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) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-30 By: The Montreal Herald Citation: “Prospect of the Coalition Scheme”, The Montreal Herald (30 July, 1864) Other formats: TBA PROSPECTS OF THE COALITION SCHEME. —There cannot be a doubt that the defeat of Mr. McDougal must be felt as a great discouragement by Mr. Brown, and by all who are sincerely desirous of seeing the project of which he is a leading contriver carried out. We have already indicated what seems to us to be the moral or conclusion deducible from it. It is true that Mr.… Read more “Prospect of the Coalition Scheme”, The Montreal Herald (30 July, 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-29 By: True Witness Citation: “What About the Double Majority”, True Witness (29 July, 1864) Other formats: TBA WHAT ABOUT THE DOUBLE MAJORITY. “The agreement which forms the basis of the Ministerial policy provides that in the popular branch of the proposed federal or general Legislature, Upper Canada shall have the full representation to which her more numerous population entitles her.”—Toronto Globe, July 11. This is clear, and explicit, as to the question of “Representation by Population.” It shows that the interests of Upper Canada have been well… Read more “What About the Double Majority”, True Witness (29 July, 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-29 By: True Witness Citation: “No title”, True Witness (29 July, 1864) Other formats: TBA There is nothing novel in the Federation scheme, now before the country. It is but an old friend—may we not say old enemy?—under a new face. The name indeed is changed; but substantially the proposition for allaying “sectional differences,” now presented to us, is identical with that proposed by the Reform or Clear-Grit Convention of Toronto of 1859, and designated, and then generally scouted as, the “Joint Authority Humbug.” As we have already… Read more “No Title”, True Witness (29 July, 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-29 By: Perth Courier Citation: “The Confederation Scheme”, Perth Courier (29 July, 1864) Other formats: TBA THE CONFEDERATION SCHEME. Accepting the proposal of Messrs. Brown and McDonald to find a solution of the sectional difficulties heretofore existing in the government of United Canada, in a Federal Union of the two Provinces, or in a grand Confederation of all British America, as the basis of their scheme, we find so many difficulties in the way of its practical working, that but little hope remains of seeing it carried out… Read more “The Confederation Scheme”, Perth Courier (29 July, 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-28 By: George Dundas Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor George Dundas to Lieutenant Governor Richard Graves Macdonnell (28 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, Prince Edward Island, 28th July, 1864. SIR,— I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 7, of date 11th July, 1864, in which you inform me that his Lordship… Read more Despatch from Lieutenant Governor George Dundas to Lieutenant Governor Richard Graves Macdonnell (28 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-28 By: George Dundas Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor George Dundas to Right Hon. Viscount Monck (28 July 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, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, 28th July, 1864. MY LORD, I have the honor to inform your Lordship that as regards the place of meeting of the Conference for discussing the .expediency of a Union of the three Maritime Provinces, Charlottetown, the Capital… Read more Despatch from Lieutenant Governor George Dundas to Right Hon. Viscount Monck (28 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-28 By: George Dundas Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor George Dundas to His Excellency Colonel Cole (28 July 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, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, 28th July, 1864. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, dated 25th July, informing me that the Government of New Brunswick is prepared to nominate Delegates to attend the Conference on the subject of… Read more Despatch from Lieutenant Governor George Dundas to His Excellency Colonel Cole (28 July 1864) →