The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-12
The Annexation Question In Canada.
from the u outreal Herald, Oct. Q

Of every colony, when it will naturally become in.
ave people of Canada, Intimately allied with Crest
ain: BY birth or descent have constantly tried to
TEN should be delay. as long as possible. But the
Present condition Of the country forciby impeis all to
consider whether the time has not nov come when It
W" be proper and advantageous for both parties to
d Il the tie which has hitherto united us. On the
ore hand We see Thorough change in the policy Of
Great Britain in Gil that regards her colonial relations
Sic has established the principle that government in
her iepsndsncies, sbs fer the future be carried
according to the we'll wishes Of the people
cannot, therefore pretend henceforwsrd to tn wart
wishes,, without . manifest violation Of her
"a She has, then. no longer any interest In our
roia.aal determinations Having for her objests
lived the colonies Of the powers formerly accorded
sn In her markets she has most justly given up
40 solonists the right for the future, Of making
~ own Tariffs according to what they judge most
iSr H. na no
ercs. But having thus voluntarily resigned all in.
est In affairs, she 10 still subjected t. enormous
nual expense for the maintenance Of civil religious
litaSy and naval establishments Anxious for re-
: ichment In the cost Of her government with pso
lie grooming under the weight of taxation her most
acusntial public the colonial expenses
@ose which can be m sst readily cut of large par
=, who manifested their overwhelming poser In
orcng the repeal Of the laws hold the colonies to
W burden and CURSE and the Prime Minister. al
ia Intention Of charging each dependency with the
- .AtsEy expenses incurred for its protection
Here then ia the effect of the existing colonial res
t.yn In respect to the mother country. They have
ased to be usefui they continue to be expensive;
s nominal connection liable to be broken ct any
Let US nov turn the effect Of the connection upon
canada. We property invested In Consequence Of
asst imr srisl legislation utterly snnihlated by pre-
imperial policy ands of pounds laid out in
D~ erection OF warehouses and other buildings In
-.s wharfs, and canals upon which not farthny
-aOney can be raised We see, weekly broker cir
spsz which announces that the savings of htetimes
If industry and privation reduced twenty thirty
fly per cent able, worthless. II any man
9,sssss little hoard beyond what he requires Tor
necessities Of the day ne immediately transport, it
ap1ther country where It will not be exposed TO the
probation Of constant change II any man be- con-
oious Of skill and industry h. refuses to stay in
iety where these qualities raise him above The
'oicus and slothfui fnose who thought they had
i'd up provision for old age reduced b-ggsry-
20 who have hoJ ed by earnest exertions to become
porous, are obliged TO despair Everywhere we see
esn discontent joined 70 that settled presentiment
Nengs about; and which Alike units the present iu-
tsnts Of the country for steady application to i'm
cement, and forbids the hope OF new acc.ssions of
ers or capital? who viii bring his family will
himself in = country on the eve of revolution
on the point OF civil war;
Ihis is the condition in which Canada Is retained,
TO England cont,purs s to o. fstrer ' her Will.
ssts, she can adopt for herself no system Of com
,s likely to be Of lasting advantage For the same
rial hckleDess which has deceived those who have
,dy embarked their fortunes in her enterprises,
again prove the curse Of any who shall commit
like folly. Great Britain to day tells US to do as
lease. To morrow the whim of colonial minis
,spte Of present pledges, may enforce his plea
In opposition to ours Even this Ia not the most
=. ct nor most obvious in which the nominal
injection between the two countries d.srades and
i. gears Canada To the south of us we sec a people
Soaading In every form u material weath-conspiou-
every mode OF intellectual excelence-rapidiy
iivancipg in every way OF progress We Sigh when
Fec their prosperity and our inferiority, aud the
trsst forces to reflect, that. different are,
country Is truly part Of their country aud that We
re separated from their happiness only by dipio-
4stst's line drawn map
We need then seek DO hiddeu remedy for the evils
hich We suffer In the United States we see re.
