Year: 1868

selves have given the irish by helping to make them ca
pabe of that national sentiment has stimulated this
national antagonis 1t Is extremely difficult thng 10
deal with, undoubtedly; II VIII asK & 10 te Ht'noit viii vii
have TO be dealt with by some sort OF eOnpfOmsetnal
Irish nationality will have in some way 70 Ge deeog
nzed and soon or else the sentiment OF natonM an
tagonism will continue to grow, and we snaI u nave ave
something like discontented Ina ha'S sb tS SShod the
pageanry Of royalty as the most sautary and useu OF
institutions, and DO not wish 10 utter sny ht ~ he
soyeregns OF England for the last 80 years had
passed two three months in Ireland ana nt nr
selves the object Of the sovsregns things would
now be in very different state Hear Inc Which
lead him 70 g6 ana Will pot say that his Visit VIII nOs
do some good but do not expect that VIII az
good because Of course the Irish yuS


o see that it is done for the purpose Of coneilang ne


= Ibis moment and they will not take the transient pre-
sence of TIC prlDce ot Males as an equNaiens oi ~ 5
uar presence Of the Queen. A. 4 \


After some remarks on the questions Of education and
general reform Mr.. Smith referred TO the Canadian d


Guilty and to his intended visit to America He said;


There is question which seems to be coming on
which is almost lost sight Of in these great
struggles and to winch would venture to call the atten
tlon OF my audience here, as sometimes have tried 10
call their attention to through the columns OF the local
pressI mean the question OF the Canadian Confedera
ton There little cloud rising there at present no
bigger than mans hand which, unless 1t attended to-
may spread into tempest Iqute appreciate the objects
with which statesmen tried TO form Canadian Coned
Grafton have doubt they meant to do what right
and best for both nations but think they erred In not
fully taking the sense OF all the colonies which they were
erred In allowing themselves TO take the results OF mixed
elections as sufficient indication OF the popular Will:
loose What are we to dol we repeal the act OF faa
ment as regards Nova scotia he VIII h no uU, a
brbed into the Confederation Dy this intercoonla rai


Sos t6s Nova eoan: n on to hs ss Ot9sG


they become very much exasperated, am airad a
tween ttHas 'Ty ns and % the United states am con
ynced that the United states entertain no design what
ever against the independence OF the Canadians am
convinced that they will allow things to take their nau
raj regards Canada 1t il impossible not to see
boring territories tend fall into it, 1t secures TO all Its
members informal peace external security and internal
ward 10 our colonies its borders But am convinced
that the Americans entertain no aggressive designs
feel sure that they will permit any European Power to
coerce any community on tnat continent; and II we
pei them TO remain in Confederation which they
dislike, do not feel at all sure that serious con,
this Is of the symptoms OF the necessity OF re-
considering colonial institutions We cannot give
Parliament cannot ve-suicient attention to colonial
to enable It TO regulate the destnes Oh tnese
said that he had present the debate in the House
OF Lords and that this Confederation aet 10 whcn ne
and his countrJmen were hostile carried in thin
House. after q debate which seemed TO him TO show
that the debaters were really quite Ignorant OF the


inevitable in the case Of distant colonies and cannot
help thinking that this affair Will suggest 10 an VINO
pness and power the necessity reviewing that part OF
our institutions. HEAR That mention OF the American
suggests to me some kind words which were spoken py
Mr. Condor intention TO reside for some time IN


America really am sorry that private intention OF
mine should without any fault OF mine, have become
public do not know how the information was obtained;
but 1t was published by tory paper; DO NOT Know
with what Intention whether as mere gossip. or Tor
what purpose but it was through no fault OF
mine that it made public. 1 did not
wish to obtrude my private intentions ON the
world. have only to say that, wherever go, snal
remain good Engshman hear hear and that II am
settled in America my humble endeavors will
CO. shall endeavor to promote what believe TO be the
best Of both nations, and cordial friendship be
tween this country and the United States Cheers Inc
Liberal party and the Manchester section OF IL when s
represented here now hope again longer rabbe,
but Is about to advance as united phalanx to carry out
those great principles Tor Tnea enaS unou ana
events, to that result virtually obtained l
confess that am very glad to see the party raiyng
Mr. Gladstone with perfect Independence, simply from


the point OF view OF the public good. have dinered
some and this questions especially interesting TO me.
viz, questions OF academical reform But nave tne
greatest possible confidence In his integrity hear'
hearl He was early enanged IN strong Tory cOnnec-
ton Even at oxford even at Eon, he was almost the
leader OF the Tory party He committed himself early IN
hfe by book. TO strong Church and state principles;
He is q man OF strong personal affections, and
on whom personal associations have powerful
unwind such chain as that all at once, and
YOU would not respect him II he threw it off, but he
has been gradually unwndiDg it, and say this with


truth that have steadily supported him for many years


as member Of the constituency at Oxford, In the fu


confidence that the principles OF political justice were IN
him. and that In the end they would come out Hear


am perfectly convinced that his conduct now Is not
his enemies say ismerey an attempt TO take up
the honest deyelopment OF his own mind. (Cheers
am convinced that he is "the man. and that he shows
therefore IN leaving England shall IT, politically
speaking happy. because shall see, hope, my party
triumphant, and the leader whom cordially revere AZ
the head OF that party Renewed cheers


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