The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-29
The Prince OF Wales Visit to Canada and
the New British Colony.

From the London Poet, (seni oical), september 81
The wish paid by the Prince Of Wales To- Qaebect the
Gibraltar o. North Amcrica-aDd the Plains Of Abra
ham whore Wofe died yictOrousr forcibly recalls 10
the mrd the fact that the connection between Great
Britain ard raraea only dates fom the year lTe3-a
period when ID. French monarch compelled 10 sue for
peace, attempted 70 soe himself for the loes OF pro
vince on wbi his predecessors had lsvshy expended
both men and treasure by describing CANADA q few
acres a suos totally unworthy Of the fostering or
a. The time when the treaty OF 1893 concluded
did not exceed eighty thousand in number These
peopc occupied fe~ towns and Villages the
banks Of The - Ia ~rence and, with the exception 81
few trading usts which stretched o. the aud SOUTH
Upper Canada and the regions the
The homes and The hunting grounds OF the red Indians
The aborg lords OF the coil The proynce which the
Prince OF Was II visiting with 90 much interest now
contains population Of three millions In the Of
nearly century the eighty thousand French habs,ans
have tMeled 10 one mIion, whilst the Canadians OF
Brithb origin and eescsut ust double that member
o,spt ,qua 70 hat n ne Jnid ,cAen De mar u in
deptndnce trcke ota, and therefore ConaJu may be SAID
70. haze ,ssoAea tha. fr't aaoe q "etgai e
ind % oor.t.m and psJstaa,e British North
america: through the extent o. which the Praos Of
square mies; is internal navigation n unparalleled in
tbe world q bas IN extremely fertile soil. nexnausible
hf.se OF the hIest timber, Immense mineral resources
and an active, crtcrpsug and gallant population whose
devotion and loyalty TO the mother country hs ROYAL
Bghless had abundant opportunity OF witnessing
aud spprtciailns. Nova scotia New Rrupsv,ck and
Czrsds. vita their vast rc-ouross and increasing
Commerce only equre to be linked together for fescra
pertsfs ~ 10 dstart day would bod The basnre az
rover on the North American continent me New YORK
papers ah butte 70 the Prince Of wales visit derrec OF
political importance vhch on this side Of the Atlantic
tie public bavc troubled then selves either 10 sus
peof or invent Our contemporaries say that The Rcd
river settlement to be ituted colony. that
the whole II TIE Rrt sh North American dependencies
are 70 be united under federal government. a. which
bis Roy A. Helnsss TO be head, and that the Duke 81
Nswcaste hss been entrusted with the duty OF preparing
and maturing Tits great scheme W bi.fe u Is frus
Hot rsp col,ry 10 % ~ eyB.d in "a, Novfaos tvr,ir,er
q al hon "a ~.fl..
The Saskatchewan VII become, not Only tho abode OF
cv,ized man, tui The place Though which that rail.
tanads with the Pacific Ocean The qursfisu ~ 4 rene
raj confederation o. The North American provinces has
,hst ,he New York parss arpca 10 have only revived
Tor The ocessior 81 the Prinoos whit, subject which
however imror'sn, IN iissf has hardly The merit Of
toveltF. -Four years ego. SIR Edmund Heat In hs
treech oroguirs the Provincial legislature eyprcssly
stated that the suhjec, o. federation would be Fabmtax
70 The imperial artaoritIcs Fo that day 10 ,hl- nothing
has been Gene The Duke o. Newcastle however has had
sniorportunty Of asccrtsinnr the wishes Of tho air
"a, w ", W.. suplec', an smr d7or9me1
ind,isndniIy ~ As teciaon n The tndirdu,i % IN
ne q ,focrey selection which the New York pa
pers have been pcssed 70 unkc certainly With more
tsse and confidence than they predict the probable
successor 70 Mr. Buchauan the Presidential chair me
ymr 81 the fret stone ~ the sovernmcrt bnislpgs :,
Ottawa are txo events which alone would vscctate the
nsne he Rcl al Hshncss ~hh the entcrprte and pro
fts ~ Canada Bot the Prince Of waes has endcared
himself 10 the people OF all The British provinces BY his
anabIlity, good ature ana excellent sense
IL viii be fcccllecicd that about twenty years ago.
there ragged IN Csnada fierce war ~ which ult
neely lcd 70 dssfeoiion aud rebellion. The French
fottdn In the o. Joy ment Of full civil and Rous ber.
~. stu dreams q separate nationality very harmless
anusen ert, may be added, when year after y,ar the
turer vfor snd erergy Of the Aneo saxon race are
fest ,uprlantrg both french laws French institutions
and frtnch symrathes IN lower Canada The Allusion
Which bis Royal Hshress MADE N this difference of race
cas- a. gracious 40 wise and lust In arswerlns
The ado rtss &C The Legislative Assembly, his ROYAL
Hehness said -"fn Addressing you as an Epplish.
nsn ! DO not forget that some OF my fellow sub
vets here are not Of ny blood. To them also
an esreeial acknowledgment due and receive with
peculiar tatefacton the proofs Of their attachment 10 the
crown ~ England They are evidence n their satfsc
ton with the equal laws under which they live and Of
their lust confidence that whatever may be their origin
all Canadians alike objects OF ioerest 10 their eove
reign and her people, We believe that the results Of
bis Roy sl Hshness' vst viii 10 every sense be benee
cal 10 this country, and 10 North American colo
nice rot only by drawing together those ties az amv
Affection and respect which are the best guarantee o. the
continuance cs connection which equally honorable
70 both. but by teaching fellow subjects In AMERICA
70 know and 70 value the virtues of Prince who IL drs
tined % become King Of Canada a. well a. sovereign OF
Great Britain