The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-10-27

t, manifest that, with them, the principal ma
t, terial in the construction Of ships is rapid,
Of diminishing, while we possess vast terrific
5, ries, covered with timber of excellent quail
ID ity, which would be equally available as i
)fI now is, since under the Free Trade system
our vessels would sell as well in England
h after Annexation as before.
The simple and economical State Gov
: eminent, in which direct responsibility to
It the people is distinguishing feature, would
Il be substituted for system at once cum.
Il brous and expensive.
e In place of war and the alarms Of war
/ with neighbor, there would be peace and
2 amity between this country and the United
. States. Disagreements between the United
: States and her chief, if not only rival among
E nStions, would not make the soil Of Can
T ada the sanguinary arena for their disputes,
! AS under our existing relations must neces-
sally be the case. That such is the unen
+ yiable condition OF our state Of dependence
uron Crest Britain is known TO the whole
world, and how far il may conduce to keep
lprudent capitalists from making invest
ments in the country, or wealthy settlers
Iom selecting fore-doomed battlefield for
the home OF themselves and their children,
1t needs no reasoning on our part 70 eluci.
date.
But other advantages than thOeo having
bearing on our material interests may be
loretold. IL would change the ground Of
political contest between races and parties,
clay and obliterate those irritatons and
Conflicts Of rancor and recriminstion which
have hitherto dsfgured our social fabric
Already in anticipation has its harmonious
Influence been felt-the hsrbinger, may it
be hoped, OF a lasting oblivion Of dissen.
sions among all classes, creeds and parties
In the country. Changing subordinate
for an independent condition, we would
take our station among the nations Of the
earth. We have now no voice in the az |
fairs Of the Empire, nor do we share in its |
honors or emoluments. England is our |
Parent State, with whom we have no equal. |
ity, but toward whom we stand in the sim
pie relation OF obedience. But as citizens
Of the United States the pubic service Of
the nation would be open to us-a field for |
HIGH and honorable distinction on which |
we and our posteiity might enter on terms
Of perfect equality.
Nor would the amicable separation OF
Canada from Great Britain be fIaught with
advantages to us alone. The relief to the
Parent State from the large expenditure
now incurred in the military occupation OF
the country the removal of the many
causes Of collision with the United States.
which result from the contiguiiy of mutual
territories so extensye--lhe benefit Of the
larger market which the increasing pros
perity Of Canada would create, are consid.
eralions which, in the minds OF many oil
her able. statesmen, render onr incorpora.
ton with the United States desirable con.
summation.
TO the United States also the annexa-
ton of Canada presents many important in.
ducements. The withdrawal from their
borders Of so powerful nation, by whom
ia time OF wsr the immense and growing
commerce Of the Lakes would be leopard
ized--the ability TO dispense with the costly
a frontier OF many hundred miles-the large
accession to their income from our Gus
toms-the unrestricted use OF the ST. Law
renee, the natural highway from the West
ern States to the ocean, are objects for the
attainment of which the most substantial
equivalents would undoubtedly be con-
coded.
FELLow-CoLoNIsTs: We have thus laid
before you our views and convictions on a
nomentous queslon--involving a change,
which, though contemplated by many Of us
with varied feelings and emotions, we all
believe TO be inevitable--one which il is
our duty to provide for, and lawfully toprO-
mote.
We address you without prejudice or par
TALLY, in the spirit Of sincerity and truth
in the interest solely Of our common coun-
try-and our single aim is its safety and
welfare. IL to your judgment and reason
our object and aim be at this time deemed
laudable and right, we ask an oblivion OF
past dissensions; and from all, without dis
JUNCTION Of origin, party, or creed, that earn
est and cordial cooperation in such lawful,
prudent, and judicious means as may best
conduct us to our common destiny.
John Torrance, Jacob De Witt, MPP.;
J. Redpath, John Nelson, David Torrance,
VIM. Workman, ID. l.. Macpherson, Thos.
B. Anderson, L. H. Hollon, J. G. Mac.
kenzie, Robert Mackay, Benz. Holmes,
MPP.: David Kinnear, John Rose, &C;
John Glass, Charles Bockus. Edward Golf
Penny, S. Jones Lyman, Benjamin Brew.
ster, Jno Ostell, r. Core, Jason c. Pierce,
Joseph Knapp. William Murray, Edward
Way, John Rockingham, Sabrevious De
Berry, S. Bagg, Alex. Bryson, A. Nc.
Donell, II. Busseau, w. d. Lindsay, N.
B. Corse, Henry Chapman, william Muir,
Charles Phillips, John Monk, w. Nelson,
Louis Boyer, Jean Brudeau, w. Gemmill,
Edward Maitland, Benjamin Hart, John
Tully. John Bell, John Nj. Tobin, Edwin
Atwater, Robt. Anderson, Benz. Workman,
II. l.. Routh, F. G. Johnson, QC.; John
Orr, M. MCulloh, MD, Abner Bagg,
Louis Blanchard, Thomas Forsyth, John
Yule. Jr., John Carter, Thomas Peck, P.
w. Dease, George Perry, (Coburg) John
Fisher, Sydney Jones, J. B. Tory, J. F.
Cowell, Michael Kelly, James R. Orr,
John Henderson, John Mathewson, Robert
Esdaile, Theodore Lyman, ]. w. Tor.
rance, John McGillis, Wm. McDougall,
Robert Morton, Thomas Rechead, r. U.
-. Alexander IIrnnhart lanes Pater