source: The Examiner, Charlottetown
date: September 5, 1864

We are quite certain that Charlottetown was never honoured, on any occasion, by the presence of so many distinguished visitors as at present reside within, and in the vicinity of its quiet borders. The Delegates from Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia comprise the ablest men of these provinces several of whom have earned for themselves a North American reputation, as wide and as envious as that which falls to the lot of many European statesmen...

... We learn that the Canadian gentlemen, who comprise, for talent and statesmanship, the best men the Provinces can produce, are not recognized as Delegates at the Conference. They are merely admitted as Visitors; and we understand that on Saturday they were to undergo a sort of catechistical examination as to their views and intentions on the Union question. Nova Scotia ad New Brunswick appear to be extremely suspicious of Canada-(the alleged bad faith of the latter touching the intercolonial Railway is supposed to be at the bottom of this suspicion)- and the probability is, that in any Union project entertained by the Delegates, Canada will not be recognized as a party to it. Our public men generally have no fault to find with Canada, and we believe they would not listen to a Union in any shape without the co-operation of that great Province.