The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-11

on some common plincpl,, or at least on some
common object. This Is especially true of such
movement as that which We are considering. Ii
It is to be any thing but a party cry on the one
hand, or mere flash, To be followed by disgrace
ful, ridiculous failure on the other, il must be
very unanimous movement. Without that, it can
neither be successful in the colony, in England,
nor In the United States.
Instead OF motives alike unworthy and decep-
tive, we would tut these simple and lnelligible
ones--that IN passing 10 the United States, we
should come within the bounds of system of trade,
irol. which we are now excluded, but which would
b. far more valuable than that to which we belong
This In itself would largely increase the prosperity
OF the country; but In It's tram would come
cesslon OF emigration, not of The miserable and
starving from Europe; but oiintelgent and moneyed
manufacturers and merchants from the South
Capital would come, too, because those capitalists
who are most near To US, would possess that patr
otto interest in our welfare which arises from the
claim of common country; while mon.yed m m
would not be deferred from investments in Cana
dian securities from that fear OF violent change,
which Will always be our bane so long as annexa-
ton remains IN feyerson, the threat OF every dis
satisfied party, the frequent object, perhaps of tur
bulence and violence. We may also hope that the
political distractions which have hitherto done so
| much 10 mlure and retard us, would be at least
alevlated by change which would so completely
nulllty The old grounds of quarrel. 1t would neither
establish French nationality, nor would 1t destroy
the political influence exercised by the French por-
! ton OF our population. But it would make all men
seeking public distinction, look to the ideas
WHICH Uiosl favor American as those
upon which alone they could hope for success
| They would not consider so much what would be
approved by the dominant party IN Montreal, but
scssed the ascenGancy at Washington. Thus,
Canadian ideas would be Americanzed In other
words, they would be Angliczed to the extent TO
which English ideas could be suited to citizens of
the United States. Then we should gain all that
we desire from the French part of our population,
not by force, but by their own efforts to fit them
selves TO act IN the new sphere In which they
| would have to move.
In approaching subject so comparatively new as
this, 1t is probable that there may be great dvers
| ~ OF opinions on minor points We can hardly
hope, in endeavoring discuss it, TO meet all the
views Of those who, In the main, will agree with
us. Many different causes will lead different par
| ties TO the same common result but II will be clear
" necessary to put the general movement on so
| broad basis, and with so simple an object, that
whatever may induce the wish, all who wish alike
may be able to act together.
From the Montreal Gazette, July7
with those who that it does not signify whether
they (the rebels) are paid or not, aud that have
nothing to do with the matter will not argue Bya
strict parity Of reasoning they bound to hold that
the decisions Of the Canadian Courts Martial might DO
reversed and their members pupished that grant
of public money might be made from the funds Of New
south Wsles to Frost and Jones' to compensate them
lin the modest language of the Canadian claimantsJ
for loss Of time and Inconvenience sustained by trans
poitation to Van Diemens Landn and that we should
| have nothing to do with that matter.
II such doctrine be true can only say that the
cooDsts do not allegiance to the Queen of Great
Britain"
The above extract is from the London Morxing
Chr6hiole Of The 18th June. We entirely agree
! with il. " If such doctrine be true, we can only
say that the coo:!sts do not owe allegiance to the
Queen of Great Brtain."
For the last four months people have made up
their minds TO stake their allegiance upon the
truth OF that doctrine, exemplliied In the Rebel
hon Losses bill. The example has been certified,
and the ruth of the doctrine eoniirmedj allegiance
they maintain Is no longer due. Nor does Eng
| land desire any longer to retain the colony. She
found the rebels troublesome when they rose in
arms to drive her troops out OF the country; she
found the loyalists troublesome, when she only de-
handed OF them to pay for the mischief she had
called upon them to lnflct And she has asked
herself the question, " OF what use are these peo-
pie TO me Better TO give them up and have done
with IT."
The ex.loyalists enter into her feelings, and ac-
cept her determination. They are tired Of a sys-
| tenn of government which affords guaranty of
peace, no security tor freedom, no check to party
! legislation. They now have moved step IN
| advance, and II Is great one.
The British Am rcan League will consolidate
the opinions, the efforts, aud the objects OF the
Anglo Saxon population OF Canada. The only
drawback that we can see 10 It's action is that IL
meets after the recent determination OF the
Imperial government, TO refuse preventing Its
| people, who obeyed the law, from being forced to
pay TOR the losses OF those who resisted IL. II IL
possible that the delegates may not have had time
To make up their minds TO the course they ought
TO pursue, and the length to which they ought to
20 in the present altered state OF affairs.
The state OF parties wlthIn the colony has ma
terially changed since the league began to be
formed; the relative position of Canada to Great
Britain has been totally altered and changes
which might have been considered sufficient then,
are obviously far from being sufficient now
And II would be matter OF regret, II the conven-
ton were to bring forward measures, which,
while .ieeng portions of the evils of Canada,
would leave Others unpr, yided for, or which
for those seen and acknowledged, might be but
We have every confidence in the general intel-
! gence and patriotism of our countrymen, and we
feel satisfied that when they have had time to re-
fleet, they will make up their minds for the largest
measure Of change which the government of the
province ought to undergo, and which the British
government ought to be asked to concede We
trust that they may b. prepared for this change, al
! though we shall not be disappointed TO find that
| they are not quite yet.
The questions involved are great and various.
| the interests heavy and conflicting: IL cannot,
therefore, be expected that the convention at It's
first sitting, will be ready to come to a decisive
opinion upon all the points which must necessarily
| be brought before 50 august body Nor ought
the Ango.Saxon Parliament of Canada-as the
! convention may well be called under the present
! aspect Of atalrs-to proceed with premature haste
| in pledgmg their constituents to course of action
! which, hereafter, they may had It necessary TO
/ modify.
We wish to see everything done with calmness,
with celebration, with wisdom, and an enlightcn-
| cd regard 10 the future permanent condition and
| int,rst of our country. Resolutions which
1 formed with caution can be maintained with de-
TERMINATION. crisis has arrived in the aiiiirs Of
the colony. Is there prudence and intellect enough
! among US 20 meet 1T We believe there is.
Police Intelligence.
Tie .qHss,d Chars. If .qbdu,hon During the last
two days an examination has been going before
Justice Timpson, in which Captain Robert McCerren,
q the packet ship Columbus stands charged with the
abduction Of pretty young irish girl by the nau~ %
Eliza Dickson between rs and ~ years ~ ax who
spassepgsr board his ship ON her last trip frvn Ii
vcrpOol Eliza accompanied by an elder sister,
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