The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-11
From the Detroit Free Press.
The Sentiment OF Canada.

We have doubt that the following, from the Que
bee Morning Chronicle states truly the public sentiment
OF Canada:
The Americans want Cuba, and the same writer has
frequently .old Us they wan, oanaa M y y = last go
cattle Boston Portland in the winter, and II must be
borne in mind that c0mmedca. Is sas most so,a Of all
Gel of the United States, and We IT, Nothing
but rush can save US Inc eds OF public
Britain is on the ebb
With reciprocal free trade between the United States
aud the provinces Canada will be an American Stale in
everything but its political relations; and how long
British pride will hold on to her politically only
guess by reference to antecedents Judging by them,
Canada will forever be British colony, notw siand-
ing loyalty may have entirely ebbed from among her
people But British policy may change. Who can dare
10 predict what will come to pass IN these latter days
The present state OF feeling in Canada arises from
perfectly natural The States bordering upon her
territory outsppng her in all the elements OF wealth
and greatness and IL is impossible that her people should
note The fact and inquire as to It's Cause Colonies
never have and never wall prosper IN anything Ike the
need not seek comparison 10 prove this hypothesis
more remote than that which considering.
northern States. With good climate, soil varied and
rch great mineral resources and an nexhaustbe guam
iiy OF the finest timber, numerous streams, afordng
abundance OF water power with an immensely Of lake
coast and magnificent outlet TO the ocean--with all
these advantages not 10 enumeate many others, she yet
ags terribly behind any OF our northern States, some OF
them with far less advantages IN commercial agricultu.
rail- and general prosperity. In seeking for the OF
this diverse state of things. led inevitably to
conclusion 1t is The difference The form OF govern
men tina, produces the consequences that obseva
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n the Morning Chronicle correctly describes the pres
emit state of Canadian public sentiment, what must be
that sentiment five years hence IL Is more than likely
that we shall have reciprocal trade within year
The Great Western railway will be completed within a
few moaihs and the Grand Trunk road will ere long
span the province and connect with road across the
northern section OF own State. The eastern States
are already in direct railroad connection with Montreal
and Quebec With the free commercial and social inter-
course lha, must spring from so close neghborhood as
these improvements produce and with the free naviga
ton of the ST. Lawrence vessels, how long will il
be before Canada will be thoroughly Americanizedi-
how much time will eapse before her peope, with one
accord, will ask for annexation
The policy OF Great Britain in respect "a her colonies
has greatly relaxed within twenty five years but it is to
be seriously doubted whether Canada will be at
tachcd to the Union with the of the mother
country How far and how long unwilling allegiance
will be attempted 10 be enforced and whether actual war
would ensue from declaration OF separation by the Ca,
madam people, questions which do moi now admit OF
solution.