Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-18
More Annexation.

The province of New BrunswIck-so lately
so loyal-has been reduced, by British !egisa.
ton and bad crops, 20 state almost of desttu-
ton, and there is feeling, which seems to be
gaming strength daily, that its destiny is 10 shake
off The heavy YOKE Of England and become part
and parcel of the great North American Rcpub-
lie. The following extract of a letter from a
member Of the Provincial Permanent, explains
the condition o! the Province, the causes of its
present condition., and the remedy to which some
OF It's intelligent and influential citizens at least
are looking forward:
"Since have been in business, have never
known the country in such state. The crops
having failed, both of potatoes and grain, we
may expect the greatest Hesitation. We have
no trade TO any country. So much for BRITISH
legislation. DO hope that your Government
VIII allow our exports to go TO the States free o.
duty, so that we can have some chance of living
| am sure, had the question come up last sum
mer IN the House OF Commons, of throwing of
the Colonies, there would have been majority
in favor of it, and | heartily wish il may be
done. This province is rich in mines and miner.
ais and once let our productions have free IN.
gress into your market, and yours into ours, il
VIII be The making OF us, and OF great benefit
10 you. Our iron and coal, If we only had a
market, are more valuable than your California
gold mines, and the one will assist to make the
other useful to develope the resources and con.
soldae the Interests Of the best half of the
world"
Ill Is doubtless true, as our correspondent in
unates, that such connection would be for the
JOINT beneh. III a commercial view. New Bruins.
wick has wood, coal and iron, in almost exhaust
less quantities. Till within few years, she has
lived upon her wood but The discriminating du.
ty IN her favor has been abolished in England
ana she has no longer a market for 1t. Her iron
beds and coal beds have been hardly opened
Tor IKE us, she cannot manufacture iron or raise
coal without projections, nor has she market for
them If she could. With these causes o; dis.
content, hampered in every way by her depen.
dence on Eng!and-sufferlng for food, withon,
the means Of paying for il, because The policy
OF England iorblds her industry IRAN creating
those means out Of her raw materials, we do not
wonder that se.i-nlerest is getting the better Of
loyalty, for self preservation Is the first law Of
nature"
We have always been opposed TO increasing
our territory in any direction; but If we mus
have enlarged donlnious, we should very much
prefer taking into partnership such country and
such people, as New Brunswick and It's intel
lgent population parties interested consent
ing thereIo-than any other country and people
on our borders - Boston Alias.
GF~The following paragraph is from the 81
Johns, New Brunswick, Observer Of Dec 18th
ii is not without significance:
"There is so much respect and regard fol
monarchy and monarchial principles, IN New
Brunswick, that the idea of separation from Eng,
land cannot, ,oiihout great and eogent reasons,
be entertained; but our trade is PROSTATE -our
population Is gradually removing TO the neigh.
boring rePublIc-and il is hard to say ,oaat man
IN SELF defence may be forced 10 do The rulers
OF the Brush empire, If they wish to retain the
affection Of the colonists, must unite them under
q common head"