Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-08-07
Ganala.

The population of Lower Canada, by the census of
1914, amounted to $685. $40 souls of whom sic, 565
are French 5000 of British origin, 1883 from Eu-
rope, and 11,943 from the u. States. The French
population have never assmiatcd to the English that
have come among them, nor have they assened to the
laws enforced upon them by their conquerors. With
the exception of those of British origin there is no
doubt that the continuance Of British rule is dstaste
ful to the whole people, and Of the British mmi
grants, of whom 1888 Scotch and Irish, proba-
bly, large portion are in favor Of the independence
of the Colonies. This is indicated In some degree
we think, from the fact that most of them who arrive
at Nova Scotia and New Brunswick pass through the
provinces into the Western States where cheap and
fertile lands freedom from TAXATION and fgovern-
ment, are offered in competition with at least no bet
ter advantages clogged with imperial meddling, and
government without representation. Since the cap
ture of Lower Canada in l759 and of the upper pro-
vince in l760, they have advanced with far less ra-
pldIty than have the most northerly of the United
States We doubt not that if the will of the people
were fairly taken by VOTE vast ma ority would be
found IN favor of ''annexation-" Why does England
want colonies For the sole reason that their con-
nection with her in that capacity benefits the mother
country Gas she enormously suPPoses) more than they
would If Free These benefits are therefore, derived
from the action Of imperial laws without representa-
ton, by which the proceeds of colonial labor
transferred, without adequate compensation to the
mother country precisely in the same way that the
of their lordy proPrietors. When some politician at
home becomes troublesome TO the government, he is
sent to govern colony and the people suddenly find
a Lord Jack Sir Dick, come among them, with
out their being consulted to turn their affairs tOpsy
turvy, and rule the roast at his pleasure.
The Democratic principle Is advancing too rapidly
throughout the world to permit this state Of things
long TO continue. As the popular will in the
provinces begins to manifest itself the connection
with the other side of the water will have reached its
close. That England will make desperate struggle
to hold those provinces may perhaps be the but
owing TO the growth of commercial intercourse be-
tween the United States and Great Britain, the prob
ability of is yearly diminishing, and with it de-
cInes one great for holding these colonies,
and that is the immense advantage they will give US
over the commerce of England Nova Scotia has
twelve magnificent harbors, including Halifax, Of a
capacity sufficient for the largest ships, and fourteen
others of smaller capacity. New Brunswick has also
many good ones. The annexation of these provinces
to the United States will restore TO the Eastern States
the preponderance of the commercial interests, and
make this Union indeed the rival of England at sea.
The time will come, and that shortly, when the COLO
niss will become ashamed of their state of slavery
and casting off the yoke of England, set up for them
selves. The spirit of commerce will recapture peace
ably from England those fair provinces which her
bloody sword wrenched from the feeble hand o.
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