A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE SEVERAL CONFERENCES HELD IN THE
MARITIME PROVINCES AND IN CANADA, IN SEPTEMBER

AND OCTOBER, 1864, ON THE PROPOSED

CONFEDERATION OF THE PROVINCES,

TOGETHER WITH A

REPORT OF THE SPEECHES

DELIVERED BY THE DELEGATES FROM THE PROVINCES, ON
IMPORTANT PUBLIC OCCASIONS.

COMPILED BY

THE HON. EDWARD WHELAN, M. P. P.

(One of the Prince Edward Island Delegates.)

CHARLOTTETOWN, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

PRINTED BY G. T. HASZARD.

1865.

226. j. 66.

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Speeches of Lieut. Governor Dundas, of Honorables Colonel Gray, J. A. McDonald, George E. Cartier, (Canada); Dr. Tupper, Adams G. Archibald, (Nova Scotia); John M. Johnson, Col. Hamilton Gray, (New Brunswick,); William McDougall, (Provincial Secretary, Canada,) Hons. J. Longworth and T. Heath Haviland, and F. Brecken, Esqr., (P. E. I.)........................ THE DELEGATION CONFERENCE IN NOVA SCOTIA,..

BANQUET IN HALIFAX,..

Speeches of Lieut. Governor McDonnell, of Sir James Hope,
Vice Admiral-of the Hon. Dr. Tupper, (Nova Scotia); Hon.
G. E. Cartier, Hon. G. Brown, (Canada;)—Hon. S. L. Tilley,
(New Brunswick)-Hon. Col. Gray, (P. E. I.)—Hon. J. A.
McDonald (Canada)—Hon. A. T. Galt, (Canada),..

THE DELEGATES IN NEW BRUNSWICK,.

-7-17

17

18

18--49

.49

PUBLIC DINNER AT ST. JOHN, N. B.,...

.50

Speeches of the Hon. G. E. Cartier-Hon. George Brown-
Hon. Charles Tupper-Hon. Col. J. H. Gray-Hon. George
Coles-Hon. A. T. Galt,...

50--57

THE VOYAGE TO QUEBEC,.......

57-59

THE CONFERENCE AT QUEBEC,..

. 60

Names of the Delegates from Canada, and from all the Mari-
time Provinces-Preliminary Arrangements of the Conference, 60–61

"DRAWING ROOM" AND RECEPTION OF the DelegatES,..

62

ib.

.ib.

PUBLIC DINNER by Board of Trade,

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Speeches of Delegates Speech of Chairman of Board of
Trade-Speeches of Hon. Dr. Tupper-Hon. S. L. Tilley-
Hon. Mr. Carter, (Newfoundland) — Hon. Col. Gray, (P. E.
Island)-Chairman of Board of Trade-Hon. Sir E. P. Tache
-Mr. Forsyth-Hon. Mr. Galt,.......

Continued Meetings of the Conference - Ball at Madame
Tessier's,

VISIT TO, AND ADDRESS FROM, LAVAL UNIVERSITY,.

THE BACHELORS' BALL,...

DEPARTURE FROM QUEBEC,

ARRIVAL IN MONTREAL

Visit to Public Institutions-Conference-Ball,.

PUBLIC BANQUET, (Montreal).

63

65-80

..80

81,1

83

84

ib.

84-85

85-86

Speeches of Delegates and others

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- Speeches of Sir William
Fenwick Williams Col. Dyde-Sir Richard MacDonnell-
Hon. Dr. Tupper- Hon. Mr. Archibald Hon. Col. Gray,
(New Brunswick )—Hon, J. A. Shea, (Newfoundland)—Hon. ̧
Col. Gray, (P. E I.) Hon. E. Whelan - Hou. T. Heath
Haviland-Hon. G. E. Cartier-Hon. Mr. McGee-Hon. Mr.

River Scenery-Reception of the Delegates by the Mayor aud
Corporation of Ottawa-Torchlight Procession-Speeches by
Honorable Messrs. J. A. McDonald and Charles Tupper-
Drive through the City-Visit to the Rideau Falls-Trip on
the Ottawa River-Visit to the Parliament Buildings, ........'..... 126–129
THE DEJEUNER (at Ottawa,)

Description of Dejeuner-Speeches by Hon. J. A. McDonald
-Mr.T. C. Clarke-Hon. W. A. Henry, (Nova Scotia,)—Hon.
J. M. Johnson, (New Brunswick)-Hon. George Coles, (P, E.
Island)-Hon. A. T. Galt, (Canada)—Mayor Dickinson-Col.
Gray, (P. E. Island,)..

Reception at Kingston, Belleville and Coburg-Dinner at
Kingston, by Mr. Brydges-Complimentary Remarks by Dr.
Tupper-Mr. Brydges' Speech in acknowledgment........147-148
Address from Mayor and Corporation of Belleville-Col. Gray's
Reply,...

149-151

Address from Mayor and Corporation of Coburg-Col. Gray's
Reply,.....

.151-153

Torchlight Procession at Coburg-Hospitalities at the Residence of the Hon. Solicitor General,...

ARRIVAL AT TORONTO,.

Brilliant Reception-Torchlight Procession-Address from the
Mayor and Corporation-Reply-Addresses at the Queen's
Hotel,..

.153

. ib.

153-155

Visit to the College of Upper Canada-Address from the Prin-
cipal and Alumni-Col. Gray's Reply ;-Visit to Osgood Hall;
-Visit to the University-Eloquent Address from the Rev.
Dr. McCaul, and Reply by Dr. Tupper-View of the Institution;
-Visit to the Normal School—Its great attractions,.......156–161
THE BANQUET AT TORONTO, -

Speeches by Mayor Medcalf, General Napier, Colonel Denison,
Hon. Mr. Allan-by Hon. Mr. McCully, (Nova Scotia)-Hon.
Charles Fisher, (New Brunswick)-Hon. Mr. Carter, (New-
foundland)-Hon. Edward Palmer, (P. E. Island)-Mr. Rose,
(Red River)-Hon. George Brown, (Canada)-Hon. A.T.Galt,
(Canada)...

INSPECTION OF THE VOLUNTEERS,

161

161-206

206

Speches by General Napier and Colonel Gray,

.207-209

209

210

THE PUBLIC BALL, (at Toronto)...

DEPARTURE FROM TORONTO,..

Reception of the Delegates at Hamilton, St. Catherine's and
Clifton, and Visit to Niagara Falls,

Address at Hamilton-Reply by Hon. Mr. Tilley; Address
from Board of Trade (Hamilton)-Reply by Hon. Mr. Shea ;-
Address at St. Catherine's-Speech by Mr. McGiverin-Reply
by Hon. Mr. Pope;-Dinner at Clifton-Complimentary toast
to Mr. Swinyard (Manager of the Great Western)-Mr. Swin-
yard's Reply; - Visit to the Falls;-Return to Toronto and
Montreal;-Concluding Remarks,.

APPENDIX

Report of the Quebec Conference,.

210

.210-217

219-231