6 THE _ COUNTY..,OF PERTH | HERALD, STRATFORD, _ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1864. Provincial Parliament. Legislative 'Council. Quesec, March 31. Sir E. P. Tache moved that the time for re- ceiving petitions for private bills be extended to 5th May next--Carried. The Speaker intimated that in conformity with the request of two members of the House he had issued his warrant for an election ofa member to represent the Cataraqui division, in room of the Hon. Alexander Campbell. Sir E. P. Tache then rose and.speaking in French, said it was his-duty to explain to the House how it happened he occupied the seat in which he found himself at present. On Thurs- day the 17th inst., the then Premier (Mr. Sand- field Macdonald) came to him in the Legislative Council and asked him to repair to his office, having important business upon which to confer with him. He immediately proceeded thither, and after the usual formalities Mr. Sandtield Macdonald addressed him as follows :--" I desire to consult you to see if there are no means of forming, with your assistance, a stronger Goy- ernment than that which now exists. My Goy- ernment has not been beaten ; it is indeed weak ; butit still commands amajority." Mr. Sandfield Macdonald then told him that he could have a certain number of portfolios to dispose of; that if necessary (Mr. Sandfield Macdonald) would even give up his title of Premier; that he then spoke with the concurrence of M. Dorion, who would be disposed, as he (Col. Tache) understood him, either to withdraw altogether or drop his position as chief' or leader of the Lower Canada section, were that deemed absolutely indispen- sable. He (Col. Tache) replied to these over- tures that at the outset he (Mr. Sandfield Mac- donald) should understand that he did not feel disposed to re-enter active public life, and that it was consequently useles to enter into further details. Before leaving Mr. Macdonald he pro- mised him to communicate his offers to his (Col. Tache's) friends, and the same evening he went to Mr. Sandfield Macdonald's house, when he (Mr, Sandfield Macdonald) told him he could in- form his friends, and M. Cartier in particular, that he (Mr. S, Macdonald) would not be an ob- stacle in the way of an arrangement, and he (Col, Tache) understood further that Mr. Mac- donald would have no objection to act in con- cert with M. Cartier. Next day, Friday the 18th, he (Col. Tache) went down to Montmagny, and on Monday the 21st, he received a telegram from Mr, Blair informing him that the Ministry had resigned, and that he (Mr. Blair) was ready to put himself in communication with him, and he desired to know if he could come up to Quebec. On Tuesday morning at four o'clock a special train having arrived at Montmagny and having repaired without loss of time to Quebec, he met Mr. Blair in one of the rooms of the Legislative Council at half-past nine. After some general remarks, Mr. Blair entered into details, and having expressed a desire to retain in the Cabinet M. Dorion and Mr. Holton, as more likely to inspire confidence in Upper Canada, he (Col. Tache) replied that he was certain a majority of the members of the Lower Canada Opposition never would consent to sup- port aman like M. Dorion, who had just submit- ted to the Legislature bills tending; if not to destroy, at least to mutilate some of the institu- tions of the country, and without a prospect of passing them other than a reliance upon an Upper Canada majority; and that moveover, the Lower Canada section was strong enough to provide for itself. After some observations from Mr. Blair as to the possibility of inducing 'M. Cartier and M. Dorion mutually to retire or act in concert, they separated without coming to any conclusion. Next day His Excellency sent him (Col. Tache) a letter by an aide-de-camp, asking him to go and see him. His Excellency entered at onee upon the subject, of reconstruct- ing -his cabinet and dwelling particularly upon the necessity of an understanding between the parties. His Excellency suggested the retention in the cabinet of Mr. Holton and M. Dorion, and as he [M. Tache] was about to answer, His Ex- cellency prayed him to speak freely and without any restraint; and also to offer him without hesitatlon, such suggestions as would appear to him reasonable. Thereupon he expressed to His Excellency his great repugnance to enter anew at his age into active public life, which he had left for nearly seven years, and that he really could not take upon himself so responsible aburden as His Excellency seemed desirous to honor him with, unless after the trial and failure of all other means of arrangement. He then submitted to His Excellency that the bills which M. Dorion had introduced into the