Read this extract and determine whether this person was in favor or opposed of the future of british north america. give reasons for this position (in favor or opposed) extract: [and] the maritime provinces can [only] ever attain real in such a combination as is now proposed, [can] be seen by anybody in the least acquainted with the position they occupy relatively to each [w]here, i would ask can [opponents of joining the colonies] expect to find another nova scotian who would be content with a position if isolation so utterly fatal to [the colony's progress.. [to] as the atlantic frontage of british america, [it] may now look confidently forward?