Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-04-13
Canadian DIFFICULTIES.

The people of Canada are deeply ex-
cited--more so than they have been for
years upon the subject. The present
state of feeling cannot long exist with
out popular outbreak, so strong and
determined has the feeling become be-
tween the factions The passage OF the
Indemnity bill has drawn the dividing
line, and the determination OF the MN
istry to stand By their measure, has eX-
cited feelings of antagonism, that will
never, in all human probability, he as
suaged until struggle for the ascendan-
cy ensues between the two factions,
more fierce than has ever before mark
ed the political history of the Canadas.
The Liberals are now in the MAORI
ty,and control the popular will. This
'oarty is composed of the French, Yam
zee and Irish population. On the 9th
er side are arrayed the English and
Scotch--whose loyalty to the Crown
outweighs every consideration of re-
pubIicanism or change of government
They cling to England and her institu-
lions with the love of youth, pertinaci-
y not easily overcome OF borne down
The passage of the Indemnity bill, and
the determined spirit with which it is
adhered to, has engendered feelings more
deep and hostile than usually marks a
mere difference Of political opinion
An intense hatred has sprung up which
tends more to humiliation than COM
promise. The majority can scarcely
be expected to yield, as they are daily
increasing in popular strength. The
minority is based upon the inflexibIe de-
termination not to give back The
people look to the Liberals as the only
prospect of relief from their thraldom.
The other party looks to the parent gov
eminent for aid to sustain itself and ul-
tinately overwheIm the Liberals. The
current IS manitestly setting towards
republicanism in Canada, but how soon
it will gather strength enough to assert
itself successfully remains to be seen.
That the present condition of things
cannot long remain, there is no doubt
change must COme-One party or the
other must recede, or Instruction en-
SITES. To this point must it come at
last. The apprehensions of our own
government of a popular outbreak in
Canada are manifested in the precau-
tionary steps taken to prevent the inter-
ference of our citizeus in case it should
occur. This promptness on the part OF
our government shows determination
to preserve its faith with Great Britain
This is right--it is demanded by every
consideration of national honor. and vii
be strictly adhered to. A few months
more-and perhaps much less time will
give direction to Canadian affairs, sc
that the end may be conjectured, if moi
well understood.
The establishment of republican in
stitutions in the Canadas we look upoI
as an event certain to occur in the lapse
of time. The tendency that way is ac
cumulating force. The narrow lin,
that divides the people Of Canada from
their neighborS on this side--the init
mate business and commercial relation,
that exist, and are daily increasing be
tween them-the intermingling of inter
est, sentiment and feeling; with an ap
parent assimilation on their part tC
Americanism, all tend to draw the PEG
pie of the Canadas into the American
Union. They see and admire the fos
tering influence of our institutions OveI
every department of business and enter
prise, and they are SO successfully WOO
ed by 1t, that we a,e prepared to heal
them knocking at the door of the Fed
eral Government for admission into it.
family.-BuG Express.