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FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC | am'wiiling to say how | caused the deuth of
PURTHER DEPAILS OF THE LATE | deceased, it was with @ ragor. [| acknow-|
ADVANCE Ledge that | caused her death. | was not in|
Heapauanrers AaMy or Poromac, Oct, 29.) bed, | was undpeseed. 1 bad no light. Ie!

— he late movements of the army have resulted) was ory intention to destroy deceased ; [ en-|

in extending owe line as far as Mateher's Ruv,eu| certained the idea about two days since. |

the Dumeau cvad, being an advanee of about! had only a reason On my mind that I promis-

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LATEST NEWS FROM EUROPE,

Charlottetown, November 14, 1864.

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HALIFAX,

GREAT BRITAIN.
Tue English Mail, per 2. M Steamship Africa,
reached Halifax on Wednesday last, 9th instant,

SNe res

THE BASIS OF COLONIAL UNLON,

three miles beyond our former position ou the)
left, aud ia the discovery of the exact position of
the enemy's lines and the works erected fur
their defence, a3 well as a inure cempicie Kuow-
ledge of the country between us and the South-
aide cailroad. Ji wasuet Deleved dit (he euewy |
had any very strong works i this direction, and
that by taking them by surprise they could be
eastly driven inte their iaver lines of Petersburg: |
bat to the surprise of all, wot only were the eure |
my cuteeuched e@ doth sides uf the Buyoton |
plank road, but they bad strong works ou boih |
sides of the Rau extending severa! wiles.

Ree. lad corpa,in their charge on the plank |
read, Greve the rebela from theiy works on the |
éuuth eide of the Ruu and acruss a vridge, ot |
whieh they held possessiog yutil erdered ty with- |
draw. On the pdvance of the Sth corps they
moved on the south sniv of the Ran, and the road |
Gvitig very ¢rovked ig this vicinity, by keeping |
close to it, there was a gap between (4 lett and |
the right of the Bad corps. Phe enemy teuk ad-|

ed T would fultl ; T premised it unto o far|
Greater than we. I bad no guarrel with my}
mother ; she was yery kind indeed to me. |
had no further intention of doing harin to
myself, or any other person. J have heen ina
luostic asylum ; Lleftitin December last. I
was put there because I hud very great heavi-
ness of mind concerning my wile. 1 intend-
ed killing ber, but God kept me from it. ]
did not speak to my mother when [ went in-
0 $@ Foum. She culled ' Charles!’ 1 then
used the fazor 6m her; Teut her throat;
cannot say what the position of the bedelothes
wasonher. [heard her cry after that. |
stood still in the rvom, and gave myself up
to Mr. Clarke. [| now regret having done it
{ feel my mind different this morning to
what it was yesterday. I had drank three
glasses of Whiskey yesterday. Liquor does
not afivet me generally ; [seldom tke any

iwith English dates to the 29th. The Mail for
this Island, by sume vessel, reached here on Fri-
day morning. The fullowing summary seems to
comprise all the British aud Foreign news of any |,
juterest ; t
Confederate ship Southern Rights, from Ran-| ;
goon, arrived at Louden with valuable cargo.
She passed in sight of Federal steamers Niagara
and Secramenta off Deal, under Euglish colors.

and it was doubtful whether verdict would be ar-
rived ut on the 29th. When Africa lett Liver-
pool evidence ter prosecution hud concluded, and
Coyneil tor Defence bad spoken, He eonteuded
there was no evidence to convict prisoner, but
did wot attempt to preye alibi. Affair causes
greatest excitement. ‘

Moruiiy Post says so far from rumors of disso-
lution of Parliament being true, Miuisters are de-
sirous of postponing disselution to extremest lin-
its for whieh members were elected.

Distthvu shed Russian Geueral ‘Codleben had | ;

labours at Quebec on Thuraday, the 27th ult. Fer
about tea days previous tu the close, they cop-

entered inte on their behalf with the Cities of
Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.
Trial of Muiler extended over 27th and 25th, 7 oy and evening of Thursday all the Maritime
Delegates left Quebee for Montreal, in Special
Trains provided for their ase by the obliging and
geutlemanly Managing Director of the Grand
Trunk Railway, C. J. Brydgea, Ragr.
legates were accompatiied by the ladies of their
party, and by the Atturney General of Upper Ca-
nada,( Hon. Mr. MeDonald), Leader of the Govern-
nent, and by the Finance Minister, (Hoa. Mr.

vantage of this, aud masaing ty the weeds under i wish tu suy that I am free of this bivud
evvers nade a mmpet determined asgault on tin lguilt. 1 know nothing of it whatever.’
nigiebad the dob divisiias of the 3d corps, evideutly |” A fer « brief consultation the jury on hear-
wits vy gras ye eaptnane:e alah ie — ling the evidenee returned the me
Us the rg REE. CHATEY FUE A. Faery shut ry errr isomer, Charles Hey-
was sueeessful, byt our men rallied wid charged | hietr—" That the Ww M Ap
ton eit, Perivine tat bak Gack. cal off the | ourm, deatrovyed bis mother, Mrs. Arn
u turn, ak iving the ls back, cute A f
greater part of Andersgn’s Brigade of Hill's corps | Maria Heybourn, by cutting her throat
“ t '- ’ -
‘The ntusber of prisoners thus taken here was) with @ razor on the ‘
400, inelndiag many officers | Bnd of Octsber, L864. be being at the time
iu the daw Geve the Oth corps bod reached | in a state of insanity. :
the excmp’s works on their trent, and become! — [et is probable, says the Free Press, that
wihelly engaged. The loss bere wae pel av bea¥) | the peisuner will be formally tried for the
5 a i i
as in the d corps, el Reine d 1! murder at the approaching assiges, and com-
Darkuess approaching,.apd it being deemed) wy icted to the Provincial Lunatic Asylum
unsaly lowceupy su salenue 3 ne wiih strong during his life p ' ,
works in front, and expesed to flank attacks v! | 5
esvalry, oreere. wore ened tw Withd: aw betas | Au Oosecas ter vat Pong Rose. «Tlie
pie Aone ig ot 9 bat as p. ar. x dicts ane! Halilax Morning Journal learns that on Fri-
rig ta rigagemten se € nu ore i
- aie et el aaa but bifece they could be re jay ulternoon, the 4th mstant, as two women
waved our men chatved ‘aud retowk them. © Th | bel mging to Prospect were some m
low of the enemy eaumot be stated, but it i,} the direction of Port Pleasant, for the pur-

theugtt te be abeut as tieacy as our own im killed: pose of crossing the North-west farm, thoy

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» night of Saturday, the |

visited Weolwich, where be was received with
wilitary honors, ‘He witnessed testing of 600-
pounder Blakeley gun, intended for Russian
Government.

FRANCE. (

E.perors of France and Russia had long in-|
terviews at Nice ou 27th and 23th.

DANISH QUESTION.

There were again rumors of further delay in|,
} concluding peace, Intelligence unfavorable to
| peage is said to have reached Copenhagen on the
26th uluaw, aud Council ot State was suddenly | «
summoned.

Prussian Commander in Jutland was ruling
with high hand—had forbidden all exports und
upports by sea.

Orders to Danish military tend to confirm un-
favorable rumors,

AUSTRIA.
Resignation of Count Rechberg, and appoint-
ment of Count Mensdortff as his successur, has

ITALY.

