SEPTEMBER 1. 1934 u THE CHARLOT'l`E'l`0VVN GUARDIQF , __ , ._ ' --5" 1 -Y W I _- - f ---_ "wr if -=='_'»` if " ibn A _CQNFERE CE , TH T M DE H15 TOR he-; ---- ~---- -- -1-_-Z;-:_ t suspend hospitality and kindness which they political wheel in any of the Col- » __ ference at Charlotte own d to ‘ S Y ed ‘fe “°“"°"“°"' “" ‘°°°"’°" “” ”`°..§i`.'2"f.°° fl “S312 3»’i`.‘§§.".5§3.‘°u.'.’.°i¢”‘E"°o.. .o.k.””°"°l'f Confederation Fathers ,_ .anus-yysgs o F 70th Annz°versaryofHistoric Cha rlottetown Conference o 1 E The following authoritative ac-, jcuum of the historic Charlottetown' :Conference of September 1, 1861,‘ ,u Swnicll lcd up to the Confederation Yo( the Dominion of Canada. is from fa-nw Union of the British Pro-,‘ fv‘lnces" by the late Hon. Edward Iwnclan, himself a leading delegate fag, the Conference, and one of Ip,-mcg Edward Islands most dis- `¢ingiiishcd sons. It was compiled in mo winter of 1864-5 and published in the following May; during the an hm of the Confederation contro- vel-sy: The question of uniting the Brit- Coionlnl Secretary and His Ex- relIr\nr_v the riiurs ui' lilo other North .\iiif-rivuii l’ro\-lin-on iii order to ilsoortiiill tlio poll' f Kea' Majesgfs Govnrnmentryailvd the nnluluiiiu nf the other Colon- ieii. with ii rleu' to nil eiiiigbteiiivl roiialileration _uf n question in. volvliig the high:-sr interest, uinl upnn wliivli the public mind in :ill the provinces ought to lie set iii rest. Which resolution being seconded d put was agreed to by the house. Favorably Received This resolution, having been for- ish American Colonies under one Warded to the Coloma, omee was i98l5m“re and °ne_ government' °r transmitted by ‘the Duke of 'New- the Sftllicf ‘l“°5“°“ °f ‘°"“”‘¥ castle in it despatch or thc sth July, them into a confederation, some- 18 what after the model of the United to states Goveniment, but preserving se tha connection with the British are Crowli-has for more than ten G years engaged the close attention of Cx leading statesman in all colonies- of 62, to the Governor-General, and the lieutenant-governors of the veral provinces; and in a separ- despatch to the Lieutenant- overliol‘ of Nova Scotia, His Grace pressed his unqualified approval the matter referred to in the the Chiers or rrvar parries merging resolution above quoted sh the I revtlllfllil °°“5‘d°““°"" r” me °“'~ the union refcrréd to should lngiuag Lord Durham had advxnted M merely a Union of the Lower Pro- many years before in his celebrated vi report on the affairs of British a that that report was the incentive V to sn enquiry by colonial statesmen e into the merits of a. legislative ori N: federal union. In the parliament of n Nova Scotia, the question of union in in 1854: the Hon. Mr. Howe and the on Hon. Mr. Johnston, leaders of the ex nces, Referring to both topics: "I Ammm; md there is no douht| Gm far from considering," said His e ry proper subject for calm delib- tion. Then cautiously saying af, Her Majestys Government was race, "that they do not form a a ,. ot re ared to announce any def- ~Since Notable Conference In Confederation Chamber taining at a bali and banquet, th distinguished delegates from th dy accompanied them. The entertain committee compound of members of Bn on the executive council of Prince Ed ward Island, and some of the most prominent citizens of the capital had made arrangements for enter- ther provinces, together with the la friends and others who had P P it f ll , - ‘"5 drscumd with smgular “bmw tienewrlgldhsrhegmeldotgyorilgllnigeqxlaii ly one province, the noble Dukel pressed his own opinion on the; V°°°°Y °r me measure' The la” amalgamation with Canada, or' ue rival parties, although differing q widely on questions of local policy, manifested a