Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-10-12
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER II, 1913


Gle on the subject OF how long will Cana
da be colony The spirit Of revolt
which recently convulsed Canada, APP
pears 10 be charmed to rest. The leni-
ent policy OF Sir Charles MetcaIfe, have
accomplished, it would seem, perfect
healing of the breach between the disaf-
fected colonists and the parent govern
ment. This policy towards the Canadas,
as well as the parleying with Ireland, is
the effect OF the lessons taught the haugh-
~ ministers of George the Third BY the
American war oil independence. The
concessions to Canada as the Sun well OBJ.
serves, minister rather to the selflove
than the solid advantage of the British.
Had national pride no voice in the mat
ter, Canada would doubtless be surren-
dered as heavy and Improbable burthen,
and the connexion between il and Great
Britain severed. The restrictions impos.
ed upon the importaiions OF timber from
any other quarter than Canada, is TO give
the province a monopoly of the trade !;
and this Injuries Britain by curtailng the
amount Of manufactures purchased ofher
by Sweden, Russia. Prussia and Norway,
which are timber-exporting Countries
The Canadians are pettcd and humored
by an almost complete exoneia alton from
taxation, while an army is necessarily
kept always present to overawe tenden-
cies TO rebellion. The support Of the gov.
eminent and the army is charge upon
the British Exchequer. The only earth.
ly advantage England derives now from
Canada is the outlet it affords for emgra-
ton. The Sun says:
"McCuloch, in very able article IN.
der the head of 'Colony" in Brandie's
Encyclopedia, places the subject of the
relations between Great Britain and Can
ada in its true light. He says: "Useless
as Canada has been to England in times
past, the connexion with il will in all
probability become much more onerous
in time to come,' and ''that nothing bu,
the presence OF large British army is
able to maintain a nominal ascendancy in
that province" He argues that "while
this state Of things continues the prosperi-
ty Of the Colony must be at a stand emf :
grafton will cease or be greatly narrowed,
and the dlstresses in which the settlers
will be involved will give additional
strength to the party wishing to break of
all connexion with the mother country
There are not perhaps dozen men oil
sense in the empire, who are not ready
to admit that in some ter or twenty years
Canada will be independent or incorpor-
ated with the United States" Such be-
ing Mr.. McCulloch's opinion, he suggests
the policy voluntarily anticipating what
there is every reason to think must even
tually happen, and of providing for the in
dependence oil Canada under a system oil
friendly and mutually beneficial relations.
GAN this, however, unpalatable TO the
party which rides the high horse in Eng
land, is founded in reason and common
sense. The conservative policy recent.
| " adopted towards the Canadians by the
home government, may delay the time o
separation, but we have no doubt that II
will occur considerably within the longer
period mentioned by McCulloch. 1t is tc
be hoped, however, that Canada may new
err be annexed TO the United States. Our
territory is broad enough, if not too broad
air ady, and we should derive infinitely
more advantage from the large share of
the trade Of independent Canada which
would fall 10 our lot, than from political
association with the emancipated pro.
vince"