Government, Hon, Mr. Cartier, Atty. General
neral Canada East, Hon. Mr. Cockburn, Solicitor

Quebee to Montreal.
been in the latter city two or three days pre-
vivusly, aiding in the preparations for the recep-

assembled at the St. Lawrence Hall, in Montreal,

ceedingly wet, and the review of the military and
volunteers, Which was ordered for the occasion,
was consequently postponed. The day was vecu-
pied, though wet, in visiting some of the public
institutions, the Geological Survey, under the
management of Sir William Logan, claiming es-
pecial attention.
the largest colleetion of Geological specimens,

Tue Inter -Colonial Convention closed their

inued their sittings late into each night, in order
o dispose of tke many important questions press-
ng upon them, and to meet the engagements

Ou the after-

The De-

ialt), Several other members of the Canadian
‘anada East, Hon. Mr. Langevin, Solicitor Ge-
seneral Canada West, came by steamer from

The Hon. Mr, MeGee had

ion of the Delegates. The whole party were

manearly hour on Friday. That day was ex-

This establisinent contains

eed wounded, while their loss in prisoners nae} were attacked by « seldier near Steele's been confirmed,
’

lerger Lan oyrs. Pond, who took frum one of them five dollars
duriug hue day. /in money and a brovch, and was about tu

Gea. Grant and staf! were present daring the | proceed to farther violence, when sume other
wate day, and ia company with Geu. Meade, |

We taok abogt Suv altogethe:

i ; women coming im sight, and giving -H
Witnessed Various movetnents, } val fled th rood
alurm, the rascal fled intu the woods.
Durmg Thursday night the rebels wade an as- | —
Pe y nig a

eeu't G8 our works south of where the mine was ie . an ' po , om: ;
suruwg, Gut were driven back with ecousiderable | Farau Casvatty.—Tbe Yarmouth Tribune

lows. Neéae the sane place, a patty from the Ist} #@ye that on the alternuon ot Sunday, Uct. |
division of the Yd corpa made a dash on 2 rebel | 20th, a young man numed Burns, residing
fert and captured it, taking a Colonel, Major,| in the vicinity of Digby, was thrown frou |
Captain and Lieuterant, with 20 wen, prisoners, | his horse, and sustained such severe injuries |
sud Uringing eff two gans. Our picket line here | that, though medical aid was procarcd, he |
wes adtauecd some distance, and our wen still! , xpired vn the joliowing morning.
hold Weir new geuuud.

(Signed J i

‘iid ahlaadihiliirhihton

We learn from the Halifax Reporter of the |
Ist instant, that a young man named James |
PETERSBURG. Wilson was _accidvatully drowned in the|

Heapeuar ters Samy or rue Potro wsc, Get | Dartmouth Cove on Sanday highs last. Dis}

30.—The wuoost quiet bas prevailed all aloug thse | remains were recovered on the iyllowing |

liues today, eve picket friag seems to lave been | morning.

stopped by unanimous Caxseut.—Since tie aruy

returecd fram the last movement avaitist the |
Southside Bailrvad, the regimental and brigade |
ennmenders have been helding inspections, aud |

Wat. Do MeO cegor.

CONFEDERATE ATTACK IN FRONT OF

Se

At St. Petersburg, Russia, lately, a Ca-|
tholic Chureh tumbled to the ground wher |
it was eruwded with worshippers, and as)
the commands are being put in as effect ve a con-| many as seven thousand persons were buried |
dition a¢ befure they started. lbeneath the ruins. Not one was saved alive

ee rebels attempted to play @/ Ip many cases there were no relatives pre-|
sbacy trick op ee last macht 8 9S) o'clock, | sone to claim the bodies that were recovered, |
wine was partially suceessfe! Lae main eb-|- oe Se Geant lend tecen: belibed
jeet uf the attack, however, was defeated at x aS tue Whule la oily had been killed.
considerable Joss to the rebels. At the point of | —
councetion between the 2d corps and the Sth| A patriotic Southern lady has been col-|
carps pickets they made an entrance, and passing | leeting subscriptions in Halitax for the reliet |
free one point te another they penetrated vur) of svidiers wounded at Richmond, and has
Kine some distance, taking all the mien prisoners already ubtained about S800.
They seat @ward a heavy force to ¢ arge the | heiniindtetiweililbinaliettstitlberndti
kue af breartworks, du the hope of piercing our! Ligut Hovse at Sea Cow Heap, P. E |
centre, bet ene wf the pickets escape | to the) Istanp.—The new Light House erected at the
sozin hue, and gave warming in time for the men | above place, during the past summer, has just been
tw be put ou thew guard behind the works, and completed, and the light was kt up tur the firs: |
when the rebels advanced they received such a! time on Monday last. The light w a bright
fires tw drive them back in eunfuaion wud with | fixed light, and is st an elevation of from about
seventy to eighty feet from the level of the rea

hiertav y Repeated attempts were made to
take the warks, but resulted in a like macner, and | Phe building is of an vetagional form, and ts paiut- |
ed white; the Lantern ts an iron frame covered

wlihough f-ing was kept up nearly ali wight, the
vebrls gained ne farther advantage. “ar, | with copper; and we understand the structure is
Phe |» very substantial oue.— Isl.

Oer loss is pat down al 387 men captured
ukuown, seinen wivtnisinihe |

Miss.

easualtivs a Aelled and wounded are
but are very few. The loss of the rebels ue |. A enllisinn between the Bark Undine, the Brig |
have been heavy, as they advaneed ty within Praisie Gein, aud the Brigantine Helen Davies ali

rauge ef our batienes aud infantry lines lt wus | wutward bound, took place a this Puct Thursday
somewhstdark, however, aud the firing was not, |

? ; ! ; jafternoon, while working their way down the
wi course, su effective as it would have been bad | harbor tie wind being directly ahead at the
our mca a good view of the enemy. At the pre- I time. All sustained more or less damage. The
seut time ai] is quiet. | Bog carried away her jib-boom, the Brig het
eels ae backstays, and the Brigdutine’s stern was dam-

FROM THE SUENANDOATI. jaged. Some one will have damages to pay.—Jsl.
SARLT S ARMY REPORTED RBOKGANIZING —UN-
TEs Snag hellgy a Povey: aia BRITISU COLUMBIA AND VANCOUVER’S
New York, Novy. 6.—Letsers of the 31s: | ISLAND.
ult. from Sheridan’sarmy report that a small

rebel cavalry force croseed the north fork of | ae A
opened on the 19ch by # speech {rum the Go
the Shenandoah om fhe Sth, and proceeded pened ¢ 4 y F ‘

ep” f the M C u vernor. Union with British Columbia was

ym She 4 sea grt ri j at gg cage rie the first subject tuuched uUpeu, @ Question

A daagatch oF tne S68. toy Oe BNO. AH | which vecupies the earnest attention of the
army corps states that Karly’s army is reor-

. : ilowse. The Vietoria Chronicle thinks the
ranizing at Newmarket, and that reinfores- | ,- . :
ere nly : Earl Univn will be prejudicial to the interests of
ments Of Copapras Co.RAES HOCRDORR . LOLFOMNNS Vancouver's Isiand and reduce it to a mere!
ia considerable numbers

dependency of British Columbia,as the eapi- |
A Martinsburg despatch cof the 2nd states dependency : ’ f

. . |
al vt the United Colonies woula probably |
that Mosby assaulted our pickets on the Ist tal ol wif :
iusi., with the intention of stampeding our

be removed to New Westminster. ‘The only |
eoimals, but was unsuccessiul.

