The Life and Times of Sir Leonard Tilley: Being a Political History of New Brunswick for the Past Seventy Years1897 - 400 páginas |
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Página 347 - OF CANADA THE British North America Act, by which the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia were bound into a confederation, came into force by royal proclamation on the first day of July, 1867. When it is considered how vast and vital a change this measure brought about, it is surprising that it produced so little excitement anywhere. With the exception of one or two demonstrations which were made with flags by persons hostile to confederation...
Página 67 - It is agreed that the people of the United States shall continue to enjoy unmolested the right to take fish of every kind on the Grand Bank and on all the other banks of Newfoundland ; also in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and at all other places in the sea where the inhabitants of both countries used at any time heretofore to fish.
Página 77 - That the annexing any clause or clauses to a bill of aid or supply, the matter of which is foreign to, and different from, the matter of the said bill of aid or supply, is unparliamentary, and tends to the destruction of the constitution of this government.
Página 315 - June 24, 1865, asking him to express to the local legislature "the strong and deliberate opinion of Her Majesty's Government that it is an object much to be desired that all the British North American Colonies should agree to unite in one government".
Página 120 - When, on the 15th of December following (1792), Mr. Fox moved an address to the king, praying " that his majesty would be graciously pleased to give directions that a minister might be sent to Paris, to treat with those persons who exercised provisionally the functions of the executive government of France, touching such points as might be in discussion between his majesty and his allies, and the French nation,
Página 65 - Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River...
Página 90 - Act shall be paid by the Collector of the Customs into the Hands of the Treasurer or Receiver General of the Colony, or other proper Officer authorized to receive the same in the Colony in which the same shall be levied, to be applied to such Uses as shall be directed by the local Legislatures of such Colonies respectively ; and that the Produce of such Duties so received as aforesaid in the Colonies which have no...
Página 278 - The government are prepared to pledge themselves to bring in a measure next session for the purpose of removing existing difficulties by introducing the federal principle into Canada, coupled with such provisions as will permit the Maritime Provinces and the North-west Territory to be incorporated into the same system of government.
Página 265 - Majesty's government was not prepared to announce any definite policy on the question of confederation, added that, " If a union, either partial or complete, should hereafter be proposed, with the concurrence of all the provinces to be united, I am sure that the matter would be weighed in this country both by the public, by parliament and by Her Majesty's government, with no other feeling than an anxiety to discern and promote any course which might be the most conducive to the prosperity, strength...
Página 265 - But if a Union,- either partial or complete, should hereafter be proposed with the concurrence of all the Provinces to be united, I am sure that the matter would be weighed in this country both by the public, by Parliament, and by Her Majesty's Government, with no other...