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UNION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN COLONIES. 
 
 NOVA SCOTIA. 
 
 Ai a Cou ncil held at the Government House, at Halifax, on the Uth day of June, 1857. 
 ■ present: 
 
 HIb Excellency Sir J. Gaapard LeMarchant, Lieutenant-Govenior, 
 The Honorable James W. Jo!m8ton, 
 " Charles Tupper, 
 
 • « . Michael Tobin, 
 
 « Martin I. Wilkins, 
 
 * Stayley Brown, 
 
 « John J. Marshall, 
 
 " John Campbell, (Councillors.) 
 
 The Honorable James W. Johnston, Attorney General, and Adams G. Archibald, 
 Esq., the Commissioners appointed for the purpose of effecting a settlement of the 
 questions relating to the Mines and Minerals of the Province, are tiereby authorized 
 and requested, whilst in England, to solicit, on behalf of this Colony, from Her Majes- 
 ty's Government, the reconsideration of the question of the construction of an Inter- 
 Colonial Railroad between Halifax and Quebec, by tho combined agency of the Im- 
 perial Government and the Provinces of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. 
 
 They are also authorized, either in connection with that question, or otherwise, to 
 confer with the Imperial Government, or any other parties interested therein, on the 
 subjects of Immigration to this Color; ind a Unio» of the British North American 
 Provinces. 
 
 Extract of a Despatch, No. 41, dated l&th June, 1S67, from the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova 
 Scotia, to the Rigid Uotwrahle the Seci'etary of Slate for the Colonies : 
 
 "Deeply impressed with the importance of inter-communication by Railroad 
 between the Colonies of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, both to the Im- 
 perial Government and these Colonies, as calculated to draw more closely the bonds 
 of union between the latter and the Parent State, and to afford security to the Colo- 
 nial Possessions in the event of war, — my Government have instructed the Delegates 
 to solicit Imperial cooperation in the construction of the road in question, convinced 
 that its accomplishment is alike demanded for the advancement of the Colonies, and 
 for the interests of the Empire. 
 
 " In connection with this subject, the Delegates ire also instructed to confer with 
 Her Majesty's Government on the importance of establishing a judicious system of 
 Immigration into the Colonies, and to bring under its serious consideration the sub- 
 ject of a Union of the British North American Provinces, as tending to their eleva- 
 tion and perpetuating their connection with the Parent Kingdom." 
 
 Sir,— 
 
 (copy.) 
 
 HaUfax, Qih November, 1857. 
 
 We have the honor to report for the informatioxi of His Excellency the Lieu- 
 tenant-Governor, that, in pursuance of the instructions we had received from the Pro- 
 vincial Government, we brought the subject of the Union of the North American 
 Colonies under the notice of the Colonial Secretary, during our recent mission to 
 London. 
 
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 In our interview which we ha'l with Mr. Labouchere, thiM queatiou wati freely di»- 
 cuMcd. He informed us that Her Majesty'H Onverament had no desire to interfere 
 with the determination to which the Colonies themHelves might corao on a point so 
 immediately affecting their ovm interests ; and that if they should he of opinion 
 that Union would advance their prosperity, the Government would oppose no obsta- 
 cle to the accomplishment of their wishes. Mr. T^jibouohere's own opinion we learnt 
 to be, that while he doubted whether the Union of Ciuada and the Ixjwer Provinces 
 might not embrace too widr ft rirrlo for oonvonionct. and efficiency, hg'b elift T' 'J tha t 
 the Union of the Lower Provinces would bo highly beneficial, and tend greatly to 
 unprove their position, and assist their progress. This declaration of the freedom of 
 the Colonies to decide this important question for themselves, seemed to be all that 
 could be desired from the Government, while, as yet, neither the Legislature ^lor 
 the People of Nova Scot in had given an expression of opinion on the subject, and 
 when we had no authority to answer the enquiry of the Colonial Secretary, whether 
 the people of Nova Scot .a desired the change. 
 
 We therefore considc red that the question had been brought to a point at which 
 the next step must be taken by the Colonies; and that nothing more remained to be 
 at preoent pressed on the consideration of the Injperial Government. 
 
 We have the honor to be 
 
 Your most obedient Servants, 
 (%"e'-*) J. W. JOHNSTON. 
 
 « ,, „ u, X. n • . . o ADAMS G. AKCHIBALD. 
 
 To the Honorable thi Provincial Secretary.