The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-01
THE CONFEDERACY OF THE NORTH.

From the Toronto Leader Jan. 29.1
While patiently laying down basis OF facts
which to raise discussion OF the question Of the federal
Union OF the British American provinces our moro
erprisng neghbors OF the United States are contrvng
plans to us the trouble Of dsposng Of destiny
We reprint two articles from the NEW YORK HERALD, in
dsposes o. ne that no @ ~ sve
satisfaction to the most enteprsing revisor Of the
| map OF this continent. Canada, it is assumed, is
and Bet up for hcrself;' and it is asserted
that sac would BIO willing TO join the Northern states
soon as their connection with their slavehodng confede
rates ceases Like all great schemes that proposed by
our New York contemporary Is very simple The South
ern conederacy is to annex Mexico aud Cuba and we
empire which shall make tho Gulf OF Mexico lake, and
include in its limits every Of land every estuary,
port and river between the Orinoco and the Potomac
The other great proposed Confederacy told be
formed out Of tho free States OF the American Union and
the whole or British from Labrador to the Polar
Sea. Mr. Seward is invited propose scheme for let
ting the Southern States go Free as preparatory mea
AT this moment Canada has no idea OF throwing OF
the yoke OF England and setting up for herself and IT
is not likely that she will consent TO have her destiny
subjected to the convenience Of the residuum OF the
American republic ~ is possible no doaJt that The de-
sscion Of The Lnion may eventually lead 10 aeao ter
rtoai1l arrangements; but what these will be the wisest
man cannot at present pretend to predict The current
notion Ia Canada is that If there to bo any union be
tween the Northern States and British America, or be
tween portion Of the Northern States and British
America, The annexation will be in the other direction.
The Iepublic is just now in condition Of di-
apdaton that compels sober minded persons to
look around for some harbor of refuge from the
ruin with which they are threatened Should the North
seriously ask to aoed 10 oin Canada auc
undertake say that their offer uouid be reulei but
until such proposal is authorativcly made there will
be very little in entering far into its consideration.
All that We can pretend to promise at present is that
uhes the offer is made there is epery likelihood that iH
ctire far and candid consideration
THE NORTHERN STATES LOOKING ROUND FOR HELP.
from the Toronto Leader, Jar. 80.
large portion Of the people OF the Northern States
have given up all hope that the sectional differences be-
tween the North and the South can ever be healed In
az ma thpyQ hppin no. IN
schemes of empire One of the favorte projects of the
NEW YORK HERALD is the establishment Of two great
confedefaces OF which shall include the slave States
Mexico and Central America and the other the Northern
States and British America with the Northwest Territory
and British Columbia.
This reconstruction Of the map Of America is very
easy-upon paperthough practically, it would be easy
70 snow That u would be very different Affair Those
who that this reconstruction would be easy
matter take il for granted that British America ready
to demand aseparaon from England that we poor colo
nlsts, who have only attained limited degree
Of freedom, have chance of becoming
part Of great nation; that if England should
attempt to resist our demand for Independence,
could easily conquer with the assistance of the
Northern States who would be glad to assist for the
sake of the prospective benefits OF the union The ad.
yantages to flow from this reconstruction OF the map Of
America, and especially to Canada, painted In the
most vivid coors Canada, we are assured, would be-
come the centre OF an immense commerce. and would be
blessed by untold benefits in many ways that we can
| not stop 10 cnumeiat than.
Projects of this kind come naturany N.Wush
Northern states at the present moment With the loss Of
the Southern States they feel that they must take lower
L
anxious TO repair the damage by annexation in another
quarter All this is very natural from their standpoint
but the mistake they commit Is TO suppose that
British Americans must necessarily be ready to cut the
| connection with England at the very moment when 1t
would suit their convenience to form connection with
No OF British America has at present.
rel with the mother country and none OF them tired
Of the connection which is looked upon beneficial We
satisfied with this connection because free
It, The last petition presented by the old American
colonies, about year before the Declaration OF Inde
pendencc volunteered terms Of submission that would
| prO Ia hp ag n
part OF imperial policy, produce rebellion at once.
