The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-15


vantage to her. Canada can do this, if she gees to
work properly-that is, prudently sagaciously, and
firmly
There are some obstacles in the way Of annexa-
tion, even if Canada was independent now. There
are about Ii, 500 runaway niggsrs in Canada-fugi-
tive slaves belonging to citizens of Maryland, Ken
lucky, Virginia, and other Southern States. II
must be distinctly understood that these fugitive
slaves will all be restored to their masters, before
annexation win be agreed to by the United States.
There can be no exemption This will be sine qua
Canada patriots should discuss this point at
an early period, and have the public mind settled
rightly. The Canada Legislature might devote a
little time to its discussion profably, looking to
the future destiny Of their country 1t is an impor-
tant and an interesting topic. Human rights, ma
tional law, and the moral duties of nations all are
involved in it. And there are also in Canada
horde of different kind Of fugitives-bogus money
artists, counterfeiters, runaway bank defauters,
swinders, and other absconding rogues-who, upon
annexation, must be yielded up to answer for their
misdeeds in the States.
Lord Elgin, we notice, states that the Canadas
owe public debt of about nineteen millions of dol
Jars, all Of which must be honestly paid, honestly
repudiated, before annexation. This is sine qua
non No. 2. Some Of the States of this confederacy
have enough unpaid public debt Of their own to
swer for, and the Union cannot be allowed to
sumo any for Canada. She must get rid of her
debt before she enters into this family. There are
also certain provincial government guarantees to
the stockholders of certain railroad companies, of
annual dividend Of five per cent their stock,
which must be got rid Of. Canada cannot be
allowed to enter this confederacy with all these
membranes fastened upon her. Her annexa-
tion patriots must, therefore, resign themselves
to their destiny; and though it may be that the
provinces are for twenty years yet to elapse, to
main dependent, i'll a,ed for, and neglected ap.
penages Of Great Britain-a convenience to
her rulers in furnishing places whittier to Danish
placemen and needy politicians, and only retained
for that use-yet they must bear the cross with
Christian resignation.
The official accounts Of the revenues and of the
expenditures of the provincial government, as
given in the Canada papers, exhibit ruinous exac-
ton from the people the one hand, and great
prodigalty, if not profigacy, of expenditure the
other, all Of which must be reformed before annex
alton.
The net revenue collected in 1850, by different
modes of taxation, was s., SIG, $50 AZ, and the
penditures g, rs, 254 ~. This is gross extrava
gance and they must learn some lessons in economy
before they can be attached to this republican GO
vernment.
The United states cannot agree to the "reci
procity trade measure, it is called quite yet
We must have quid pro quo from John Bull for
this alleged reciprocity in other arrangement.
He may perhaps buy the advantages of the alleged
reciprocity by cesson Of Vancouver's Island, and
his Pacific possessions between Oregon and the
Russian line, or the Bahamas and Jamaica.
Canada has very little to say this business; and
being mere colony or province, it becomes her to
say but very little. Her complaints should be
whispered in the 0ulcet tones Of respect and loyal
humility, to Earle ey and Lord Pamerston. There
is no in her talking to Brother Jonathanshe is
a minor. She may persuade Lord Elgn and
Sir George Simpson to put in kind word
or so for her, in aid Of the arrangement suggest
ed; especially as the latter might discover a consi-
Iteration to himself therein connected with the
tinguishment, upon terms, Of the Hudson's Bay
Company, Improbable concern. An ar
rangement like that limited might perhaps secure
to Great Britain the retention of New Brunswick,
Nova Scotia, and the Canadss, for some time: and
be could then bestow more attention TO those colo
nes, and content her subjects there by amelora-
ton Of their condition, politically, commercially
ocislly The British public and rulers are lamenta-
bly, in the dark to the true coloua policy OF that
government They have too many colonies to
govern any Of them well.
From some of the specimens or rhetorical gasco-
made we witness in the Canadian Parliament by Sir
Allan MeNab, and others Of his grade, We should
be surprised to hear that they proposed that the
Cunard line Of steamers shall end their voyages
Halifax, and not come to Boston and New York; or
that the Geographic shall not be despatched to
us from Halifax; or that the claim once made by
John bull to all the fish and fisheries the north
eastern coast and in the Northeastern seas, of this
continent should be revived, some kindred folly
recommended by the Canadian " hostiles." Already
the Hudsons Bay Company, aswe learn, claim, UNI
der the treaty Of 1876, about ne-third Of Oregon.
We predict, however, such claim will soon be
dropped. If not it will be secuted by the courts
tina. decide upon IL.
To make bargain between two such great ma
lions as Great Britain and the United states, 'res
pectsble," and becoming their dignity the Island
Of Jamaica, the Bahamas in fact all the British
West India possessions-the Bermudas New Bruins.
wick, Nova Scotia, the Canadas, and New Albion
on the Pacific, and Vance lver's Island, compris-
ing all that Great Britain claims in North Ameri-
ca, should be Jumped together, and the United
states might agree to take them all of her hand, and
pay a reasonable amount for them, either in Cali
orra gold to aid in the discharge Of their national
debt; in corn, rice, wheat, and other breaistus,
beef pork potatoes, annually, for the stsrv
ing population Of Ireland and Scotland and in Wales
and England; or in cotton to keep their manufac-
tursrs in work. If any thing Of this kind should
take place before the 1880 runaway niggers in
Canada frozen to death, the honor Of John Bull
and his character for philanthropy and humanity,
may be saved by valuation Of them at seven or
eight millions Of dollars, and by agreeing TO pay
for them, and then manumitting them, and dedu,t-
irg the price from the amount Brother Jonathan
may agree to give above suggested. As this price
would be distributed amongst the Southern owners
ofthe fugtiyes il might render annexation palata-