The Vancouver Island Parliament was

remedy suggested to avoid this is equal re |
| presentation. His Excelleney also alludes)
| ty the subject of Education, and the necessity |
of establisting Traming Selouls forthe poor- |
er classes. ‘Lhe Indian diffuulues are de- |

FROM SOULHERN PAPERS.
EYACUATIOVN OF PLYMOUTH, K. ©., BY THE
CONFEDERATES. 9 OOS nal

The Miehmand Enquirer of the Jet instant has plored, und future difficulties are anticipated |

a despatch dated “ Near Liy wouth N.C... Oct from this Cause. In relerenve theretu the
eS Pinl Bab l« ay t a op > . j
1,” . tich suys: Chronicle rewarks :
“After three days hard fighting the enemys * The gross injustice with which the Indians |
passed BP Middle River and down Ryanoke have been treated lies ut the bottom of ali!
Hiver. Geen. Baker aed — the oa £\ the trouble that has wrisen. Driven‘ back
— eo vd —_ ra net : Ae step by step at the advance of the white man, |
“ 3 “e . noevacnation was nh | . " |

a be 1 sole ie hands liabed tender cule’ they are beginning to realize the extreme |
rae gm A misery and hopelessness of their condition. |

shelling.” ‘
above, it appears that the Union forees | Induced to leave their hunting grounds by
’

4y +
+y ote

Revi uy B ehanwel Which took thems above Ply-| promises of being paid for what they ceded.

| being the principla and must favorable feature— |

) of things taking place io the India markets before
| very long, altheugh the iuwediate fature may

| dency tea renewal of contidence, several large |

| Scllion in the Northern States.

fa perben of the officers and crew of the rebel

minerals, fossils, wueds, and specimens of all
The armour-clad frigate Re Di Portugalla, re-| the wild denizens of
cently built at New York for Italian Government,
had arrived at Naples.

Contradictory reports current as to insurgents
in Venetia. Private letters assert numerous
bands exist, While other accounts say ivsurgeuts
are reduced to small numbers, vot baving found
followers among people.

The Diritto of Turin has been again seized for
publishing proclamation by Sig. Caireli calling on
people lo support jusurrection in| Venetia,

Committee of Italian Chamber tas declared
the power of Couvention aud trausfer of capital
tu Fiorence.

the earth, the air, and
the sea—that can be found in any similar insti-
tution in Canada, perhaps in America. “The
evening of Friday was devoted to a great Ball in
the St. Lawrence. It was, like preceding enter-
tainments in whieh the Delegates had participated,
quite a brilliant affair. The party was, however,
far more numerous than those at Quebec. It was
believed there were about 1000 persyus present,
and there would have many more could they have
obtained tickets, Sir R. Graves McDonnell, Lieut.
Governor of Nuva Seotia, and his Lady, graced
the Ball Room. We cannot fiad space fur a de-
scription of the Ball,—let the reader, however,
who inay be curious on the subjeet, refer to the
accounts of the Quebee atluirs ef tie same kind,
and magnify them at least three fold, and he will
have some idea of the Moutreal display. Richness
of apparel, brillianey and custliness of jewels, fe-

AUSTRALIA.

Great Britain reached Liverpool with 32,000
vunecs gold and Melbourne dates to August 27th
— News ubluportant.

COMMERCIAL.

The much improved aspect of monetary affairs
cansed business to open ou the * flags” this
working with considerable auination, which was
turther inereased when it became known that
the Manchester market for goods and yarus was :
materially better, the demand for goods for India | male beauty (with which the great Province of
Canada seems to be uverstocked),were all repro-
duced at the St. Lawrence Mall on a grand
But some how or other, the Quebec Balls
seemed the most recherche, and they certaiuly

favorable inasmuch as it indicates that there is
inere disposition lo rely pen au improved slate
scale.

disclose nothing satistactory—very likely the re-
verse. ‘The busiess done in cotton has again |
been of a very healthy character, for the trade
have taken 10,000 bales veut of the 20,000 seld.—

Prices have advanerd gd to dd ou yesterday's

lave an abiding place in vur memory.
Qn Saturday morning, the Delegates held an
‘intormal meeting — Hon. Mr. Cartier presiding

——

and in the ease of the Province of British Colum-
Lia or Vancouver, as shall be agreed to by the
Legislature of sueh Proyinee.

The Members of the J,egislative Council shall
be appointed by the Crown under the Great Seal
of the General Government, aud shal) held Office
during life. If any Legislative Voupeillor shall,
fur two consecutive seasigos of the Legislature,
fail to give his attendance’ju the said Council, his
seat shall thereby become vacant.

The Members of the Legislative Council shall
be British Subjeets by Birth or Naturalization, of
the full age of Thirty years: shail possess a con-
tinuous real property qualification of four theu
sand dollars over and above all incumberanees,
and shall be and continue worth that sum over and
above their debts and liabilities; but in the case
of Newfoundland, the property may be either
real or personal.

If any question shall arise as to the qualifiea-
tion of a Legislative Councillor, the same shall be
determined by the Council,

The first selection of the members of the Le-
gislative Couneil shall be made trom the Legisla-
tive Couneils of the various Provinces, wilh the
exception of Prince Edward Tsland, se far a3 a
sufficient number be found qualified and willing
to verve ; such Members shall be appointed by the
Crown at the recommendation of the General E.x-
ecutive Government, upen the nomination of the
respective Local Governments, and that in such
vomination due regard shall be had to the clauns
of the Members of the Legislative Couneil of the
Oppositivg in each Province, 80 that all political
parties may as nearly as possible be fairly repre-
sented.

The Speaker of the Legislative Council (until
otherwise provided by the said Parliament )sball be
appointed by the Crown trom among the Mem-
bers of the Legislative Council, aud shall hold
Office during pleasure, and shall only be entitled
to a casting vote on an equality of votes.

Each of the twenty-four Legislative Councillors
representing Lower Canada in the Legislative
Council of the General Legislature, shall be ap-
pointed to represent one of the twenty-four Elee-
torial Divisions mentioned in Schedule A of Chap-
ter first of the Consolidated Statutes of Canada,
and such Councillor shall reside or possess his qua-
ification in the Division he is appointed tu  re-
present.

The basis of Representation in the House ot
Commons shall be Population, as determined by
the Official Census every ten years; and that the
number of Members at first shall be 194, distri-
buted as follows:

Ree CNN bi cas Doce ockus oaks 82
en 65
Nove Soules. 1.2: ) i iii d....-- 19
i GE RNA 1d
Newfoundland. ... 2... lie oe.) a
Prince Edward Islaud............- 5

Uatil the Official Census of 1871 has been made
up, there shall be no change in the number of
Representatives frow the several sections.

Immediately atter the completion of the Cen-
sus of 167), and immediately afler every Decen-
nal Census thereafter, the Representation from
each section ia the House of Commons sball be
re-adjusted on the busis of Population.

For the purpose of such re-adjustwents, Lower
Canada shall always be assigned sixty-five meni-
bers, aad vach of the other sections shall at each
such re-adjustment receive, for the ten years then
vuext succeeding, the number of members to
which it will be entitled on the same ratio of
representation to population as Lower Cauada
will enjoy according to the Census thea just
taken by having sixty-five members.

No reduction shall be nade in the number of
Members returned by any section, unless its pop-
wlation shall have decreased relatively to the
Whole population of the whole Union, tu the ex-
tent of five per centum or over.

