, 1865-06-16
Uhifoeo Gribune.
FRIDAY, JUNE IL. l65s.
CANADIAN ANNEXATION.

CANADIAN ANNRxATIDN.
The closing up Of our war, and the notice
given by Secretary Seward of the abrogatson
OF our reciprocity treaty, hayo combined to
cause vide spread discussion IN Canada OF
the question Of annexation to the United
States. The war las demonstrated to the
Canadians that the United States are able
to give them reciprocity treaty which
Is NIL on their side, mud, having done 80, to
20 on and suppress In four years the heay1est
rebellion ever put down by government,
and IN The meanwhile to main Sin through.
out the Northern States far higher degrees
Of financial prosperity among The people
than the Ca1adians bHve enjoyed during the
same time, though wholly Mt peace, exempt
from these burdens, and separated
from us on1y by the international,
llpr Of British Jurisdiction. while
really united to uB by ch,in Of lakes
and riverR pcrhaps the most magnificent for
commercial intercourse IL the world, aud Ger
9afB1y UNSURPASSED by any waters except the
Mediterranean Sea- They do not shut their
eyes TO The jact 1hRt commercial and politi-
cal a1liauce to surh people possesses sub
etantial financial advantages, sounding in
pounds, shlli'ngs and pence, which arc not
to he snecred down by antiquated notions OF
loyalty to distant government VIII ,sc min.
skters proclaim them to be an " incumbrance',
and confess their inability to protect them IN
case ofthat vnr with America which is liable
~ break out at any time. Moreover tar only
market for Canadian exports must i'e tue
United s,ntts. and Without exports they can
not import They need for their lumber, pro-
duce snd coasting trzdc free accesx to the
Ststcs. Their trade is to Us An immaterial
matter, but our trndr is 10 them all impo1-
faLt. The Reciprocity Treaty for while
stimulated their industry at the expense of
par cwn, but Its Ibrosation contem po:a-.eous
with the opening Of so many new f.lds of
enterprise and labor In the States, is dtawlns
away Their young men By thousands. and the
qntst!eD now before them seems to be, shall
We migrate Individually, or annex rs pco-
ples 1he first gives us their population, the
second their territory, or rather enables them
TO keep their territory instead Of abadoninc
it to depopu'ation and poverty. That these
pictures are net overdrawn We qnote The !ol-
lowing extracts hom the British American
press.
The Montreal Trade Reriru, in i.s :esuc Of
Arr.l 9Th, has m article On The "Efrtc: on
Canada Of the fall Of the Southern Couted-
eIacy;" aud after intsmatIng TINT it would
be the wisest course for Ca1ada to cut herself
c1ca. Of G cat Britain before the latter would
BE- invclved in war With the United States,
II proceeds thus:
We speLE TINS strongly, because the fall of
N,esmo oas hsoueet d lace to facu with
FC&SHt T{f
h1. Seward es.s, TINT Canad4 will mt ,se di.-
1ntbed 70 sotg Is she prefrs the authority Of the
4reeD 70 voluntary Il corporation VII the
.tatenent. II thowa mat Mr. Seward has som.
doubts thst <Inada Will lonc Eenun content
With her present condition. ThIee mouths ago,
policy toward csuada tn the past year, had
@sGNp d sire on his part to :ofcr her tuto the
Union. Reccpt Grants have coatfmrt this ,ua-
C.Isda on tie annexation questioa IL indicative
of low tucc'as5nl he bss heen Il /. safe to .sy,
3hat IN ps Previous p-fiod in the hi,tory o. The
pubi!c opinion as on this question. What Vas
three Z ontht tso rertrded a. 1sak dfsloy yllry Is
1ow the pest t!equent tonic Of duensalon and
Of the coupt1y and II il most yenarksb:o that
The rnoet prominent Of them arc to be found
smong re ,1 oa TosH party. Or tho.s Eho, II VIZ
illustrate how etIre!ual'y Ir. seward hss Been
atwosk. Il H believed y many that II will oa.y
tEea'y-pnuce for which hRs already Deen gwen
aid abo.lsh the bonding syet=rn. 10 convert 4
1a1r 1inS m,}e' o! shr people Of canaa to annerA
The Halifsx Ci!i-tn, quoting and comment
Ing on The above, denies tina. the annexation
feeling Is ccufned to those who opposed the
recent movement for confederation with Can.
ada, and says:
a. THt
.alne1aiiou' :eesing III Canada /. 70 ztroas. th4t
thu<c Who void force us into coultdesa-
1op With canaos sre rally proaoIng enurxs-
1iun' also. Remember that tncse etart.inR state.
Eepts sre nut tca:e l,y political ,suroaI st,tkne
ont tptrks Of dssection In the white hes. party
waEsase, but ~ 4 commercial periodical protest..
oi The u1sufrst nater1. interests u the country.
