The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-07-13
CD oy go many hearts, aud concerning the grounds Of
whieh Judge Halliburton thus IearnedIy diseourselh.


cd BY so many hearts, and concerning The grounds Of
"hieh Judge Halliburton thus earnedy dseourseh
| nave studied both nations and love them both /;
and alter addIn all that 10 be counted on The one side
and suofaon' all that is TO be deducted on the Other
ant eandidy aud isiry sacrificed which is the greatest OF
lhe Two hauohs But, on The whole, think are, lake
all together. The may be stated in this way
England Is great IN wealth, In population In arnln In
energy IN manuiaelorias. and in her possessions bat
then her weakness Is 10 her size. knew man onct
who was SO tall he didnt know when his feet Was cold
they were 50 far of from his heart. Tha, is the case
with England and her distant colonies She dom, know
the state OF een' there aud sore spots are allowed 10
noufy until ampntaIon is necessary. Giants anl or.
midabe folks IN general way Their joints are loose
their bodies too heavy, their motions unwiedyhey
knock their heads agn doors and cant stow away ht
legs IN coaches under tables. their backs an fl o
daily work. and lishbuilt feeTs can dance around
them, and insult lbem without danger OF bein caught
al Now. foreign possessions, like l-gTown children
are expensive In time OF peace, colonies help trade ;
but IN time OF war; how they 10 be defended There
must be incorporation or separaoa-unlted you stand
divided you fall Now. we have county, father
used to say OF his tarm all in ring fence Every eli
mate at home. We raise the northern pine ant the
southern sugarcane the potato and the pine APPLE the
grape and The winter fruit, bear skins and cotton We
have Two oceans, and the coast each is easily defend
ed Rivers, lakes. canals railways. and telegraphs in
tersec and connect the whole We can supply ourselves
with eyerythn' we want--we have a world OF
John Bull himselt wouldn't deny this II amt greater
than England we are as greats II we don't grow faster
we grow as fast We have nothin TO envy, and Eng,
llshmen are on too good farms with themselves to envy
any Our duty and our interest is TO unite as one
and hunanle, ChIislianize. and civilIze the whole
world"
The colonial census returns for 1852 set the popula-
ton OF Canada at less than two millions More than
one-fourth OF these OF French origin and nhabi,
Upper Canada, the rest Of the inhabitants of that section
not constituting fifth OF their number. AS to origin,
the people OF The province thus distributed England
and Wales SO 500 Scotland 9O37B Ireland 227 1866 !;
Canada, French origin 695 ,9i5; not of Fench origin
G51 673 United States, 56,2li To these are to be add
ed native Indians and The quota Of population furnished
from other countries than those above named.
One word for Buffalo before closing. Notwithstanding
somewhat rustic procession city in The Union pre-
scented scenes OF greater animation than this the glo-
Tou. Fourth" 1t was there perfect jubilee OF excite
men The chief streets thronged from sunrise
Canadians locked in by thousands Germans swarlned
The fresh air from The lake, it swept over was not
more free than the spirit OF exuberant Joy everywhere
maintained On the opposite shore pistols would occa-
sionally go off, in spite. probably, OF the possessors A
magnificent illumination was had at the Clifton House.
and grand ball given in honor OF the OCCASION in
WHICH both Canadians and Americans unite Ever and
the solemn thunder OF Niagara would be heard in
the pauses OF The "gddy dance" bu, hing n.erieed
with enjoyment save the lapse of time. My country
how dear art thou 10 eemen. each successive an
nversary they watch the progress thou hast made
They proud OF thee, not alone because thou has,
pressed vigorous population TO the very "verge OF
thine allotted bounds but for the great problems of hu
manity that in thy prog thou hast solved The toast
given at banquet to Washington at Alexandria may
here in spirit be appropriately renewed-' The Cor
iederacy Of the United Saies; may il last for ever"
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