Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-29
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NExA4'toN oR THE cANADAs.

There 70 a paper published at Three Rivers,
in Canada, in The French Language, called the
4adefesdant Cuhiuator, claiming to be Demo-
cratic and advocating not only the Agricultural
interest of the District, but also the Free Nav
igation of the st. Lawrenoe-Free Trade as far
as possible-Postal decentralization of Sal
eres-a more economical Administration of
Government-the election of Governor, Coun-
Gil, Magistrates, and all public officers by the
eople--Universal Sufrage-abolitior of tythes
and the seignoral tenure-the FREQ circulation
of Newspapers-gen diffusion Of knowledge,
equal rights and justice to all, AID particularly
immediate annexation to the United States, as
will be seen by the following translation from
one of its editorials
THE WAR AND ITS INFLUENCE.
"The late news from Europe is alarming
for the peace of the " orld. The Allies are
npon the defensive before Sebastopol. Sickness
and misery are carrying them off ut the rate OF
one hundred per day.
Their condition is most critical, especially
that of the English their distress battles all
description. The soldiers are sick and wasted
by hunger and fatigue. 1t appears that the
English Commisssriat is more under the direc-
ton of Brgands and thieves, than that of the
officers of the Government. The French suffer
less, but their condition is no less critical and
dangerous. In word, it is lost army
There are $50 900 soldiers, the elite Of France
and England, who will have no other tombs
than in the land of the Crimea, and no other
laurels than those of despair.
Menchicoff, who knows their condition,
writes to mis- master Nicholas, sickness and
distress, cold and rain, Cholera and Pestiencc
are my Allies; they will destroy more of the
French, English and Turks, than the sword and
Cannon OF your soldiers.
Never neless, the hypocritical Nicholas with
all these advantages, talks OF peace, while, at
the same time, he is raising an innumerable ar
my to pour into Europe the coming spring
Inc English, whom "a loss of men and money
has reduced to despair, are listening to the hon.
led words of the Gar But Louis Napoleon,
Emperor OF the French, who cannot be duped
by the Gar, is arming France, and 7OO,OOO
soldiers will be sent, the coming spring, against
the Northern Bear.
Prussia is upon the side of Russia, while
Austria does not know upon which loot to
dance, b It at all events, she will be forced to
take up arms, and vii do it in favor oil Russia:
The war, the coming spring, will be general
throughout Earope and nearly three millions
of men will rush to destroy each other. Before
this rcdoubtable shock European prosperity will
be annihilated and Civilization will roll baoa
two centuries.
The misery of Europe will be extreme, and
the most revolving crimes will spread from one
end of the land to the other.
The natural consequence of these misfortunes
will be advantageous to us. Thousands OF ac-
tive citizens will immigrate to this Country,
with their capital and their industry. We
shall have new population who will not only
aid us in developing the inexhaustible resources
of the new World, but will give an energetic
impulse to our industry, to the fine arts, to ag-
riculture and to commerce.
The quarrel between the Kings of Europe
will make us heirs to the treasures of the old
World
Commerce with England will be nearly ami
hilated another year-there will be great
falling off in importations. expectations will be
nearly nothing or ruinoos to exporters-no large
dealings in lumber and ashes-as to grain and
salt meats, there will be demand, but shall VIC
have an abundant harvest another year! That
is one of the secrets of God. The only market
which remains to us is the United States, which
is our only hope. By means of their Internal
improvements and foreign commerce, we should
be assured Of Il market there, which would be
highly advantageous to the manufacturer and
producer. And in return we should procure
all the necessaries of life cheaper than from the
British possessions. The European War will
demonstrate clearly that our relations with the
United States are more intimate than cver--thai
our well-being depends entirely ON thenl-ir
fine, that Annexation is our only salvation 1t
Is absurd to struggle against such facts as ar,
presenting themselves to us every day and every
moment.
sincerity and reflection, will deny that Annexa
ton to the great American Republic is the only
means of reganerating this Country, and devel
oping its resources.
One fact capable of opening the eyes of the
blind upon this subject is, that with few ex.
ceptions, all those who have carried on cont
merce with the mother Country, are in Bank
ruptcy, while those whose deal has been with
the United States, are in the way Of fortune
the English Merchants are now liquidating then
affairs, while the country is benefited only
by Americans. We are in point of fact, an
nexed to the United States, why should we not
be then in form and reality when we can dc
more without the market, the Capital aud IT,
dustry Of our Republican Neighbors F"
We may as we'll be honest and frank with
our Canadian Neighbors We may as well tell
them that sour Church is FULL" and assure
them that there is no room for them in our con-
federacy, at present 1t is not our present pol
icy to make territorial acquisitions north OF
Masons & Dixon s line.
1t will berecollected that in the War of 1872
our whole military force was unable to secure
any permanent foot-hold in the Provinces; and
whenever any questions have arisen in regard to
our Northern Boundary, whether at the East
or West, we have, invariably, with great mag.
nananimity, surrendered everything in contro-
vorsy, and such is our only safe policy. If our
neighbors will shold on--keep cool-and be pa
tent, their time will come just as soon as we
shall have acquired the Island of Cuba, and
some other desirable territory, and shall have
established our "pecuhar institution " upon a
footing which shall bid defiance to any future
opposition, then we will cordially extend the
hand of fellowship to our Canadian friends
receive them into the Democratic fold-reelaim
our vagrant Negroes, and extend the blessings
of our FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW over that benighted
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