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(a) "^^ RETURN to an Order of th» Honourable The Hoom of Commons, dated ii April iVyi;—J'or, COPY " of Memorials, with the Signatures attached, and of any other Representations recently addressed to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, with reference to a proposed Communication by Railway between tlie Port of Halifax and the Provinces of Canada and New Bt%ntwick" Treasury Cbambers, Whitehall,! 6 May 1862. J F. PEEL. To the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. , The Memorial of the Belfas t Chamber of Commerce, Humbly showeth, That the recent discussions with the United States liave naturally caused great anxiety as to the means possessed for the eificient defence, both of the territory and the commerce of the British North American Provinces, and more especially of Canada. That in the opinion of your memorialists, it is essential to the safety not less than to the secure possession of the British North American Provinces, that they should possess within themseivec an internal communication, which shall be at all times open, and secure from stoppage in winter, with Halifax, the best open harbour on the Atlantic. That the completion of a line of Railway from Halifax to Quebec would render us perfectly independent of the United States; at present our tii^P J^nd corre- epondence with our own Province of Canada, and tlie local trade and correspond* ence between the lower British Provinces and foreign countries is, for half the \ j^r, subject to the will and fiscal enactments of the United States. That ..he formation of this line of Railway would effect a great saving in military expenditure on the one hand, and render Canada much more easy of ' defence on the other, as she would be accessible within ten days at all seasons ; ; whilst at the present time she is, in a military point of view, excluded from i communication with the mother country for six months of the year. Your memorialists, therefore, respectfully pray Her Majesty's Govern- ment to co-operate with the Govemments of Canada, New urunswick, and Nova Scotia, in affording such aid and encouragement as may be necessary to secure the formation, as early as may be practicable, of a railway communication between Quebec and Halifax, which, in the opinion of your memorialists, would be a work of great national value and importance. And your memorialists will ever pray, &c. (signed by order) Thos. Sinclair, j.p., President. Samuel Vance, Secretary. Chamber of Commerce, Belfast. • 10 February 1802." - ' H ii09. Sf^ MEMORIALS RELATING TO THE ¥. ; It ill ' I To the Right Honorable tiie Lords CommiBsioners or Her Majesty's Treasurj. The Memorial of tiic undersigned Merchants, Bankers, and others of the Borough and vicinity of Belfiist, Showeih, That for six months of tiie year we arc dependent on the United States of America for our communication witii Canada. That in case of an interruption of our friendly relations with the United States, onr interoommuniciition with Canada, during that periof this Railway, a distance of about 360 miles, direct railway coramimication will be established through British territory from Halifax to I^ke Huron, a distance uf 1,400 miles, accessible at all seasons, and which would render prohibitory or discriminating duties on the part of the United States im practicable. That the completion of this line of Railway would accelerate the delivery of the Canadian Mails and Despatches at least 36 hours in advance uf the present JCroute through the United States. That the completion of this line of Railway would open up for colonisation and /settlement by emigrants from the mother country upwards of 14,000,000 acres I of ungrunted lands within a journey of 10 days from our own shores. That the present cost of conveying the British North American mails through the United States, will be saved to the Imperial Treasury. That by completing this line of Railway, and making Halifax the terminus of the British North American mails, we believe the Ocean service would at once become self-sustaining. That the military expenses for the preservation of British North America, borne by the Imperial Treasury, amount to the sum of 420,000 /. per annum in time of profound peace. That the completion of this line of Railway would effect a great saving of this expenditure on the one hand, and render Canada easy of defence on the other, as she would be accessible within 10 days at all seasons, whilst at the present time she is, in a military point of view, excluded from communication with the mother country for six months of the year. ^ That it would link together the three Provinces of Canada, New Brunswick, I toad Nova Scotia, and give them access to the ocean at all seasons through the Port of