North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-24


page $50, speaking Of tho news his cores
pendent had received abou, the accession
ol Canada 10 the American Union, he
SAYS:
The accounts which YOU had received
oi the accession of Canada 10 the Union
were premature. II Is a measure much 10
De WISHED and believe would not be dis
pleasing TO the people but, while Carleton
remains among them, with three or tour
Thousand regular troops, they dare not
avow their sentiments, il they really are
favorable, without a strong support. Your
IDEAS OF us Importance 10 our political IN
ION coincide exactly with mine. If that
country ia not with US, from it's proximity
In the eastern States, its intercourse & con-
neNion with the numerous tribes OF west
ern Indians, IFS communication with them
by water and other local advantages, il
will be NJ least a troublesome il not "A dan
eerous neighbor to MS and ought, at all
events to be IN the same interest and poll
tics as the other States.''
In referring to Sparks diplomatic cores
pondenee, vol. 10, page %, we find let
ter from the brave and phiIanthropicLa
cite, dated Cadix, 9th February, 1888,
addressed 10 the President OF Congress,
the following extracts Of which we copy
Now the noble contest is ended, and
heartily rtJo'ce at The blessings of peace.
nay, il had been lately granted. that.
whilst Count d'Estagn acted elsewhere
| should enter the 81. Lawrence river AT
the head Of French corps. So far as
respects me, | have no regret: but.
independent OF personal qualification, il is
known that erer ,cas bent uDon the ad
dillon of Canada 10 the United States
In The same volume, page Ga, we find
another letter written by the same individ
ual, and addressed TO John Jaw, bearing
date Paris, 18th October, 1897, from
which we make the following extract =
A cooperation against a proud and
rancorous enemy would equally please my
politics as Frenchman. my feelings as an
American, and my views as an individual.
| was nine years ago honored with the
choice of Congress. 10 command an armv
into Canada, and Ihape nerer ceased 10
enjoy the prospect Of as enfranchise-
ment."
Our readers will find in the 18th volume
Of Sparks diplomatic correspondence, page
SIG, a letter from John Adams to the
President Of Congress, in which Mr..
Adams gives graphic description of the
power OF Great Britain. and OF the evil
consequences that must necessarily follow,
If Canada, Nova Scotia, or any part of
the continent Of North America, are left
in the hands Of England. The letter is
dated from Braintree, August the 4,h,
1779:--
She (England) resembles the melan-
choly spectacle If great wide spreading
tree, that has been girded at the root.
Her endeavors To regain these advantages,
will continually keep alive in her breast
Her envy, her jealousy, and resentment ;
will never leave us, while we are what we
must unavoidablv be, her rivals in the
fisheries, in various other branches oil
commerce, and even in naval power. II
peace should unhappiiy be made, tearing
Canada, Nora Scotia, and The Fioridas,
or any Of them, in her hands, .jeaiousies
and CONTROVERSIES soiH be perpetuaiiy arts
ing. The degree, therefore, OF inter
course with this nation, which will ever
again take place, must justly be consider
ed as prohlematical, or rather the proha.
bilitv is, that it will never be so great as
some persons imagine moreover, | think
that every citizeu in the present circum-
stances, who respects his country, and the
engagements she has taken, ought 10 alb
stain from the foresight OF a return oil
friendship between us and the English,
and act as il il never was 10 be-
Thus we see that Mr.. Adams foresight
enabled him TO predict with toierable sccn'
racv the troubles that would necessarily
arise from the proximity of the British
possessions TO the territory Of the United
States. But were Mr.. John Adams called
this day from his grave, how astonlshed
would he be to see the subserviency and
degrading complaeency of certain Amer
can presses, more particularly in the great
mercantile cities of this Upion-actually