The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-28
NO. 54o9.
canadian Intelligence.

become 50 sting and pOrentous, that we shall
lay before our readers, from time to time, copious
extracts from the press Of that cOuatry with the
view Of giving our readers bird's-eye view OF the
progress of events there
From the Montreal witnsss1
As the annexation of Canada to the United States
has been long talked of by many persons not only
ana especially ss recent have saused 10 be al
iuded to even In our Legislature think 1t may be
the most OSvsu, psoeab. ssuIs f.uch b.
fore the public, IS topics for reflection We would.
however premise, that even though annexation could
% erected by the joint Of CO nads Great Bril-
tain and the United Ssstes there are still some conse-
qsences conaected With 1t which would strongly
preoste We have CEASED the probable rssults under
two heads
POLITICAL AND EFFECTS.
1st-Ax exatiop would probably mako all our ineti-
buttons SAD msgis. ratss elective
2d-It would co away with all custom houses and
NIB fsss trade Win ths North Amsriuau cont.nsns.
Sd-lt would Introduce the ~ stem Of direct taxation
for al the expenses Of our own government.
4th-lt wo&d introduce the American currency Of
dollars and SCENTS. and the American postage system
woula be Immediately extended over Csnsds.
Canada t. srect factories carry msnuEAotois and
purchase che produce Of the so but would lose all
remaining advantages in Britain.
6th- would raise TIE value Of Axed property in Ca
naas to par with property similarly circumstanc sd
7th-It would greatly promote the construction Of
railroads in Canada and especially that Of The Niagara
ana Hstroit uver Hsiiroao wnicn the Eastern sea-
very much need as . connecting link with the wsst
Sth-t would probably great part OF the pro-
aecs OF the Wess 70 nov oown .ne % Lswrence.
the Br,tish military naval oommssariat and ordnance
departments In Canada
10Th IL would Immediately subject Us to the Amer-
tariff imported goods, which is In many respects
much higher than own.
1lth-The money thus raised by duties i'm
portaions would be taken to Washington to be spent
there perhaps In annexing the rest Of Mexico with
view TO extend tho area of slavery, Of Cuba with
VIC IN incr he
prl,c,ous AND MORAL CONSIDERATIONS
Ist-The annexstion would We presume, sweep away
sdt vouId 20 far TO settle the Clergy Reserve and
Collage ouest, n 81 in . very summary manner.
4~iS sn,,r.,v ,rsv.nt ali ,eo;.iaton for tbs
.nanvm.ns NJ anv r.i;1,ons denomination hovsver
sirour ,nsh lsri.stion being At variance with the
1,h"It wuSa Owe ths nor ,tsre.t .ucb
un.rnsiins ma;nr;tS in Conursss az !. ali nrohs
lily . 80 thu Tni.a I S.S,ss 'A' "
ar :. woud 40 avsv vfth ali Ysar OF our b,coning
,,,o,.a In n var With the Unitsd states.
ssht -ou,d rsmoxs II. sssstnsl,v rom IN. so,tar
,pS ave ~ Irish Religions and soceties
7th- 1t would introduce st to the sympathies
aH, .'I ~ sSo tO vou,S rohshIv nd
Ill A.ssI oooJ ~. ;.s~ ~. ~. L.. Nj
sonsry society pastors and their education societies
SthNit would expose runaway slaves to b. caught
and t.hsn %eS Sy their former msstsrs IL the slave
s.,ch.r. duyst ventura on the experiment
o,hI II vonia invoIvs ma IN the uuilt and odum of
having slavery and the slave trade Dy our
naena Legislature At the seat OF government whore it
has sole and updoubted controls ~ we'll as In all such
diplomacy As that carried on res
pectipg Oregon Texas and Mexico.
rp.u. ~. Mor,r.., u.r.h M.r.h OF
lFfem the Mon1real hsIsa M 40. a. W
,A LIE. p.,. %eCu,. temnarst. ana s.snmsnt.t,v.
.n ,"st ~ n n .hs rshsiinn. ~ Isa1
s p' - ~ p,a-;ns;., psr,,s r,amr
1.m tb.r ss.snt 70 this measure Of IN
wi, ;;n.t;, 70 svsrv Iovai msn IN The sonntrv
and TIA. Governor General having had ample evidence
Of the feelings Of disgust with which the Is
viewed BY thoes who IN the hour Of danger rked their
ali In the defence Of the Crown and Empire what
the inaaIihe Disgrace Of its becoming law, ana in
opposition to every principle In morals, Of every
rule in politios-the loyal msintsners Of the
public peace being robbed, for the purpose Of
paying its rsbelous distur berswhat, say, Is the
next step to be TAKEN in our sndeavors, eonstitu.
lose time in poutioniDg her, whose honor and dig
nifty will be forever attained by the declaration Of
longer the duty Of the subject and that rebellion Ia
arms Is sufficient bar to the recovery Of losses d.
rectly consequent on such reasonable conduct shall
have to travesty the celebrated wears vndcstion
In GOOD viotoras golden days
WHEN loyalty all harm meant
4 Iealous rebel then was
And SO got preferment
II il our sovereign the Qusen then to whom We
must directly address ourselves Let petitions be got
mn from every psrt Of the Province, and forthwith
,rsrsmittsd To- The foot of the throne nrayinY her
Ms;".tx 10 a;s.liov the snaotm,nt Shopid hsr Mo.
jestv sustain her provincial advisers It viii be time
enough to consider what shall be our next stop.
Irror, In. 1rororto Ex.u,nsr Msroh OIL
&bs aoe rom Montreal on SUNDAY MIGHT Nj N
has bcs heartily welcomed by large circle Of his old
frieuds
From the Toronto Cooniat)
The train of events for the ceusum nation of com.
erejsl and political annexation Is now no palpable
that vhstev,r certain parties NAV seot res
peetpAt none can be really blind TO the mpe ndine
hsue
ry.-.,... e-....... Ns..Ao,,
W. lrL S,S .ns namnson SPeosstor, w ss "a
psn s,s ., yu Iy v sn. pofCV1 y,
secoYaI dvfsona for dc eastern seotion of
the provinos AZ IA onv TO SAY that thev
been most ipoeniousv contriysd and IL carried ont
viii secure the permanent domns alton Of the Frenoh
race The IA to MAKE suob an a,tarstion in
tire IL ss viii svamn tho Rrtsh seotion. ~
the oountrv 4, far "A pos,ihs nv attachinv th. 70
The surroundipa Frenah ssiunioriss and narshss ~
ths 76 m.mbsrs from Iove9 Cansds tha Ersnah ~
prot to possess ga or an inoreass Of Az. vhst IN.
British obtain ~ or an addition of three With so