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Fapon A 1 2 3 32X 1 2 3 4 5 6 MINISTERIAL EXPLANATIONS. Immidiatelt after thi* dpfeai of the GoTemmem on Tuesday night, (llie Hlh,) ami on the following morning, Mr. Brown spoke to several nuiipcrters of the Adminivtration stronely urging thai the pre»«nt criHi« should be utilized in Hettl'ing for ever the constitu- tional difliculties bptween Upper and Lower Canada, and assuring them that ho was prepared to cooperate with the exlMiiif;, or any other AumiuiMration that would deal with thi« question promptly and firmly, with a view to il« linal M>ttlem>nt. Messrs. Morris and Pope a'ked and obtained leave, to communicate these conversations to Mr. John A. Macdonald and Mr. Gait. On Thursday, at 3 P. M., ju&t before the Speaker took thn chair, Mr. John A. Mardoriald said to Mr. Brown, while standing 'U the centra of the Assembly Room, that he had been informed of what he, Mr. Brown, had stated, and he wished to know if Mr. Brown had any objections to meet Mr. (lalt and ilis- eufs the matter 7 He replieil, cortainly not. Mr. Morris accordingly arrange but he lelt very strongly that the present crisis presented an oppor- tunity of dealing with this question that might never occur again. Both puliticnl parties had tried in turn to govern the Country, but without success, and re- peated elections only arrayed suctionai majorities against each other more strongly than bei'ore. An- other general election at this moment presented little hope of a much altered result ; and he believed that both parties were far better prepared than they had ever been befbrn, to look the true cause of all the ditliculty firmly in the free, and endeavour to settle the Representation question on an equitable and per- manent basis. Mr, Brown added that if the Ad- miniitration were prepared to do this, and would pledge themselrea clearly and publicly to bring in a measure next Session that would be acceptable to Upper Canada, the basis to be now settled and announced in Parliament, he would heartily coope- rate with them to try to induce his friends (m which he hoped to be successful) to sustain them until they had any opporlunily of praituntiiiK thuii luaoaure next Sesaion. Mr, Macdonald replied that he considered it would be essential that Mr. Brown himself should become a Member of the Cabii. 3t, with a view to give gua- rantees to the Opposition and to the Country for the earnestness of the Government. Mr, Brown rejoinud that other Memh !rs uf the Opposition roulii equally with himscll, ijive that guarantee to their party and the Country by entering Hie Government in the event of a satisfactory basis being arrived at. He felt that hin )iosition had Ijeeii •uch for many years as to place a greater bar in tho way of his entering the Guverninent than in thai of any other Moinbvr ut tbw Opposition. Mr. Macdonald then said that he thought it would be necessary that Mr. Brown himself should, in any case, be identitied with the nogociations that would necessarily have to take place, and that, if he did not himself enter the Cabinet, he might undertake a Mission to the Lower Provinces, or In England, or both, in order to identify himself with the action of the Canadian Government in carrying out the Mea- sure agreed upon. It was then suggested by Mr. Brown, and acreed to, that all (piestions of a personal rharacter, and the necessary guarantees, should be waived for the present, and the discussion conducted with the view I of ascertaining if a satisfactory solution of the sec- tional dithculty could be agreed upon. Mr. Brown asked what the Government propoeod as a remedy for the injustice complained of by Upper Canada, and as a settlement of the sectional trouble. Mr. Macdonald and Mr. Gait replied that their remedy was a Federal Union of all the British North American Provinces ; local matters being committed to local bodies, and matters common to all to a General Legislature, Mr. Brown rejoined that this would not be accept- able to the people of Upper Canada as a remedy for existing evils. That ne believed that Federatioa of all the Provinces ought to come, and would come about ere long, but it had not yet been thoroughly considered by tlie people ; and even wert< this otherwise there were so many parties to be consulted, that its adoption was uncertain and remote. Mr. Brown was then asked whM his remedy was, when lie stated that the Measure a 'ceptable to Upper Caiuula would be i'arliamentary Heform, based on eopulation, witliout regard to a separating line between tpper and Lower Canada. To tlii», both Mr. Macdonald and Mr. Gall Hated that it was iin)X)ssible for them to accede, or for any Government to carry such a Measure, and that, unless a bakit cniill he Imind on the Federation principle by the Report of Mr. Brown's Committee, I i*. did not appear to ttiem likely that anything could I be settled. I After much discussion on both sides, it waa found that a cuinproinise might probably be had in the adoption either uf the Federal principle for all the British North Auieiicaii Provinces, as the larger question, or lor Canada alone, with provisions for the ailmission iifllie Maritime Provinces and the North Western territory, when they should expresaihe desire. Mr, Brown contended that the Canadian Federation should bo constituted first, in order that such securities might be taken, in regard to the position