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Mr. ROBERTSON then moved tne House into Committee of Supiily. In douig so, he said : Mr. vSpeaker, — Custom has rendered indispensable, un- der a free system of Government lilie ours, that on making a motion that the House go into Committee of Supply, a full and clear exposition should be made for the information of the House and Country, of the expenditure of the Supply previously granted by the Legislature, for pubUc purposes. Of the amount of cash received and the sources from which collection's have been made, it will be expected that I will give to the House every information. It is also and very properly too, expected that I should give the House clearly to understand the sources from which our revenues are expect- ed to come, and the uses to which these revenues are to be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1872, and also to give to the House and the Country, as definite an idea as I can of our present standing and future prospects. AVhile endeavouring to give such information on these points as I can, I trust I may claim the indulgence of the House, feeling, as I do, my inability to express in as clear and lucid a manner as I could wash, the facts in relation to past transactions, and my views and opinions on our present standing and future prospects. The House, with that courtesy and kiudii(\-s which has characterized the members of thisln-aiich of the LegislaturTs since its lirst opening, received my fmancial statement hjst year, in a jnanner highly flattering t me. May I ask again the same I'avorable consideration of the House, on the l>roscnt occasion 'i I shall endeavour to make my remarks as brief as possible, as clear and deiinite as I can — and, should I fail in making the House understand the true ]^osition of aflairs — past and future — I trust the House will, as in the past, give me credit for a desire to afford every information required, and will'rest assured that there is no attempt on the part of the Grovernment, or my own, to withhold information of any kind whatever. On a i)revious occasion I had to state that it was impos- , sible for me to give but a partitd statement of the financial standing of the Province, owing to the arbitration between Ontario and Quebec not being fniished. I regret being oldiged to state on the i)resent occasion, that the samc^ ina]>ility exists wljdch then existed. There has been considerable progress made towards lay- incf before the Arbitrators the claims of the Province, and several meetings were held in Ottawa and Montreal, in attempting to obtain due consideration of the claims of this Province before the Board. Circumstances, however, occurred which led the Quebec Arbitrator to resign his commission — to decline acting longer in connection with his colleagues, because he felt hunself in a position where he could not obtain that justice for our Province to which she w^as entitled, and would no longer remain in a false position and give his countenance to the peri)etration of a gross injustice to Quebec; or lend the sanction of his name to a court, whose i^relirainary judgments in a manner compelled the continuation of a course decidedly contrary to those prmciples of law and equity Avhich should govern such an investigation. The Hon. Mr. Justice Day, a gentleman whose reputa- tion as Lawyer and Judge stands as high as that of any man in the country — -whose opinions and decisions oii questions of law are respected, and are quoted by all our ial 111 professional mou. A g'eiitloinan ^vllo.so iiitogTify aiul iioiiosly is a])ovo suspicion — whoso o]>iaions on questions ol" pul)li(' poliey and public law iiro math^'s ol' record in till! annals ol" the <'ouiitry, political and judicial, and whose clear exposition of his oi)inioiis ou the fjuestions at issue between the two Proviuees no one has dared to controvert — could not, injustice to his Government or himself, con- tinue to act apparently for Quebec, but unable to do morc^ than i)rotest a^'ainst her spoliation. Under these circum- stances, Mr. Justice Day resig-ned his position, preferrinu- rather, to do this than i,dve his taci consent or comitenance to that course wdiich ho saw was determined upon ])y kis colleagues, in the interest of Ontario and against (^iK^bec. True, there have been frequent sittings of the two remaining Arbitrators ; that of the Dominion Clovernment and the one from Ontario, who took upe^i themselves to sit upon and pretended to consid(;r " in a calm, judicial spirit," the important matters laid before them, fully, by Ontario, and partially only, by Quebec. True, they have promulgated a pretended award, or decision or judg- ment, call it w^hat you will, and in defiance of Lmr, Equitt/, soimd jit(hj;ment or common sense, actually jdaced their hands to a document called an " Award," or decirsion, as between the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, and the Dominion Government, w^hich I dare not call other- wise than an imposition nxion the public of the Dominion. This document is remarkable only lor its manifest partiality to Ontario and injustice to Quebec. Their own prelimin- ary judgment they have not adhered to, they have' bei^n guided by no i)rinciple, and have given no reason of any kind for their judgment. That this House or this Province will ever submit to such an outrage, I will not insult their understanding by even supposing. That the j)eoi->lo of our Sister Pro"vdnce will insist upon carrying out an award, so manifestly the result of utter ignorance of the duties de- volving on the Arbitrators and of die questions to be ad- judicated upon, 1 have too good an opinion of their sense of fairness to think. That our Federal Government will for a moment hestitate to announce their decided convic- tion founded upon law and justice, that the award cannot 6 1)0 reco^iiizod or aciod upon ])y th«^m is liurdly witliiii tho bounds ol'possibiliiy. J u lucl, to do otherwise would be acting t'ontrary to their whole previous conduct, doing ^^olence to Avhat must be tlieir own eonvictionH, and seriously allect the stability and pernianence of the whole confedera- tion. f do nol. however, intend g'oini»" into a detail of the whole (.'ireuni: (ances connected with tho j^rbitration. My present object l)einii;' rath r to give statements relative to the financial optvrations of the Government — past and fiUiire. Another opportunity will be afforded of going into the Arbitration question, when the resolutions resj^ecting tlie Arbitration come up for discussion in the Itouse. In the meantime, let me say that I do not impute to the two Arl)itrators who acted, any corrupt or improjier motives, but I cannot express very great confidence in their know- ledge of the- subjects treated upon, either as lawyers or practical business men, or much respect for the manner in which they have been induced to act, against the plain and explicit terms of the B. N. A. Act of 18G7, or a profound re- gard for their opmioufi and actions as statesmen. I MlNISTEKIAr. PIIOGRAMME. Treating, therefore, tho whole proceedings of the two Arbitrators, thus far, as a nullity, I may remark, irr* ^pective of these, that it is the intention of the Grovernment to in- crease the resources of the Province, and to contract the ex- penditure as much as is consistent with proper efficiency in the various deiiavtments of the public service, and encour- agement to enterprises likely to increase the prosperity the country. The resources ought to be augmented as much as possible without bringing, more than absolutely necessary, additional burdens upon the people. This may be done with consent of the House, which I have no doubt will be granted. Last year I stated that 1 believed there would be a larger balance in the Treasury — (notwithstand- ing the increased expenditure during the first four or five months of the yenr)— at the close of the then current fiscal year, June 30, 1870, than was found in the Treasury the tho nee isly tho My '0 to and into as same poriocl ]8r)0. This anticipation, 1 am hapi>y lo say, lias boon roalizod; and an examination ol' the rul)li<; Accounts will, I think, convince this House, that wo liav(»- no reason to bo dissatislied with our financial position at tho close of tho past fiscal year, cndir^ the 80th June last. .Our receipts were, taken together, more than my estimate — and the expenditure less than I anticipated. There was in th(^ Treasury at tho close oi'the fiscal year the sum of $0(57,- 243.49, which exceeded the imount in the Treasury at tlie close of tho former year hy $104,043. 