The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-11

towards the Northern republic will be found TO be OF
Deeper and more dangerous character man Was
and their connvapce at the escape OF rebel emssaries
and the ntrguss OF assassns hotel burners poisone
present and believing that while the North would sub
&it 10 the disruption OF the Union II would stu come
cut of the struggle powerful military nation IL sought
during the turmoil and heat OF our war; to build up f
ture allies of the slave confederacy this side OF the
Atlantic North and south that they might be ready a.
crush out Of existence the free republic To this end
while the most cordial alliance existed between France
and England the former sought during our troubles 10
establish dependent monarchy in Mexico, and the lat
Ter proceeded with the work OF confederatng all nor
American provinces, with a view to the establish
ment Of hostile military power on our northern bor-
der.
The sudden and to them, unexpected collapse of the
rebellion has disconcerted these plans; and while an
aggressive policy towards the United States is for the
present. from prudential motives laid aside, both Eng
land and France continue their endeavors TO strengthen
their foothold upon the. American continent We
do not now propose to Nouch upon the question OF
the French occupation OF Mexico. Our business Is with
England and her avowed policy of building up new
nation in Canada. That province Is now in transition
state She cannot remain longer In her present CON
dition. She either become confederated military
Power-a fortress and arsenal for Great Britain this
side Of the Atanticor she must stand forth repub
lc independent or consolidated with the United States
THE ISSUE FORCED UPON OUR GOVERNMENT.
1t must become an immediate and serious question
with the American government. whether she will SIT idy
by and suffer England for avowedly hostile purposes to
erect the American continent OF impregnable
forthcaons to build and vessels Of war upon the
American lakes, and to organize and equip powerful
militia, under British officers, upon the borders OF
the United States We have tested in our recent
domestic the desposm of that gIasping
ment and people We have o st reb tse IrStched
eS % 9u asxhf North where those too cowary fight
for the they protested to uphold could plot in safe
ty tho destruction of tho nation We have learned by
calamity that for leave blot upon annals,
the truo meaning of the "non intervention" policy of
England and the colonies under her rule. Unless we
DESIRE not alone the continuance but the exagEeration
of all the evils have suffered at the hands OF the
British during our recent STRUGGLE the question must be
report to inquire whether the people Of the United
States ought ought not at this time to consolidate
Canada with the republic as one nation, peaceably if
they cam forcibly if they must"
THE FOLLY OF DIVIDED CONTINENT.
II Is the custom OF many OF our people, in discussing
press the opinion that the republic is already too large
and that do not want Canada with her heterogeneous
population, as gift Tho sooner all intelligent Amer-
cans disabuse their minds OF this mistaken idea the
better.
If stranger to our history, with map of the Ameri
continent before his eyes, should be told that from
the Northwestern Wilderness along the lakes and rivers
which has howred upon her richest favos,
runs an imaginary line dividing the vast territory into
two separate and distinct naonalites with diverse and
sometimes hostile interests Gripping the resources re-
tardng the Development and DESTROYING the unity OF the
country he would wonder at the folly of man in thus
jectng and perverting the best gifts Of the Creator But
how greatly would his astonshmeut be augmented when
u
common origin speaking the language and govern
ed by similar laws and that they are Kept apart in state
ancied necessities Of foreign Powers in another quarter
Of the globe, thousands of miles away.
THE PRUDENCE AND POLICY OF IMMEDIATE ANNEX
ALTON.
II is difficult TO how American can question
not alone the prudence and policy but the humanity OF
consolidating the European upon the Anne
rcan continent under one form Of government To-day
the United States contented in the position Of
housckeeper, who bolts and bars the front doors and
windows OF his house and leaves the rear unguared and
open to the entrance OF the burglar We are too apt,
when considering the effect OF war between Great Bri
tain and the I'm ted States to regard Canada as so entire
ly helpless be prepared to sink under attack at
once and to take offensive retaiatory measure
against Nothing bo further from tho truth than
this, especially it, by the delay of few years we should
suffer England to complete her grasp upon the st Law
renee and TO strengthen her strategic points upon that
river and Lake Ontario 1t must be borne in mind that
England, however inferior now as military Power
to the United states still government
of strength and great resources; and glance at the
map sufficient to show how readily, with tho naviga
ton OF the ST. Lawrence from the ocean to Lake Onta
rio at her command she could devastae the Northern
cities and lands Of our own State
As will be shown more particularly elsewhere iD0ths
report England is even now engaged in closing the 81
Lawrence and rendering Quebec impregnable by works
of enormous strength be erected Point Levi She
is at ts moment building gantoat at Qnbsc, at Kings
ton, and pro,atiy at Other points, in riodtion Of he
ssns san n
da into vast European arsenal She urging the
ton of deences at Montreal Kingston and other points
portan Of the works at her own cost If the Province
dogs not speedily undertake them. She is urging the
confederation OF all the Provinces with the purpose Of
building up in Canada strong military pow hostile
70 the United states Is IL prudent and polite for
S1r pooy England to be- sna
until we find powerful enemy firmly established upon
rear and iank2
THE STATE or NEW YORK.
Certainly no citizen of. New York, which is more inn
medatoy affected than any other State by England's
policy, can remain indifferent upon the subject. Her
position along Lake ontario renders her open TO attack
along her whole northern border If England is quietly
permitted to pursue her present policy and cover tho
waters OF the lake with vessels o. war Il Is upon tle
In the future If not at the present time the contest be
tween arstocracy and republicanism must assuredy
come and while no citizen Of the Empire state can
doubt tho eventual triumph OF arms, the victory VIII
compensate for the destruction lake cities and
the do astatOn of our homes.
BY immediate annexation alone can these evils be
averted With the territory Of the United States gov
ernment stretching away across the lakes and the waters
OF the IT, Lawrence to the far North back door
would be etecually closed the waters OF the Atlantic
would almost the whole Of our frontier, and the
ground of fiscal military and territorial conflict would be
removed at once and forever The acquisition OF Scot
land and of Wales not more necessary to the sod
arty and peace Of Great Britain than u the acquisition
OF Canada TO the future welfare OF the INIT q states
ANNEXATION DEMANDED BY CONSIDERATIONS OF
HUMANITY.
II annexation b demanded the ground OF prudence
and policy Il is imperative from considera
tons Of humanity. This continent the natural asylum
Of the oppressed and suffering Of the Old World was not
designed by Providence to be- Ike Europe the battle
ned Of rival races Canada the Belgium OF America
But long Great Britain holds her colonies as an arm
OF offence defence against the American republic, so
long must she sacrifice her advantage the
prosperity, happiness and security OF the coloniss
However much they may enjoy the shadow OF indepen
dence and self government, they are in truth nothing
but the Of her will Her pride, her wanonness
or her resentments any time deuge the Province
with blood, devasate her fields lay waste her cities
destroy her public works and bring sorrow and bereave
ment to her homes. The evils Of war; brought about
perhaps by the ambition jealousy presumption Of the
mother country woad be but little felt by the Bron
sitting within his cif bound island aud feeling the
burden only increased taxation. But the suferings
and horrors 10 which the Canadian would be subjected
can be pictured only by those who have witnessed the
devastation OF Southern States the If
tho rebellion.
THE CANADIANS pRsrst ANxExArIox
In examining the question Of the expcdcncy Of annex.
ing Canada TO tho United Statee proper TO consider
tho interests and the sentiments Of the people OF that
country as well as Of IL we should take tho
policy Of England as our guide we might well lay aside