of Upper Canada, as would satisfy that Section of the Counliy, that In till- neirociations with tlu Lower Provinces, the interests of Upper Canada would in no case be overlooked. Further i-onversatiun ensued, but a* the hour for the meeting ol the House had nearly arrived, an undersianding was citmo to that the stale of the negoriations was sucii as to warrant the hope of an ultimate understanding ; and it wa.s agreed that that fart should be communicated to Parliament, and an adjcurnriient until Monday askoil for. On Friday evening Mr. Gall saw Mr. Brown and arranged for un interview next morning, at which Sir y^tisiino Tnche and Mr. ('artier should be present. On Saturday, at ten A, M., other engagements requiring a change in the hour apiwinted, Mr. Mac- donald and Mr, Gait called on Mr Brown, and after further iliscussion, a second apivjiiitmeiit waa nade for onr P. M,, when the Gentlemen named, with Mr. Carticr, mot in the Provincial Secretary's room, Sir Etienne Tarhi being out of town. The consideration of the step* most advisable for the final settlement of the sectional difiiculiies was then entered upon lully, and a general accord seemed to exist that, as the views of U|)|)«r Canada could not be met under our present system the remedy must be sought in tlitt adoption of the federal priuuiple. Mr. Brown then raqiieiited tn liava t)io views of the AtlminiMration, aa einroiiaed to liim, reduced to writ- inC) for the purnme of boing «ubmitted confidentially to hi* friendn. The following memorandum was then pmnoeed, and, having to be aubmitted to the Cabinet ami to the Governor General, Mr. Brown enquired whether any objection existed to his neoing His Excellency, whereupon he was informed that no objection whatever existed. Mr. Blown accordingly waited on the Governor General, and on his return the memorandum approved by Council and by the Governor General was handed to him and another interview appointed for 6 P. M., Mr. Brown stating that he diJ not feel at liberty either to accept or reject the proposal without con- ■ulling with hu friends. MtvMrandum.—ConJidenlial. " The Govermment are prepared to state that im- mediately after the prorogation, they will address themselves, in the most earnest manner, to the negociation for a confederation of all the British North American Provinces. " That failing a successful issue to such negociations they are prepared to pledge themselves to legislation during the next Session of Parliament for the purpose of remedying existing difficulties by introducing the federal principle for Canada alone, coupled with such provisions aa will permit the Maritime Pro- vinces and the North-Western Territory to be hereafter incorporated into the Canadian system. " Tliat for the purpose of carrying on the iiegocia'ions and settling the details of the promised lei;islation, a Royal Commission shall be issued composed of three members of the government and three members of the opposition, of whom Mr. Brown shall be one, and the government pled^ themselves to give all the influence of the Administration to secure to the said commission the means of advancing the great object in view. " That subject to the House permitting the Uovern- ment to carry through the public l>usine9B, no dissolution of Parliament shall lake place, but ihe Administration will again meet tha premnt llouce," Shortly after six P. M. the parlies met at the same place when Mr. Brown stated that, without communi- cating Ihe cnntenis of the confidential paper enlrusted •u him, he had seen a sufficient number of his friends to warrant him in expressing the belief that the bulk of his friendn would, as a compromise, accept a measure fur the Federative Union of Canada, with provision for the future admissicn of the Maritime Colonies and the Nortli-VVesl 'ierritury. To this it was replied that the Adiniiii6tratioii could not consent to waive the larger uueslion, but after considerable discussion an amendment to the original proposal was agreed lo in the following terms, subject to the approval on Monday of the Cabinet, and of His Kxcellencv : " The Government are prepared to pledge them- selves to bring in a measure, next session, for the purpose of removing existins difficulties by intro- ducing the Federal principle into Canada, coupled with such provision as will 'permit the Maritime Provinces and the North- West Territory to be incor- porated into the same system of Government. " And the Government will seek, by snnding Re- presentatives to the Lower Provinces, and lo England, to secure the assent ol those interests which are beyond the control of our own Legislation to such a measure an may enable all British North America to ba united under a general Legislature based upon the Federal principle.'' Mr. Brown then stated that having arrived at a basis which he believed woidd be generally acceptable to the great mass of his |)olitical friends, he had to add tliat, as the proposition was so general in its tenns, and the advantai^o of the mea.iuro depended so entirely on the details that might finally be adopted, it was the very aoneral feulinu of liis friends that security must be Kiven for the fairness of those details and the good faith with which the whole movement Nhould be prosecuted by the introduction into the Cabinet of a fair representation of his political friends. Mr. Brown state fiv f-f.r»"i'_iJ_ v r € ^ ^ w 9 !3 c»