Halifax, one of the finest harbours in the world, and nearer to England (and to Europe) by 400 miles than any other open port in America. That your memorialists believe that the immediate completion of the line of Railway fiom Halifax to Quebec is essential to the preservation and integrity of the British Empire in North America. That your memorialists believe, that in addition to its adding to the security and permanence of the Briti>h Empire in North America, accelerating the com- munication with the mother country, reviving that identity of interest with her which has been too long engrossed liy the United States, the Railway would also effect a saving to the Imperial Treasury far exceeding any assistance that may be required for its completion. Your memorialists therefore humbly pray that Her Majesty's Govern- ment will be fileased to grant such aid and assistance, in conjunction with the Provincial Governments of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, as will bring to a successful completion this great nationid undertaking. And your memorialists will ever pray. (signed) John Jobson Smith, President. HALIFAX, Ice.. RAILWAY (CANADA). ^s To the Right Honourable the Lords Commiuiooen of Her Majettj^ Treuoiy. The Memorial of the Belfast Harliour CommijuioiMa* under their Comnon Seal, Respectfully showeth. That the recent aspect of aiTuirs with the United States of America hat naturally caused great anxiety as to the means posf^essed fur the efficient defence, both of the territory and the commerce uf the British North American Prorincet, and more especially of Canada. That in the opinion of your memurialisU, it is essential to the safety not lets than to the secure possession of the British North American Provinces, that they should possess within themselves an internal cuinmunication (which sliall be at all times open, and secure from stoppage in winter) witli the best open harbour on the Atlantic. That the completion of this line of Railwiiy would nut only effect a great saving in military ex|ienditure, and render Canada much more easy of defence, but would muke the colony accessible from tliis country within 10 days at all seasons, whilst under present circumstances, it is, in a military point of view, almost excluded from communication for one half of (lie year. That the completion of a line of Railway from Halifax to Quebec would render us perfectly independent of a foreign country ; sit present, our trade and corres« pondence with our own Province of Canada, and the local trad^ and correspond* ence between the lower British Provinces and foreign countries is, for half the year, subject to the will and fiscal enactments of tlie United States. Your memorialists therefore respectfully pray Her Majesty's Government to co-operate with the Governments uf Cunuda, New Brunswick, and Nova ' Scotia, in aflfording such aid and encouragomeut as may be necessary to secure the formation as early as may be practicable of a Railway cummuni- cation between Quebec and Halifax, whicti, upon general grounds, and for the reasons amongst many others, now respectfully submitted is, in the opinion of your memorialists, a work of great national value and iiaport- ance. (signed) John Clarke, Chairmaii I Harbour Office, Belfast, ' 18 February 1862. . Wm. Thompson, Secretary. :uritv • com- th her also may |)vem- witli Bcotia, ^nt. ' 71, Old Broad Street, E. C, My Lords, 25 February 1862. As the Chairman of a Committee, recently appointed at a public meeting, for the purpose of carrying on negotiations with tlie Imperial Government in regard to the proposed Intercoloni al RajMay between Halifax and Quebec, I have been desired to place in your tordships' hands tlie accompanying memorial from merchants, bankers, and others, of the City of London, in favour of the object in view ; and in so doing, to submit to your Lordships a brief statement of the proceedings recently taken here and in the Colonies in connexion therewith. On the 14th June last, a deputation waited upon His Grace the Duke of New- castle, for the purpose of laying before His Grace a memorial showing the com- mercial, political, and military advantages of the proposed Railway, and the views of the promoters in soliciting the sanction and assistance of Her Majesty's Government in favour of the project on that occasion. His Grace remarked, that he was most anxious to consider favourably any feasible plan by which the pro- posed line of communication might be secured, but that it appeared to him, that the subject had not been placed before iiim in a shape which would enable him to propose it formally for the consideration of the Government. His Grace suggested at the same time, that a resoonsible body should be constituted, with whom ho could commimicate, and that more definite proposals should be sub- mitted, as to the extent to which the Colonies of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, would bind themselves to afford financial support to the under- taking. 