The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-30
THE NEW DOMINION.

Reorganization Of the Cabiuet-The Confede-
ration Of British Columbia with the Do
IuiniOn.
OTTAWA, Oct. %, 1869.
The Dominion Cabinet has been reconstructed as
folows:-
Premier and Minister or Jlsttce-sr John Mac
Minister OF Mtlit,a-sir George Cartier, Baronet.
minister OF Ffnance-Sir Francis Hincks, q. d. X.
c. NJ. G.
Miaiser OF C,stoms-Hon. 8. L. THEY, @. h.
Minister Of pubic Woths-lIon II. L. Langeyin
c. b.
| Minister or Inland Accommodation G. Durkin
Minister Of Marine ana Fisheries-Hon. Peter
Mitchell.
Minfster or Agriculture and aaustics-John Il.
Benson.
Secretary Of State Jor the Proriaces-Hon. Joseph
Howe.
Secretary or STATE for Canada-Hon Alexander
Morris.
Postmaster General--Fon. Alexander Campbell.
Receipe1 Geile,dt-Hon. Edward Kenney.
kTestdent or The C0unca-Hon. j. Z. Chapais.
or these thirteen Cabinet oficers i've are alled
from Ontario and are representatives, and four are
representatives from quebec, two from New Bruns-
wick ana two from Nova Scotia.
A copy OF very important despatch from Earl
Granville to Governor Musgrave regarding the con.
federation Of British Columbia with Canada has Just
been communicated TO Sir John Young. The Colo.
Mai Secretary says that New Euperts Land and the
Northwest Territory are to be united to Canada Her
Majesty's government is OF opinion that British Co
lumbla should also be united with the Dominion.
Regarding the advantages to be derived from such
union Earl Granville says;-Her Maesty's govern
ment anticipate that the interests OF the provinces OF
British North America will be more advanced, ana
that it will better enable the wealth and credit and
intelligence OF the people to be brought to bear on
every part than by encouraging each IN the con-
tracted policy OF taking OF ITSELF possibly at the
expense OF its neighbor. Most especially this true
In Of internal transit IL is evident that the
establishment OF British line Of communication
between the Atlantic ana Pacific Oceans is more
feasible by the operation OF single govern
ment responsible for its progress to both
shores OF the continent, than by bargain
negotiated between separate and perhaps In
some respects rival governments and legislatures.
The san Francisco OF British North America would,
under these circumstances hold a greater CONNER
cal and political position than would be attainabe
as the capital OF the Isolated colony OF British Co
lumbia. Her Majesty's government is aware that
the distance between Ottawa ana Victoria presents
a real difncnlty i'll the way OF immediate union but
that very dinlcuity viii not be without advantage,
IL renders easy communication ndispensa bic ANA
forces onward operations which are TO complete IL.
In any case 1t is an understood Inconvenience and
diminishing one and II appears far better TO accept
II Ms a temporary drawback on the advantages OF
the union than TO wait for obstacles TO be encoun-
tered hereafter more ntractabie, which sure 10
spring up alter neglect cd opportunity.
The despatch also authorizes Governor Musgrayc
to communicate with Sir John Young or take such
steps "a can be constitutionaly taken for pro
noting the favorable consideration OF the question
IL also says the constitution Of British Columbia
viii oblge the government TO enter personally on
many questions such as the condition OF the indian
tribes ana the future position OF the government
accounts with which in case OF negotiation be.
tween two responsible governments he would not
be bound so concern himselL