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XOVA SCOTIA. 
 
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 COPIES OF DESPATCHES 
 
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 VISCOUNT MONCK, 
 
 FDinvAi.ni.si 
 
 REPRESENTATIONS FROM NOVA SCOTIA 
 AGAINST THE UNION, 
 
 AND THE ANSWl'U. 
 
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 Vrfsrntrli to tottt lHomtn of ilarUAinrnt tij fi*ommiinI> of ll}rr ^Uatretti. 
 
 U) June 1«(JS. 
 
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 LONDON: 
 
 PRINTED BY GEORGE E. EYRE AND WILLIAM SPOTTISWOODE, 
 
 rUINTEBS TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. 
 
 FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. 
 
 [PriM l^d.] 
 
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 Viaemiiit Mimck 
 
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 Feb. 27, 1W8 
 
 Tran!<iiiiltin(;^ a Dcspntrli from (Miipnil 
 Doyle, with a copy of the Kusoliiiions 
 agaiii>t Union - ... 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
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 41 
 
 M«r. 11, 1808 
 
 Triiiisinitting Kcsoliitions np|K>inting alk'U- 
 fi,iiiMU to Kngliiiid 
 
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 Trniismittin!; Addri'ss to the Queen from 
 tlid AasemUy of Nova Scotia agaiiift 
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 June 4, lH(i8 
 
 Reply of Ilcr Majesty's Government 
 
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 NOVA SCOTIA. 
 
 No. I. 
 
 Visioiinf .M(iN( K t'l till" Diikr of Hi i kim.iism ami Ciiwdcis. 
 
 (No. '.iS.') (iovciniiunt llnusc, ()tf:iwii, I'l'liiiiaiy "jr, \^(t>^. 
 
 I HAM', tlif IifiiiDur t(i transmit, licivwitli, lor your (iruccs iiiloriiiutioii, a copy ol'ii 
 Despatch (rom tlic liiiiitfiiaiit-Ciovtriior of Nova Scotia, dated i;Uli IVliruary, «'ov(Tiin; 
 a copy of a series of Kcsolutii)!is • ii.loptcd by tlic Legislative Assembly oi' tliut 
 I'rovmee, advocatiiif; tlie repeal, so far as it concerns Nova Scotia, of the " Ibitisb 
 North Anu'riciiii Act, lx(i7;" and a copy of anollier Dcspatcii of flie same date, 
 covering a copy t)f an ajiprovcd Onler of the I'.xecutive (.'ouncil of Nova Scotia, 
 authorizing the mission oi' the Honounilile Joseph llowc to convey to Her Majesty's 
 Cioveriiincnt the Address of the Assembly. 
 
 I liave, \i'. 
 (Signed) MONCK. 
 His (irace the Duke of niickingliaii! and Chandos, 
 &c. Occ. \v. 
 
 Knclosurc 1 in No. 1. 
 
 Lit'iitcniUil-tiovi'riKir Dovi.i. to thn Sr.i ki'taiiv ;)i Stati. lor liic l'ro\iii(i<,i. 
 
 Sill, Ilalifiix, Nova Scotia, l''('lprii;iry Hi, Imis. 
 
 llic lionciur to (Miclosc, lor the inronnatioii ol' liis Kxrrllcin'y flic (iovcriior-Ciciniiil, a 
 
 Ui'soiutioiis ii(lvocMtiii;j a r('|K'uI of tlic provisions of " Tlii- Itritish North Aincriiaii 
 
 Ai't, IHi'iV," (iis far as it ronccrns tho I'mxincr of Nova .Scotin,) which have Ihmmi iiitroiiiiciMl into 
 
 House. 
 The Hon. the SecreUry of State for the I'rovinceg, 
 
 I have, \'('. 
 (Signed) Il.\sri\(,> Dovi.i.. 
 
 No\ ^ 
 
 NnlU. 
 
 No. I, 
 
 Ijio. 1 in N.. I 
 
 I MAVI 
 
 cojiy of sonic 
 
 ' ^'^ liiS li'ir elf^ IL I'1I1HI-| li:> llli" 1 i<i,iii,, ' >i .^.'.n .<i"iiii,/ »iii,.ii iiii,1.' in-,-|i III 1 1 wiiiil'l'*! IIIIH 
 
 the IIouso of .'Viwcnibly hy the Attonioy-Geui'ral, and wliifh have been to-day adopted i)y the 
 
 KncloHure 2 in No. 1. 
 
 Lieutcnant-riovcrnor Dovi.k. to the Skckktaiiv of Statk for the Provinces. 
 
 Silt, Halifax, Nova Scotin, I'Vliruary 13, IHOS. 
 
 I iiAVK the honour to transmit to you, for the information of his Kxcellcncy the (Jovcrnor- 
 Oeneral, a copy of a Minute of Council this day suhinittcd to me, and of wliich I approved, 
 
 I have not been furnished with a copy of the petition therein referred to, nor has it ever been 
 published. 
 
 I have, &e. 
 The Hon. the Secretary of State for the Provinees, (Signed) HAsriX(i-. Dovi.i:. 
 
 &c. iV'c. &e. 
 
 Knc, 3 in Nil I. 
 
 Enclosure 3 in No. 1. 
 MiNM'ir. of Coixcir.. 
 
 Knc, 3 ill No. I. 
 
 TiiK. Provincial Secretary having laid before the Council petitions to both Houses of the Imperial 
 Parliament, signed by sixteen members of the House of Commons of Canada and by thirty-six members 
 of the House of Assembly of this Province, praying tli.'it Nova Scotia may be relieved from the o|)era- 
 tiou of the " Act for the Union of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Hrunswick :'' 
 
 It is ordered, that the Honourable Joseph Howe bo reijuested to proceed to luigland, by the next 
 mail steamer, to make arrangements for the presentation of the said jjetitioii, and that he be instructed 
 to co-operate with such gentlemen as may be hereafter charged to convey to Her Majesty's (iovern- 
 iiient copies of the Kesolutions and Address upon the same subject now under the consideration of the 
 Provincial Parliament. 
 
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 • The Hcsolutions, as ulliinatoly pnsscd, will be found at [mgc . 
 
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NoYA Tlio rVlp>;nlr» to ho cnipowrnMl to jircss tlio prayer of tlw Miid IVtition ninl AiMrmn in mrh 
 
 K<<>ri,i. niiininr as ill llioir jii<lf?iniMit iiiiiy Im-I c'ciiii|Mirt witli tin- iiift'n-!.|.i ami focliiiKM iif the pciiplf of Nov, 
 — — Srnli.i. 
 
