New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-24
Annexation in Upper Canada.
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Tsr.l'e Ca-r.-r rra-.re. Of r. rrssls
Tcae~ro. Oct IS lsf9.
The Ma1irs.1 q the Montrss. Annexstloa's-s
e7eryuhere TIE s5'or5iss topic u eou'erssl.ea -
The views upon the subject sc various aut i.se IT,
7ort Aan. xstion sre the oay ores making rssl pro.
sress ItisrerSrksbs ths, this Annexation Manifesto
hssroehsre been received WIKI anything Ike genuine
feeling. Of iods snsiion Dot that lhr principles eruneE
ss,d In the Document meet genera approval, but The
iiirr, ofloy.liy snt e-.ancs, which must - nosly
extinsuiahed - the seserzi -iopiior OF Annexation
docrnes are nosso strong 20 resent - A. insult the
proposition 70 cut me ex.uu. connection ol tas iros,
lnca with the Mother Country. Wh.le tae mosi Patry
4le.f. ns connected ~th Provincial politics snd par
Les sufficient % raise whilwini oi The nercesi
passions tne idea Of Arr xs0n does not cverc ne tre
squsnimity o. suybody. TIE opposition % tne NOE
trssl movement u Western Canada Is cold, 1essiir-
sgirtess and mucn 10 10 cypccriiica Ihere q DOUBT
less some sincerity IN ine feeble oppoi.ron orered-
The orcl-lr - tor taugs - tcey sre. We mls- now
ever deduct rom their -ypsrclt zes Tor bursn con
nsciion c0rs.icrso.c allowance 10 consideration ~
tie large salaries rf Fhch a-y lCw n rlcepf, and
c, which Aausxst-on would deprive tnerr Toe fret
question Viih these gentlemen TO- how are they y meet
tae Annexation discussion I1e id.s OF 5frg.ns tie
terrors the s~ - hear against me Prosrs.. OF tnis
question and 20 crush the sgiiaioR IN the oa5 ass
oeeu hnted A. hy some Of the s-miofcia organs OF
the Government new AnLeNalon Jlurnsl Is 70 oe
Issued 1919 c;y veek -nd there are some ialt
whispering - stOUt strsngLS i In th= aceOuchment oy
en- ndlcimrr, before TIE Grand Jury now sitting Sat
!; % qgts clear that the discussion o, ile question
cannot te stopped oy any such means and indeed u
very doubtful II the Grsnd Jury Tory though II i.
would md sny biil Tor sedron such incic meat
The question OF independence Hast Dc decided on "a
ON merits. To settle toe question OF Annexation VII
rfq.ire consent OF tarcJ cllnrles-C anaca, Ens
lni and the Ul,et STATES
Mr BALDWIN, the leader OF toe party N power
Sno IS very liberal 10 profession while IN oppOsiuon,
but urosa real principles are those Of hish-toaed
E1-lisn Wing. hss come cut witn sort OF counter
nisuii,siC IN the shape OF ieier 10 which ne eNoF
c..e, from as party sil Tie sinners VINO sns dare :"
wsg AIle tuger To- favor Oi Annexation ne letter
/. addressed 90 Mr Peter Perry Of hitby. 90 whom
runncr rad ascfibet intenu0n 20 offer himself ilr
ne sufrages OF TIE Third Riciug oi ors (nOw len
without representative by the appointment TO tas
Chancery Court ot Mr.. Bake,) 0n the Annexation
acket The document makes no ailusi0n 20 Mr. Perrys
supposed predictions Ia favor Of q union vita the
United Sses but tho eNofclsm applies o al Tue stras
ers OF toe party Il will nave no intGcnce, nor change
H.. opinion L1r prevent cdsuge la the opinion, Oi suy
of e. The fact is that Perry, who Is thus assumed 10
be al knucxauCnist could get two vots- - Mr. Bali
wins one Ia rhe constituency for which ha 10 * Yeeted
- Of-r Ihe election will soon test the strength ot
Annexation tendencies ia this part OF the Province No
doubt IL cnte tanned, by those who know The constu
ency 81 ,ir Perrys success while it - quite certsin
that Dr. Connor OF tie law firm Blake, Morrison Co
aud nominee Of Bsldrins, would not nave tnv sisht
est chance OF success
The Annexation msnia Will spread ike wiia-are
from one end Of thl country 70 the other. The old
parties are in utter confusion, end viii soon DC
snnih.lafed and forgotten lnsie,d o. Tories and
Eslorrnrrs there viii De nothing tut Annexation
i,ts and Anti Annsxaticnsts These will be- formed by
= complete fusion of the old partics Already the Hon
snd lsrb have lain down together. heiJrmers ana
Tories in the Lower Province have forgotten their
differences a. the moment when they had risen 10 such
picn ss % threaten % rend srcleiy % pieces inc
same thing will gradually take psce Ia Western Can
ada. ana may are already et opinion that indspen-
sa.ce and Annexation will be the Iest questions at the
next general election Zach party - 80 jealous snd
dsustul oi the good faith Of the Otaer that the pres
ent movement IN Montreal IS looked uponDy many Re
formers favorable % Annexation 10 ths abstract
witn suipiciou and they hesitate to commit them
selves publicly % opinions which thcy freely
arow ia private That there Il larger number Of An.
nexaronss the ranks of the Reform than la those OF
the Tory party d. believe, and ths precise extent
% which oyl1lsns isv0nng 4 change IN the external
political rclsuons Of this country have become ppPn-
lar cannot be sscertainci with accuracy. But these
opinions are spreading every day while tEcTeare In fact
70 converts 10 Connecronls. doctrines After nakng
extensive inquiries the subject II 10 my hffn c0nVc-
on that n the intelligence u Western Cansds be not
already 10 favor Of Annexation !, bids fair soon 10 be
come so.
There has been serious dference Of opinion relative
20 Inc Seat of Government that even threatened the
very existence Of the Cabine, Mr.. Badwiniand The
rsraslniny members of tha Cabinet In favor Of
Toronto Lsfontaine Leslie, scd perhaps another VI.
gerl held ont for Montreal Lord k'gn has been IN
.rsafy fer house IN this city Tor private rcsidcnce
A defacauOn IA the Custom House Al th!s port has
bren discovered Roy, one Of the underngs, sus
pected t. bs the most cu able party Will be Suspended
d iew dsys and an investigation take place Ihe De
alcaton will not be lss ihsn - O0O for the last year
The rioters OF the oh inst will be permitted 10 trsv
erse over q the next res ucr have they much
csu se for apprehension