The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-08

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hopeless.
HOUSE Or COMMONS. Monday iplv :.
SirH uliuge, IN mavinga vie II 3a.nuul.
Tor Qualifications IN ~iialiiax, rnlered ai large
into az esn'arAtieno OF the PRINCIPLES on which
the vote was recommended. kinr.tnr reuui.
rcd ihr ratification as being the kew Of Lake
Onfario. - the Town and durk-yarIs Of Ha.
lifax were n.rerly defenoeless the repair 81
the ctqmhling inriifcations Hd cost more in
the last four years than the amount OF tue pre-
sem grant.
air, Sleniv opposed the Grant nj great
lensth.-H ridicnled the n%uiinn. While the
surplu rprenuc atthe highest estimate. was
only two miliisns aud II 1alf, that the
house shanld pledge itself 70 n vote which in
VOWED The expenditure Of two millions for a
single COLONY. lie commended, that 81 far
from there being any real gr 'unis of fear Of
America, that the Republic would rol even
accept OF the Canadds on the terms ofthe u
mon
Sir T.. Owen defended tho vote on tho
ground of the evils sustained for the want of
such works, during The Inst American cam
paigns. The country was, besides, rapidly
improving, aud anv expenditufesnCn such
communications as the kidrau CaNl highly
expcdlent.
Mr.. Mabherl,. after showing tia, the PRO
Iec,ed works would cost 2,ss30uOi. oppos.
ed thagrant. He was of opinion HAT no man
could reasonably expect more than a forty
years inforesi in the colony.
Mr. Barring said, in ali experience in similar
cases, IL was fairly 10 be concluded, that the
estimate would moi tover the expense aud
therefore, he thought il might he a question
whether we had rot better abandon tue colo
ny altogether, asd part from il on good terms.
Il was imppsiAle that il shoTlda always remain
with MS, Whatever means we employ ed to re-
tain il.
Mr.. Hnskissnn could not he brought 10 n
sree lhht thf Uaited States of America were
not ambitions of pnssesssing new lerritorie
aud 81 all The British settlements which those
States were lesirons Of possessing, he ielt as.
sured that the Canadas formed the frst or
iec' Of their ambition. (Hear. hear!) ~
conceived thai thu genius of thai great and
rising nation turned, perhaps naturally, in
pursuit OF objects, by which 10 increase lis
strength and power and be believed that the
ambition that prompted America in the year
1879, though perhaps il might be said 10 lie
dormant nov, was, nevertheless, ready To he
called into action on the first occasion bot
for the drtrncrless state of the Canaias IN
1872. thai aggression which cost this country
so much Of It's best blood and so much OF us
treasure also. would never have takt u place
The transport of troops TO Upper Canada was,
in many cases, carried on al an expense al
one thousand pounds per dav. So all lmpOr
tant appeared 10 him to be tap question. that
looking IN the immense advantages which
we were either TO gain or lose forever, accor-
ding as We pursued = wise or evil policy. II
he could he positive that the amount OF the
present vote was to be expended With the pos
tive certainty that in fifty vehrs 10 come the
Canadas we're To be Tree and independent,
yot he would not hesitate rs to the course he
should pursue, but wonld as heartily give his
vote under such circumstances, as h. was
prepared 10 give il now. II they were to be
come independent by the growth OF lheir own
n sources. lot us learn This lesson OF practical
wisdom, not to encounter a rninous war in
e~ndeavGring to regain them. II the time tor
separation should at last arrive, let ii he like
The severing OF the members of the SANE ia
mily, who, long united by the ties Of blood
and affection, found il at last necessary Ia
part, but with the kindest wishes for each 9th.
er,s welfare. Let il he such a separation that
instead Of alternating, would strengthen the
foundation OF those feelings Of mutual Co01
will which arise tyom The considerations OF "a.
mily and blood.
Apart, therefore, from all consideration oI
the duty which interest or commercial adyaL.
tages, or power, or the consideration ot pat
ronaeP--a consideration which s,I. Iouorg.
bile gentlemen had Thought hl 8 introduce
into this debate, notw outstanding tia i was
p consideration wholly unworthy to hf mixed
up with such 3 gnr,iian-OItar, hear in
d"prndpnfly u( al those considerations hr
Wonld say, let the Canadas he ours as Ioue
II, we are ia a situation Ia retain thom. and IS
long as their loyal people shalt clai'i Oh pro-
lection aud Il, ia the course ct tnc, u sega
ration shnll take place, let the country To
whirh We were once united, aud from which
We partrd with regret, be Que 10 Which N or
mutual necessity, we might look forward 70
each other Tor support and assistance. lis
object was 10 impress on The committee the
necessity OF putting the Cduadas IN o CoHdi-
ton 10 resist The probable aggression oil the
United >tates, and still more "as II his Oh.
irrt to resist the disgracefuI abandonment OF
then, which appeared 10 be advocated on thu
other side.
Dir. PEfL said, that if tho tlradas were
lightly abandoned, olhtr colonies would h..
gin 10 feel that We made little Of them, aud
saeh a proceeding would be decidedly erruro-
49, tll'l~F tf|lplilhHF ny lViAt ~
IS evident fhat they we're loyat, and, mould ii
he said of England, lhtt We are destrous OF
dlSsotvIGg our connection with them lie
Va ready tn admit, taal the time might come
when these provinces would become lnde-
pendent. aud when that time did come, he
earnestly hoped that il would be an ahIatie
DISSOLUTION. But even contemplating such
an event, the sum proposed would be deslra.
hle to grant. lfe government did not ask
Tor two million ivs hundred thousand pounds,
bnt for the specihC sum of inirty thousand
pounds. Upon such grounds he should vote
for he resolution.
Alter a Tow words fron Mr.. BARrYG, in OK
PLANTATION, the house digidtd, when there ap.
pearrd for the vote, 1876 against ii, 81 msJ o.
rity -.
IRELAND.
Election nj. III O'CorRcH. The return oil
his gentleman IT, Parliament from Ihe crun.
~ Of Clare, IS already kuown 10 our readers
Ills reason Tor opposing kesey Fitzgerald, the
other candidate, was the vote of the laitrr p
gtiusl the Disseniers, H body oi men who had
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