Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-02
MISCELLANEOUS.



CANADA.-The newspapers in Canada discuss
ing the subject Of annexation to tie United States with
freedom and fuency. writer in the Montreal Courier
in series Of ale papers, examines infinitely the whole
structure of ou tution, and shows that Inc rights
and interests Of the people perfectly secured By
the practical working Of the United States Government
than by that of Canada Having set forth in of his
essays the leading provisions of the American Constitu
ton concerning its amenlment its guaranty to the
several States Of republican form Of government and
the power their legislation possessed under the
Constitution BY the States, the writer proceeds:
"The Canadas, therefore, might be admitted as States
without any other change, if the people wiIled it
than the election of Governor. The power of appoin-
ting Judges and other officers, might present, and
as in the of the Federal, and many oi The State
Governments, still continue in the Executive. The
elective franchise might also in South Carolina and
other States, be based np9u property qualification
OF upon the payment of certain amount of to the
State. If these principles adhered to, transition
would be attended with great organic chang calcu-
lated to shock the feelings unsete the minds of
The Legislative Assembly might. present. be cleo
led for foul, and the Legislative Council for six years
and give the latter greater stability resist popular
influences Of dangerous nature. well always to
keep in it experienced men, third of its members might
retire every two years, b. rotation. in the Of the
Federal Senate.
With such well deiaed privileges and powers guar
anteed to us, all the bugbears, which the fertile imagna-
lions Of interested bigoed iiicians Of all parties
have conured up about perpetual elections and unver
sal suffrage would vanish into thin air.
As an immediate consequence of admission into
the Union would follow settled state Of public mind
All men would at feel that had taken our place
amongst the nations-that had in fact reached the
full stature Of manhood where the energies rapidly de-
veope themselves. The vruence and bitterness Of in
ernal dissensions would suddenly be forgotten with the
return of prosperity. Our position would soon foster
into existence national feeling and pride tina. would
direct our energies as people, and lead the successful
prosecution of numerous public enterprises. and parcu
lary Of railways necessary to the full enjoyment Of those
advantages which nature and Providence have so be-
ally bestowed upon common country"
1t will be observed that in all The discussions upon
this subject among the Canadians the assumption seems
TO he taken for granted that Great Britain will acquiesce
once in the separation Of her Moth American colonies
SO soon as they are ready to demand it, This remar
kabe feature in the movement From the British jour
mails themselves get but few aintnatons upon This
point The London Times expresses The hope that when
that question really comes up the British government
will be prepared decideit with humanity. Occasion
ally there admissions to the strong probability Of
the future Independence Of the colonies; and since the
abandonment of the protective system by England
the dvesities OF interests between the mother cun-
try and her colonies have become marked and deci
ded than formerly.
Altogether the subject has been treated in very calm
temperate ard sensible way-saving aud excepting the
outbreak at Montreal, which, however, from an
other and has in truth nothing do with the mat
ter have been considering. In country there
no particular interest felt in the question: We can
afford to- maintain philosophical ind ference about it,
We do not need Canada at all; we can do very well
without her. Reversing the usage of all other enarges
Of empire may take territory that begs for Ambulance
within bordes but is rather in the way of favor
to the applicants than for any purpose Of acquisition on
our part.