The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-24


from which il appeared that the new Mayor|of
Toronto is greatly exercised about the changes
which are taking place in our confederacy, and
states that Largo .accessions to the population
of Canada may soon be expected on account Of
the troubles in the United States.
If this be true, and that his Honor has spoken
by the book, as we must suppose he has, the
expected accessions of population to Canada
from the dismembered United States will
be for very different purpose from
what the chief magistrate of Toronto
supposes. Tho Council need not make any
provision in regard to taxation such as will
especially favor the emigration" for the emi-
grafton will be only temporary, and those who
cross the border may be regarded only as
" birds of passage" who will return to more
copgeIial cline when they have fulfilled
their mission. Their object may be explained
by q reference to Mr.. Stewards speech last
summer when he limited very broadly that
Canada was about being annexed to the United
States. He had then in his eye the present
breaking up of our confederacy, and his idea
was to repair the loss of the Southern section
of the Union by the acquisition of Canada, so
as to form great Northern republic.
Canada, it is well known, is now ripe to
throw off the yoke of England and set up for
herself. There have been great perturbations
throughout the province in recent years, and
they arc now increased in view of the disrup
ton of the American Union Hitherto the
chief difficulty in the way of Canadas annexa-
ton to the United States was the contamina-
ton of slavery. But as no slavery can exist
in the free States republic, there is nothing to
prevent this British province becoming the
Northern star in the new constellation. Any
"emigrantsr 10 Canada, therefore, from this
side the line just now may be regarded as mis-
sionaIies of freedom to prepare the way for the
independence of Canada, and to concert mea-
sures with her sons for union with the Northern
States some time next March.
As the republicans will do nothing in the
way of reconciliation, and as the fifteen Southern
States will probably be separated from the
confederation in less than six weeks, the Cana
dams ought to have their measures matured so
as to be ready to step into the Union when the
slave States step out. There is already recipro-
city Of trade between Canada and this country,
and the personal intercourse between the peo-
pie Of the Northern States and Canada in recent
years has been very great. They are, in fact,
one homogeneous people, of the same race, Ian
guage, religion and climate. The union. of Ca
NADIA with our Northern republic would deve-
lope her resources, complete the privileges and
the freedom Of her people, increase her popu-
laton by the expansion of New England north
ward, and add an invinciblc strength to her
position. The Canadians could not be con-
qnered by Great Britain when united with us
Indeed that Power would not make the at
tempt inasmuch as her connection with Canada
is source Of expense instead of gain. Natures
laws and the progress Of political ideas have
destined the annexation Of Canada to the
northern half Of the United States, and now is
the accepted time for its contamination.
ALARMING STATE OF THINGS AT SPRING
FIEID.-The uncertainty of human life, and the
difficulty of foreseeing where man who un-
dertakes long voyage may possibly bring
up, are proverbial. A child who is born with
gold spoon in bis mouth may die in his bed,
or may live to be hanged; while the infant
who is Graded in restitution and brought up
in poverty may in time reach the first position
in the State. To 60 little further, we may
ask if there is any one who can tell, in such
times as the present, what day may bring
forth? Look, for example, at Old Abe Lincoln,
once the rail-spltter, now the Cabinet maker of
Illinois. A year ago. who would have thought
that he was destined to hold the fate of the ma
ton in his hands? And even after he was
elected, who could tell what his final destiny
might be AT first 1t was believed that the
Cesar Of the republican party would be killed
in the Capitol by Brutus Pryor, Of Virginia.
But now it appears that Lincoln stands in
greater peril from his friends than bis enemies
Pryor has subsidized, and the chief danger tina.
menaces Old Abe Is the fate of Actaon. who
was transformed into stag and torn to pieces
by bis own hounds. All the republican leaders
seem TO consider Old Abe as fat hauncA of
venison, upon which they are at liberty to cut
and come again, and it is doubtful whether
there will be anything left of him when lnaugu-
ration day comes around. As soon as no CON-
menced making up his slate the war of the fac
tons in his own party began. He wrote
Stewards name, like Ben Adhems, before all
the rest That was all very well. Then old
Mr.. Bates. Very well. lie could do no harm.
Next came the chief Of the Cameron clan, and
his appointment was the signal for an intestine
conflict compared to which tho fcud Of
the Guelphs and the Ghibbelincs was .
mere bagatclle. Away with Camcron Cruelty
Cameronl Suppress Cameron! That was the
battle cry; and now Old Abe sits hopelcssly
bordering over his slate, with only two out of
the six names required for Cabinet officers Old