The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-28
THE DOMINION TROUBLES.
Ohicinl Text Of Attorney General wilkins
Speech in the Nova Scotia Legislature.

Oniciml Text Of Attorney General wilkins
Speech in the Nova Scotia Legislature.
The following is the Official report OF Attorney
General Wilkins speech, or rather of that part of
1t on which Lieutenant Governor Doyle thought it
n ecessarry to question his Minister
l sincerely hope that the English government will
hasten TO funl the solemn, promise which ii has
given u.s. OF causing the injustice inflicted on this
loyal population TO disappear. Unless It makes
haste the consequences of It's delay may be in the
highest degree fatal and should not do my duty to
my sovereign II did not warn her Ministers OF the
danger Of all delay. II Is not by acts OF tyranny vol
unfairly undertakenby the Queen that our rights have
been trodden under foot No, but we have been re-
duced TO the abject condition OF slavery by the
ming and astute policy Of the pro1gate politicians OF
Canada. This Will never tolerate. And add
that the casting or OF the federal yoke is for
an affair of choice but Of imperative necessity We
shall not remain under the yoke Of Canada, and for
the simple reason that we cannot: and do not fear
to say that II within the next six months from now
TO the next meeting or this House, steps have not
been taken to do us Justice, the people will no longer
submit but will be forced to do away with the injus-
tice OF which IL complains and 10 reconquer the
siituon which il holds dear All that we ask is that
our constitution should be restored to us; all
that we wish is to live under the Ksceptre
OF our sovereign. But what we will never
permit is that Canadian Ministers should reign
over US, and before long it will longer he Ques-
ton of constitutional methods, nor Of passive resist
ance Such an event would be deeply TO be regret
ted, and 1t Ia because that IL my feeling that con-
ase me Ministers OF her Majesty to prevent II by ac
away with the wrongs committed against Nova
SCOTIA. Tne honorable leader of the opposition fore
saw this fatal termination OF the crisis when he told
us In tone Of menace that we could not prevent the
government Of Canada from collecting the revenue
of this province. You are under the Canadian tariff
said he. You have no other, and consequently II
you refuse to pay In virtue OF that tarn you will
have no revenue To that reply that this Legisla-
ture Will be able easily at Its next session to draw
up tariff and to order the collector TO pay IL into
the treasury Of this province let the honorable
Der tell me how we can be prevented from adopting
that measure.
Mr.. IL. BLANCHARD-WhO will sanction the bis
Mr.. WILKINS reped-There will be no difficulty
on that head The affair may be arranged before the
next session. We have the solemn assurance that
Great Britain viii never employ force to make us
submit TO the Canadian yoke. 10 is even said that
the word coercion has been elaced from the code
which governs the relations between England aud
the colonies. England will not draw the sword
against the people OF Nova scotia, and IL Nova
Scotia Is too weak to struggle against the Canadians
and ii she is resolved 10 recover her liberty by force
I'm that case she can obtain the support Of other
tons.
In consequence OF the loud applause in the House
and IN the galleries the speaker ordered the gai-
eries TO be cleared, and shortly after the House at
jounej.