Document Information Date: 1865-02-07 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), Montreal Gazette Citation: “Latest from Quebec”, Montreal Gazette (8 February 1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUEBEC, FEB. 7 CONFEDERATION OF THE COLONIES The House then resumed the adjourned debate on the motion of John A. Macdonald [Kingston, Attorney-General West] for the adoption of an address based on the Confederation resolutions. George-Étienne Cartier [Montreal East, Attorney-General East] felt an unusual responsibility in rising to this question. Before approaching the subject itself, he said he… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, [Montreal Gazette version], 8th Parl, 3rd Sess, (7 February 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-02-06 By: Newfoundland House of Assembly, The Newfoundlander Citation: “House of Assembly”, The Newfoundlander (16 February 1865) & “House of Assembly (Continued)”, The Newfoundlander (20 February 1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Click here to view the rest of Newfoundland’s Confederation Debates for 1865. The Newfoundlander St. John’s, Thursday, February 16, 1865. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. MONDAY, Feb. 6. The House met at three o’clock. Frederick Wyatt [Bonavista Bay] presented a petition from George Bridle, Gaoler at Greenspond, which was received and read, praying… Read more Newfoundland, House of Assembly, Debate on Confederation (6 February 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-02-06 By: Morning Chronicle Citation: “Morning Chronicle”, [Quebec] Morning Chronicle (6 February 1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Morning Chronicle. Quebec, Feb. 6, 1865. The Hon. Attorney General Macdonald introduces, this evening, for the consideration of Parliament, the Resolutions relative to the proposed Union of the British North American Provinces. It is understood that after this preliminary step is taken a week’s delay of further debate upon the resolutions will supervene. This will afford time for members to confer with their constituents,… Read more “Morning Chronicle,” [Quebec] Morning Chronicle (6 February 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-02-06 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), Kingston Whig Citation: Kingston Whig (9 February 1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1865 John A. Macdonald [Kingston, Attorney-General West], on rising to move the address, said the subject of a union of the colonies of British North America was not a new one, but had been pressed upon the attention of the public by writers in the press and politicians, and especially by his colleague the Minister of Finance, who urged… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, [Kingston Whig version], 8th Parl, 3rd Sess, (6 February 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-02-06 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), Montreal Gazette Citation: “Latest from Quebec”, Montreal Gazette (7 February 1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. QUEBEC, Feb. 7. CONFEDERATION OF THE COLONIES. Alexander Campbell [Cataraqui, elected 1858, Commissioner of Crown Lands] returning the debate on Confederation scheme said to propose to take up that portion of the scheme which had reference to the constitution of the Legislative Council in the Confederate Parliament, in which that house could not naturally feel an empirical interest.… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Council, [Montreal Gazette version], 8th Parl, 3rd Sess, (6 February 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-02-03 By: Newfoundland House of Assembly, The Newfoundlander Citation: “House of Assembly”, The Newfoundlander (16 February 1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Click here to view the rest of Newfoundland’s Confederation Debates for 1865. The Newfoundlander St. John’s, Thursday, February 16, 1865. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. FRIDAY, Feb. 3. The House met at 3 o’clock. On motion of Frederick Wyatt [Bonavista Bay], pursuant to order of the day, the House resolved itself into committee of the whole, on the further consideration of the address… Read more Newfoundland, House of Assembly, Debate on Confederation (3 February 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-02-03 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), Montreal Gazette Citation: [Quebec] Morning Chronicle (6 February 1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). In the Legislative Council, on Friday, Sir E.P. Tache introduced his motion for an Address to Her Majesty respecting Confederation, similar to that proposed by the Hon. Attorney General [John A. Macdonald] in the Assembly. The speech of the Premier was delivered in English, and was to the following effect:— Étienne Pascal Taché [Canada East, appointed 1848, Premier, Minister of Militia, and… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Council, [Morning Chronicle version], 8th Parl, 3rd Sess, (3 February 1865) →
Document Information Date: 1865-02-03 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), Morning Chronicle Citation: “Provincial Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, Feb. 2nd” [Quebec] Morning Chronicle (3 February 1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Provincial Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, Feby. 2nd. GOVERNMENT PRINTING AND ADVERTISING. Thomas Wallbridge [Hastings North] moved For an Address to His Excellency the Governor General, praying that he will be pleased to cause to be laid before this House, copies of all letters or circulars addressed, since 17th June, 1864, by the Provincial Secretary or any… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, 8th Parl, 3rd Sess (2 February 1865) →