209. A 3 In sssa V^ ! • ! I I ^ 1: n ■ wm $ HEMORIALS RELATING TO THE In confoimity with thew sufrj^estions, a convention of delegates from the three f^wviaeis omc at Qiici»fle oa tke Mtb Sciitember last, wIimi s reaoliUiaa wai unanimwwty adopted to the fffct, " tliat the three Government:! of Canada, Nova Boolia, and Mew firamwiolu do reoew tbe uffisr Bade to tiie IiniKrial Government on the 26th October 1858, to aid in the construction of iin Inter* colonial Railway, to connect Halifax with Quvhoc, and that a delegation from eedi Proiioce ihaU imin«tltati-ly proceed to England, with tlw object of pwaaing th« project upou the atteatioo of the Home Govemment, giving them the mmrnue^ that tiie Goveranients of the respective Provinces will eadearour to procure the necessary Legislation at tlie next en.'uing Sessions of their respectiro niliaait'iits." The ofl'er made in 1858 wus, in effect, that tlie thret; Pruvinceg should gruat a free ri^ht of way, with land, kc, and provide and pay each of then 20,000^. sterling, or coUectiTily eo.oou/. annually, ao l, the object of theii mission with His Grace the Secr^arjr of State ; but tiie'all-ubsorbiti!;' events in connexion with the "Trent" affair sooa afterwards uceiirring, they were reluctantly obliged, as their several Parliaments * were on the eve ot nteetiiig, to return to their duties, without carrying widi them any definite intimation of the views of tlie Government on the matter in ques- tion. Prior to their departure, however, it was resolved, formally, to constitute a body in this country for the purpose of comniunicuting witij the Govemment, and a meeting was held accordingly, at which the Committee was appointed, on whose behalf 1 am deputed now to address your Lordships. The Committee, alter full consideration of the whole question, are of opinion, that their first step siiould be to satisfy your Lordship as to the feeling of this country, as well as of the Colonies, on the general question of the imperfect nature of the existing intercolonial Cimmunications, and the necessity, on com- mercial and political <;roun(ls, of establishing the Railway proposed, and with that view they have invited iin expression of public opminn on the suliject, the result of whieh will have been submitted to your Lordships in memorials similar to that which I have now the honour to forward. The numerous papers which were delivered in to the Government by the Com missiuners, prior to their departure, render it unnecessary for me here to trouble your Lordships w ith a repetition of the arguments therein adduced in support of the necessity of the projected line, whether regarded from an Imperial or a colonial point of view. The Committee earnestly desire to press these consider- ations upon the serious attention of the Gk)vernment, and request me to state, that if their Lurdships shall feel themselves justified in meeting the wishes of the Colonies, by recommending Parliament to take part in affording such aid in the construction of the proposed Railway, as the circumstances may require, they will he prepared, on their part, either to leave the construction of the Railway entirely in the hands of the Government and the provincial authorities, or to submit proposals of their own if the Government should be of opinion that the enterprise should be placed in the hatids of a puhlic company. As the legislative assemblies of the several Provinces are now in Session, or .about to meet soon fur the despatch of business, the Committee trust that the /subject will receive the early attention of the Govemment, and that the result \ may be communicated to them in time to influence the proceedings of ilie Pxoviuces abroad^ as the circumstances may require. I have, See. T To the Right Hon. '^e Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. (signed R. W. Crawfvrd. HAUFAX. fcc. RAILWAY (CANADA). W^' aimilar tssion, or that the he result ja of Uie To the Right Honouralile the Lorrta Commiseioncn of He Mtjesty't Tre».