158, not including warrants uni)aid. I will now proceed to give somewhat in di'lail, a sfalc- ra(mt of tho receipts and expenditure of the past fiscal I year. It will be in the recollection of hon. members that I took votes for some items of expenditure, not suflicii^ntly provided for in t) ' former estimates, for six months only, to complete the last fiscal year, and then estimates for our complete fiscal year ending tho 30th June next; hereafter the annual votes of this House, and the expen- diture under these votes will correspond as to time, each year ending 30th June. Owing to the plan formerly adopted of obtaining ai)propriations from the House for eighteen months, (thus mixing part of two fiscal years,) 1 shall not attemi^t to institute comparisons as to whether the estimated receipts and estimated exi^enditure agreed, or nearly so, with actual receipts and actual expen- ditures, as it would only confuse the House and necessitate a statement of the amoun^ 1 appropriations nip-de for each 18 months, unexpended at the end of 12 mouths, and thus render the statement unintelligible. Hereafter, as I said before, the estimates of receipts and expenditure, corres- l)onding as to time with tho appropriations made l>y the I^. use, such comparison can easily be made, and the opin- io \s of the Treasurer tested. I come first therefore to the statement of the receipts and expenditure for the last fisonl year. The details will be found in the public accounts iji the hands of hon. members. 8 Rcrciphfor Fiscal Year ending; oOlh June, 1870 : DOMINION GOVERNMENT : Cash on Account Subsidy 1^850.020 40 (Retained by Dominion Go- vernment $00,626 40) CROWN LANDS DErAIITMENT : (jrcueral Keceipts , .^ 40,632 53 Woods and Forests 362,868 02 Crown Domain, Seigniory of Lauzon, Sus- pense Accounts, I)ei)osits on Land and Timl)or, Collections, &c 30,000 35 11442,600 00 SPECIAL FUND.S. Cieru-y Lands (Municipalities' Fund) 7,485 04 Jesuits' Estates (Superior Education and In- come Funds) 2.3,712 76 BILLS RECEIVABLE. Paid since June 30th, I860.... 42,085 47 Total Receipts— Crown Lands $616,685 07 Less: Bills Ro( jivable included in above, but not yet matured 15,206 82 Total Receipts fromCrovvn Lands $501,478 25 It will be noticed tliat the receipts from Woods and Forests last year, were oidy $6,082 less than from U. C, and L. C. year '66-'67, the only instance in which the collections of the United I'rovinces were in excess of those of this Province for the past year — this shows good man- agemep^ and care on the part of the Honble. Commissioner of Crown Lands and his assistants. 9 LAW FEE FUND. Per Stamps $75,743 97 Ter Collections 4,037 30 !|7r,7Sl 27 . This amount is collected on Civil i rocesses. EUILDIXa AND JURY FUND. Tcr stamps I 8,666 93 Per Collections 16,483 49 25,150 42 COURT HOUSE TAX. Stamps ,... 117,527 50 Collections 961 54 18,489 04 This amount is due to holders of Court House Debentures issued for these X^l^ces. $18,489 04 Law Stauii^s undistributed $5,167 47 Registration do 4,595 56 Montreal $16,728 22 Aylmer 944 01 Xamouraska 784 80 Bonaventure 32 01 LICENSES. Troceeds from Tavern, Shop, Auctioneer^, Pedlars Licenses, &c $98,^59 53 This amount should bo increased. The bill now before the House for consoHdating the License Acts, and amend- ing the same, will, I hope, increase our Revenue from Licenses hereafter. EDUCATION. Normal Schools. — McGiU $2,437 70 Jacques Cartier = 1,702 60 $4140 30 Superannuated Teachers' Fund contributed by Teachers 432 46 2 10 Normal School BuUdiiig Fimd $1,600 00 Jouniab; Public Instruction 140 06 Common School (Refunds) 54 00 $6,366 82 PUBLIC WOIllvS. Bonner i^roporty and Rents in connection with Quebec Gaol ^ 160 00 CASUAL EEVENUES. C ~ists of proceeds of stolen and unclaimed goods sold in Montreal ($292 58) and re- ceived from smidry Clerks of the Peace, for fines, &c., $1,223 38 Reformatory St. Yincent de Paul 1,788 01 St. John's Lunatic Asylum. . ., 305 00 Municipal Loan Fund 5,917 35 This amount must be increased largely. Tin*- Municipalities are able to pay, and doubtless disposed to if put in mind. Quebec FireLoan $ 1,028 11 OlJicial Gazette 16,299 18 It will be observed that all receipts, are paid into the Treasury, and all exx^enditures paid through the Treasury Department. Besides the amount mentioned, there has been done for the Govenimejot, — for which nothing has been paid, and for which at the reduced rates formerly paid to the Queen's Printer — imnting, to the amount . of $5,344.67, including the Gazette dis- tributed to officers, &c., making the actual total amount of receipts represent $21,- 643.85. Printing Laws .... $156 53 Legislative Fees, Private Bills 431 72 Interest on Sn<^cial Deposits >'24,098 5() Do, Bills ye<'('iviib](^ 125 89 24,224 45 00 06 00 11 llofunds on appropriations— Crown Lands, ^3,354 13 ; rvoformatory oi St. Yincent de Taul, |1,201 43 ; Eichelieu Company, $1 7.00 ; Legislative Assembly, 5^1,075 8C; Accountant Contingencies, „^.., .. $497 98 '. ^^''^'^^ "^^ ADMINIl^TRATION OF JUSTICE. Montreal House of Correction ; Montreal Cor- poration for G-aol Guard; Sheriffs' Con- ^^ tingencies, Three Rivers {^QQ 27) 0,841^ llefnnds • .•• .r^98^ Total Receipts for the y^-.r ^^'??!'!nn ?? On hand, 30th June. 18G9 ^^-^^^^ " 12,226,436 47 SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS. Dominion Government ,... '^?^?'5?« f Crown Lands Department o01,4<» -o Law Fee Fund, Building and Jury Fund, Scamps and Court House Tax aArl ri Licenses, yariouskinds ^^^^'i'l ^J'^ Interest on Deposits • -^'— ^ ^^ From all other sources, Quebec Fire Loan, Mun. Loan Fund, Reformatory, Fruiting, Refunds, Public Works, Casual lievenue, _ (only amount to in all) _!_—. Total Cash Receipts; $1,663,236 06 Expenditure for peer ending June ZOtli, 1870 : LEOISL.TXON ... SUr..3.37 79 For Legislative Council $33,8bl 40 For Legislative Assembly.. 07.200 00 Sundry expenses of elections. Li- brary, Salaries of Clerks of , both Houses, Printing and binding Laws, &e 15,276 89 $146,337 79 12 ADMINISTRATION OF JI'STICE. Law Feo Fund, Salaries of Sheriffs, Protlio- notaries, Clerks Cii:cuit Courts, Court of Appeals, &c J:i;10T,890 37 General Expenditure — Criminal prosecutions, Sheriffs, Prothonotaries, Clerks of th(5 Peace, Contingencies, Coroners, &cc 1G1,00G 38 Police— Montreal and Quebec $1 2,40 7 70 Special — Under Act of last session.. 2,901 40 «200,505 to Reformatory— St. Yincent de Paul ; maintenance $28,957 78 Prison Inspection 3,703 42 15,300 22 32,721 20 Total — Administration of Justice, Reforma- tory and Inspection >«317,530 17 EDUCATION. Superior Education , 5^74,473 00 Common Schools 123,800 00 Schools in poor Municipahties 7,728 00 Normal Schools 38,400 00 School Inspectors (Salaries) , 18,987 60 Books for prizes 3,000 00 Journals of Education 2,395 20 Superannuated Teachers , 4,729 10 Literary and Scientific Institutions. Arts and Manufactures $273,072 80 4,000 00 2,000 00 Total Education $279,072 80 Agriculture— Societies, &c $49,803 00 Immigration 5,958 12 Colonization Societies 8,313 73 Roads : — 1st class $108,952 84 2nd do 23,309^ 87 V) 3r(l Clays U0,li>2 39 -202,475 10 Col. Surveys throuo'hCr.L'dDopt. 13,055 48 Totnl Aj^ricultnro, Colonization and Inimigration ;.$279,G65 43 "^UBLIC WOKKS AND BUILDINGS. Jients, Insurances and Eei^airs Inspections and surveys lietbrmatory St. Vincent do Panl Montreal Court House Old Grovernment House, Montreal Itents, Insurances, and Rei)airs,ot" Court Houses and Jails Aylmer Court House and .Tail Montreal Gaol Quebec New Jail Sherbrooke, New jail and Court House St, Scholastique Gaol Court Houses and Jails, new Districts, walls to surround the same 823,440 8!) 