The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-27

The recent elections in Canada have produced
a remarkable result The radical party, with all
its dirt and deviltry, has trampled over all oppo-
sition, and has come out in the recent election
with emendous majority over the tories, with
all their gold, lace, titles, and whiskers. Even
some of those distressed and distinguished men
who attempted the recent revolution, and were
banished, or ran away from the province, some
years ago, have been elected agair, and &C.
cupy even a stronger position for future agi-
tation than they ever did. BY this election,
this fresh development of radical and repub-
lican feeling in Canada, arises the very per-
picking inquiry, "what will be the future des-
tiny of this interesting countrya" "What is to
be the fate of Canada" "Wll the devil or de-
mocracy get hold of her fate o.
We believe that Canada and the British 60
vernment are placed at the present moment in an
irreconcileable, but incipient position, of deadly
hostility towards each other, in politics, in SO
ciety. in public opinion, and in all the laws at
fecting trade and commerce. Dollars and de-
mocracy 60 together.
The executive government of Canada, which
always consists of some decaying branch of the
aristocracy of Great Britain, can never become
assimilated with the popular feelings and i'm
pulses of the Canadian people. Their local 60
vernment and their population, are hostile in
principle and in feeling towards each other.
But, above all, the commercial policy which the
British government pursues towards Canada,
serves to make wider breach than all the other
grievances put together. The dollar divides
them The policy of Lord John Russell and the
wings, in all important commercial arrange
Al oh thoR RI.
rings, the capitalists, the SPECTATORS, and
the usurers, and other highly respectable
scoundrels and cheats of London. Canadian
interests and wants have little influence in
England with the wing ministry, or in
deed with any ministry, in that country. 1t is
much more important to England, for the favora-
BILE prosecution other commercial affairs, to be on
good and favorable terms with the United States
than to grant favors or any special exemptions to
the colonial trade either of Canada Of the West
Indies. The trade and commerce of the United
States with England is of more Importance
to the great dealers and spectators of London,
and to the manufacturers of Manchester, than
half a dozen Canadas, or dozen West Indies.
Consequently, in all its commercial legislation,
the British government is under the influence OF
the London capitalists and the Manchester ma
nufacturers, and is ever ready to sacrifice to
these mere local interests both Canada and the
West Indies, in order that it may extend Its
commerce with the United States
This stock -jobbing policy Of the British 60
vernment will receive additional strength, if the
United States should annex Mexico to their re-
public, or retain the command and supremacy
over that empire. In fact, as matter of trade,
commerce, and prosperity, 1t will be an advan-
tage to Canada to pay any price to the British
government to obtain the liberty of becoming
united with our Union of States, rather than to
remain in its present anomalous position. The
British West Indies would, without doubt,
spring into fresh existence under the flag Of
the United States, and would become again one
of the richest countries in the world, in produc-
ing sugar, cotton, and all the tropical productions
of which it is capable, if they were under the
government of the United States, instead of that
of England.
The old colonial policy of Europe has been, as
far as regards matters of trade and commerce,
paralyzed and destroyed by the prosperity and
progress of the mighty commercial power of the
United States. The interests of England tend
to lead her to encourage trade with the United
States, even at the sacrifice of all the int rests
and welfare of Canada and the West Indies. At
the same time, the influence of the capitalists of
London and the manufacturers of Manchester
tends to fix this policy upon any government or
ministry which the Queen may appoint.
We believe, therefore, from these views, that
the opening of the next session of the Canadian
Parliament, will be the opening of vein offeel-
ing that will gradually lead to separation from
Great Britain-a separation voluntary, if England
has the wisdom to yield-forcible, if not freely
permitted; and sure to be, in anycase, sooner or
later. The movement is rpe-the times are ripe
the world is ripe-al is ripe for such startling
event.