In cemputing at each decennial period the
uumber of Members to whieh each section is en-
litled, no fractivnal parts shall be cousidered, un-
less when exceeding one half the number enti-
tling to a Member, in which case a Member shail
be given for each such fractional part.

The Legislature of each Provinee shall, prior
to the Union, divide such Province mte the pro-
per bimber of constituencies, and define the
boundaries of each of them.

rates, aud business lett of with a very tira ap- | — for the purpose of revising the minutes of the
pearance. | Conference. These minutes had come tu Montreal

The Liverpool advices deseribe a further ten-| from Quebec in printed slips. They were correet-
ed at the informal meeting abeve referred to;
capitalists having becume buyers of sugars, cul: | ; : a
ton, and other produce at the low rates. As an | #4, with the exception of a few verbal but un-

exauple of the way in which speculation has) unpertant alterations, they are substantially as
lately been carried on, it is stated that a house they appear below. The minutes here given con-
Whose failure was aunounced about a fertright : .

tain most of the alterations made at Moatreal.

ago, and which commenced business ouly ih July
last, exhibits tess than £1000 to meet debts tur Lest itshould be supposed that there is a breach
nearly £7,000.

There is a better feeling in all departments of
busivuess. In the culenial produce markets sugar |
centinues ty lupreve, On the stuck exchange a
steady tone prevails. ‘The new bauks are im-
proving. The Mercantile and Exchange and the
Alliauce have both advaueed in price.

paper in thus giving undisguised publicity to the
proceedings of the Convention, we deem it our
duty to state that Mr, Whelan tovk the advice oi
the Canadian Minigters on this subject. Mr. Galt,
the Finance Minister; was clearly of opinion that
the earhest publicity sheuld be given to the result
of the deliberatiods. Mr. Cartier, Attorney
General of Canada East, in his Adinirable speech
at Montreal, disclosed as many of the so-called

LATEST FROM TUE STATES.

BY TELEGRAPH.

secrets of the Contention ag he could think of ;
and Mr. Brown, President of the Council of Ca-
nada, “let the cat "more thoroughly * out of the

New York, Nov. 7.

Three regunents of regulars have arrived in
this city.

Iutermatian of an intended raid from Toronto
and Hamilton npou Buffalo has caused great ex-
cttement along the Niagara River.

‘Troops are moving, cilizeus arming, and prepa-
rations making ter the mtended visit.

The rebel advance is said to be at Fort Erie o1
Suspension Bridge

A despatch trom Chicago says large numbere

of arrests have been made of persons inpheated | absurd te talk about “ secrecy.”
inthe plot to burn cities aud ty inaugurate a re- |

”

in his speech at the Toronto dinner. The
New Brunswick Delegates are just on the eve of
dving the same before public meetings of their own

| bag

couslituencies ; and, in short, from the publicity
which has been given tu the proceedings uf the
Convention, in a bundred different forms, it is now
Indeed, the
Liuwense quan less seerecy that is practised, the more likeliliood
tities of aris, ammunition, &e., were found in| there is of gaining public opinion in favour of the
the huuses w here the arrests were wade. great Confederation We, therefore,

Gold 535. Bostos, Nov. 8 give, without besitation, the rough draught of the
The U. S. Steamer Kearsage arrived, bringing report of the Coulerence whichis to be submitted
to the several loeal Legislatures. A corrected

scheme,

of coutidence on the part of the editor of this.

The number of Members may at any time be

jinereazed. by the General Pariiawent—regard
being had tu the proportionate rights then
| eXisting.
| ‘The Local Legislature of each Province may
afterwards, from time to time, alter the Electoral
Districts for the purposes ef Representation in
the House of Commons, and distribate the repre-
setitatives tu which the Province is entitled in
any manner such Legislature may think fit.

Until provisions are made by the General Par-

ee ema

The Judges of the Superior Courts shall bold
their offices during good behaviour, ané shall be
removeable only ou the address of buth Mouuses
of Parliament,

LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

For each of the Provinces there shall be an
Executive Officer, styled the Lieutenant Gover-
wor, who shall be appointed the Governor
General in Council, woke the Great Beal of the
Federated Provinces, during pleasure: such
pleasure not to be exercised before the expiration
of the first five years, except fur cause; such
cause tu be communicated in writing to the
Lieutenant Governor ia nediately after the exer-
cise of tie pleasure as aforesaid, and alsy by
message <0 both Houses of Parliament within the
Grst week of the first seesion afterwards.

The Lientenant Governor of each Province
shall be paid by the Geveral Legislature.

In undertaking to pay the salaries of the
Licutenaut Governors, the Conference dees not
desire to prejudice the claim of Prince Edward
Island upon the [imperial Governmeut for the
amount now paid for the sulary of the Lieutenant
Governor thereof,

The Local Government and Legislature of each
Proviuce shall be constructed in such manner as
the existing Legislature of such Province sail
provide in the Act consenting to the Union.

After the Union the Local Legislatures shall
have power to alter or amend their constitution
from tune time to time.

The Local Leyislatares shall have power to
inake Laws respecting the following subjects :—
Direet Taxation and the iniposition of Duties on
the Export of Timber, Logs, Masts, Spars, Deais
and Sawn Lumber and Coals and viher Minerals;
borrowing Money on the credit ef the Province ;
the establishment and tenure of local Offices, and
the appointment and payment of loeal Offieers ;
Agricuiture ; Immigration; Education — saving
the rights and privileges which the Protestant or
Catholie minority in both Canadas may possess as
to their Denominational Schools. at the time when
the Union goes into operation; the sale and ma-
nagement of Public ae bg excepting lands be-
lunging ty the General Government; Sea Coast
and Inland Fisheries; the establhstiment, main-
tenance and management of Penitentiaries, and
of Public and Retormatory Prisons: the estab-
lishment, maintenance and management of Hos-
pitals, Asyluus, Charities and Eleemosynary
Institutions; Municipal Institutions; Shops, Sa-
loon, ‘Tavern, Auctioneer and other licenses;
Local Works; the incorporation of private or
local companies, except such as relate to matters
assigned to the Federal Legislature ; property and
civil rights, excepting those portions thereof as-
signed to the General Legislature; inflicting
punishment by fine, penalties, imprisonment or
otherwise for the breach of laws passed in rela-
tion to any subject within their jurisdiction; the
administration of justice, including the constitu-
tion, maintenasece and organization of the Courts
—both of Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction, and
including alse the procedure in civil matters; and
generally all matters of a private or local nature.

The power Of respiting, reprieving, commuting
and pardomng prisoners convicted of crimes, and
of remitting of sentences in whele or in part,
which beiougs of right to the Crown, shall be ad-
unnistered by the Lieutenant Governor of each
Provinee in Council, subject to any instructions
he may from time to time receive trom the Gene-
ral Government, aud subject te any provisions
that may be made in this bebalt by Parliament.

