The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-27
IMPORTANT FROM CANA DA.
assrXArIOs OF. TIE BRITISH PROVINCES.
Letter from Gen. winfield Scott,
SC, So, SO.
Money for Observation-Disclosures Expeit-
tton.-A Few Words To- the FilIibusters.

ttOn-A Few WORDS tO the Fllltbusters.
MONTREAL, July 20, 1852
Our hitherto quiet people in quite excitement
caused by the remarkable conduct of certain restless
sgstors here combined with rather prominent political
civenturers in the United States The object is to adj
the interest of certain of broken political for
tune in this country for the benefit of similar
the line Of forty Ave degrees by getting serious din
cuties between the two countries, which can lead TO
nothing hut discord turmoil and bloodshed This move
ment Is nothing less than the annexation Of Canada to
the United Subsequently, If possible forcbly If
cesssry.
To understand the matter fully il viii be necessary
go bsck to the of the organization Of the
The old tory party OF this country by their
ojious and tyranncal conduct involved the country in
civil in 1887 During the continuance of the war,
they fun opportunity to crafty their vengefu dispo
stion by sezDg their liberal neghbors trying them by
drunbesd court martial sentencing them to death and
reporting them shot accordingly Having since them
been entirely overthrow and reduced to hopeless mi
nority portion Of them have out violent annex
aonists heroding Herod in their born zeal for
free institutions and their anxiety to become part and
parcel OF the United States Three years since they mus
tered their forces in this ciy-que formidable as to
numbers have before the Of about two hun
drcd-some who had been members Of Parliament
many merchants traders &c, sc An address was issued
to the people Of Canada committees appointed to
rsse funds, conduct correspondence with Americans
favorable TO the measure, and all the arrange
ments were made secretly and quietly for .
formidable movement Immediately after, very interest,"
ns srcce relative to Canada appeared in the New York
Tribune and other papers, and almost simultaneously the
people hersnot in the secret Of what being done
astonished and indignant flaming letter from
denersi Winfield Scott-,hep a Presidential aspirant-
infsvor OF Canadian annexation friend Of mine has
n his n of latta adj IN
General SCOTT nuentay signed stating that the people
OF Canada almost unanimous in favor
and that the annexation influence could control the
tmeats and the votes of the Northern States of the
Union. New York was especially mentioned Of
the States which could be controlled in the Presidential
election by the annexation influence. General SCOTS
letter appcered-the annexatonts fourished
they bad arguments for every ntere free institutions
for tho liberals unrestricted and increase OF
business TO commercial men those who objected to
American slavery and the giving up to their Of
the poor fugitves among impressed with the
fsct that the addition of Canada to the Union would
the free States overbaance the South and do
away with American slavery entirely. Communications
sppeared in the New York Tribune from interior towns
to tho effect that nine tenths OF the people Of Canada
were in favor Of annexation.
The Canadian government in order 70 facilitate the
commercial affairs of the country had previously pro.
posed TO the United States fair system of reciprocity
Of trade with the free navigation of the ST. Lawrence to
American vessels The annexationists seeing that this
would take all the wind out Of their sails by obvain the
necessity denounced reciprocy-the New
York Tribune denounced it and continues to do So
Since the nomination Of Gen Scott for the Presidency
the annexation organization almost beside them
sctves with joy Private correspondence, secret gather
ings active finance committees the circulation Of
General SCOTS annexation letter all the order of the
day. Scott must be elected, they say-annexation will
be the immediate result 1t is only necessary that the
State OF New York be carried for him secure the Cleo
ton Discarded toryism again its snaky crest and
fanstc sbotionism shaipens its foray upon
American slavery at the South At this point what do
we see The opening Of the dramas fire occurs in
this city, destroying the property of our most
active snnexaton agtators. Dispatches received
Immediately from Washington that Gen. Scott as head
Of the War Department Of the United States has appro
rrated 100000 in cash and great quantities of army
tents blankets provisions, and other relief to the u
erers.
If it liz not deemed impertinent, would be glad to
know how much Of this 100000 goes back New York
to carry that State in the coming election,
But this munifcence OF General Scott, is pointed to
with great oruation by annexationsts in contrast
with tie ptfu f10o contributed by the Governor
RAJ of Canada
dton Of General Scott and his party in the United
sstcs to celebrate baltic fought Canadian soil |
forty ycsrs ago Sensible people here indignant and
tses bsve right to be. Reverse the Suppose the
Governor Of this province should declare that
tbe sste Of Michigan ought to be attached to the British
empireshould hold reasonable correspondence with
Unaffected people thcre-shoud send 900 Of the pb
lie money to relieve his confidential correspondents in
That State and finally, should send llibusterug
petition of twenty thirty thousand men to
Detroit to celebrate the anniversary of Halls surrender
Of Michigan to the British in 1912. Would not the
dandec of Brother Jonathan be aroused And think you
that John Bull IS any less tssty gentleman than
jonathan?
But few words with your scott fllbusters. The
people OF cansda DESTROYS OF annexation--the
letters of you- Montreal and Upper Canada corre
fpandents and the funds sent you to procure scott
tls-tion TO the contrary notwithstandingthe have
had enough Of tory rule already; aud If you wish
to bring that panty into power here again by act
iuz upon their insane ideas Of annexation, you will
bsve TO fight for t. and then you cannot effect u. Even
The benevolent purpose Of discriminating American
slavery by the result will not induce them to do it. Be-
sides the sensible people of this country have idea
that bsycuet don't think and they do not choose to
attach themselves 20 the triumphal of mere mill
tsry coDqueror They neither admire the qualifications
CT Louis Eauoleon nor Winfield Scott and they don't
90 make themselves riiculous by initiating the
duct Of the supporters Of these two worthless Bass
drums and ostrich feathers wei enough in their place
but they great way behind the intelligence Of The
sge. II you choose to make fools of yourselves by
NJ after them do so; don't choose to do IT, There
L. questionable proprety in celebrating these battles Of
General Scott in Canada. The victory is claimed here
su events. Canada was not conquered but remains
der the same government before they fought.
hoe dafcl and
Tending people here does not appear that they did the
ntei states arp good If General Scott never fought
bait bis country then my advice Is that you
20 Mexico sDd celebrate Of his battles there's they
g more resent. His Canadian battles are old aad
1lusiy and IL looks extremely ridiculous to us to you
attempting 70 revive them from the sleep and dust OF
riy hslfs century in order to make political capital