New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-19
TIE NEW DOMINION.
THE NEW WINNIPEG BILL OF RICH

TIE NEW DOMINION.
THE NEW WINNIPEG ELL OF RIGHTS.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, Feb 1S.-The following are
In Dcf the main points Of the BID Of Rights drafted by
the special committee, commenced the 2sth of Janu
arv 70 the Joint Winnipeg Convention Of French and
English delegates prr sent 10 the Commissioner from
the Canadian Government the basis Of settlement;
That territory nc governed by local legislature in
No. tbirjs vote sIll ovcrriic Governors veto
mat Universal Suffrage be allowed that there he
direct taxation except by local ccSaton at there he
william or PenGira ~ five years that the public build
nS. are to be paid for by the Dominion Government eG
at EAST adviccs had not reached conclusion.
TIE TERMS OF CONFEDERATION PROPOSED TO
BRITISH COLUMBIA.
san Francisco, Feb 1.-THE Legislative
Cour, Of British Columbia was opened Yesterday by
Commission. the Governor Musgraye being too unwcl
20 be present ia person In his address which was read
Grafton with Canada, aud stated that the policy Of
the Imperial Government. BY the terms OF the cOufed
Grafton Canada assumes the commercial debt Of British
Columbia. The population is rated at l2OOOo The debt
is less than that Of any other Province The Dominion
grants yearly $4,000 and co cents ioreach nhabant over
the rated population the be confined until the
population reaches 100000 al which rate the subsidy re-
mains.
loyal PAPER ACCUSES THE GOVERNMENT
PREMIER MACDONALDS BEsETTING SHIN
DEPENDENCE AND ANNEXATION.
OTTAWA. Feb. 1G-The late ceremony Of
opening Parliament OF the usually dull and gorgeous
character unsucd TO the times both present and past
Ministers and officials clad In vcstments that they
except upon these unmeanng state ceremonial
days. and the orthodox parade Of scmroyalty made
II tie ceremonial in measure ridiculous in
practical age the coup d0G certainly pretty
one The shone with the brillancc peculiar
TO Canadian Winter. the air bracingly
sharp and crisp, the hard, and the sleighs
rldcd over II easily to the music Of thousand
bells, while the bands OF the regulars and volunteers
PLAYED in the magnificent pile Of Parliamentary
buildings Outside dense mass OF people. string
Of sicchs, win the guard Of honor ana line OF troops
either ,hc roadway, ana then, all being ready with
the Of artillery, the national anthem by the bands,
royal Salutc by the military, maucug OF sceds demon
s,Ia'iInS % s,I ~ The Goyrr"orC General Of Nm"
Dominion, Sir John Young. accompanied by II. T. II.
Prince and staff rode M TO the entrance dis
line of sentrcs which tended the length Of the corridor.
Then the speech read and the LADIES' and noiahilics
10 aud Parliament wa~ ADJOURNED ~ ms DAY
the GDbe-patIOtc and reform paper the bitter Oppo-
Of the independents and uncompromsng -ticklrr
Government that guides the detines Of this Dominion
In an article cGmment,Ig upon a circular which SIR
ana confidential" leading Rcorucrs Of Ontario,
paper says. III referring 10 that honorabl" gentle
mans calling uIon the party 10 rally around sir John 4.
Macdonald, the Premier "a rare man 10 rally round Ia
"a crisis the Minister OF Justice! once on time crisis
Kingston; The Prince Of Wales was oil the mar
Minister the Crown and member for the city then
Burrowng in cellar. uuht to he exposed once again
there a criss-whcn tAos" FeniAus that SIR Francis
breads yerturcd 10 land on Canadian soil SIR
john A. Macdonald Minister OF Militia at The tmc;
bat what Doc iu. for days while the troops in
the ncd were urgently hut hopelrsly elegraping for
orders and usuuctioHsy Drunk! But the other day,
the OF QJecu entertained y the citizens ~
Toronto Il midday collation., and IN the presence of
the Prince. and the G0FernorGener and the clet per,
Ontario, a rose from his seat shouting and
staggering and mad TO DE borne from the habitat was
the Prime Minister O tie Dominion aud thcrhIcf around
whom SIR Frances "0uld nave The Eoiorinot OF ontario
! gather"
the public men OF Canada la an article IN its issue Of
tins day. under M hcad.f, Honor IA Public Men
Ci,H'" 40 S1 r ' -, ii ,, l i,' ~ - i liz
have been violated. dute Is much as the public con-
has been Shocked by tue utter disregard OF pub
be- interests which have chaacerzcd men IN the highest
Official position. Ii quite mposs be to cacu
ic with any approach - certainty how long the
tS may be- spared thc Infection OF come disgrace
Tue most ~ Grant acts have been committed members
tao Government. without, apparently, any of
shame beng experienced ~ tLtusrlNcs or any feeling
~ indignation being eVOkcd from their supporters"
The writer then gorr To give DISTANCES which he
sdera scandh! aud disgrace 10 lhc county OF cor
rton and eNidoIug ~h the part OF certain members of
the Government.
Independence" aud Annexation" SAYS ne Globe
EXIT only III tho lmHgia"iion OF your correspondent rs
public questions. have already extensively quoted the
Hon. Mr. Huntington, and the Hon JUhn Young, the
authorities favor Of the Independence question, and
the pleasure hearing very iul dscsson Of not only
Independence, hut Ann Gallon, by number OF French
member, of House of Commons. In the interest Of
debate they forgot aasuine that stranger was ~Hhh
LoaIing distduce-coud not AVOID hearing indeed-ahd
Thai that stranger might lave understood the language
In which the discussion was CARED on. At all
etents TG"6,f nal ssboTi The recent spccad
of Idependence feeling IN Eastern Canada which
The Joyoug Gigbe 80 uuadyisedy underworld
down were more thau confirmed by The representatives
Ina Inc House Of Commons Of the people Gf that cohhiF
men with whom al never spoken nor eoiIespOhded
with in any way. ---,.. -
So much for Independence: but since my arrival here
have been surprised al the extreme lcnglh winch hOnr
neinJrrs inclined to 20 ~ ivOl al Tue Dominion
being annexed 10 the United States. mght MI COZ
uuIi ef TIN TRIBUNE with the arguments heard last
ught on the part Of really influential members OF
tie House favor Of Annexation. but prefer !" wait I3f
few days TO investigate further the general feeling 1t
Ia not supposed for one moment, thdt the meoes
Of lthe House bOdH are by any means favorable 10
am change of the e1lstng Constitutions never nave
ald do not assert anything so mOnsifOns bW "hhl
may be understood clearly IA tils. tLal last y one VI
Two cIukcrs were found bold enough 10 staHd up ana
say they were favor of the Dominion becoming an III
depeuaeuf government aud that this year MOI one or
twO IneInbers hut many OF the Liberal party OF Lower
Canada in addition are load ia Advocating the clhge
and they do not hesitate To spOw H. "lth All ultimate
YLew 10 dnpeIaLlOn.