The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-07

NE House Of Commons when the three estates OF TIE
realm were In harmony They would have, he believed
But that was not the nrs time that such point had
been raised Il was raised in reference 70 the union with
any attempt OF the kind a dangerous constitutional
precedent II also suggested In lslo that Sir Robert
Peel should dissolve the House Of Commons in order 70
repeal OF the corn laws, and the proposition was
treated by him In a similar manner Such propo-
He would not trouble their iordships With apy
arguments derived from the benefits which
were likely 70 accrue TO the colonies themselves from
The proposed change, the subject had been so ably
dwet upon by the noble Earl who had introduced the
measure now under consideration. He did however wish
70 refer TO one point about which he could bear
testimony, and that was the embarrassment which
would every now and then attend the conduct OF our
dsunited state These colonies had so much increased
In trade, IN wealth, and n that taking into
consideration also their peculiar geographical position.
they assumed an attitude he would not say antago.
nstic, but at all events distinct from that OF otner
nations We had, and he thought very wisely, con-
coded 10 these provinces the management of their
Affairs and IT would no, be politically wise or just
10 dispose OF every matter connected with the
foreign relations OF these provinces without consulting
the people Interested He confessed, however, to
feeling some dismay at the prospect of consulting five
distinct governments looking at the question possibly
from different and often circumscnbed points Of view.
He did not believe that should entirely get the
difficulty by the union OF the provinces, but by having
one colony TO consult instead Of ve the disadvantage
would certainly be reduced to minimum. Tho noble
lord who had xddresscd the House had alluded the
present scheme confederation, and had StIea ual
he would rather have had legislative union The weak
mess OF confederate union generally supposed to
side in the absence OF sufficient authority In the central
power Not of the Of iocdkneS Of federal
union 10 be found TN His confederation The
Union soas not created ~ he act Of the Snies
fhcmscves-ue supreme authority and the residue
authority both to be possessed by tie CEN
trail porer and for all purposes Of union the central
government dccd chiefly through lis officers upon the people
Of TIE united propinces The central power also reserved
10 itself the complete ccatro over the legislative the
executive and tho Judicial authorities As there was no
opposition to the measure, there but little further
Tor him TO say except that he believed that this union
would conduce to the good government OF these
provinces and would render the relations between the
mother country and the colonies more permanent and
would place the colonies such footing that In the
event Of Their being DESTROYS OF severng that
nection they would be enabled choose their future
position in the world regardless Of any external disturb
ing influences
Lord LyvEDEN regarded the confederation as being
most advantageous both for this country and FIR the
American government He wished ask the noble earl
tEarl OF Carnarvon) whether Parliament precuded
from making any alteration in the of this BILL and
whether, in the event Of being possible make any
alteration in those terms would not be advisable that
the salary of the Governor General should be paid by the
mother country instead Of by money TO be voted by the
Colonial Legislature.
The bill then read q second time and ordered to be
committed on Friday