-ury. The Menorittl of the undersigued Mercb4nt«, Ooakcra, aod uthen of the City of Loodun : Showeth, That for six months of the year we arv dependent un tlic United State* of America for our coniniiinicutii)UA with Canada: That in ca«e of im iiilerruptiun of our friendly relations willt thi' I'nitrd Statcjt, our intircomniunicntion with Canada, during that iicriiid. it liubli- to l>e cut off* ut a nuinicnt'ii notic c, and an impurtant portion of the Uritish Empire placed in great jeopiirdy : That the cnniph tion of h line of Uuilway fwm Halifax to QucUt would nnder us perfectly independent of tiw United Stutett. At present our trade and C'>r- respondcnce with our own Province of Canada, and the Kx al trade and correHp.in. dence between the Lower British Provinces ani foreicn c miitric^, is for half the year subject to the will and fiscal cnuctnicnts of the United Slnte?: By the completion of the proposed line, direct Railway couiinuniciition Mill be established through British territory from Halifax to Like Huron, a distance of 1,400 mileti, accessible at all seasons, and thereby accelerate the delivery of the Canadian mails and despatches at lca»t 30 Itoura in advance of the present route tlirouuh the United States; and it would open up for eolonizution ai>d setileincnt by emigrants from the mother country upwards of 14,000,000 acres or uiigianted lands, witliiu a journey of 10 days from our own shores : That the present cost of conveying the British North American mails through the United States will he saved to the Imperial Treasury : That the com|detion of this line of nailway would eH'ect a great saving in military expenditure on the one hand, and render Canada much more easy of defence on the other, as she would be accessible within 10 days ut ull seasons, whilst at the present time she is, in a military point of view, excluded from com- munication with the mother country for six months of the year : That your memorialists believe that the immediutc completion of a line of Railway from Halifax to Quebec is essential to the preservation and integrity of the British Empire in North America : That your memorialists believe th^a, in addition to its adding to the security and permanence of the British empire in North America, accelerating the com- munication with the mother country, reviyini; that identity of interest with her which has been too long engrossed by tlie United States, the. proposed Ruilw^y would also effect a saving to the Imperial Treasury far exceeding any as^igtaocc that may be required for its completion' Your memorialists therefore humbly pray, that Her Majesty's Govem- .. ment will be pleased to grant such aid and assistance, in conjunction with the Provincial Governments of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, as will bring to a successful completion this great national undertaking. And yourinemorialists will ever pray. "•■■!«fiji *•■-,. 309. (■igned) Ale». Gilktpie, Ja$. E, Cummint, R. Carter, W. B, Chapman, John B. Ellii, ) T. H. Milner, William Chapman, Tho. H. Brooking, John Hanking, Jot. Hutchinson, C. Morrison, J, MI. Nogeester, Wm. Gtrdon Thonuon, Baring Brother* f[ Co.,. S. Cunard. D. Dvnbark Son. PhiUippt, Shaw ^ Lmofhtr, A4 I Directors of the Bank of British North America. Directors of the Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada. Vi* MBMORIAU REUTING TO THE i ^Hk^^' i ' 1 i (' Dinoton of Um CMuda Companj. Members of the Lloyd's. Committee «t G!wn, Mill* t Co. U. WMmttm BUk*. Finlay, llodaiom k Co. M. ButktekiU t- Co. Ckarlet Franks, Uorernor of thf Csnada CompMir. JM. IP. CmnUn.\ tr. miton, C BotamaufI, W. T. Htbhert, F. H. MUthtU, JltCalmoHl, Brot. f- Co. Sam, I^fit. Sehutter, R. Morinnm. John Chapman. Chnrlti Morrii. Tho$. Hugkti. Charles LetrU Meryon. John Dawson Loteaen. Thomas Allason. Charles Hill. Oso. Marshall. Thomas Chapman, Chas. R. Halford, IV. Simpson, a. H. Tyser, Rob. Burford, W. Walter Saunders, Jno. Hy. Steinmetx, Gillespies, Moffatt ^ Co. Jaurrins, Grassie ^ De Lisle. Oilman, Rankin, Shau jr Co. Martin ^ Co. Spooner, Attttoods ^ Co, Morrison, Dillon ^ Co. Dent, Alleroft, Lycett (f Co. Copettake, Moore, Crampton ^ Co. Leaf, Sons ^ Co., Old Chsnge. J. F. Pawson §• Co., St Paul's Church Yard. Ellis, Everington ^ Co., St Paul's Church Yard. Wm. Formanj^ Co., Queen-street, Chrapside, London. P. Pn. The Union Bank of London, FT. fF. Scrimgeourt Manlier. P. Pn. London .Toint Stock Bank, F, Hewett, Manager. The City Bank, London, per A, J, White, Manager. Boyson, Hoytr ^ Tagart, 19, St Helen's Pkce. P. Pn. London and County Bank, W, MKirvan, General Manager, 21, Lombard-street Heyieood, Kinnairds jr Co,, 4, Lombard-street Thos, Hankey, 7, Fenchurch-street J. N. Berens, Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. F. N. Michlethwait, Director of the Electric and Intem*- lional Telegraph Company. Crawford, Colvin ^ Co. Alfred Charles Bridge, Churman of General Mining A»- sociation. Robert Grimston, Chairman of the Electric and Interna* tional Telegraph Company. Mark Huish, Deputy Chairman of the Electric and Inter* national Telegraph Company. Geo. P. Molden, | William H, Smith, jun., Richard Till, I Electric and International Tele* Thos. Critehley, f graph Company. Wm. Fothergill Cooke, Alfred Paget, } M, Carmichael, Chairman of the Submarine Telegn^ Company. W. Newmarsh, 7, ComhilL Thos. Stirling Begbie, 4, Mansion House Place. Laurence, Son, {r Pearee, Auction Mart Smith, Payne jr Smiths. Wm. Hartridge. BisehoW, Coxe j- Sompas. Dimsdale, Drewett {r Co. ^1 t«e tX don. mgeour, nager. G^enenl panj. Lntem** MAIilFAX. kc. RAIIAVAY (CANADA). .