cordial agreement in their advocacy of it measure which they felt assured would be the means of constituting a great na- tion. by combining the elements of strength and wealth which all the British Alnclucaii provinces possess. Silicn 1854, the great directors of public opinion in England. have, through ihcir press. strenuously ad- vccaicci the question of union- strilesnicn occupying the highest places in the Imperial Cabinet, have, on public occasions, frequentlyl done the same; and within the last crown toward the colonies, to insist bl' licve Great Britain from the whole m burden of defending them iii the W arise between the mother country D and any foreign power. The sub- i5 ordiniite uestion of defence is, ri ll ' _ indeed, the one which muy be suldidiscussed in the several lcgislittuies to have brought the primary ques-'W lion of ullion to the position which re it now occupies in the eyes of the '-1 thc u'mon bc accomplished it wlii» h be owing to the sentlmentrof self-' th which now hi-eaten the colonies U 'mm nbmndltmore than to a b,,_ ive union: but still the legislaturethavmg been delegated to consider colony, in expressing pleasure and ire; in me pecuniary udvunmguu of the Island felt that they oouid_me quemon of R legislative union' entire gratification at this visit to Whlvh new commercial resolutions “°" r‘°"°“‘b‘Y "ep “‘°°r rr°'“ th' to which thc attention or thc other °“" “rand Mme °f S°"‘° °f me would mum-_ proposed conference; and on the delegates was specially directed by ablest statesman of Canada and 18th of April, passed. but not with- a resolution of meh. respecuve “_ tho adjoining provinces. He would First Official Aefiol. °“r “ dM5r°“' the rouowmg reso' semblics-were iliformally present n°t' he said' “tempt r'° make 3 lution, which is identical with the at me Conferencu speech, 3,5 he was proud to know i“i‘“°‘f..:.~:.°‘:;:“ii:z;:f..s:es.°‘;; ;::_°..*‘;°=.s,We: =;;°f=ag;y,,e- inns _ ec, p . e wecome er sn- " question nose our or B rem ova Scotia and New Brunswick: (’°"r°dcm"°“ Idea' cradled. ulshed visitors would now be ag- Althoiigli no report of the Char- dressed by “me °r the "epre5er"°a" The first official action on the lution adopted unanimously by the N Parliament of Nova Scotia on the l5th April, 1861, It was moved by| the Provincial Secretary, and is as follows: "\\‘ln-reins. iii" eulijcet of n Union fl( ille Norili Aiimriciili I‘rovini-es, | "fmt ilu- .\l:\ritl',uf~ l‘rn\'liicL-n nf , liritiali .\iu<~i'-ivii_ has been from \ lim" '-» i.ini- iiiourcil null liisviissotl lil .ill |li~ |‘nli»iii<-s; ".\rul, \\li1‘ri-ala, “lille lulliiy ltd- v:||.i.igi_- ni.-l_\~ ln- _-ii-viirmi l\_v sin-li \lu:<-u. i-iili--r of lill ilu-so |»ruvli|cl‘s. |-,- .ii it i»|»l‘iii>n nf ilu-iii, |iiiiu_\' and 1=c.'i~u~ till;-*nil-li-rr ure pimsolltml luliuli inn only lin n\'|-rmiiio l\_v 'lliuual iuiiauliiitloii of tlio leudilig U°ll Ofltha cololiioli, Ind by free :juiiiiiiiiii-:|il\\ii \\'ltl| tlio liiipi-rial 'inn-riiuiiiii: tlivrr-fore, Ilesolveil 1|'-"_ lim l\lxv~llci\l‘_\' the lilcuteil- ”"""“"‘l-\\'\i' lu' reifpovtfiilly re- -'llli'~_l~~l in lint liiniself lil Chin- iuuiiu-_iilun isiill liis Grace the E;-_ stion in the following words: 1 l "If il uiilou either |>iirli.1l or rnnlplcto. nlihulrl liar:-iiftiir he pro- iioseil with the eoiiciirr:\ni-i- of iill thc l”roviiices to be uiiltcsl, i illu sure that the mnittcr wuulil lie weighed in this' fouutry by the public. hy Purllirmoiit, and liy H1-r i Mnjcsi,v‘s (lm-i-riiiiir-lit, \\'ltli im l nthvr feeling thiiu :iii niixleiy th \ i' iii list-erii :ii in p|.iiiint~~ iiii_v l-oiirsu wlilvll ullglii he the iliust i-.»iiilii<~i'.-i- tn the |»ros|\rrIt_r, the etrhiiglli :ind tht' hilrmnny of nil tbl- lli~`|lsl.l coiilmuuilivfl in .