1,037 40 10,254 05 8,449 50 8,344 50 9,120 14 3,510 00 828 79 10,887 00 5,787 70 203 50 14,875 51 Total Public AYoiks and Buildings, $108,800 24 CHAEITIES. St. Jobn's Lunatic Asvlum Beauport, do • Marine Hospital, Quebec Hospitals and Asylums generally. Distressed People, Ked Itiver Reformatory School, Quebec Industrial do do 18,319 43 101,037 43 4,000 00 38,830 00 2,500 00 041 98 983 33 Total— Asylums, Hospitals, &c $100,312 10 Registration Service, through Crowni Land's Department $12,483 51 Surveys do do 29,843 38 General Crown Lands Expenditure 59,429 00 Total— Crown Lands Expenditure $101,755 89 m fcin* / 14 Queber 0//iria/ Gazette ^7,049 60 Munioipalitios' Fund 500 00 Arbitration Expenditure luuler Imi)erial Act... 2,625 10 Miscellaneous Expenditure 18,832 82 Licenses do 74199 Stamps do 889 62 The total Expenditure by AYarrant through Treasury Department amounts to 11,550,377 85 To which must be added : — Paid by Ilevenue Officers out of collections connected with Licenses ....; 10,465 08 TaTcrn Licenses i>aid to municipalities 5,809 56 Buildinjv and Jury Fund, by Sherifis 8,492 5 6 Paid AVarrants outstanding, .Time 30, 1869 8,687 85 $1,592,832 90 Less— Warrants outstanding, .Tune 30, 1870... 33,639 92 $1,559,192 98 So that, taking the total receipts during the year, with amoimt in the Treasury June 30, 1869, amounts to.., 2,226,436 47 And deduct total expenditure 1,559,192 98 Leaving in Treasury, June 30, 1870 $667,243 49 Disposed of as follows : Bank of Montreal, at 5 per cent 200,000 00 at 4 per cent 300,000 00 ordinary deposit 167,243 49 $667,243 49 It will thus appear that our i)rincipal expenditure was on the foilcwiiig services : SUMMARY. Legislation $146,337 79 Civil ijrovernment 128,658 18 Administration Justice — Reformatory, &c 317,536 17 Education \ 279,072 86 Agriculture and Colonization 279,665 43 tl I w a 1 t ''1 t f a :*■ i 32 39 90 92 92 98 M [92 47 98 n 15 Public "Works, Court Houses, JaiU llents. Insurance, &c $108,800 24 Charities, Lunatics, Hospitals 100,312 10 Crown Lands' Agencies, Surveys, Kegistratioii Service, &c 101,755 89 Sundry other items 31,239 13 $1,559,377 8:> Add, paid by outside Services, Tavern licenses, Sherifis, and old Warrants.. 33,455 05 $1,592,832 90 Less — outstanding "Warrants 33,039 92 Total exi)enditure : year ending June 30, 1870 ,...$1,559,192 98 So far, Mr. Speaker, I have been, dealing with the actual receipts and actual exx^enditure for the past liscal year. I now come to a mi: :\ more difficult part of my subject, the estimated receipts aiiv estimated expenditure for the next fiscal year, beginning the first .Tuly next. These have been j-jrepared with much care, and I trust the House will consider them reasonable. It is only right I should state that, I have no doubt the aggregate receipts wiU be found nearly correct ; in excess rather than under the estimate. It will be for the House to decide whether our receipts fiiay not by judicious Legislaticn, be increased with advan- tage to the Country. The first item of receipts is : — The Dominion Government — This amount I put down at $81 3,038.00 To arrive at that sum, I have carefully estimated the amount of surplus debt Quebec will have to pay, irrespec- tive of the pretended award of the two Arbitrators. Also the amounts paid for Quebec by the Dominion Grovernment and amounts collected by it on our account — Charging the interest on. such trust funds in the hands of the Dominion X6 Goverumeiit, as there is no question about belonging- to Quebec. LaRt year I was pressed to slate the amount at which I estimated the Quebec share of the Surplus debt, with a detailed account of the Trust funds belonging U) Quebec. In the public interest I declined to give this inlbrmation as tending to ft^tter the Government bclbre the Arbitrators, and I leel sure that our position l)eforo the Country and the Arbitrators was improved by my not being* committed to any precise ligures. If say 2 1 or 3 or 4 millions weic stated to be Avhat I called Quebec share of Surplus debt, it would have been (construed into a confession of judgment for a larger amount 1 ban what w^e might have to pay, or on the other hand a gross error in placing the amount too small. I trust there- Jbre, in the public interest, that hon. members will nof- unduly press for information w'hich will place whoever has to deal with the settlement of that vexed question — the division between Ontario and Quebec — in a false position. That the amount of my estimate will be received, I have no kind of doubt, as based upon a fair t "Ltleracnt between the Trovinces. I now come to Heceipts from Crown Lands Department, i. e., General Keceipts from \V'"oods and Forests, Crown Domain, Seigniory of Lauzon, &c., «S:c >:?162,089 00 This lilstimate has been prepared by the Crown Lands Department, and judging from past ojierations and care exercised by the officers in that Department, will, 1 have no doubt, be fully realized. From Law and llegistration Stamps, I expect to receive $111,700 00 INLAND REVENUE COLLECTIONS. Licenses of various kinds $125,000 00 This amount exceeds ])r(^vious receipts, but the conso- lidation of the License Acts iu ibrce. and a moderate in- crease in some of the License duties, if sanctioned by the House, as I hope it will be, will increase our revenue — This bill is already before the House. 17 •■n i Law Fco Fund, Buildini? aiul Jury Fund, Court House Tax— (exclusive of stamps, I placed at Educational lleceipts, including Normal Schools, at Heformatory St. Vincent de Paul, St. John's Lunatic Asylum, House of Correction Municipal Loan Fund The amount due on Lower Canada Municipal Loan Fund, is $1,931,000, principal, and $918,000, interest. And we surely ought to reach and exceed the amount estimated, not 6 per cent on the interest due. On the Quebec Fire Loan From Official Gazelle Casual Kevenue $1,200 00 Printing Laws (private) 1 60 00 Fees on Private Bills 2,500 00 Public "Works 160 00 $21,482 00 10,280 00 11,365 00 50,000 00 5,000 00 17,000 00 Interest on deposits, &c. Pohce in Quebec 4,020 00 20,000 00 40,000 00 Total $1,691,574 00 I will nov^ Mr. Speaker, proceed to give a statement of the estimated Expenditure for the fiscal year between 30th .hme, 1871, and 30th June, 1872. It wdll be recollected that, in obtaining votes from the House for those amounts, it does not necessarily imply that the whole sum voted for any particular service will be spent. My intention is to ask enough according to the most careful estimate made of what vCill be required, rather hav- ing too much appropriated than too little. The unexpended balance being written off, is retained in the Treasury, to be appropriated hereafter as the House may direct ; And first I come to I. LEGISLATION. Legislative Council, Indemnity, Mileage, Sa- laries and Contingencies 3 $ 34,950 00 18 Legislative Assembly, for similar services 1^93,000 00 Expenses of Electioiis 23,000 00 Parliamentary Library 3,000 00 Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, salaries and contingent expenses 2,800 00 Printing, Binding and distributing the Laws.. 4,500 00 Law Clerk — Salaries imd contingencies 3,445 00 Making a total expenditure for Legislation.... $105,295 00 II. CIVIL GOVERNMENT. Salaries of Olllce and contingencies $137,080 00 The items of this estimate are given to tlie House in the printed statement. III. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, &C. Administration of Justice $208,786 00 Police, covermg statutory ai^prox)riations, and including special Police 54,000 00 Reformatory St. Vincent de Paul, Mainten- ance 82,614 00 Prison Inspection 4,000 00 Total Expenditure, Administration of Jus- tice, &c $389,400 00 This expenditure will have to be reduced in some way. In various localities, more must be contributed from local sources. IV. EDUCATION (covering statutory appropriations.) Superior Education | 71,000 00 Common Schools 129,000 00 Schools in poor Municipalities 8,000 00 Normal Schools 40,000 00 Salaries of School Insi^ectors 20,600 00 Books for Prizes 2,500 00 Journals of Education 2,400 00 It is to be observed that ijTducational notices are required by law to be inserted in the 00 00 00 ►0 00 )0 00 15 00 95 00 80 00 ill the 86 00 000 00 ,614 00 ,000 00 ),400 00 le way. )m local ons.) 1,000 00 9,000 00 8,000 00 0,000 00 10,600 00 2,500 00 2,400 00 10 m ♦ Journals of Education. This is done with- out charpfo. If paid I'or at usual rates, the cost would 1)0 I'ar move thau the appropria- tion. >Suporannual«'d Teachers... 