Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-02-08
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.

CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
Ii had been supposed from the tenor Of va.
rious srlieIes which have recently appeared in
leading British newspapers, that Grca, Britain
was preparing to maxi a virtue of necessity, on
the matter of surrenderrg her Canadian Pos.
sessions, and APPEAR to Yield freely what Che
might have reason to apprehend she could not
fnrcibly retain. a late nuinoer of The Lond0n
Tins, paper of great authority in matters
respecting The policy of the British Government,
took occasion 10 make up sort of pe,ulary
Account Current with Canada, by which the
'a'ance was enphaticslly against the NJ iher
Country, showing that severance of the co.,
nrxion is econom CO i desirable. Other Bri.
'iSh papers were apparently in favor of larger
! rights being conceded To Canada in the way Of
seI!-gnvernm inland failing This, Of course, iu
: ayor OF the C4nalan aspirations for indepcn
deute.
! Lure i,opos wee built, both in Canada aud
! the United States, on these indications Of e>-
Management ON tue part OF Great Britain. ]
has been concluded ON all hands, this side Of the,
I a ianir HAT the British Government have no
tced Wit mut regret the itvnrtb.e temper oi
IN their Canadian subjects aud the American
Ptor|e, towards The Annexation Of Cana Ia To-
tis Union; and The prospect Of that annexa-
ton has seemed to b. very near.
! But the la; Intelligence from England has
ir ri, oil ib..u az N.
that we mean To say that the prospect of tn
annexation of Canada to the United States j.
rendered more iemrte-that depends upon the
temper with which Canada shall receive III,
subjoincd important communication from the
British Premier, Earl Cay, TO tni Coz
crlor, Lord ELGN. The communications n
expires i've Of lie determinations of the Gorern.
msat If CIR AT Britain, would appear To b. q iir
rHh tie consent IF The HYme Government. l.
is Il. follows:
DowsISC STREET,
Mh January, 1850
My LoRp,-l have TO acknowledge your des-
ptl"s oi the dates and numbers qIurd in the mar
gln. have iald those dcspd,chrs before her Mnes
", ana also the address OF the Warden ana Counsel
| Y OF The hucipl Council OF the Gore distrlct-of
tht Lieut. Colonel ali 9th ers OF militia OF the LIST
ana 9Th battailons OF the regiment OF Durchcetei--of
tie .tilcerS o! the 18th bttai oil the regiment OF
tile n uawa-ka district, the inhabitants OF St Anne
de Ia Pucaere, aui ot the officers ut Miiiila and
Lieut.. Colonel, commanding batHuns Of the K vi.
ment z ',rc, rs enclosed in the , aud l., oidcs.
patches, wnch Her Majesty has been pleased 10 re.
ctive gracou>ly.
II afforded Her Majesty great satisfaction to re-.
celYr expressions OF that loyalty and attachment to
the BiIls Crown. which She trusts is reuerav t,lt
by her CANADIAN subjects.
Vain regard 10 the address TO the people OF Gina
da in favor OF scv-rng tn Province from British do.
niiiions inr the purpose OF annexation 10 the United
Sldtcs-Whlch tom the subject OF the 81 OF these
d"spNches, | have 10 INFORM you that Her Majesty
approves oi your h'vIng dismissed from her service
those who Il I'VE signed the document watch is
Ec'ICeiy sLoit OF treason IN AS Ga iTacier.
Her Mucsty cont rnrly rees ;lr loyalty OF the
great ii jorly DINER canadian SUBJECTS, ana she has
t'rrcioir determined to ex.t Al; the authority thnt
hr'uhG' to her. tor the purpns" Of maintaining the
connection OF Canada win this cuiIry bang per
fG'drd tn the peIninrnce at TINT connection ID
hlghiy advantageous 10 both
You! LJrdsuIp WIii lhcItt IRE understand That Won
are commnnJeL 10y Her M,jesty to 8 st to tlr NJ
most Vi t"lr ppwr, any ntirlIp which may he made
I" trinI about the separation of Caada from the
blish duniIlhis, ana 10 mark IN the strongest man.
nef Her MAJESTY diSpirhsuTe with all ihOS. who ma
Directly or indirectly encourage such drsi !u- and
II any attempt "i this KIND should take such a 10 IN
tIl"l Those VINO are Euiy ut II may according such
adyrr as you may receive from your law advisers be
made Te-pNslDr iol their conduct in Court of Jus.
tce ytC Yiiuot TAM to take the necessary measure,
tor Bringing them to account
am ,,ny lord. your most obi sent.
GREY.
To the Right Hon. EARL OF ELolS
Thi, decree from DO wing Street, it will BE-
-ten, Is imperative ! II treats the friends of An
mex lion rs scarcely shnn' of being traitors
and leaves 10 them no choice betw cen tire. son
-,,I., ~
intentions Of Her Majesty in relation to the
connection Of C'nadi with her d nnnionSj as
she is "Persu'd'd that the permanently of thai
c"nnect'@ Ii highly advantageous to both -
The simple alternative of rebellion or submis.
Il N is therefore submitted to her Canadian sub
jccts-and in the haughtest and most contempt
nous terms. What It's Fl, CT will be in Canada
II Is not, perhaps, for us TO predict but we
are persuaded" that Her Majesiy's vermil.
ion cdict'' will scarcely" command the " ian
pIicit obedience and respect thar are accorded
10 those Of the f nperor OF the Celestial En-.
pirp We .hall see.
- One thing would appear To be certain
The Blush Government ap r res, nncondi,ion.
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numerous di-mj -salE from oifcn uf those who
'ignrd the Ann, xalinn Address. The Ctnad
an, therefore, have got To take sii,S.--
Fhey cannot avoid il. They must submit or
rebeI! We shall see now far diSaHtciinn hs,
'rocreded. We suppose there is no doubt tha
'anada has been wofuy misgovcrn d BY III,
Home Government-thar she II ELS the evil n
not being properly REPrE ENrEp where she i,
rrive the extreme and superclious treatment o
Earl GREY, as the American Colonists recelv
I'D that of Lord North, remains to be seen. W.
look on not by any means as indifferent specta.
tors, ,honga with no desire 10 interfere. Can.