New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-24
THE NEW DOMINION.

THE THREATENED WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH
TRoOPs-ORGANIZATION OF THE INDEPEND-
ENCE LEAGUE-THE INTER-COLOEIAL RAIL
wAY-PRosPECTs OF THE INDEPENDENCE
PARTY. .. ..
MONTREAL, Aug. IA startling rumOr
reaches me that seems well authenticated, to the effect
that in consequence of the precise terms in which the
Imperial Government declared its intention Of send
ing home every British soldier except the Halifax, N b.
garrison, unless the Dominion Government forthwith
undertakes the cost Of maintaining them in full efficiency
the ministries in active negotiation on the sub
jec believe correct in stating that the existing
local societies. formed by various parties to forward the
movement in favor OF the independence OF the New Do
mnion, will IN all probability DO amalgamated shortly,
and consolidated under the title Of the Dominion Inde
pendenee League" The atters TO be constituted, am
informed, much the principle, as regards It's
organization as the Reform League Of Great Britain.
The idea is 10 get the League into thorough working
order before going to the people The gentleman VINO
TO be offered the honorary secrearyship Is person OF
rare attalnmens, huent speech ahu IN INC oplon VI
those qualified judge Of the most brilliant orators
OF the Dominion, although hitherto unknown III inc
The contractors for sections OF the IntercoOnia Rail-
way cannot get their money from the Government.
This the beginning OF the troubles that are going 10
arise out OF the DOmipon Government borrowing money
to build railway, under Imperial guarantee TOT mat
The fact undeniable, and have u from authority
which think Government organs VIII not n0u no er
formed the first portion OF the work on his section,
received the usual Engineers certificates ana presented
them for payment aud was met by the extraordinary
Of the Department that he could not be PAID IN
plain fact he could not get the funds In the graphlo
words OF m informant the result will be that the works
will be thrown into and value ana ths result
Will that the Will turn out with regard 20 pront
aud pnces all that the saDgune contractor could
possibly hope for The Canadian debt for useless WORKS
bids fair equal surpass the American wardeDt, ia
proportion 20 the respective amounts involved
Independence and Proteetorate In the song the I0k
du G0G sings, and la VoT does upon the now favor
tie ground OF the unhappy position OF the Dominion III
the event OF with the United States 80 there IS
one more journal 10 add 20 the fast growing list OF jour
nails devoted the Independence cause The FoiE IS
imposing sheet but 1t possesses not little slgnn'
canee when IL that IL Is the OF Ian
gevin Add 10 this fact that Langevin was at Rmousk,
where paper published, when the article In refer
euce Appealed and there little doubt that per
fecty s6adowed Mr LaDgeyns sentiments on the ques
ton OF the day Then again the honorable gentleman
the representative OF the allpowerul Church party Of
Iowef Canada; and coupling this fact with the grave
uernpces OF the at Quebec, ana the
reported dese OF the Government 70 secure the adhc
sion OF SIR Alexander Gait u not his actual acceptance
OF Office aud the independent party IN ministerial
polnt OF view looks encouraging to It's advocates.