4,850 00 Total Education $278,350 00, Literary and Scientific Institutions 8,000 00 Arts and Miuiulactures 3,000 00 This item has heen increased $1,000 — as it is intended to open a school in Quebec, and also to open school in various towns, if en- couragement is given by local assistance. V. AGHICULTURE, IMMICfRATION AND COLONIZATION. • Agricultural Societies, covering statutory ap- propriations $52,000 00 Board of Agriculture 8,000 00 Agricultural Schools (two French and one English) 2,400 00 Total Agriculture $02,400 00 Immigration 20,000 00 COLONIZATION. Colonization Societies, covering statutory ap- propriations .^. 25,000 00 Colonization Eoads, 1st class 115,000 00 Do 2ad do 15,000 00 Do 3rd do 10,000 00 Railways, covering statutory appropriations... 45,000 00 Ste. Anne des Monts to Fox River Road 4,000 00 Total Agriculture, Immigration, Coloniza- tion $296,400 00 "We have reduced somewhat on Colonization Roads, as the Colonization Railways will be drawing largely on the Treasury, during the next fiscal year. 20 r>,noo 00 i 0,000 00 2,500 00 8,000 00 VI. PUBLIC WORKS AND BUILDLNdr:. Konts, liiKuranccs, liopairs, ike ijsnojoo 00 InspoctioiiH and {Surveys 4,000 0(» Kelbrmatory 8t. Yincont do ruul, to (.'omploie water-works and pnrchaBc ofiualorials 8t. John's Lunatic Asylum, repairs, oulhouseK. iencos, &c Pu))lic Unpartments, towards erection or i)ur- chase ol', (one-third of estimated cost). 11' decision bo to build, plans and specifica- tions will bo submitted to the House for ap- proval Montreal Court House, iloors, &;c Montreal Iveu'istry Ollice, to purchase or build, provided the City of Montreal gives aTi equal amount Bridi>'0 at Portage du Fort, provided ^8,000 are furnished by the Dominion, and 8 1,000 l)y private parties 4,000 00 Chargeable to Building and Jury Fuiul for each district. Kents, Insurances, and Repairs to sund;y Court Houses and Gaols i^l 1 ,070 00 Montreal Jail, to erect now building 40,000 00 Montreal Jail — Heating apparatus, ventilation, &c. ; raising walls Court House and Jail, Bonaventure, new to construct Do do do do Gaspe... Quebec Jail — Alterations (recommended by Inspectors) Kitchen liangc and matoriak to utilize labor of prisoners Quebec Court House — to enlarge Sherbrooko New Jail — right wing and sheds.. Court Houses and Jails ; to complete surround- ing walls 15,000 00 10,000 00 0,000 00 6,000 00 8,000 00 7,000 00 10,000 00 Total PubUc Works and Build- ings $231,870 00 It will be noticed that almost the whole ex- penditure under these heads, for new Avorks $122,070 00 M 00 00 •21 niul wuUh avouinl in'isons, is provided I'or. Tlieso items 1 hopo (o Im* jrettiiiG^ les8 and le.ss year by year. The amoiiuis under Building- mid Jury Fund wrill hereafter bo charged io the re.sx)eotivt^ Districts, and credit |;yiven ibr contributions to the Fund made l)y ihe districts res])e<.. tively. VII. CHARITIES. Heauport Asy him, (737 patients nowj !!«!] 05,500 00 St. John's Lunatic Asylum (al^out 75 patients) 20,000 00 Marine Hospital, Quebec 4,000 00 Miscellaneous Charities 37,770 00 Ueformatory Schools 5,000 00 Industrial do S,000 00 Total Charities J^175,270 00 YTIT. MIHCELLANEOrs SERVICES. Roj?istration Service Ji|»20,000 00 Quebec Oi/icial Gazette 8,200 00 Municipalities Fund, County Court Houses, C.S.L.C, Cap. 117, sect. 7 10,216 00 Arbitration under Imperial Act 6,000 00 lietirmg allowances, it' Ibund necessary 5,000 00 Enforcement of Game Laws 1,000 00 MiscellanooiLS 20,000 00 Special exploratory survey for continuation of Crosford R.K. to Lake St. John 5,000 00 Total $74,410 00 This amount is not to bind the Government to continue the work or grant aid towards the road, but to ascertain if a route is pracuc- able. I will take this opiDortunity of stating that the amount heretofore put in the estimates as rent of His Excellency, the Lieut enant- Groveruor's House, §2,500, will not appear. «^ / 22 The amount heretofore i^rantod has never hcen asked for, nor paid ; and I may men- _ tion also, in this connection, in order to con- ' tradict statements which have been circu- lated, to the effect, that the entertainment of Plis Koyal Highness Prince Arthur, a few months since, when in Quebec, was at the expense of the Province — that such state- ments are untrue, Sir Narcisse himself haA'- ing paid all such xponses. I regret having- to allude to this, but I could not allow His Excellency to remain* under such imputa- tions* without contradicting them. IX.— COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER CHARGES ON REYENXIE. Surveys |24,000 00 (Jeneral expenditure by Crown Lands Depart- ment (including Jesuits' Estates, Clergy Lands, Crown 33omain, Seigniory of Lau- zon, and Woods and Forests) 54,344 00 Stamps, Licenses, &c , 8,000 00 Total $86,344 00 Grand ^otal estimated expenditure for fiscal year, 30th June, 1872 $1,841,031 00 To cover special warrants lor expenditure already made, belonging to fiscal year ended 30th June, 1870— See Public Accounts, 1870, imgc 74 27,400 54 I 1« I ■■■■!■■. ■ ^.^.^^ The estimated receipts as given already amount to |1,€91,574 00 Calculated to be written off on Appropriations of current year — (unexpended) 209,500 00 Estimated Balance year eliding June 30th, '71.. 261,667 00 $2,222,741 00 Deduct Estimates -Appropriating as per Statement 1,841,031 00 Estimated Surplus. June 30th, '72 .....^ 381,710 00 23 ON 00 [ 00 I 00 t 00 L 00 54 4 00 )0 00 57 00 [1 00 31 00 10 00 This balance, it will be observed, althougli more than last year's Estimate, still is less than former balances actually on hand, if all appropriations are paid. It will be seen, Mr. Speaker, from the statements already made, that our position as a Province, although sound as regards our financial position, requires at the same time the exercise of economy in the expenditure of our funds. Our undeveloped resources require to be examined into, moro closely. Our resources. Agricultural and Mineral, may hv, largely increased, by judicious assistance rendered from the public purse — but it should always be borne in mind, thai we must rely mainly on private enterprise to initiate the modes tr be adopted, and the methods to be applied, to- wards these important ends. I iirmly believe that our mineral resources may be largely developed — and a little aid given by the G-overnment towards the instruction of a class of students, to fit them for the practical, every day work of mining operations — In fact, instruction in the principles of Geology, would prove of incalculable advant- age to our Province, and largely increase our wealth from our mineral deposits. (Cheers.) , Government can only to a hmited extent come in aid of such undertakings as bid fair to foster enterprise and in- crease our population, and thereby to develope our re- sources to a larger extent than at present. It is too often the case that parties look to Government for pecuniary assistance to promote undertakings in which they are not willing to invest their oivn funds, and then to blame the administration for want of enterprise and energy, when in reality the fault lies in themselves, and in the ob- jects they seek to promote. (Applause.) "Were the resources at command of the GoA'crnment. larger than they are, the administration Avould only be too glad to assist in aid of many works of public utility, which under present circumstances and with limited re- sources, they must refrain from touching. "We need a more self-reliant spirit among our people — more faith and confidence in our own resources and meanp, and less reliance on government assistance and foreign aid. 24 Many think and speak as if the means at command of the Government were unlimited, and that there is no danp;er of our llnances becoming embarrassed by too great an expenditure, or by Government lending its credit to enterprises of any description. Such oinnions are not founded upon actual facts, and if followed would soon ruin any Government, and seriously endanger the country. Heavy taxation must inevitably follow reckless expenditure »f public funds — the prosperity of the Province be retard- ed, and thus our people, becoming discouraged, would hasten to flee from our country to where lighter burdens in the way of taxation would be laid iipon them, or at any