New-York tribune., 1868-08-14
NOVA SCOTIA.

THE REPEAL AGITATION-ALARM OF THE GEN.
-ERAL oVERNMENT-MINIsTERIAL DEPUTA-
TION TO HALIFAX-THE EANTI-C0NFEDERArB
CONVENTION - HOPES OF COMPROMISE -
THE FEELING IN FAVOR OF ANNEXATION.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
HAL1FAX, n. g., Aug. 9, 1868.
The intense excitement prevailing in this
Province on the subject Of the repeal the Union with
Canada and the ouspoken and fearless manner in which
the Nova Scotia press has been agang the question OF
annexation to the United states, have evidently alarmed
the General Government Of the Dominion, and extraor'
binary efforts are being made that quarter conci-
ate opposition here and prevent the adoption OF tho
extreme that have been threatened On the Sd
inst deputaon of Cabinet Ministers, with srJ Melon
aid at their head arrived here from0ttawa In order to
confer with local Government and the leaders OF the
hnti-Confederae party on the present sae oi i amTsi
in the hope 1 s9as sO%e psd deSes G 0S and the
restoration OF peace. The same, day, the tue
arranged to hold in this city prior 10 the meeting of the
Legislature assembled and proceeded 10 business This
OF the Legislative Council and there present
81 Of the former and 10 OF the latter The Con
vention organized by appointing The Speaker 0 me
House, J. ]. Marshall esq, Chairman, ana A j. Wnite,
member for Cape Breton, secretary II continued IN
session until Yesterday evening when Committee was
appointed TO consider the best means to be adopted IN
the present emergeney Tor tue PURPOSE & S @ M
Howe the great leader OF the repeal movement, ana -
expected that the Committee will make their report by
next Monday. Meanwhile, the House, pursuant TO ad-
ournmen met to-day at IL O'clock but no business was
Attorney General adoprnng again 10 Monday to give
time the Convention Committee to complete It's aD0rs
and make its report. -,
Everything will now depend upon the decision at which
the Committee shall arrive Whatever course t may re-
commend is certain bs adopted by the House OF As
semby hence its report Is looked for wth extreme anX-
ety by the public The situation inl OF diheuiy Ior
rial Government and the Government OF the Dominion
With the former they terribly rate on account OF tho
treatment they have received their petition for Com
mission OF Inquiry into Confederation having oeeh re-
fused aud they indignant at what they consider the
unfair treatment they have received at the hands OF tho
latter England, they say has spurned leI ana .hey
be bound TO her any longer by ties OF nation
ay And as to Canada it not their interest TO DO
united under Government TO country mat VIII
take everything it can get from them ana give nothing in
return III they cannot have legislative independence
restored 10 them, they prefer 10 look an ule
with the great American Republic. 1t is doubtful, how
ever whether the hopes of those who are pleading for
that the Nova scoans would not be allowed peaeeably
transfer their allegiance to another nag al very
for England to say that whenever any OF her colo
nies desires separate from the mother country she
viii allow them 70 depart u ana fys h" e s n5 Gs
already the hint has been given to the Nova Scotans
hand, the Ministerial deputaton are hard at WORK ana
from what has leaked out as to their movements seems
probable that what with concessions to Nova SCOTIA ana
promises and pledges OF the adoption OF liberal policy
toward the Province they will succeed IN patching up
a peace. Should the Nova scotians yield, however
they will do so because they cannot help themselves
becau British Government Is determined not 10 et
pendent action would be treated rebellion You iout
not surprised then should you learn & IA few days
ness OF legislation under protest -. .o,.,o, ,,o
repeal agitation has the fact that there among
the people OF Scotia strong feeling IN fayor OF an
nexatlon 10 the United States aud what remark
that this feeling is II any thing pronounced
among the educated and Intelligent tlan among the
Snmbler classes OF society And the feeling Is not likely
o be OF transient existence On the contrary, what at
one time regarded as floating sentiment In the
community confined TO a small and insignificant section,
seems 10 be crystalizing into a conviction shared by
large numbers that Destiny has settled It that Nova
Scotia shall sooner or later become member Oh 'he
American Union.