Document Information Date: 1862-06-09 By: Arthur Gordon Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Arthur Gordon to the Duke of Newcastle (9 June 1862) in UK, HC, Return to an Address of the Honourable The House of Commons, dated 30 June 1864; for Copy of Correspondence between any of the North American Provinces and the Imperial Government, relating to their Application for Assistance in raising a Loan for an International Railway (1864). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Fredericton, 9 June 1862. My Lord Duke, OWING to the… Read more Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Arthur Gordon to the Duke of Newcastle, No. 71 (9 June 1862) →
Document Information Date: 1861-04-17 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Globe Citation: “Provincial Parliament”, The Globe (25 April 1861). Other formats: PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT Quebec, Wednesday, April 17. The Speaker took the chair at three o’clock. REPRESENTATION BY POPULATION. The order was then called for resuming the adjourned debate upon the question proposed by Mr. Ferguson, “That the bill providing for a reform in the representation of the people in Legislative Assembly, by re-adjusting and equalizing the same without reference to existing boundaries or territorial distinction, be now read a first… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Representation by Population [McGee’s Speech] (17 April 1861) →
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Document Information Date: 1860-05-15 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Globe Citation: “Provincial Parliament. House of Assembly”, The Globe (16 May 1860). Other formats: Provincial Parliament House of Assembly Quebec, May 15 The House met at 11 o’clock. Superannuation and Annuity Bill. Mr. Sherwood moved the second reading of his Pensioning Bill. Mr. Brown moved the six months’ hoist. Negatived 55 to 44. Yeas. – Messrs. Aikins, Bell, Biggar, Brown, Bureau, Burwell, M. Cameron, Clark, Connor, Dorion, Dorian, Drummond, Ferguson, Finlayson, Foley, Gaudet, Gould, Harcourt, Holmes, Labelle, Laframboise, Lemieux, A.… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Seignorial Tenure & Representation by Population (15-16 May 1860) →
Document Information Date: 1860-05-14 By: Province of Canada (Parliament), The Globe Citation: “House of Assembly”, The Globe (15 May 1860). Other formats: House of Assembly Quebec, May 14 Essex Election Frauds Mr. McDougall moved that legal proceedings be instituted against all parties concerned in the outraged and frauds perpetrated at the last Essex election, but withdrew his motion on Attorney General Macdonald stating that such proceedings had been taken. The Prince’s Visit Mr. Brown, in absence of Mr. Sandfield Macdonald, moved the appointment of a committee, chosen equally from both… Read more Province of Canada, Legislative Assembly, Representation by Population (14 May 1860) →
Document Information Date: 1859-11-11 By: The Globe Citation: “The Convention Yesterday”, The Globe [Toronto] (11 November 1859). Other formats: THE CONVENTION YESTERDAY. The Convention met yesterday morning at the appointed hour, nine o’clock, and continued the general discussion of the previous evening. Hon. Mr. Mowat opened in a short speech, pointed, straightforward, and solid. He received a very hearty greeting from the Convention. Mr. Geo. S. Wilkes, of Brantford, spoke in favour of federation as the policy which commended itself to the friends of Canadian nationality. After a few words… Read more “The Convention Yesterday” (Reformers of Upper Canada Convention in Toronto), The Globe (11 November 1859). →
Document Information Date: 1859-11-10 By: The Globe Citation: “Meeting of the Liberal Convention of Upper Canada (Continued)”, The Globe (15 November 1859). Other formats: MEETING OF THE LIBERAL CONVENTION OF UPPER CANADA (CONTINUED.) THURSDAY, Nov. 10. Dr. CONNOR, M.P.P. for South Oxford, when he appeared upon the platform, was loudly welcomed. He said—Far from wishing to talk an hour, he should be content if he had only a few minutes, for he really thought the question at present before this Convention had been so fully and so ably discussed, and… Read more Meeting of the Liberal Convention of Upper Canada, Part V (10 November 1859) →
Document Information Date: 1859-11-10 By: The Globe Citation: “Meeting of the Liberal Convention of Upper Canada”, The Globe [Toronto] (12 November 1859). Other formats: MEETING OF THE LIBERAL CONVENTION OF UPPER CANADA. (CONTINUED.) Thursday, Nov. 10. Mr. Diamond, Belleville, said – I am glad that Mr. Sheppard has raised the question of Dissolution in the way he has done, because it will show that this Convention is not a packed Convention, consisting altogether of individuals coming here with one set of views. But before alluding to that question, I would… Read more Meeting of the Liberal Convention of Upper Canada, Part III (10 November 1859) →