rate more means would be at cominand to meet them. May I be permitted to allude briefly to a few of those objects which have engaged the attention of the Govern- ment and this House during the past three years, in the liope that they may hettai'ter occupy a prominent i)lace in the policy of whatever Government or House may be in existence at the close of the present session. These objects I consider of vital importance, and although I can say nothing ncAV, or urge their consideration on the House and country in any other way than very common-place, still they may x^rovc the means of doi *.g some good. In alluding to those pursuits on .vhich I consider the prosperity of our country mainly depci'ds, let it be remem- bered that their success or failure depend in a great measure upon the action or non-action of the people them- selves. . . Governments can do but little towards the advancement in prosperity of a country, unless the mass of the people ure interested, and energetic in their efforts. I would lirst place in the list of subjects which should engage the serious attention of the (rovernraent, and this House — as a body, or as individual members of society — attention to the fostering of our AGlUCULTUilAL PUllSUlTiS. Agriqultuve mast be the main-stay and support of our province, looked at from a ProA'incial standpoint. We have 2i5 large tracti of land now in a state of nature, available for settlement. Recent exi)lorations and surveys made by our Grown Lands Department in various parts of the Province, have discovered many eligible tracts of land, equally fertile to any now settled upon. The lands are well timboiod, well watered, with i>*ood soil, abundance of water-power for manufacturing purposes, and possess, as far as natural advantages are concerned, every requisite for sustaining a large population. Such lands, however, require to be opened up by means of roads, in order to render them accessible for settlement. The large grants for opening Colonization roads, proposed by the G-overnment and sanctioned by this House, evince the interest felt in opening ap wild lands for settler*?. The amounts granted have been spent m most cases to good advantage. The results will soon follow if means are taken to encourage settlers to locate on these lands and to afford that a? stance necessary for them to establish themselves. Immediate results cannot be looked for. I take it, that the Grovernment by authorizing and con- tributimg towards the establishment of Colonization So- cieties, which I am happy to say the people have lately shown so much interest in, will do much towards the in- auguration of a system which cannot fail of success, and which will give satisfactory results. The expenditure of the large sum of $644,500 during the past three years, upon Agricultural and Colonization pur- poses, cannot fail, if future efforts are kept up, to attract to our wild lands, large numbers of immigrants, who will by their enterprise and industry materially add to the pros- perity and wealth of our Province, and induce others to remain in our • nid^t, as well as bring back those who have left the land of their birth in hope^ of bettering their con- dition. (Cheers.) It should be remembered that anything like systematic, energetic efforts to open up our wild lands with the view of inducing our native population to remain in the country, or to attract settlers from other lands is comparatively a late effort. "We should not expect results too soon. It takes 26 a long time to change the course of trade or of commerce into a new direction. Men's minds when running in a certain channel, require first to hare their at+ention arrested, to be brought to stop and consider, before they will work in another direction, and the same requires to be done in the present instance ; but by continued effort, by a system- atic course of procedure, we may hope to succeed. Already, I believe, the current of our native population going to the United States is partially arrested. They are beginning to return in considerable numbers, and during last season there were several thousands from other countries who de- * cided to remain in our Province. (Applause.) Had the immigrants been of the agricultural class we could have got more to remain, but it was thought best not to induce too many of that class from cities to remain, they not being fitted for agricultural pursuits. COLONIZATION I10AD3. While the G-overmnent has spent the largest amount of money upon Colonization roads of the 1st class, and very properly too, — where the population is scarce and munici- pal institutions still in their infancy — I am rather inclined to think, that hereafter the 2nd and 3rd class roads, upon which municipal "id is requisite in order to obtain G overn- ment assistance, may be entitled to more encouragement. The personal interest felt by those who contribute directly towards an object in which they have a personal interest, , secure, I think more attention and supervision than can be expected in other cases. COLONIZATION SOCIETIES. With respect to Colonization Hoeieti<'s already alluded to, I think they may prove very useful in assisting settlers who wish to occupy our wild lands. Their i)articidar sphere I tiike \o be the selecting of pro- per locations Jor intending settlers, so as to have some de- finite place ready to rf'ceive them — to assist them* in mak- ing a beginninu' ])y scTiding persons aceusloTied to clearing land and buildinu cheap houses, tf» show the parties how those things are done. vVnd also to assist if need be in pro- tt curin*^ soedgTain aud proviBions till such tiixio as their first crop is liarTCsted, In fact, the interest felt in the success of the new settler, and the sympathy expressed for him by the resident popu- lation, will perhaps do more to encourage and stimulate to effort — and induce parties to remain in our Province, than even thr^ niaterinl nid a Horded, IMMIOEATIOX. It is peculiarly the business of the Dominion and Local GrOTernments to afford assistance, by enabling Immigrants to reach their ultimate destinations, and I am happy to say that, with the honorable member for Brome, whose inde- fatigable energy and industry are well known, at the head of the Agricultural and Immigration Departments at Otta- wa, his Government will not be behind hand in this im- portant work, and his efforts will stimulate, if it is required — which I feel assured it is not — our Local Government, to do its share in the encouragement to be afforded to this class of settlers. TTith the promotion of agriculture, therefore, the pro- priety of fostering immigration is another point we must not overlook. (Cheers.) I care not where persons como from to settle amongst us, whether from Europe or the United States, the more of the agricultural class from any country we can induce to come here the better. * Skilled farming is further advanced in the old countries than it is here, and the example of experienced agricultur- ists from England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Belgium, Sweden, Germany or other nations, has already done much, and in the future will, I hope, do more in stimulat- ing our farmers to better modes of husbandry, to better selections of stock and farming implements — to increased care and skill in the manufacture and apx)lication of ma- nures, than have hitherto obtained amongst us. The Hon. gentleman here stated that the first prize for ploughing at the Hochelaga Agricultural Society's Matijh was won by a French Canadian. (Cheers.) This would show the benefit derived from example. Our principal at- ^8 tentioii ishould .specijillv , llitTt'loro, )»o iliiectcd to iho iu- troductiou of settlers iroiii llio nij^riciiltural clasRes of Jilui'ope. Thousands of this clnsy can lind locations where, with industry, sobriety and economy, they may make themselves homes in our midst — may make better provi-! sions ibr them.selves and families than can be done in their native land. Active exertions will prevent our native pO' pulation from seeking to better their condition in the Jieighboring Kepublic, and induce those now there, per- haps temporarily at first, to return to the home of their fathers ; and all this lace and home for thousands