The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-21

the seventh Of our reign. FAuSTIN
Canadian Affairs.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Probably nothing more amuses one well acquainted
with Canadian character than to one Of Canaas
attempt redress insult offered his country
buster for the superior advantages which possesses
boast Of iu Anglo-saxon population.
am induced to ADDRESS you few lines of
seeing your paper Of Monday letter signed "A Cana
dian.' This letter is "a reply" ian apology"
ian attack" something else No matter what it is.
1t was brought to life BY your notice Of NJ Barhes work.
and "A Canadian presumes make wholesale state
ments with regard TO Canadian feeling the question of
annexation, Another Canadian" feel Il my prvi-
lege and duty to enter my Judgment in opposition to his
and At the time 70 claim greater degree Of intel
gence tor Canadians generally than he exhibits in his
views Of the power the United States 70 annex Or ab
sorb the CAnadas.
The Canadians generally are proud of their country,
and perhaps selconceited the virginans In fact
there many things in Canada and Virginia that
pare. The f. FPS Of Virginia not unlike the old am
lies Of u loyalists Of Canada The only difference ia
that the U. +. L. families not intelligent the
first families Of Virginia. and, consequently,
naughty and far create sticklers for old hereditary
timents and prejudiccs.
OF course, any acquainted With history knows that
the United English 10y alists those who adhered
the fortunes of the at the time of the Revolution
and as reward for their loyalty were granted sud in
Canada and the other British colonies at the conc,usi
Of the These families have since hs ed the
people OF the United States. From generation to genera
many years the U. loyalists Of Canada the IN
voitfs Of the home government and on tnen be-
given to coionsts. miserable minority in the colony
their power exceeded that Of the majority of the colo
nisfs, until oisadecon became so strong thai in 1887
rebellion came very nigh being successful In robbpg
England oil her power over the colony.
Since that time England has every year been more
liberal to Canada Aresponble vernment free press
and free discussion have brought the people rapidly
ahead. The power Of the U. Z. loyalists has long
since departed, and the spread Of liberal views been
Of loyalty to foreign power, the advantage living
loyal 10 themselves. go long England continue 10
ed to Be- loyal The disgrace Of being dc nden,s win
be forgotten while they the recipients Of avors But
the question arises, how long England afford to In
In 1S4s Immediately on the complete and triumphant
success Of the liberal republican party in Canada the
found banding up o sne
Their In secret clubs with the avowed intention Of con-
summa,ing an annexation with the United States No
sensible liberal accused item OF being honest in this de-
size But the tories chagrined at their de ea and
willing TO do anything to the cutting CT Of
they could have succeeded in their plans Of annexation
for their power must forever have departed they had
been put under republican governmsn Their loyalty
fer great ipdgny 10 the Modest represen Of the
British Queen that sent to Canada The question
ofannexation was for about year aud sin
friends Of the really existed in the reform
liberal party than In the tory party that Ii the
question had then been decided by vote, and The tory
one fourth the freehold population would have been
found IN favor OF annexation And why would sis have
free and liberyio lowing population They business
men, and are not blind to the Advantage in pc uniay
point Of view, which would to them BY
great proportion Of the liberal party Of Canada mode
up people from the United States who have hsen 10
duced 20 settle there from the advantages offered in d
ferent trading and manufacturing purs II would BE-
oly for any one 70 say that any considerable portion Of
this class Of Canadians would oppose annexatisn.
The Canadians as have sad before, self con-
ceed people. They would not place themselves pe-
ftion to be Inundated The press Canada Il under Inc
control OF young men mostly Canadians BY birth ana II
y their study to treat with contempt and
yidcue every argument in favor OF annexation 10 the
United states But to every four sheets issued FROM the
ted among the Canadian which, with the natural obi
CATION tc 70 maintain local press tells something OF
story Of the true state of Canadian feeling to-day.
The Canadians, believe will never beg for annexa.
ton, but II the time for honorable annexa
tion-one In which parties could half way-in my
opinion the Canadians would be found at the half wsv
house before time.
Win not 'ollov up my fellow coun.ryrnans exposition
travelled abroad he has had decidedly the advantage
me- Al hough my journeyings In a straight line wosli
beard from foreign lips such fghtful stories Of Cansd
he cites evidence Of the universal ignorance
the rest Of the world Az for the auccess witch vouis
attend an Invasion Of Canada ~ The intel STATE.
DON'T think n would long be doubt n the thing
were tried What was done NJ Vera Cruz would be apt
20 reduce nngstoh or montreal and the same blood az
.nst swept ,nr"uRn pre- ana Dali up me sides o.
~ o uei hsy "ou,a POT long ay unsuccessful before
e.ty nae Sue'sc. but " woaid not be right thus y
spsas, q on1 e,,es were os,sneec ~ canadian blood
sa' they are not ana IN my heaft hops they never VII
% agaanst an american s1rny.
~, 1anaaians are NOT hnsisnmen, ont amencans-anc
still not Amsicsns AZ the name gees. Then what Il
Canadian Why, he is colonial; and II strange
aasr Hctn Wpa, colony; or whose colony, be mus
dnsNer, Iivln ne sf"s,nce p 'aadla, BRUSH Posses
,4ied 10 give fhs lengthy snsxe- III ,,,y.Ila, .Le.