The New York herald., 1864-10-15

not ooe Of these establishments at present
stat b not coming money. Notwithstanding
the gsassal riss in The psioss of- adnasioa, ths-
spsrs and Ne 'lhsssrss sli pressnt - crowded
an appearance - at any former period. There,
d no interest chat has not kept pace wieA the
prosperity. be u artificial or otherwise that
now marks tho eosditioa OF our business com
'Snausiy How long that state Of things will
ccstinus y another question HsT7tU .,'r p,
..e... .tf r
rae Rsvetutsoa An canada-A scrap OF
Isssssry. ..se sg F..st
On The f6ta Of October, i774,t the Amcri
cs~ Provincial Congress In session in Phils-
deiphiA adopted IN address ato the inhabi-
s~sss o. Qasbec." and on the 29th Of May,
lI7s. another 10 the Oppressed inhabitants Of
Canada. ia both OF which the most cogent
re~sons we're offered Tor their making common
cause with the colonies In thcir resistance TO
tss oppressive sess of The British crown. In
tho former was contained remarkable - we'll
- fAr seeing propagation, which is sinxularly
sPpscfvisss - ~ present stats OF things in
osssAs = - pssssss nos.eat "We invits
pes" 80 sss Csssr~ o. i754. 9 70 -usiie
vt1A - - sassssiS ceapsok. 6s0sf a -sns
ssssr~~a priaeieass Of equal .libsrty, and
os~ssssd ~ @se n ssxshasss u beneficial
asa ssdaaxing sf1ces - 10 randse e perpetual.
IN order 70 oompless <his highly desirable
uSios. we submit u 10 your consideration
whether ID may not be expedient for you to
meet together In your several towns and dis
xscss sud elect depstics, who. afterwards.
meeting In provincial congress- may choose
delegates 70 represent your province in the
Continental Congress 10 be held In Philadelphia
on the 10Th day of May. 1875"
The reference 10 this scrap OF hlstory Is not
III timed At . momcat when the Csnsdas, tired
out with colonial dependence, and expert
escsng the insuperable d.fiicultics attending
. government half foreign and half domestic.
have taken the nrst step In the formation Of q
confederation. and have persuaded the mari
time provinces 70 join them In their scheme.
N they bad taken part with the thirteen united
colonies. N they we're asked to do. their indie
pendesce wosid have been then secured a.
we'll % oars. Bat they adhered 10 the Mother
Country. whioh now tells them 10 take care Of
thcmssives- A. dependant colonies their pro-
gresa hes been slow. their political influence
aothng and their history blsok. What pros
peritv they have enjoyed bzs been entirely
owing to their commercial intercourse with
the Uoited statcs. whose railroads and canals
have been the inies OF our products into the
provinces. and The outlets of their own. With
out thess shslr own works OF isterasi improve
ment would have been but OF iittle value.
This rapidly Increasing intsrcoarss under tbs
reciprocity treaty has given tbc Canadians pew
ideas. oreassd new wants. impelied tbem 70
new exertioas. and thsy perceive. Il they wish
TO grow 10 their natural slzs. they must cast OF
thsir shelf. Any narrow aud limited system
of government. with . veto on its action by
another three tbonssnd miles on. IL. therefore.
no ionger endarsbie
The FIRST step towards permanent security
ssd progress hss been taker. They have ba,
10 take snothsr and their fortune h made.
They should nov, ss they should have done In
i77t, .units with as In one social compact,
formed on the generous principles Of equal
liberty, cenensed by such aa exchange OF bcne-
ncial and endeAring Offices a. 20 render II per
petuAl.'