upon tliousaiids in a short time to come. (Loud cheei's.) As bearing upon agriculture, let me also allude in a few words to the necessity of allbrdiiig ovory fncility to our young- men in acquiring AN ACUIICULTURAJ. KDUCATION. Many suppose that comparatively little education is ne- cessary to fit young men to become farmers. In fact, that any one not exactly i it ted for any other pursuit is good (enough ibr a farmer. Another idea prevails too much, that farming, if not perhaps disreputable or disgraceful, is, on the whole, rather a low calling, and is associated in the minds of many with hard dirty work — with ignorance of what is going on in the world, and no taste for literary in- formation or intellectual culture of any kind. Language of this sort prevails too much. A greater fallacy never existed, and the sooner such nonsense ffcts dissipated the better, We have, it is true, many honorable instances of gentle- men of wealth, intelligence, of mental culture, giving their attention to agricultural pursuits — gentlemen whose valu- able assistance is always ready — on our Board of Agricul- ture, in our local Agricutural Societies — ready to contribute 1 mtle- their valu- ricul- ibute 2!» money, and what is Jjir more Auiuabh', iheir limo uu«l efforts to encourage niKl promolo iigricult\iral jnirsuii.s. Several of such gontlcmoii 1 liavc now the honor of ad- dressing, and I gladly give them my liiimblo tribnto of praise for their efforts, and my sincere wishes for their suc- cess. Gentlemen whom the people honor, and w^ho pos- sess the esteem and respect of the whole community. Their efforts are directed to place agriculture in that rank — the first rank — to which it belongs, and whose services are, I am happy to say, fully appreciated and valued. Every member of this House will easily recollect over — this one and the other one in their respective localities — whoso efforts to improve agriculture are worthy of all praise. One gentleman well known throuo-hout our entire coun- try, showed me an invoice of imported stock, imported at one time, exceeding $65,000. I need hardly say that I refer to Mr. Cochrane, of Comptoji. That gei'itleman has faith in the future of our Province, and all will joiii with me in wishing him every success. Notwithstanding the efforts oT such gentlemen, scattered throughout the Province, w^e require something more to be done. We must have institutions where our young men, farmer's sons and others, can receive an education specially fitted for agricultural pursuits. "We have already our in- stitutions for acquiring instruction in Theolc^ j:y, in Law and Medicine, in classical literature, in the arts and sciences, to fit men for these professions ; w^e have our commercial colleges ; institutions for teaching men and women, so that they may be able to teach others in our academies and C(Hnmon schools. These are all good — all worthy of an earnest support, by time, influence, and money, bur in- stitutions alluded to are highly creditable to a now country like ours, but these are by no means enough. "We have, it is true, several agricultural colleges'— schools where the theory and practice of agriculture are taught — others where agricultural instruction is merely tacked on, as if it was of no great moment. These have accomplished, doubtless, much good, but I would like to see such institu- tions multiplied in oar land, and if properly organized and managed, they would soon become almost self-sustaining. 80 We requiro more of such collogoy, whore our young men could be educated in Ihose branches of education peculiarly adapted "^^o a new country like ours. (Cheers.) Institutions where our })eople coukl be taught to conduct agricultural operations in a scientihc and practical way — where our young men who graduated tliere would, by their improved HYstem of husbandry, ]>y their intelligent adaptation of the Iheoreticiil knowledge acquired to the practical every day work of the farmer's life, demonstrate that a thorough edu- cation on those branches was as necessary to success, and as certain to attain it, as an education for any other calling — professional or commercial. Let us not, therefore, rest satisfied Avith what has already been done, nor relax our efforts, but by every means in our 1^0 wer encourage and push forward a system of agricultur- al education, Avithout which w^e must fall behind other eouniries in a ureat source of national wealth. EDirOATION. The general diffusion of education among our popula- tion, should be a special matter of effort to the Government — to this House, and to the country. Without a general system of education, our people must remain behindhand in every department of industry and national wealth. We will become hewers of wood and drawers of water, to those who are more advanced in literature, in the arts and sciences, and in every department of mechanics. So im- I)ortant do I feel it that the entire mass of our population should be educated, as far at least as reading, writing, and the first principles of arithmetic are concerned, that it has been a question with me how far compulsory attendance upon our common schools should not be insisted upon. It might appear rather arbitrary to do this ; at any rate, every means should be eirployed to impress upon our people the absolute necessity ^f attention to the education of the rising generation. (Cheers.") Men of proi:>erty, of influence in their respective localities, ought to be more earnest in their efforts, more liberal in 1 heir contributions, more persistent in their endeavors to disseminate education ; such an education as will fit out 31 young people to properly discharge the duties devolving- upon them in their respective spheres ol'liie. All honor to such as have spent their time, mvmey and energies in this important work — a work in ray opinion second only io the work of the clergy, in their eflbrts for the .si)iritual well- being of theiT flocks. Our educational institutions ar*-, 1 am j)roud to say, through the past and i)resent eflbrts of the Hon. rremier, making steady progress from year to year, both as rcspeclH common schools, so-called, and those whose effort s are main- ly directed to fitting persons ibr the important ^\ ork ol teaching. Our superior education will compare favorably with that of any other country, but it must depend prin- cipally on the efforts of men of wealth for sui>])ort, and I know of no better way in wliich gentlemen \vho have ac- quired a competency can disi^ose of a portion of their wealth, than in aiding in the establishment and mainten- ance of our Colleges and Universities. I cannot help ex- pressing my sincere congratulations and thanks to many of our wealthy men for their liberal contributions in this direction — contributions which reflect the greatest honor on those who make them, and tend to encourage those who and conduct of these in- daily increase. (Loud management are engaged in the stitutions May their number Cheers.) This part of my subject is so large that I cannot enter more at length into the question, as time will not permit. T can only urge upon this House the propriety of placing our educational institutions of every grade upon the best possible footing — to grant. liberally towards their sup- port — to use every effort as private individuals to foster u spirit of enquiry concerning, and interest in, the diflusion of education, feeling assured that a great measure of our future prosperity as a Province depends on the manner our educational institutions prosper, and education becomes universal throughout our whole community. I cannot, however, leave this part of my subject without some allusion to the amendments made in the School Laws of this Province at the second session of this Parliament. It was feared by many of the English speak- ing part of our population when the question of tlie Confe- I i deration of tho Provinces was iimler consideration, that it was not safe to trust the educational interests of the minoTity in the hands of the majority professing another faith and speakiniT another language. Whether these fears were well or ill founded, it was considered only proper that the • juestion should be settled, and accordingly it was agreed at the Quebec