Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-04-11

The Canadian journals arc busy discussing
u question brought up by the agitation now
going On their side Of the line. The Toronto
ExsminsS. It the Close Of long article on an
nsxstisn. says:
The public mind, a excited by this question,
appears to BE- in that state Of indecsion when =
very slight circumstance turns the scale, and de-
eides the most Tnoment0us questions. Many,
looking II our position. geographical and poiiti-
esl, assure themselves that destiny has in fact
rendered inevitable . eonsumation which the
speeeles Of orators, the argumen ts Of writers,
~ even tho volition Of tho public mind cannot
long delay. For our part. we pretend not to
the gift Of prophecy, and can only await the full
6IIrnent Of our political destiny. without dog
mstically predicting to what goal il will lead
A writer in the Kingston Chronicle goes into
the domination Of tho French party under the
Union with great bitterness, and contends for
repeal. 1t say. that three alternatives are pre-
scented to the people Of the Provinces:
The first 10 a return to the pre-existiog sys-
tenn, with tho exception that the prime OF re-
rponsibIs government should be continued.
The second is severance Of the connection
with England and anne ation 10 tho United
States.
The third, a federal union Of all the British
North Anne rican Provinces under the domino
Of our beloved sovereign
The first Of these plans the writer conde INNS,
a. being retrograde, and then continues:
The second proposition is one by which many
sbio Of opinion that the material pros
psrty Of ths country would bo advanced, but
when look to the fact that Canada, under the
British Government, has advanced in fifty years,
both in population aud resources, at greater
ratio, speaking comparatively, than the State Of
New York has done in the same period, am
opposed to this alternative. Our present insti-
tuti0ns also. beyond doubt, preferable to
those which arc purely republican.
The third proposition 10 one which seems to
me entitled to an earnest approval. Objections
have, however. been made to it on very differ
snt grounds One class Of ObJectionists say this
federal union will make the Provinces too strong.
They will follow the example Of the United
States and become indie pendent. Another class
will say, you are copying tho American Const'-
tuition.
The answer to the first class is. the desiiny Of
these colonies is inepitaby to become independe"f,
hut federal union will not unduiy hasten that
event. On the contrary, the importance we
will acquire in tho eyes Of the world at large
the intimacy that will spring up between the IN
seRral portions Of British North America, will
sipsm our itutions-ft MS for political eman-
us capable of self preservation. and entitle US
% the respect, riendsb'p and alliance OF the
mother country, a. well as perpstuate that love
~f British constitutional Government, which -
widely d,fused among
To the second objection tho answer is, We copy,
not the American Constitution. but only that
portion Of il which seems fitted to our situation,
calculated TO gve unity and force by the fede raj
esnnection. ut the Same time that It would give
ne, IN the Provincial Assemblies Of each section.
the benefits Of local government, each unham-
peSed by tho other, except when the general wei
fare should DO at stake.
With regard to annexation the (oIonist Of the
9Th inst. makes the following announcement:
"Now as tho North American Colonies are at
present situated. they on the eve Of making
pnckp
sariIy be followed by now political connec tons
also.
We have no longer, il may be said, any
interest in continuing II connection, which, IN
time Of peace Offers no PercePtble advantage
and in the event Of war, would expose us cruelty
10 the beiiigerant operations Of our ne 'ghbors.
Circumstances now betoken that It
will not be long before commercial preference on
tho one hand. and colonial imperial differences
on the other, will carry into effect what has been
SO sole,nnly predicted.
We shall have no cause to regret that
change. Whenever it shall take place. sooner or
later"
In the speech, make by J. G. Vansittart, Esq,
at public dinner given him in Hamilton, we
find tho following sentence as reported by the
Hamilton CSxetfe.
.'Petitions should at once he sent, not only to
tho Governor General but to our most gracious
Queen, against the Representation bill, which
would give us into the hands Of tn. French when
there would be nothing left us but TO conquer the
French race sgain, or 10 seek more friendly
government"
Tho Montreal correspondent Of tho Toronto
Patriot says:
1.-THE only ION dit Of the day. worthy Of cred
it--you must not give any to those mentioned in
tho ne y apapers-refers to the under current
leaning Of the Anglo Saxons here toward an an
nexation with their brethren Of the United States,
unjustly and untruly attributed to them BY Lord
Durham in his time, hut true rs the Gospel nor v
The Montreal Witness has article in which
tho advantages and disadvantages Of Annexation
arc stated. 1t would, says the Witness. do away
with frontier Custom Houses, introduce Amer ri
can capital, raise the value Of fixed property,
promote the construction Of property, make the
St. Lawrence the great highway Of Western
produce, abolish the tithe syste IN. prevent eg's-
lation for tho exclusive benefit Of any religious
sect, give tle non slaveholding interest a large
majority in Congress, subject Canada to the
American Tariff-whch is higher than that now
enforced there. (the money raised by duties be-
ing carried to w ashngton TO help in the extern
sion Of Slavery.) Annexation would also i'm
volvs Canada in tho odium and guilt Of Slavery
and such "discreditable diplomacy rs that re-
Gently carried on respecting Oregon. Texas and
Msxico.'
Governor WhiecOsnb. Of Indiana
We have noti:ed in several quarters that this
gentlemen, who has recently taken his scat in
the Senate Of the United States, has been class
cd - . member Of the free soil party. We had
q conversation with Governor Whtcomb soon
after his arrival in w ashingtou, and he informed
US that the charge Of fee-soilism which had bee
brought against him was utterly uufou uded.-
We did not. however, think il necessary to con-
,radict The report which then in circulation
although the Baltimore Sun. and some other
respectable papers, had alluded to the report
inasn,uch - the prominent position which Gov
eruor whiscOmb had held gave assurance that
great majority Of the people. But a. We notice
shat some Of the western papers arc publishing