New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-09-19
Canadian Affair.".

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MosireL Correspouisn-e of The Tr5une.
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TIE principal Arguments @. tie AarexA,i5aiss
in Canals n isvsr CT tacir views are based On the
lEc-estsi Commercial, prosperity waich they assert
would be derived from the change. They Gems De-.
as every enc indeed sln..s. tina; the free admission
OF Canadian produce .a;othc Jr ,ed states maike.
would be %. the utmost bsref. We are now
sending our wheat into the states payias sd cents
bsshel duty. sd then getting better price tasn
We could get elsewhere These % cents would be-
50 much clear gain 70 the Canadian farmer with
Annexation CT Free-Trade. because the quantity
he would send 10 would net be suihaenty great
70 lower the price. One paper estimates the
/ amount thus lost ~ sl,-lo,ll0. b1t 4 think Tat
rstl e. high. oar timber also IS another i.sm ON
which the American duty is 30 per cent AMI on
tbs article we would also MAKE great sum By
Free-Trade and Annexation. This IS In fact almost
the only argument that IS used O. en- orcc AnrcXs
ton. lew object % our system OF Government
A. DOT Democratic enough. bag these are isr be-
tween. Many 90 the British IN Lover Canada
ais1 imsgiue that they would get rt cd French
domination, 80 they call 10. BY tue change. This
ismere dslusiln, believe II We were connected,
Lower Canada would undoubtedly become
STATE. separate irom Upper Canada. aud 50 even
ou- wisescres would hardly venture % deprive the
French people OF the rignt Of suffrage, their M
mense numbers I've 70 two would always insure
them the right - rule snd their insane attempts
- c0erce them by violence. would meet Little favor
from their fellow citizens Of the States Some o.
the Auuexationsts also lay much stress o. the
number OF American settlers which would fock
In, were We annexed. and hope great taings from
their energy and activity Others appear % think
that the Yankees are not very particular about
Governments aud that those among IS already
are very well satisfied s. that W. have as good
chance II having them nov ~ when POLITICALLY
connected with them. 10 certainly IS not likely
inst they wond prefer Az o.d-,etted lnd generally
poor country like Canada. 81 the rich aut fertile
West aud Southwest. noN opened % their view
], - quito evident tina. nearly all the aivsn-
,ages which Annexation hold ont would Doe pro-
cured by Free Trade. and Free Trade q tn you.
consequently, 3 the cry 81 all those who oppose
Annexation. This was nearly obtained vixen
the Reciprocity Bill was passed through the
House of Representatives, aad was only stopped
in tse Senate by the southern members Who
thouaht e quasi nieasur- OF Annexation. 10 will
sssin be- asked TOR. both of y1ur Executive snd OF
your Congress and think 70 vii DO clear your
interest 70 cralt it II the refusal OF u would
force on Annexation. 10 would appear las believe
ms ority your people OF the North are IN favor
OF that scpl that It wouG be your Interest 20 deny
IL ID us But 10 u very common idee with us
tina: 70 refuse US Free Trade would prevent ior
many wears that close connection with the United
States " have great many PrCtt s,iouiss on
our side of the lines, and there would be- spleu-
DID opportunity % bring up their iaNofte doc
trnes Of Protection 20 Home Industry and the
Creation OF a Home Market. There is also
great deal Of John Bull pudc wiki 10, and The
lea that W. were 20 be forced into Annexation
by refusal 20 trade would induce IS @ draw oar
selves up end say, We are not 80 far gone out
/ We could do without YOU. Al those opposed O.
| Annexation on political grounds would oi coarse
| ioin the cry, snd they would prepondefate u j.
| thought, - that W. should soon have high
\ tariff AGAINST your Manufactured goods, give
bounty on articles imported b. sea, and stop ia
great measure the hOgrishing and profitable trad,
| or both parties. a. present carried or. 10 would
be very desirable indeed, O. avoid slca a state
OF ihiags You wsnt 90 sell your c0arse woo.ca
aud Goth manufactures, your common hardware,
YOUR gait. Your fifty articles ~ home production
which ~ send 90 IS you wish 90 D. the medium
| through y hich should come our suPpies OF tea,
coffee sugar and rice, whether from abroad or
crown e, home aui sou Also want our procure,
COR timber q build your factories, houses and
ships our wheat, either 70 supply your Eastern
market or % ship C. England from yOlr ports
through your canals. All this trade would be Yery
| largely II creased under Free Trade, ald beside
there are other advantages which Ne an hold
OIL, IN exchange for freedom % barter We o.
fer 10 give the tree navigation Of the st. Lawrence
And % our inland waters % your ship-Owners. De-
t-oit. Chicago. Buffalo, Sockets hsibor and o.
x4go NAV become seeports We Cffr tol Che
rieht OF fishing on our shores, right yOl nsye
long wished for and often demanded.
Tne question which many people here think
vour citizens have 20 consider il, whether they
sbsu accept these advantages, or whether they
will enter into a retsatory tsnh war With Cana
ia and Great Britain 20 effect our connection Win
a iarge portion Of the people the SOUTH bitterly
Opposed % 10, breeding dislnion among your
selves and ultimately causing rupture WIN
Great Bfl.air, whom lew people think VII ever
peaceeoly give up the Canadas - any hreign
power IL may do for arden, economists 20 raj a.
Colonial expenditure, and forthe Liberals 81 Eng
| and - talk OF throwing Us Of, bat when minls
ter would come 20 the point Of proposing 70 . far
lament there would be slch display OF iechns
against hat would be called The d'smemDefment
Oi the Empire, as WO1id prevent BIN Fentpring
on such step. Its too much 20 expect Of trmsn
nature that Great Britain should give uP c5un
| Try ike Canada, upon which she has expended 50
much blood and treasure, until she - AIRY l9fced
% do IT, | believe no one IN Cansda taiks Of
using force and II they I'D employ . they could
not be successful rl-IuAE nc 1aeAss""~t 20 N-N
| United States = hich would lesd 70 a general war
Such Is the view Of ihis question taken by many
Intelligent men IN .ois country i :: deserving Of
consideration AZ least
The retirement OF Hon. James Harvey Pnce
from the Admlais.rsilon IN which he now occupies
the poet u Commissioner Of Crown Lands IS nov
positively announced His reasons 'or retiring
are SAID % be oi 4 private family nature. Mr
Prices resignation Il deeply regretted a. he en-
ilys higher share Of esteem and respect from
me people generally, than any other member Oi
the standardization. Even BIS politics. opponents
although be holds rs cwn opinions strongly ana
does not hesitate . express theD. highly fsspeci
Mr Price Is man Of honesty and integrity h.s
~ithdrawal into private life = pubic ics'.
believe re viii continue % occupy his present %
.tion TIL near the end Il NOvsmber and BE- "
remain IN the House Of Assembly a. memD< r Tor
.he first Riding Of York.
Dr. BeGnbisu. Mp p. Tor tie Co1L,g of Cham
bis. having been appointed phys-r an = the Mo-
teal Jaiis. vseates ni, seat il .le House. and
new election ~ be held Immediately. There
= ID. be ID opposition - .oe rets-a Of Losis la
coste, Esq. Member OF iVo orner Parliament
ssd strong sappc-.sr Of Sir. Lsonteile and re
present Adullais.rst'0n.
Thz Act q the Imperial PARLIAMENT. Under TIE
authority Of which tire CANADIAN POst-Otlce q y
Dc Transferred from the British POs.Otlce a4tnor-
Ties % the Canadian Government. hss flst been
paolished By the Z1eens Printers. observe
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