New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-02

tguiiy or proximity. Neither do the colonies
possess the second requisite Of community Of
Institutions Their institutions sre essentially
republican. Englsnd's are monarchicsl and ar
i,tocratic To a Federal Union a republican
constitution must be the base In the present
case that is clear impossibility.
The statesmen Of the colonies must in short
time consent TO look fully in the face the neces-
sity Of complete emancipation from the domin-
ion Of Downright, and to choose between the
only possible alternatives, an Independent na-
toual existence or federal union with the
United States. To az Independent national e1-
istence, with the expense Of maintaining
national Army and Nary, national Executive
snd national Institutions, not to mention the
support Of Royal psuper or two, bequeathed
by England as parting gift, Mr. Howe wisely
prefers Annexation with powerful State. 1t
s therefore unnecessary in this respect TO
strengthen bis convictions.
To federal union with the United States
Mr. Howe, evidently moved By that Jealousy
with which one brother regards another who
has achieved more independent and conse-
quenty prosperous career, opposes two argu-
nents. The first We append in bis own words;
Suppose we should prefer Annexation 70 an indie
perdent national existence, we should become allied
10 but thirty millions, and, though the proporuonste
adyanis ges would be greater, the loss by Withdrawing
from the mother country would be immense we
should be part of thirty millions Of people 1t Is true,
but they have neither troops nor chips OF war 10 spare,
TO aid u il any great emergency-they would have
enough 10 DO to cefend then seiyes'
This is Mr.. Hoges alarm Now in the first
place, We DO not see any immediate probability
of such great emergency as rises IL horror be
fore Mr. Howe; nor, for some time, do we see
any prospect of Noya-ScOtia being coveted By
ally rude pirate or preteDder. However great
the ambition of this highly respectable Colony
however glorious that climate ard gorgeous
those hidden treasures, Of which Colonial poets
and orators may well descant in eloquent and
unceasipg strains-Jet will its slluremen-s aud
resources require to be somewhat more de-
yeloped before il can become 30 specially attrac-
tive to either pirates or fortune-seekug kngs.
Should, however, such sad event occur, we
trust the fear about the insuficlency OF led
eral Union, comprising nearly the whole Of
North America, TO afford protection, viii prove
to be somewhat misplaced Why, It was bu'
few minutes before this sudden alarm that Mr..
Howe, referring 70 the readiness OF Scotland,
from whose gallant Glars 80 many OF the Nova
ScOtisns are descended, - IN unfurl her old dag
" and draw her broad caymore," dehantly ex-
Gained: "AlOne We have mem enough to as
" sert snd maintain any status TO which we
" may aspire" Surely, then, after having rout-
ed the combined army end navy of that empire of
which Mr.. Howe is so Loyalty proud, the United
States, with the added power of the Colonies,
need hardly be asked to prove their capability
OF resistance to aggression, come whence or
how it may.
Perhaps Mr. Howe will moderate his fears
and pass with US to his other view of this ques-
ton. He states it in these words:
What is the British Empire Look at the outly-
Ing portions OF it which contain: West Indies 900 900
inhabitants Australia. 3O7,6i5; Africa, 2ls 9Os Cey
lon, l.5O6,326; Maur.iius, 1929; New Leslaud,
204 ,00O end India, 9i,2l0 2ls-TOial 81, 497 ,33l
This includes the colonial portion of the Empire,
strictly sleaking; but 10 these nnetyseven millions
three times tie population OF the United States, we
must add 1873, 900, being the population Of States
which ere our allies or tributaries in the East Add
sgGIn 90 600 600 the population Of the British Islands
sud have in round NUMBER 2f0 600 90 OF people
" thin the boundaries or subject 10 the influence OF
tie Empire 10 which we al present belong. All the
q.
Then. Sir, j ask Will any NOve-Scouan who pretcnls
to lie a s;aiesman-wil any North American, with his
heart IN the right place lightly entertain the idea Of
Withdrawing from the enjoyment OF free comm ercsl
intercourse with goo, 600 900 of human beings, from
particiI alton IN the unes the sources of pride
which such Empire affords, 10 FORM without cause,
al isolated CONN unity Of two millions and half,
even ten millions or TO seek dishonorabe share Of
the advantages enjoyed By 100000"
Now, 10 pass over glazing exaegerations in
these estimates Of population, which have little
bearing on the question, let us ask Mr. Howe
again to return TO one of his own previous argu-
ments, in which, placing the population of Brit
ain and the United States at thirty millions each,
be maintains that the six millions of c)lOnists
are the men who decide the balance and give to
England its preponderating greatness over this
country. If this be just they cannot suffer by
ADJ exatiOn, as their transfer to the opposite
scale would in precisely equal ratio reverse the
balance. This argument does not bear the test
of the tue dismond-ibe property when turned
of shining equally under every light. The
logic which answers for England does not suit
America. Mr.. Howe therefore, with charming
versatility, Tugs in power that has not yet
come into play and pointing with refreshing
hardihOod 10 ninety -four millions of unfortunate
Hindoos and one hundred and thirty millions Of
allies and tributaries in the East, whom he has
impressed for the occasion, and among whom
Thuggsn, burning of widows, drowning of chill
dren and other such playful practices prevail,
calls out exultipgly, "Will you withdraw from
% the epioyment Of free intercOursep with snch