New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-20
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What wo apprchended and deprecated, 1t cp-
pears by the Oiiowicg article rom Detroit pa
per, is actually coming 10 pass; and the " an
nexatie,. Of Canada IS 10 be insisted upon as a
counterposc TO he proposed annexation ol i'Xas.
The Government has no pretenco .! clam 10
Canada. it s true; but, according 10 our view
OF the subject, quite az much cs II has to ieXas.
There are natives OF the United States N Canada
ss well as in Texas, and even more OF them ;
and the proicc. of tho annexation ot canada may
at least clam the support otthoso whose conclu.
sye argument in favor OF the annexation ot
TEXAS is that u. will enlarge tho area OF human
freeiom'
We trust, after aii, however, that our friends
IN Michigan arc not III earnest in their memorial
in itycr Of the Annexation Of Canada, but intend
il only as an arcunsRtam al abSHrdHm against
the Annexation ot Texas. Nat. Intel.
From the Detroit Daily Advertiser. January 10.
COUNTER ANNEXArIoN.-The citizens OF Detroit
err. generally well satisfied with iie CAt0n as u tS
They have never sought 10 extend s limits for their
own sectional advantage. against the wises OF Other
sections Of our common county. They gave II
memorable example of iheiI moderation and fidelity,
under strong Temptations, during The late CdnadiOn
troubles. But they are not insensibe TO The value
of the cuuatry .ng on tiIe North, OF Indifferent 10
their own relative weight as Northern men in !he
Councils of the Union And the pending PROPOSE
lions for the OF Texas, with more % less
prospect Of uitima'a success, have nt length moved
, theia 10 serious action
4 petition 10 Congress iur th8 acquisition oi Can.
ada conlemp0r0neuusy with ihat ui Texas, IL now
in General circulation among oar cIiiZ-ns. IL has
already received we understand, numerous sigma
turas, amo0g winch are found the names OF our
most respectable, sober, and influential cilIzens--
nIen who arc not like. turn back in their under
taking. Many more will doubtless be added. The
prcye, Of he petitioners IS that negotiations ior The
cesson oil Canada may be- opened with lie British
Government and that N any proceeding Tor tpo an
rc1gtun Di ieXus pruvision may he inserted tilat
the same snail not take effect until Canada has also
been a6nexed The reasons set icrth are two-lVid.
First, that the uddiiion Of Texas 10 ihe South de-
! ulands the like addition OF Canada 10 the NORTH, IN
order To preserve the Just balance and equpoisc oi
the Union. Second, tia, Canada 10 itself luost
desirable acquisition for the Urted states, with Il
view both 10 military deieace aud to commercial III
tvrcOufst.
Such are the views which many o the best citi-
zens oi Detroit, ri0tout distinction Of party, n'e
about 10 ay before Congress. We inyi.,: ior them
the attention Gi ieiow-ciiinens elsewhere, and,
Il iney approve t-ir acIigr cooperation and n'd.--
Other portions uf MehiguD We doubt not, III cor
duly concur, ani all along Northern N-H-f oak
and Vermont should anticipate u warm aud IL
lrc,i.. response. JGc Who'll; horih, indecd, 10
,le-,!, interested VIVA. say you, el!ow citizens
The proposition, il will be seen, conditional.
| II Texas cornrs ln then Canada. But il; Southern
annexation il abandoned, linen ,nc Norhern WI
share la same fate. The North, sIropg IN us O"n
resources unI Tree energies, encrUache5 OF III
yadrs--R0r Shouid IL erer submit 10 eacr0acismehL
! or &HrasiOR.