Maritime History of the Great Lakes

The Deputation to Visit the Capital, p. 1

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- a lor an th rat he ae ay nl- ah ire hin on pol aa 4 oo -land interview the Ministers regarding .|considerable discord among some of 'ithe members, as a councillor expressed | pleted arrangements for the proposed STITT MTTTIT ETT MTL J. E. MARTIN, THE DEPUTATION ~ TO VISIT THE CAPITAL of the council meetings of 1804 the specia) gathering on Monday evening was opened in the presence of a email | audience. Among the chaira vacant was that of Mr. Lockerbie, who had gone that morning on the . early train to Ottawa to visit the Capital the hatbor question. Since the appoint- ing of this deputation there has been "They are an.unbappy family!" Mr. Long at first wished to resign in favor of his brother Mr. J. J. Long, while | riot agree on a date to depart. With the resignation. in hand and a dicagree- ment with Mr. Lockerbie, Mr, Callary summoned the councillors to meet in the legisiative hall Inthe market build- ing Satarday morniog.. They met. A fall report of their actions is recorded in another column, As our readers will learn on reviewing the report nothing was done and the deputation remained unchanged. Another meet- ing was called for Monday erenitg, when matters would be straightened out. Something hinted to Mr. Locker- bie that te be sure of this trip he must get away bright and early Monday morning. which he did. it bie story ie true, and we have reason to believe it is, he had letters from the G. T. R. and the authorities at Ottawa, which com- visit and interviews, This being the case, why wae the deiny in setting out on the journey ? ?Why did Mr, Callary tarry solong? The meeting of Mon- day evening was short, but consider. sbis was said on the much vered ques: tion. At the epealing Mr. Oallary made nearly the same remarke he did at the beginning of the Satarday meeting, but added that he hed written Mr. L. J. Sergeant that-the council wonld meet on Saturday to arrange « depnu- tation to go to Ottewa on Toesday, re the harbor, and alec asking him to s¢- éorpany snid depatation. To thie My, Sergeant replied that he could ust sotnply. "ihbver the ippeicli trees fee ches had . With the customary grace and, pomp]... Mr, Gallary and Mr. Lockerbie could / he om gp ae baer recetved, Mr, O'Brien rose In tie place st the left, and in a quiet tone} ese >. o> mm ae omen

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