Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-08
sRhat EheJ Think In Canada OF a Connection
With the Northern States.

Win the Northern states.
Tls Toronto Cauadal Lauder of the Soth ut, notice
the ges,iOrs that are floating through the Republican
papers OF the United States Of connection with Canada
ia Of complete separation OF the slave from the
tree States and the formation Of contedeiacy Of free
states. Il ssys projects Of this kind come naturally
enough from the Northern States at the present time as
With the loss of the Southern States "Isy feel t5eg
,9'if ta,s lovsr position among ne nations Of hs
l,rl2 and are, therefore, anxious repair the dam
ages 5g annexation n another quarter" The mistake
avs the Leldr, which the Northern States make is IN
surprising thR: the British Americans want 70 sever their
slune,on with England. That We are told, is grave
error . they erioy the fullest share Of liberty
sseut with public safety and individual rights and have
fhs amplest protection against foreign aggression But
aside ftom that did they desire separate from the old
country, it Is more than likely that they would seek in
another direction thaE in connection With the North
fragment Of the American Cuion the higher stot
which many think is yet in store for tel people
The Lsadr believes If England to give them The
choice OF a connection with the Northern States and
vote were taken upon the question within three months
d large msorty OF British America would vote against
g. The asg est vote in favor of the project would
tom the peninsula Of Upper Canada where there is
b one and that /, would De more profitable than any
o,bs, hat could be formed.
Below Cobourg different feeling pFedOminates aud
ia Central as vel as IN lower Canada the feeling against
,uy connection With the Tinted States IS almost unlyer
- the banks Of the ST. Lawrence in Upper Canada
we're settled by United Empire Loyaists All the old
feeling OF loyalty stroag IN the descendants
~ Les settlers aHi d has spread among the entire Pop
ltG0l 10 that quarter.
In lower Csnajs the Tsdisr tells as TIE opposition
.t lbs french Canadians 70 q connection With RepubG-
caE States amounts 10 perfect torroF They sri-
t5crsuc IN ,lsir feelings about tsT removed
possible from Rspub'csnsm aud would not listen al,
connection Nth the Northern States
Sovia Scotia would ia the opinion OF the Leader, be
-aost a. hostile to any connection with the Northern
eat.s ss would be French Canada Both in Nova SEQ
. "a aud EeS Bsln5vick there is strong leaven Of the
Oh Jriisi Empire oyalist feeling With admiration
tcr AnsJicsn Institutions
TIE conclusion Of the IslIl Is that there is 40 use an
J1k.ps about any such Uuoa at present, Those Reput
ans therefore sh0 have been calculating upon the
formation Of mighty empire by the connection Of the
northern States With Canada vii have to give up that
go,cc. In previous number the Leader pressed tie
opinion st If The Northern states wanted TO be attach
Il 70 Brid4h America and under the rule of Eng
.sud a iair AMI candid rl1si leJston w0rld be- given
t-if q lrsst Ly she Canadian AID Parent Governments
TIE Ses loFs Ir5la. soj l..ss Lincoln psper',
tl,t de ounce ls ridieGoas ai, 80 the leo
.r tia, &c vas ga position 70 SnHouUoe IN the mos. posi-
7s ,erns that {, is the iaeauou ottae Elglsh Gosera
snt kuos igs the independent OF the s1ntleru
Confedarscga as soon asis Jtmed The, Insisted there
IS 10 truth In the statement because Of the place
sbsrs T. va, FIRST Annouucel-Caus1a--aGd the we'll
trosu practice Of the English Government never 10 an
aoaGoe ia policy tosard any as.on IA advance OF IT,
.lI-,Hg into existence.
Tie Lslis, ia repyrepss- L. former statement, AID
aids that the uoant'rveEdon psaeiple Requires for
sgu powers To recognize the government Dc eso OF ans
safe Or CoDiederacy FOVegn Sa'es could not prevent
,ts revolution and phsa the fac, Is accomplished they
10 Sht to refuse 10 recognize t. To do 30 would
20 70 interfere fJr the purpose o. deRying to Deop
&c right Of governing themselves 10 the Ssy that they
.hint proper"
Nobody but erazy-beadel AbolitOnists supposed
Tor q moment that England would not recognize the
SoutLsra COnedersey should be formed Of the
ave states England would SING up to Il like kitten
laEarm brick on frosty night. The Southern Goa
tsderaey you'd be its great customer the Northern
Tor the North j. the rival Of England in manufacturing
Bssdes that Ragiand Is mainly dependent the Gulf
ses Cor IL cotton and therefore, double inteIes;
.o,5 bind Der to a cOss alliance with the Southern