IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) A (A /a 1.0 !S"- I I.I 1.25 12.5 1^ 1^ III 2.2 us 1^ lllliM 1.4 1.8 1.6 (meaning "CON- TINUED"), or the symbol y (meaning "END"), whichever applies. Les exemplaires originaux dont la couverture en papier est imprimie sont filmte en commenparrt par le premier plat et en terminant soit par la derniAre page qui comporte une empreinte d'impression ou d'iiiustration. soit par le second plat, salon le cas. Tous les autres exemplaires originaux sont fiimis en commen9ant par la premiere page qui comporte une emprtinte d'impression ou d'iiiustration et en terminant par la derniAre page qui comporte une telle empreinte. Un des symboles suivants apparaftra sur la derniire image de chaque microfiche, selon le cas: le symbole — ► signifie "A SUIVRE ", le symbols V signifie "FIN ". Maps, plates, charts, etc.. may be filmed at different reduction ratios. Those too large to be entirely included in one exposure are filmed beginning in the upper left hand corner, left to right and top to bottom, as many frames as required. The following diagrams illustrate the method: Les cartes, planches, tableaux, etc., peuvent dtre filmAs A des taux de reduction diffArents. Lorsque le document est trop grand pour Atre reproduit en un seul clichA, 11 est fiimi A partir de Tangle supirieur gauche, de gauche A droite, et de haut en bas, en prenant le nombre d'images nAcessaire. Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. 1 2 3 1 a 3 4 f e u u ^^m Private and Confidential.] GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF c A^ ]sr A^ r> A^ CORRESPONDENCE Between Mr. William Pare, and Members of the Provincial Government of Canada. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY OP CANADA. CORRESPONDENCE Between iMr. William Pare, and Members of the Provincial Government of Canada. [Copy.] Dear Sir, — [No. 1.] Grand Trunk. Russell's Hotel, 16th April, 1861. T shall be obliged if you can inform me on the following matters : — Have the Government yet finally resolved whether or not to introduce the Bill, they proposed some weeks ago l Have you looked at Mr. Benjamin's Bill ; and do you not think it will require a proviso reserving any rights acquired under Grand Trunk, or other Acts, since the Bill would probably coerce a Court in giving an interpretation to the word "Railway" wherever it may now stand, pure and simple ? Can you say whether the Chicago, Detroit and Port Huron line leased by Grand Trunk is worked by hired Engines and other rolling Stock, and if so from whom hired. Yours faithfully, „ , , ^ „ (Signed,) WILL : TARE. Honorable John Ross, tNcc, A:c., &CC. I [Copy.] 4 [No. 2.] Legislative Council, Grand Trunk. IGth April, 1861. Dear Sir, — It is very douhtful what course the Government will pursue but if a Bill be agreed upon, I shall be happy to give you the earliest, information of the decision to which we come. I have read the 4th clause of Mr. Benjamin's Bill, and shall get it struck out when it comes to our House, or else, shall alter its terms so as to avoid what you apprehend. In reply to your last question I may state that the line is worked partly by hired stock , and partly by its own. The hired stock is obtained from the CJuincy line. William Pare, Esquire, Russell's Hotel. Yours sincerely, (Signed,) JNO. ROSS. [Copy.] [No. 3.] Russell's Hotel, Quebec, 17th April, 1861. Grand Trunk. Dear Sir, — I thank you for your note of last evening. Since it was received, however, I find that one of your colleagues, the Hon. Mr. Cartier, yesterday introduced a Bill on the subject of Receivers of Railways generally, when diiliculties are felt by the Government in the transmission of the Mails ; and as in the present exceptional, not to say alarming condition of the Grand Trunk, it may become the first fruits of this Bill, it becomes my duty to ascertain what are the flicts, and I shall be obliged if you will kindly send me a copy at the earliest moment. t 5 I have been patiently waiting since my arrival here, to see the kind of measure, if any, which might be submitted to the Legislature, to relieve the Grand Trunk from its present very critical position. I know that great expectations were formed on the other side by the framers of the Petition to Parliament, that the Government and the Legislature would not let this Session pass without some relief in the premises. The Petition was, however, allowed to pass unnoticed, and yourself and two other members of the Government informed me, that they could not if they would extend any further pecuniary aid to the Company. Still, f Avas told that a IJill intentled to allect the llailway in certain contingencies, was in preparation, and as I M\as kindly promised an early coi)y of that Bill, I thought it respectful and proper to wait and see its contents, before any measure was suggested by me on the p;irt of the Preference Eondholders whom 1 represent. As, however, your note of last evening informs me, that" it is very doidjtful what course the Government will pursue "—as the Session, intended not to be a long one, is already far advanced ; and as Grand Trunk afiairs are daily becominir financially worse, and more com- plicated, and there is real danger of a stoppage of the road— it becomes a duty, t\w. pertbrniinu'e of which J feel I can no longer delay, to sulnnit to the Government a Bill, the great leading features of which are : — 1. To preserve the property intact, by the appointment of a Pve- ceiV(M-, pending the settlement of legal rights and priorities, which are in no way iiilerlered with by the Bill. 2. To giv(! enabling powt rs to raise, with consent oC j)resent Pretern, — with any aheratin of it, I mination, c