Legislature when he was supported by only one-third of the representatives from Lower Canada, rendered him absolutely impossible to. the majority of that section. His Excellency then observed that it would nevertheless be desirable to retain Mr. Holton in the Executive Council to give him an opportunity of putting his financial scheme in operation. His Excellency having left him [Col. Tache] at liberty to express himself freely, he told him it was his opinion that a strong Government could be formed by an union of the Liberal Conservatives of Upper and Lower Canada with an admixture of the Moderate Liberals of Upper Canada, and that as M. Cartier had the largest number of adherents in Opposi- tion hé thought it extremely probable he could succeed in forming such a Government. His Excellency then said he had no objection what- ever to M. Cartier, and that if le had sent for Mr. Blair in preferrence to M. Cartier it' was. be- cause the Administration of which Mr. Blair formed a part had not been formally defeated, and that though weak nothing appeared exter- nally of a nature to prove to him that the Ad- ministration was positively in a minority, After having promised His Excellency that he would not leave Quebec, he respectfully with- drew. The same day, towards four o'clock in the afternoon, haying met a number of his politi- cal friends, at the head of whom was M. Cartier, he [Col. Tache] yielded to their solicitation, and consented to form an Administration, if His Excellency should so order it. His Excellency having returned to his residence, it, was five o'clock, p.m. when M. Cartier and himself pro- ceeded thither, and M. Cartier having stated to His Excellency, as his opinion, that 'the best thing he' could recommend him to do would be to authorize himself [Col. Tache] to form an Administration, to which he added that he [Col. Tache] had consented. His Hxcellency at.once expréssed 'his 'consent and the desire: that he should'set about the work 'without delay. Col. Tache proceeded to state that, having obtained the "necessary "authority from 'the Governor- General, he consulted the leader of the Upper Candida Opposition, Mr. John Av Macdonald, who beliéving il important to obtain, by means 'of a just and generous offer, the "support of the mod- erate men of the Upper Ganada Liberal. party, thought it his duty to decline a seat in. the, | Cabinet, and'caused Mr. Campéll to be sent for~ ¢ hands the task which, under' the ¢ircumstances, he would most likely succeed | | tion, "The Hon, Jean ©. Chapais has the to cénfide to his in, "Mr, Campbell, on arriving, took the same td view as,to the importance of obtaining the sup- port of the moderate men of the Upper Canadian Liberals; and, accepting the offer of the leader of the Upper Canada section of the Government, put himself in communication with some, of; the principal members, among them. Col. Tache then read a report which had been made by Mr. Campbell, as to the results of these communica- tions in which Mr. Campbell explained the inter- view he had with Mr. Blair on Saturday last. At that interview Mr. Blair said he had not been authorized to speak for any one but himself, and reserved the full right to consult with his friends, who, he believed, would not depart from the terms which he considered due to the interests of his party, and which he [Mr. Blair] had him- self discussed some days before with Sir E. P. Tache, and would formally have proposed to him had not that gentleman met him with a declaration of his personal unwillingness to assume the toils ofoffice. These terms Mr. Blair said inyolved conditions affecting the whole Province, and embraced the following points, namely : that Mr. Blair should have at his dis- posal six seats in the Cabinet, four for Upper and two for Lower Canada, and he [Sir. E. P. Tache] the same number, reversing the order; that Mr. Blair, as Premier of the Government. under the proposed arrangement, should lead in the Legis- lative Council, and one of his friends in the Assembly ; and finally,that objections on grounds exclusively of a public and political kind existed on the part of some of his friends to M. Cartier, Mr, Galt and M. Cauchon; that he had felt it necessary to stipulate against any of their names being included in the proposed arrangement, To these names, and for the same reasons only, Mr. Blair felt, it, necessary to add that of M. Turcotte. Mr. Campbell having enquired whether it was proposed to concede to Col. Tache the right to exclude a similar number of gentlemen inimical to Col. Tache or his friends, Mr, Blair replied in the negative. Mr. Campbell pressed upon Mr, Blair the unfairness of his pro- posal and also that Col. Tache being now en- trusted with the duty which had, when