New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-10
THE NEW DOMINION.
DETERMINED ACTION FOR THE PREVENTION
OF FENIAN RAIDS-MINISTER THORNTON'S
ACTION DECLARED "DIsGRACEFUL."

OF FENIAN RAIDS-MINISTER THORNTON'S
ACTION DECLARED "DIsGRACEFUL."
MONTREAL, June "a preliminary meeting
of influential gentlemen has been held to take steps
afford the people opportunity of expressing their
opinions respecting the recent Fenan raids, and pro
yidng for to be taken by the Government to
prevent such occurrences hereafter. The chair was
occupied hy Thomas Workman NJ F. Several speeches
were made the comments of the English press the
raids. The American Presidents PRECIPITATION, and
The saturday RerieW respecting Gen. Lndsays speech,
YeEf e9nqetqnedA e-actpn oxen hy NJ 2vs1'i1e
tbS raiders, was considered dsgracefnl ii o.
The Hon Mr.. Morris said that the Canadian Govern
mcu had already stated the case III stiohS manner 70
the Imperial Government and intended 10 send Oapl
net Minister TO London TO represent their views.
The annual meetings of the following religious podes
are session in Torono The First Genera Assem-,
Div OF the Presbyterian Church OF Canada the Wesleyan
Methodist Conference, the Meth3dISt NEW
Conference OF the Congregational Union OIL Oharo anu
Quebec.
TERMS OF UNION FROM BRITISH COLUMBlA-IhE
ANNEXATION FEELING.
OTTAWA, June I've now have, officially,
the statement of required by British Columbia for
entry into the cOnfederacy of the Dominion OF Canada
and the delegates-the Hon. J. w. Trutch the Hon. j. s.
Flmekcp and the Hon. Il. W. W. Carrall-will have an
interview with ministers this evening in order to lay
the views they have been charged to mpart before the
Government. In brief the following are the terms
J. Canada 10 liable for the debts of British Columbia
'N Po%uIoton Tor the purposes of financial arrange
mems snail he placed at 10000; and British Columbia,
,ot having Incurred debts equal to those OF other prov
inres which now constitute the Dominion, shall receive
interest at the rate of five per cent per annum on e
amount Of Indebtedness al the date OF union ana on
the proportion OF the public debt OF Canada Nhch sum
support Of the British Columbia local Govern
men and Legislature the following sums shall De pl4;
An ANIMAL raut Of $4,000; and further sum- equal 10
50 cents per head Of the population pei en- Doll pay
head 10 90 increasing with the population until Tue
popHaton amounts 100000, when the grant shall re-
man drstciass cravinc-dock shall be constructed at
Esqumat Dominion guaranteeing interest at o te
rate oil i've per cent per annum on such sums no t
ng $4,000 II the aggregate, may be required lor thaU
The Dominion to defay the charges of the following
services C Salary and allowances OF ne Lieutenant
Governors tbl salaries ana allow ahces oI w t M
oecer of the Supreme Court of the County courts; Q
charges connected with the customs DepItehIti W'
ditto Postal Department (G dltto hgnhoues ouVS nv
Seacons Hghtshps and all such further charges az may
be incident 10 and connected with the services WINCH ny
tS Rtisb North America act of 1867, apperain to the
| Genera government and a. are or may alter"ard 10
| allowed Iy the different Provinces =, IT, NJ,
800 Soyerrment sha be provided by the Dominion
Goyernment for those Of Her MJestys servants IN lne
C0iony1S hose position and emouments derived @
viii S affected by changes consequent upon the aos
sion OF British Columbia INTO me mon. connica.
ton to be provided by the Dominion Sovelniedh1 p
tween Victoria and San Francisco py se"nie''
Next comes the condition which will give the trouble
8 InasmGch a. no real union subsst between this
country and Canada without the speedy M @ ~
road and railway, the Dominion shall, within three year
of TIN date Of union, construct and open Tor tInc
E I'd ~ ms COLONY 10 Fort Garry, Of similar char
ac4r 10 Aad main trunk road and shall lurthr eRgage
10 use al means in her power 10 compete such
communication al the earliest IIacucaDe Gate survey
de.erniuc the proper line for such railway snail al
once commence. sum OF not less tnah sooU na y. u'
enendr in every year from and after three years ron
~ afe Of Iniou In actually constructing the initial sec
- uch railway from the seabOard OF British Col
nmtia 10 connect with the railway system OF Canada
O. The Dominion shall erect and maintain Marn'
Hosutal and LuuatiC Asylum al victoria, ana IenNn
. | tiarv i'm some other part Of the Colony -.
10 Efficient coast steam mali service, III connectol
with the Oice, shall be established ana Ilahhtt
az tbe cot OF the Dominion Government, between VIC
tnria Now Westminster, NaramO, and such otheI poihU
On me seabOald a. may require euch service A.,
n All announcements and protection eAtenueu W n'
fisheries Of the other anadan fIONcee W NC eu"i
, teed 70 British CcluInuId.
10 same AS regards immigration. 40, ,..,,o,
nj British Columbia "a be represented IN the y,
OF Commons until the year r. ana M W..
her shall be increased In accordance WIN inc pro'Ioi
I OF the b. n A. act, 1901 60. ..,d doy n
fpTInal admission 70 Union Her Majesty, IN COuncii
~ PROVIDES that the Constitution OF the EXECUTIVE
authorty and of the local Legislature Oi Bfltsh
bia, subject merely TO changes necessary unuer ''
r r. A. act shall continue as eNlstlng. u,,..,
: 1G Applies the Last 10 particular cases, especlay
reference 10 defenses," respecting which ~ shh
an with the Dominion that their innueho
viii lie used 20 the fullest extent 20 procure the con
tinued maintenance al the naval station ht Esqulii.
cucouragemeut shall Dt gwen to the dcVclopihtht
the efficiency ana OIgahiIaIVH Va 'no '"''NN' '
When these Terms were agreed upon by the cover
ment of British Columbia ana submitted 10 lne b1ts s
tive CouDc tine latter proposed few Important amen,
Ineute for ustanoe-in article three, that tne ngHe
sss 0 be struck out and $4,000 substituted ana nenie
100000 lie altered 10 OO that no ehPort u Is
that ihe tariff OF the Dominion 90 not 81
tend 10 British Columbia, but that special IaNs al,
nes h. arranged for the colony 10 assinate a. nnc
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