Document Information Date: 1864-08-06 By: The Globe Citation: “Canadian Federation in the Imperial Parliament,” The Globe [Toronto] (6 August 1864). Other formats: CANADIAN FEDERATION IN THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT In the House of Commons, on the 19th of July, Sir J. Walsh asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he would have any objection to lay upon the table of the House the despatches recently received from the Governor General of Canada and the other Governors of our North American colonies, relative to the recent ministerial changes and the… Read more “Canadian Federation in the Imperial Parliament,” The Globe (6 August 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-05 By: Montreal Gazette Citation: “The Parliamentary Excursion,” Montreal Gazette (5 August 1864) Other formats: THE PARLIAMENTARY EXCURSION The following special telegram is from one of the editors of this journal:— “Portland, August 4. A party of one hundred leave this afternoon from this place for the Lower Province excursion. The Sheriff and President of the Chamber of Commerce, St. John, are here to receive them. It is intended that they remain in St. John from Friday to Monday; thence go to Frederickton on Monday; thence to… Read more “The Parliamentary Excursion,” Montreal Gazette (5 August 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-05 By: The Globe Citation: “Excursion to the Lower Provinces”, The Globe [Toronto] (5 August 1864). Other formats: Excursion to the Lower Provinces. ———— FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ———— BY SPECIAL TELEGRAPH. ———— PORTLAND, August 4. This afternoon at two o’clock, city members of the Canadian Parliament—eighteen belonging to the Upper, and thirty-two to the Lower House—and nineteen members of the Provincial press, met in the parlour of the United States Hotel, in this city, and were there presented by the Hon. Messrs. Ferrier and McGee, to… Read more “Excursion to the Lower Provinces”, The Globe (5 August 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-05 By: Montreal Gazette Citation: “Confederation of British America,” Montreal Gazette (5 August 1864) Other formats: CONFEDERATION OF BRITISH AMERICA Extent of Territory (From the Toronto Leader.) In point of territory British America, under one Government, would make one of the most extensive countries in the world. We have taken some pains to present its superficial area, in square miles, with as much accuracy as is attainable; though it is impossible to arrive at absolute correctness in respect to countries of which the irregular outlines are, in… Read more “Confederation of British America,” Montreal Gazette (5 August 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-03 By: George Dundas Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor George Dundas to Right Hon. Edward Cardwell (3 August 1864) in Journal of the House of Assembly of Prince Edward Island (1865), Appendix E. (1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). GOVERNMENT HOUSE, 3rd August, 1864. SIR; I have the honor to inform you that it has been mutually agreed between Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and this Island, that Charlottetown, the Capital of this Colony, be selected as the place of meeting for the… Read more Despatch from Lieutenant Governor George Dundas to Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, No. 57 (3 August 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-03 By: George Dundas Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor George Dundas to Right Hon. Edward Cardwell (3 August 1864) in Journal of the House of Assembly of Prince Edward Island (1865), Appendix E. (1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). GOVERNMENT HOUSE, 3rd August, 1864. SIR; I have the honor to enclose copy of a correspondence with the Governor General of Canada, on the subject of a proposal of the Canadian Government to send a Delegation to attend the Conference of Delegates from… Read more Despatch from Lieutenant Governor George Dundas to Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, No. 56 (3 August 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-02 By: The Globe Citation: “The Swiss Federation”, The Globe [Toronto] (2 August 1864). Other formats: THE SWISS FEDERATION Switzerland affords an illustration of the federal form of Government which it may just not be instructive for the Canadian people to understand. Switzerland is a federation of 22 “cantons,” or (as three of the cantons are divided into two independent half-cantons,) of 25 separate states. As in our own country, the people come of different races, speak different languages, and profess different religions. The German language prevails… Read more “The Swiss Federation,” The Globe (2 August 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-08-02 By: Montreal Gazette Citation: “The Parliamentary Excursion to the Maritime Provinces,” Montreal Gazette (2 August 1864) Other formats: THE PARLIAMENTARY EXCURSION TO THE MARITIME PROVINCES As far as we have been able to ascertain, the following members of both Houses have expressed their intention of being present on Thursday next at Portland, to join in the excursion to the Lower Provinces:— Legislative Council—Hon. Sir N. F. Belleau, Hon. Messrs Ferrier, Donald McDonald, H. Bonlton, P. H. Moore, Robt Read, Samuel Mills, A. A. Burnham, A. Vidal,… Read more “The Parliamentary Excursion to the Maritime Provinces,” Montreal Gazette (2 August 1864) →