RETURN To an Address of the HOUSE OF COMMONS, dated 29th April, 1872; For a Statement of all costs and charges connected with the Survey and Management of the Intercolonial Railway, since the date of the last Return made to this House on the subject. up to the present time; shewing in separate sums the amount of travelling and other expenses of the Commissioners including all the expenses of the Commissariat Office since the above date. SIR,I have the honor to enclose Return to an Address of the House of Commons, dated the 29th April, 1872, asking for statement of cost and charges connected with the Survey and management of the Intercolonial Railway. I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, Hon. J. C. Aikins, Esq., Secretary of State, RALPH JONES, Secretary. RETURN to an Address and to an Order of the House of Commons, dated 29th April, 1872, for a "Statement of all cost and charges connected with the Survey and Management of the Intercolonial Railway, since the date of "the last Return made to this House on the subject up to the present time, shewing in separate sums the amount of travelling and other expenses of "the Commissioners, including all the expenses of the Commissariat Office since the above date." Engineering and Survey,-from the 31st December, 1870, to the 30th March, 1872: Axemen and Laborers' wages.. 34,063 69 34,440 43 do., do., do. 174,994 98 213,499 10 Management, from 31st December, 1870 to the 30th March, 1872 : Salaries... 22,780 16 Inspection of Line, travelling expenses of the Commissioners and the Engineers in July, August and December, 1871, and February, 1872.. 1,752 20 Telegrams.. 675 10 Postages.. Office Furniture Incidental expenses.. 279 35 44 80 27 26 25,558 87 COMMISSIONERS' OFFICE, OTTAWA, 1st May, 1872. $269.057 97 RETURN To an ADDRESS of the SENATE, dated 7th May, 1872, calling for "Copies of all papers, letters and documents that have passed between the Government " of the Dominion, the Commissioners of the Intercolonial Railway, and "other persons interested in the following matters, viz.:-As to the rent paid by the said Commissioners for the use of the House, now occupied at New Castle, by A. L. Light, Esquire, and the Intercolonial Office, stating who was the owner; 1st, of the said house at the time it was so rented; 2nd, of "the lands taken for the railway station; 3rd, of the old ship yard intended for water terminus; 4th, of the old Commercial Bank buildings, now "occupied as the Custom House at Newasctle, specifying separately the amount paid yearly for rent, the land damages, and the price paid or to "be paid for each of the said premises, and to whom, when, and how?" By command. J. C. AIKINS, Secretary of State. DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OTTAWA, 17th May, 1872. RETURN To an ADDRESS, and to an Order of the SENATE, dated May 7th, 1872, for "Copies "of all papers, letters and documents that have passed between the Govern"ment of the Dominion; the Commissioners on the Intercolonial Railway, "and other persons interested in the following matters, viz.:" (1.)-As to the rent paid by the said Commissioners for the use of the house now occupied at Newcastle, by A. L. Light, and the Intercolonial Office, stating who was the owner? (4.) The Honorable Peter Mitchell, owner; four hundred dollars per annum for offices and residence of A. L. Light, District Engineer. (2.)-Of the lands taken for the railway station? (4.)-Grounds for station not valued. (3.)-Of the old ship yard intended for water terminus ? (4.)-There has been no point selected as yet at Newcastle as a water terminus. (4.)--Of the old Commercial Bank building, now occupied as the Custom House at Newcastle, specifying separately the amount paid yearly for rent; the damages and the price paid, or to be paid for each of the said premises, and to whom, when, and how? (4.)-There has been no correspondence, as this question does not come under the supervision of the Commissioners. SIR,-Adverting to the fourth paragraph of the enclosed Address from the Senate, bearing date the 7th instant, I have the honor to inform you that the old Commercial Bank building, now occupied as the Custom House at Newcastle, N.B., has been rented from Mr. W.H. Tuck, at a yearly rent of $200 (two hundred dollars), and not purchased. I have the honor to be, Sir, E. Parent, Esquire, Under Secretary of State of Canada, Your obedient servant, R. M. S. BoUCHETTE. RETURN. To an Address of the HOUSE OF COMMONS, dated 18th April, 1872, for Copies of all Despatches and Correspondence between the Dominion Government, and the Imperial Government, relative to the claims arising from the Fenian Invasion of Canada, and also Copies of all Orders in Council or other documents relating to such claims, and of the account of the Fenian Brotherhood drawn up by Lord Tenterden. By Command. J. C. AIKINS, Secretary of State. DEPARTMENT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OTTAWA, 26th April, 1872. Copy of a Report of a Committee of the Honorable the Privy Council, approved by His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the 2nd June, 1870. The Committee of the Privy Council feel it their duty to represent to Your Excellency that it is desirable to take the earliest opportunity of acquainting Her Majesty's Secretary of State that it is their intention to urge the Imperial Government to demand reparation from the United States for the losses sustained, and expenses incurred, owing to the late invasion of Canada by citizens of that Republic. The Committee of Council will be prepared to prove that the Government of the United States have for several weeks been cognizant of the preparations openly made by citizens of that country for the invasion of Canada. It was not until the brigands wero on the point of entering Canada that the Prociamation of the President of the United States was issued at Washington, and it was some days afterwards before United States troops appeared at the place of action. A proclamation unsupported by troops was obviously under the circumstances wholly ineffectual. The Committee of Council submit, that if the President's Proclamation had been issued a few weeks sooner, and if troops had been sent to the frontier as might reasonably have been expected, Canada would have been saved a large expenditure of money. The Government of the United States had better means of obtaining information than the Canadian Government had, and yet the latter was able to call out the Militia, and to be prepared to repel the brigands at the several points on the frontier which were threatened. |