Speech on the Acquisition of the Northwest Territories, April 15, 1869 – George-Étienne Cartier
Mr. Mayor, Gentlemen, You have kindly congratulated me on the success of my mission to England, carried out with my ...
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Confederation is a Tree of Many Branches, May 25, 1867 – Speech by George-Étienne Cartier
Gentlemen, You are too kind in welcoming me with such pomp, and I do not know how to express my ...
Honouring Alexander Galt: Justice To All Races and Creeds, May 22, 1867 – Speech by George-Étienne Cartier
Mr. Chairman, Gentlemen, I feel somewhat embarrassed in attempting to give a dignified response to the toast made in honour ...
Canada Must Be a Country Not of Licence But of Liberty, May 17, 1867 – Speech by George-Étienne Cartier
Friends and electors, I do not have to tell you how grateful I am for the honour you are doing ...
The Rights of Each and Every Citizen Will be Protected, May 17, 1867 – Speech by George-Étienne Cartier
Gentlemen, I cannot tell you how honoured I am by this reception organized by the citizens of Saint-Hyacinthe, which, I ...
Before Us Lies an Era of Glory, October 30, 1866 – Speech by George-Étienne Cartier
Mr. Mayor, General, and Gentlemen, I ask for a few moments of your attention, and I address this request more ...
Justice and Equal Rights, April 13, 1843 – George-Étienne Cartier (Reported by La Minerve)
Mr. Cartier, in seconding the last resolution submitted for adoption by the assembly, said he had to apologize for not ...
George-Étienne Cartier, Speech in the Confederation Debates – February 7, 1865
George-Étienne Cartier’s famous speech on Confederation articulated a new idea of Canadian political nationality—one capable of bridging the ethnic, religious ...
Speech on Formation of the Great Coalition, June 14, 1864 – George Brown
Mr. Brown then rose, evidently labouring under the deepest emotion, which for time almost choked his utterance. He said – ...
Speech to Reform Convention, June 27, 1867 – George Brown
Hon. GEORGE BROWN, who was received with loud cheers, said the resolution which had been placed in his hands was ...
George Brown Moves for Constitutional Committee, March 14, 1864
BROWN moved that it be resolved – That on the 2nd February, 1859, the Hon. G.E. Cartier, the Hon. A.T. ...
George Brown Introduces Motion for Constitutional Committee, October 12, 1863
Constitutional Difficulties Hon. Mr. Brown, on the following notice of motion being called – Resolved, That on the 2nd February, ...
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