Document Information Date: 1864-07-04 By: The Globe Citation: “The North-West”, The Globe [Toronto] (4 July 1864). Other formats: The North-West. One of the evils which our present union with Lower Canada has produced, is to be found in the obstacles placed in the way of a closer alliance between this Province and the North-west. We have seen our neighbours of the great republic yearly extending the area of their rule, constantly adding to the sources of their wealth and of their greatness. Little more than eighty years ago, when they… Read more “The North-West,” The Globe (4 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-01 By: The Globe Citation: “The Ministry—Its Task”, The Globe [Toronto] (1 July 1864). Other formats: The Ministry — Its Task — The Country will not be surprised to hear that immediately upon the adjournment of the Houses, the understanding entered into between Mr. Brown and the leaders of the Conservative Party respecting a change in the personnel of the Cabinet has been carried out. Mr. Brown has accepted the office of President of the Council, Mr. William Mc-Dougall that of Provincial Secretary, and Mr. Oliver Mowat… Read more “The Ministry—Its Task” The Globe (1 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-06-30 By: Viscount Monck Citation: Despatch from Viscount Monck to Major General Hastings Doyle (30 June 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). Quebec, 30th June, 1864. SIR,– I have the honor to inform you that it is the wish of the Canadian Government to send a Delegation to attend the Conference which it is proposed to hold this… Read more Despatch from Viscount Monck to Major General Hastings Doyle (30 June 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-06-30 By: Lord Monck Citation: Despatch from Lord Monck to Lieutenant Governor Dundas (30 June 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). QUEBEC, 30th June, 1864. SIR; I have the honor to inform you that it is the wish of the Canadian Government to send a Delegation to attend the Conference which it is proposed to hold this year of gentlemen representing respectively, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and… Read more Despatch from Lord Monck to Lieutenant Governor Dundas (30 June 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-06-28 By: The Montreal Herald Citation: “The New Ministerial Arrangements”, The Montreal Herald (28 June, 1864) Other formats: TBA The New Ministerial Arrangements. —There are two very distinct views of the new Ministerial arrangements. We may consider first that which it is proposed to do; and second, the manner in which it is proposed to do it. As to the first point, we have long been convinced of the necessity of a settlement of the difficulties between Upper and Lower Canada by the frank admission that under a… Read more “The New Ministerial Arrangements”, The Montreal Herald (28 June, 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-06-23 By: Montreal Gazette Citation: “Legislative Assembly”, Montreal Gazette (27 June, 1864) Other formats: TBA PROVINCIAL PARLIAMENT. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. [Continued from our last.] WEDNESDAY, June 22d, 1864. DEBATE ON THE MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS. After the recess– Hon. Mr. DORION went on to comment on the Ministerial explanations. He believed the hon. member for South Oxford, Mr. Brown; was perfectly sincere in the action he had taken; but he believed, at the same time, that the hon. gentleman was wrong. The hon. gentleman then went on to discuss the federation… Read more “Legislative Assembly”, The Montreal Herald (23 June, 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-06-27 By: The Globe Citation: “A Pacific Revolution”, The Globe [Toronto] (27 June 1864). Other formats: A PACIFIC REVOLUTION. — (From the Kingston Daily News, Conservative) The bloodless constitutional revolution which has been achieved by the combination of opposing political parties is a most important event in the history of this country, It is a preliminary step to the concentration of the colonial governments of British North America into a Federated Government, to which may be confidently entrusted by the mother country the independent nationality for which… Read more “A Pacific Revolution” The Globe (27 June 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-06-25 By: Edward Cardwell Citation: Despatch from Right Hon. Edward Cardwell to Viscount Monck (25 June 1864) 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). Downing-street, 25 June 1864. My Lord, I HAVE the honour to transmit… Read more Despatch from Right Hon. Edward Cardwell to Viscount Monck, No. 31 (25 June 1864) →