 Orilrrnl, 'ITiat tlir I loiicnir.ilili- tlic 'rriMfurcr In- autlioti^i-tl to make provision for the fxptiisva of 
 this t-crvitr, and to report to tin; t'ouiicil. 
 
 No, 2. ^'o. 2. 
 
 ViVcouiit MoNcK to his Grace the Duke of IUtkixoiiam and Cimnoos. 
 
 Ottawa, Match M, \H(]A. 
 
 , .<....., t,. r..,, ( I{ireiv((l Apiil I. IsflM.) 
 
 I iiAVK the honour to tranpiiiit, for your Cirarr's information, copies of a Despatch 
 liich I iiave received from the I>ieuteiiant-(Iovernor of Nova Scotia, with certain 
 Kesolutions ntloptod by tlie Lcpishitive A sscmbly of that I'rovince on the subject of the 
 " Jiritisii North Ainericun Act " of lt<G7. 
 
 (No. 41.) 
 Mv hoiti) Dike, 
 
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 I lis Grace the Duke of l^uckingham and Chandos, 
 tScc. &c. &c. 
 
 I have, &c. 
 (Signed) MONCK. 
 
 '* Si 
 
 Knc. I in Nn. 2, 
 
 Knclosuro 1 in No. 2. 
 
 Liciitoiiant-Govcrnnr Doyi.k to the Si;riii'.TAnv ov Statk for the rrovinccs. 
 
 .Sill, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Fchniary 27, I'^fis. 
 
 I TliixK it my (hify tn state, fcr tliP information of his Exeelleney tlie (lovenior-tJeneial, that, 
 for tho pnrpo'-i' of Ki^'"P etleet to the liesoliitiims of the Iloiit^c of Assenil)ly, of whieli a copy is 
 enelosed.* a delegation leaves this city for Kni,'!aiid to-morrow, composed of the follo\vin>,' (ieiitleiiieii: 
 U<m. William Aunand, M.L.C'., Moiiiber of the Executive Council ; Hon. J. C. Troop, .M.IM'., diUu; 
 Mr. W. 11. Smith, M.IM". 
 
 With these gentlemen the Hon. Joseph Howe, who sailed for England a fortnight ago, will be 
 associated on their arrival in Loudon. 
 
 The Hon. the Secretary of State for the Provinces, 
 &v. kc. kc. 
 
 I have, kc. 
 (Signed) Hastings Dovi.e. 
 
 line. 2 ill No. a. Enclosure 2 in No. 2. 
 
 Kksoi.i.tioxs. 
 
 In the House of Assembly, Eehriiary 25, 1808. 
 
 Idmlrnl — That the delegates so to be ;ippointe<l are to urge upon the attention of the British 
 (iovernnient and tlie Imperial I'arliami'iit the strong feelings of this House and the people of Nina 
 Scotia upon the question of Confederation ; that they .•ire to ask for the restoration of tlie constitution 
 of this country as it existed previous to tlic passage of the " IJritisli North America Act ;'' tliat tliey 
 arc not to accept any alteration of or anicndmcnt to such Act, and that they are hereby authorized, if 
 necessary, to retain counsel learned in the law to plead the claims of Nova Scotia at the bar of tlie 
 House of Commons, and to take all such necessary steps for carrying out the Kesolutions of this House 
 as may be deemed advisable. 
 
 (Signed) H. D. Twinino, 
 
 Clerk of House of Assembly. 
 
 In the House of Assembly, February 25, 18G8. 
 
 ItiguleeJ — That his J'^xcelh^icy the Lieiitenant-( Jovcruor in Council bo authorized to ap[)oint dele- 
 gates charged with the Uesidntions jiassed by this House on the 2l8t February instant in respect to 
 the constitutional rigiits and privileges of the people of this I'rovince. 
 
 (Signetl) H. D. Twimxc;, 
 
 Clerk of House of Assembly. 
 
 * Tlio Resolutions, as ultimately passed, will bo found on page 3. 
 
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 MO>'CK. 
 
 ry 27, \s(]s. 
 ■<i»'nci;il, that, 
 licli a copy is 
 ";: (.'('iititMni'ii: 
 M.IM'., ditto; 
 
 t ago, will be 
 
 M.S Dovi.E. 
 
 >( the Hritish 
 iople of Nova 
 ic constitution 
 : ;■' that they 
 authorized, if 
 he har of the 
 uf this House 
 
 Assembly. 
 
 jppoint (k'le- 
 iu respect to 
 
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 Assembly. 
 
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 No. :i. 
 Viscount MoNCK to his (irncc the Duke of HirKivnnvM \nd Ciiamxi!". 
 
 (^"•■'-) March M. I Mis. 
 
 Limi) DlKI, il!...n..| .V|,r,l I, Isi.s.i 
 
 1 HAVE thi- honour to trnnstiiit a copy ol a De-patch trorn tlie Licntcnant-(iovernor 
 of Novft Scotia, forwanlini; to me an .Address to Ilcr .Majesty tlu- (^lucn (rom the Legis. 
 lative Assein!)ly ol' tliat I'roviiici'. and I have to rcipicst that your (irace will t.ike the 
 necessary measures for havini; this .Address laiil at the foot I'f the 'I'hronc. 
 
 I have, \-c. 
 His (irace the Duke of lUickinghain and ( Iiai.dos, (Signed) MONCK. 
 
 \'c. iS.c. &c. 
 
 Knrlosiiri' in No. o. 
 lJeut'Miaiit-(Ii)vorii(ir Hovi i; to tlir Sccri'tary if State fur the I'rnvincod. 
 
 Sib, Halifax. Nova Scotia. Fcl.riiary 'J^i, ISfiS. 
 
 TilK. House of Asjiemhly of this Province lia\c votcil the accoaipaiiyiiii; .\(Mress to thi' t,Micen,* 
 which 1 have the honoiu' to ilc>irc that you will liriii^r to the notice uf liis I'.xcclliiicv the tio\eruor- 
 (icneral, and reipiest liis Kxccliciicy to transmit to the Sccri'tary of State tor tlie Colonies, with a view 
 to its beinji laid at the foot of the 'riirmu'. 
 
 I have, \:c. 
 The Hon. the Secretary of State for the Pnnincs, (Si^'iicd) IJA-rixi.s Doylk. 
 
 vV'e. iVe. »Vc. 
 
 Nor* 
 
 SoTIA. 
 
 No. 3. 
 
 I'.nc. in No. 3| 
 
 licsolutioii'* pas.-cd unaniiiion-ly liy the House of Assembly of Nova .Scotia, on the 
 'J\>[ (lay of I'eliruary \sr,S. 
 
