the members Of the
lower provinces.
made q Companion OF the Bath, from which 1t
will be seen that Cartier is not SO indifferent to
the senseless titles in the gift of the Grown as
have Canadians believe.
The omission Of Blair's and McGee's names
will cause some dissatisfaction. This may be
ascribed to Mr.. Cartier, who has got the Govern
ment formed to suit the views OF the French
Lord Monck will remain at the head of Gov
ernment for twelve months only. 1t is reported,
and will be succeeded by the Duke Of Bucking-
ham, with the title Of Viceroy, This would be
the next step towards monarchy, which could
not be suddenly imposed upon the Canadians.
The only Lieutenant-Governor appointed,
am told is Sir N. #. Belleau. who is the Execu-
tive for the province of Quebec The respective
commanders OF the forces of the other provinces
will for q time be acting Lieutenant Governors
that is, administrators of the Government.
This is all that Is as yet known of the organi-
After the AFFAIR was over Lord Monck re-
turned, after salute of artillery, to Rldeau
was a petty review in 'front.' OF the Parliament
building, the chief features OF which were the
firing OF Jeu de Jote, and the giving Of three
cheers. The doings of the latter half OF the day
will reach the Herald from another pen.
viii wind up by saying that the celebration
of the Union has not here at least been i'm
pressive although IL will be said by the Cana
dian press ministerial Side, to have gone off
This day, July 1, win henceSorth be known as
Mr. McCSee delivered an address Of the new
dominion at Cornwall on the 18th, and give
Won the most important passages in IL. OF the
act OF union he said, 1T is not question of
men nor even question esNio OF policy so much as
the country has entered. and as plainly as II 1t
had been written. To the very letter does the
Union act convey TO us the language of Great
Britain regarding our new position and the new
RESPONSIBILITIES which the country must
assume She says TO u.s. Il have interfered in
come to me for an act of union, whereby your
separate provinces may be bound together,
YOU may work it out in your own way; that
hencetorth you may go on according to
your own desires and without Interference from
me The people of the new dominion number
nearly four millions, and they are strong
| enough and should be wise enough to meet the
| new duties which this last gift from the impe-
| rial authority imposes. ADDED TO these new
| relations with the Empire, the observance of
| which should constitute part OF the new poll
| tics ior the whole dominion, there is q new
duty which specially belongs to Canada. The
provinces OF Ontario and Quebec, which from
the weight OF their population have the lead In
| the shape of affairs of British America and the
| responsibilities attached to this headship. are
to work out the whole problem of British
! America, to show to the whole world, and espe-
cially to the other population of America,
what representative government is. If our
| system should fall II the new Constitution
| does not assure as in the enjoyment
| of representative government we shall have no
choioe left but to fall under democratic rule
| Democratic rule, to speak from eleven years
| personal experience, may be the worst system
| OF tyranny, because the mere brute force OF the
| majority bears down and tramples the rights of
the minority. l don't deny that democratic
rule may pc go9a IN some respects put our rep