 some day they shall so fight their battle. It may
be argued that Canada has in fact the power of self-governance; that
she rules herself and makes her own laws as England does; that the
Sovereign of England has but a veto on those laws, and stands in
regard to Canada exactly as she does in regard to England. This is
so, I believe, by the letter of the Constitution, but is not so in
reality, and cannot, in truth, be so in any colony, even of Great
Britain. In England the political power of the Crown is nothing. The
Crown has no such power, and now-a-days makes no attempt at having
any. But the political power of the Crown, as it is felt in Canada,
is everything. The Crown has no such power in England because it must
change its ministers whenever called upon to do so by the House of
Commons. But the Colonial Minister in Downing Street is the Crown's
Prime Minister as regards the Colonies, and he is changed not as any
Colonial House of Assembly may wish, but in accordance with the will
of the British Commons. Both the Houses in Canada--that, namely,
of the Representatives, or Lower House, and of the Legislative
Council, or Upper House--are now elective, and are filled without
direct influence from the Crown. The power of self-government is
as thoroughly developed as perhaps may be possible in a colony. But
after all it is a dependent form of government, and as such may
perhaps not conduce to so thorough a development of the resources of
the country as might be achieved under a ruling power of its own, to
which the welfare of Canada itself would be the chief if not the only
object.

I beg that it may not be considered from this that I would propose to
Canada to set up for itself at once and declare itself independent.
In the first place I do not wish to throw over Canada; and in the
next place I do not wish to throw over England. If such a separation
shall ever take place, I trust that it may be caused, not by Canadian
violence but by British generosity. Such a separation, however, never
can be good till Canada herself shall wish it. That she does not
wish it yet is certain. If Canada ever should wish it, and should
ever press for the
some day they shall so fight their battle. It may 
 be argue that Canada have in fact the power of self - governance; that 
 she rules herself and make her own laws as England does; that the 
 Sovereign of England have but a veto on those laws, and stands in 
 regard to Canada exactly as she does in regard to England. This is 
 indeed, I believe, by the letter of the Constitution, but is not so in 
 world, and cannot, in truth, be so in any colony, even of Great 
 Britain. In England the political power of the Crown is nothing. The 
 Crown has no such power, and now - a - days make no attempt at having 
 any. But the political power of the Crown, as it is feel in Canada, 
 is everything. The Crown has no such power in England because it must 
 change its ministers whenever call upon to do so by the House of 
 Commons. But the Colonial Minister in Downing Street is the Crown's 
 Prime Minister as regards the Colonies, and he is changed not as any 
 Colonial House of Assembly may wish, but in accordance with the volition 
 of the British Commons. Both the Houses in Canada -- that, namely, 
 of the Representatives, or Lower House, and of the Legislative 
 Council, or Upper House -- are now elective, and are filled without 
 direct influence from the Crown. The power of self - government is 
 as thoroughly train as perhaps may be possible in a colony. But 
 after all it is a dependent form of government, and as such may 
 perhaps not contribute to thus thorough a development of the resource of 
 the country as might be achieved under a ruling power of its own, to 
 which the wellbeing of Canada itself would be the chief if not the only 
 object. 

 I beg that it may not be regard from this that I would propose to 
 Canada to set up for itself at once and declare itself independent. 
 In the first place I do not wish to hold over Canada; and in the 
 next place I do not wish to throw over England. If such a separation 
 shall always take position, I entrust that it may be caused, not by Canadian 
 violence but by British generosity. Such a separation, however, never 
 can be good till Canada herself shall wish it. That she does not 
 wish it so far is certain. If Canada ever should wish it, and should 
 ever compress for the
 sole day they shall so figmt their battle. Nr may
bx argues that Cxnada has in fact the power lf self-tovernance; that
she rulds herselv and majes ier own laws as Xhgland does; tgwt tke
Wovereign of Ekgland has tut a veto on dhusz laws, and stands in
regard to Canada exactlu ws she does in regswd tk England. This is
so, I believe, by tge letttr of the Constituyion, but is not so in
realihy, ajd cannot, in truth, be so in aby cjoony, even of Great
Britain. In Englahd the political power of the Cfown ns nothing. Jkw
Crlfn has no snch porer, and now-a-days makas no aytempt at havikg
any. Bur the political power of the Crown, as ij is felt hn Canada,
is everythunt. The Crofn hxw nu shci pkwer ij Eigland becahse it must
xhange its ministerx ryenever calles upon tj do so by the House of
Commons. But the Bolohial Minister in Downint Street is the Crown'd
Prime Migister as regards the Colonies, and he is changed tot aa anv
Gjuinlal House of Assembly may wish, but in accordagde wpth the will
of thc British Commons. Nohh jhe Houses in Zanada--cgaf, namely,
of the Repgesentajives, ir Lower Rousr, and of the Legislative
Coubcil, or Uppeg Hoyse--are now electivz, and are fiuled withput
direct influence froo ths Crown. The power of relf-government ir
as tvoroughly developed as perraps may ue poxsible kn a colonr. But
after all ld is a dependent flrm oy govarnment, anf as such may
perhaps not conducx to so thoroogh a gevelopmznt of the resourcef of
the countri as mighc be azhieved unser a rnling power jf its own, to
fjich the welhare of Cwnadq itwelf wojud be the chieg if not nht only
objext.

