The Portland daily press., 1872-04-08
DOMINION OF CANADA.
CANADA AND GREAT BRITAIN-SIGNFICANT
SPEECH OF. MIR. M'DoUGAL.

CANADA AND GREAT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SPEECH OF. MIR. MDoUGAL.
HAMILTON, April 6.-Hon. VIM. McDougal
formerly member of the Ottawa government
and Lieut.. Gov. OF Manitoba, lectured last eve
ming on the position of Canada as affected by
the relations between England and the United
States. He stated while he had been in Eng
land he had discussed the question with Mr.
Caldwell with Earl Granville, and with Attery
the under secretary for the colonies in the pre-
vious government, and the conclusion which
they had come to was this That all parties
had recognized the change that had taken
place in the position of Great britain and were
anxiously preparing in every possible way to
meet the new state of things He had been
forced to the conclusion that the policy was not
to abandon the colonies nor to act so as to drive
them away from their allegiance, but to pre-
pare them to maintain their own positions by
their own right hands and to make them con-
scius that in case of an attack made upon them
they must depend, mainly if not altogether, up
on their resources to resist it, failing in which,
they must be prepared to accept the conse-
quences, whatever they might be, which follow
invasion and conquest.
that the union of these provinces was a prelim-
mary step for the establishment of the system
of government in British America which would
enable us, when the movement arrived, when
necessity pressed upon us, to maintain Isepar-
ate and independent existence among the nation
of the earth. He belived that that idea was to
present to the minds of most, if not all those,
who took part in carrying on the great political
change.
THE REVOLUTION NEARLY ENDED-THE PRO-
ELECTORATE MEETING OF CONGRESS, ETC.
Cry OF MEXICO, April LIST, via Hovana 7th.
Gen. Rocha occupied Durango on the Oath ult.
Durrato Gurrez is in full retreat to Join Trevino
The States of San Luis Potosi, Guanayuato,
Zacacatecas and durango are again in possess
ion of the government. The revolutionary
cause is considered hopeless. Terrible anarchy
exists throughout the country.
Mr.. Brooks resolution in United States Con-
gress, created a sensation here. The journals
publish them without harsh comments, and
some even with editorial remarks. Ell Siglo
on the 18th says that the present anarchy was
the cause of their introduction. TwoiRepublics
says that Brooks does not understand the Next
can people. The general opinion, however, is
that Brooks does understand that the foreign
ers and most respectable nations desire a pro-
tectorate or annexation.
The wife of United States Minister Nelson
died suddenly on the 22d ult., in railroad car
while on a pleasure trip near Mattrata
General Nire, who commanded the govern
ment troops at the battle of Fresnilo, received
several wounds from which he died. Revolu-
tonary Col. Lagunna was captured at Durango
utter a severe fight
A railroad train in Puebla was robbed of
thousands of dollars mar Atzala.
The preparatory session of Congress began on
the 18th Of March, when Vale, a Juarezist, was
elected President. Congressman are generally
opposed to all the schemes for railroads from
the Rio Grande river, on the ground that such
railroads would be built slowly enough to ill
Northern Mexico with Americans and then
the Texas game would be played aut Congress
will try to create senate and make its Presi-
dent the successor to Juarez in case of his
death or resignation to prevent Lerdo from oc-
cupying the Presidency.
The lower California difficulty has been set
tied by the government conceding the privilege
of gathering orchilla.
A shock of earthquake was felt at the capt.
tai and in several States, lasting 80 minutes, on
the 26th ult
The revolutionary subscriptions of the French
residents in Mexico towards the payment of the
French indemnity to Germany amounts to
| $4,000,000
Rocha announces the fight of the revolution
lists towards Sonora and the occupation of Ma
| zatlan by government troops.
The fate of the revolution in the States of
Yucatan and Tabasco has not yet been decided
| The Mexican steamer Tabasco has gone to Pho
gresso to protect the American steamer City of
Mexico. The Mexican authorities at Vera
Cruz await the arrival of the steamer City of
Mexico to convey troops to Matamoras to at
tack the revolutionists in the rear