New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-13
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INFLUENTIAL CITIZENS or MONTREAL
IN FAVOR OF
Immediate ANNEXATION |!
TO THE UNITED STATES.
10 The PEOPLE OF CANADA

The number and magnitude of the evils that at
hlc. our country, and the universal and increasing
depression of it's material interests, call upon all
persons sni.Asted by sincere desire for its vel
fare. to combine for the purposes Of inquiry and
preparation, with view to the adoption OF such
remedies as mature and dspassionste investisa-
ton MAJ suggest
Belonging TO all parties, origins and cresds, but
yet agreed upon the advantage of cooperation for
the. perfor nance Of a common duty to ourselves
and our country, growing cut of common neces'
sty, we have consented, in view Of brighter and
happier fature, 20 merge in oblivion all asst differ
ences. OF whatever character, or attributable to
whatever source. In appearing to our Fellow
ColOnis,s to unite with us in this, our most need
FOL duty, we solemnly copjurs them, as they de
sire a successful issue, and the welfare OF their
country to enter upon the task. at TINS momentous
crisis, In the same fraternal spirit
The reversal OF the ancient policy OF Great BRIT
sin, whereby she withdrew iromthe Colonies their
wontsd protection in her markets, has produced
the most disastrous effects upon Canada. In sur
yeying the actual condition OF the country what
but ruin or rapid decay meets the eyel Oar ffo
vincisl Government and Civic Corporations EN-
barased; oar Banking and other securities great.
inter- s,s alike unprospero2s; real estate scarcely
sAabe upon any terms; our unrivaisd hlvers,
Lakes and Canals almost unused. while Com
nerce abandons our shores, the circulating capHs'
anessed under more favorable system, Is hish-
P.ed. With none from any quarter 10 rep,seo !"
thus without available capital, unable to erect loan
With Foreign States, OF with the Mother country, a.
though Offering security greatly superior 10 mar wneh
readily obtains money both from the United states ana
ufes Britain when other than Coionss are me spPI
I'D and checked IN me full
career Of private and public enterprise, tns possession
OF he Bntsa Crown--our country-stands before tne
world IN hnmistng contrast with It's inmeciae mega
10 decay
VIA snperabundsnt water power and cheap labor
especially In Lower Csnsda, we have yet no domestic
mnuisctares nor can the mostssns une unless unaeI
aeiea circumstances, anticipate tho nome sto"'n oi
sdvent from foreign psrts OF either capital or enter
pse to embark In this great source OF national weatn
Oar Institutions, unhsppy, have not that impress OF
pcfnanepee which can alone impsrt security ana In
spire coahtence and the Canadian fnsketn TOO I'm
Yea 10 tempt the foreign capitalist
while tie adjoiniog States are covered with not
wsx OF thriving railways. Canada possesses out tnree
linss. which, together scarcely exceed 80 miles In
leneth and the stock In tao OF which Is held al de-
probation Of from 50 to 80 per cents fatal symptom
OF the torpor oyerspresding the land
Gun present form of Provincial 6overnmeht !" cum
oroas and expensive a. to be isuited 30 the coun
Try ana The necessary reference II demands 70 os
tsai Government, imperiecty acquainted with Cans
anu inoiCercDt 10 our
10 anomalous and irksome. Yet In the event OF rup
ture between two OF the most powerful nations Of the
world. Canada would become the battle Geld and the
sufferer however little her Interests mi sh be involved
10 the cause OF quarrel or the issae OF rns contest
The bitter snmosres OF political parties and factions
Ia Cansds often leading 10 violence, and upon one
occasion 10 civil war, seem not 70 have abs,ed with
time nor 10 there, az the present moment any pros.
pect Of dimnution or accommodation The aspect OF
parties becomes daily more threatening toward each
other and under our existing institutions and relations
ori mas rots
standardization Of our affairs but difficulties WILL to al
appearance accumulate until Government becomes
inpracrcabs In this view OF our position, any conrss
that nav promise to esce existing party Distinction
and place entirely Issues before the people mus
be frausht with undeniabie advantages.
AmoSg thu Statesmen OF the NJ other County-smon,
the ssgscious observers Of the neghbor.ng hepuohe
10 Csnada-and ell British North Americs-amons q
classes there 10 strong psrvsdins convicuon 'sA'
political revolution In this country 10 Ct hand eael
orebodngs cannot readily be dspeled and they have
moreover tsndsncy to realize the events to wniol
they point Ia tho While serious injury results
kCs1ads from the eject Of tAis AnHcesssoa upon ~