MISCELLANEOUS,

In regard tuall subjects over which jurisdiction
belongs to both the General and Local Leyisla-
tures, the laws of the Geveral Parliament sball
coutrol and suyersede those ade by the Local

ee meme

Mines and Minerals, and of all the u ran
unoccupied Lande of the Crown, it leaped ann
the sum of $160,000 shall each year be paid ty
that Province, by semisannual payments, Proj
ded that that Colony shall retain the right of
opening, constructing, and controlling Roads and
Bridges through any of the said pam dy subject te
any Laws which the General Parliament ma
pass in respect of the same. y
All engagements that may, before the Union
be entered into with the Imperial Government
jor the Defence of the Country, shall be Assumed
by the General Government.
The General Government shall secure, without
delay, the completion of the intercolonsal Railway
from Riviere-du-Loup through New Bravswick w
Truro in Nova Scotia.
The communications with the North - Western
Terrtory, and the improvements required for the
developement of the Trade of the Great West with
the Seaboard, are regurded by this Seatereqes we
subjects of the highest importance to the Federated
Provinees, and be proseented at the earliest
possible period that the state of the Fitances will
perinit the Parlinment to do so.
The sanetion of the Imperial and Local Parlix.
ments shall be sought forthe U sion ofthe Provinees,
on the principles adopted by the Conference.
The proveadingsef the Confsereuce, when fi
pevised , Shall be signed by the Delegates, und
mitted by éueli tation to its Own Governni
and the Chairman is authorized to submit & copy ro
the Governor Generul for transmission to the Seere
tary of State for the Colonies.

—

THE UNION QUESTION
PRESENTED,

We take the following paragraph from Ross's
Weekly, of Thuredayy last :—

* The town talk amongst the upper clase .
tinues te exclaim against the action of the Pt od
gates in relation to connecting this Island in
Univn with the other Colomes. The talk eaye it
will have a depressing teudency against all classes
—that it will nearly double the ad valorem duty
when equalized with that of Caveda, and jnladdi-
tion, a direct tax will be made of land for jnter-
nal improvements, tu the tune of trom $16 to $18
per hundred acres, and that although the Govern-
ment may draw a sum of money on the guarantee
of the Federal Government sufficient to enable
them to purchase up the proprictary lands, never.
theless it will leave the people in the #iune if ses
a Worse position, masmuch as they will have fw
contribute @ sua equal to the rent in the shape of
additional taxes, and that not the tenant but
the freeliolder will also be madé to contribute
equally towards it. The talk continues te say
the project will not be agreed to if tested bya
general election, and that Mr. Beer's view of the
question is sound, and Mr. Whelan let the cat
out of the bag suvner than the Delegates in-
tended.” +

We are well aware that the Uuien scheme is
not, at present, a popular one, because the peo-
ple do dot understand it in all ity bearings. This,
we aope, will not be iong the case; but the above
paragraph from the Weekly is calculated to lead
to greater misunderstanding and error oa the
subjeet than hae yet prevailed. Mr. Ross must
surely know that the nonsensical “ town-talk,” as
he calls it, has not a particle of truth init. If the
“upper class,”’ as he says, exclaim against the Dele-
gates for “* connecting this Island in a union with
the other Colonies,” they are greater fuels than we
supposed them tobe. The Delegates had no suck

power,and attempted nothing of the kind attributed

MISRE-

Legislature, aud the latter shall be void so far as
they are repugnant to or mevnusistent with the
lurmer.

Both the English and French languages may be
euployed in the General Legisiature and in its
proceedings, and also in the Local Legislature of
Lower Canada, and in the Federal and Local
Courts of Lower Canada.

No lauds or property belonging to the General
or Local Government shall be liable to taxation.

All Bills for appropriating any part of the
Public Revenue, or tor imposing any new Tax or
linpost, shall originate in the House of Comuons
or the Loeal Assembly, as the case may be.

The Llonse of Counnens or Legislative As-
sembly shall net originate or pass any Vote, Re-
suluuion, Address or Bill for the appropriation of
any part of the Public Revenne, or of any ‘Pax or
luspost te auy purpose, net first recommended
to the House of Assembly by Message of the
Governor General, or the Lieutenaut Governor,
as the case may be, during the Session in whieh
such Vote, Resolution, Addreas or Lull is passed.

liament, all the Laws whieh, at the date of the
| Proclamation constituting the Cuien, are if force
iu the Provinces respeciively, relating to the
qualiffcation and disqualification of any persen
to be elecied or to sit or vete as a member of the
Asseiobly in the said Prosinees respectively —
aud relating te the qual:fication or disquuittica-
tion of veters, and to the oaths to be taken by
voters, and to Returning Odicers and their pow-
ers aud duties,—and relating to the procecdings
at Electious,—and te the period during which
such Elections may be continued, and relating to
the Trial of Controverted Elections, and the pro-
ceedings incident thereto, and to the vacating of
seats of Members, and to the issuing aud execu-
tion of vew Writs in case of any seat being va-
cated otherwise than by a dissulution,—shall re-
spectively apply to Elections of Members to
serve in the House of Coamuons, for places situ-
ate in those Provinces respectively.

Every House of Commons shall continue for
five years from the day of the retura of the writs
choosing the same, and no longer; subject, never.
theless, to be suouer prorouged or dissolved by
the Governor.

‘There shall be a Session of the General Parlia-
ment once at least im every year, so that a period
of twelve calendar months shall not intervene be.
tween the last sitting of the General Parliament
in one Session and the first sittiug of the General
Parliament in the next Session.

The General Government: shall have power to
make Laws for the peace, welfare aud good
Government of the Federated Provinces (saving

served ju the usual manner for ler Majesty's
Assent, and avy Bill of the Local Legislatures
may in like manner be reserved for the conside-
ration of the Governor General.

Any Bi passed by the Geuera) Legislature
shall be subject to disallowance by Her Majesty
within two years, as in the case of Bills passed by
the Legislatures of the said Provinces hitherto,
and in ike manner ary Bill passed by a Local
Legisiature shail be subject to disallowance by
the Governor General within one year alter the
passing thereof.

The Seat of Government of the Federated Pro-
vinces shall be Ottawa, subject to the Royal Pre-
rogative.

Subject-te any future action of the respective

Any Bill of the General Legislature may be re- |

tothem. The connection, if ever made, must be
made through the several local Legislatuces, with
the concurrence of the people represented in each,
and confirmed by au Act« tthe Luperial Parliament.
It will then be seen that the people in the severab
Colonies cannot be taken by surprise; norean their
institutions be changed without their consent.
When Mr, Ross again bears the very silly “talk’”
which he has recorded in his paper, will he dw
suine service tu the cause of truth by replying
ax fullows: Phe Unen on the basis proposed,
will not have a “ depressing tendency” against alll
classes or any class,—it will not double our ad
valorem duty, or any thing like it,—it will not
cause a direct tax of "$15 to $18 per hundred
| acres” to be levied for internal improvements,—
| # will not be the means of effecuag a purchase
of the Township lands on such undsirable tehune
(as would leave tenants and freelolders to pay
in the shape of taxes sums equal to the present
rents. The union, we confidently believe, wilB
bring no such evils and follies on the country.
There will be ample tame hereafter to. eousider
all the benefits it would confer, if eonsuimmatedi.
When less prejudice, less passion, and we may
add, less local jealousy and euyy arising out of
the appuiutwent of Delegates, cloud the minds of
some of our politicians aad public writers, we
way eaplain and review all the advantages:
to be derived from a unton of the Colonics
on the priueiples proposed at the Québec’

Leeal Governments in respect thereof, the Seat
ef the Local Goverumeut in Upper Canada shall
be Toronto; et Lower Canada, Quebec; and the
Seats of the Local Governments in the other
Provinees shall be a8 at present.