\'rvrlh Aiilerivii." P. E. Island Sentiment Thus prompted to consider the "Resolved, Thiit His Ex:-cllf‘llP_V tlil' lilciitenziiii-llnvernnr. he author- |,_,| ¢,, .i|.p..int rl.-lol-.iii-s mot in exvoeil fire.) to confer with ilhlf-giiti-at who inny lie iippivliitcfl by th-- ;:j»\'~ 9,-um,,u¢,. ,,f ,\'n\-R, Sentln null .Nil-'-\‘ Brunswick. for- tl-.f~ iriirpoae of ll..~- cussing the <\xpi~|ll¢-i\i~_v of n l‘iiln.i of the tlirr-r~ l'rn\-lncca nf Nova Hcntln, New l-lriiiiiiwlvk, niul l‘rlue¢- l\'r\rii~ lin-iii iiiiil lvi:i.~|=iiiii-\-, tin- i‘|'l"‘1'i of tlif- .-i|iil f':'__.-,leg conference. With_this view the Ca- me rnexperrence °r the r°P°rr°r' but was, that it was because they sep- hence the necessity of their joining’ -'51-,Q nadian govemment solicited per- they were °°"5rd°r°d “curate mm' arated from France before the wgeche;-_ 11; wouid be the proudesgi ,- mission to be present by delega- r r as they wnveyed rh° spirit °r French Revolution. Had it not been day in the history of British Amer-' 52’-,-_=f» 3' _, _ r¢`3j°-‘lil-. -§f,__,_,,_-="f.» __ u ~ _ l ‘. >~ .:f.»~,_ 510115 which f0i10W€d that ll0fi0d Of in all the elements that constitute* '_`_r‘r~=' V f‘;=.t~; it Sl... I et ics, when they would unite hand l ,.», . , -,; _-_ fo ‘ - , __ . a»_, .;-_ f would have been lost in the Convlll- in hand and form a nation whlelrl L the globe. Well, then, said he, may we be proud of the inaugura- tion of a movement, which at no very distant day, willbelooked upon as one of the greatest and most important evenhs of the present age. He then alluded to the har- mony and good-will which prevail- tlie oonvention_in proof of which he adduced the fact that the con- D01‘itY Of England HS Ht that Of ference was about to adjourn to! Halifax, lest Nova Scotia and New Brunswick should, without further notice, become annexed to P. E. Island. Hon. J. M. Johnson The Hon. John M. Johnson, at- l10l'I10y-Séheral of New Brunswick, returned thanks on behalf of that province, which he was appointed to represent in the conference chamber. He said he would like to make the union one of the heart as well as of the understanding. We have the happiness to belong to a country second to none for the beneficerice of her rule, the bravery of her sons, and the extent of her power-a. country which differs ma- terially from that across the border. have the honor and happiness to be governed keeps constantly ex- panding with the wants of the peo- ple: its elastic qualities can be a.- dapted to the growing require- ments of its people. Hence the su- periority over that oi' the States of America.. The defects of their con- stitution have led to the present it ~ §,Three core ea rs& Ten' V ' »~d¢;»--=- -md ._ I ' , A ‘ ~ __ ,_ IN Cl-IARLO'I'1‘E'I‘0W"\1 place and he felt assured that the ODPM BANQUEI' _ very favorable imp;-esgigng mpdg 011 Whb, he hid X10 dOl.lbC, Wbllld lent.: ann;-iottetown a the hearts and minds of all the f»h¢l!` “bum” W '-59 W-V°°‘°Y ° r B°r°r° lervmg C ad, gentlemen whethm- mu-_ every measure calculated to unite _ r. _ to o 'Q e fat ' »,r,"’.,is3.§' u real greatness. might be ranked as, the preservation of their iiational- the third or fourth on the face oft ed during all the deliberations of, i The constitution under which we ..`?'?`~ V v &'»¥¢~¢ 1- 1. . _ L .. ¢- ,_ _. -'1“f. .. tl _ , ~s-r_»l.=‘-:_ . f ' .-_. , .__.,.-'. <-_:- Prcsidenr. Executive Council, P.E»L (2) Hon. GEORGE COLE* . (3) Han. EDWARD PALIKI. Attorney General, P.E.L (4) Hon. A. A. MACDONALU, M.L.C., l?.E.I. (5) Hon. T. HEATH HATE!