145. [Duty of Government and Parliament of Canada to make Railway herein
described.] Inasmuch as the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New
Brunswick have joined in a Declaration that the Construction of the
Intercolonial Railway is essential to the Consolidation of the Union of
British North America, and to the Assent thereto of Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick, and have consequently agreed that Provision should be made
for its immediate Construction by the Government of Canada: Therefore,
in order to give effect to that Agreement, it shall be the Duty of the
Government and Parliament of Canada to provide for the Commencement
within Six Months after the Union, of a Railway connecting the River
St. Lawrence with the City of Halifax in Nova Scotia, and for the
Construction thereof without Intermission, and the Completion thereof
with all practicable Speed.