to my [COPY.J [No. 7.] Russell's Hotel, Quchec, 25 April, 1861. Grand Trunk. Dear Sir, — If you can communicate to me by 12 o'clock to-morrow the decision of the Government with respect to the measure I have laid before it, I shall feel obliged. If also it be determined to proceed with liie Bill of which you gave notice on the 16tli instant, I shall be furtlier obliged if you will favor me with an early copy, so us to give me an o[)portunity of noting its provisions before it is laid before the Assembly. Believe me, dear Sir, Yours faithfully, (Signed,) WILL: PARE. Hon. George E. Cartier, &c., &c., &;c. .RE. [No. 8.] [Copy.] Russell's Hotel, Quebec, 27th April, 1861. Dear Sir, — As I am without a reply to my note of tlie 25th instant, I take it for granted that the Government has not yet linally decided on a measure in re Grand Trunk. There are one or two additional clauses which it occurs to me may be inserted in the Bill I have laid Ijcfurc you which will give it a more practical shape, and which 1 shall l^e ready to submit to you if desired. I take this opportunity, too, of saying that it has occurred to mo that although the Government may consent to aid the passage of the Bill through Parliament, they may yet prefer that it should be under- taken by some independent Memljcr. I am, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully, (Signed,) WILL: PARE. Hon. George E. Cartier, &CCf &iQ.f &c. BEkaOBBMH rjli I ** if; u [No. 9.] [Copy.] My dear Sir, — I will be happy to see you on Monday (29th) at 12 o'clock — if it be convenient for you to call then at my office. Yours very truly, Saturday, 27 April, 1861. W. Pare, Esq., Russell's Hotel. (Signed,) GEO. ET. CARTIER. [No. 10.] [Copy.] Russell's Hotel, 1st May, 1861. Dear Sir, I regret that all my efforts with the Government in re Grand Trunk have proved, as you predicted, unavailing. I have the satisfaction,liowever, ofreflocting that, on behalf of those who sent me, I have done my duty, and that the onus of whatever future disasters may befall the concern will rest with others. May I ask that you will be kind enough to return, by bearer, if possible, the Draft Bill, which I forwarded you, and so oblige. Yours faithfully, (Signed,) WILL: PARE. Honorable John Ross, &c., &C., Sec. [No. IL] [Copy.] Executive Council Chamber, Quebec, 1st May, 1861. Dear Sir, The Draft Bill which you so kindly sent mo is at my lodgings, and I will try and recollect to send it to you this evening — although I should be glad if you would leave it with me, as it may be of use at somo ftiturc time. Yours sincerely, William Pare, Esq. (Signed) JNO. ROSS. I Hf 15 1, 1861. 'clock— if TIER. , 1861. e Grand of those '■hatever jarer, if A.RE. [Copy.] C^^' ^^1 Hussell's Hotel, Dear Sir,— 1st May, 1861. T 'Z 'T"'^' "^ ^'"' ""'^ ''' ^^"^h ^ thank you. stood that it is not to be'tif:; L LT ,e\ ^^'^^ ""'^'■ principle on the part of those who have s„b Ju^^^^ '' ^"^ netted in good faith, though without ;"juer-^^^^^^^^ -^- and now passes into history. ^^ ^^®" rejected, I am, Dear Sir, Yours fiithfully, Hon. John Ross, ^^^^"'^'^ ^'^-L: i'ARE. &c., &c., &c. [CoPv.J C^^°- ^3.J Executive Council Chamber, Dear Sir,— Quebec, 1st May, 1861. I sent to my lodgings for your Draff jiiu i • , r herewith, and shall not need it nguin ^'^'-^h^ch I enclose Yours sincerely. William Pare, Esq, (^^Sned,) j^O. ROSS. Russell's Hotel. 1861. dgings, though } of use 3S. [Copy.] ^^^' ^^-J Rlssell's Hotel, Hr - G. E. Cartier, '•'"■'"' '^^^' ^^^y> 1861. ,. ^ Grand Trunic. Dear Sir, vir 16 ference Bondliolders — laid before the Legislature ; although framed with the especial view of preserving the property irom disruption pending the settlement, by the ordinary tribunals, of legal rights and priorities; and putting the Company in a position to raise fresh capital for the exigencies of the line, without the necessity of applying to the province for pecuniary aid ; and was submitted subject to any altera- tions Avhicli might be suggested ; — And as the Government have not vouchsafed to disclose the pro- visions of the Bill of which you have given notice, but which is intended to affect the Railway, and maybe prejudicial to the interests of the Preference Bondholders, if not to other classes interested in the property of the Railway, I am advised to serve you with the Notice herewith. Believe me, dear Sir, witli thanks for the courtesies you have at all times shown me, Yours faithfully, (Signed,) WILL: I ARE. [^Notice referred to in the letter No. 14.] [Copy.] Russell's Hotel, Quebec, -ith May, 1861. To the Hon. George E. Cautier, Premier, &;c., &;c., &;c. Sir,— As Agent of the first Preferential Bondholders of the Grand Trunk Railway, I beu,- lo give you notice that they are — in the event of the management of the P^ailway by the Company not meeting the Statutory requirements imposed upon the Company by any Act of Parliament — prepared, as parties primarily interested in the successful working of the Railway, to take the entire raana^oj^ent and control of th • undertaking into their own hands ; and provMe for the efiicicnt working of the road, and the prop.^r maintenance of the Postal service, the conveyance of Her Majesty's troops, and all traffic ; and in all rcrpecis for the due performance of all obligations to the public. (Signed,) WILL: PARE. A duplicate of letter No. 14, together with notice as above, was, mutatis mutandis forwarded to the Honorable John Ross, President of the Executive Council, (|'C., ^-c. h framed isruption gilts and li capital ng to the y altera- ^he pro- '"liich is interests d in the ; Notice ve at all \.RE. r, 1861. Grand event leeting iiy Act n the orient i^me nee of nd all rations , was, ent of