 1. UimIi-i'I — That the lucnibers of tlie l.efji-ilative AsscniMy of this Province, elected in l^fi.'? !>imply 
 to le^'islate under the Colonial Con^tilntion, had no authority to make or con-cut to any material chaii};(5 
 of such Constitution witlinut lir-t ^•.lllInittinJ^ tic same to tiie people at the polls. 
 
 2. KeM/i-i'l — That the Kesolutioii of the liitli .\pril, which led to the pa-saije of the Uritish ^ •r'h 
 America Act, and is ai follows (that is to say) : — 
 
 "Wherca?, in the opinion of this House, it is desirable that a Coiifederatioii of the Ikitish No :li 
 American Provinces slioidd take i)lace; 
 
 Bemlnd, thtrifuri — 'i'hat bis Kxccll<>ncy the Lieiitenant-CJovcrnor be iiuthori/cd to appoint Delegates 
 to arrann;e ■with the Imperial (io.ernnient a scheme of union which will effectually insure just provisitai 
 for the rights and interests of this Province, each Province to have an eipial voice in such delegation. 
 Upper and Lower Cmada beiiijr for this purpose considered as separate Provinces," was th(> only 
 autnority possessed by the Delegates who jirocurc d the enactment of the "Act for the Union of 
 Canada, Xova Scotia, .and New nrun^wicl;.'" 
 
 ."5. Ili^olrii/ — That even ii' the House of AsK'mbly had the constitutional power to authorize such 
 delegation, which is by no ncaiis admitted, the t'oregoing Kc-olution <lid not empower the Delegates to 
 arrange a federal union <if Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Ibun-wick, without including in such 
 Confederation the Colonies of Newfoundland and Prituc l^dward I.rland. 
 
 4. 7i'(.W(Vi/— Tiiat no Delegato I'rom the two lat-uamed Cohaiies having attended, and an imenual 
 number from each of the others being jiresiMit, the delegation was not legally constituted, and luul no 
 authority to act under the <aid Uesolutien, which expressly required each of the Colonies to be 
 sentcd by an eipial numl)er of Delegates. 
 
 5. lii.iuli-f'l — That the Delegates did not •'ensure just ]a'ovl.-ion for the rights and interests of this 
 Province," as they weie, by the cxpre.-s terms of --uch resolution, bound t') do in arranging a scheme of 
 Union ; but, on tlie lontvary. Ihey entirely disreg^inlrd tbo-(! rights and interests, .and the scheme by 
 them conseuiod to wiudd, if Hii.dly coiifirmed, deprive the [leoplc of this Province of their rights, libortv, 
 and independence — rob them of their revenues — take from the regulations of their trade, commerce, ailcl 
 taxes the management of their railroads and other public property, expose them to an arbitrary and 
 excessive taxation by a Legislature over which tliey can have no adetiuatc control, and reduce 
 this hitherto free, happy, and self-govern. 'd Province to the degraded eoiiclitiou ol' a dependency of 
 Canada. 
 
 6. ItvMlnd — That no fundamental or tnateri;d change of the coiistitntion of the I'lovince can hcniadu 
 in any other constltuticaial manner dian by a statute of the I'rovincial Legislature, sanctioned by tlio 
 people after the subject matter of the same had lieen referred to tliciii at the polls, tlio Legislature' of a, 
 Colonial Dependency having no povver or authority implied from their relation to the people, as their 
 legislative representatives, tu overthrow the constitution under which they were elected. 
 
 7. Itesohed — That the scheme of confederating Canada, New nrunswick, and Nova Scotia was never 
 submitted to the people of this Province at the pulls before the 18th day of Septeinljcr last, upwards of 
 
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 as trim tho comHiioii whii-h is iiiili>iiiiisalilc to its lon-'lilntionahly. 
 
 10. //.vi./i'i'/ Thai friini the tiiiii' the 'thfiiii' ol < 'inilrilcralii'ii ua^ liisl ih'visi'il in ( an.liia until il wa- 
 npi rial Ail in l.nnil it was sy.-liiii;iliiaily krpi lioin thi' loii-iiliTatioii (,(' tin- 
 
 coiisiiininatril 
 
 pi.|)| 
 
 .h- nf Ni 
 
 Ihl 
 
 >rolia .It till' |i 
 
 ill- 
 
 III jirlitioiis '•ifjiii'ii hy iiiaiiv 
 
 till 
 
 il llii- K\i'riitivi' Coiinril a. Ill the I.i'tfislaluri', in ilcfi; 
 
 till I- 
 
 ])rfvrnti(l thr saini' fi 
 
 N of till' cli'itors iif this l'ro\iiici', pi-rsisti'iitiy .'iinl pcrsi'vi'iint'lv 
 
 iiiin hi'iii'' 
 
 pri'srniril lo the pni] 
 
 11. /fiyi'/i;,/ — 'J'h.'it at tin- rrfrnt I'lci'lion tho iiui'stion nf <'oiifrilrralioii rxi 
 iilti'iitioii of till- pi'iipli', who won- ihrn, for thi' lir*l liiiii', i naMi'ii lo r\|ir( 
 
 ivrly iK-rllpii'il ihr 
 
 ill 
 
 tliu most vital ini|ii'rtanri" to ilu'ir ha|ipliir<s 
 
 >nli|i"t 
 
 il till' ri'-ult has jiriiM'il lliat llii- rio\iin'i' iloi-s imt 
 
 (li'sirc to hi> iiniii'M'il to Canaila, ami lii.il ihi' pi'iiph' ol Nova Scotia n'|iiiiliafi' thr mlnrrril pr- 
 of the Uritish North Ainrric'i Art. wliirl;, Inr thr irasons set forth in tin fnrr^'oini,' Ki'siplulions, they 
 bolii'vt- to hr iinroiislitutional, ami in no nianmr liiniliiiir npon tiir ])rii|ili' ol Nova Srofia. 
 
 is;. /,',.-:/r,./. That Ihr ('url 
 
 irr Srhniii 
 
 rnihinliril in thr liritish Nortii Anirrira Art, 
 
 iiniiriiilrntly .•itlriii])l(<il to hr lorrril upon tin' iiroplr of Nova Smtia, not only wilhoiit llirii riiiisriit, hut 
 ajjninst thrir will, has ahraily rrralrij wiilr-.-prrail irritation anil ilisnnitrnt : ami unli'ss thr sainr 
 hi' witliilrawii, will, wr liar, hr atlrmli'il with llir niiwl ilisastrmis ioii>ri|Ucnri-, as thr loy.il )iri.plr nf 
 this I'roviiii'i' arr fully nmsiioiis of tinir rii;h|s as liritish suhjrits, srl an inrstiiiiaiilr valiir ii|iiin thrir 
 I'rrr institnlions, anil will not willinu'ly lon^riit to thr invasion nf thosr rijfhts. or to hr siihjrrtril to tjir 
 iloininion of any othor power than tlirir lawful anil hilovi'il (,liu'rii. 
 
