The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-04-04
From the New York Journal Of Commerce
Can adIan Politics

The affairs of Canada becoming every day more in
teresng What at first appeared to be only temporary
ebuon of passion growing out of the passage by the
Provincial Parliament of the bill proposing TO indemnify
parties for losses alleged to have been incurred during the
rebellion of s37-3s now assumes more serious aspect,
and NAV lead to important results This measure, origin
ang with the French inhabitants OF Lower Canada (whO,
by their superior numerical strength IN Parliament have
been enabled TO secure It's PASSAGE peculiarly oboX-
ious the British partyOr the loyasts, they term
ihemsevesand thus the sectional annostles and nation
al anahes of the two classes arrayed against each
other. The minority in the Lower House have formally
protested against the and urgent appeals made
for convention of the British constituencies OF all the
provinces, to prepare al solemn emonsirance to
the Queen hoping thereby 70 procure veto from her
Lord Egin, the Governor General, awaiting executive
approval and the efficacy of threats and monster meetings
is etectuay tested with view to intimidation In
should receive his approval, is broadly minated in
some of the Canadian papers, that the next step Will
be convention at some central part OF the province,
Kingston for example, and the general opinion should
prove favorable to open negotiations with the United
States the terms OF admission into the Union. 1t is
Just here Tin connexon with the proposed change in rep
resentaon which contenpates an increase IN the mum
Der of representatives. and consequent thereon an atea
ton of the electoral divisions OF the country that the
present agitaons of the subject of annexation arises
This project undoubtedly gaming adherents and al
though il may not work any immediate results, will tend
expedite what is regarded by very many OF both par
ties at distant day inevitable-the independence OF
the colonies, and perhaps degree of aiaion with
the institutions of the United States. In this particular
great change has taken place in popular sentiment and
many cases the very persons VINO nave heretofore
been most loud in their asseveatons OF attachment to
the mother country the most forward 10 specu
late upon the probable advantages TO be derived from
political and commercial connexion with the United
States There is no attempt at disguise. The Toronto
Examiner, in speaking OF this subject, says:
We have endeavoed to ascertain the causes that have
led sudden and apparently complete revelation in
the sentiments Of the party who used previously speak
dspa of the American people and their
tons The result of has been convince
beyond doubt, that the idea OF nnexing Canada
United mas been embraced by this party after fully
examining its position, if not that of the country
The Toronto Coonist speaks as follows in relation to
the same subject
Now the North American colonies present
uated, they the OF making commercial
nexons which must necessarily be followed by poiti
cal also We have no longer be said
in continuing connexion which in time of peace
offers perceptibe advantage and in the OF
would cruelty the beigerent operations OF
neghbors Circumstances beioken that will be
long before commercial preference the hand, and
colonial and imperial differences the other, will carry
effect what has been solemny predicted We shall
regret change whenever shall take
place, be it sooner or later"
Quotations of a similar tenor might be MADE to
definite extent Aside from deiestatlon of the PROPOSE
ton of the ministry (iberals to saddle upon the provn-
Unfortunately the payment OF the losses resulting
from the rebellion in Lower Canada, there is certain
uDeasiness resulting from the impoverished condition of
the provincial treasury the low state of public credit
abroad the withdrawal of preference in the English
ket for colonial produce, the languishing of the
public works. &c, that looks with longing eyes across
the St Lawrence their prosperous neighbors, and
would not seriously object TO participation of their
prosperity