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When the scheme of a British American Confederatlon was first formally mooted in this country. it seemed to most persons to be free from any serious objections and likely to promote some obvious advantages. It is true that. with a few exco ttous. Englishmen—even English statesmen—bad but t e most shadowy notions of the con- dition. political and social. of the Provinces which were to be parties to the new arrangement. of the feelings of the populations concerned with respect to the Ian. and of t o benefits expected to accrue on either side in con- sequence of its adoption. It was known that Canada. or at least tho most prominent Canadian politicians. were eager in favor of the scheme, and it was assumed it would now appear somewhat hastily. that the Maritime Provinces were equally ready and willing to enter the 1bonds of this political marriage. No one. oi course, would have desired to force them into an alliance against their will; and we may resume that it was on the sup- poaition that the poop c of New Brunswick. Nova Scotia. Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island wished to bc federally joined to the Cansdar. that the late Go- vernment gave its assent and support to the efforts to arrange some settlement of the kind. The first attempt. known as the Quebec scheme, was rejev .d by all the Maritime Provinces, and we have since card. without quite understanding them. of various disputes and de- lays. it appears thst in all the i’rovinccs ctitiona have been numerously signed and meetings hel against any fcderativo union with Canadu; but that quite recent- ly. as the opponents of Confederation allege. by extreme pressure on the part of the Executive. the Legislatures of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick have a reed to send delegates to a Conference to be held in .ondon with certain Canadian delegates. These delegates are now here. but their deliberations can only result in a most lame and impotent conclusion as long as Newfoundland and Prince hdward Island protest. or they do. and re~ fuse to join in the Conference. The party in the Mart- timo Provinces which is averse to Confederation is now represented in this country by the Hon. Joseph Howe, s distinguished member of the Le islaturo of Nova Scotia. This gentleman has just pu lished a pamphlet in which he complains with some justice that. while we have heard and adopted in this country the case of these who desire to promote the Confederation. we have paid no attention w atover to the case of its opponents, [n s. few well reasoned and ably-written pages. Mr. lIowe says all that can be said on his side; and though we can- not endorso all his viewa~tbough. indeed. we differ tofo caelo from some which he expresses most strongly—we have no objection to give them all the publicity to our ower.

The question is one. indeed, which roslly asks for the attention of the English Parliament and people, as it is apparently sou ht to involve the English Government directly in acts arin upon the condition of the self- govcrncd colonies of orth America, from which it is our plain duty to keep clear.

Before we proceed to explain briefly the argument of Mr. llowc. it is right to state that he does not attempt to ignore or controvert the decision of tho Legislatures in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in favor of uniting 1n the London Conference now pendin . lie morer poulis out that in a matter of ouch vital tmpcttsuce an appeal to the constituencies was at least morally due. more especially as in the case of Nova Scotia the re- sent Assembly site under a repealed suffrage law. his appeal. however. has not been admitted. and the plan of the Canadian and other delegates is described to be. first to framed scheme of Confederation here in secret, and then. before publishing it in the Provinces or their Le islsturcs. to o tain for it the sanction of the Imperi- al arliarueut—a course which. as Mr. Howe argues. would be unfair and possibly perilous. With the rea- sons which. accor in to Mr. Howe. influence the population of the ‘lmwcr Provinces in their die- like of the Canadian Connection. we have little concern. It remalns for them to rovo at the polls that they enter- tain such a dislike. 'lho opponents of Confederation insist that neither the character of Canadian olitics and politicians, nor the condition of Canadian finance. nor the elements of discord. springing out of differences of race and religion. which are to be met with in Cana- da. are ve likely to invite the unton of communities hitherto ac fefiovcrnod. prosperous and content. The geographical iflicultiea of a Confederation. as put by

r. Howe. are indeed most serious. Not only is the territory which Canada. with a somewhat far-reaching. or. so her opponents would term it. over-reaching am- bition. desires to join to herself described as too large to be administers well by a single overnment. but it is predicted the. addition of the h aritimo Provinces would be certain to infuse new elements of discord into the already socthin chaos of Canadian politics. The interests of New runswick. Nova Scotia. and New- foundland are maritime. insular. and commercial; the interests of tho Canadss are mind and agricultural. Their territories scarcely adjoin. A long stretch of un- settled country and the mouth of the St. Lawrence. froasn for six months of the year. divide them. There is no private or commercial intercourse worth speaking of between them. The intimacy and inclination of the Maritime Provinces is not towards Canada. but towards Maine and Massachusetts. and though the men of New Brunsoick and Nova Scotis are proud of their indo-

ondonco. they would probably prefer annexation to the United States, if it could be peaceably ofiected. to any Confederation scheme.

