Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Grenville, Richard 24 September 1867, CO 60:29, no. 10836, 186.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1).
Seymour encloses a resolution, passed by British Columbia’s Legislative Council, in favour of starting negotiations for
the union of [British Columbia] with the Eastern Provinces of North Americaand notes that a separate despatch contains Seymour’s comments on the subject. Cox’s minute states that Cox cannot find any recorded information on British Columbia uniting with the rest of British North America and that
There is provision in [the] Act of Parliament for the admission of B. Columbia into the Confederation.
No. 126
Victoria
24th September 1867
My Lord Duke,
I telegraphed to Your Grace's predecessor on the 11th March,
"Can provision be made in the Bill before Parliament for theultimate
ultimate
admission of British Columbia to Canadian Confederation."
ultimate
admission of British Columbia to Canadian Confederation."
2. I have the honor to enclose Copy of a Resolution passed by
the Legislative Council in favor of negotiations being entered into
for the union of this Colony with the Eastern Provinces of North
America.
3. I have made some remarks on this subject in a 'Separate'
Despatch of even date.
Minutes by CO staff
Sir F. Rogers
See also Govr Seymour's Separate despatch 10906. This is a question on which I find no recorded information. I sent for the telegram referred to. There is provision in Act of Parliament for the admission of B. Columbia into the Confederation.
See also Govr Seymour's Separate despatch 10906. This is a question on which I find no recorded information. I sent for the telegram referred to. There is provision in Act of Parliament for the admission of B. Columbia into the Confederation.
From this it appears that on the 20 March last the Council
passed a Resolution in favor of admission which however Govr
Seymour only now sends home, tho' in his March telegram he said he
would write.
CC
6 Nov
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Printed copy of resolution of the Legislative Council, 18 March
1867, as per despatch.