 13. /i'(Wi/iV(/- That tin- ('olonirs were politically aHinl to rncli othrr hy tlnir roininoii rrlatioiisliip 
 to the (^uci'u anil lirr Minpirc, in a imirc pranaliir ami Irs.s iiaii;,'iroiis rininrNion than iiniirr 
 any fclii'nu' of Colonial ('mifriirratinn thai iimlil hr ilrviscil, evni on tin" fairrPt, wisest, anil most 
 jimieions prinriples. 
 
 It. /('(,'•"/(•(•/— 'I'hat ihr people of Nova Smlia iln not iiniuilr to Ilrr Majesty llie (^itieen ami thr 
 Imperial Parliament any inlriitional iajnslire, as they are well aiv.ire that Irauil anil ileeeptinii were 
 praetiscd upon them, hy those who misrrpresenteil the pnhlir sentimrni of this conntry, anil who, fur 
 reasons that we will not veiilurr to assign, ilrsireil that t'lmfederatioii inif^ht he foieed ii])ou this 
 Province, without the consent and ajjaiiist the will of the people. 
 
 15. /hmlnd — 'J'liat an humhle Address he presented to tlie (^uren emhodyiuf; tiie siihstanee of the 
 foregoing Resolutions, informing Her Majesty that her loyal prnplr of Nnva .Scolia do not desire to 
 be in any manner conlederatrd with C'anad.a, and prayini; Iler M.-ijesty to revoke her Proclamation, 
 and to cause the Uritish Nortli America Act to he repejiled, ns far as it allrcts the Pioviuce of Nova 
 Seotia. 
 
 The foregoing arc a true lopy of the fifteen IJrsohitions passed unanimously by the Ilnusc of 
 Assembly of the Province of Nova Seotia on the '-'1st day of l'"ehruary, A.D. li^fis, w'hicli I certify. 
 
 (Signed) IIiauv Twinmsi;, 
 
 Plalifax, Nova Scotia, Pchruary 'i'lth, 18(1!^. 
 
 Clerk of the Ifouso of Assembly of Nova Scotia. 
 
 't'o thr (,>ueen's most KNccUont Majesty. 
 
 The humble Address of the House of Assembly of tho Province of Nova Scotia. 
 May it please your Majesty, 
 
 We, your Majesty's dutiful subjects, the irpresentativrs of the people of Nova Scotia in Provincial 
 Parliament assembled, most respectfully approach your Majesty with assurances of our unabated 
 loyalty and devoted attachment to your iNIajrsty's person and <!iivernnient. 
 
 We call the attention of your Majesty to the fact that His Majesty King (ieorge the Second, 
 ujiwards of a. century ago, granted to the people of Nova Scotia a Ixrpresentativr Constitution, and 
 ordained that the Legislature should i oiisist of a (Jovernor, Council, and Asseiiihly, constituted of the 
 freeholders of the Province, and this Constitution was improved subsequently liy the liberality of 
 succeeding Sovereigns, in graciously conceding extensive powers of self-government to your Majesty's 
 loyal subjects of Nova Seotia. 
 
 We woidd humbly submit to your Majesty that a Constitution thus solemnly granted, and 
 guaranteed to the jieople of this Colony, cmdd not be revoked without the consent of your Majesty and 
 of the ]ieople of Nova Seotia, who had an undoubted right to be consulted before their Constitution 
 could be materially altered. 
 
 We also humbly submit that a Legislature so constituted for the single purpose of making laws, 
 statutes, and ordinances, for the peace, order, and government of the Colony, possessed no power nor 
 authority in any manner to alter — much less t» overthrow — the Constitution without tho consent of 
 
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 ci'ption won" 
 ami who, for 
 ■<l "I)on this 
 
 tanco of tiio 
 lot (Icsirp to 
 'rorianiatioii, 
 icp of Nova 
 
 Ilotiso of 
 t'tTtify. 
 
 iva Scotia. 
 
 1 Provincial 
 ir unabated 
 
 [ho Socond, 
 itution, and 
 mtcd of tho 
 iliorality of 
 r Majesty's 
 
 anted, and 
 lajesty and 
 constitution 
 
 king laws, 
 jjower nor 
 consent of 
 
 vnur Mai'stv. and of tho people of Nova «. ntia, who had a rijjiit ti 
 
 (iiulil take )ilnei 
 
 ulted lief re •lleh allrr.\li 
 
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 Thit 
 
 .'ati'i wi re app i;nted. iiiuler a r 
 
 iiitii II of ihe III 
 
 if A- 
 
 iji'li hears date nii the I tli day nf April 1 M.li. and !■. as felli.u. lliat i» I. 
 'Whi'iean, ill the opinion of lliis lleii-e, it i^ di-ira'de lli.it aC 
 
 iil.l 
 
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 II. 
 
 ,'i-l,itni 
 
 American I'riAiiiees 
 
 lid take place: Kesi.Ked llieicfn 
 
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 I'ralii'ii iif the l!iili«li North 
 
 ,'lle 
 
 the I 
 
 leiili II. lilt- 
 
 (iiivcriinr he aiilliori/ed to apiiiiiiit |)eli_'ai. < in arrange with th. iinpcrial <iii\eiiimeiit a si heme of 
 
 I ■ I -11 .!• . II ' ■ . ■ • J. .1 • I . I * ..... 
 
 i:i wlii' li will elle;tii,i|!y iii.-iiri. jii-t pnixisioii fiir the ri','lit- ami mt. ret* nt this I'r 
 
 rnVl'lri 
 
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 ia\e ■111 eiiii.il v .ii e iii "in li 
 
 niiisi leicil 
 
 aiale [' 
 
 To this Uesiihilioii m' In;,' to . 
 
 \I 
 
 the DclcL'ate- had to alli'r or iiiteif.re uith the ( iii-titiitii.ii ..I the I'lnviie 
 
 I'pper and I.o«er Caiiad.i l>eiii._' f..r this piirpo<e 
 li'-t'.'- -pei i.d atteiitiiiii, a- it cor.siiiuie.l tin 
 
 liiiwer 
 
 Your 
 
 M, 
 
 iji'-IV \\ill .1 
 
 ■rvc 
 
 that 
 
 He 
 
 It. -..lilt 
 
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 it till 
 
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 if clothe the Di'li'i^ate- \\\\\) p.iHer In arralitre a IVdi ra 
 
 I,CL' 
 
 i-l.iliire had aiiv pnwer to |..i>« it, did 
 
 iinil 
 
 •S'litia, Hithmil llieliidiiiL: Newtiniiidlin 
 That lin 1 )ele!,'ali.-. from the tW" la^t-iiaioed (' 
 
 del.".' 
 
