Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1845-07-30
From the Pittsburgh Post.
Which NeXt-Canada OF California

Which NeXt-Canada or California?
In an article on Texas, the New
York News makes the pertinent ano
very natural inquiry, "Who's the next
customer? Shall it be California OF
Canada?" We would say Canada
yes, Canada, by all means. Let law
be passed by Congress annexing Cana.
da with the consent of Canada, to be
expressed through her representatives
in her Provincial Parliament. An an
nexation party would soon spring up
in Canada, which, like the Repealers
in Ireland, would comprise large ma
jority Of the population. Let them ag-
itate on the Pacific principle as OCon-
mel does, and if necessary, follow his
example and build great Cancellation
Hall, from which the annexation aglta.
tors should send forth gentle, harmless
thunder which would at once make the
people Of Canada go with one accord
for Annexation, and at the same time,
perhaps, convince Great Britain that it
is for her interest and glory that the
measures should be accomplished.
When the consent Of the people of Cans
ada to annexation shall have been OBJ
tanned through the Parliament, the
Govenor of Canada might be sent home
as OF no farther use-and the army
there might be some little difficulty a.
bout that, too--the army could be dis
banded and turned into useful citizens.
--or,--be notified to quit, along with
the Governor.
1t is useless to enlarge upon the ad-
vantages which this measure would
bring to the people of Canada. They
would exchange the expressions of a
kingly government, a titled nobility,
and an arrogant soldiery for the mild
sway of our incompatible institutions.
And they have given repeated proofs
that they yearn most deeply for the
blessings enjoyed by the people Of the
United States.
That majority Of our people would
take delight in reclaiming the soil of
Canada, from British domination, and
still further extending the "area of
freedom" we have no kind of question.
The advantages to the United States
would be great and immediate. 1t
would settle the Oregon question at
once. 1t would stop the immense sys-
item Of smuggling British goods which
prevails along the now extended line
of the two countries. 1t is to be re-
GREETED, that our Government, instead
Of negotiating about the boundary line
for SO many years, should not have tax.
en- the easier mode Of settling the dis.
pute by annexation. Ifthe annexation
of Canada were at once effected how
much expense and anxiety would be
saved to the Government and people in
!. [te matter of "Lake Defences." We
should have all the fine fortifcation'
the British have erected or conquered
on their more exposed boundaries, anf
elsewhere through the country. And
after having in vain attempted to re-
duce Quebec, and after losing some o
our bravest soldiers in the effort, WI
shall be able to accomslish it by th'
simple quiet measure of annexation.
, But, strange as it may seem, it is no
unlikely that the Annexation of Canad'
: would meet with some opposition from
3 our own citizens. The wings. woult
60 against it because of their great res
: pect and partiality for England, ant
the Liberty men, who opposed Texas
: annexation because they said it would
promote slavery, would very probably
, oppose the annexation Of Canada, also
not for the same reason, but because
they want it for a terminus for theil
) underground Rail Road" which they
use fol carrying off slaves from ;tht
South. However, if the Cancellation
policy with Great Britain should sue
. ceed, and she would be persuaded te
assent to annexation, il would not make
much difference about the Wings ant