Document Information Date: 1864-09-19 By: The Globe [from the Montreal Gazette) Citation: “The Confederation of the Provinces”, The Globe [Toronto] (19 September 1864). Other formats: THE CONFEDERATION OF THE PROVINCES. We (Montreal Gazette) on Thursday received the following intelligence by telegraph from St. John, N.B.:— “There was a splendid gathering in favour of Confederation here last night. The delegates go up to visit Lieut-Governor Gordon today (15th) except Messrs McGee and Brown called back to Canada by urgent private business. The cause of the confederation has made substantial [?] progress,… Read more “The Confederation of the Provinces”, The Globe (19 September 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-09-09 By: The Globe Citation: “The Charlottetown Convention”, The Globe [Toronto] (9 September 1864). Other formats: The Charlottetown Convention. A HARMONIOUS CONFERENCE. Adjournment to Halifax. CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Sept. 7. The Conference of Delegates from the several provinces to consider the expediency of uniting, under one Government and Legislature, certain portions or the whole of British North America, has continued its deliberations here since the 1st inst. The Conference meets every morning at ten o’clock, and adjourn at three p.m. The Delegates enjoy the evening in the hospitalities… Read more “The Charlottetown Convention”, The Globe (9 September 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-07 By: The Boston Herald Citation: “The Proposed Union of the Maritime Provinces of Canada”, The Boston Herald (8 September 1864). Other formats: The Proposed Union of the Maritime Provinces of Canada— A Probable Confederation of All British North America. CHARLOTTETOWN, P. E. I., Aug. 7. The Conference of Delegates from the several Provinces, to consider the expediency of uniting under one Government and Legislature certain portions of the whole British North America, has continued its deliberations here since the first of September. The Conference meet… Read more “The Proposed Union of the Maritime Provinces of Canada”, The Boston Herald (8 September 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-29 By: The Globe Citation: “Legislative v. Federative Union”, The Globe [Toronto] (29 August 1864). Other formats: LEGISLATIVE VS. FEDERATIVE UNION. — The Montreal Gazette, in the course of an article advocating the union of the Provinces of British North America, quotes the “warning” given to Canadians by Mr. Howe in his Halifax speech:— “Do not split Canada up again into fragments. To be a Canadian now is to be somebody. To belong to a petty half or fragment of Canada will be no honour. And by… Read more “Legislative v. Federative Union”, The Globe (29 August 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-29 By: The Globe Citation: “The Peterborough Question”, The Globe [Toronto] (29 August 1864). Other formats: THE PETERBOROUGH QUESTION. — An ordinary party Government always finds it impossible to distribute the patronage at its disposal in such a manner as to satisfy all its supporters. For every office that falls vacant there are several applicants; and no matter how proper a man may be chosen, or how legitimately he may be entitled to the office upon political grounds, the decision of ministers in his favour is pretty… Read more “The Peterborough Question”, The Globe (29 August 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-27 By: The Economist Citation: “The Difficulties in the Way of the Federation of Canada,” The Economist (27 August 1864). Other formats: Not yet available. THE DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY OF THE FEDERATION OF CANADA. MR BROWN, the Minister who leads the Upper Canadians in the new project of Federation, explains his policy very clearly. In a long and excellent speech, addressed to the county for which he sits, he has, we think, demonstrated past all question that the existing arrangement—the Parliamentary equality of the provinces—has become… Read more “The Difficulties in the Way of the Federation of Canada,” The Economist (27 August 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-22 By: The Globe Citation: “The Lower Province Excursion”, The Globe [Toronto] (22 August 1864). Other formats: The Lower Province Excursion. ——— (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) ——— ON BOARD THE “NEW BRUNSWICK,” BAY OF FUNDY, Aug. 18, 1864. BLUENOSE HOSPITALITY. Although the main portion of my letters from Nova Scotia has been taken up in recounting the public doings of the Canadian visitors, it would not be right to pass by without prominent mention the private hospitality shown by the citizens of Halifax at large. As you… Read more “The Lower Province Excursion”, The Globe (22 August 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-18 By: The Globe Citation: “The Proposed Confederation of the British North American Provinces”, The Globe [Toronto] (18 August 1864). Other formats: THE PROPOSED CONFEDERATION OF THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICAN PROVINCES (From the Canadian London News, Aug. 4.) We have in another column given copious extracts from the Canadian journals of all shades of opinion, expressing their views as to the proposed confederation of the British North American Provinces, and from them we unmistakably gather that the proposition is one that is looked upon with the utmost… Read more “The Proposed Confederation of the British North American Provinces,” The Globe (18 August 1864) →