Worcester daily spy., 1854-07-11
Thc Annexation OF Canada,

ana EllenDorouSh, expressed themselves III
favor of permitting Canada to erect herself in
to an independent State The question of
Canadian independence, or the acknowledge
ment of her equality as an integral part of the
British Empire, is only question of time,
and Brougham and Peterborough seemed full
ly to appreciate this fact, by the admissions
they made in the debate alluded to.
They felt that if Canada wished to become
an independent State, she could become so /;
and that the attempt, OIL the part of Great
Britain, to coerce her into allegiance, would
only result as it did in the instance of the
Thirteen United Colonies" in the days of
'76. There seemed to be an idea also, in the
minds of the two British Lords, that Canada
is noW willing to sever the bands that bind
her to the parent country; and that she de-
sires to be annexed to the United States. The
majority of the presses in the United States,
entertain this idea also; and there is no doubt
but Canada was generally willing for annexa-
ton, ten years ago. But Canada is not will
ling now. The liberal peers of Britain, and
the presses of the Union, north, are both mis-
taken in relation to the present sentiments of
Canada. The fact is, she does not consider
the United States as sufficiently honorable to
receive her hand in marriage. She publicly
discards us, both by her presses and by the
voices of her orators. She will not separate
from Great Britain to unite with nation
"that buys and sells men, and that hunts
slaves, even in Puritan New England" Can
ada numbers about S,O0O,O0O of people, who
are only technically foreigners to US. They
are not, like the Mexicans, aliens in blood,
language, and religion. They are of our race,
talk our language, and are of our faith. They
are enterprising, energetic, and accustomed to
local self government, Their country is vast
and fertile, and its exhaustless mineral resour-
ces are being rapidly developed. In % years,
at the present ratio ofincrease, the population
of Canada viii number 200, 900; in 60 years
it viii number IS, ,0OO,O 1t is needless to
say that Canada would be worth ten Mexicoes
or Cubas to us. Its people would, at once,
become the strong right arm of the republic,
while Cuba, especially, from the character of
its inhabitants, can only be weak left hand
to us, and nothing more. But Canada rejects
us, as well as Cuba, and for the same cause.
She will not subject herself to the Fugitive
Slave Law. for all the acknowledged advan-
tages that she knows would accrue from
union with the United States. The Isvonto
Globe, in commenting ON the debate referred
to, says of the colonies =
"They view with the utmost aversion, any,
thing like proposition for the severance of
the connection with the mother country It
may be that many years hence, when these
British American Colonies are united under
one Government, when they have grown in
strength so as to be able to take their place
among the nations as an independant power,
that a project for the establishment of indie
pendence will meet with favor. The British
American may then desire, not only the reali-
ties of Independence, but the outward FORMS
AT present it not so; they are perfectly
content with their condition. They would
entertain the most urgent fear, that, if with
drawn from the protecting 9gis of Great Brit
ain, they would become the prey of the neigh
boring Republic--thcir lands mould be made
hunting ground for tie Stare, and themselves
exposed to all the evils that burden the Amer
lean people.
These remarks apply, as well to the other
British provinces as to Canada. In a recent
animated debate. .inthe House of Assembly, in
Nova Scotia, Mr.. Howe. Colonial Secretary, in
reference to the possibility Of annexation, made
use of the following words:
"There is another question which must be
settled, before you, or |. sir, or any Nova
Scotian, will be party to annexation. Sir, |
believe the question of Slavery must be settled
sooner or later by bloodshed. do not believe
it can ever be settled in any other way. That
question shadows the institutions and poisons
the springs of public and social life among
our neighbors. 1t saps all principles--over-
rides all obligations. Why, sir, did be-
until very lately, that no constable, armed
with a law which violated the law of God,
could capture slave in any of the Northern
States; but the Fugitive Slave Law has been
enforced, even in Puritan New England, where
Tea could not be sold, or Stamps collected.
BRITISH NoHTH AMERICA, sir, has not slave
i'll all her boundless territory, and l, for one,
will never cast my lot in, with that of peo-
pie who buy and sell human beings, and who
may profane our soil with their Fugitive Slave
Laws, or involve us III agrarian, war for the
preservation of an institution that we despise
(I1ear, hear.)''
There is no doubt, but the Toronto Globe,
and Mr.. Howe express the sentiments of nine
tenths of the intelligent British Americans.
Thus it is, that slavery brings us shame scorn,
and aversion. Thus it is that we cripple our
selves in the North, while we go hating after
slaves,to purchase the appreciation of theslave
olgarchy of the South.
The wild and reckless extravaganza, in Iiv-
ing and speculation, which prevail in New
York, are bringing their legitimate results, in
failures, breaches of trust, and all manner Of
swindling. We are compelled to add to the
facts in the case to-day--and we have, besides
placed on our first page, a story, which illus
trates the matter very we'll
CONGRESS. - The adjournment of Con-
gress is fixed for the 4th of August. There are
about twenty working days left of the session.
These are quite sufficient for all the business,
if they are employed in business, and not in
idle or worse than idle debates and mutual
examinations. The people win be slow to ac
cept the Nebraska bill as a sufficient result for
the long session.
MINISTERS REsIDENT.-Th rank Of charge
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