Document Information Date: 1864-10-20 By: The Globe Citation: “Latest from Quebec. The Confederation Conference”, The Globe [Toronto] (20 October 1864). Other formats: Latest from Quebec — THE CONFEDERATION CONFERENCE. — Constitution of the Upper Chamber! — THE INTERESTS OF THE NORTH-WEST CARED FOR. — THE LAURENTIDES ELECTION! — From Our Own Correspondent. — (BY SPECIAL TELEGRAPH.) QUEBEC, Oct. 19. The Daily News of this morning has the following: – “Rumour – and in the present state of the deliberations of the Delegates we have no better authority – has it,… Read more “Latest from Quebec. The Confederation Conference”, The Globe (20 October 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-10-20 By: New York Daily Tribune Citation: “The Canadian Federation”, New York Tribune (20 October 1864). Other formats: The Canadian Federation The leading statesmen of British North America have agreed upon a scheme of Confederation, which is to embrace the two Canadas, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward’s Island and Newfoundland. The Conference, which at the beginning of September assembled at Charlottetown, declared unanimously in favor of the principle of such a Confederation. A second Convention, which was opened on the 10th of October at Quebec, has… Read more “The Canadian Federation” New York Daily Tribune (20 October 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-10-20 By: Chicago Tribune Citation: “The Canada Conference”, Chicago Tribune (20 October 1864). Other formats: THE CANADA CONFERENCE Important Result of its Deliberations – A Confederation agreed upon – its Features Outlined. — QUEBEC, Wednesday, Oct. 19. – After a long discussion, the Canadian Confederation has been decided on. Its main principles are ranged, and only the details about set [sic] remain. The great difficulty was too proportionate representation of the colonies in the Upper House. It is now decided that [sic] – that is, Nova Scotia,… Read more “The Canada Conference” Chicago Tribune (20 October 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-10-20 By: New York Times Citation: “The Canadian Federation”, New York Times (20 October 1864). Other formats: THE CANADIAN FEDERATION. The Scheme Determined On. Special Dispatch to the New-York Times. QUEBEC, Wednesday, Oct. 19. After long discussion the Canadian Federation has been decided on. Its main principle arranged, only details await settlement. The great difficulty was the proportionate representation of the Colonies in the Upper House. It is now decided that Acedia, viz.: Nova Scotia New Brunswick and Prince Edward’s Island, is to have 24 members, of… Read more “The Canadian Federation”, New York Times (20 October 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-10-19 By: Edward Whelan, The Examiner (Charlottetown), Quebec Conference Citation: Edward Whelan, “Inter-Colonial Union,”The Examiner (31 October 1864). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF) Note: Any endnotes come from our recent publication, Charles Dumais, The Quebec Resolutions: Including Several Never-Published Preliminary Drafts by George Brown and John A. Macdonald & a Collection of all Previously-Published Primary Documents Relating to the Conference, Second Edition (Calgary: Canadian Constitution Foundation, 2025). INTER-COLONIAL UNION. (No. 4) WEDNESDAY, OCT. 19. The most important feature in the whole fabric… Read more Edward Whelan, [Quebec Conference] (19 October 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-10-19 By: The Globe Citation: “Latest from Quebec! The Confederation Conference”, The Globe [Toronto] (19 October 1864). Other formats: LATEST FROM QUEBEC! — THE CONFEDERATION CONFERENCE. — Probable Constitution of the Upper House. — MORE BALLS IN PROSPECTIVE. — THE ESSEX ELECTION FRAUDS. — Rebuilding of the Quebec Custom House — From our Own Correspondent — (BY SPECIAL TELEGRAPH) QUEBEC, Oct. 18th. The conference met this morning at ten o’clock, sat until two, met again at half-past seven, and is still sitting while I write. Notwithstanding the… Read more “Latest from Quebec! The Confederation Conference”, The Globe (19 October 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-10-19 By: New York Times Citation: “The British Province Confederation”, New York Times (19 October 1864). Other formats: The British Province Confederation. QUEBEC, Tuesday, Oct. 18. The Conference hold two sittings daily. The discussion continues on the constitution of the Upper House. An English company has made favourable offers to the Governments of Nova Scotia and New-Brunswick to construct a railroad uniting St. John and Halifax, forming a part of the inter-colonial railroad.
Document Information Date: 1864-10-18 By: Edward Whelan, The Examiner (Charlottetown), Quebec Conference Citation: Edward Whelan, “Inter-Colonial Union,”The Examiner (24 October 1864) and Edward Whelan, “Inter-Colonial Union,”The Examiner (31 October 1864). Other formats: Click here to view the original documents (PDF) HERE and HERE. Note: Any endnotes come from our recent publication, Charles Dumais, The Quebec Resolutions: Including Several Never-Published Preliminary Drafts by George Brown and John A. Macdonald & a Collection of all Previously-Published Primary Documents Relating to the Conference, Second Edition (Calgary: Canadian Constitution Foundation, 2025). INTER-COLONIAL UNION. No.… Read more Edward Whelan, [Quebec Conference] (18 October 1864) →