it was made, been in the hands of Mr. Blair, the ground was much changed, and expressing his. convic- tion, that these terms could not but be rejected by Col. Tache, suggested that Mr, Blair should further consider them with his friends, with a view to their modification, and give him a second interview, before he [Mr. Campbell] should wait upon Col. Tache. At the second interview Mr. Blair, after saying as far as he was personally concerned, he would be disposed to waive his claims to the Premiership, in fayor of Col. Tache, but that in other respects he adhered to the terms originally proposed by him, In conse- quence of this last conversation, continued Col. ache, he met Mr. Blair on Monday, when he at once said he was no longer in a position to treat with him (Col. Tache]; as at the caucus of the friends of the Government, Mr. Sandfield Mac- donald had been chosen leader of the large Up- per Canadian section. Without, however aban- doning the hope of obtaining the co-operation of the Moderate-Liberals of Upper Canada, he addressed himself the same day to Mr. Mac- dougall, who made precisely the same proposi- tion as Mr. Blair, excepting always the exclusion or ostracism of the gentlemen named in Mr. Campbell's report. He [Col. Tache] told him the demand was altogether inadmissable ; where- upon they separated. He then saw Mr. John A. Macdonald and Mr. Campbell, and resolved to form a Cabinet, composed of the Liberal-Con- servative element of Upper and Lower Canada, supported by such of the Liberals of Upper Canada as might be disposed to act in concert with them; and having accomplished the task he-would give the names of the members of the new Administration. After reading these and their programme, as submitted to the Assembly yesterday, the gallant baronet concluded by saying this programme was adopted by a Cabinet comyosed of homogeneous elements. It contained only of course an index to the subjects which would be matured at a later day and submitted to Parliament. To ask for more would be simply an absurdity--a moral and physical im- possibility, the Government being hardly twenty- four hours old. The New Ministry. From the Spectator. This country has never seen amore unex- ceptional Government than the one just formed under the leadership of Col. Tache and Hon. Alexander Campbell. The personel is all that could be desired, the list embracing the best and most prominent politicians in the Province. The Tache-Campbell Administration makes its advent under the most favorable auspices, and iecommends itself as probably the very best that could haye been got together, All the members of it are men of good standing, and well known for their firm adherence to principle, and we have no doubt will be regarded as every way capable for the high positions they have been |. called to fill. At the head stands the gallant Sir E. P. Tache, than whom the country does not boast a braver or a better man. His personal history is well known, and we do not think any particular objection will be urged against him. The. Hon. G. E. Cartier, the new. Attorney- General East, has for many years been a prom- inent mark for his opponents, and, as a matter of course, all their former bitterness will be re- vived, now that he once more assumes the lead of the Lower Canada section, of the Ministry. Unbiassed men, however, will do him the justice which he is entitled to. It is quite clear that without his assistance a Government could not have been. formed; hence the party are under obligations to him for the honorable course he has pursued. through the crisis. _, Mr, Cartier is an able politician, and personally very popular ; under his guidance the Lower Canadians will meet the Upper Canadians in a fair and generous spirit. é Little needs to be said of the Hon. A. T. Galt, the ablest financer Canada has produced. He had to bear unmeasured contumely when in office before, but. we are glad to perceive at the outset that he is prepared to follow up the policy he partially carried out with respect to the canal tolls. Mr. Galt, it must be admitted, stands without a rival. In his hands the finances of the country will be properly managed. His opponents, gave Messrs. Howland and Holton credit for merely profiting by what he did before resigning office two years ago. . Without Mr. Galt's supervision the public finances have been mismanaged, and are now in the greatest con- fusion, The Hon. T. D. McGee, we think, will generally be regarded as an acquisition to the Gabinet. 