Conlerenco, so called, that a measure should be carried through the Legislature of Canada, at its last .session before Confederation, which should place the ques- tion upon a satislactory ])asis. (Applause.) To carry out this agreement a bill was introduced by the Hon. Mr. Langevin into the last I'arliament of Canada, commonly . ailed " The Langevin Bill,' containing such pro\nsion8 as were con.sidered satisfactory to both Protestants and Roman. Catholic. I need not go into the details of the failure of this mensure in a house composed, it will be recollected, of a majority of English Protestants. The bill was withdrawn .after sonn^ discussion, and this circumstance was felt so (^eejily and mad(^ so nmrh of In' certain parties who were seeking occasio]i lor ilnding fault and to stir up national and religious feelhig, that even those who entertained no such fears were cbliged to take action,- otherwise s&rious difticulties were a})prebended, and Confederation was exceedingly dotibtful. — (Cheers.) It will, Mr. &!peaker, be in the recollection of honorable members, that the honorable member for Montreal East stuted that the Protestants need feel under no apprehension as to their rights under the Quebec Legislature, that he felt assured the Parliament of Quebec would do justice to the rights of all, irrespective of creed or nationality. This de- claration was by some considered as a mere put off, at the time. The rcsidt ^vhich I Avill allude to by-and by clearly shows that the Hon. Baronet, well understood his country- men, knew their desire to do justice to the minority, and could fully reh^ on their action in this regard when the time came. However in the meantime, a clause was intro- duced into the B. N. A. jU-i, 1807, on the subject of Educa- tion, which, while it left <)»«' ([ueNlionin the hands of the Quebec Le.gislature gave in certain oases the right of appeal to the iJomimou authorities. .\j: the 2nd Session of thi^ House the (juesJiou canu' ii)) — f was not at the time a Member of the UoveriiiiH'nt. juid it will be in the recoUec- 33 tion of Honorable Mombers, thai in my plaoo in the House, I expressed my confidence in the desire of the majority of this House to gran* all that the English Protestants would ask. That we, the J]nglish, only asked what was reasonable and just, and the F. C. majority were quite prepared to grant what would satisfy the minority, and place this vexed question at rest. (Cheers.) Mr. Speaker, I need not go into details on this. The bill was introduced into this House, was well received bv all and passed \ . ithout I may say any discussion or what may be called a division on its main features. (Cheers.) If that amendment fails to meet the wants of the Protestant community no blame can be attached to the Grovernment or the Members of this House, and perhaps the House will allow me to thank them for the straight-forward, honest and manly way in which this question a as treated to the full carrying out my own expectations and statement in relation thereto. It will be remembered that the Hon. Baronet referred to, was not present in the House when this question came up, he was in England at the time, and the action of this House carried out to the letter, and fully verified his appreciation of wiiat his countrymen would do. The action of the Government and this House fully re- deemed his pledge given in Ottawa. GOVERNMENT EXPLANATIONS. ' I intended to refer also to ihe way in which the go- vernment and this House have shewn their interest in opening up our country for settlement, by granting Uberal aid towards the construction of Colonization Railways, but I must forbear ; the intention of the government being to aid such works, when the people in their respective locali- ties feel interest sufiicient to induce them to contribute the principal part of the expense. This is a perfectly legiti- mate way of spending public money and entirely distinct from opening up railways between large commercial centres ; these should be considered upon their respective merits, and I believe fhe policy of the government upon these railways to be liberal — always taMng into account the financial condition and resources of the Province — and I trust this House and the country will so consider it i I Whoro Buch railways promote colonization purposes by settling the country, all the more reason why the govern- ment should aid in these undertakings ; as 1 have said before, the iinancial condition of the country must he kept imperatively in view. CIVIL DEPARTMENTS. Allow me to ,say a few words upon the organization of the different Departments of the Civil Government. In commencing the establishment of a new Government, it became necessary not only to organize these on some regu- lar plan, to systematize the work to be done, but also to divide the work amongst the different departments, so as to ensure proper efficiancy, and prevent any thing like undue interference by one department with another. This has all been done, and the working of the different departments has been found satisfactory. The improvements upon the old system adopted by the Dominion Government have been adopted here. (Applause.) In every respect, I think our system vdll compare favourably with that of any other Province in the Dominion. I have no hesitation in saying that the management of our Crown Lands is vastly im- proved, and our Revenue largely increased, to what was the case during the former Government of Canada. Our Public Works Department, is to say the least, well managed, and the supervision exercised over the large expenditure for Colonization roads, more strict, with better results than hitherto obtained under the old >"ea:ime. The laws introduced into this Bouse and adopted by it for the various Departments of the Government threw a great responsibility on the administration in preparing these measures, and they have in the iRr- a system which on the whole works ho well, and l>i(Is fair to ho, permanent. I take no pari oCthii credit of this to myself. I was not at the time a member of the Government, ])ut I feel that my eolleagues have acted wisely— prudently and in the true interest of onr rroyinec in what they have done. Althoui^^h not porha]>s strictly within the scope of the Quebec Lei^islature, still we will, I hope be able hereafter to do somethinnf towards the development of our mineral wealth— and the establishment of manufactories in our Province. With regard to the former the raw material, we have in abundance, hi every section of the Province valuable minerals are to be found. The working of those minerals will give employment to a large number of oiir people — thus retaining them in our country. (Cheers.) The want of manufactories in the Provi.ice, is the main cause, in my opinion, of the large numbers of our popula- tion seeking employment in the ITjiited States. I believe more than three quarters of our people go to the United States because of the employment alibrded in the various manufacturing establishments which abound there. (Cheers.) If Honorable Members w^ant to prevent our native population from leaving the Province, and to induce those now in the neighbouring Kepublic to return to the land of their birth ; If they want to attract skilled and intelligent labour in the various branches of mechanical industry ; If they want to build up our Pro-^dnce in National wealth consequent upon the useful employment of skilled labour, in manufacturing pursuits; — Their ellbrts should be directed to encourage by CTery moans the establishment of every kind of manufactures likely to prove successful. There is no question in my mind but that the prosperity of the country can be much augmented by a judicious expendi- ture of public money in aid of manufactories of various kinds. "We have not, it is true the imposing and collection of duties on foreign importations. AVe cannot by our legisla- tion aiford that protection and encouragement to manufactu- rers which they claim as a right, and expect from Govern- ment ; and without entering JPufther into the question at 86 present, I think we may by our inllucnce as a Houbo and as private individuals oncoiiragc the cstabhshment of factories of various kinds, and bring public opinion to