, 1863-10-17
An Invitation to Canada.

the feverish feeling which was manifesting
itself in Canads, we said
"It is probable that, as our civil war draws
to close, there will be intermittent wal
panics springing up in Canada. Our unset
tied controversies with England, the expos
ed condition of the provinces, and the as
sumed greed of the Yankees, will be incite-
ments to keep our neighbors in constant
fear of an invasion, with its attending scenes
of devastation and suffering. To escape these
panics, we take the liberty of making sug-
gestion TO the Canadian press. Let them
all come out for dissolving the connection
between Canada and the mother country,
and agree to become part Of the United
States This would insure peace for all
coming time, and give the Canadian people
a share in the glorious DECAY he Uni
ted States Our neighbors mad getter think
this thing over"
Strangely enough, since this was written
Canada has had two "fear of war; panics,
the one arising from the foolish story started
by T. darcy McGee touching the inten-
ton of the Yankees to invade Canada with
100000 men, and for which Mr.. Seward
was given as authority, and the other grow
ing out of the following sensation editorial
from the Toronto Leader of the Goth, which
has Just come to hand
"Intellgence of the most startling charac-
ter has come to us through channel which
leaves no doubt of its correctness. Certain
persons in Canada have been detected in a
reasonable correspondence, the object of
which was to invite, and, if possible, to in
duce the Federal Government to invade the
provinces, overthrow British supremacy, and
bring us under subjection to the American
dynasty.
"This correspondence has been perused
by M. Archibald, the British Consul at
New York, who has communicated the facts
to the Imperial Government. Theepersons
concerned in this traitororous correspon-
dence will we presume, be arrested and
brought to trial. If our Government should
feel that it would not be compromising it
sci or its friends, it will doubtless be able to
obtain the Necessary information by apply
ing to the British Consul a. New York but
if it should fear to make such move, he
facts will naturally come back from Eng
land in an official shape But time should
not be given to allow the conspirators to
escape. What can we expect, however,
from men who believe that no armament is
the best armament for Canada There is
no mistake about it, we are surrounded by
traitors. Men who admired the American
Government when it was a republic, and
contained many points calculated to chal-
lenge admiration, now as eagerly worship
the despotism which has supervened and
many of them imagine they are consist
ent"
OF course, there is no more in this story
than there was in McGee's, but the fact
that il was published in widely circulated
paper, and created an uproar throughout
the provinces, shows that the "Kanucks"
and "Bluenoses' are in very uneasy frame
of mind. They know that our civil war is
drawing to a close; that we will soon have
an immense, veteran, unemployed army !;
that serious questions are pending between
us and Great Brlian, and that in the event
of war, which they deemed inevitable,
Canada lies along our northern border indie
fensible. Hence these nervous panics, which
will multiply as months roll round. What
makes the matter worse for the Canadians
positive statements in Parliment and the
English press that in the event OF a war no
help can be expected from the mother coun-
try. The men and money must be raised
and the defences erected by Canada itself,
to fight the battle with The Great Repub-
lie.
It is clear that there is only one sensible
course open for the Canadians. Let them
organize three or four separate local govern
ments, and apply for admission as States
into the North American Union. 'The
way to conquer Destiny said Novalis, ''is
to submit to it," The advantages of union
between Canada ard the United States to
the people of the provinces are very obvious:
lst, 1t would insure them exemption forev-
er from all the horrors of war. I'd, 1t would
save them the enormous expenses the moth
er country is trying to impose upon them
in the way of Notifications. Sd, 1t would
give them the boon of absolute free trade
with the States. 4th, 1t would give them
the benefit of Yankee energy and capital to
develop the resources of Upper and Lower
Canada. 5tb, 1t would give them share
in the destiny of this great nation.
The Montreal Witness quotes our former
article on this subject, and gives as reasons
why Canada does not care to join her des-
tiny with the United States the following
"1st, The loyalty of the people of Canada
to Britain, and the evident aversion of the
majority to the United States
I'd, The existence of slavery, in any form
and to any extent, in the Union
Sd, Tie civil war, and the burden of debt
and taxes which it leaves behind"
The first reason is no reason at all. Af-
ter annexation the Canadians would be treat
ed so kindly that they would quite fall in
love with the Yankees. AS to slavery, the
Kan nucks need not adopt it unless they like
1t is their affair, and the affair of each State
for itself. The debt question can be set
tied by the old United States agreeing to
relieve Canada of any share of the burden
Again we say, the Canadians had better
think this subject of annexation over
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