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 if Canada, New I'.nir 
 
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 iiii.s haviiii; attended, and ail uiii'i|ii,il niiiiiher Keiiii; 
 111 wa> lint leir dly ( oii-li'iited, and had ii" authority 
 
 ill ntteiidaiiee Irmii each of i!ie .itliei-, the 
 to act iiml. r llie liesohitinii. 
 
 That the I )i.!ei,',iles. sn far iVoiii iiisiiriii..' jii t provi^-iiin tor ll e ri/hts ami i;.terest~ of this l'r.i\iiiee, 
 which, liy th'. c\pn's- unrds nf the lie-nliiti. ii they were liniiiiil to do, entirely (!i>rif,'aid.e(l ami 
 sairitlced iIiom. riudil- and interests, and the -i li.-me liy them as-i'ii'ed to woiild, it ndopleil. ileprive the 
 |H.op!i. nf the ine^tiiiialde pri\ilei;<- of sell-niiveniiii. lit. .iml nf tllea- riLdlts, llherty. .'iinl imh |ieiiil.'iiec, 
 roll them ol t''elr re\i'iMii.>, tak" I'r'mi llii in the re^'ii! it'nii nf their trade and t.ixatinn, e\|i i-.. them tn 
 nrliitrary tavatioii hy a l.cf;islature o\ir wh.'h tlii.y wniild ha;.' no eieitrnl. and in whieh they would 
 liiiyscss Init ;! minili.'il aipl eiitin ly im llective reprcM'titatioii. .1 |iri\e th. in of llieir iinahiahle li-hcrics, 
 tlicir railrea.ls and other prniierty, and rcdine tlii- free, happy, and hitherto si lf-i;oveiiu'd prn\inef to 
 the dcL'raded eonditinii .fa servile dependeiiey nf Ciiiada. 
 
 We hes; most rcspei tt'iilly to cidl your Majc-ly's atleiiti.iii to the fnllowiiiL^ I'ait.s: 
 
 That the -eheine of eonfedeiatiiiLr ('a";i(l.'i, New lirniiswiek, and Nnv.i Sinti.i v.as never siihiiiitled 
 to the people of this I'roviuee at the ]inl!^ hefnr.' ihe l^tli day Septemher l.isl, iipwanU of two iiiniitlis 
 and a half after the liritish North Ameriean Aet was, by your ^l.•lj|.sty■s I'melaimitioii, declared to he 
 ill force, and your .Maje-ty',- faithful Mihjects nf Nova .'«i iti:; were tlicrchy iiiforim d that they had hen 
 suhjected, willmut their consent, tn the aliohite dominion nf mor.. po|iiilons and more pnwerfiil 
 (.'olonies, ami had lo.st their liherty. 
 
 That their hciii;.' no statute nf the I'rnviiiciil I,ei,'islatiiii' i nidn-miii;,' or rtifyiii^,' ihe liritish North 
 American Act, and it luvcr liavin;^ lici'ii eonseutcd In imr aiitiinrizi d hy the iicnple, iinr th.' consent of 
 tliis I'rovince in any other inainier lesliliml, the pri ainlile nf the Act. recitinj.; that this I'roviuee ha.l 
 expressed a desire to he cnnfcderateil with Canada and Ni w llninswick. is niitrne, and when yniir 
 M.'ijesty was led to helieve t!;at tlii.s I'roviiice had expressed such a dpvire, a I'raiid and inii>iiritinii were 
 practised upon your Majesty. 
 
 That from the time that llio scheme of Confederation was tiivl ihniscd in Canada, until it was coii- 
 !<iiminate(l hy the said Act in London, it was systeiii.ilically kept fmm thi- cnn^idcration of the people 
 (if Nova Scotia at the imlls, and the I'Aeciitive Council and I.ej;islature. in defiance of pctiriniis sijined 
 hy many thousands of the elector.i of the I'mvince, pci.islcnily and per.severiiiely prevented Ihe same 
 from ht'inif siihinitted to the peoiile. 
 
 'I'liat at the recent election the ipicstion of Confedcralinii exclusively occupied the attention of the 
 people, who were then lor the first time enahlcd to e\press their will on a siilijeet of the most vital 
 iiiiportanee to their happiness, and the result has |iiovcil that this I'roviiice diie> nut desire to Ixi 
 anncNcd to Canada, and that the people repudiate the .nlnrced ]iro\ision.s of the liritish Nnith 
 American Act, which for the reasons set forth in this our liiiinhle Address, we liclicve to he iimoii- 
 ^titntioiial, and in no manner hindinjr on them. 
 
 That tlie Imperial statute passeil not only without the consent of the ]ieople of Nova Scotia, hiit 
 aijaiiist their will, has already, we rcijret tn infniin your Majc-ly, created wide-spread irritation and 
 discontent, and unless the same he repealed, will, we fcai', he iiltcndcd with tlu- most tiisastron, 
 conse.pienc . ., as the truly loyal |ienpl<. of this l'rnvi:iee ,iri. fully ennsi'lous of their ri;.rhts as Ihiiish, 
 set an inestiinahle value on their free institutions, ,iiid will not consent to the invasion of tho-e rii;lits, 
 or to be subjected to the dominion of any other power than your Maji'sty, their .gracious Sovereijjn 
 and dearly beloved (itiiecn. 
 
 We would lunnbly submit to your .Mr.jesty thai the Ihitish American ('oliiiie.i were politically allied 
 to each other by their common relations to your Maje.-ly . mil \ our empire, in a mure peaceable and 
 less dan<;erous connection than under any scheme nf Cnlniiial Confeileiatioii thai could b.. dcvi.-cd, 
 even on the fairest, wisest, and most judicious jirinciplc.-. 
 
 We hy no means impute to your IMajesty or the Imjierial Legislature any intention.il injustice, as we 
 are well aware that fraud and deception were ]iracti-ed upon your Maje-ty by those who misrejircsented 
 the public sentiment of this I'roviiice, and who desi'dl ;ind contrived that Cnnlcdcralioii should bo 
 forced upon Nova Scotia, witliotit the consent and against the will of the people. 
 