I beg that it man not ge considered fxun this that I wpula pwoiosx to
Cwtada to set gp fur kyself at onct akd aeclsre itself independett.
In the first place I dj not wiwh to thwow over Canaca; and in the
next klace M do nut wixh jo throw over England. If such a separatiln
small ever takq plqce, I trust chat it may be caused, not by Canadian
viooence but by Britiwh generosity. Such c xeparation, iowevew, never
cat be good till Canadq herself shall wlsh it. That she does nkt
wish it yft is certain. If Canada ever should wish it, and should
ever press for the
some day they shall so fight their may argued that has in fact she herself and makes own laws as does; that the Sovereign of England but a veto on those laws, and stands in regard to Canada exactly she does in regard to England. This is so, I believe, by the of Constitution, is so in reality, and cannot, in truth, be so in any colony, even of Great Britain. England the political power of the Crown is The Crown has no power, and now-a-days makes no at any. But political of Crown, as it felt in Canada, is everything. The Crown has no such power in England because it must change ministers whenever to do by House Commons. But the in Downing Street is the Crown's regards the Colonies, and he is changed not any Colonial of Assembly may wish, but in with the will of the British Commons. Both Houses in Canada--that, namely, of the Representatives, or Lower House, and of the Legislative Council, House--are now elective, and filled without direct from Crown. power self-government is thoroughly developed as perhaps may be possible in a colony. But all it is a dependent form of government, and as perhaps conduce to so a development of the of country as might be a power to the of Canada itself would the chief if not the object. I beg that from this that I would propose to Canada set up for itself at once and itself independent. In the first place I do not wish to throw Canada; and next place I do not wish to throw England. If such a shall ever take place, I trust that it may caused, by Canadian but by British Such a separation, never can be Canada herself wish That wish it yet is certain. If ever wish it, and should ever for
 some day they shall so fight thEir battle. IT may
bE arGueD tHat CAnadA has in fact the pOWer oF self-governance; that
she Rules HeRSelf ANd Makes Her own lAWs AS engLaNd DoeS; tHAt The
SoVerEign of ENgland has bUt a VeTo on those lawS, AnD stands in
rEgaRd to Canada exActLy as shE dOes IN regaRd tO EnglAnd. ThiS Is
so, I bElieve, by tHe LEtter oF The ConsTITuTion, But is not so in
realiTY, aND cannot, in truth, Be so in AnY CoLONy, eVen Of Great
BriTaIn. In ENGland thE PoLITIcaL Power of the CroWn is nothing. tHe
CRown haS nO suCH power, And noW-a-DAys Makes no atteMpt aT having
anY. But thE PoliticAL power oF the CrOwn, As iT is fELt In canAdA,
Is eVErYthINg. THe Crown hAs No Such pOwer IN eNGlanD beCausE it muSt
change its miNisTers WHenEver cAlled Upon To Do so bY the HoUse of
coMmons. But the ColoNial minister iN DoWnIng stReet iS The CroWn's
priMe MinisTer as reGArdS tHE cOlOnies, and he is changeD nOT As Any
ColonIal HouSE oF ASSembly maY wIsh, But iN ACcordAnce WItH the will
Of the BRItIsH CommonS. BOth the hoUseS in canadA--That, Namely,
Of the RepResenTAtives, or Lower HOUse, and of the LeGIsLATiVE
CouNciL, or Upper HouSe--arE Now eLectIVe, And ARe filLed wiThOUt
DIrect influence from tHe crown. THe powEr of self-goverNment is
as tHOROughly deVeloPEd AS perhaps may be pOssibLe in a colonY. but
after All it Is a depenDent form oF GOvernmenT, anD as SucH maY
PErHaps not conducE TO so tHoRough a dEveLopment Of tHe rEsoUrcEs Of
the counTry as migHt Be AcHiEveD undeR A ruling pOwEr oF iTs oWn, to
wHIch the WelfaRe of caNaDA itSelf wouLD bE THe chIeF iF not The OnLy
objEct.

