The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-17
the ANNEXATION or CANADA.
Our Toronto Correspondence.
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OuT VOrOntO correspondence
ToRosro.C w., Feb. IL, 1861
In the great events ths agtate the American Union
there is much 10 interest the Of Canadian p,it
Clans Our provincial dependent position looked upon
by some as an evil that be best removed by
union In shape with the free u the North
while others regard with pious horror anything like
severance Of British connection. There be little
doubt that after the exclusion Of the principles and the
rejection of the fact Of slavery by Northern oontederacy
of the dsuned States, large majority Of the Canadian
people would be in favor Of joining the republic. The
idea Of acquiring nationality s strongly impressed upon
all classes Of the community, and especially upon the
mind of Young Canada This feeling has boon observed
legislators and by the home government and to
divert it into channel latter have encouraged the
scheme of federation Of the British American provinces
This at best could only make large dependency,
render our Existence among the nations more
spcuous and by deprving the provinces OF individual
action the chains the faster that bind us TO people
who, for the Of power, would deprive millions OF
their nationality. In becoming porton-and an mpor
tant portion-of the great Northern nation that will
surely rise from the ashes Of the former Union the
people Of the Canadas i'll impetus in
their rapid progress while they will feel patriotic pride
instead OF petty Jealousy the prosperity of the other
States They will be Justly proud Of their national sue
cess, and feel that they not merely satellite to
Importance Of her colonial empire
Another advantage that many In the anticipated
connection is the great influx Of American capital that
would ensue and the opening up Of all facilities for
manufactures Although British capitalists invest their
money in our railways mines and steamships they leave
TO in manufacturing enterprise and
since too young country TO have many accumu
latons Of wealth in the hands Of individuals should
feel the benefit of American capital to deveope full
resources in this respect.
The press for the most part in order to keep
up Appearances affect devoted loyalty to British
necton 1t can easily be understood that however much
editors may be secretly in favor Of great political
chapgc-n fact a revoution-they will be very cautious
in their public oppression of opinions against the status
quo when there yer, pressing grievances TO de-
mand change when the whois scheme is III crude
state. Let the advantages OF the step be fully
demonstrated To- the people, let them have OPP
portunties tor expressing their opinions. and we Will
how the press Will be almost UNANIMOUS in sup
porting the movement No portion OF these colonies is
so much disposed towards annexation the western
peninsula % Upper Canada If we except that part OF the
lower province which Immediately adjoining the State
of Vermont, aud was mainly settled by Americans II
only requires little time and proper explanations to
induce that port of Aestys dominons To signify
an intention OF quietly renounclng its aiiegance we
any TO oppose her American colonies
their for independence, If we are at liberty to
form an opinion from the London Times and the press
generally whenever they mention the subject
at this most critical moment, when Canadians
are balancing in their minds the expeiiency of cut
ting the British connection, deliberate insult is
offered to the country by an attempt to interfere
with the independence Of colonial judo ituro and to
override decision Of courts by English court of
no higher Jurisdiction The people Of Canada to man
feel pqued nsuted by the writ of habeas corpus in
the Anderson and the Judges Of Common Pleas
Immediately upon hearing Of this granted habeas cor
pus under which is being tried by them.
The English writ now, understand, IN Toronto in the
hands Of Secretary OF the Anti Slavery Society and
will be served unless the judgment OF the Common
Pleas against the fugitive; and although the Canadian
people completely opposed to his rendition they
equally opposed the ncple that IS involved in this
encroachment upon the independence Of courts.
There are many surmises TO the probable decision Of
our Common Pleas IL is, however, the general opinion
that the court will be unanimous against the prisoner