The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-02-23
Canadian Annexation.

Tie Montreal tiffHln, Of Fistfs.lsy lssI,
contains spirited rejoinsr, by the AHneTa-
liunislH Of Canada, 10 the royal "bull" or
'prOuuucinmeulo" ri Fad Grey ~ echoed
through HE Canadian "npeakiEg trumpet
Governor General Elgin Tie Herald Rs-
uures IN readers HAT Il expresses lie pacific
but hrm aud deliberate conyirlions Of nll
those, whom Lord Grey aud his Colonial
nomineh Elgin, fondly 1nuered themselves
would have been struck silent by what IL
terms their Arbitrary aud unconstitutional
DEGREES.
The address Is directed 10 tho People ~
Canada, aud sets Oul with saying, that on a
review Ol ihelr previous lwO nddreases--de-
nouneed 10y Fad Grey-lhay find Ia them
nothing Of HgrHru or solution towards the
mother country, and therefore there u moth
ing that they can $50 90 "thks haoh," The
nnneHaiipnuls boldly assume thai Earl Grey
docs NOT spenk the sentiments Of the Brush
pnuples hIi evan should lac he supported hy
Parliament, they conceive lhhl their action
viii he premature until the question hnH
been cpnsliiuiipnnlly brought before lhenl,as
approved 10y u majority Of the Representatives
Of ihe Canadian people, TITO Association
rdsiy the tight Of the Golontal Secretary to
offer by anlicipaion,Ihe decision the Brit.
ish government, on question that u MOI
conslilulonally before lhetni and they fur
lher desire 10 pont out the danger that may
hereafter arise, " the principle loo once nd'
mired Tint the Queens name mud authority
can be Introduced TO aappreas the lawful dis,
cussiOn Of any political question IN tho Colo
ny, The Rnnexalonials next assure his lord
ship, what They tell Us ha las onen been a.
sured of before, that they seek the attainment
uf their object only with the free aud willing
consent OF Great Britain that they never will
urge the huhifct lay other Than calm appeals
To Tho reason and intelligence Of their fellow
sublecls,-hfst IN Canada, Afterwards in
Engand--Hnd that they have no sympathy
with any who hold other sentiments thnii
these.
Further on In the Addrers, the right Of the
Colcninl Secretary, Earl Grey,lo punish men
for the expression Of opinion, 10 Indignantly
denied. The consequences ofsuch right,
....s- -aIllK -1ncE- h1mllled. ALctalso NlYldlY
drawn, and ~ conclusion, AufTing appeal
is made 20 tho Canadian people Of oil parties
to stand by each other in defence of the Sa-
cred Rights of Speech, aud against tho Ia
reference and control Of any others than
those To whom they arc consIlulonnlly re-
sponsihle.
! Altogether, this u a most remarkable doc
ument, and an important one as regards tho
! results which must inevitably follow IL. The
! imperous aud threatening spirit In which tie
mandate Of tho Colonial Secretary was
couched, is met In respectful, but firm and
mnnly language, that covers more than Il
gives uilernnce to,-elso wo seriously mis-
judge,-But sure enough is said to Justify the
belief that the Colonists are not going TO sur.
! rsRdeT- their sehema- oflndepsndenea nj the
mere frown OF n Minister OF the Crown
Going behind the Secretary for the Colonies
they make an appeal TO the English people
that must meet with sympathetic response
that viii guarantee for them no snction Of
cOerciyo measures to compel the continuance
Of an allegiance which their intereAls-polit
! zeal and pecuniary-sre pursuading them IA
cast of.