In lace Of eenn neGte Ike Lhcs, in the fxce O. such
Eler nR proofs from Canada itself that the pppu:a
Iou Of tsnaoa IL. Ike 1n government 'ioYIing
abcuI whom =t uuch IL End In Nova 6cotlaf Arc
1a.J tho men who oppote confederation with
the stat.f, through The apprehension that Cauada
Ft1 tn}nEe our provindsl interests TO promote her
own ntd day u IN hcr weixht OIL o. tho British
are The mer who claror for immediate po,itic1l
cannteuvu with csnada upou any terms, and In
1te nes oi apy eon.equenses. Tina 'sn.
y Of Nova Ecuti.hs ~hom they Esru :upsd lrlo
io4erasirr their proN'sA for confederation"
away of In Prince Edwards Island the fe-l-
Ing for annexation is still more decided. Tie
Prince Ed,nards Itldndtr says:
+.t:oustce tic Msjorlty that by annexation 10
the Quilted ststes ths Grtst markets Of the Is.pnb
ENORMOUS co,ei,ut slade Of Amss1ca would b. b.
Drened 10 Colonial vetsels; and 1hst American
capital atd American energy would l,e availsoe
hsrce tie v4ln. ol tbs property: CONVINCE our
people Of 1hte, and att.enment to Eapnnrchi.I In.
s'stus.oEs 60 tsr >. The majorty Is concerned, will
quickly be lost and forgotten
The Reciprocity Treaty. 1t adds, has
F" Americaniked the colonies, ard Ii, as il pre-
dlcted, American statesmen use this question
as political lever. eolonlsts will be made to
feel the sAlue Of trnde with America and
the number Of these who, In order to pro-
cure paying market and other advantages,
will sdvo ate annexation, will b. large.
Union with America, not with Canada, Will
probably be the cry. 1tis family hearo, even
now"
II a1so Predicts that New Brunswick aud
Canada, to escape the evils Of residence on
1he i,cut1e1 Of great military power, as well
~ that resulting from the loss OF the Reci-
procity Treaty. Will rush into annexation.
Without confederation, it will
he impossible for us much longer TO remain
portion Of the British Empire; aud scpara-
ti"n firm the mother country means nothing
niure OF less than absorption into the Amer.-
eau Republic"
TIE arguments used by the Toronto Leader,
10 opposing the anuexation!sts, show ths
strength Of the position Of the latter. as the
Lsatr I: Ia t.ct trying to argue against ocu.
lar demonst. alton.
(F1om the Toronto Leader, Jcne II
Theee Who dtesare their preference for the m.
otxefton Of this province TO lhe United Sta:es over
clsss which COTS not give the matter sufficient
copse1cfstlon. They arc deluued by f4lsa appear-
nLce', atd They resFon-when they condesceRd
1Ecsea the fuh3ecI would not require one.tebih
the q e1te1a,inn It II receiving It we're not for
the ultra 1epubltcapism Of section Of the press
u 6t far 10 Esnads 20 te hUidiur up model
9t letteetien stsfeEa OF For.sDmcpt which i. so
Mply - that q ihe United s'a'es, Far be 1t from
t. rolis-thc e1ccts oI foolishnes.. But when H.
anrttlal journals s1e usy after day singing 10
tF':ns to American Democracy, and sverlasttnsly
asoas e. VI.
70 dcutt whether tho government noder which
They are living u the best adsp:ed II thB crcua-
elance. End w4rts OF the day. Thes. 59usn.ls
hsse h much TO sn.ver for. They do great mia
y oi'parea TO the principles Of eoyercrn INT AZ
ticut hav. weight with many persons. Others
atr casrisd awsy with Whist m0y be called the
commercial deto'ion. The delns,o1 /. at on !heir
r.r. The ve-snetp Of fde republic, it's 1il.mi-
1.'le e.t-tt cf :crri.ory, and It. 1Lnaucraols
f"a,et- f Of ,noaprt"n. xtre rtse to I'll linds of
slstulat''n. Thare "a 4 general run alter wcstta.
hsss1 one. au,hition i. 10 ie MI! Ion ates-,o b.
rlsa Of Vanderbilt, OF John Jacob Astor. or
snsi:i Of dry goods notoriety. wners
.a .n-te Il epch n large hld for enterpsise
WEE VEG ec rstEc ii they did not AID loo
~ tsusn srsu'd from the brilliant tliealsE which
Nav. ,ee ~ y tereoEr. who, IN lasHy lnstsn :es,
~, Ane. sa My may not i be millionaire: !" Is
sn uss.clsl inquiry for the Asplrlag youth
- r. H. sa Q. he.lth an1 cnerey. W6y not! Pos
M Y ue tn1s Auiaas fortune v be strike upoa the