The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-26


the reign Of vice and the opprobrium Of the
world. Man could neither invent nor foresee
the means Of this redemption; but 50 God tt,us-
dereth norrellously wIh has poice; great
things doeth he, which zoe cannot consprc-
bend %
The Prosperity Of the United States and the
influence of their Example.
In recent article commenting upon the
difficulties encountered by England in govern
ing India, we took occasion to draw parallel
between English conquest aud American annex
alton; and we alluded incidentally to the fact
that, however free trade is extolled by Eng
land, that nation grants its blessings to none;
out, on the contrary, Expresses and has ever
oppressed It's colonies by the most severely ex-
acting restrictions. And we further stated
that this delightful dream to the rest of the
world is pleasant reality only to the several
sovereign States of our glorious and happy Re-
public.
That the truths We have asserted are &C
knowiedged and appreciated by others than the
people of our own country, and that our exam
pie grows upon the emulation of the world, are
facts of which we daily have renewed evil
dences, and, ere many years shall pass away,
the ''model Republic" will, as phrase of sar
casm, cease to grace the columns of English
journals, enclosed within inverted commas, and
embeElished with marks of admiration
A slight instance in proof of what is here
stated, may De perceived in the most recent
revelations of certain newspapers in the British
province Of New Brunswick
We perceive by some of our northern ex
changes that the St. JONAS Morning .Ns,cs, of
the Goth instant contains Declaration of
Principles" by "the New Brunswick Colonial
Association" in which it is asserted that
ssThe recent commercial policy of British legis
lators has been destructive colonial interests,
that it has become necessary for the coonists
themselves to take prompt and decided measures
for the restoration Of their trade, and for the pre-
servaton Of their and properties; and, in the
opinion OF this committee, the constitutional and
sffectual mode of action will be the secting
of such men to the General Assembly of the peo-
pie can correctly appreciate the present impor-
tant crisis in AFFAIRS and who have arrived at
the conclusion that The time has come for the Gene
raj ASSEMBLY, If this Province to address tie sore
reign cith explicit declaration that unless relief
b. obtained, separation from tas empire, and the
independence Of tas North amsrcan Coloniss, ,cilI
desirable aud i,.svitabie."
This address (Which we have not seem
is also described by the Boston Traveller as
recommending I" that the members selected
as representatives to the General Assem-
bly, De pledged to promote address max
ing known to the Queen that, for the
restoration of the prosperity of the colony, for
the removal of the causes of the present
growing feeling Of discomfort, and to insure
q satisfactory continuance Of their connerton
with the mother country, the adoption of the
following measures is required
''lst. The unlimited control of internal af-
fairs.
sgd. Reciprocity with the United States in trade
and in privileges of navigation and registry-or,
the power conceded to Us of negotiating our own
commercial treaties with tSat country"
Here is sought, il will be perceived, as the
great desideratum, but limited portion of the
privileges enjoyed by the States of this Union.
province of England which is constantly
pointed at by her statesmen in illustration of
her maternal regard for her dependencies, asks,
as the greatest boon il desire, to be placed
IN as advantageous position as that occupied
by the most recently annexed States and Terri
tories of the American Republic, for the acqui-
sition of which the ''grasplng avarice" and
''vaulting ambition" of Americans have been
so fercely and SO bitterly denounced!
But we are informed that the address above
quoted desires for the people Of that colony the
privilege of voting by ballot, an elective legis-
Iative council, retrenchment, and encourage
ment by the government of public works of gem
eraI utility Reasonable demands, truly, and
such as will be acceded to when New Bruins
wick shall have the power to compel British
acsuiescence, or to elude the grasp Of British
rule,
The Traveller says Of these affairs:
This Declaration of Principle was drawn up as
long ago as June, $780, and was, on the eve of the
last general election for members of the Assembly,
brought into the canvass, and those who subscri-
bed to it's sentiments elected, and those op-
posed were defeated. The association now declare
that those no elected have not lived up to ii,
and at meeting last week they dnally adopted the
declaration a. their creed for future action"
So, then, creed Of some significance has
been adopted for future action-a creed that
expresses the belief that the voice Of the peo-
pie must be heard, that the rights of the peo-
pie must be respected, and that there is such
thing as secession practically under the British
government, as there is claimed to be theoreti-
cally under our own tfChF
we hold to the spirit of good neighborhood.
We wish to SOW seeds of dissenson among
any of the subjects Of Queen VICTORIA We
desire to live In peace. We seek no entanglinp
alliances. We are opposed to all annexation
Co.. thu cake OF annexation or for tha s.ka n
the acquisitions made. But we believe that
! British ridicuIs of American annexation 10 the
most pueriie thing in the world, and the most
unvise for Britens to enact. The boon Of an