PROPERTY AND LIABILITIES.
AIL Cash, Bankers’ Balanees and other Cash
Securities of each Provinee, at the time ef the
Union, shall belong te the Geveral Government.
The foliowing Public Works and Property of
each Provinee, shall belong te the General Gov.

Conference. We see not the slightest neces
sity for the least public aiarm on the ques-
thon. It remains for the people's representatives
in Parliament assembled to ratify or annul the
We believe that the
House of Assembly now existing in this Island
will not approve of that Report—not because we
think they will be wise in rejecting it,—~we be-
lieve, moreover, that the Assemblies of the other

report ef the Conference.

eriiment—to wit:—Canals; Public Harbours;
Light Houses and Piers; Steambeoats, Dredges
aid Public Vessels; River and Lake lmprove-
ments; Railway and Railway Stocks, Mortgages
and other Debts dae by Railway Companies ; |

Maritime Provinees will not approve of it, —
and the result will ne doubt be, an appeal trom,
the hustings te the people throughout the several
Provinces. Before such an appeal can be made

pirate Florida. The Florida was captured Oct. copy of this report has, ere this, been placed
7th, in the Bay of San Saboador, Brazil, by U.S. | F f the
yunuboat Wachusett. No lives just, the capture i ot
being a complete success. transmission to the Queen.

Steamship City of Baltimore arrived at New
York, and North Amerwan passed Farther Point
last night. Noe polttcal news, and no reportable
change in markets.

Deteat of Prive and his retreat into Arkansas
is confirmed.

the Sovereignty of England),and especially Laws
respecting the following subjects :—1. The Publie
m Debt and Property; 2%. The Regulation of Trade
Each and Commerce; 3. The inposition or regulation
ithe Conference will alsu be furnished with a} of Daties of Custom’ on Imports and Exports,
|lithographed copy, containing the latest cor- | ¢xcept on Exports of Timber, Logs, Masts, Spars,
Deals, and Sawn Lumber and of Coal and other
Minerals; 4. The i-position or regulation of
Excise Duties; 5. The raising of money by all or
any other modes or systems of Taxation; 6. The

fur
member of

iu the hands Governor General

rections, and signatures of all the Delegates as
svou us the work can be prepared and seut from
Canadas, This extended publicity, both present

Military Rowds ; i Houses, Post Offices | the question will be thoroughly understood: and
and other Public Buildings, exerpt such as may) Ag
be set aside by the General Government for the if the people ea all the | emengsin - left to
use of the Local Legislatures and Governments ; | the exercise of their calm and dispassionate judg-
Property transterred by the Luperia! Government | ment, we believe the Uaion question wiil be favor=
and known as Ordnance Property; Armories, eho tenet ”

Drill Sheds, Military Clothing and Muuitious of :
War; and Land set apart for Public purposes. measures it will be stoutly opposed, but the oppo-
sition will give value and vitality to it in the eyes

All lands, mines, minerals and tayalties vested
it Her Majesty iv the Provinces of Upper Cana- | or those who sincerely think it is worth contend-

ably entertained by

|) dvern, be replied, “i wish to

niouth, and enabled them tv come dow
euanael comganding the rear of that pace.

The Wilmington Journal displays covsiderable
niuxiety about the anticipated attack eu that |
Jace. ;

Tue Richmond Whig of the 3rd inet ant gives |
the ntamber of Union ferers in Raat Tennessee, |
and saye Morristown, where the Confederate Ges |
veral Vaughan is said to have suffered « reverse, |
js 37 miles east of Kuoxville, and the last Ten-|
nenawe falvoad ruus by it, Vaughan reported |
te be at Bristol.

Ilowd's army left Jacksonville, Ala, on the |
23d, and by the 25th had crossed the T eniessee,
securing 8000 beevea The track frou Dalton
was tern up by Iived to within 30U yards of}
Heeace BS auregard left Jacksouville sown afler |
the army te take the field in person.

‘The Confederates at Alexaudria are suffering
fur waut of food, and a ronthery letter predicts |
starvation before the winter. |

ile authorities at Mobile have ordered the |
enrollment af negroes. j

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fee Kichwoud Examiner saye the Northern) yjous costs attendant upon the simplest legal 1 passed off quietly, Mr. Lineolu being re-elected. | i : ‘
Government charged with matters of common in-

cilies are swarming with refugees from | he Seuth, ;
theie principal readezvous being New York. |
where Bath r aud Kuox, who robbed the rebel |

treasury of abuut a nullion dollars, ure now
located.

|

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. |

HORRIBLE MATRICIDE IN LONDON, C.W |
An “extra” of the Lond.n Free Press|
brings the tullowing particulars of a lowes |
Wie tragedy which was commtted at |
Clarke's euttze house, Market Square. Lon- |
dun, on Saturday uight last :—A man named
Ubarles Leybouro, while in a state of in-
sanity. murdered bis mother by cuttin:
her throat with a razor. It seems, from the |
evidence adduced at the inqu st, that the uo-
happy ten bad previoudy been afflicted with
insanity, and bud, sume tiuwe since, attempt-
ed the iife of bis wife. The old lady, wie
was 76 years of age, was quietly s|-eping im
ber bed, when her son stole in, without a |
inght, felt fur ber throat, and, with a ragor.
intheted a frightful wound thereon, ay large,
indeed, that a persun’s hand could \e placed
in the gash. Tue wretched son then slgnk
tu his ded, bos hands covered with Pluod, and
whew arrested, at once admitted, and in
one pense, justified the act. The deed caus-
ed we Wwlene excitement in the neighbour-
hood, and indeed throughout the eny. Tie
qeurderer has borne @ good chars ter, was|
kind to has mother and other relatives, and |

but for the failing of bis brain, would never, |

m ell yen o have committe’ such «| der coast this Seueon,

crime. Un Sun
cvrunor, held ap inquest 3¢ Mr. Clarke's
liouse, where the ao Was cou mitted.
aun the + Charles Hey-
buurpe, bemg Present, wes asked his name,
when he replied, 1 aw whatl am;% on
being asked yi he had anything te wished to
& explained tuhim that he wes
. seouted of murdering Mrs. Aon Maria lley-
wake bo plea,

Ae rele Pi

)dispensible in

anothers | they have at length discovered the deception | Ni

that has been practised upon them, and the |

}utter hopelessness of ever receiving their |

promised remuneration. What wonder is it

then that they have come tu regard the | °

whites as their enemies, and take every op-
portuaity of vieiting on their heads the |
teelings of revenge which their undeniable |
wrongs bave stirred up in their breasts. They |
take the only remedy which presents itselt |
toa savage mind. There is a way of recou-|
ciling them and getting them once more to
smoke the calumet of peace, but it is not by
shelling their villages, and thus barbarously
and indescriminately slaymg the innocent
and the guilty, not by telling them that they |
are amenable tu the laws, that the evurts |
are open to them, and they must eveek redress
for ther wrongs in that way. They du not}
understand it, and if they could, and were |
willing to adoyt such a method, the ea se: |

i

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proceeding, interpose # must effectual and}
iosuperable barrier.