'His ability as a statesman is un- doubted, and on the floor of the House he has no equal in debate. We are glad he has taken the position for which he is by all odds best fitted, the Emigration Department. Under Mr. McGée's management we look for extensive im- provements in our emigration system: His great experi¢nee and constant advocacy. of desirable changes in the system point him out as the best man for the Bureau of Agritulture and. Emigra- nici ill EAE one ORLA in rg TN reputation of being suitable for almost any position in a Government. The fact of the late Ministry having endeavored to coax him into their ranks, shows him to be a desirable man. He has great ability, and will be a strong Minister. His selection reflects much credit upon the new Premier. The Hon. H. L. Langevin, was also sought by the late Ministry, but he was too firm in his principles to abandon them even for the sake of office. As a member of the Tache-Campbell Government, Mr. Langevin will carry great weight with his countrymen. He is an excellent debater, and dealt some heavy blows at the late Ministerial party. We come now to the Upper Canada section, the Hon. Alexander Campbell being the head. It is worthy of remark that not a word has yet been said against Mr. Campbell by the Clear Grit press. He is universally popular, and all parties agree in the opinion that he is a politician of the highest standing. He entered the Legislative Council for the Catarauqui Division in 1858; being returned by a majority of over 1100. On the death of Sir Allan MacNab, he was uuanimously elected Speaker of the upper House, which position he only held for a short time, owing to his refusing to be a candidate again. Mr. Campbell was never a man of extreme political views, although recognized as a party man. The most promi- nent part he has taken was when he replied at the Toronto Opposition demonstration, to the principal toast of the evening. Since then he has been regarded asa coming man, and it is well for the country that he has consented to take the position of Crown Lands Commissioner. That the Upper Canada section of the Ministry would have been incomplete without the Hon. John A. Macdonald, will be readily admitted. He has taken the office of Attorney General West, and consequently the leadership, with the greatest reluctance, solely because he had personal reasons for doing so. After much persuasion he has been induced once more to enter the Ministry, and the conntry will be glad that it is to have the benefit of his undoubted ability --Mr. Macdonald stands in the foremost rank as a statesman, and, so long as his services are available the country cannot dispense with them. The Hon, Isaac Buchanan, fortunately for this city, occupies the important position of President of the Executive Council. As a gentleman of mark and influence, he will be of great value to the Ministry. His predecessor, Thibaudeau, was from the same rank in life as Mr. Buchannan, both being merchants. The latter, however, holds a far more prominent place in public estimation. As the head of the largest' mercantile firm in the Province, and classed as the first of our merchant princes, he is decidedly a great acquisition to the new Ministry. There isno man among them who will labor more assiduously, or use greater exertions to forward the interests of the countay. We congratulate our citizens upon the honor conferred in the selection of Mr. Buchanan for a position now twice held by members for this city--The Hon. H. M. Foley will brobably be looked upon by the Clear Grits as the most ob- jectionable man in thenew Ministry, for the reason that he not long since left their ranks, Mr. Foley received such treatment at the hands of his pretended friends that he was fully justified in leaving their ranks. He is still a more liberal man than those who abuse him, and. he will yet have an opportunity of showing Mr. John Sandfield Macdonald and his sattelites, that he is not the contemptible being they represented him to be. Mr. Foley possesses great ability both as a debater and a depart- mental head, having before held the office of Postmaster General. He was formerly the editor of a newspaper, but is now a member of the legal profession. firm and unflinching representative of old Niagara, is a man fully capable of filling the re- sponsible office to which he has been called. He has considerable ability, and frequently made his mark in the Assembly when attacking the late Ministry. He was atone time said to be wavering ; but then it was only an invention of the enemy. Mr. Simpson will make an excellent Minister of the Crown. The Hon. James Cockburn, the new Solicitor General, has not been long in Parliament, having defeated the Hon. Sidney Smith in West Northumberland but afew yearsago. He is a good lawyer, and his selection for a Solicitor Generalship is looked upon with great favor, We cannot doubt that he will make a highly capable Minister. 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