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Show LBjW. U. Telegraph. J j SK PA RATIO 51 OK CAS ADA FROml BIUTA1'. 1 Boston, 'J. A special dispatch from! Halifax says it is reported, by a trust-i trust-i worthy source, that a treaty exists and j has been signed by the Pri'ish and i Canadian governments, for the separa-1 jiimef the domiuion from the British i j empire. The terms were agreed to I , when the act of confederation was passed by tho imperial parliament, .though the treaty was not taken public, I notice of then: but ever since the Brit- j ish troops have been gradually with-1 drawi from Canada, until mw there is scarcely a soldier iu tho dominion ; outride of Halifax- There is no doubt that should the dirTerenee between 'Great Britain and the United States ' , become more serious, tho British gov-1 J ernment wiil at once publish the treaty' land proclaim the icdcpenier.ee of I Canada, and by that means be relieved , from defending these colonies against j the United States, should war ensue, j |