-Al M.P.P., .P.E.I. (5) Hem. EDWARD WHEIAQ M.P.P. P.E.I ' (7) Hon. WILLIAM H. POP* Colonial S¢creta.ry,»\`n-_ lamentable state of civil war into' u ___ _ 4 which they have been plunged. Well ' ' ,_ " ` may we boast, of the 310,-wus c0n_ ward Island ii pillce of no niinlli; luolllg tothe influence of lmiort-'dl sgnution of Did Eugi,md_ He cu,-,_‘ importance iii Ilrltisli Aliif~l‘:cll, mid, tho affairs of Prince Edwa.rd._l'ln. ciuded his remarks by expressing one also wiiirli w;>i_ilti he wry hill-, land, Mr. Gray observed that his gramflu-,Mon ut the umgmss i*»cl'iali_v bciicfzivil i'i> hi. Us ru 1-, of the leading fcaturcs of a o0lo% which has marked this colony Hume tions .xy its lilzzrn will tile: onlcr union would be nn nd_iustmen¢_ his lust visit some twenty years ugO_ Provinces, the Lund Quest-ion, which hlid YN It has been said’ that when you sue _ ‘ upwards of hrlli' it century retardill' one scene of the Island you soc cu, fill- lla\=\1»‘l'~n for-_»' the i_>roercss of this Island. He wan Such being the sumeneuu of ns 5ceu_ colifillelit that whatever the natllrl. er” and its charwterlstic slow-u0s5_ The Hon. Col. John llilmlltoiimf the union might be, the dlflicul-i Thi; from his own personal know_l, Gray, lV[_P_P_. iol' St, Jolui. New iles uiirior which tho people cfm ]edge_ he could cont,-udmt; for that; (nizltl <;lll‘i~g of lure §r£t;\\iiIsl;"&irl has lhboufgd rclnti;/g K) f ` which twenty emu 0 ml ht bel ~ . ' v sur: an r so .ll o 'rxc qlles on, wou cm considered B8 surely Zgtmctige wusi express/f-tl iii ciliuito :ind cloriiiviitlovcr settled. Wilrn,gair1 the leg-ng, now extremely Captivutmg _ that, terms ills lilrgil npivl'oc;iii;l:»li_ ofuthci od uhlltioiniili, the people of all Brin wmuh was than undeveloped audi ;t(?l.§',i';ixndllt_v'I;l'Ii_1ii<: ;>§:i>(pll\~ ui Piliurio, iisll Norilil,/inielélics, sualli withi unimproved, has grown in beautiful M ‘ ` “ ' “"‘ ' ‘ "` “ 1°' f2'§‘_`;__i“`"r."‘r"_f“` C0 on ‘35 ‘m E proportions, rendering Prince Ed-| u;"a°“ld nm' bi* '_"`~“m-V "fr‘l"';d __f""’m "" ' "”"""" fr; memol°io_< oi the ilf~li~lf:r¢ ns Al-i rgonilnul-d on page 10) dthnidnh Where Confederation Was Born Room in Le `elative B `l ' Qharlottciowrsr P.E.I., first Conference was held. Left, Tablet commemorative of th; event. INSCRIPTIGN “Unit l, Sire-i-ugh, 1 minds (ll ilie df-ieglitz-1 iynrthgsgxrlllirlredmrg ilris mom on Septrnrbcr lst. i864, win (1) Col., the Hon._IOHN HAMILTON wt. M.P.P., P.E.-L MM ~», , -_ --~-»-;~,,_ *_ . _ ,_ __, ,',~_-;-A~.;-_-slzi l born the Dominion of Canada." ' ` "Pr\~vidrnce heing_¢h¢ir 3 gh ,. huildofl better than they kann' " 'Thiel tahl¢ in :noted 5. ii l __-.. ,vp »-- - -V ~._-;'_,_,.z>_.,...,,A.€,__:.»,_ _ ___,_ _ - __._..__v_. ,_ “ -_._ ...o,_ vi . _ .`l... ll/ 1, _ 1 ' were “V85 -Ill. Three INCH. -n starters, The fastest by Minnie -'Y Mmm. ' er mother -rt Thomp- .estnut son _ by the late etown got . nd entries Gy. Whist- ' id Cyclone ’ :ld horse- Sim a St. in three 2.88%. ,rdo a son s straight _able time dual heat. anis Grey 2.40 class best time Again the ey won a :hird heat mare en- ed is mile ck record so named 3nd, 1890, ir classes. took five fr, Black- xt, owned inished in as placed ccount of y getting won the the final re Whist- _ Ind event ` -year-old. i namely _y by All ido, Mil- » Fstle by Y. 3. by Black-`-2 in Swift. ed above. rat class; ith tin-col ay Hsrryfl leon and ~ ah Mes-mf' :est time he other _ wing the ry Ram- '» IAmbert,` - .nd Coln- . Golden" 82% the` - nd meet. id, third, Ot third ‘r-mt. l_a__Z _- :lst every :A HO THBCIB »v » endur- lo olden 7 it o ction f_ M 7 ci! tiwll rv D0 offer r :er over 5 ,ed oon- .- rimental e have , odyears I YUUHE tgp, (Six Z until ' et. is l to , rndy for f hundred l ri-_§"§5 rarer 00st to ilk, all htrkhl i :ds are I n which - use nfl lerefore. ‘ that on 1 hog is Jinsumes vine un- _ figures 'e fairly IVBFMB whtabh lvvmge *sri he hoof. 1'\n.:,:-= odnnd >- selects d hog. .. i '-1