 Self-government would be utterly annihilated if the views of the Imperial Government were to be preferred to those of the people of Canada. It is, therefore, the duty of the present Government distinctly to affirm the right of the Canadian Legislature...  Parliamentary Government in the British Colonies - Page 181by Alpheus Todd - 1880 - 607 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Isaac Buchanan - 1864 - 618 pages
...be preferred to those of the people of Canada. It is, therefore the duty of the present Government distinctly to affirm the right of the Canadian Legislature...to assume the administration of the affairs of the Coloay, irrespective of the views of its inhabitants. The Imperial Government are not responsible for... | |
 | Isaac Buchanan - 1864 - 614 pages
...Ashworth quoted the following as the sentiment of Canada : — " It is the duty of the present Govnment to affirm the right of the Canadian Legislature to...people in the way they deem best, even if it should happen to meet the disapproval of the Imperial Ministry." This was not very becoming language from... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1880 - 706 pages
...be preferred to those of the people of Canada. It is, therefore, the duty of the present Government distinctly to affirm the right of the Canadian Legislature...adjust the taxation of the people in the way they dec-ill best, even if it should unfortunately happen to meet the disapproval of the Imperial Ministry.... | |
 | Canada. Parliament. Senate - 1889 - 782 pages
...Minister, wrote a memorandum, which was transmitted to the Colonial Office by the Governor General, wherein he asserted it to be his duty ' distinctly...advisers are prepared to assume the administration of affairs of the colony, irrespective of the views of its inhabitants.' This position, he added ' must... | |
 | Canada. Parliament. Senate - 1889 - 784 pages
...Minister, wrote a memorandum, which was transmitted to the Colonial Office by the Governor General, wherein he asserted it to be his duty ' distinctly...advisers are prepared to assume the administration of affairs of the colony, irrespective of the views of its inhabitants.' This position, he added ' must... | |
 | 1923 - 966 pages
...to be preferred to those of the people of Canada. It is therefore the duty of the present Government distinctly to affirm the right of the Canadian Legislature...people in the way they deem best — even if it should happen to meet with the disapproval of the Imperial Ministry. Her Majesty cannot be advised to disallow... | |
 | 1891 - 810 pages
...policy.- "In 1859," says Mr. Todd in his valuable work on parliamentary government in the colonies, "upon the enactment of a new Canadian tariff, certain...adjust, the taxation of the people in the way they deemed best, even if it should unfortunately happen to meet the disapproval of the imperial ministry.... | |
 | Percy Alport Molteno - 1900 - 516 pages
...be preferred to those of the people of Canada. It is •therefore the duty of the present Government distinctly to affirm the right of the Canadian Legislature...advisers are prepared to assume the administration of the Colony irrespective of the views of its inhabitants. . . . The Provincial Government believes that... | |
 | 1904 - 592 pages
...' preferred to those of the people of Canada. It is therefore ' the duty of the present Government distinctly to affirm the ' right of the Canadian Legislature...best, even if it should ' unfortunately happen to meet with the disapproval of the ' Imperial Ministry.' That this is logic as well as common sense cannot... | |
 | 1904 - 1158 pages
...manufacturers against the then lately enacted Canadian tariff. Sir Alexander wrote, that he deemed it to be his duty " distinctly to affirm the right...adjust the taxation of the people in the way they deemed best, even if it should unfortunately happen to meet the disapproval of the Imperial ministry.... | |
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