The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-16
Canada-The Fruit Ripcniny.

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Canada-The Fruit Ripeniug.
from the Mostreal Gazette, OF July 13
Public opinion throughout the province, reels. stag
geriDP with intelligence hardly credited by the multi
tude, that Great Britain no longer seeks desires
preDacy upon the American continent but yet, the
reflective see only tho steady continuance of policy
commenced ten years ago, the clue idation of which
would require a ramphlet-a newspaper can only set
forth the points TO be considered
The revolt OF 1881 suppressed but Great Bril-
tain nst nd Of terrifying her authority that it might
be rendered permanent, Immediately granted to the
revolving colony u form Of govern ment which set
her supremacy at naught and left the colony nearly
as independent as though the revolt had proved
cessful
The settlement of the northeastern boundary had
been left In ab'y from 1888 To admit the Ameri-
can prtensons Was TO separate her possessions and
forego the advantages OF continuous territorial do
miDion; ans 70 Long the desire for supremacy in
America existed the question kept open, in the
hope that by some indueement this American preten.
sion might be overcome and the upper united with tho
lower provinces; but when the idea of supremacyof
q Western British Empire-was abandoned "a treaty
was hurri.dly concluded. admitting the American
claim. which thrust the State Of Name, like wedge,
between Canada and New Brunswick.
Nh.n MIR. Folk, four years ago, declared that the
United States would permit European ference
in the affairs of this continent Great Britain took
direct or Indirect exception to tho doctrine which
suredly she would have DONE had she desired longer
to be considered au American power.
The Oregon question inv l.ed territory stretching
from the Russian possessions TO AZ north latitude in
which both Great Britain aud the United States had
tenants, or tenants in mon and each entitled
to an equitable share in the division but suddenly,
again. as with the north eastern boundary Great Bril-
tain if fearful that she might possess lands which
people would settle and thus become her sub gave
away all that will be inhabited during the present
century and reserved only the extreme inhospitsbe
north-north of latitude 49-and thus forever barred
herself from dominion ON the Pacific. Nothing re-
NAMED but the Hudsons Bay territory which, for
pres, mt purposes Is little important the Desert of
Sal ara
France deemed the balance Of power sufficient cause
KAT of nd NO.
land as an American power had high interests to in-
terpost: but, evd Of her withdrawal from that
position little opposition was expressed and the rival
republic became, quietly, the tsenty eighth State Of
the Union.
In every European quarrel, Great Britain, as n Eu-
ropean power, deems it her right to interfere AS
American power, the had tine same right to interfere
in the war between the United States and Mexico (;
but Their evidence that she longer desired to
be SO ranked OR to maintain the consequent supremacy,
she nterpcsed in no way though the results OF that
wer wreted The Ne1icaus aud transferred TO the
Americans, al the harbors OF value the central
northern Pacific. and the gold regions OF Ca'ifo
slight retrospeelion OF The pas may THROW light
these 60 us) singular and novel influences though up
to the present .me, they appear governed rather by
instinct tlan by reasoning.
Opposition to tie revolt Of the thirteen old colonies
ended in no result but an immense augmentation Of
the Birth national debt, and the complete triumph
OF the rtbelious; still that aggregate Of tho nation
called" John Buli - was assured by hi men If bust
ness his government that he remained posses sed
OF wat territory 20 the north equally valuable with
the lost where ahcme was provided Tor his emgrating
George, would establish loyal empire, boundless in
its extension and put to shame the wild wicked
Publican &" experiment. Of the disUbedient During
the war Of l7I2. he defended those possessions as
things 81 iDcalcuabe Importance but years rolled
on Bulls D,n Of business discovered that in forget
fulIess Of northern climate ice aud snow they had all
along been mislcd bya complete territorial dcuson,
and now not wishing to arouse the old gentleman s
fury. after all hs expense aud trouble by scknowedg
ing the mistake they endeayoIing TO withdraw ms
attention from till absorbed in the and
bles of other colonies he may forget that those Of
ware ever nun bprt all
bles
The boundless regions Of Canada are now seen TO
be mere strip, i've hundred miles up river, locked
In from the outer world by the State Of Maine
side and the cold uninh country of the north
3n the other ana Upper Ianada that Unlimited Far
small peninsula, surrounded on three sides by the
United States aud not larger than Of the six States
immediately opposite; each sf which with Jar
" est" OF the americans beyond. stretching to the
Tactic, is equally eligible as home FOR British sub
J.cts. ,
bothered with continued scrbbling aud planning aud
combining, to relieve superabundant population by
pr, mutipg nm, rratiep to the COLONIES canada Ia
psrtIcuaT md v his cxpatratod children have
been sent by these combinations murinuiings and
troubles have been attep. IN, consequence AZ 'ls
time snul ,aneously, wiz. ont ihou8nt, care. VI
respop,biity the part Of goyei. meht voluntary
self-dependiDg emigration has been NUM- Pou
frop tie British iiles TO the nit.d states exceeding
In numbers all going, after every effort and ever, in
ducement t. all the colonies pat tegethsr and the,
emierans, causing no trouble in their depar-
fact that the nIcd Satcs, aud not the colonies are
the home Oct desired by British aud irish cmigrans,
must be pspSbs, when We Earl Grey the Colonial
SECRETARY openly declaring IL to b. eSpcdVnt TIL. year
that those l,aying tie krEdom shoud sail flr New
York rather than for canada
Looking cooly but s,aTchugly upon tho tende ncies
We Dave thus planned To " and to all ~
viii be, palmer than the handwriting upon the vail,
that England T. settled in her determination 20 be
considered DO longer an American power Considering
IL beneath her dignity O. remain the sovereign of
few petty svincCs. which contrast uleanly With
the magnificent nation by th,ir tide she regards
that fervof Of 10y atty Ia which portion Of the
dian people gluri,d, a blind mistaken al
ofhci'us mpeitin, which nterposcs smbsrrass
nebts TO that quiet separation which she deems more
sover,isnty country which any day may be
dielOutrutly loft
u tbcse views be correct-srd we cannot deem them
oiherwistve In advocating an independent position
with rcsp,ct 90 the mother country, deem ourselves
advancing measure 60 which she L. fading on; and
since she srurns colonial homage, there should be
fuf cieIt anbess In colonial spirit TO act that part
witch he plainly indicates would bs most honorable
&C. her and 20 ourselves ~ CID ideas q celonal duty
ana ALL glance have become offensive because they
,mbaIras,u ing TO rranoer Of the empire,
sf resIcct should dictate that here after they be not
prunsrsd teo CbtTusvsly
IL cannot BE- hid that iohn Bull In winding up his
American estate aud retiring FROM the business Is
b.oon ing proud Of Brother Jonathan bis rstbOrn
and legitimate. while, Illuminating ss u may be to
colonial vanity, he takes no pride m US. Aud why
should We agine make truth. not truth,
by merely chiidlike. shutting To its reality
After abandoning every other valuable portion Of the
continent, the in actual occupation Of his colo
nists not worth retaining; aud after the establish
mept ~ new commercisl policy, which places in
the relation 81 foreigners have longer profit In
the connection AZ colonists We must continue rti-
full aud pulipgas independent the infusion Of self
relying ,igor may raise us IL the depression
attendant upon reliance foreign Influences which
only "te.p the word OF promise to the ear" to
break IL to the heart"
Movements for California.