Year: 1872

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT-SPEECH OF THE


NOR-GENERAL-HIS VIEWS ON THE


TREATY OF WASHINGTON AND THE DOMES-


TIC AFFAIRS OF THE DOMINION-MR. NC


DOUGALL ON THE SITUATION.


OTTAWA, Ont, April 1.-The fifth and last
se sion othe Dominion Parliament opened here to-day
with than the usual display, a great number OF
ladies' In full being present. and tho gentlemen all
being attired in brilliant uniforms. The Goyernor-Gen
era having taken his seat the throne, delivered his
speech He first alluded to the illness OF the Prince OF
wales and the thankfuness expressed throughout tho
Empire at his recovery. He recommended the 18th Of
the month to be apart throughout the Dominion as
day Of Thanksgiving He spoke of the Fenlan invasion
Of Manitoba and tho excellent result following the meas
ures OF resistance adopted by the local authorities For
the future protection Of the colony he had ordered
force of militia Fort Garry who had proved the pract
cabty Of q route through Canadian territory even In
Winter copy OF the Washington Treaty, he said, viii
he laid before the House, much OF the papers and
completed correspondence as can be made pubic WITH
out injury TO the interests OF the Empire or Canada Will
also at once be submitted and the attention OF tho
House will be invited to this important subject con-
terence held at ottawa, in september, on the sub
iect OF mgration at which the Government OF the
Domipiop as well AZ those Of every Province, were
scheme for Joint and several action was
professionally arranged to which he invited the attention
of the House, He added "I do not doubt you Will be
iutned to make ample provisions for tho encourage
m,nt of immigration, with the maintenance and extern


sn OF which the development OF the vast natural re-
sources of Canada Ia vitality interwoven.


tho General alluded to the contamination OF
the union of British Columbia with Canada, and said her
REPRESENTATIVES will take their seats ln order to
develop and settle the fertile territories OF the North
West and link British Columbia Herewith, he recon-
mends that provision be made for the construction Oh
railway to the Pacific, accordance with Her Muestys
order in council uniting British Columbia with the Do


rtnf tha
be laid before the House, and the Governor-General
,rsts that the House will In thinking that the
lonecontemplated improvements and extension OF the
canal syste ought to be vigorously prosecuted The
rand increase in the trade Of Canada and the mpor-
tanee of competing for and accommodating the COM
merce Of the Great West render necessary that the
means of transportation by water should be cheapened
and facilitated Tao Governor General said he had to
request serious consideration Of this subject. and
I'm connection with the expedency Of providing direct
water communication the Gulf OF st. Lawrence
and the Bay OF Fnndy.


The Hon. william McDougall addressed his constitu
ents at Almonts last night He condemned the scheme
for Pacific Railway now being carried out by the Cana
dian Government as Involving enormous expenditures
and said better route would have been to rely upon
water communication by Lake Superior, thence by
American railways to Red River thence by steamboat
down that river to Fort Garry and Lake Wnnepeg by
this plan Canada would have had steam communication
with the North West at very little expense lie next re-
ferred to the Treaty Of Washington IL was just poss
Bile Great Britain and the United sates might con
tnue to differ the construction OF the Treaty IN
which case Canada would not be called upon to take any
action with regard IT. but recent Information seemed
| 70 indicate that the difference would be settled
| and that therefore the matter would come before
for Parliament TO refuse to confirm treaty 10 wnsn
the head Of the Government had attached his
IN the Dominion remains part and parcel VI tno
Umpire t must submit u the consequences VI tnas
no,ton and must be ready ~ do s part towaru gar,
INTO betWeen the mother country and iorsgn countses
Canada cannot remain ~ part ot tue Empe anI -
The inperSl Governmsnt. In dealinas With the Uutsd
=, hsr eoroian countrics u make such harfaina
| nss'v5S sSvx =. m fnsS Vsdom and In accordance


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