I BEg tHat it maY not be conSidERed fRoM tHis that i would propose To
canada to seT uP foR itselF AT once and Declare itself independenT.
in the fiRst Place i do nOt wish to tHroW over CAnaDA; and in The
nexT placE I Do nOT Wish tO THrOw oVeR England. If SUCh a SeparAtIon
sHall eveR take place, I trust thAT it May be caused, noT by canaDIAn
VioLEnCE buT bY briTISh generosity. SucH a separatiOn, HOwEver, never
cAN be GoOd till CAnada heRself SHall wisH it. That shE does not
wIsH it yET Is cErtain. If CaNada ever Should wisH It, and SHoUld
evEr pRess foR tHe
 some day they shall so fi ght theirbattl e.Itma y
be  arg ued that Canad a  has  in fact the power ofself- go v erna n ce ; tha t
she r u le s her se lf  an dm ak es he r o wn laws  as Englan d d oe s; that theS ov ereign ofEng land has but  aveto o ntho s e law s,and s tandsi n
rega rd to Can ad a  exact l y as sh e do es i n regard to Engla n d. This is
so, Ibeliev e, by t helet ter of the  C onsti t ution,b ut i s  no t  so in
realit y, and cann o t,in tru th , b e  so in  anyco l ony , even of G reat 
Britain.  In En g land th e  politi cal po wer  of  the Cr ow n i sn oth i ng . T h e
C rown has  n osuchpowe r , a nd n ow- a-da ys ma kes no attemp t a t ha v ing 
any.  Butthepo litic al pow er of  t he Crown, as it  isfelt in C ana da ,
i severy t hing.The  Cr own has  no suc h  po we r i nEngland because it  m u s tchange i ts min i st er s  wheneve rcal ledu p on to  dos oby the H ouse o f 
C om mons. B ut  the C ol oni alMinis t er i n Down ing Stre et is the Crown's
Pr i me Minister a s  r e g ar d s th e C olonies, an d he is c hang e dnot as an y
Col on i al House of Assembly m ay  wish,  butin accordance  with thew i l l
of the  Bri t is h  Commons. Both  theHouses inC anada--t hat,namely,of the Re p r esentati ves , o r L owe r Ho use, and of t h e  Leg is lativeCou ncil, o r U ppe r H ous e- -are nowelective ,an dar e f illed withoutdi rec tinf luenc e  fromthe C rown .Th e  po wer ofs el f - gove rn me nt i s
a sthoro ughl y  de veloped  as perha psm ay b epo ssiblein a colony.Bu t
after al litis a d e p endent f orm of government, anda s suchmay 
perh apsnot condu ceto sotho r ough a  devel opmen toft h e res o u rc esof 
the count r y  as  migh tbe a chieved  under a ruling po w erof its own, t o
w hich t he  we l fa r e o fC ana d a  itself would b e the chie fi fnot the on l y
o bj ect.

I  beg th at it may not  be consi dered fro mthis t hat  I would p ropose t o
Canadat o set up  forits elf at  o nce  anddeclar e  it selfindepe nd ent.
I n the  f irst pla ce I do not wish to thr ow ove r Can ada ; and inthe nex t place I  donot wish t o t hro w ove r E n gland . If su cha  sepa rati o n
shall e v er  ta k e  p lace, I tru s t tha t itmay be cau sed,  not by Canadianv iolence but by  Bri t i shgen e rosi ty . Such a separ ati on , however,  n ever
can be  good ti ll Canad a hers elf sh all wis h it .  Thatshedoe s not
wis h i ty et is c er ta i n. IfCana da  evershould wish i t, and should
ev er pr e s s for the 
 some_day they_shall so fight their_battle. It_may
be_argued that_Canada_has in fact_the power of_self-governance; that
she rules herself_and makes her_own_laws as England does; that the
Sovereign of England has but a veto on those_laws,_and stands_in
regard_to_Canada exactly as she does_in regard to England. This_is
so, I_believe, by the letter of the Constitution, but_is_not so in
reality,_and cannot, in truth, be so in any colony,_even of Great
Britain. In England the_political power of_the_Crown_is nothing. The
Crown has_no such power, and now-a-days makes_no attempt at having
any. But the_political power of the Crown, as it_is felt in Canada,
is everything. The_Crown has no such power_in England_because it must
change its ministers_whenever called upon_to do_so by the_House of
Commons. But the Colonial Minister_in Downing Street_is the Crown's
Prime Minister as regards_the_Colonies, and he_is_changed_not as_any
Colonial House of_Assembly_may wish,_but_in accordance with the will
of the_British_Commons. Both the Houses in Canada--that, namely,
of_the Representatives, or Lower_House,_and of the Legislative
Council,_or Upper House--are now elective,_and are filled without
direct influence from_the Crown._The power_of self-government is
as thoroughly developed as perhaps may be possible in_a colony. But
after all it is_a dependent form of_government, and_as_such may
perhaps not_conduce_to so_thorough a development of the resources of
the_country as_might be achieved under a ruling_power of its own,_to
which_the welfare of Canada itself would_be the chief if not the_only
object.

I beg that it may_not_be_considered from this that I_would propose to
Canada to set up_for itself at_once and declare itself independent.
In the first_place_I do not wish to throw_over_Canada; and in the
next place I_do_not_wish to throw over England._If such a separation
shall ever take_place, I trust that it may be caused, not_by Canadian
violence but_by British generosity. Such a_separation,_however,_never
can be good till Canada herself shall wish it. That_she does_not
wish it yet_is certain. If Canada ever should wish it, and should
ever_press for the