bear on the Federal Legislature in such a way as will benefit these important branches of industry. In order to our progressing as a Province, it is not at all requisite that we should take a narrow contracted \dew of public questions, or look at them only from a local point of view. We must not bring every question down to that of palish politics. AVe should look at questions in a national point of view. As the Dominion prospers we as part of the Dominion will prosper too, and in considering any question affecting our Province, we ought also to look at what effect our policy will have on the Dominion. If our own Province is likely to bo benefited by an expenditure, and that expen- diture is likely to benefit any of our sister Provinces, all the more reason we should engage in it. If each of the Pro- vinces act in this liberal way, without local jealousies but anxious to promote the welfare of the others, our whole country will advance, and thus the bonds which exist be- tween the several Provinces will be strengthened, and our Central Government be enabled to assist more and more in building up the Dominion on a firm and permanent basis. (Cheers.) It is only by united ellbrt on the part of our people — on the part of this House, and on the part of the Government, that we can expect our Province to assume that import- ance in the Coni'ederation, to Avhich she is entitled. Our soil may be more sterile — our winters a litQe colder and longer than in some of our sister Provinces ; our direct re- sources may be more limited, bri, notwithstanding these apparent disadvantages, onr position locally is such, and the necessity for increased industry, for economy, our otner Provinces may be made to further our prosperity, instead of retarding it. I am therefore disposed to look forward with great hope, to our advancement in prosperity. The administration of Justice in our Province is well attended to; our laws respected, and crimes punished. Our efforts heretofore, in aid of Agriculture, of Colon iza- 3t I k Lt it tion, of Education — of the development of our timber re- Bources — of the establi.^liment of our Civil Government on a linn and permanent baciis, have, so far, been a success. In these regards, the members of this House deserve well of the country, because, instead of trying for party ends and for party purposes, to prevent the passage of laws deemed important by the G-ovcrnment, every assistance has been afforded in carrying forward the legislation of the country. (Applause.) The attempted agitation upon the propriety of Canada assuming a position of independance, as respects the mother country, or, in other words, preparing for annexation to the United States, has, so far, failed of even being considered, by the people, as a proposition worthy of serious attention. The attempted invasion of cur territory by bands of citizens from the neighboring Eepublic met with a quick response from our brave Volunteers so that our soil was not polluted, even for a day, by those law^less bands of ruffians. The prompt response by the Volunteers of our Province, when danger of invasion was ai^prehended, was worthy of all praise, and has received at the hands of tlio Dominion Government, of our military olficers and of the Home Government, not only the highest commendation, but substantial marks of approval from Her Majesty the Queen and the Queen's Government. (Cheers.) The action of our Volunteers, when the Fenian raids w^ere anti- cipated, proves that our people may be fully relied upon in any emergency, when the invasion of our country is ap- prehended. The spirit of loyalty of attachment to our country and institutions, which universally j)revails, backetl as Canada would be with the whole power of England, in case of any difficulty with our neighbors across the line — of which difficulty I have no apprehension — renders us invulnerable against any foreign foe. — (Loud cheers.) "We have had unfortunately, during the past season, several portions of our Province destroj ed by hre — parti- cularly the Saguenay and Ottawa district^ The hon. mem- ber for Chicoutimi exerted himself nobly for the relief of those who were ruined by the large lire which swept from end to end of that district. Thanks to his efforts, seconded as they were by the people of the country in a liberal way, I % 88 ;iii(l assisted by the Gorernment, -svho felt that this House would, without a dissenting voice, sanction th? aid given from the public purse, they were enabled to sow their iields ogain, and with a bountiful harvest the settlers in the jSaguenay district will remain on their farms and soon make themselves independent. The Ottawa region also was visit- ed later in the season by a destructive fire. Here again the liberality of our j)eoiile*was tested and nobly did our cities, iowns and villages respond to the call made upon them. The Grovornment here again, on the instance of the mem- bers for Ottawa and Pontiac, did something to assist private l)enevolence, and Wwiild have done more had not the Saguenay fire already drawn a considerable sum out of the Treasury. The relief granted to the Ottawa sufferers was placed in the hands of the general committee in Ottawa, for distribution, the Grovernment thmking that in a case like that no regard should be had to the line dividing (Quebec from Ottawa. This amount will, I doubt not, be cheerfully sanctioned by the House. We have had iiec/ e m the horrors of war, and plenty in all our borders, \Ai\..^ the fairest portion of Europe, from which the majority of our people in the Province have sprung, has been the scene of war in all its enormity, and with famine and pestilence, have desolated a large portion of "La Polle France." This state of affairs in Europe could not fail to excite our deepest sympathy, and our earnest prayers for peace and tranquility. A careful study of the causes which led to the fearful war now raging in France — of those principles which are at work, regardless of the state of the country — of that party spirit which in- trudes itself into every department of life, cannot fail if carefully viewed by those wh ^ occupy public life in this country, of moderating the v ;>- ession of sentiments likely to unsettle men's minds, ai d render them dissatisfied with their present condition ai^ ' .acure prospects. On a comi)arision of our position therefore, with almost every oiher, we have cause for thankfulness for the past, and hope for the future. Our people are living in peace and harmony with each other ; the fears entertained by many of a different state of things under Confederation, have so far proved groun less. (Cheers.) i ( a 1: ^ 39 This inixture of races and creeds may even with proper care and consideration for each ocher's feelings, prove a blessing to ns as it has in other countries. Each may prove a stimulus io the other, to enterprize and industry, by each learning from the other in those particular qualities in which one race may surpass the other. By this practice, by following up the course adopted since the union of the Provinces — by the non-discussion of public questions in a national or denominational spirit* — by judg-ing of public questions on their true merits — by indi- vidual effort — by associated effort — we can, and, I trust sincerely, will, bend our energies to"" the advancement of our Province in intelligence, in material prosperity, and thus, by the blessing of Divine ProA^idonce upon our ex- ertions we will do our part to build up on this side of the Atlantic, a grand nationality worthy of our glorious an- cestry. We may thus leave as a legacy to those who follow us, Institutions, fixed and permanent, as that of Old England itself. Institutions, where the rights of others are respected, where liberty of conscience is enjoyed, where life and property are safe, where wise, beneficent laws are made and impartially administered, where unity and peace l>revail, and where a resting place and home are ready foi- millions from other countries, who may wish to share with us, our true freedom and i)rosperity. When the hon. gentleman resumed his seat lie was loud- ly cheered on both sides of the House. The Speaker then left the chair, and a few items were passed through committee. I