Star.
London, England, 1828-12-25 00:00:00

CANADA&

L'ETOILE, CANADA PAPER, Of NOV. 22.
The future destinies of the British Colonies in Ame-
rica, as far as from situation and circumstances ices be
orithebly conjectured, seem to premise a permanent
continuance of their connection with the mother con*
try ; or even if at any distant period that connection
may be variously modified, according to the changers,
of time and events, yet, under the names of dependence,
protection, or alliance, it can hardly fail to be almost
equally intimate old mutual,' advantageous. The
commerce, the wants, the situation and fears, and,
above all, the moral feelings, of the inhabitants, afford
the surest-earnest of this expectation. The liberal and
parental policy of the mother country, particularly of
late years, has added the ties of interest to those of af-
fection, and left them nothing to gain by any change
that could he offered ; least of all can any desire either
exist at present, or arise hereafter, to exchange their
dependence on Great Britain for dependence on the
American Congress, and submit their commerce to
be taxed and regulated by the slave•holders of the
iamb, or planters beyond the Alleganits, who have never
seen the see. There dots not exist among them, either,
in name or filmset, such a thing as a party, or even.
a feeling, in favour of the United States. Ti'e avowal,
of such a sentiment, or the suspicion of entertaining it,
would immediately destroy a man's place and character
in society. Their warm and frequent expressions of
attiechment to England, sod- aversion to American
principles, would surprise a stranger, and seem perhaps
unnecessary so a philosopher. We do not allude either
to the antipathy of the Canadian, or thelanaticism of
the loyalist, or the longing.of the emigrant for his na-
*vietoine; but to that rational prefeience of men of
sense and education, who having a near and constant
oppoitenky of comparing a mixed government with a
purefiensoceitcy, see little reason to prefer the latter ;
and ifthe prerogative appear to be sometimes
mucked with less justice or judgment, know how to
distinguish between the principle and the abuse, and
derive abundant consolation in finding the democracy
of their neighbours more capricious in the favour she
bestows—more servile in the homage she exacts—more
Unreasonable in preferments—more oppressive in dis-
pleasure, and 'absolute in all. /Cm should the disputes
whit* sometimes arise with the Colonial Assemblies be
comidered as et all involving the question of loyalty or
disaffection, but as the natural results of a Legislature
ter ieniosed Of several orders, or of persons representing
powers. whose Constitution has not yet become
settled by precedent and wage, and to which the prac-
tice of the amber country is net always analogoui, or
the analogy not always conclusive. IF, however, in
preens of time hereafter, as they increase in wealth
-,sl population, the consciousness of importance should,
' ' feelings of a more national de-
probably see it for her in-
direct these to a separate conic-
rather than suffer them to
of dick neighbours. Of the'
relations with the United
doubt, nor a wish for their
,t pledge for their continuance,
bands the means of blockading
coast, which is secured by
.aail New Brunswick, aid au
_. their country, which is offered
s.,namplain, the Lower Canada, and the annoy-
*ace of he rear by the upper province and Label. These
Celosiiea,aiengh they may have been one of the secret
akiems.. lemur newer Seen the only causes of war with the
Americans, nor have they been ever even mentioned
among irs avowed pretexts. If, indeed, by the price of
bear "'la ishment.perpetual amity could begstased
the • so the present question o daryl