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SANDERS, Editor.
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.. �_�;�_ January _-30111, 1890e
BBRITISH.GONIVECTIO --A SIG-
NIFICANT VOTE.
In the House of Commons on Wed-
lesda,y last, Ma. Muloel: made hie mot -
Nee for an address to the Queen, assur-
is her that representations which
have been made alleging that the
laeople of Canada were desirous of NV
-
ming the tie which binds them to the
Empire were unfounded; that. Canad•
inns were loyal to her person and gov--
srnment; and that they desired that
the Dominion should remain a portion
ef the Empire. Tiai. Muloel: made an
excellent speech an the occasion, and
apokc eloquently and enthusiastically
in. support of his ;motion. He remarked
that while political differences divided;
Canadians, they bad a common bond
ef union in British connection. It had
developed a common cause, which
=clothe the hearts of the people beat as
ono. He repudiated any personal
rr party consideration in making his
notion, his object being to secure from
the representatives of the people in
Parl.iamout a repudiation of the false
statements which had been circulated
throughout the United States in regard
to the attitude of Canadians to the
British Empire, and to the possibility
e�f their seeking relief in annexation
from allegedinternal troubles in Can-
ada. Mr, Mulock reminded the House
that one of the objects of the United
States Committee appointed to consider
the question of trade relations with
Canada appeared to be to discover
evidence that Canada wanted to be
annexed, No better answer could be
given, Mr. Mulock remarked, than an
authoritative deliverance by the rep;
zesentatives of` the people in Parlia-
ment. In staking his motion, Mr.
Ifinlock remarked, he was actuated by
pee motive of.hostility towards the
people -of the United States; but if, as
the result of the representations that
bad been made to them, they were of
the opinion that Canada was prepared
te•commit political suicide by. pulling
from the edifice of Confederation the
eement• of British- Connection, they
'sere egregiously mistaken. Mr. Mut
ak concluded a forcible speech by
declaring that there was nothing in
itish connection to interfere with the
substanciat progress of the Dominion.
Mr Amyot seconded the motion, speak-
ialg as a British subject of French
Canadian descent. He took a retro:
stivo view of affairs, and pointed
ante the causes why French-Canadians
wereloyal to the British Crown. . They
enjoyed the fullest privileges of citizen-
ship; religion and language, and they
were. proud to owe allegiance to their
Sovereign. He contrasted the political
institutions of Canada, as derived from
England, with those of the United
States in favour of those existing in
this eountry, and alluded to the advan-
tages which Canada enjoyed under the
1paotectionof the British flag. Mr.
Laurier endorsed the sentiments of the
address,. although he was not convinced
*hat any necessity for Mr. Mulock's
action had arisen. He did not imagine
that Canada would always remain a
eolony; lent whatever might be reserv-
ed for the future, all could unite in
expressing their loyalty to the Crown
and
nd to the person of Her Majesty.
After a few words from Sir John Mac
st Staid, the Hon. Peter Mitchell spoke
foreihTy and effectively a few minutes
tit support of the motion referring to
the pralgress which had been made in
Canada under the aegis of the protect-
iion of .the greatest Empire the world.
ll'ladirs .e.r. uotu-n. He dict not regard
the motion, as indicating any unfriend-
Iiness towards the people of the United
States, with whom Canadians were
desirous of living on terms of amity,
'last as expression of loyalty. He was
alike opposed to imperial federation,
mtlependoiice and annexation,; Mr.
i'atteisou (Essex) tool: advantage of
4 he: cfoccasion to repudiate the state-
-merit that some of his constitutents
;ve e in favor of annexation because
they elected Mr. Sol White their Mayor
lie lvul it from Mr. White himself, that
what he recently said was, that as be.
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