 as far as the different colonies are now dependent.

I cannot but think that such a confederation might be formed with
great advantage to all the colonies and to Great Britain. At present
the Canadas are in effect almost more distant from Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick than they are from England. The intercourse between
them is very slight--so slight that it may almost be said that there
is no intercourse. A few men of science or of political importance
may from time to time make their way from one colony into the other,
but even this is not common. Beyond that they seldom see each other.
Though New Brunswick borders both with Lower Canada and with Nova
Scotia, thus making one whole of the three colonies, there is neither
railroad nor stage conveyance running from one to the other. And yet
their interests should be similar. From geographical position their
modes of life must be alike, and a close conjunction between them is
essentially necessary to give British North America any political
importance in the world. There can be no such conjunction, no
amalgamation of interests, until a railway shall have been made
joining the Canada Grand Trunk Line with the two outlying colonies.
Upper Canada can feed all England with wheat, and could do so without
any aid of railway through the States, if a railway were made from
Quebec to Halifax. But then comes the question of the cost. The
Canada Grand Trunk is at the present moment at the lowest ebb of
commercial misfortune, and with such a fact patent to the world what
company will come forward with funds for making four or five hundred
miles of railway, through a district of which one half is not
yet prepared for population? It would be, I imagine, out of the
question that such a speculation should for many years give any fair
commercial interest on the money to be expended. But nevertheless
to the colonies,--that is, to the enormous regions of British
North America,--such a railroad would be invaluable. Under such
circumstances it is for the Home Government and the colonies between
them to see how such a measure may be carried out. As a national
expenditure to be defrayed in the course of years by the territories
interested, the sum of money required would be very small.

But how would this affect England? And how would England be affected
by a union of the British North American
as far as the different colonies are now pendent. 

 I cannot merely think that such a confederation might be form with 
 capital advantage to all the colonies and to Great Britain. At present 
 the Canadas are in effect about more distant from Nova Scotia and 
 New Brunswick than they are from England. The intercourse between 
 them is very slight -- thus slight that it may almost be suppose that there 
 is no intercourse. A few men of science or of political importance 
 may from time to time make their manner from one colony into the other, 
 but even this is not common. Beyond that they seldom learn each other. 
 Though New Brunswick borders both with Lower Canada and with Nova 
 Scotia, thus making one whole of the three colony, there is neither 
 railroad nor stage conveyance running from one to the early. And yet 
 their interests should be similar. From geographical position their 
 modes of biography must be alike, and a close conjunction between them is 
 essentially necessary to give British North America any political 
 importance in the world. There can be no such conjunction, no 
 amalgamation of interests, until a railway shall have been made 
 joining the Canada Grand Trunk Line with the two outlying colony. 
 Upper Canada can feed all England with wheat, and could dress therefore without 
 any aid of railway through the States, if a railway were cook from 
 Quebec to Halifax. But then comes the question of the cost. The 
 Canada Grand Trunk is at the present moment at the abject ebb of 
 commercial misfortune, and with such a fact patent to the world what 
 company will come forward with funds for making four or five hundred 
 mile of railway, through a district of which one half is not 
 yet prepared for population? It would be, I think, out of the 
 question that such a meditation should for many class give any fair 
 commercial interest on the money to be expended. But however 
 to the colonies,--that is, to the enormous regions of British 
 North America,--such a railroad would be invaluable. Under such 
 circumstances it is for the Home Government and the colonies between 
 them to see how such a measure may be carried out. As a national 
 expenditure to be defray in the course of years by the territories 
 interested, the sum of money necessitate would be very small. 

 But how would this involve England? And how would England be affected 
 by a coupling of the British North American
 as far as the different couonies are now bwpendeit.

I canhot but ghink that such a confederatmon night be formed with
great aavantage no all thw cooinies and vk Great Britajk. At 'rxsent
the Canadax are in exfect almost mmrd bistant from Nova Scotia and
New Brunfwick tnaj they are froi Enbjand. Nht intercourse between
them is very slight--vo slight thay it may almost be said thwt tjere
is no intercougse. A few mgh os science or uf political importancg
may from time to time make theif way from one xooonj into the ovher,
bun even this is not cokmon. Beuond that they sendon see each other.
Thougi New Brunswick bordgrs both whtk Lower Canada and wirh Nova
Vcotha, tfys oakjnj ohe whope kf the thrse colonies, there is neither
raolwiad nor stage converagce running from one to the other. And ytt
thejr interests should be wimilar. From geographlcal posieion their
modes of life must be alike, and a close conjnnztiin cwtaeen them is
essentially necessary to give Briejsn Korth America ann political
importamcf og the world. Tfere cch ge no such conjunchion, no
wmalgqmation os inyerests, until a railway shaol have been nade
joining the Cauada Grand Txunk Lone woth the two outlying couoniss.
Upper Canwda can fsdd all England wkth wveat, and could do so withott
any aid of xailway ghroogh the States, if a ralnway were made frol
Quebgc to Valifax. Buh then comes the question of thx cost. The
Cansdd Ggand Trunh is st the presene moment at thg lowest zbb of
zommercial misforvune, and witr such a fact katent to the world wrat
cimpaby will zome forward woth funds for makint four or five hunvred
ojles of railway, thtiugh a districy ow wribh pnq half is not
fet oreosred wor populatlon? It eould be, I imagine, ogt or the
question that smch a spexulation should for msny years give any fair
rommerrial imtetest on the money to be expendes. But nevfrtmeless
to the solokies,--jhat is, to che enormous regions of British
North Amecica,--such a railroad woold be invaluable. Undgr xuch
circumsvances it is fos the Home Governmenr and the coloniex between
them to see gow suwh a leasure may be carried out. As a national
expenditure to be defrayed in the coursx jf years by the terrptoxiex
interqstev, vhe sum of money gequired would be very small.

