Document Information Date: 1864-07-11 By: Richard Graves Macdonnell Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Richard Graves Macdonnell to the Lieut.-Governor of PEI and Administrator of the Government of New Brunswick (11 July 1864) in Journal and Proceedings of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Appendix No. 3—Union of the Colonies (1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Government House, Halifax, N.S., 11th July, 1864. SIR,— I have the honor to inform you that his Lordship the Governor-General of Canada has applied to me… Read more Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Richard Graves Macdonnell to the Lieut.-Governor of PEI and Administrator of the Government of New Brunswick (11 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-09 By: The Globe Citation: “Federal vs. Legislative”, The Globe [Toronto] (9 July 1864). Other formats: FEDERAL VS. LEGISLATIVE A contemporary argues that under a federal form of government the tendency to dissensions and sectional antagonisms would not be at all lessened. For proof we are asked to look at the system in the United States, and the dissensions in reference to slavery which have there led to a civil war. In reply, we beg to inquire how long it is likely that the Government at Washington… Read more “Federal vs. Legislative,” The Globe (9 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-09 By: Richard Graves Macdonnell Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Richard Graves Macdonnell to Viscount Monck (9 July 1864) in Nova Scotia, Journal and Proceedings of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Appendix No. 3—Union of the Colonies (1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Government House, Halifax, N. S., 9th July 1864. MY LORD,— It was only yesterday afternoon that I received your Lordship’s Despatch of the 30th ult. 2. Your Lordship therein requests information as to the… Read more Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Richard Graves Macdonnell to Viscount Monck (9 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-06-08 By: The Globe Citation: “The North Ontario Election”, The Globe [Toronto] (8 July 1864). Other formats: NORTH ONTARIO ELECTION. — We observe that a Conservative journal in the West argues that the promoters of the coalition to effect a settlement of the constitutional question, should, if they have faith in the popularity of their proposition, be glad that Mr. M. C. Cameron is affording them an opportunity of obtaining the opinion of an intelligent constituency upon the merits of the recent arrangement. This, however, is just… Read more “The North Ontario Election” The Globe (8 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-06-06 By: The Globe Citation: “The Ontario Election”, The Globe [Toronto] (6 July 1864). Other formats: THE ONTARIO ELECTION. — We regret exceedingly to hear that Mr. Mathew C. Cameron has resolved to contest the North Riding of Ontario with Mr. McDougall. We regret it, not because we hear Mr. McDougall’s defeat, but because of the effect that an act so hostile from the Conservative camp, ma have on the combination that has just been formed, for a great public purpose. The leaders of the Conservative party… Read more “The Ontario Election” The Globe (6 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-06 By: The Globe Citation: “From Montreal. Movements of the Governor-General”, The Globe [Toronto] (6 July 1864). Other formats: FROM MONTREAL ———— MOVEMENTS OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL ———— (Special Telegraph to the Globe.) MONTREAL, July 5, 1864. His Excellency the Governor General and family arrived here last night. He was received at the Bonaventure Station by Maj. Get. The Hon. J. Lindsay and staff, and a guard of honour. This morning His Excellency was present at a review of the Grenadier Guards, and witnessed the ceremony of trooping… Read more “From Montreal. Movements of the Governor-General”, The Globe (6 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-05 By: The Globe Citation: “To the Electors of the South Riding of Oxford”, The Globe [Toronto] (5 July 1864). Other formats: TO THE ELECTORS OF THE SOUTH RIDING OF OXFORD — GENTLEMEN, — Having accepted the office of President of the Executive Council, my seat in Parliament as your representative has become vacant; and it is now your constitutional prerogative to declare by your vote at the polls, whether or not you approve of the step I have taken. The Government having been defeated on the… Read more “To the Electors of the South Riding of Oxford” The Globe (5 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-05 By: The Globe Citation: “Have We A Coalition Ministry?”, The Globe [Toronto] (5 July 1864). Other formats: HAVE WE A COALITION MINISTRY? — [COMMUNICATED] We may, without any hesitation, admit the principle so ably stated by the author of the History of Europe, that “Experience proves that no individual talent, how great soever, can withstand the lows of character consequent on an abandonment of principle, and, therefore, that coalition administrations have seldom any long existence”. The important crisis in the history of Canada which now opens… Read more “Have We A Coalition Ministry?” The Globe (5 July 1864) →