An open debate by the members of the above society took place in the Masonic Hall on Thuraday night, General Kenedy, Consul-General, Prosident of the tendance considering aunter attraction the Lyceum ro, a good many ladies being present.
IHATRMAN, in opening the proceed-that they were assembled for plete whole. When we speak of an Em. pire we epoak not of van isolated body politic, but of aayatem, and the addition of any single body inconceivably oom-plicates the working of the enti tom.
It is thus that while mathem have no difficulty in investigat the motion of two bodies. abandon space, the problem of three bodies in its general form is as yot totally lue soluble, Assuming as correct the meaning of the term empire, there exist in that use at the present day the German Ems ire, the Austro-Hungarian Ewpire and od States of America, I doubt that up-to now the wor plicable to the Groat Republic would be admitted into Auerican' political language, but: hayly got the thing it will be strange indeed the name is not sooner 0 lear; however, that ta corey the idea of ti ie whole, it which one might w him from thearena of debate, was. Known for his evil, readivene, and abu pointed in his treatment of the subject, (applause.) The negative was to be led by a gentleman whose ability, energy, and coolness have made him an eminent success in his profession (applause.) in which all felt ud; for they were'all of ove common stock, and might the'time never come when the honour, glory and greatness of England would not be dear to every American heart (applause.) The interest which the subject evoked for many' years-arose' from the earnest desire to promote the safety and welfare of the people of Great Britain, applica us elements which make up the British When we who take the affirmes night sh our: opinions and carried into practice, a British Empire will for the first time exist." -And Isatly, before I pass from the wording of the Resolution, I would point out to you that you are asked to'cousider one plan of federation, and one only; out of & host of plans which might be suggested,: namely that the union should consist in the conati+ tution of a supreme' parliament heroin all the separate otates should be adequately represented. 'This excludes from -discussion the' nomination of colonial life bera of the House of Lords,'the creation of separate colonial parliament: in" London, and other proposals equally impracticable,
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