The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-23
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treal with the signatures of three hundred citizens
of Canada, of high social position generally and Of
every sect, party and race. The Pilot the organ
of Lord Egin's government, says of it, that its
" tone and temper are uneXceptonable and that
the parties whose names signed to it are highly
respectable" The length of the address prevents
its insertion entire in our columns The extracts
which follow contain the material part, and set
forth effectively the evils Of British domination,
and the prospective relief which would arise from
union with this country.
: The demonstration is strong one and peace
tukone. 1t only Proposes annexation with the con-
sent of Great Britain, and on terms of amicable
agreement in relation to public properly and ex-
sting interests. This is better evidence than we
have had before Of the sincerity of the advocates
of annexation. 1t has less Of the appearance of a
party attempt to intimidate the government into con-
SESSIONS to the Tory opposition, which has hitherto
attached to most Of these clamors for separation
from England and union with the United States
The declaration commences with the assurance
that its sgners belong to all parIies origins, and
creeds, but yet are agreed upon the advantages of
cooperation, in order to perform a common duty
growing out of a common necessity, and are deter
mined to forget all past differences in order to pro.
mote common end. 1t then sets forth the evfls-
which afflict Canada by representing general
prospect OF ruin and decay-the provincial govern
ment and civil corporations MISUNDERSTANDING
and other securities greatly depreciated-
tile and commercial interests
almost unsaleable on any terms-rivers, lakes, and
canals almost Wnused-capital .dissipated, com
MERGE destroyed, and every symptom apparent Of a
nation fast sinking to decay. Having traced these,
evils TO the abandonment Of the ancient policy of
Engiand-to the want ef markels-to a cumbrous
and expensive government, and to the bitter ami
mosities of parties and factons-the declaration
next considers the remedies which have been pro-
pesed for the evils under which Canada suffers
These proposed remedies are stated to be-;
l. The revival Of protection in the markets Of the
the United Kingdom. g The protection Of home
manufactures. g. A federal union of the British
American provinces. 4. The Independence of the
British North American provinces as a federal re-
public; and s. Reciprocal free trade with the
United States respects the products Of the farm
the forest, and the mine
These remedies the declaration considers TO be
visionary, unattainable, or insufficient and says
that " the final remedy consists in a friendly and
peacedble separation from British connection, and
union, upon equitable terms, Nth the great North
American cOlfederacy Of sovereign States.'' On
this point it holds the following language followed
by an enumeration of the benefits which the an
nexatioh of Canada would confer on the United
States.
The proposed union would render Canada field
for American capital, into which it would enter as
freely for the prosecution of public works and pF-
Vate enterprise into any Of the present States
Il would equaliZe the value of real estate unon
both sides Of the boundary, thereby probably doub
ling at once the entire present value of property in
Canada; whilst by giving stability to our instiu-
rifty
public corporate and private credit It would in
crease our commerce both with the United States
and foreign countries whilst it would not neces-
saTly diminish, TO any great extent, our intercourse
with Great Britain, into which our products would
for the most part, enter on the same terms as at
present. II would render our rivers and canals the
highway for the immigration to and exports from
the West, to the iRcalculable benefit of our coun-
try 1t would Also introduce manufactures into
Canada rapidly as they have been introduced
into the Northern States; and TO Lower Canada
especially, wheF6 water privileges and labor are
abundant and cheap, it would attract manufactu-
ring capital, enhancing-the value of property and
agricultural produce, and giving remuneratve en-
plOyment to what is at present a comparatively
nonproducing population orwould the United
States merely furnish the capital for our manufac
lures. They would also supply for them the most
extensive marks8 in the world, without the inter-
vention Of custOmhouse officer. Railways would
teFthwith be constructed by American capital as
feeders for all the great lines approaching our
frontiers; and railway enterprise in general would
doubtless be as active and prosperous among us as
among our neighbors. The value of our agricul-
tural produce would be raised at once 10 par with
that of the United States, whilst agricultural i'm
pemens and many of the necessaries Of life, such
as tea, Coffee and sugar, would be greatly reduced
in price.
The value of our timber would also be greatly
enhanced by free access to the American market,
where it bears high price, but is subject to an
onereus duty. At the same time there is every
reason to believe that our shpbuilders, well al
Quebec as on the great Lakes, would find All I'M
limited market in all the ports Of the American
continent. 1t cannot be doubted but that the ship
ping trade of the United States must greatly in
crease, 1t equally manifest that with them the
principal material in the construction of ships is
rapidly diminishing. while we possess vast terrific
Tles, covered with timber of excellent quality,
which would be equally available as it is, now
since under The free trade system vessels would
sell as well in England after annexation as before
The simple and economical STATE government, in
which direct responsibility to the people is dis
tnguislHng feature, would be substituted for sys-
tenn al once cumbrOus and expensive.
In place of war and the alarms of war with
uelghbor, there would he peace and amity between
This country and the United States Dsagreements
between the United States and her chief if not only
rival among nations, would not make the soil of
Canada the sanguinary arena for their disputes,
as under our existing relations must necessarily be
the case.
But other advantages than those having bear
ing on our material interest may be foretold. Il
would change the ground Of political contests be-
tween races and parties alay and obliterate those
irritatlons and conflicts of rancOr and Iecrimina-
ton which have hitherto disfgured our social
fabric: Already in anticipation, has its harme-
Nous influence been ieltthe harbiRger, may it be
hoped, Of lasting oblivion of dssensions among
all classes, creeds- and parties in the country
Changing a subordinate for an independent oondi-
zion, we would take Ourstation among the nations
Of the EARTH
We have BOW no voice in the affairs Of the
empire, nor do we share in its honors or emolu-
ments. England is our parent State, with whom
we have no equality, but towards whom we stand
in the simple relationship of obedience Bat, as
citizens of the United States the public service Of
the nation would be open TO us field for hunOra-
bic distinction, on which we and our poslery might
enter on terms of perfect equality. p.
Nor would the amieable separation Of Canada
from Great Britain be fraught with advantage 10 us
alone. The relief to the parent Stale from the
large expenditure now incurred in the military
occupation Of tie cOuntry-Iirs removal Of the
many causes of collision with the United States,