rrs~ ending IN . state of depression, which appears
D ] become permanent We know--who
.ou,t h'-thAt the mere removal Of the line which
now separates would make complete particpators
.r 'heir advantages. our wheat would then be
10 farmers their wheat h. to theirs. Our
a,r would not then fail i've and twenty or thirty
i,nt below the fair market price, whenever specu-
Is in Luglsh railways happened to fail. Quebec
rights would not then Be Idle or expatraied,
% their fellows at Portland and Bangor, Boston
New York, were earning double the wages
which they would gladly labor. Our water
market, or because capitalists feared to lay
money upon thrm nor would our canals aud
like all great chspges, this one is not Tree
circumstances which lay 1t open TO objection.
oo Disguise the fact that with xs.i0n th
7sy augmentation OF taxa,iOn; bat sc know
chile We starve WITH our Low taxes our neighb2rs
with their higher ones We know. too, that Ia
~-ufson to the amoant Of .heir payments. they get
lines the suount 81 benefit in return la short,
TX no more than to have their sources of Tevends,
will be well cont.nted to bear share ~ Tn eir
ipgs Nor forget, In Reviewing this part
euhject that the great difference between thor
sisi position and ours consists In our exemption
The expepfes of maintaining wariiks establish.
and that this exemption is shortly to b. taken
Of he .9mcrcap Union. Ike prompts
hat this Incorporation should take piaes a. sPeediJ
sibk state Of political transition IL n state of
nal and social misery. Here Is tranquility
p ptovement IL IL Of the utmost importance for
the ia ,biants Of Canada a. the world believes they
are about to pass through revolution, that they
boud 90 II at once. But 1t IL hardly less deira1e
nsre af Graz o. Sss sns d To- he essoa
nee OF that affection for her which majority OF tAe
ops,s stan entertain aud still desire to preserve.
" sould bring about the inevitable separation by
y, and with good will. Nothing coxld BE- more
trous than the prolongaton of q state Of sullen
content, till. having become utterly unbearsble,
pr,text should be seized on as an excuse to in
mems minds TO hatred ami armed opposition
ling Is more n be avoided thss the continuance OF
'ssiob and misery, till army Of invaders should
ceived as dtliversrs.
tFrom tb. Montreal Courier, Oct o.
= memorsndum has been handed 20 US fr publicn-
ion snd we publish II accordingly, In which ar EN-
ed the views Of number ~ our fellow citizens.
We annexation question No man who goes abroad
- his fellow men, in this city at lealt eau have
Ito observe that the desire for Satioo TO tn-
red States has taken fast hold Of al cissse OF the
iunty and that every minor differences Is about to
sotorbcd In tbi, all important question. The DIN.
= J nov is to End q man who IL opposed 20 anne1s
y. SIX months ago. the Who could have been
d openly to stand up 10 favor OF such scheme,
sru,soa on this subject is perfectly useIsss-tse
,em Montreal are .s perfectly well aware ware Of the
w .tiDencc the whole may be summed up Ia one
and that word IL shortly -misgovef nment The
causes that have produced the present disorgani-
= Of society in the West Indies at the Cape, in
a, and the Ionian Islands. have produced II In
-.
fact Of our evil state being recognised Il remains
the people to find remedy, and this remedy men
slth, education, and influence. believe " 90 be
'ebd In xaion to the Uped states. In order to
the opinion OF the people at large this matter,
lmittse II gentlemen formed 70 that purpose have
am mp and entrusted TO us for publication the me-
,'.ndum which We suhjoIn II they ind that public
generally bears them out they will be prepared
enter into and lead more general Organization.
have no desire to sssume TO themselves tbs lead
Of the people on the contrary, they pre-
% to follow when others Lead but they have de-
be drawn TO dra~ others into premature or
ICED measures. A grand movement IL not the
day, OF of many days Il may BE- spread over
shs or years and 10 IL clear that the frst aud ALL
1rt,snt step Il to prepare the minds OF the people
imunicatipg to them authentic information. Inc
Who have drawn up this paper desire that the
should be fully Informed on the question. and
stand II In all its bearings, % 1t affects thon-