Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-08

The question of reciprocal trade with Canada
is just now being discussed with unusual ear
nestpess by several Of our contemporaries
Passing events render it probable that q new
element will enter into the discussion, and tend
to weaken opposition to the measure, in quar-
tiers hitherto strongly hostile to it.
commercial union with the Provinces
would have an important Influence upon the
question of their ultimate annexation to this
country. This subject has seldom been earnest
ly agitated on this side the line, not because it
is either undesirable or hopelessly impractca-
ble--for there is strong party there decidedly
in favor of the idea-but because the North
has ever been more reluctant to disturb the
peace of the Union than anxious for territorial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. IL such . Territory, tolera-
ting slavery, rested upon our Southern border,
it would long ago have been annexed, even
though war had beon the price paid for it.
If las is too probable) the borders of slavery
are to be continually extended, even at the
hazard of the Union itself, very many at the
North, who have either been Indifferent or op.
posed to the annexation of the Csnadss, will
be found cheerfully supporting any measure
which will pave tho way to such result.
There is little reason to believe that Great
Britain deems the possession of her Northern
mercial greatness The United States have
been worth far more to hcr as an independent
Republic than, they would have been as Colo
MES. The same thing would be true if the
Canadas should swing into the same haven.
Ii would require less effort to secure them from
England with their millions OF frcemen than
to obtain Cuba from Spain, with her millions
OF slaves. Bat as frcemen are not marketable
commodity, tout Of Congress the Csnadas will
be permitted to remain in quiet possession OF
England, while, to procure Cuba, we are likely
to DO plunged into II war.
The chief argument urged against tho an
nexation of the Canadas, by Canadians them
selves and doubtless thechief objection to such
a contamination by the m ,ther country, is tho
existence Of slavery in this Republic. More
than one of tho leading men Of tho Provinces
land among them editors and members Of Par
liament) have assured us that but for their an
tipathicS to slavery, and their unwillingness to
become part and parcel Of nation recognising
the principle Of involuntary servitude, not a
voice would be raised against annexation. IL
the South, rs she threatens, should sccede, not
q twevemonth, we verify believe, would pass,
before the unanimous petition Of the Provinces
for annexation would meet with favorable re-
ception from the Home Government
Deprccate dissolution "a we may, il IL posi-
BILE event Slavery is as Unsuitable as the grave
Every now concession is succeeded by new de-
mands Its appetite grows by what il feeds
upon and if it shall be foiled in its purposes
as il will belts threats Of secession will here
after be followed by invitations to seccde
Freedom will not again be sacrificed, to prevent
the establishment Of Southern Republic
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS,
Gen. Shields's term expires on the 4th day Of
March next II is generally understood that
he will be candidate for reelection. Tho
Wabash Vaiiep on the subject says at is
also understood that the friends Of Col w. A.
Richardson, Of the Military Tract, will present
his name for that station. We have heard that
Col John Demint of Dixon, and Mr. Manning,
Of Peoria, will also DO named by their friends
Others arc spoken Of Here, in the Wabash
Vaiiey, we believe il is the intention Of the
frienos of tho Hon. Orlando h Ficklin TO pre-
cont his name for that station. Before either
Of these gentlemen can be elected to the Uni
ted States Senate, we shall have 10 choose q
new Legislature
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