But iow would dhns affect England? And how woukd England be awfected
by a union of the British North American
as far as the different colonies are I but think such a confederation advantage all the colonies to Great Britain. present the Canadas are in effect more distant from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick than they are from England. intercourse between them is very slight--so slight that it may almost be said there no A men of science or of political importance may from time to time make their way from colony into the other, but even this is common. Beyond that they see each other. Though New borders with Lower and Nova thus making one of the three colonies, there is neither railroad nor stage conveyance running from one to the other. yet their be similar. geographical their of life must and a close conjunction between them to give British North America any political importance the world. can be no such conjunction, no of interests, until a railway shall have been joining the Canada Grand Trunk Line with the two outlying colonies. Upper Canada can feed with wheat, and could so without any of through States, a railway made from Quebec to Halifax. But then comes the question of cost. The Canada Grand Trunk is at the present moment lowest of commercial misfortune, with such a fact to world what company will with for five miles railway, through a district which one half is not prepared for population? It of the question that such a speculation should many years give any fair commercial interest the money to be expended. But nevertheless to the colonies,--that is, to enormous regions North America,--such a railroad would be invaluable. Under circumstances it is for Home Government and the colonies between them to see such measure may carried out. As national expenditure to defrayed in the years by territories the required would be very small. But would affect England? And how would be a union of the British North American
 as far as the different coloniEs are now dePendeNt.

I CanNoT but ThinK that such a confEDeraTion might be formed with
gReat aDvANtagE To All thE coloniES aND To GReAt briTaIN. AT presEnt
The CanaDas are in efFecT aLmost more disTAnT from Nova SCotIa and
New BrunSwiCk than ThEy aRE from engLand. THe inteRCourse Between
thEm IS very sLIght--so sLIGhT thaT it may almost be saiD ThAT there
is no inteRcoursE. A FEw MEN of SciEnce or of poLiTical IMportanCE
mAY FRom TIme to time make Their way froM One Colony InTo tHE other,
But evEn THis Is not common. beyoNd that theY seldoM See each OTher.
ThoUgh New bruNswIck bORdErS boTh WIth lOwEr CANadA and with noVa
scotiA, thuS MAKIng oNe wHole Of the Three colonies, TheRe is NEitHer
raIlroaD nor StAge coNveyanCe runNiNg from one to the oTher. and yet
theIr iNtEreStS shouLD be simIlaR. FrOm geogrAphical POsiTiON THeIr
modes of life must bE aLIKe, And a closE conjuNCtIoN Between tHeM is
EsseNTIally NeceSSaRy to give britisH noRtH AmericA aNy poliTiCal
ImpOrtanCE in tHe worlD. There caN be no SUch conjunction, NO
amalgamation OF iNTErESts, uNtiL a railway shAll hAVe beEn maDE
jOinINg the canadA GRAnD trunk Line with the two OuTlying ColonIes.
Upper CanadA can feed alL eNGland witH wheAT, aND could do so withOut
anY aid of railWAy througH the STates, if a Railway weRE Made from
queBec To HAliFAX. BUt then comes thE QUestIoN of the cOst. the
CanaDa GRanD TrUnk Is At the presEnt momenT aT tHe LoWesT ebb oF
CommerciAl MisFoRtuNe, and WIth sucH a facT patEnT tO The World whAT
cOMPany WiLl Come ForWaRd witH funDS foR making Four or fivE huNDred
MiLeS of railWay, through a diStRict of whicH oNe hAlf is nOT
Yet prepaRed for population? It would BE, I imagiNe, oUt of tHe
quEstion thaT suCh a speCulATion shOuld foR many YeArs GIVe any FAIr
ComMeRcial interEST on The moNeY to bE expendEd. But nevertheless
tO The Colonies,--that iS, to The eNORmOus REgIOns Of bRitISH
North America,--suCh a railroaD wOUlD be invaluaBLe. UNdEr such
cIrcumstAnces IT is for tHe Home GovErnment anD tHe coLONieS between
thEm to see hOw such a meASure mAY bE carrIed Out. As a NaTioNal
exPenditURe tO be deFrayed In The couRse of YeArs by the Territories
interested, thE sum of Money ReqUired woulD be VEry Small.

