The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-11

CANADIAN INpEPENpENcE.-The. Montreal Herald
a paper which has been devoted to the English
party in Canada until the recent dissatisfaction in
long article in reply to series Of arguments put
forth by the Nep York Albion, the tenor of which
was to show, that in case Of severance of
the union with the British crown, an independent
national existence would be more conducive TO the
interests Of Canada than annexation to the United
States uses the following language:
'He says, (the .Ns,c York .4ibion,) independence
may or may not be desirable it is a delusion to
suppose it would be acquired by the exchange OF
one yoke for another Now, were the United
States Republic, one and indivisbe' we could
understand the drift of the 4lbons reasoning; but
as the United States is a confederation Of indepen-
dent communities, confess we cannot see that by
joining the confederation, we should any more
come under the yoke OF It's existing members, than
they would come under ours. III our contemporary
contemplates "a peaceable separation from Great
Britain, with a view 10 the formation Of a second
and ripai confederation of independent States in
North America, he may depend upon IT, no such
scheme will ever be adopted by the inhabitants Of
Brit sh America, nor could II be approved of by
those Of the other American States. A separate
nationality has existed, and may continue to exist
in Norih America, so long Great Britain retains
her colonies but the moment the chain is broken
which binds them TO the mother country, the duty,
the interest, and the purpose OF the vast majority
OF the colonists,' will be to obtain admission into
the great national confederation of the United
States as independent members Of it, enjoying the
same constitutional rights and privileges as their
then sister States. North America is, indeed, a
vast territory, compared with the Kingdoms and
States Of the old world but, with trAng exceptions,
its population is homogeneous and-England hav-
ing abdcated its sovereignty on this side Of the
Atlanuc-no separate nGtionaiiiie, can without en-
dangering the peace Of the whole, exist within it's
boundaries The federal feature in the constitution OF
the United States Is the bond Of peace which, in
half century has raised people to state OF pow
and prosperity hitherto unexampled in the history
Of the world and, however varied the pursuits, the
habits the Institutions and the interests Of the
different sections Of the Uuion-the north the west
and the south-as the Federal Government has
very limited power to interfere with them and the
National feeling, pride, and interest," extends them
all these local differences have little or no effect
upon it's stability. The time may not have arrived
when for the mutual interests and with the mutual
consent Of the parent State and her colonies a
peaceful separation Of their political connexion
can be effected but when that time does arrive, we
venture confidently 10 predict, that, Nth indepen-
denee the people Of British North America will
with ore accord, seek admission and be honorab \
and cheenully received IN the great national con.
federation Of the United States Of North America y
Il is strange thing that the avowed organ Of the
party supporting the maintenance Of the English
connexion at this time, is the Nsp York Albion on
whom seems to have fallen the burden Of opposing
the revolutionary tendencies Of the Canadas. Tn,
article in the Herald is stwo-pronged arrow, no
directed alone against the Albion but against tn,
friends Of Papineau, who it is known prefers sepa
rate government modelled upon the law and institu
tons Of France, which he calls the "nstructrice
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