They willing TO leave to England the absolute control
not taxed for the benefit Of the British
| chequer-a condition which British minister
one % ho ana q sn
hitting II is the large measure OF freedom
enjoy that makes US contented. There is feeling
abroad these prorinees, that should dcriw from
Onion many advantages thai do not posses There
is an in'anie yeayning ctter higher status; larger
the United States At the present time when the feeling
just beginning TO be generally excited, capable OF
being turned into more than one direction. BIT truth
compes to say IL does 10 the direction Of
alliance with the Northern states As peops,
impossible enough to shrink from the idea OF severng
the connection with England The operation son that
requires some powerful incentive to inangur,te; and
that incentive is wanting is not sufficient that the
convenience OF the Northern States might be consulted
by an union with British America We need strong
necessity Of 10 such revout onary
measure; and that necessity Is not present.
II England were Ia give the choice OF connection
With the Northern states, and vote to be taken
upon the question within three months, believe n
large majority OF British America would against II.
The tdrgea coe in farr Of The pyoet wM from The
fennstd 81 UIIcr Canada, ,ossre there eiirg that the
profitable than any oh,v that cd Le pormet. Below
Cobourg different feeling is predominant and in Cen
tra as well as in lower Canada the feeling against any
connection with the United States is almost universal
Tho banks OF the ST. Lawrence in Upper Cansda were
settled by United Empire 10y alis,s who here
eepsd 's Of free uy grants OF aud The n d se
| ing Of loyalty as strong as ever in tho
descendants Of these settlers; aud i ha' spread
among the entire population in that quarter. In Lower
Canada, the opposition OF the French Canadians
| to a connection with republican states amounts
to perfect hsrror. In their case, the motive
Is partly religious and partly national. Tie French
Canadians desire to preserve their autonomy; but
there nothing they prize high their religion and
they have an underlined fear that il would be endangered
by connection with the States. They do not forget
that the Revolutionary Congress made it grievance
that the French laws had been guaranteed TO them.
Lower Canada society constructed aistocratic
bass, and an antipathy TO republicansm nculcatcd
Numbers OF the old French nobieSe had largo segnores
granted TO them by the French monarch in the early
colonization OF the country, and the feudal system OF
andhoding was only abolished few years ago. The
scgnors privileged class forming colonial aris.
tocracy-not vulgar upetart srstocracy, but well
trained, high minded aristocracy-who avoided tho
atrocities and the committed by the hidagos in
Spanish America and generally bore themselves such
manner as TO command the esteem Of the censtdires
These people are about as far as possbe renewed from
republcansm and they would not listen to any connec
ton with the Northern states. The circumta lance that
the Southern states have fallen out Of tho Union would
greater the degree of republican sentiment the greater
their antipaihy.
Nova Scotia would, in our opinion be nearly az difficult
TO move, II were question OF uniting with tho North.
ern States. Both in Nova Scotia and New brunswick
there strong eaven Of the old Uni ted Empire loyast
feeling The early settlers have not been eytingushed
by large immigration and in Nova Scotia where uni
vcrsal suffrage has been adopted there is dcvotedly
loyal population, with sympathies for United states
politics or institutions. New Brunswick, or at least a
portion Of Il which is tho Bay Of Fundy has more in
ercourse with the United states but no admiral ON for
American institutions nuds expression there.
An union between the Northern states and British
America would for many years be impossible even sun
posing there TO be dsnclnaton sever the tie that
connects 10 the mother country and obstacles the
Of cfectng that severance lower Canada changes
slowly, and the revolution Of sentiment required in
duce her To- Join the United states could be effected in
half century. There s, therefore, no use in talking
about such Union at present. The only Union that
possible In this part OF America IL one that would
connect the whole of the British provinces into ono con
federacy.
NORTHERN CONFEDERATION.
From the Toron to Globe, Jan 20
Tho evident determination Of all the cotton growing