 We therefore, as in duty bound, infnnii your Majesty that the people of this I'rovime not only do 
 not desire, but will never willingly eon:-ent, t.) he in .'iiiy maiini r cnnfeileraled with C.ui.ida : .-ind 
 relyiiii: most implicitly <ni your ■ilajesty's exemplary regard for constitutional liherty, wcll-kiinwii Im.- 
 of justice, and the respect which your .NIajestv has ever iminifestcd fir the enii^iitntinii.il riirbts nl' yoin 
 people, we, on behalf of tin; loyal people of Nova Scotia, most liumhly liesei. h ymir Majesty to icMike 
 your Royal l'r(>clamatioii of the L'l'd day of May last, and to I'au.-e the Ihitisli North American Ail to 
 bo repealed, as far as it allects the rights and liherty of this ever loyal Province. 
 
 (Sigiicil; Joiix J. M.\i;sii.\i.i., .'speaker. 
 
 Assembly Room, February 2'.', 18G8. 
 
 A 4 
 
 N.>»A 
 
 
8 
 
 NiiVA 
 SCOTI*. 
 
 ' V*i:> J, 
 
 (No. 107.) 
 
 No. I. 
 
 Dukf ot Ik;< KiMiiiAM AM) CuAMX'S to Vi*rounf .Mdm k. 
 
 Mv I/<iHi), Downini; Sfrni. Itli .Imii' \^(\h, 
 
 I 1)1 IV nrrivpd thf Adflrcs* f(» tlic Qiirtii Iroin the llniisc of A»Mint>lv of tli, 
 rroviiuc «>r Ni)\ii Scotia, coiitiiiiuil in vmir lord-liip'- di'.-pati li, Nn. IJ,» (if'tlii' 1 Itli ni 
 Miinli, rtnrrsiiitiii^; lliut tlicv olijcct to tlif rncuMirr ot conl'i'di ration liy which the 
 i'ntvin'cr ha- Ucn ji-incd \\ith"< 'aiiada and New UriniMvick, and pravinj; that. m. |Mr n- 
 regards Nova Scotia, the Act of the Imperial I'arhanicnt cli'cftiiii; the union inav he icju-iilcil. 
 ""l have also had an interview with Mr. .Iom ph Howe, .Mr. Willi.ini Annand, .Mr. InKip, 
 and .Mr. Smith, iK'ini,' the deputation \\lio were appointed hy the K.\eciitivi' (omuii df 
 No v.i Scotia to visit tiii- country in onk-r to c.xphiin and support the re|)rcsentati(iii> 
 olVered ai^ainst cont'echTation. 
 
 I have the honour to inform you th;it I h.avc laid the .Achlre-^s of the IIouh- of 
 \sM-mlil\ lieforc tlie (jueen, and tliat \Ur .Majesty received with mucli satistactioii 
 the a.ssurances whicli it contains of tlicir unaliateil loyalty and attacinnent to Mer perMin 
 and j^ovcrnment. Tiie (jueen rc}j;rcls to learn tliat any dissatisfictioii should have Ucii 
 cau.si'd aiiionfjst her faithful subjects in Nova .Scotia hy the measure of ('onfedcratniii 
 adopted by the Imperial Parliament, and assented to hy the Crown, hut Her .Maj(-.ty 
 trusts that the objections which have bcin expressed may admit of removal. 
 
 I can assure your lonlship th.at the subject of the .\ddr( >s has eni;.iL;ed the eariu'«t 
 consideration of llcr Majesty's Confidential Advisers. They lue well aware (hat tin 
 inh.ahitants of Nova Scotia have always betn distinf^uished by a sentiment, honouraMc 
 alike to the (-'olony and to this country, of attachment to the I!riti-h Crown and 
 (lovcrnmcnt, and they arc anxious to promote the contentment of a jicoiile so justly 
 entitled to consideration. lUit th.e ma<»nitudc of the interests at stake renders it a duty 
 not to slu'ink from examininj^ fully the u;rounds of the cumplaiiits which have heiu 
 adduced; and if it should prove that some of them arc mistaken and others rcmovaliii, 
 1 should ind\dffo the hope that a ditVcrcnt view of the subject will be ultimately taken. 
 
 The leading complaints appear to he reducible to two : — I irst, that confederation 
 wiis accomplished without properly consulting the Province ; and secondly, tint tlic 
 results may be pnjudicial to some of its special intirests. 
 
 Now as far as regards the second of these topics, lie;- Majesty's (iovernment fed 
 that they need only draw the attention of yourself and of your (lovermiKnt to the 
 points raised in the Address relative to taxation, the regulation of trade and the fisheries, 
 ns they are confident th.at it it will be equally the wish of your (iovernment and of the 
 Parliament of the Dominion to relax or modify any arrangements on those subjects 
 which may prejudice the peculiar interests of Xova iScotia, and of the maritime portion 
 of the Dommion. No doubt can be entertained that the Parliament of the Dominion 
 will be fully alive to both the justice and the expediency of consulting all the various 
 interests of the territory over which its jurisdiction extends. 
 
 With respect to the evidences of the opinion of the i'rovince, I observe that Xova 
 Scotia was on several occasions the first of the Provinces to move the project of 
 confederation. In 18.")4 it was proposed in the Legislature of Xova Scotia. In |s.")7 
 it formed one of the topics entrusted to some delegates from the (lovcrmnent of X'ova 
 Scotia to Her M.ajesty's Government, 'i'he plan was moved in Canada in l.*^5S, hut 
 being subsequently dropped, was revived in Nova Scotia in IsGl ; and made the subject, 
 in 1862, of a Circular Address from Xova Scotia to all the other I'rovinces. 
 
 In 1864 delegates were appointed by the Government of Xova Scotia to attend the 
 conference at Quebec that framed the scheme on which the .Vet of Confederation now^ in 
 force is based. As soon as that scheme was unanimously adopted by the delegates from 
 the several Provinces, the Secretary of State remarked that the project should be sub- 
 mitted to the several Legislatures. Prince Edward Island declined both in l.S()5 and 
 1866, and Newfoundland never adopted the proposal. Hut in 1S66 both Houses of the 
 Legislature in Xova Scotia, and both Houses of the Legislature in New Brunswick, 
 passed resolutions (of which copies are annexed to this Despatch) requesting tlie 
 Governor to name delegates to arrange with the Imperial Government a schenio of 
 union, whilst Canada had previously passed similar resolutions, of which also copies arc 
 annexed. Such were the proceedings which attested to the Government of this country, 
 on the highest authority, the wish of the Legislatures in those Provinces. 
 
 I am advised that the Act of Confederation was duly and lawfully passed by the 
 Imperial Parliament. 
 
