The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-14

The New York Express Of the 18th OF October con.
tans an interesting paper which il styles ga declarations
OF the people OF Lower Canada and says it sis endorsed
by hundreds Of the most influential merchants in Mon
treai together with many OF the most important land
holders aud professional men, including two members
Parliament and the Queens court"
The declaration commences with the assurance that
Its slgners belong to all parties. origins and creeds but
YET are agreed upon the advantages OF cooperation, in
order TO perform common duty growing out OF com.
mon necessity and determined to forget all past diff
ferences in order to promote common end. II then
sets forth the evils which act Canada by representing
general prospect OF ruin and decay-the provincial
government and civil corporations
and other securities greatly deprecated and
commercial interests unprosperous-estae almost
saeable any terms-riyers, lakes, and canals almost
unused-capita dissipated, commerce destroyed, and
every symptom apparent of nation fast sinking decay
Having traced these evils to the abandonment OF the
ancient policy of England-to the want of markes-to
cumbrous and expensive government and to the bitter
animosities OF parties and acons-he declaration next
considers the remedies which have been proposed for the
evils under which Canada suffers These proposed reme-
dies are stated to be-
1. The revival Of protection in the markets of the Uni
ted Kingdom.
.. The protection OF home manufactures.
3. federal union of the British American provinces
4. The independence of the British North American
provinces federal republic; and
s. Reciprocal free trade with the United States as re-
spects the products of the farm, the forest and the nine
These remedies the declaration" considers to be
visionary, unattainable, insufcient and says that
"he final remedy consists friendly and peaeeable
separation from British connection, and union upon
equitable terms, 1ih the great North american oontedera
cy Of sovereign Sales" On this point holds the follow
ing language followed by enumeration of the bene
fits which the annexation OF Canada would confer on
the United States
The proposed union would render Canada a field for
american capital mo which Il would enter freely
as into OF the present States 1t would eauaze the
value Of upon both sides Of the boundary there
by probably doubling at once the entire present value of
property in Canada whilst by giving stability 10 our nst.
credit Il Would i neleasep oS
commerce both with the United States and foreign conn
tries; whilst would necessarily diminish, to any erea,
extent our intercourse with great Britain into which our
products would Tor the most part, enter the
highway for the immigration to and exports from the
West to the incacuable bene t Of country Ii would
also introduce Canada as rapidly as thew
have been introduced into the northern States and 10
Lower Canada especially where privileges and
turing capital enhancing the value properly and agricu
tura produce, and giving remuneralive employment TO
lion Nor would the United States merely furnish the cap
ltal Tor manufactures.
They would also supply them the most extensive mar
ket in the world the intervention OF Gus house
officer Railways would forthwith be constructed by Amer
capital feeders for tue great lines now approach
ing frontiers; and railway enterprise in general wosd
doubtless be active and prosperous among among
eur neighbos The value OF our agrc ulIural produce
would be raised at par with that of the United
States whst agricultural i'm elements and many of the
oi NE scn as tea coffee, and sugar, would be
The value OF our timber would also be greatly enhanced
by Tree access to the American market, where bears
high price, but is subject duty At the same
lime there is believe our shpbuiders
well at Quebec the great lakes would find an un
united market in all the ports of American continent
L cannot be doubted but that the shipping the
United States greatly increase Ills equally manifest
hat with them, the principal material the
,f ships is rapidly diminishing, while possess terri
ories covered with timber excellent quality, which
would be equally available il is now since under the
Tree trade system vessels would sell well in England
The simple and economical State government in which
iirect responsibility to the people feature,
would be substituted Tor system cumbrous and
In place Of aud the alarms of war with a neighbour
there would be peace and ay this county and
he United S'ales Disagreements between the United
States and her chief Il not only rival among nations, would
make the soil of Canada arena for their
disputes under existing relations necessarily
be the case That such the unenvabe condition Of
whole world, and how may conduce to keep prudent
capitalists from making investments in the country,
wealthy settlers nom selecting oiedooned battle field for
Of selves aud their children II needs no
soning ON our part 10 elucldate.
But other advantages than having bearing on our
material interests may be foretold IL would change the
ground OF political cooies between aud parties al
lay and oberate those irritatons and conflicts OF ancor
and recrimnation which have hitherto disgured our So
cia fabric Already in anticipation has its harmonious
hoence been ie-,he hafbnger, may i be hoped, OF
lasting oblivion OF disensions among all classes creeds,
and parties in the couRtry for an
independent condition, would take station among
the nations OF the earth.
We have now voice in the affairs Of the empire,
do we share In It's honos emolument England is our
parent state, with whom have equality but towards
whom stand in the SIMPLE relationship of obedience.
But ctizsns of the United States the public service Of
the nation would be TO field Tor high and honor
ter on terms OF perfect equality.
Nor would the amicabe separation OF Canada from Great
Britain be fraught with advantages alone The relief
to the paent State from the large expenditure
red In the military occupation OF the conutthe removal
OF the many causes Of collision with the United States
which result from the contguiy Of mutual territories so
extensve-he benefit Of the larger market which the In
ceasing prosperity OF Canada would create cousdera
tons which, IN the minds Of many OF her abest statesmen
render our incorporation with the United States desirable
consumm nation.
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