, 1859-01-20
EUROPEAN PROJECTS on AMERICA,
Annexation of Maine to Great Britain.

Ia fsvats Letter Communicated for the N. r Trbune1
.Bosp s7AtEr. london Dec. e 1Es.
AY DEAR S1R: The discovery Of gold in New
Ca!ed onia has given new spring to British am.
bl&loIl OF colonial ind preponderatin9 empire On
the North American Continent, and has conse-
9aerltly originated new Transatlantic policy.
Ibe British Colonies which Lie to tho north and
cart tof the United States possessions are to be
9t.tted under common vice-re8al government.
RAilwavs are to be extended from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, and formidable attempt by that
meaus 10 to be made to command the travel and
trade Of the East in iii articles that viii bear 90
long land transit from China, Japan, and most
Of the Pacific Islands and Australia, through
Canada to England. But it is perceived that
the trrzeu regions Of the Lower st. Lawrence,
New Brunswlck end Nova Scotia present crest
embatrasaments to the carrying ont of the OBJ
ject in view.
! new scheme hns been suggested By Lord
Fh!merston, in which all the leading statesmen
Of the Empire who have been contdentia]ly con-
sulted on the subject by Lord AalmeshurY con-
cur, which will ooviate difficulties, and lay the
foundation Of British Colonial Empire to the
north and east Of the United States more FORM
liable. perhaps, than that Of the mother coun-
trT itself
The scheme to which have referred consists
In the acquisition Of the State OF Maine BY
Great Britain, and in constituting it member
confederation Of Provinces extending from Van.
couvers lsland to Newfoundland, and north of
the American line to the Arctic Regions. The
State of Maine abounds in good sesports. scces-
sible at all seasons Of the year, and is conse-
quentlY the mos. prolific school for sailora in
| the New World. Its proximity to New Bruns-
wick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, and other
islands, it is thought to present an obstacle to
the aforementioned plan of a vice.regal en-
pire, So we'll as to be dangerous to.the commerce
likely to ttow from it. Besides, there is already
established an English railway from Portland
to Montreal It's terminus at Portland is being
filled up with English families, representatives.
Of important Canadian and British in.erests
These interests the Imperial Government has de-
cided to protect and enlarge, By fair sud honest
| means, If possible Bat the possession of the
State Of Maine is considered so essential TO the
development OF the projected Canadian empire,
IS well As the security Of the trade between it
and the British West Indies and Europe, that it
has, believe, been decided to take it By force.
If the reasonable representations of the English
Government to the Cabinet at Washington,
backed BY the offer Of O liberal pecuniary in.
demnity should fail. To carry out this policy at
Washington. it becomes necessary to have q
new man-trm, able and persevering; and the
man for the work is thought to be Lord Lyons.
This is the 1ecret of the cbange which has been
decided On in the personnel Of the British Lega-
| tiou. 1tBeeus to be believed that no ncousid-
cradle portion of the people Of Maine will N st
| readily unite in a measure which will open all
to the free admission Of the vast amount Of tim.
| Der to be exported from it. Portland will soon
/ become-to some extent, at le3st-the rival OF
New York in commercial importance, and as
the growth Of that city will hare favorable
effect upon the general prosperity Of the whole
State, it is believed the entire population will
finally concur in desire to witness the realiza-
tion Of the object. Liberal pecuuiary means are
At the command Of the Ministry to overcome, By
corruption. any refractory opposition TINT may
! be encountered at Washington or III Portland.
Lord John Russell gave HIS hearty approval Of
the plan, if am correctly informed, end sng-
gested the name Of Lord Lyons as the most
suitable iagent to carry it out. Although the
Hague is not, in certain respects, SO high in
point Of rank as Washington, Jet it ia more de-
sirahle for @ man Of family on account Of its
proximity to London. For this reason Lord
Sapier's transfer to Holland will doubtless be
acceptable to him.
1t appears pretty clear that the French En-
peror is endoaToring to stimulate the Spanish
| Government 10 present bill Of claims to the
Cabinet at Washington for expenses incurred
during the last five or six years in keeping up q
lorge military and naval armament to resist the
| constantly threatening invasion of hllibusters
| from the United States. He has even gone so
far as to intimate to the Minister at Madrid,
that it has good grounds to claim the posses
sion OF E1Bt Florida, on account Of its proximity
to the gem Of the Isles, and the control which
| that Peninsula must always have from it's geo
| graphical position over the commerce Of Cuba
with Mexico and the Old World.
}on nay be assured that Napoleon the Third
| is no friend 10 America. He is doubtless con-
cocting in his fruitful brain all sorts Of plans to
embarrass and thwsrt the Cabinet at Washing
ton. Ferdinand Barrot, one Of the most talented,
astute and gycophantic devotees OF the Emper-
or, has Just been sent to Madrid te stimulate the
Government to prosecute these schemes, and 10
| induce it 10 sustain the Anglo-Fseuch policy in
the New World, especially IN the waters OF Mex
| leo aud Central America.
The whole country has been lately ngitated By
Mr. Bright's plan Of reform, but the ministerial
Irresistible ire araunent s aVairst ths adontion Of the
apprehended universal suffrage 10 Mr. Buchan-
aus letter to his Pitts5uEg felow.citizans. The
corruptions which it acknowledges as the result
Of popular government tends to give new
| leose to mouarchical forms in the Old World.