Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1855-07-17
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CANADA AHp fxR uxIIID STATES.
The New York 7rstsas persists in saying
that there never vac q greater political
h,under than the Reciprocity Treaty with
the Canadian Provinces ]: continues to
think that that treaty WAS a short-sighted
and I'LL advised movement. and that the re-
suit hss verified The judgment which origin
ally condemned il.
The main objection which the Tr,bsse
appears to have to the Treaty is. tina, in.
stead Of attrscsng the Provinces into the
Union. il has removed them further than
ever from Il. and that the &C; OF annexation
which was then approaching its consum-
nation, Is aajso-ned to a more distant, if
not unsitainsbie future.
Leaving out Of view any consideration OF
the relative sdvantages OF Protection or
Free Trade. ~e do no, effect to this Reeip.
roc;ly Treaty because il has probably post
poned the annexation Of Canada to the
United Ssates. We ere Of opinion that !,
w.a.i De as wril for the Interests OF both
countries tast Bri,i.h America should con-
t:nSe IN independent nation for some time
% come The wise Course which has been
recently adopted by the British Parliament
&C. the government VI the Colonies. gives
sAe latter most OF the essentials of free aud
cnfettered action, and we th'ak il better for
tue people OF csnads tha, they should con-
siBue to deveiope the resources OF their
country on the .sindiridual responsibility
principle. than 20 merge 'hea individuality
il our Feeeral Uaion.
The territory Of the Canadas is large
enough to firm . separate organization.
and We think that the people Of both oouu-
tries can better accomplish the business
vh.ch is befure them by working separately.
There has always been feverish anxiety,
which has grown to BE- chronic disease.
viii mary. 10 have Canada annexed 10 the
unieo States. IN both the arswhich we
have had v ih Great Britain, the attempt
has been made 10 effect that annexation by
ders commit,ed in both wars grew out OF
che moaomanis for invading and acquiring
Canada. /, 10 certainly an anti-republicsn
proceeding to attempt the annexation OF
eosnsry whose people are opposed TO il, and
We think there is no doubt that majority
Of the people Of Canada are in favor OF
maintaining their present political posi-
tion.
Tae Tri5sas. however. further specifics
that another of lie objections 10, that with
GU, it,
acanada must have sought and obtained
admission 10 the Union before the year
ls6o; nov she viii not seek il before 1900.
n she ever do4e. Without The treaty We
should hsye had the sid OF the Tree people
Of these new States in the inomentous
slruggle TO set sounds TO the aggressioDs
OF sis.er now they viii only co,ne to Us,
II they come al ell. alter thai srduous strus-
pie has been Won"
Hsii this iozmatiz;ng ofthe Ti6Gse were
The u,,ersnce Of unden5ted truths. we would
saii' doab, the prsPriety Of unnexing Cans
d. even for the purpose animated. Dm-
esit as is the problem of slavery, and
shres;eaing ss are the evils with which that
unfortunate institution mesaces the coun-
Ky. If the present people ofthis Union can
MT successfully solve and control il, we
shirk IL would be worse than useless 10
call in The cid Of foreigners; and il the
main evil lowing from The Reciprocity
Trss,y be tnst we cannot have the assist
ance Of the Canadians in man aging the sub
j ct of slavery. we d. not regret its estab-
5sshmeat. We think the sublec, can be
better mansged vii bout such sssistance.-
We have no desire that the people Of thi.
country should shirk legitimate response
h;iity, and xe will no, have any fears ths,
ths principles Of freedom will Cot uliimaie-
y be iunrhrn,ly established.