Document Information Date: 1866-03-05 By: Viscount Monck Citation: Despatch from Viscount Monck to Lieutenant Governor Anthony Musgrave (5 March 1866). “RETURN To an Address of the Honorable the Legislative Assembly, of the 12th June, 1866, asking for Correspondence relative to the Union of the North American Provinces” in Sessional Papers (1866). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). MONTREAL, 5th March, 1866. SIR,—I have the honor to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of your Despatch (No. 109, of February 19th), transmitting a copy of the Speech with… Read more Despatch from Viscount Monck to Lieutenant Governor Anthony Musgrave (5 March 1866) →
Document Information Date: 1866-02-19 By: Anthony Musgrave Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Anthony Musgrave to Viscount Monck (19 February 1866). “RETURN To an Address of the Honorable the Legislative Assembly, of the 12th June, 1866, asking for Correspondence relative to the Union of the North American Provinces” in Sessional Papers (1866). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). GOVERNMENT HOUSE, NEWFOUNDLAND, 19th February, 1866. MY LORD,—I have the honor to forward to your Lordship a copy of a Speech with which, on the 30th January, I opened… Read more Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Anthony Musgrave to Viscount Monck (19 February 1866) →
Document Information Date: 1866-01-24 By: Citation: [Draft Constitution] (24 January 1866) Journal of the Legislative Council of the Province of New Brunswick (1867). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). On the 24th of January a lengthened interview took place at the residence of Lord Carnarvon, between the Members of the Conference and His Lordship, together with the Right Honorable C. B. Adderley, Sir Frederick Rogers, and Lord Monck. At this, and subsequent interviews, the prominent points in the Bills which had been in the meantime prepared… Read more Draft Constitution, Constitution Act, 1867 (24 January 1866) →
Document Information Date: 1865-12-20 By: Edward Cardwell Citation: Despatch from Right Hon. Edward Cardwell to Lieutenant Governor Anthony Musgrave (20 December 1865) in Newfoundland, Journal of the Legislative Council of the Island of Newfoundland, Appendix No. 54—Message from His Excellency the Governor, enclosing Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, of December 20th, 1865 (1866). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). DOWNING STREET 20th December, 1865. SIR,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No. 75, of the 14th of… Read more Despatch from Right Hon. Edward Cardwell to Lieutenant Governor Anthony Musgrave (20 December 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-11-24 By: Edward Cardwell Citation: Despatch from Right Hon. Edward Cardwell to Lieutenant Governor Arthur Gordon (24 November 1865) in Journal of the Legislative Council of the Province of New Brunswick (1866). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). DOWNING STREET, 24th November, 1865. SIR,—I think it right to acquaint you that I have been informed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that in the opinion of Her Majesty’s representative at Washington, the necessity of having to submit a Treaty of Commerce… Read more Despatch from Right Hon. Edward Cardwell to Lieutenant Governor Arthur Gordon (24 November 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-11-24 By: Edward Cardwell Citation: Despatch from Right Hon. Edward Cardwell to Lieutenant Governor Fenwick Williams (24 November 1865) in Journal and Proceedings of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Appendix No. 10–Union of the Colonies (1866). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Downing Street, 24th November, 1865. SIR,— I think it right to acquaint you that I have been informed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that in the opinion of Her Majesty’s representative at Washington,… Read more Despatch from Right Hon. Edward Cardwell to Lieutenant Governor Fenwick Williams (24 November 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-11-24 By: Edward Cardwell Citation: Despatch from Right Hon. Edward Cardwell to Administrator of the Government of Canada (24 November 1865). “RETURN To an Address of the Honorable the Legislative Assembly, of the 12th June, 1866, asking for Correspondence relative to the Union of the North American Provinces” in Sessional Papers (1866). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). DOWNING STREET, 24th November, 1865. SIR,—I think it right to acquaint you that I have been informed by the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,… Read more Despatch from Right Hon. Edward Cardwell to Administrator of the Government of Canada (24 November 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-09-18 By: Province of Canada (Parliament) Citation: Province of Canada, Legislative Council, Journals of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada, 8th Parl, 4th Sess, 1865 at 232-234. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Note: All endnotes come from our recent publication, Charles Dumais & Michael Scott (ed.), The Confederation Debates in the Province of Canada (CCF, 2022). LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Monday, September 18, 1865[1] The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly then addressed His Excellency [Viscount Monck] as followeth:—May it please Your Excellency:… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Council, Parliamentary Debates [Prorogation], 8th Parl, 4th Sess (18 September 1865) →