What we want is what has been found in-
the government of other
countri-s, where there were Indian tribes to
be dealt with—a department devoted to the

| management and treutment of {ndians, and

the superyieiuw of their affiir; a go-between
in fact, who will be the referee and adviser
of the Indians in all their difficulties, and the
auggester of the Government of wiat should
be dune tur them.
- + —
NEWFOUNDLAND.
At latest advices. from the North east of
Newfoundland and Labrador, there were but
tew vessels remaining, The herring had

struck in at the former place, and several

cargoes had been secured ; but there was no
improvements in the prospects of either
traders or inhabitants at the Jatter Joeality.
Parties returned from Labrador, represent
the people as being already destitute, and it
we expected that unparalleled misery, if nut
actual starvation, awaits those residing there
during the ensuing winter. ‘The action ot
the Newfoundland government in eollecting
tages on the cuast is loudly condemned, and
4% peuitiun was in course of signature, pray-
ing the authorities at St. Johns to forward
supplies ty the suffering people, before tie
final setting in of winter. It is much to
be feared thet the non-success of the Nova
Scotia traders and fishermen, on the Labra-
will be seriously felt

y morning Pr, }) vore. the | in Halifax for some time to come.

A Catholic Bagagr was a tew days since
held wt St. Julio's, at which the sum of £1,-
596 wae realiaed. ‘Itue doe# not look mach
like poverty. As the Jimes says: + Talk of

Major-Gen. Peck has proceeded to Buffalo and
ayara to look after rebel raiders trem Canada.
Gold Board uot m session to-day. t

Boston, Nov. 8, p. in.
Reporte from various quarters represent the | t
A iarge vote is |

election as proceeding quietly.
being polled,
Rebel papers publish particulars of the blowing

up of the ram Albemarle, wich maiuly agree with | Dp . ,

accoults.

The rebels, under Forest, have disabled and
captured three gunboats and eight transports by
shore batteries on the Tennessee River; a large
ainount of Govervinent steres were also captured

By the capture of the Florida, the bonds of se-
veral veesels overhauled by her. also, ehronotte-
ters, tnouey, and important papers were secyred

RE-ELECTION OF LINCOLN AS PRESI-

DENT RY A LARGE MAJORITY—NO WAR) can Provinces the System of Government best
adapted under existing circumstances te protect

NEWS—GOLD UPWARDS.
New York, Nov. 9. t
The elections yesterday, so far as heard from,

ile carries all the New England States—also
Pennsylvania, and probably all the Western| t
States. New York State is claimed by both par-
tiws. New York City gives McLelian nearly
33,000 majority.

Luough is Known to ensure Lincoln 140 of 234 | 1
electoral votes, with 51 more probably for him,

The Republican party claim every State for
Lineoln except Keutueky. Maryland gives o
beavy majerity Jor Lincoln.

Despateh trom Toroute, C. W., states that de-
Velopemeuts on regard to treasonable desigus of | f
the Fevian Brotheruood, have been made in that
city, and that the leaders have been arresied.

Gold 249! t

New York, Nov. 9, p. m. f

The papers are generally filled with election re-
turns and comments on the resuits. The Tribune
to-day. neon, claims New York for Lincelu by
three thousand majority. As the vote is close
iw the State, final result may not be known for
sme days
is fully contested by the Demveratic Press, but
some of teem call it a sham electiog. No. Presi-
dential election ever passed with mage order and
ek than was mantfested yesterday. General

iwell bas sacceed@d Early ui comimagd ot the
Confederate torves in the Suenandvah. Qunsour-
ed that Sherman has burut Atlanta, and is now
marching direct for Charleston, S.C. HeJeaves

Gold 250.
Returns of Presidential Election show Linewlu

and Kentucky. Republicans will have one) i
hundred and forty members next Congress te
terty-three Demoerats, which will secure two-
third vote to alter coustitution abolishing slavery.
---- Sherman has abandoned the pursuit ot
Hood. Reported he tas burned Atiauta, —is
marching with bulk of bis foree towards Char-
estou, Government withholds interma.ion
respecting lis movements..... Confederate Con-

= Want of money im the Community after
| this !’’
A comet + afloat that a vessel had been
ost, with all on board, on ber passage frum
' the Labrador to au outpors. ?

me Thy pmo A

gress assembled on the 7th President Davis! t
opposes a general army of blacks while so many
white men are out of the army. Says Congress
must find a remedy for depreciated currency.
Says there is no hope of foreign recoguitiog....,

Gould yesterday fell to 243; to-day 237,

and proximate, pats an end te all secrecy; and
getting the most full and correct intormation

shall now give our readers the Report of the Cun-
fi
|

and secure efficiency, harmouy and permanency

nents for each of the Canadas aud tor the Pro-
vinees of Nova Scotia, New Brauswick and Prince
Edward Island, charged with the control of local

being made tor the admission into the Union ov
equitable terms of Newtoundiand, the Nurth-West
‘Lerritory, British Columbia and Vancouver,

verument, the Coufereuce, with a view to the per-

Country, and to the promotion of the best inter-
ests of the people of these Provinces, desire to

be vested in the Sovereign ot the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, aud be administered
according to the well understood principles of the
British Constitution by the Sovereign personally
The election of Linceln and Johnson | or by the Representative of the Severcigu duly
authorized.

reign shail be Commander-iu-Chief of the Laud
aud Navel and Militia Forces.

Federated Provinces, composed of a Legislative
Council and a House of Commons.

two corps to look after Hood and Beaureguyard. | Council, the Federated Provinces shall be cou-
sidered consisting of three divisions, Ist. Up-
New Ywnrk, I ith. per Carsda; 2nd.
Seutia, Wew Brunswick and Prince Edward Is-
carried all States, except New Jersey, Deleware | laud, each division with an equal Represeutation

five Council by 24 Members, Lower Canada by 24
Members, and the three Maratime Provinces by
24 Members, of which Nova Scotia shall have
Yeu, New Brunswiek Ten, and Prince Edward
Island, Four Members.

to exter the proposed Union, with a representa-

and Vaucouver shall be aduiitted into the Uniou
ou such terms and conditions as the Parliameut
of the Federal Provinces shall. deem
aud as shall receive the asseut of her

he readers of the EXAMINER way rely upon

vuching every detail of the Convention. We

erence as corrected at Moutreal :~

THE QUEBEC
CONFERENCE ON THE QUEs-
TLON OF COLONIAL UNION,

Borrowing of Money ou the Public Credit; 7,| da, Lewer Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick
Postal Service ¢ 8. Lines of Steam or other Ships, and Prinee Edward Island, ter the use of such
Railways, Canals and etier works, connecting Provinces, shall belong to the Local Government
any two or more of the Provinces together, or ex. | Ot the territory in which the sale are 80 s:luale ;
tending beyond the limits of any Province: 9. subject tu any trasts that may exist im respect to
Lines of Steaimstips between the Federated Pro- | 8"Y of such lands, or to any iterest of other
vinces and other countries; 10. Telegraplie | persons in respect of the same,

Communication and the incorporation of Tele.| All sums due trom purchasers or lessees of such
graph Companies; 11. All such works as shall, | ‘ands, wines or wiverals at the Hine of the Union,
although lying wholly within any Province, be shall also belong to the Local Governments, I
specially deelared by ‘the Acts authorizing them The several Provinces shail remam vested with
to be for the general advantage; 12, The Census; all other Public Property therein, subject te the
13. Militia—Military and Naval Service and De-| "ight of the Coufederation to assume any Lands or

The best interests and present and future pros-

perity of British North America will be promoted 15. Navigation and Shipping; 16. Quarantine ;| Defence of the Country.
by a Federal Union wuder the Crown of Great 17. Sea Coast and Inland Fisheries; Js. Ferries
Sritam, provided such Uniou can be effected on |
principles just to the several Provinees.

