The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-05
PORT HOPE, CANADA WEST,
Januarv I3 1910


State of Things in Canada-7ne Desire of the
States-Ihe Present Poverty of the Province
The Reciprocity BiA-Irade, Navigation, &c.
My attention has been called by one of our Pro-
vlnclal papers, the Toronto Globe, to an article IN
your paper of January IL, under the head of Goa
NADIA and the United States" In which you close
by saying that "we have no doubt, that In a few
years, Her Majesty's provinces of Canada will be
urgently soliciting admission into our Uuion," and
which idea the Globe attempts to rldicule, as quite
foreign to the thoughts OF Canadians.
Now, the Globe need not attempt to hide the true
feelings OF large proportion Of the most intel-
gent Of the population of Canada West II the
editor OF the Globe 80 much opposed to the laws
and institutions OF the United States, because he
could not, or did not, succeed LII the city of New
York, as he has done since his arrival in this CO.
lony, that is no reason why he should pretend to
write for the whole people OF this fine province.
There is no one that admires the industry and ac-
tvity OF me proprietor OF the Globe, or the inde-
Pendence OF his paper, more than do but when
he takes the uncaled tor position that he Does at
times, against the American people, their laws and
institutions, feel that he is writing contrary to
the true feelings and wishes OF a large and lnfuen-
That paper says, That there are more in the
United States who would be glad to exchange with
the present government of Canada, than there are
In Canada who desire to JOIN the States" This
assertion OF the Globe ls, In my humble opinion,
anything but correct. ] dc not believe there Is
even one American citizen out OF every 10000, in
any county OF any State OF the Union that wishes,
or could be persuaded to change; and am per-
fecty satisfied that no American of education, or
that has any employment in his own country,
would think for one moment Of settling in the pro-
vinces OF Canada, 80 long as they remain under
British rule. As far as emigration is concerned,
hot Ink thaf hIndc IN Rr,ta,u
greatest drawback, and until it is severed, and
which the writer trusts far distant, we need
not expect to have the wealthy, intelligent and en-
terprising American citizens settling In our pro-
vlnces-not even the wealthy.
Emigration from Great Britain or Europe comes
to these colonies, and whyl Simply because they
are colonies, without any fixed or settled govern
ment that can be depended upon. Let US once
lie, and instead OF being, as we are now in state
OF utter bankruptcy and rum, we would soon be-
come ore OF the first States of the Union. Our
position places us as the high road between your
Eastern and Western States our climate and soil
for growing grams of all kinds; our fine rivers
and smaller streams our copper and lead mines
our fine forests Of timber for ship building and
other purposes-all these, combined with an emil
gfatIOn OF your enterprisIg Americans, would soon
give us the rank of the fist of your great States.
The price OF land In Canada (leavlng the towns
and cities out OF the qucstion) has not advanced IN
value with the lands even OF your States lying far
porous state OF things, and can only account tor
the non advance in price OF cultivated lands, from
the want OF the right kind OF emigration; 30 long as
we only have the paupeIs OF England coming to
our provinces so long shall remain at q stand
still. believe am stating that which cannot be
contradicted that farms In this district, OF the
finest districts in Canada West, would not bring
per acre as much now as they would fifteen years
back Can the Globe account for such depressed
state OF thingsl Will 1t Lot admit that If we could
once get the right kind Of emigration to this pro-
vince, to settle our wild lands, that property
would advance in value Yes, instead of forests,
we would see cities spring up as II by magic; we
would have cities equalling your Buffalo. Cincln-
natl, Chicago and other great cities Of the West,
that have sprung into existence within the last few
years. Our province would soon ill up, and our
stead OF bankruptcy, would soon become q
wealthy and prosperous people.
regret exceedingly that Congress did not pass
the RECIPROCITY BILL and do hope, that 1t may yet
pass, and that the bar closer Tie may be at once
removed / am satisfied that II the bill passes that
Canada Will most surely, in few years, belong or
be united toyour great republic. The Globe would
no doubt repudiaie such an idea as foreign to Ca
nsdlsBs; but notwIthstan dDg, do believe that IT
fair vote Of the people OF Canada West were
taken upon the question OF annexation, that the
M joiity would be five to one IN favor Of It, have
repeat dly taken vote upon the question, as
votes are tak,n upon your presidential election,
the votes OF passengers on board steamboats,,
canalboaie, hotels, public meetings, Nc., NC. &c.;
and wherever the question has been tested, have
seldom ever been IN the minority; therefore do
think that you are not far wrong in your supposl-
non with regard to our soliciting admission into
the Union, and trust that day ls Ia at approaching
when the solicitation shall be maue, and accepted,