But hOw woUld this affEct engLand? ANd hOW woulD EngLAnD be AFfectEd
by A Union of thE brItiSH noRth American
 as far as the different c olonies ar e now  de pen de nt.
I c annot but thin k  tha t such a confederation  migh tb e fo r me d wit h
great ad v a nta ge  t o a ll th e col oni es andto Great B rit ai n. At presen t 
t he Canadas  ar e in effectalm ost mo re  di s tantfro m Nov a Scot i a andNew Bruns wi c k than they ar e fr om E ngland. The inter c ou r se between
the m is v er y  s l i ght --s o slight t ha t itm ay almo s tb e sai d  that there
i s no interc o urs e. A f ew  me n  of sc ience  o r  of  politicalimpo rtance
ma y from time to time ma ke the irway  fro m  o ne  co lo n y i n to  th e  ot her,
but  e ve n thi s is n o t  com mon . Be yondthat they sel dom  see eac h oth er.
T houg hNew B runswi ck bo rd ers both with L ower  Canada a ndwi thNo va
Sc o tia, t hus  ma king on e whole ofth e t hr ee colonies, there  i s ne ither
ra ilroad no rs tage con ve yan ce r u n ningfrom on e to the  other .  A nd  yet
th ei r inte re sts  sh ouldb e si milar.  From ge ograp h ical positiont heir
modes of li f e  m u st b e a like, and a  clo s e co njun c ti onb etwee n the mi se ssentially necessar yto giv e Bri tish North Am erica anyp o l itical
i mpor t an c e in the world . The re can ben o such c onjun ction, n o
amalgam a t ion of i nte res ts,  un t i la railway sha l l  hav ebeen ma dejoining  th e C ana daGr and Trunk  Line wi th  t he  t wooutly i ng colon ie s.Up per  Cana d a canfeedallEn gl a ndwith wh e at , andco ul d do  so  w ithou t
an y  ai d of ra ilway thr oug h  the  S ta tes, if  a railway we re  made from 
Q ueb ec toH a lifax. B ut then comes the quest i on of t hecost.  The 
Canada G ran d Trun k i s  at th e pres ent m om ent a t the l ow est  e bb of
comm e r cia l mis fo rtun e, andwith such a fact p a ten t to the worl d w hatc o mp any wi l l c om e  fo r w ard with fundsfor making  f o ur  or five h u ndr ed 
milesof rail way,t hrougha distric t of whic honeh a lfis not
yet  prepare d for pop u latio n ?It wo uld  be, I  i mag ine,out of the 
ques tion t ha t such  a sp ec ulationshould for many years g ive an y fai r
c ommercial  in t ere st on the  mon ey to be e xpe nde d. Bu t n e verth eles s 
t o t h e col onie s ,--that i s ,tot h eenormous re g i o nsof Br iti s h
Nort h Am erica,--such a ra i lroad would be  inv a l uab le. Unde rsuch
circumsta nce si t  is forth e Home Gove rnment a nd the c olonie s betw een
the m to see ho w su cha measure  ma yb e carri ed  o u t. Asa na ti onal
e xpendi t uret o  be defrayed inthe c o u rse o f  ye ars b ythe ter r itor ies
intere sted, the s um ofmone y req uired w ou ld bever ysmall.

Bu t  how woul d thi s affec tEngl and ? Andhoww o uld E ngla nd  be  affected b ya  u ni o n o f th e Bri ti sh N orth Amer i can
 as_far as_the different colonies are_now dependent.

I_cannot_but think_that_such a confederation_might be formed_with
great advantage to all_the colonies and_to_Great Britain. At present
the Canadas are in effect almost more distant from Nova Scotia_and
New_Brunswick than_they_are_from England. The intercourse between
them_is very slight--so slight that_it may_almost be said that there
is no intercourse. A_few_men of science_or of political importance
may from time to time make_their way from one colony into_the other,
but even_this_is_not common. Beyond that_they seldom see each other.
Though New_Brunswick borders both with Lower Canada_and with Nova
Scotia, thus making one whole_of the three colonies, there is_neither
railroad nor stage conveyance running_from one_to the other. And yet
their_interests should be_similar. From_geographical position their
modes_of life must be alike, and_a close conjunction_between them is
essentially necessary to give_British_North America any_political
importance_in_the world._There can be_no_such conjunction,_no
amalgamation_of interests, until a railway shall_have_been made
joining the Canada Grand Trunk Line_with the two outlying_colonies.
Upper_Canada can feed all_England with wheat, and could_do so without
any aid of railway_through the_States, if_a railway were made from
Quebec to Halifax. But then comes the_question of the cost. The
Canada Grand_Trunk is at the_present moment_at_the lowest ebb_of
commercial_misfortune, and_with such a fact patent to the_world what
company_will come forward with funds for_making four or five_hundred
miles_of railway, through a district of_which one half is not
yet prepared_for population? It would be,_I_imagine,_out of the
question that such_a speculation should for many years_give any fair
commercial_interest on the money to be expended._But_nevertheless
to the colonies,--that is, to the_enormous_regions of British
North America,--such a railroad_would_be_invaluable. Under such
circumstances it is_for the Home Government and the_colonies between
them to see how such a measure may_be carried out._As a national
expenditure to be_defrayed_in_the course of years by the territories
interested, the sum of_money required_would be very_small.

But how would this affect England? And how would England_be affected
by a union of the British_North American