 It is objected that no previous appeal was made to the people in the Provinces ; but 
 this has not been thought necessary in parallel cases. There was none, ibr instance, in 
 uniting the two Canndas in ISi'J, although much diflercnce of opinion existed, and iu 
 
I "IMC ]^r,<, 
 
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 K""' llfliol 
 \> «l>id. ||„. 
 
 '"■'•"•pcalci. 
 
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 ||iri'-lllt;itiuli> 
 
 Jn' IIoiIH- (if 
 f '•:iti^l;icti,„| 
 
 111 llJUi' |,i.,.„ 
 
 r'Ulciliiatioii 
 |"(r .Majcstv 
 
 till' cariu'st 
 •»v tliat the 
 . Iioimiiralilc 
 •''ouii and 
 ''i' •-<> jll'-tiv 
 '■'■> it a" (liilV 
 '■■ivc l)i,i, 
 •■' iviiiovalili, 
 ■'■'y takni. 
 •oiifcderation 
 I'y. tliat the 
 
 erniiu'iit i\v\ 
 tncnt to till' 
 
 tlic fisheiiis, 
 t and of ihi' 
 lose suhjccts 
 time po'riioii 
 ic Dominion 
 
 the various 
 
 Ipi>4r ('an:i(l:i iiiiuli clo-e eonflirt in thr (Icbutts. An appeal to the roiinlry wnn pro. 
 jiomd in tlic A'"<cinl)iy <•! I'pjHT Caniulii iit that time, and niectcd liy a lirije innjority. 
 The h.imc proposal wu-* made in the late ilehafes on conlederatioti in Canuda, New 
 lirun>\viek, and Nova >cotia. luit in ail (jltliem was thrown out liy u larije maority. 
 
 Affuin, It has lieen ohjirted that tlu union was not made xulijeet to legislative ratifi- 
 c;ili m li> the '•(Vend l,ii;i-latiire' Hut no sueh eour>e has hecn lollowtd in tlie 
 iiuiiieroiis niodilii'ation- nt' Colonial eonitilution>. and in the reparations and union- ot' 
 {•(ilonii.-, whieh ha\e luiii I'lltitid hy lm]Krial le^i-^lation. 
 
 It does ^^ happen, howiver, that altir tlii' proeiit mea.-ure had lutti mlrodueed into 
 the Imperial I'arliamint, and it> terms made puhlie, it \vn>^ eordially upproved of \>y Uith 
 ||oii-i-ot the Legislature in NovaSeotia intluir Addrcsse'* to the(iovernor at tiie ^)|K•nin^ 
 (if the si'-sion in l"'(i7. And the 'ami' took plaee in New Jiriwi-wiek, when' the se>sioii 
 opened alter the Imperial mi'a.-urc had Ik come law. Ccjpie- of the |);issages to wliieh I 
 reter are amiexed. 
 
 'I'he I'rovineial (iovernmeuis and lA'gir-latures in the present case, after the teiuis liad 
 inen -uli-tantially -elf led, with the knowledge and approval of all, looked to the 
 Imperial Parliament to accomplish their union. 'This has lieen done exactly in the 
 manner re(pie-fed; the neij^hlxmring I'roviiice of New ikunswick has entered into 
 the union, in n liancc on having with it the sister I'rovince of Nova Scotia, and vast 
 ohlij^ations, political and conunercial, have k-en already contracted t)n the faith of a 
 measure so long di>cu>sed and -o solemnly adopted. 
 
 I shoidd do injustice to the character which Nova .Scotia has always cotispicuously 
 home of a t'aithful member of the general Hritish connnunity, if I diil not add as a con- 
 sideration sure to have weight with it, that the measure is believed by Her Majesty's 
 (lovernnunt to be not merely conducive to the strength anil welfare of the Provinces, 
 hut also important to the mterests of the whole I'Jiipire. 
 
 I have already said, that any ])ractical regard which may be <lue to tlu -peeial position 
 and interests of the I'rovince will, ller .Majesty's (iovernmeiit are confident, l)e cheerfully 
 given by the Parliament of the Dominion ; but alter the foregoing explanations, I trust 
 that the Assend)ly and the j)eople of Nova Scotia will not be surprised that the l^ueen'.s 
 Government feel that they would not be warranted in advising the reversal of. a great 
 measure of State, attended by so many extensive conseijuences already in operation, and 
 adopted with the previous sanction of every one of the Legislatures concerned, and with 
 the subseciuent approval of the l.,cgislatures of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. 
 
 1 have, &c. 
 
 (Signed) BUCKINGHAM and ClIANDOS. 
 
 Ion. Viscount Monck, 
 i*v:c. '''ic. 'tc. 
 
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 Enclosure in No. t. Kuc. in No. 4. 
 
 Coin> of Ai)i)iiK«-.K.N and Rix)!.!! lo.v- prior to the introduction of the Imperial Act for the Uxio.v of 
 
 the I'lioviNi Ks. 
 
 Canada. 
 
 Address of the Legijhitive Council to the (^ii-pii, adopted iioth February 18C5, and the same Address rarliamontar)' 
 
 ado])ted l)y tho Assembly on the llJtIi of March l^CJ. 
 
 Most (irai'ious .Sovt<rpij,'ii, 
 
 Vi'v, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lesisliitive Council of Canada, in 
 Provincial Parliament a?soml)led, humbly ai>proach Your Majesty, for the purpose of praying that 
 Your Majesty may be graciously pleased to cause a measure to be submitted to the Imperial Parlia- 
 ment for the purpose of unidng the Colonics of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Jirunswick, Newfoundland, 
 and Prince lidward Island in one Government, with provisions based on the following Resolutions, 
 which wore adopted at a Conference of Delcfiates from the said Colonies held at the City of Quebec, 
 on the loth of October Isfil. 
 
 l'a|ivr, Fe- 
 
 bruar) s, 1SC7, 
 page Id. 
 
 Nkw BlllNSWllK. 
 
 .Address of the Legislative Council to the <,iuceu. 
 Most Gracious Sovereign, 
 
 We, Your Majesty's faithful and loyal subjects, the Legislative Council of New iSruiiswick, in 
 Provincial Parliament assembled, humbly approach Your Majesty with the conviction that a union of 
 all Your Majesty's IJritish North American Colonies, based on the Resolutions adopted at the Con- 
 ference of Delegates from these several Colonies, held at Quebec on the 10th day ol October 18(;4, is 
 an ol)ject highly to be desired, essential to their future prosperity and influence, and calculated alike 
 to strengthen and perpetuate the tics which bind them to Your Gracious Majesty's Throne and (Jovern- 
 ment, ami Immlilv pny tliiit Your Majesty may be pleased to cause a measure to be submitted to 
 
 A r, 
 
 Ibid., page lOS. 
 
