The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-17

FtllibasterisG Ia tho North
We sse u stated that, white Walker mas PA"
OF emtssatiun 70 the south, there ara Northern
hi,bustsra Who have an active aaosemens on i"'''
the chjscs of which Il to sepsrase IN" of''"a
possessions In North Ameries from ITO bfi''sa
Grown, erect them into grand 'eders' unio"' mn"
then annex them 10 TINS sauatry. 10 order 10 over
avs aud osespo or the 5,uth, er,aiiing 10 thA' 70
sever the Uaioa aud annex the New kng'snd sna
Northern States to tho Oaraaian federation. me
New York Herald says 1.-The scheme has been
loas time on foot. aud &c have eqaentiy received
reformation Of the proceedings aud movements OF
the eontriveus aud piotters. But they have made
little progress ustii during tue past ys.r, when
large member Of our Northern politicians have
been drawn into II, aud the hopes OF the Northern
AtlIbussers have revived Several active agents 10
the schsns are uow in our city, where they have
been Tor some time consulting with and impressing
their views upon certain political ~ise-pullers--
One Of the most promiosnt Of these, ADD who rep>
cents the American portion Of the Plot, is MIR.
Andrew, the ooniriver Of the existing Canadian
Reciprocity treaty, aud supposed writer Il Mr..
wsbsssr's we'll known dispatch on the fishery
question. On the other side. the most active par
sisaps Of the affair are the Blueuoses ~ Nova
Scotia. Mr.. Howe, of Halifax, 10 the representa-
tive Of the Bluenose interest," aud is now here Gu
gagged 10 the preparatory labors. II We may be-
lievs the outgiviugs Of Lord Dsrby's organ, the
London Herald, the British government Is well
aware Of what 10 going on, aud has been Induced
70 give It's sanction to the plan in the hope Of ere
asinga esunterpoise TO the growing ascendaney OF
the Coitsd Stases"
Tue plan Of disanitiug Canada from she British
Grown 10 by no means a novel one 10 the North
40 attempt was made to filibuster in that region
about twenty years ago, and the recollection OF
10 result ought to be fresh enough 10 mems minds
70 prevent = second experiment. The whole pop
ulation Of Canada rose 40 one man against the MI
hbussers 1t needed not the presence of single
company of regular soldiers to nip the miserable
effort ia the bud It made the fortune Of several
aspiring Canadian loyalisis, among them smart
pettiloxger by the Fame of McNab, who showed
himself % active In cracking the crowns OF ire
nilibusters, that he WAS knighted BY the Queen,
became Sir Alien McNab, and one OF his daughters
vas Afterwards married TO British noblemaa,
and thus p,ebeisp family found its way among
the arissocracy. This was about the most import,
ant effect that fllibustering produced in csnaos'
and We dare say there are plenty Of McSabs there
now, who would be very much Obliged 10 me NE
libpssera if,hsy would max" another attempt, and
out Of obscurity to position of rsok and influence
The qusstics, however, Of auaoxing New Eng
land to Canada 10 auother matter, and 'ieserves
more serious consideration. We have rot sut~
GENTLY reflected upon the subject 70 hs2srd CT
opinion Of its psacicsbility, bus e. frst blush II
strikes Ii. favorsbIy, and we think will meet Ia
serious opposition 10 any quarter. The hatred of
Southern institutions appears TO override all IA
tionai feeling in the New England S.a,ss, eud is
far more intense than tie traditional enmity 80
the British Crown. The Canadians snd.tbe New
Enslande.s think alike on the subject Of slavery,
and their piiguity OF location and genera CON-
muniiy Of interests would seem TO recommend
nominal a. we'll as real union among their people
The British Government has become iibsraiissd in
ito views siuce the Rsvolu,ioo. and would give
them representation and IS mach freedom aud
rights generally a. they now possess Ga the
WHOLE ~ they are too god FIR the present. oion,
they would better auuex themselves to Canada,
aud leave the lest Of us to go to destruction our
own way.