The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-02


the world, consider monarchy the best form Of 60
vernment, be satisfied with their condition, obey
theirsuperiors be content with things as they are.
The plant mas only been removed from one side Of
the ocean to the other, and seems to bloom and
blossom as well on this as on the other Servile
loyalty, and a meanness that makes them kiss
the foot that kicks them, Is characteristic
traits in their character. Those sentiments are
part and parcel of their nature and until they be-
come better educated, and their ntellecs more ex-
penenced-until they be competent to think for
themselves IN obedience to the designs of Provi-
dence, they will remain as they are, the slaves
mentally socially, and politically, of their foolish
and arrogant leaders, who imagine they were de-
signed by Heaven to rule, were created for that
express purpose, and will rule if they have to die
for it.
Such, then, is our opinion of the British party in
Upper Canada, both leaders and the led. If we
are correct III our deductions, drawn from obser-
vatioDs made ON the spot, it is clear and evident
that there was no desire in Upper Canada for
yerlng the connection between those PROVINCES
and England, and being annexed to the republic
of the United States. The proprety on our part
OF ing them into the Union, were they inclined
TO be annexed, is another point which we shall
say few words about at the close Of the article.
Now for the British party in Montreal and Low
er Canada. That party in the lower province,
from all that We can ascertain, Is formed of pre-
clsey the same materials as their brethren in the
upper. They are identical IN feelings, sympathies,
preJudlces, ignorance, haughtiness, arrogance and
nsolence. No better proof of this is needed than
what we shall now bring forth. In conversation
with some very loyal Brtons of Coburg, Toronto,
and other places, those men stated that when the
general election takes place. they expect to return
majority sufficient to carry any measure they
please. The principal one will be bill dissoging
the union Of Upper and Lower Canada, or one
forming federal union OF all the British
PROVINCES. 4" But" said we, " that will not occur
for some time yet, and IN the mean time
collision may take place between the French and
your party in Lower Canada. In the event of such
taking place, what will you in Upper Canada do p
eve will, said one of them, speaking for all,
march then in thousands TO the support of our
brethren, and annihilate the French. We have
forty thousand Orangemen in the Upper province,
(peor dupes) every man of whom would shoulder
his rifle and march to the scene of collision at a
moments warning. We won't be ruled by the
French; we will put them down" THIS gentle
man is member Of the celebrated League, and
no doubt spoke the sentiments of all his confreres
We then have good reason to know what the Bril-
tish party in the lower province composed Of
that they precisely the same in sentiment, pre-
JUDGE, ignorance, and arrogance, as the same
party in Upper Canada.
From all that we can learn Of the French party
in Lower Canada, they are much the same in their
way as the others are in theirs. Papineau, Lafon-
tame, and others, are the leaders, and indulge in
similar feelings Of opposition and hatred TO the
Brtons as the Brtons do towards them. They do
not forget the ancient enmiiy which has for ages
existed between la belle France and perfde Ai6ion;
and the innate hatred which all native Frenchmen
entertain towards England and Engshmen, has
been transpanted in Canada, and cherished and
nurured by them in the lower province. They
think they have as much right TO rule as the Bri
tons have, and they much 10th to submit to
British as the Britons are TO French domination
Their hatred is just as intense and irreconciable
towards the British is that Of the British towards
the French. They got the power and they were
determined to use 1t, and did use 1t in a manner
most obnoxious TO the British, by passing bill
paying rebels for losses which they incurred in
fighting against Britons.
But the Of the French party are led by
the nose just as much as the Britons are.
They are equally, if not more ignorant, and, be-
sides, they are horribly pricst-ridden. The feudal
system, too, prevails among them, and that will
account for their condition in part. Their leaders
are ambitious Of power. and, being poor and
needy, will make any sacrifice to obtain Office
They are rrejudiced, too, against the British, AMI
will resort TO any means that will enable them 70
crafty their resentment to those who have so long
looked upon them an inferior race, and always
treated them as such, in public as well rs in Pr-
vate. These gentry control the masses Of the
French by fostering their enmiiy towards the Br-
tons, and by pandering, for their own benefit, tother
passions oireverge. BY these means they maintain
control over the deluded gnorn, French hati,das
obtain the dIspcnsation Of Office and indulge their
hatred towards The Bnion9 OF both the lower and
upper provinces. Nor they more inclined to-
wards the annex alton of the Canadas TO the United
States Not a BIT Of il; for the same reason as I
that which actua,es the lenders Of the Brions ia
the upper province II such annex l,ion were to
take place, they know very well that they would .
be but an insignificant drop in the great ocean Of
American politics; that the hobbies which they
have ridden for many years, and s,ill ridin-,
would be taken from under them; that they their
selves would be dyesed OF all the Fictitious I'M
portance which they now attach TO themselves,
and become powerless; that the habiiaa would
become enlightened; that pfies;erait would grada-
ally, but surely, lose its efficacy, because the peo-
PIE would become enlightened, and the whole Ia
bnc which they have raised fall to the ground.
Therefore it is that the leaders of the French party
the men who hold in vassallge Gin connection
with the priests) the minds Of the people, aud
the tools for the accomplishment of their
own purposes-have not, and never will, favor the
project Of annexng Canada to the United States.
From oil these things then, We have come TO
the conclusion ha, there is no immediate prospect
Of Canada being annexed to the United States, or
Of the existence Of any party worthy OF notice, or
possessing either numbers or Influence, favorable
to such connection. There Is, to be sure, here
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