Nova 
 
 So Tl.\. 
 
 10 
 
 tin' Iin|.<'iial I'nrliariniit for tin- jpurpohP of tli\n iiiiiti-ij.' tlie Coliuiii'.i of (';.iia(ia. Nova Scotia, Xew 
 IJrim?-«i(;k, NuwI'DUlullaiiil. and I'riiui' l''.(lu,iril l-l.ind iji om- (iovoriimtMit. 
 
 (Sii,'iic(ll Joiiv Sai \i)i lis 
 
 Attiii;,' I'n'-idi'iit ol the I.o>,'i>lativc Council. 
 
 I'arlininftilary 
 I'jUmt, Kf- 
 
 |ia|rf I ]J, 
 
 Uc-iolved— 'I'li.it nil 
 prayiiij; that liis lixccllcn 
 
 Ki siiliiUim of llic AsM'iiil.ly ;,ii|li Jiiiir I Mil!, 
 uiinlili' Addrt'-s Ih- iiic-ciitcd tn lii^ l\' fMcuv 
 
 tlic LifntiMiaiit-dfivcnior 
 ipiMiint Didi'^'afc's !"■ u liti- wi'li I)t'lii;ati's riom tho 
 
 will 111' Jlll'a.«l(l tn 
 
 tlirr l'rii\;ni-(>s in aiiaii;.'iiij,' wilh tlii' luiiiciial ( ;n\ci;iiMfiil fi.r the rnl.in nf Miiti-li Nnrtli Ariiprica^ 
 iiiHiii mkIi tiriii-i SI* will (■(•(•iin- the ju i ri;;lits .iiid iiitcifsis nf New Itriinswick, accoiniiiniiMl with 
 pr(ni>ioii fi.r lli(> irmni'riiatf <'oiislr!:iiii)ii ol' llu- iiilfx olnnial laiKvay : I'ac li I'loviiicc to have an ecjual 
 void' in Mudi didi'uatidii ; \'\t\ir\ ' ' 
 
 Ilu> iiilt'K oliiiiial i'ail\vay 
 and l,n\MT Canada Ui In' (•(iii-idcri'i 
 
 laraic l'r(nuia>. 
 
 N'dN \ Si Ol I \. 
 
 Itosuliilion uduiito 1 liy llic I.c^'islativc t'oiiliiil and lli • A^^^'nll)ly in Ajinl iMifJ. 
 
 /rji/., Jinn' f,l. \Vlicri>as in the opininn nl' tliis Hoii 
 Aiiu'rirau I'rcivincow sliniild take plaii' 
 Kcstoived, thoreloic, — That Ins \:\ 
 
 if !•* dfsiral)' ■ that a Confodi-ratiim of the Hritisli North 
 
 KfHoived, thoreloic, — That Ins lixcrll.iii y llu' I-ii'iiti'iianl-liovfrimr he aiitliori/fd to 
 Deifjjatcs to arran^'c •.\itli tin' Imperial (iovuinini'iii a m'Iumiu' of miion wliicli will uHuctiiallj 
 jiiiit provision liir tlii! ri;,d.!s and intcri'.-it.-< of this I'roviiui' ; each I'roviiico to havf an I'unal voice 
 (k'loifation ; I'lipcr and Lower Can.ida heiiijr. I'oi this purpohe, considered as separate i'rovinccs, 
 
 l.ieiitcnanl-(ioveriior he aiitliori/.cd to ap|x)int 
 
 inc of union which will eH'ectiially insure 
 
 "in such 
 
 .Tniirnali nf tlie 
 rt*»|Ht:(ivt' 
 IIiiuu'H ;n rarb 
 rruvinco. 
 
 
 KxTKAi I til Alioiii >si:s si-i;si:iiii\- r to riir iMiioDri riov oi- ini: Imi'muai, Mi AsfiiJ:. 
 
 1. Nova Scotia. 
 
 Extract of Address of Legislutiv.' Comuil to tlio (Jovenior on opcniim of the Session, dated 
 
 ICth March 1807. 
 
 The Success which has attended the Uelefratcs sent hy your Excellency to confer with Her Majesty's 
 Government on the union of the North Aincric:;n I'roviiices is ^Matifyinj; to the Legislalivc Council, 
 and we concur with your I'^xcclleni y in lie hclief tint the union of Canada, New Hrunswick, and 
 Nova Scotia, upon the tirins conlaini'd i.i llie Uill ^uhniitted hy Her Majesty's Ciovernment to the 
 Imperial I'ailiainent will tend to incriMse ilieir jirosperily, and < Miitribute to llic strength and stability of 
 thoho Uritish institutions which we prize so highly. 
 
 Extract of Address of Assembly to tho Governor, dated IGlh March ItiCi". 
 
 We have learned with deep satisfaction that, the cllbrts to alTcct a satisfactory union of tho Ilritlsh 
 North American Colonies have been so siic('s-;ful, and we entertain no doubt that the best interests of 
 nil these I'rovinces will be greatly enhanced, and their coniu'ction v.ltli the Crown and the parent state 
 permanently secured thereby. 
 
 Nk.W IjUI'XSWKK. 
 
 Kxirac.t of Address of Legislative Council, dated May llth, 1607. 
 
 We rejoice to hear of the success which has attended the labours of the Delegates appointed to 
 proceed to England to unite with Delegates from Canada and Nova Scotia, in arranging with the 
 Imperial Government for the Union of Ikitish North America, and we thank your Excellency for 
 directing the papers connected with tho subject to be laid before us. 
 
 We are well assured that the people of this Province will cordially unite in giving effect to the 
 provisions of tho Act of Union, and we are contident that it will be productive of lasting benefit to New 
 J5run8wick. 
 
 Extract of i\ddre»s of Assembly, dated 1 Itli May Isti". 
 
 We are pleased to learn that the Delegates appointed to proceed to England to unite with the 
 Delegates from Canada anil Nova Scotia in arranging with the Imperial Government for tho union of 
 liritish North America have successfully accomplished that object ; and wc thank your Excellency for 
 the assurance that the papers relating thereto will be laid before us. 
 
 Wo feel confident that ller Majesty's loyal subjects in New Brunswick will cheerfully unite in 
 giving effect to the provisions of the Act for the union of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New lirunswick, 
 and tliat, under Providence, it will bi.' productive of lasting benefit to this Province. 
 
 LONDON: 
 
 }'rmtcd by GkoiioB K. Kthi: and W11.1.IAM SroTTiswooos, 
 
 I'rintcra to the (juccn's must KxcuUcnt Majeaty, 
 
 I'gr Her Majesty's Stationery Office,