, 1870-04-29
CANADA End REURIYER
ProEsablc Peaceful Solution OF The
Difficulty.


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=. NJ. ,Holton raised an interesting: discussion
II LUG House, yesterday, respecting Ped
n.<s LIZ. anairs: He asked the government il it
~ w % nqe that Preparations we're being, made
and 'sAso, il the government intended en;ns- ~
VIII !AVso preparations, and e1pendins. lnun
eqme e'ot- money without the consent az tRo
House-~ BE commended that it was tie. duty
ot OF tne .s;g government to inform the House
would b. exceedingly improper, i not
uneonatEsntional, were they to involve the.
country II u heavy outlay, or to attempt in anS
WY 70 sunpEess the rebellion, without f5rst:
consuming and receiving tho advice of,tne
Feorles representatives. From the tenor OF
Mr.. Holtons remarks, we are led to infer that
his dcste is not SO much to have the Houaa
consulted, a. e panaer to the feelings: OF that
who are 1oudest in their admiration for Nel
and his ruttians. He Is opposed to any expe-
dition being sent out, and his opposition arises
from the fact ttat in pursuing such course
he may make political capital with the Lower.
Canadians This also il Mr.. Dorion's view of
the matter. And Mr. Dorion and Nr. Holton,
be it remembered, pull in the game boat with
Mr. Mckenzie and alr- Blake, the champions
Of tie people Of Upper Canada, Who demand
the punishment Of the rebels How will the
great reform party "1iggle through this
difficulty Tho question il an Interesting one
have things most delightfully."- mixod before ne
see the end of this 1ied River business.
In reply to Mr. Ho1tou, Sir John Macdonald
stated that the government was almost certain.
Of bringing about peaceful solution Of the
difficulty. They had already made 80 much
details, he WAS at liberty to SAT that within
few hours the whole trouble would probably /
be satisfactorily Bett1ed He spoke in tho
most positive manner on this point and held
out every hope to the House that there would
he nc more annoyance
In one sense we hope Sir John Macdonald I
WAS right when hs said there was every proba- !
bility Of a peaceful settlement II war can be
avoided-if bloodshed can be aToided-so
much the better. But If this result is to be
brought about II peace is to be preserved
at tie expense OF the national honor, then Sir
John Macdonald, and those who sit onsthe
Treasury benches with him to-day, will have
to answer before the people for the disgrace
md tia humiliation. II concessions are nads'E
o these rutians, after ali the insults they
ages they have committed, let the men in
,oWer prepare themselves to face the SCOTT
nd indignation Of an offended people.
Sir John Macdonald limited last night that
70 and his colleagues had received and con-
ulted with Echot and Scott, the agents and
ct that, at the public meetings. held in every
ity and hamlet throughout the province, the
eop1e declares that it wou1d be an everlasting
isgrace to hold any Intercourse with those
len, or to recognize then in any capacity
haterer7 And does he forget that t
q and his colleagues were warned
, have nothing to do with them II
9 has forgotten this warning from tho
royinca he represents, ,"the people hare not
,rgotten it.. And, Il he has 80 far forgotten
Is duty "a the first Minister OF the Crown as
receive those rufhians, he may rest assured
'at the people Of Ontario will not forget their
nty when the time comes for them to act II
1proye- concessions hare been made; il the
iminals are to so unpunished; if the nation
honor has been sacrificed; and il this coun-
, has been disg1aced, let Sir John Macdonald
ID his colleagues remember that on them, and
i them alone, rests the responsibility. By
o people they Will be held accountable, and
the people they vii have to answer.