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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 45, 14 April 1863, Page 5 (Supplement)

British Columbia. — The resources and advantages of British Columbia as a colony were on Wednesday very ably shown by the Hon. Malcolm Cameron to an inflnential meeting at the London Tavern, convened by the Council of the British North American Association. Mr. Cameron announced himself as a delegate from British Columbia entrusted with the task of endeavouring to induce the British Government to grant a constitution to the colony. His object, however, in coming before the meeting, was to show the desireability of a Trans-American railway, by which the shores of the Atlantic and the Pacific might be brought practically closer* He contended that there were few physical difficulties in the way of the formation of such a road, while, if made, it would materially increase the facilities of communication between England and her possessions in India and Australia. He denied that there was any wish on the part of the colonies to sever tbeir connection with the mother country, Mr. M'Clure also addressed the meeting, and spoke of the advantages of Vancouver's Island as a colony. Various explanations were subsequently given, and eventually a resolution was passed pledging the meeting to do its best in the promotion of any vrell-considered scheme for making a road from Canada through British Columbia. — Weekly Dispatch.