The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-26
ant one to Mr.. Wendell Phillips, who, it is very
probable, will succeed Lincoln a. President Of
the Northern confederacy


Extension of Our Revolution 10 Canada
From all that we can ascertain. from the best
sources of information the rapid revolutionary
movement now going forward in the United
States has extended to our Canadian brethren
over The line; and as the slave States of the
South are about TO secede from the American
Union in consequence of the refusal of Seward
and the Massachusetts, school of politics to
make any concessions to the just demands Of
The South 30 Canada is about to secede from
the mother country and cast her lot with the
Northern States, to which she naturally and
historically belongs.
The difficulties hitherto in the way Of the an
nexation of Canada are now removed Before
the disruption of our Union the Southern States
would not consent to the absorption of Canada,
because they feared it would give prepOn-
derance to the anti-slavery element, already
too large just as the Northern States have here
tofore battled against the annexation Of Cuba,
lest i should odd to the strength Of the slave
power.' But as after the 4th of March both
sections will be able to follow each its own
beIt aud to expand in it's own way without let
or hindrance-the slave States westward to the
Pacific Ocean in their own latitude, and south
ward TO i'arien or as far as they can; the free
states w"s ward in their own latitude, and
ar'' ward 10 the Pole or as far as they can
IL otvi"us that Canada comes first within the
ne Of Northern acquisition, and must soon
be numbered "a bright particular star on our
azure shield. The sole objection of Canada TO
the Union is now removed, for there will be
- ~, Hat 80 ~
Noithgin coniederacy, and it will be conso-
3datcd government. in which secession will not
le admissible, and in which State rights
Nil be kept in subordination to the federal
authority, and the whole machinery will more
closely resemble the British monarchy than it
does now. The Canadians, on the other hand,
have been long painting for more freedom than
they can enjoy under British rule and enter
tanning designs of forming, with the other
British provinces OF North America, an indie
pendent confedcracy, entirely separated from
England. The opportunity is now offered Of
forming part and parcel Of far greater aud
more powerful confederacy, by union with
the States on her southern frontier.
From all that we can learn her population
are already meditating the annexation, and are
only waiting to see the peaceable separation
OF our confederacy into two parts brought to
the devoutly wished for consumuation. The
Canadian population new numbers as much as
that of the thirteen colonies when they threw off
the British yoke; and Canada is, therefore, per-
fectly able TO follow their example, especially
aided, as she would be, by our free States.
But as the doctrine of revolution by peaceable
secession is now taking the place Of the abitra-
ment of the sword in Europe, by the sanction
of England herself, she cannot fairly object to
the Canadians determining their own destiny
by the same method. The British government
will allow them to go, and bid them God
speed. 1t will, moreover, cede to them the
fortresses and other property of the crown at
| fair valuation.
| The Canadians are of the same race, Ian
guagc and religion with the people of the free
| States; have the same ideas of government,
and are intimately acquainted with them.
| They are only separated by chain of lakes
and a river on one side, and on the other by
mere imaginary line. What is to prevent q
| perfect union? In 1857 the population of the
| two Canadas was 2,57l, 437, of which Lower
Canada numbered l,220,5l4, and Upper Canada
l,35O,923. As the population had then in
creased 729,l72 in five years, it cannot be
much short of three millions and half at the
present time. The total value Of the COM
| rierce Of Canada for 1856 was:--
Total exports. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $40, 900 900
i Total imports. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 900
i Tonnage inwards... .................. $500 I65
/ Tonnage outwardS. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o,bZO,At
| What the total value Of Canadian commerce
was last year we have no means as yet Of
knowing; but the value of the commerce be-
tween Canada, the other British provinces and
| the United States was as follows
/ Exports from Canada and other British
| provinces to the United States IN
| imports from the United States to Ca
| NADIA and the other British PROVINCES
/ in 1860. H,I63, ia
If the union of these provinces with the free
states Of the North were only accomplished,
this trade would be doubled, and a mighty I'm
petus would be given to every branch of bust
ness and industry, which would speedily de-
velope the resources OF the country, and adj
vance it more in ten years than il progressed
in forty under its present rule. The North
American free State republic would thus be-
come mighty Power on the earth, and make
its influence felt throughout the world, and
Canada would psrtake of its glory and pros
perity. instead Of being tied as province TO
| the tail of distant nation, who has no longer
any interest in her Development and success.
Let the Canadian people, therefore, have their
arrangements all made early in March, SO that
there may be no delay to the contamination Of
their union with the Northern confedcracy Of
the United States. \ new and grand destiny
awaits them.
PrrnANIcM HYrocmsy IN BRooKLYN--Brook-
Ign is, as every one knows, the city of the elect
1t contains more churches and more shining
nulnit li1hts than arr 10 be fnnnd elsewhere In