The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-26

our Canada Correspondence.
TOR0ETo, Dec, z, 1856.
| Hoo Canada Makes Faces at yoWafkaa, and Hoe
Jomatk0n Gould Conquer her UiA Wei
| Knoscn National Weapon-A Nev Project to
| Make Canada Indspendsnt-Who Proposed i
| and h0sc il ,cas Rsceiced--A Great Northern
| Pocer to Rival the United States, or schat may
| be Left Of INtm--Tne Inevitable National Des-
tiny Of Canada.
"This here Canada" Ii curious enigma to all
smart Yankees, and few others ever go 80 fur away
from home. If we Of the stars and stripes" and uni.
versal progressiondom but make o face at John
Bull. the Canucks set up their backs like galvanized
Tom cats, and actually have the audacity to chal-
lenge out to have setto on their own account.
A smart letter about Mosquitodom-which is a
kindom, by the way, | should rather write about
than live inrilcs these critters on the north side
Of AS most amazingly. Old Sir Allan Mscnab, who
is worse crippled than Broadway omnibus crab
of twenty years active service and who never had
an idea beyond the actual dimensions Of the piece
Of bread he wanted buttered, takes down his old
rusty raper at every plain talking article in the
HERALD about England, and swears that he will give
twenty millions of people particular smithereens'
Of whom are fed upon frogs The moment you say
that John Bull appeared in the Crinea o. II he ex
pccted to lick the world by looking at II, and ex
pected that men and cattle would be prcvidentially
fed and housed, and that plans of battles and the
ways and means Of taking fortresses would come by
inspiration to the dullest men that ever were put
into the most difficult places-the moment you say
this, Canada kicks up its heels like donkey at an
elephant, and challenges people to mortal combat
that really believe would overpower them with
guilds Of tobacco. ! wouldn't be afraid TO take .
bet that if the whole United States came down upon
Canada with one vast voey Of guilds, the brightest
gem in her Majesty's crown for that Is the name Of
it-would fall under the tobacco avalanche.
But though these "loyal critters talk such poeti-
cal thunder and small beer about us Yankees-you
know stepped out here few years ago-just hear
how they talk about themselves, and hear how they
lecture big John Bull, and threaten to shake the
brightest gem out Of his governmental beaver. A
Mr.. Arthur Rankin Is O member Of the Canadian
Legislature for Essex, one Of the finest and most
populous counties in Western Canada. He Ia
fast man that is to say, he has made him
self rich by speculati0ns nobody else thought Of
spends his money freely; makes q tour of
Europe every two three years, and loiters about
the United States just enough to keep his eye teeth
cut and well polished. This gentleman -who is one
Of "the coming men, in Canada-was lately enter
tanned at very spicy and extensive banquet by his
constituents, which is thus partially described by
the local paper
troop OF about fifty Of the young farmers Of the neigh
borhood met Mr. Rankin between Maiden and Robinsons
tavern, the lake shore and accompanied him into
kingsvlle At Robnson's he was received by salute
from mounted field piece which had been express
~ for the occasion, and by deputation Of the
date portion of the inhabitants whose feats Of horsemn
ship were numbered amongst the things gone by yet
whose welcome not the less fervent sincere
their days Of activity had waned and who preferred
Campaigning the procession Ia carriages neatly rugged
ship wheels decorated with flags OF all kinds among
which, on the fore and man masts conspicuous
those Of England and France, and full manned with
youthful Of amateur sailors headed the proce sion
Next followed the excellent string band Of KingvilIe
which played lively airs the cavacade advanced upon
the vlage and during its progress through the streets
whilst occasional cheers and discharges Of the field piece
which was and then unlimbered for the purpose,
served to add to the extemen, Of the The whole
was imposing in the extreme; AMI, when il If
bered that but few short years since the wi densey
timbered forest regned where ourshes the
ve We might in truth exclam, with Dominic sampson,
OF human industry and perseverance verify pro
digious.v
At this decidedly tempting place to make the
lowing style, and which was highly applauded by
his two or three hundred auditors =
He would, with their permission, avail himself Of the
present occasion TO Offer explanation Of his political
sideiation Of his constituents generally order that
those views approved Of be might be strengthened
In his endeavors TO urge them upon the favorable
sideration of Parliament and the country while on the
other hand, II his politics not acceptable his
friends, i was but fair that they should be undef
stood in time that, when the proper time should
rive, some other person advocating other views
might be chosen In bis stead to represent the
county. Every must admit that in the case
Of individuals there il time when il IL both natural
and proper that the shodld separate from his
hers CONTROL and that while he retained for that
mfr nd hau
theess b. sensible that the time had arrived when
he must commence the Of life his account
and by honorable exertion seek to achieve position
which should not only be crediable TO hmse but add
strength and glory 10 the reputat OF those from whom
be was descended this Is so generally Acknowledged
TO be the not the rule applicable 10
nun tiles In his (Mr Rankn's opinion II always
be 80, and he felt convinced that the time not far
distant when in the natural course OF events, such
separation he then described take place between
England and this Province and therefore the policy
for Canadians 70 adopt was to eneeavor to bring about
while s under the protection OF the Imperial govern
ment II all the British North American possessions,
including the Hudsons Bay Territory united they
would give extent Of country greater than the whole
the United States ontaned in 17s and would
country in position to maintain distinct aiionA exist
ence whenever became necessary TO separate from the
parent state He thought that all this might be brought
aeos. easonsSy Peaaessy ana with the cons'ns o. Al
favor such concentration, for 1t would be the best
that cond be taken OF establishing power this
continent capable Of restraining the aggressive dsposi-
ton Of the neghborirg republics while the other hand
he firmly believed that IL these provinces remained
se snneses 70 The United s,es ,iaes req.ons saas
be found who really imagined that Canada alone could
maintain independent rational existence For these
he had made up his mind advocate union OF
the provinces and should be prepared give his hearty
suppoIt 10 any government party who would sustain
such q policy he had described; and he happy
tell them thu, the number Of those who had entertained
sentiments similar TO Ills rapidly increasing In
the country, and he had good 10 hope that
whenever another general election took place large
number Of mtmbers would be returned prepared 10
tend for such lice Of policy as he had delinssed
Now, are these views generally participated in In
Canada? The spirit Of them Is. but not, perhaps,
the mere form. Upper Canada, which il prospecting,
as you showed in recent number Of the HERALD,
beyond what the people themselves even seem to be
aware Of, and which is adding twenty or thirty