•I. .\f. Il'irr, '2H, Thmttlnmllc-fitrf^t. Jiimrs I'lijtrt, Surlttri), Trntirr ^ (<>. Ilrmrii, JiinniH if Co, . . Jliiiy.t ^ St,„k. llniri/r /.iiurrnrr, ./. /,. M. Furtjuliar, Hm. f-:ilivlt, hrnl. Atrl/Ltnh, , ,/»/iii Mrllinixh, u;,itfr /ii/st.,/., , liU;^!". h'riincit (S. Fur, \ Arthur ()li{fiild\ /tammniiil, j Jiihit Srrnitiihr, Jti.ii-jili Strrrt, Charlrf A. Hnrrlman, Arthur V. Jhirunml, (ifori/f Allfrni Mitt. M. I'. IlitlihnrtuH, Chairman, i II. K. Muutijiimrrir. Director, ' I'm P. ('. Chill, Dircitor. J Churrhil'l ^ Sim. Joteiih Frni. Director, 1 ,, , » Mm. Hu:titt, Director. J ^'^'"l» ^t?''""-: Barber Briithrrt. John Gladstimr ^ Cu. jr. WinJiM Crncr. S. Mill Briithen. Ilrnrij Paiill. Jiihn Hachhlovh. Fowwt Urothem ^ Co. i*^elch, MarijvUon if Co., 16 and 17, Clicit|>Hiile. Jone$, liandalland Wai/, 127, C'hca|)»iile. JoliH RoberUon, 4, Crown-court, Olil Hroatl-atrcel. Arehd. MaenieoU, 4, Crown-court, Old Broud-Btrect. S. Scwell, Grcaham House. Ihnrij Sewell. ■ ' H. P. Roche, Lincoln'd Inn. Bradbury, Greatorex, k lieall, Aldcrmanbury, E. C. J. ^ R. Morleij, 18, "Wood-street. Robert Curlinij, 3, Fredoriek.j>lai'c, Old ,Towry. John Wrejord^ Co., 17, Aldennanhury. Tho». Tapliiig ^ Co., 1 to 8, Gresliain-strcet West. Fouler, Porter ^ Co., Wofxl-street. Cook, Son §• Co., St. Paul'H. Charles Candy §• Co., Watling-strcct. Willinm Eimns, Gretdiam House. 'nnada Afjency Aaauciation. i"V Ai!i*o«'iatiiiri. i [Tele- Uegraph To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. 71, Old Broad-street, E.G. My Lords, • 25 February 1862. I HATB been requested, as one of the representatives of the City of London, to forward to your Lordships the accompanying meiaorial of the directors of the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Compny, praying that Her Majesty's Government will co-operate with the Governments of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, in affording such pecuniary aid as will ensure the completion of the proposed Intercolonial Railway between Halifax and Quebec at the earliest possible period."^ I have, &c. . ^ (signed) R. W. Crawford. 209. B r <^ w MEMORIALS RELATING TO THE I I «• !|(.- '. To tho Right Iloiriurable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. The Memorial of \he Directors of the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Land Company — Respectfully showeth, That your memoriuliste and their co-stockholdcrg own about half a million \ acr<» of land in rhe Province of New Brunswick, which they purchased from the •Crown in tho year 1833. That they have expended in ptirchase-money, roads, bridges, &c. about 200,000 /. sterling, and have hitherto received no return for their outlay. That your memorialists have viewtnl with serious apprehension and alarm the recent threatened outbreak of hostilities between Great Britain and the United States, and the di£Sculties, danger, and uncertainty attending the transport of troops ana munitions of war fur colonial defence. Vhat these apprehensions are shared by a large proportion of the emigrating classes in this country, whose arrangements for emigrating to New Uruoswick have consequently been suspended, or diri^cted in another course, and the pro- perty of your memorialists damaged thereby. That in the opinion of your memorialists the best, if not the only, guarantee ] for the preservation and future prosperity of the British North American pos- . sessions would be the construction of an Intercolonial Railway to connect the three Provinces of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia with the Atlantic Ocean at all seasons of the year. That the proposed Railway would bind those Colonies more closely together; would secure them in the peaceful and uninterrupted enjoyment of their indus- trial occupations, and, according to a long experience of your memorialists, would tend more than anything else to develop the resources of the Colonies and promote their prosperity. Your memorialists therefore respev-^tfully pray that Her Majesty's Government will co-operate with the Governments of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, in affording such pecuniary aid as will ensure the completion of this great national and colonial undertaking at the earliest possible period. And your memorialists will ever pray, &c. Given under our hand, and the seal of the company, this twenty-eighth day of January, One thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, by order of the Court of Directors. Thos. Hughes, Chairman. Wm. Aggas, Secretary. ill To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. The Memorial of the