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GeorgeBrowndescribestheCharlottetownConference,1864…Havingdressedourselvesincorrectstyle,ourtwoboatswereloweredman-of-warfashion--andbeingeachdulymannedwithfouroarsmenandaboatswain,dressedinblueuniform,hats,belts,etc.inregularstyle,wepulledawayforshoreandlandedlikeMr.ChristopherCol
2、umbuswhohadtheprecedenceofusintakingpossessionofportionsoftheAmericanContinent.Ourbrotherdelegatesweretherebeforeus.FivefromNovaScotia,fivefromNewBrunswickandfivefromPrinceEdwardIsland.Newfoundlandgoesheartilywiththemovement,butwasnotnotifiedintimetotakepartintheproceedings.
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3、onferencewasorganizedbytheappointmentofCol.Gray,PrimeMinisterofPrinceEdwardIsland,asPresidentoftheConvention.YouareawarethattheConferencewasoriginallysummonedmerelytoconsiderthequestionofaunionoftheMaritimeProvincesandthatCanadawasnopartytothatArrangementandhadnointerestinit.Wecametheir[sic]
4、,notasrecognizedmembersoftheConference,butunofficiallytodiscusswiththemtheproprietyofextendingtheirschemeandseeingwhetherthewholeofBritishAmericacouldnotbeincludedinonegovernment.TheConferencewasaccordinglyorganizedwithoutus,butthatbeingdonewewereformallyinvitedtobepresentandwerepresenteding
5、reatstyletotheConference.Havinggonethroughtheshakeelbowandthehowdyedoandthefineweather--theConferenceadjournedtothenextmorningat10whentomeetfortheseriousdespatchofbusiness.IntheeveningtheGovernor,Mr.Dundas,gavealargeDinnerpartytoasmanyofthepartyashecouldconvenientlyreceive--Ibeingone....
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6、ridaywemetinConferenceandCanadaopenedherbatteries--JohnA.andCartierexposingthegeneralargumentsinfavourofConfederation--andthisoccupiedthetimeuntilthehourofadjournmentatthree.Atfouro'clockMr.Popegaveusagranddéjeuneràlafourchette....
OnSaturdaytheConferenceresumeditsdeliberationsandMr.Galtoccu
7、piedthesittinginopeningupthefinancialaspectsoftheFederationandthemannerinwhichthefinancialdisparitiesandrequirementsoftheseveralProvincesoughttobearranged.WhentheConferenceadjourned,weallproceededonboardoursteamerandthememberswereentertainedatlunch