In the Federation of the British North Ameri-

he diversified interests of the several Provinces
u the working of the Uniou,—would be a genera!

erest to the whole Couutry, and Local Govern-
uatters in their respective sections — provision
In framing a Coustitution tor the General Go-

vetuation of our connection with the Mother

ollow the model of the Britis’ Constitution, se
ar as our circumstances will periit.
The Executive Authority or Government shall

The Sovereign or representative of the Sove-
There shall be a Geueral Legislature for the
For the purpose ot forming the Legislative
wer Canada; 3rd, Nova

n the Legislative Council.
Upper Canada to be represented in the Legis-

Lhe Colony of Newfoundland shall be entitled

ion ip the Legislative Council of four Members.
Phe North West Territory, British Columbia

aitable,

fence; 14. Beacons, Bueys ond Light Houses; | Public Property required for Fortifications or the

The General Goverument shall assume all the
between any Proviuee and a Foreign Country, or Deb's and Liabilities of each Province.

between any two Provinces; 19. Currency and| The Debt of Canada uot specially assumed by
Comage; 20. Banking and the issue of paper Upper aud Lower Canada respectively, shall not
money; 21. Savings Banks; 22. Weights and | exceed at the time of the Union, .... 862,500,000.
Measures; 23. B.lls of Exchange and Promissory Nova Scotia shail enter into the Contederation
Notes; 24. Interest; 25. Legal 'Teuder; 26, | With adebt not exceeding, ........-. $3,000,000,
Bankruptcy and Tnsolvency ; 27. Patents of In-| And New Brunswick, with a debt net exceed-
vention and Disouvery; 2as:Copy Hights ‘ 20. | iig,--.- -.->-- 2-22. ose ele $7,000,000
Indians and Lands reserved for the Indians; 30. But it shall be expressly provided that in case
Naturalization and Aliens; 31. Marriage and| Neva Scotia or New Brunswick do not incur
Divorce ; 32. The Crimmal Law, excepting the liabilities beyond taose for which their Govern-
Constitution of Courts of Criuminal J urisdiction, | ents are pow bound, and which shall make their
but including the procedure ou Criminal matters ;| respective debts at the date of Union less than
33. Rendering uniform all or any of the laws re-! 82,000,000 and $7,000,000 respectively, they
latice to property and civil rights in Upper Ca-| shall then be entitied to benetit by the interest at
nada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Ed-|5 per ceut, on the amount not so incurred, in like
ward I-land and Newfoundland, aud for rendering | “auner as is hereimatter provided for Newfound-
uniform the procedure of ali or any of the Courts | land ard Prince Edward Island; the foregoing

select others in their place.

ii these Provinces ; but any Statute for this pur-
pose shall have ne foree or authority in any bro.
Vinee until sanctioned by the Legislature thereof ;
34. The Establshment of a General Court of Ap-
peal for the Federated Provinces ; 35. Lamigra-
bon; 35. Agricullure; 37. Aud generally res-
pecting all matters of a general character, not
especially and exclusively reserved for the Local
Goveruments and Legislatures.

The General Government and Parliament shal!
have all pene heeessary or preper tor peform-
ing the vbliyutions of the Province as part of the
british Eupire to Foreign Countries, arising
under Treaties between Great Britaia and such
Countries.

The General Parliament may also, from time
to time, establish additional Courts, aud the Go-
vermment may thereupon appoint other Judges
and Officers, when the pollen vail appear said
sary or for the pubhe advantage, in order to the
due executien of the laws of Parliament,

All Courts, Judges aud Officers of the several
Provinces shall aid, assist aud obey the General
Government in the exercise of its rights and
powers, and for such purposes shall be held to be
Courts, Judges and Officers of the General
Goverument.

The General Government shall Appoint and pay
the Judges of the Superior Courts in each Pro-
Vinee, and of the County Courts of Upper Canada
= props shall fix their salaries, ‘

Jutil the consolidation of the Laws of U
Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, =
toundland and Prince Edward Island, the Judges
- these oe appointed by the General

rovernment, shall be se i

a) ae ected from their respec-

accion of is Donne of Admiralty now
ries i

met Fs be paid by the General

resolution being in no respect intended to limit
the powers now given to the respective Govern-
mente of those Provinces by Legislative authority,
but only to limit the maximum amount of charge
tu be brought by them against the General Guy-
ernment. Provided always that the powers so
couterred by the respective Legislatures shall be
exercised within five years from this date, or the
same shall then lapse.

Newfoundland and Prinee Edward Island, not
having incurred Debts equal to those of the other
Provinces, shall be entitled to receive by halt-
yearly payments in advance from the General
Government, the Interest at five per cent. on the
difference between the actual amount of their
respective Debts at the time of the Union, and
the average amount of indebtedness per head of
the Population of Canada, Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick.

In consideration of the transfer to the General
Legislature of the powers of Taxativn, an annual
graut in aid of each Province shall be made, equal
to an amoyut of 80 cents per head of the Popu-
lation, as established by the Census of 1861. ‘the
population of Newfoundland being estimated at
130,000, Such aid shall be in full settlement of
all future demands upon the General Government
tor local purposes, and shall be paid half-yearly
in advance tw each Province.

The position of New Brunswick being such as
to entail large immediate charges upon her local
revenues, it is agreed that for the period of ten
years trom the time when the Union takes effect,
an additional allowance of $62,000 per anuuw
shall be made to that Province. But that solong
as the liability of that Province remains under
$7,000,000, a deduction equal to the juterest on
such deficiency shall be made trom the $63,000.
In consideration of the surrender to the General

ing for. Oue thing must be berne in mind—the
question of Union is one that ean be discussed
without reference to Party ties and predilections ;
the Leaders of the Liberal and Conservative

Parties in all the Provinces are alike committed

to it, on broad principles; and if those leaders
are all wrong, it will be the duty of the people to

The “ Third Party,”
so often vauatingly spoken of aa existing in this
Island, has now a fair chance jof a start in po-

litieal life.
UNION QUESTION,

It must be admitted that a jealous mood
iS, at all times, one of the best bulwarks of a
nation’s liberties. We cannot, therefore, at
the present moment — when our best public
interests may be said to be wavering in the
balance — ke too wateliful of those to whose
guardianship they are committed, and upon
whose patriotism and honesty, and fidelity in
the discharge of the great and momentous
duties, the fulfilment of which has been de-
volved upon them, our future, asa people,
mainly, if not wholly depends. With ree-
pect to those to whom, at any time, the
management of public interests, and the di-
rection of public affairs, may be entrusted,
we have always declared—

To watch them well, is all the art we know,
Te wake them houest, aud to keep them so.”

Some shallow thinkers and merely super-
ficial observers may be ready to exclaim
against this doctrine, as narrow-minded end
illiberal; but all who are conversant with
history, or who have closely observed the
career of public men, entrusted with the
management and direction of affairs of state,
must be thoroughly convinced of ite wisdom.
Such alarmists as the Hon. George Beer—
notwithstanding the enormous absurdity of
their figured antioipations —such, for in-
stance, as that which that hon. gentleman
has set forth in hie last Epistolary Financial
Essay, in w@ech he very ovnfidently tells us,
thut if we enter into the projected Union,
‘we shall be losers to the tune of £50,000 »
year’’—may, therefore, at the present crisis,
render us essentia! service, even by the very
shocks which they give to our common sense,
They wav arouse us from that apathy into
which, - + ta public intercets, we
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