Such is. in brief, the case put b those who oppose the Confederation project. It to at east well worth a bearing. N o doubt the Governor General of Cannda is ri btiu ly proud by antictpation “ of the new Power

ing its place anion the nations “—-a power with a territo —be it remsr ed—evou more extended than that of the cited States, and a population nearly as large as that of Ireland. To rule under those conditions would talk the powers of a statesman of the highest or- der; to question whether it be possible to rule It by the “ politicians "—the word has a peculiar sense in Ameri- ca—who debate at Ottawa. is at least not an unreason- ablo scepticism. We think that when the people of this country come to learn how the facts stand, the will at least no the wisdom of leaving the matter who ly to the decision of the population concerned. More than that we do not understand the opponents of the Confedera- tion scheme to ask at the hands of England. and this much they are fairly entitled to expect. If the mari- tuue Provinces have the material strength to stand alone if left alone, and really prefer to do so. it is clearly no part of the policy ad cannot be the wish of England to coerce or oven urge them into an uncongenial uaiou.

BANKRUPT CANADA. [From the New York Albion.]

“ It appears from the record that Mr. Gait writes to the London agents—Messrs. Baring Brothers‘ and GI 11. Mills, A Co.-undor date. 14th August, 1865, airin to change “ the arrangement" then existing (wlneh was, that those firms should sell

otitutlng therefor “ a loan temporary of £760,000 sterling. for a period of not loss than one or more than two on it of Provincial bonds as they (the agents) mig tecoeidsr necessary.”

Canadian securities than in their hands at 90) sub-,

In the same letter the Messrs. Glyus and Bariugs are informed that £200,000 sterling of the amount required. falls due to the Book of Montreal on the 19th of the ensuing month, and that accordingly an itmnediato answer is necessary. This was certainly a very exceptional method of opening a delicate financial negotiation; particularly when we read in the agents' letter of November 2501, no follows: “ You will allow us to call to your recollection that we had been led to expect that provisions would have been made in Canada for the funds required here."

We cannot wonder that Canadian credit suffered in Lombard Street. when the process was suddenly reversed. and the London agents were called upon to provide means for psying ofithe provincial creditor. Neither can we blame the London credits:- for asking at once for “ an order in council, legally binding the government for the psymeut of the interest and prin- ciple," nor for further adding truly, that “it is of course, understood thst the Bank of Montroal will not be repaid while our two firms remain in ad. vsucc. ' ' ' We deeply regret that to main- tain your engagements you should be constrained to attempt to borrow in this market at a time so un- favorable; but if such an unfortunate case must be resorted to. we shall endeavour to follow your orders. We take due note that you will make timely remit- tances to secure the punctual payment of the divi- dend due on January next."

This was lsugusge calculated to arouse indignation in a sensible if not a sensitive man, and if addressed to a New York merchant in place of an Honmnble Finance Minister of a proud and prospgrous Province it would have had that effect. But not so with the pliant—or shall we say the pusillauimous—Miuistry. The order in Council was duly forwarded, when still plaiucr lsnguago was used by the financial gentle- men of London, which runs as follows: We must repeat that we see no prospect whatever of our being able to make arrangements on the conditions an- thorized for the settlement of the amount due to the Bank of Montreal, as well as our advances, and we shall. therefore be glad to hear from you what measures the governmentpropow to adopt to cover our accounts," adding again, " we have no doubt that you are also preparing to make remittances for the dividends due in January.”

In reply to this Mr. Gait actually condescouds to the position of a bankrupt debtor. and proficrs ‘ a statement' of his affairs thus :—-‘ Our engagements consists of about £500,000 sterling. due to yourselves to be covered positively at 31st December next. and £200,000 storiiug to the Bank of Montreal, to be covered at 17th instant, and we have also to provide £300,000 for the January dividends..——Aud then goes to say :—-‘ I am now authorised by the order in Council. to request you to make arrangements for the desired loan of seven hundred and fifty thousand pounds. st such role of interest and for such period so the state of the money market may permit— ’ ‘ ’ I need scarcely add that it will cause very serious inconvenience if any disappointment should again arise.’ After making sales under these iustruc- tions to?) the limited extent of £60,000 only, the agents report again that the operation has proved to be one of the greatest difliculty. and demonstrates, as it is our duty to observe, that Cansda must not depend upon temporary expedienls, but upon its own rosourccs.’

Now, after candidly considering all this correspon- dence. we cannot but view the proceeding as most unpardouablo on the part of both Mr. Gait and the Ministry who took part in it. We refrain from going still further to show how the London firms insisted upon the small loans. finally raised at 8 per cent, not being used exclusively to pay the Bank of Montreal. but proportiouuly between themselves and the Bank. as it is reslly too humiliating to publish. One thing is certain. however. that should Canadian afiairs not be more wisely managed financially, in future, than they have been in the immediate past, the province might as well fall into the bands of the h‘euiaus first as last; for absorption, or entire do- pendauco on some more ambitious and self-reliant nation will be its inevitable doom."