The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-18
Prospccts OF Cann6a.

Diunuer1DS cOlOnlaI pollcy WINCH Dritaiu nao Pur-
sued during the past, to recall the only Governor
Canada ever had whose popularity was wide-whose
means of usesuness arising from his knowledge Of
the country, were large--snd to replace him by q
respectable, but ignorant, invalid, Lord Harris. We
have such mistakes before, and should not be
surprised at their recurrence.
Errors of this description are becoming every day
more fatal to British power. Formerly, certain
antagonsm between the governors ofthe colonies and
the people was matter Of course Supported by the
wealthy the influential, the family compact,
Lord Dalhouse or Francis Head snapped their fin
gers at popular resentment, and, confident in the
answering loyalty Of the oligarchy, revelled in
misgovernment But these days have passed away
for ever The last ten years have so changed the
temper of the colonists, and their political con-
dition, that their best friends would hardly recog
mise the Canadians of olden time The oligarchy
has been gathered to its fathers. The Legislative
Council, once the tyrannica oppressor of of the
try, is paralyzed and condemned. The real power
of the State is in the hands of the people; and
though the nominee of Downing street still Yields
the veto, ana come of the prerogatives of roy
atty he could no longer govern the province in OPP
position to the will of majority of the citi.
zens. Such a collision rs, a few years back,
marked the advent of each successive governor,
would result in anarchy and confusion which it is
frightful to contemplate.
fit had been the set purpose Of Britain to wean
the affections of the colonies from her, and to throw
them into our arms, she could not have acted with
more policy than she has done. The freedom granted
to Canada by the constitution of lS4l, weapon
placed in its hands to repel oppression from the
mother country. The repeal of the protective duty
colonial corn, coming Immediately after an impe-
rial statute had encouraged the construction of mills
by granting the same privileges to foreign corn
ground in Canada to colonial produce, was rude
shock to the young colony. TWAS soon folio we'd by
the repeal of the protective duty on timber and
the trade in red pine was ruined. Thus the com
mercial bond of union between the mother country
and the colonies severed; and simultaneously, on
this side of the line demand for colonial produce
was springng up, and has increased sorapidly that
the exports of Canada to the States exceed
third of her total exports.
The fire of disnterestcd loyalty still burned
brightly in the bosoms Of the English colonsts, in
ls4S In lS49, the imperial government sanctioned
an act which compelled the eyalists of 1887 to pay
damages to those who had risen in arms against the
Queen, and achieved the revolution. This quenched
the fame instantly; and those who had been
eager to spill their blood in defence of Bril-
fish connection, were now the most unshrinking
in professions of disloyalty series of vexatious
disputes with the home government aggravated the
seditious spirit. Britain could not think Of inter-
fering when abstract loyalty at stake; but she
would not permit the colonists to supply their wants
with colonial currency She assured them that
their internal concerns were entirely under their
control, but she refuses to surrender the clergy
reserves. She amused them with promise to help
them to build railroad; but when she discovered
that they had eye to their commercial as well Is
her military interests, she abruptly withdrew the
pledge. She drove their produce into our markets,
but declined to assist them vigorously in staining
reciprocity In short, she has labered efficiently
and so perseverngly to ALLEVIATE their good will,
that the bond which now attaches them to the
British empire is slender indeed. An obstinate
Governor might soon sever it altogether.
The preciptate movement in 1919, in favor Of
annexation, has, as was TO be expected, been fol-
lowed by corresponding reaction Annexation is
no longer openly brosched and advocated by the
press. Montreal is content to make shift with
British connection for while. But the spirit is
pot dead, but slumbering. Any fresh provocation
would rouse it, more Systematically, more ire
sistibly, than before.
1t is the inevitable destiny Of this Unicn to alb
sorb the various nationalities which scattered
over this continent. Louisisna and Texes have
already been merged in the great American people.
Canada and Cuba must necessarily follow--their
admission into the Union is mere question OF time.
But before we can grant them that privilege il will
be well that they settle the internal disputes which
are distracting their attention from practical pro-
gTsss. The Parliament Of Canada must efscc the
last venge Of feudalism; we want no ssgniors here
Whether the bill which made much nsisc last sec
sion, WAS or was not an electionesring n anGuvre,
certain il is that the work viii have to Be done be-
fore Canada can take rank &c State Of the Union.
Education N ust be more widely disssminstsdameng
Che people Of the lower province the French Cana
dams must throw of the yoke of the clergy, and
acquire some notions Of freedom Of thought AID
action 1t viii be we'll that the quaela between the
various Protestant churches be settlsd-ws have
not time here to fight about ecclesiastical privileges
The RoHish hierarchy, toe, must make up in mind
10 descend from its throne, and leaving politics and
other subluzary matters to the ity, to concentrate
It's yiole Energies on the cure Of souls.
The measures which are being taken for the con.
structou Of railroads are step In the right direc
ton. We are anxisus 10 see the ears running on
the Queb4> end Melbourne line. When Quebec h
brought into direct eonnunication with New York
and Boston, we win try II we cannot infuss hs-
tie spirit into the sleepy people who in
habit the capital q Canada. We take 1t for
granted tia. our Montreal friends, who were
burned ont the otker DAY, win ultimately submit |
70 Mr. JaSksOn's building them railroad from |
Montreal 70 Toronto. What though the figure bs |
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