Year: 1866

be has not subscribe to any test OATH His only quail
hcation is simple oath Of allegiance TO the Queen This
latter in fao Is The only circumstance which draws the
line between him and legislator in the neighborins
State of Maine or Massachusetts,.


An IAffoRrAsr cRrR


Is surprising then that the schemes OF the confede
faon party have aroused the popular sr aS feeling
just now which breathes OF the leryor of TO l am
surprised to find Il as undissussd % ,ash as rs IS:
hotels have heard the threat that confederation
would be followed by revolution and annexation The
example of the colonies in the American for inde
pendence is Only brought in illustration Of
what an outraged people had done to their ber
ties but the example is held up as proper one for im
atop should the last necessity here There always
has been feeling for annexation, on the ground Of
policy; but the want Of grievance against the mother
country has prevented any step TO rebellion and would
prevent il for all time But now, with threatened in
vason Of their rights such as arbitrary confederation
without representation led TO the American revolution
Legislation without representation might lead to another
and the merely nominal ties Of loyalty he would sunder
rather than surrender it.


ovERsnADowMo INFLUENCE or THE UNITED srArEs


Emulation OF the neghboring republic has ever per.
vaded this province and when the late sealed the
great popular verdict that republican institutions
imperishabe, admiration for the American government
increased to envy. There is no Disgusting the
fact that this province do this the exclu
sion OF the ohers possesses IN it's population an element
States. The advantages of such procedure
tolled without concealment and nothing surprises





flag and royal embems Of England everywhere pres
ent, the compliments to his country and her pros.
If confederation is TO benefit the why not unite
with the people who are their natural allies, and who
promise the more advantageous terms9 The feeling is
deep that confederation with Canada would be runous
and impossible to Grad cate the apprehension that
confederation, even II submitted TO now, would be the
occasion at distant day of internal strife not blood
she'd this province would SEEK after short period
OF trial Of the pan to withdraw from the union aud
result would probably be attended with direfu results
N nm I'm Tnffa1
fact has created cautiousness warincss about adopt
ing the views Of the that has contr
buted element Of less importance to the anti
confederation party.


ADMIRATION OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON.


The feeling Of respect for the ability Of President
johnson is noticeable fact TO stranger on coming here
He is surprised find II developed into
the ssa Of the c0n with this again
admiration for our system Of banking which Ameri-
can himself hardly experiences. Illustrations for local
policy in the province are derived from the United
States 1t is small incident but it indicates the pre-
possession of the republic which Mr.. Chandler in his
speech on Thursday, felt momentary when during his
aluson the capital of Canada and the proposed
capital OF the projected confederation, he involunarly
said Washington instead Of Ottawa While thinking Of
the glory that to surround the grand confederated
Parliament that 70 assemble in the latter place. he
had doubtless the type Of the brilliant gathering at the
former Only few minutes before In speaking the
resolutions confederation he pointed 70 the example
Of tho American colonies in sinking all their differ.
encesa rather singular illustration It occurred to me-
to come from member Of body which Is the colonial
representative of the English House Of Peers.


WEAKNESS CONFEDERATION


II should be hero stated that the equanimy Of the
orty Of the party has not been disturbed by
the despoc action OF the confederaonsts There Is with
them pervading reliance the justice Of the home
government In fact consolation Is derived from the
fact that such violation Of the rights Of the people has
been attempted by the party tberays their weakness
their pans they have resorted TO means unusual and
perhaps unjus6able. To the public at large the acton
nss s S s Ss
pie II "a house composed Of Crown selections, ap-
pointed fof life. Many Of those sitting its sessions
is issue Of the past two years The Lower House
the only one which possesses real power In the case
members Of the Upper House have no elections to guide
them. They come not from popular constituencies
They do not therefore speak the wish Of the people
the Queen to force by her power upon the


lie TO- IS also asserted that '0I shs hoDoraSie Ss
gentlemen OF the Upper House have had another and
very deep motive in their present action Thcir adoption
OF the resolutions WILL they expect give strong moral
impetus to confederation especially Canada where the
Parliament s soon 10 meet and where the question will
also up for renewed discussion. Confederation s
thought TO be little doubu yet In that countrys cgs
ature that is the rcopcning Of the next session WILL Of
confederation and with deiea. here may be defeated
there To Offset tho moral cect Of the approaching de-
ue here they are thus Charged With yns TO SSc
pate the action Of the Lower House by the adoption Of
the resolutions and address referred TO.


THE OTHER sDk


The principal arguments which the confederaiioniss
entitled ~ record in connection with the history
anaB Confederation very singularly tes upon that
policy men who believe that as measure IL will event:
uate in the most opposite results Those who are in the
s'ssIs sspoundod ' by % %S cara~s from pownns nlns
street, believe that there should be full submission
once 10 all and any commands from such source, and
with this argument they urge the folly Of New Bruins
wck with popu,aton OF $50 000 holding out against
q union with Canada and her population Of 2 500 OO0





hopes in the union OF the provinces to the British
empire possessed Of grand geographical accession or
the possession Of the provinces with Great
Britain undsputedy, but confederation would do great
deal to make the empire an integer.


There those aeain who wish for the Of the
scheme for somewhat novel II is fact not
very natterng TO the amour propre Of the people Of
know whether New Brunswick is a city or a country
Over In England, even, there many who could
tell you today whether ST John In New Brunswick
OF New Brunswick in ~ John Perhaps we light find
the ignorance existing certain many
miles south Of the incc tho educat States OF the
Union Over in Europe particularly there great want
OF definite knowledge 10 the colonies With
many, indeed, everything British this side
Canada New Brunswick Nova Gotta and the minor
provinces only cities Or localities In that country
This fact has been tho OF wish the part Of
OF the friends OF confederation to have common
government which would give them n nationality
They are in fact, without n country in their own
estimation. True they Nova Scotians and New
Brunswckcrs, but they might as well be Choctaws or
Cherokees, so far respect for ther nationality In
cerned.


CONFEDERATION As A ME,Ss TO ANvErAroN


Another, and perhaps to Americans the most interest
ing portion Of the confederation party tho which
hopes by the SUCCESS Of the 10 anncxa
ton TO the United States. One hardly realize that
when the lines OF confederation and s opposite seem to
embrace the issue Of loyalty TO Great Britain the
hand and the policy of union with the States the
other, any should be found enlisted under the ban
OF the former party whose sentiments antago
nistc 10 ts professions on the subject OF devotion
Queen Yet such Is the The anne xationists In
this party argue thus Let have confederation of all
the provinces We can thcn declare ourselves at any
time independent Of the mother country f'And take
my word for Il, said one gentleman TO me- we will do
before two years go byl but, with the isolation Of
each province, any attempt ~ Independence would DO
Immediately checked.


These latter are important words heard them right
here, in the cap tai Of the province aud almost within
call VI the Provincial Parliament In fact whatever i'm
preston my Letter will convey Of the spirit which now
moving the people Of this country has bccn given
here in the heart Of tho province, and rs the reflex Of
the sentiments and opinions that since stay have
been wanting the animated discussions and converse
attending the progress Of Legislative action tho
all absorbing question OF confederation oonfedcrA