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Date: 1867-01-25
By: True Witness
Citation: “No title”, True Witness (25 January, 1867)
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A correspondent of the London Times gives us an insight into the proceedings of our Canadian delegates with respect to what is called Confederation. He writes:—

“The delegates from the British North American Provinces, in session for several weeks at the Westminster Palace Hotel, have succeeded in revising the Quebec scheme, so as to secure a unanimous vote of all the provinces represented—that is to say, Upper and Lower Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. The resolutions passed at Quebec, in their revised form, have been forwarded to Earl Carnarvon for consideration.”

It would appear from the words “revising,” and “revised,” as if the scheme of the Union agreed to in London is not quite identical with, and therefore somewhat different from, that which was agreed to by the Canadian Legislature at Quebec. Whether this will lead to another meeting of the Provincial Parliament we cannot say, but it is to be supposed that the people of Canada will be consulted in the matter.