New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-24
TIE NEW DOMINION.
TIE INDIGNATION MEETING ABANDONED-iN-
sTRUCTONs OF THE AGENT SENT TO EN-

THE INNOVATION MEETING ABANDONED-IN-
sTRUCTIONs OF THE AGENT SENT TO EN-
GLAND-PoLITICAL sPECULATI0N5.
MONTREAL, June 10.-It will be remembered
that about fortnight preliminary meeting OF INC
citizens of Montreal was held wbereat committee was
annotated 10 mako arrangements for public meeting TO
express the desire OF the people Of Montreal that te
Government should protest against the ressnes OF the
American Government in observing the requirements Vi
international law instanced in the late fehah ra"
The committee appointed as observed at the ue WAS
comnrsed Of respectable merchants wealthy citizens
and the like aud commanded notice and attention De-
cause Of the conspicuous absence of political hackS
since its nomination the COMMITTEE" has maintained
mastery inactivity and most sapient silence. People
are beginning to express surprise ana me I5ehs rs
ing ont III has transpired since, IN SEM Ollal croies
that al further action has been abandoned al the IT,
quest OF the Dominion Cabinet. ,,.,or coro,,on has
The Postmaster General Mr.. Alexander CanppeI, laS
left for England The Canadian pres a Hc tell me
esod his embassy Adyices IRON o% a car4aio
of the accuracy Of the Information: . $4,000, ~,
First: Mr. Campbell will express to the Imperial Can,
iucf The public opinion of Canadas peOpe-the oflcla
text does mention the Cabinet save In the nna ,
ce~hat England being responsible for the Fenian hos
titv 70 Canada the people consider IL unjust that the
whole peril and cost Of defense should be borne py Oa
ada Second: As c0r0lary of the preceding PROPOSE
ton Mr. Campbell will "express the opinion of the PEG
Die Of Canada that England should pay the SloOoV OK
pense incurred by the last raids should present Can
adas claim for that amount to the Government OF inc
United states Third: MIR: Campbell viii express tio
opinion of the people, that the Government OF the
United States did not act with sufficient promptude IN
the recent raid and their desire that an assurance 10
eiyen tbe British Minister by the Washington Cabinet
that such raids will in future be prevented Lastly Mr.
Campbell will represent TO the Imperial Cabnct the
"c1Inest desire Of the Government Of Canada TO be
definitely apprized of the Colonial policy OF the Epre
whether il desired that Canada shall assume the lar
Oes Of independent with British alliance, or whether
the culture destiny of the Dominon-irres6ctlyc OF lh
peral preeTences"is to be committed To the hahus Vi
The statesmen OF Canada,
The public mind continues excited the question: OF
dependence, which has assumed such inpGranceo late;
The government nearly strong once wasand
il has before it the arduous session OF 1871 aud the gen
eral election Of 1872 Could Sir John a. Macdonald DO
The first TO announce policy OF Independence under
the open sanction of the Imperial authorities he Would
be a6e TO swamp the opposition as he did When ne
adopted confederation and himself new lease
of power the foundation Of majority IN the SECOND
Parliament elected the basis of Independence IN ~
Sir John already in private expressed his oelei ta
Independence Will be the next great ISSUE ana ne Nl
be as prompt TO steal the thunder of his now opponents
Mr Huntington and Sir a. T. Gait, a. he was IN 1868 10
ride away on Nh Browns war horse, Representation Ny
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