North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-07
CANADA.
Frou ,be 81. C.ihsfise, tU. CO Journal.
WHAT IS TO BECOME or The
CANAnAS.

WE had entertained a faint hope that
the Report 81 Lord Durhom wouio DC
> the means of extoriiBg something from the
present Ministry, favorable TO the peace
and tranquility OF this country but that
hes been nearly xtingnishcd by the afnval ,
Of the Liverpool, bringing the intelligence
which we have given IN another place, and
which Is Of such a nature as to set even
roniupcture al defiance, relative to the in-
twrs government of the Canadas. We,
therefore. wait. with some degree ol anx-
,e,y. for the arrival Of the British Queen
hat not with the expectation, that any
measures will be brought forward or acted
upon, calculated to tranqnllize the coun-
Try.
What is 10 become Of the Canadas,
however, ia a question II we are 10 Judge
of the future from pasts events II bodies llttie
comfort 10 these distracted provinces which
seem TO be doomed to an undylng state OF
internal discord and heausburnIngs, and
presenting, TO all appearance, hopeless
case of irremedable and unmiugated
wre,chedness. Such is our situation now;
such 1t for years has been; and such, we
believe. il will continue 10 be, as long as
the Canadas remain dependencies OF the
British Empire, All our fond hopes-all
our bright antcipatlons OF the iuture--ail
the prospective happiness that our imag>
nations have painted, for our adopted
country. have all centered upon connex.
ion with England-a connexion OF reclp-
roca interests and mutual attachment, in
,erwoyen and commingIed as nothing but
the downfall OF the United Kingdom
should be uble to cut asnnder.
Now we ask every honest thinking man,
OF whatever party-Are we TO have such
n counexion II not, whose fault will it
bep We answer-Not of the people !;
their loyalty and attachment TO their faith
erland is too well established 10 admit OF
such supposition. 1t IS the fault oil
system which will one day, il not aban-
Aoned, shake the power of England to the
centre-a system founded, upheld and car
ried on BIZ injustice {! Not by the high
minded, powerful and magnanImous Brit
ish people, but by trucking tme-serving,
office-grasping placesmen, wlthoat respect
of party, whose ambition Is power, and
whose idol is self
Experience should long since have
taught the people of Upper Canada, that
they have nothing TO expect from political
changes a, homes Wings out of office,
are Tories in, as far as the misgovern-
ment of the colonies is concerned ; for
neither the one or the other care a tig more
FOR the interests and prosperity Of the in
habiianis, than they do Tor the wild beasts
tina, roam our forests, and which wonld
receive lust as much consideration, provi
ded that, like Ireland, Jamaica, or the
Canadas, they could be made subseryient
10 the promotion of their own selfish pur-
poses. This is the beginning, middle and
end of the whole colonial policy OF the
British Government, whether Wing OF
Tory and either OF them would make
the Sovereign say, that the Canadas
must neither be lost or given away" and
that the whole strength oil the Empire
should be put forth in protecting them, y
if their places depended OH it-not other
wise. There never has been, and we be-
lieve, never will be, Cabinet in England
but what would sacrifice foreign Deepen
dance TO retain their places, or that woulC
not expend the last drop of British blood
aud treasure to project or slaughter
them, for the same purpose. So went tht
United States, and so will go Canada, anC
every other colony, whenever clrcumStan
ces shall render it expedient for the attain
ment OF such an object.
II the present Ministry possessed thu
least regard for the feelings and prosperity
OF the people Of this country, is il to be sup
posed for moment, that they would suf
fer an official compact in this colony, no
only to place themselves in opposition IL
the interests of the province, and the wish
es Of the inhabitants, but TO openly Sc
Downing street instructions at defiance
and by means Of prosiituied press, iC
Willy aud calumniate the very power from
which they derive their political existence
There is no accounting Tor this, upon an,
other ground than a total disregard for III,
internal management Of affairs in the Can
adas and Just so long as ;heir position i
no, weakened. or their places endangere,
by it, jus, SO long will this country be sub
iecled TO the same ruinous and iniquitou
system. which, through series Of years
has resulted in tina complete prostraiion o
this otherwise delightful portion 81 Noril
America. A change Of Ministers, wheth
er from Tory TO Wing, OF Wing to Tory
h,in,s ro change Of men or measures 10