Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-07-14

roads, their well-sppointed and well.
disciplined army-an advantage which
hey did not formerly possess, for they
conducted the war in 1914 with mere
rabble. Considering the increased
'trength andappliancesat thecommand
# the United States, itwould hardly
DC possible to defend Canada with any
hopes of success. The very idea Of a
war with the United States was borri.
ole. The event would be one of the
greatest evils; one of the direstof hu-
nan Affections. Connected as we are
n all the details of commerce, it would
DO more like tearing assnnder the
limbs Of one human body than the COL
,ision of two separate bodies. Why,
needlessly, increase the chances Of
war. Our brethren on the other side
sf the Atlantic are very ambitious,
md extremely sensitive on the point
If honor. So were we; and we were
also extremely sensitive on the point
ofjustice. Not only would we not
endure injustice 70 ourselves, but we
could not tolerate the perpetration OF
injustice to oanother. These consider
atoms should lead US TO regard rup-
sure with the United States as an event
which might happen at some period.
Under these circumstances, he hoped
that, at an early period, the Govern
ment would communicate with the
leading persons in the Legislative As
semblies ofthe North American Colo
MES, with the view Of ascertaining
their opinion on the subject Of q sepa-
ration. We should consult with them
IN the mostfriendIy spirit, as if they
were members of one and the same
family in which we felt =, deep con-
cern.
The duke of Newcastle retorted
that he was astonished that the Earl OF
Ellenborough should PROFOUND opin-
ions which would be as unpalateable
20 the people of the Colonies as they
were TO their lordships of that House!
lie the duke of Newcastle J would in
form the noble Earl that he did not
belong to Government which would
consentto making such proposals to
The people of Canada. For his part
he looked upon such proposal as an
offense against the dignity, and the
sovereignty Of Britain and hostile to
the best interests of colonists.
Lord Brougham asked why the
Duke of Newcastle should so vehe.
mently denounce the proposal of the
separation Of these colonies from the
parent State? The proposal was moi
novelty. 1t had been entertained and
expressed by many eminent men,
For himself he would respectfully REG
ommend to the people of Canada so
TO select the members of their second
Chamber. that that Chamber should
not be amere duplicate Of the Lower
House.
The Duke of Newcastle replied that
the bill was mere ennobling bill and
there was nothing in it to prevent the
local Legislature from electing th.
members oflhe Upper House for life.
or for certain number OF years.
The bill was then read a second
time.
ANY immediate action like tina,
contemplated by Lord Peterborough. is
not to be expected, but the manifest
destiny" of the Canadian provinces is
plainly in the direction Indicated
The fact that such proposition has
been made by a British Peer, who
has been in the Cabinet as First Lord
Of the Admiralty, who has been India
Minister and Governor Of India, and
that the maker was not indicted
for treason, is, to say theleast, sugges-
tive.