Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-12
DOMINION OF CANADA.
Opening Of the Parliament-Speeeh Of
GOTernOr-General LisgarOPrO-
gress and Condition OF the
Colonies.
Union with British Columbia Proposed
The Accounts and Finances
The st. Lawrence and Bay
OF FHndy.
Speech Of Hon. William McDOugal
Upon the Troubles Between
England and the United
States.

Nth aHu last session OF lAe DONilnlOH
Parliament opened here to-day, with
more than usual display. The Governor
General having taken his seat on the
throne delivered his speech. He first
alluded TO the illness of the Prince of
Wales and the t~hankfulness expressed
throughout the empire at his recovery.
He recommended that the 18th of the
present month be set apart throughout
the Dominion as a day of thanksgiving.
He spoke of the Fenian invasion of
Manitoba, and the excellent result fol-
lowing the measures and the resistance
adopted by the local authorities for the
future protection Of the colony. He had
ordered a force of militia to Fort
Garry, who had proved the practi-
cability Of a route through the
Canadian territory, even in winter.
A copy of the Washington Treaty
should be laid before the House and so
much of the papers and completed cor
respondence as can be made public
without detriment TO the interests Of
Europe or of Canada, will also at once
be submitted for your information, and
your attention is invited TO this import
ant subject. l do not doubt you viii be
inclined to make ample provisions for
the encouragement of immigration with
the maintenance and extension OF which
the development of the vast natural re-
sources of Canada is vitality interviewer.
The Governor General alluded TO the con-
Summation of the Union of British
Columbia with Canada, and said that
her representatives could now take their
seats in order 10 open up and settle the
fertile territory of the northwest andlink
British Columbia Herewith. He recon-
mends that provision be mad0fOr the
construction of a railway to the Pacific,
in accordance with Her Majesty's order
i'm the council uniting British Columbia
with the Dominion. The report of par
liamentary service viii be laid before
the house, and the GovernOr-General
trusts that the house Will concur in
thinking that the long contemplated
improvements and the extension of the
canal system ought to be prosecuted.
The rapid increase of trade in Canada
and the importance of competing for
and accommodating the commerce of
the great West render it necessary that
the means of transportation by water
shall be cheapened and facilitated. l
have 10 request your serious consider
alton To this subject, and in con-
nection with the eXpediency of pro-
viding u direct water communication
between the Gulf of st. Lawrence and
the Bay of Fundy. A measure viii be
presented for the re-adjusting of the
representation in accordance with the
last census. The accounts for the past
year will be laid before the House. The
revenue for the past as well as for the
current year will be considerably in
cess OF what il is estimated, and eOnse-
quently there is lac reason to apprehend
embarrassment from immediate COM
mencement of contemplated public inn
prOvements. l earnestly pray that
your efforts in the path Of duty may be
20 happily guided as To maintain peace
and Justice in all the borders of OuT
land, and insure happiness and lasting
welfare to all classes of its inhabitants.
SPEECH OF MR.. MCDoUGALoN ENGLAND
AND THE UNITED STATES.
TORONTO, April 1I.-H0n. William
McDOugal addressed his constituents at
AlmOnte last evening. He condemned
the scheme for the Pacific railway now
being carried out by the Canadian Gov
eminent as involving an enormous Ak
penditure, and said that a better route
would have been to have relied on water
eommunicationby Lake Superior, thence
bv American railways to Red river,
thence by steamboat down that river to
Fort Garry and Lake Winnipeg. By
this plan Canada would have had steam
communication with the Northwest at
very little expense. He next referred to
the treaty of Washington. 1t was just
possible that Great Britain and the
United States might continue TO differ
about the construction of the treaty, in
which case Canada would not be called
on To take any action with regard to the.
case. but recent information seems 10 in6E,
cate that the differences would be settled, I
and therefore the matter would come
before our Parliament. Ii would be Al
fatal mistake for Qua Parliament TO re-
fuse to confirm the treaty to which the
head of the government had attached
his signature. If the Dominion remains
part and parcel Of the British Empire,
we must submit tot the consequences OF
that position, and be ready 10 do our
part toward carrying out the arrange
ments that may have been entered into
between the mother country and foreign
countries. We cannot remain as part
Of the Empire and act as an independent
nation. We must be willing TO allow
the Imperial government in its deal
ings with the United States or 9TH
er foreign countries, 10 make
such bargains as in their wisdom
and in accordance with the public opin-
ion of the empire may find il necessary,
and we aequiesce Ike good subjects and
put up With the consequences. he was
quite ready 10 discuss the propriety of a
political change if il was found that our
position was an embarrassment TO our
selves and to the mother country. He
was quite prepared GO consider what
was the best, wisest and safest course
to take, but in Parliament they could
not discuss this question. They must
there deal with things a. they were,
They must recognize Canada as part of
the British empire. Mr.. McDougall
argued that the maritime provinces
were satisfied with the fishery clauses,
and il was no for Ontario TO raise q
disturbance about it. He considered
the importance of the concession made
10 the United States in this MATTER had |
been greatly oVerrated, As 70 the nayi-
CATION of the st. Lawrence, he held that
II would be an advantage to Canada to
allow Americans equal rights on il, and
thai, i'm a point Of International law,
they were entitled TO il anyway. He
argued that the Imperial government
was alone responsible for the treaty and
in attacking II we We're attacking them.
He dilated AT some length on the advan-
tages of the treaty, dwelling chiefly on
the argument thai its adoption wOuldbe
a guarantee of peace with the United
States, and would remove many iTritat-
ing causes which now exist and which
might at any time lead to serious COM
plications.
FROM MEXICO.