The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-26
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side Of osr not enough escapes ans
the coming into contact resulted In
down and Drs.siDg the leg Of one Of the car
MP the Bowery, and turned into 4th street, and, It
said kept going until they reached the stable where
they belonged This was the result OF leaving horses
united In the street-a most dangerous practice, and
which should never be indulgedin.
ANOTHER Cow We regret to learn that Lieut..
dead He died Of disease contracted in Mexico Thus
our brave volunteers
Funeral marches the grave
The Baxter Blues pay the last tribute of re-
spect to his remains tomorrow afternoon
ACrrY LpRARr.-There Is, perhaps, no other city
In the country Of any note that has not CITY library
except New York The Corporation have received a.
most sufciency Of miscellaneous foreign and Ameri-
can works to make handsome library and thus far
there has been partc ulsr place set apart for them
besides which many valuable presents from foreign
notsntstss have been received all of which
once by persons when they are hst taken TO the
chambers Of the Common Council, and afterwards no
more heard Of In the old City Hall, now being re-
paired might be appropriated for such purpose,
and the cost would be very trng to the treasury OF
the city. Will not some member OF the Common
Council take the matter in hand? 1t would be far
better to take distinguished strangers to examine
ana nbc which oss ali their n
terest after the fret visit.
THE CONFEDERATION OF BRITISH Colonies
There is manItestly deep and extensive feeling
of discomfort in the British North American Colo
MES, which nothing short OF material change IN
tone of the ne wspapers, In New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia and Canada, indicates general dlssatlstac-
ton with the present colonial government policy,
to which is attributed the wretchedy unpropitlous
condition of those provinces. 1t seems to have
been discovered at lasand At Is marvellous that 1t
was not discovered before--that the colonial state
Is incompatible with general prosperity and an
idea prevails that the remedy Tor the present COM
mercal and political evils is to be found, not in
separation from the mother country, but IN such
representation at home," as the cooniss term It,
as will make them an integral part OF the empire.
The notion OF annexation to the United States, SO
often suggested by our terrtoriasts, has hitherto
been rejected by the British colonial papers,
Whenever they have alluded to the subject, 1t has
always been, as tar as we know, to dlscountenance
the idea OF separation and to repeat professions OF
loyalty and adherence to the mother government
This is natural but 1t is feeling which, clrcum-
stances may change. The following language
from the ST. John, N. B., Observer of the 9th inst,
contains holder threat in regard to independence,
than we have before seen:--
"There is 80 much respect and regard for monarchy
and monsrchicsl principles, in New Brunswick, that
the idea Of separation from England cannot without
great and cogent reasons, be entertained but our
trade il prestrate- our population is gradually
ing the neghborng republioaDd it is hard to say
what men, in sef defence, may be forced to do The
rulers of the British empire they wish to retain the
Affections Of the colonsts, must unite them under
common head"
The same paper suggests, In regard to this "unlon
under common head" or, IN other words, a
general confederation of the colonies, that depu-
taton be sent forthwith to England, to bring under
the notice of the government the unfortunate con-
dtion IN which the colonies are placed as regards
trade and colonial government policy; and to intro
duce, explain. advocate and urge the necessity OF
great parliamentary measure, that will effect:
LIST, union of the entire British co onles and de-
pendencIes free trade, and parental and hlal an
nexation between them and the mother country
3D. colonial representation in the British ministry,
and in parllam ent: Sd, wide plan Of immigration
of laborers and capital, and an abolition of the OBJ
noxIous colonial office policy" This important
suggestion Is copied into the Quebec Gasette OF
the 18th lnst but without any remark which would
indicate the public sentiment of Canada in regard
to it, We are not aware that the question OF con-
federation, with representation IN the British par
lament, was ever agltated before In the North
American colonies. The union of the colonies
under one government was first suggested, many
years ago, by the Duke of Kent, father OF Queen
Victoria, who resided some time in Canada; anc
the late Earl OF Durham, when Governor Genera
of British North America, suggested genera
union OF the provinces; but In neither case did rep
ton Traveller Dec. % oil.