Year: 1866

should ogre 10 unite IN one government These papers
VIII Immediately be laid before you.


THE SUPPOSED ACTION OF THE NEWFOUNDLAND


LEGISLATURE.


tFrom the Montreal Gazette Feb g.,


The Halifax Unisnia has advices from Newfoundland
by tho steamer which reached Halifax ON the 27th ult
on the strength OF which announces that the Quebec
scheme OF confederation had been unanimously accepted
py INC legislative Council which had also been carried
IN thc Assembly by vote OF nineteen seven We fear
this news ts too good to be true and that our con.
temporary has mistaken tho OF the addresses
~ reply 10 the speech from the throne in favor Of
enson, with notifications Of the Quebec scheme,
for the adoption OF that scheme itself. The
steamer a.. mus must have left St John the 2ad
notifications were only presented on the 20h leaving
very brief time for such change OF opiuion 1t H.
however, just possible that they may have meantime
adopted address to the Queen In favor Of union with
reserve OF the right TO urge changes before the imperial
government and Parliament


CONFEDERATION NOT WANTED


From tho Montreal Herald, Feb. 81


We shall probably learn to-day something authentic
about the position Of tho New Brunswick government
upon the question Of confederation. There has been
great deal OF talk about what is 10 happen in that pro
vince, and regarding the speaking " truth as
the % chief duty Of Journalists, we have not dis
tons Of change in public opinion less impor-
tant In direction favorable to the scheme Of conede
ration, which was 50 unequiyocaly condemned by the
people OF the province at the last election II may per-
haps, be hardly worth while considering the OF
definite information, TO speculate upos what after all
must be In great part uonecturai reasoning Neverthc-
less, we may make two remarks Of a general
character on the situation present itself TO
those who profess 70 have official information and who's
judgment upon the scheme Of confederation IL favorable
and therefore, different from From their state
mcnts we gather that they suppose the New Brunswick
government has been induced 10 come to decision
favorable To union of kind between the British
North American Colonies; that in fact q compromise
either has taken place. or Is 70 take place. between the
two political parties and that the agreeing
shall be union confederation between the colon o.,
the other agrees 90 modify the plan which adopted
by the Quebec Convention In the way the writer's
oil whom we speak Affect to consider that their plan has
been virtually carried In Newfoundland. because tho
Legislature has expressed opinion that sin tho alb
stac theSe advantages In the scheme OF confeder
ton which cannot be denied adding however, that the
Quebec scheme IN its present shape, Is insdmissi-
BILE. For Gun own part we believe that for Che
present much better are, rathsr, perhaps
common 10 all the provinces thnn with any cumbrous
system Of union, which must, from the moment Of It's
initiation give rise, in some shape other. TO those
questions Of State rights which have proved trouble
come with our neighbors, and which IN would
be raised gratuitousy, since In the British Crown
have that common bond of political union for defence
which the Americans could only find after the Revolu.
ton In the federal tie. We therefore, desre tie
,uccess qf EH schsm< waiter V what modiecatons
but we confess that regard the Abandonment Of the
Quebec platform very great point gained in favor OF
70 be forced TO assume nationality the price Of
NJ George Browns eighteen months enjoyment Of OH


In Nova Scotia, 40 far judge, tho feeling
against confederation daily hsrdpsng and the avowal
Of approval Of abstract idea In Newfoundland does
not seem TO carry very far towards practical sou-
tIon Of question which 70 completely one Of dssas