Mastev, Wardens, Searchers, Assistants, and Commonalty of rhe Corporation of Cutlers, in Uallamshire, in the County of York— Showeth, That in conjunction with many other commercial and municipal corporations, und principal manufacturers and merchants in this country, your memorialists solicit the assistance of Her Majesty's Government to the development of a perfect system of communication with our North American Colonies, by the completion of the Railway from Halifax to Quebec. That for this important object the several Provinces of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, liave agreed to contribute a guarantee upon one moiety of the cost of the Railway, and it is confidently submitted that tlie contribution of the other moiety by this country would be well repiud by the readier means of trans- porting troops and stores at any period of the year to Canada, thereby con- siderably reducing to this country the expense of our military force there, by greatly accelerating the postal correspondence with British North America and a considerable portion of the United States, and by the increased facilities to the e.Ychange w? HALIFAX, &c., RAILWAY (CANADA). n exchange of British ninnufacturps for the very valuable ogricultural and mineral productions of the western world. Your memorialisto therefore, do most earnestly press upon your Lord- ships tlie consideration of the matters referred to, and iho importance of taking steps witliout delay, for helping forwards the completion of the Railway from Halifax to Quebec. By order of the master, wardens, searchers, assistants, and commonalty of the Corporation of Cutlers, in Hallamshire, in the county of York, at their common hall in Sheffield assembled. George Wilkinson, Master Cutler. ' To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. The Memorial of the Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures, Incorporated by Royal Charter in the City offHaarrMw— . Showeth, That for six months of the year we are dependent on the United States of America for our communication witii Canada. That in case of an interruption of our friendly relations with tlio United States, our intercommunication witii Canada during that period is liable to be cut off at a moment's notice, and an important portion of the British £m])ire placed in great jeopardy. That the completion of a line of Railway from Halifax to Quebec woidd render us perfectly independent of the United States ; at present, our trade and corrc- spondence with our own Province of Canada, and the local trade and correspond- ence between the lower British provinces and foreign countries is, for half the year, subject to the will and fiscal enactments of the United States. By the completion of the proposed line, direct railway communication will be established through British territory from Halifax to Lake Huron, a distance of 1,400 miles accessible at all seasons, and therei)y accelerate the delivery of the Canadian mails and despatches at least 30 lioure in advance of the present route through the United States ; and it would open up for colonization and settlement by emigrants from the mother country upwards of 14,000,000 acres of ungranted lands within a journey of 10 days from our own shores. That the present cost of conveying the British North American mails tliroitjh the United States will be saved to the Imperial Tna^ury. That the completion of this line of Railway would effect a great saving in military expenditure on the one hand, and render Canada much more easy of defence on the other, as she would be accessible within 10 days at all seasons, whilst at the present time, she is, in a military point of view, excluded from communication with the mother country for six months of the year. That your memorialists believe that the immediate completion of a line of Railway from Halifax to Quebec is essential to the preservation and integrity of the British Empire in North America. That your memorialists believe, that in addition to its adding to the security and permanence of the British Empire in North America, accelerating the com- munication with the mother country, reviving that identity of interest witli her which has been too long engrossed by the United States, the proposed Railway would also effect a saving to the Imperial Treasury, far exceeding any assistance hat may be required for its completion. Your Memorialists, therefore, humbly pray, that Her Majesty's Govern- ment will be pleased to grant such aid and assistance, in conjunction with the Provincial Governments of Canada, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, as will bring to a successful completion this great national undertaking. And your Memorialists will ever pray. Heni-y Dunlop, Chairman. J. S. Flmint/, Secretary. aco. \ w. i>( >;