, 1870-07-01

cured through fred political systeDs ,.hJen ana
nles % ne poRalaion o. country to SHAPE is own
evidently proves that the statesmen of GH.l ~
tain consider 1s fully able to undertake snch a
British American Provinces into the prssr, ~ tae
federation, granting them an almost comoJctn
r!gtt Of seifgoSe5nnent foowet. close j. he
that score. [H[sses and cheers-l VII
Re+o|rtd, That tile present constitution. Fbt.h
its authorities, supported BY considerable majari
tircea the results hoped for by 11any. and cad b.
looked upon as success br those 1tone who IN
tenued ii as step towards better anti nure com
pcte measure our political state 3 tralgat With
complicated and constantly growing difficulties;
our manufacturers nre shackied by al uncertain
future; our farming pop- lailon Is being !mpovar-
tSheh upon fertile Soil; the most energetic poS-
ton Of our working classes 1y our country by
thousands; and the labor and emt..rants, attracted
from Europe TO our shores, look upou them but as
path to more promising land, and seldom tatry
% With 1s: FINALLY, our country is permanently
sions, certainly from no fanlt OF ours
Gesefetd, That We cannot call upon Great Brit
ain to remedy all these numerous evils, for she
has granted to Us full freedom OF internal self
government, aud can do more without some de-
gree OF injustice to her own people No taunt OF
dIsioEalty can be aimed At those who debate such
important matters. British statesmen in PaItta-
ment, and sepute writer's, have, In every possible
form, notified US that selreliance .s hereafter to
the civilized world, her ability to give brth to free.
powerful, and prosperous natiuus.
position before the people Of the % empire and tae
Dominion, an humble address to Her Majesty the
Queen. founded on the foregoing resolutions, be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary OF this
meeting. and forwarded to the Secretary OF State
for the Dominion for presentation to Her MatestY
through his Exce1lency me Goveruor-Genesal.
Mr. Young then SAID that such was the reso-
luton: OF course everAAne who knew him,
knew that he was thoroughly loyal, and no
man, no thought, could show efsarer record
OF loyalty to his sovereign than he could. He
was the father Of large family, anu lie should
not like to ask his boys to do what hs could
country il Was true loyalty to look for the sep
Independent position. I s No. no;" a BIZ hissea s
md cheers: He would not speak to the pres
ent resolutions, but he believed one Of Them
tinued cries Of NO" "no;" Lissing and
cheers. One Of these resolutions biamod
the American Government for ths courss It
had taken in tic matter Of tho 1ate Tanfan
raid
A Voice. Quite night: Quite right.
Mr.. Young did not wish to be interrupted. He |
was, Of course, in possession Of direct infor- |
nation. AL ho knew was the public announce |
ment that Her Majesty Z. Minister at Washing-
ton had complmented the American Govern |
ment 1oF Their conduct in the matter. Con- |
fusion He would not keep them longer now.
but Wouid move in amendment that tic moot.
ing be adjourned to Tuesday. the ostfi Of juno.
resolutions.
nIr. Latlamme, &C, rose to second the res
oiution, speaking In French. He sa,d that he |
would, In the first place, read them in French
He proceeded to do 30 amid continued inter-
ruptlon On one side and cries OF order On The
other. Some minutes were consumed in this |
way: when lie gave up the attempt to read the |
resolution. There was at this time q cpusfd- !
cradle number OF persons on the platform. |
and Eome one remarked that tho whole OF tha |
lnststut Cdnadiea had made it's appearance.
Nj. Latiamme. after handing his resolutions.
tried to sneak in support Of them. but was rs-
ceiyed with hisses and gEoans, aud cries Of s'Sit
down. He said, however,, that lehsd the right
70 speak at that meeting, and lie would BE-
heard. The resolutions, to which those he pro-
posed we're IN amendment. not only concerned |
the Government Of the United States but tho
GoFetnment Of England, which had approved
OF the conduct Of that Of the United States,
and that be considered 1t was intousistent
Win cur position Of colonial dependence.
aisses and groans: Such censure was more
than impertinent; It amounted to an act NJ
tdisloyalty on tho part OF coIonists. ICON
tlnued hlsses and cricsJ. We should not ba
IN position to take up tho discussion Of sued
Questions NATL ne cease to be be colonists and
cries. Even il these acts Of ths Amer;ean
Government, Of which We could not approva
le was not for us to blame those acts, as We
were only colGnists. {HisHes and poises1-
oRt II We Were not satisfied, the only leg1ti-
mate way before us was to break tho colonial
ue Again hisaes and confusionl. II WIS
not for US to make any reprisal until va
adopted new system. fHere the hisssa nnd
:on1nslon became continued.