The New York herald., 1865-03-27

pIetly vtorou ,ciu feel incli,d 10 enter immeiateIv
so anoher struggle sci Po,oer mot inferior in de erui
ldear, hear form that opinion because believe that
people OF the United states emineny sagacioas
people. Hear hear) don't think they are nsensbIe
to the glory Of great dominion and Of extended empire
and give them equally credit for being influenced by
nations which enjoy such freedom as they do.
Clear, hear But they are . sagacous people, and
being the favorable the prosecution Of an en-.
erprse which would require great resources and great
exer,ons saear hear There are other reasons which
points such importance BY that sort Of yovdy
yhetcrtc daughter and hear hsar which has been sI
pressed at public meetings and IN certain Journals In
America, and upon which some people In this country
found their conclusions possible character ana
opinions OF the American people look upon these ex.
pressons OF opinions Is should look upon those so~os
O h o. ssa ~ ana
('hear, hear spd laugher) and should sup.
pose this rowdy rhetoric was tho expression Of tho real
feelings OF the AmercaD people thai Aese p0t0tiosH
f~ned the aimem and nu,rimet other bodice There Is
another reason why this violent course will not be
Cp S a. desesaes q ~ I'D VIII Is 0 nss .s Of
the sc.m@ turbulent cities, medhev merely section ef
call. lact Prcgrsa loud cheers and iaugh,erl Il se
terricto! democracy II may use that epi,het without
offending the right honorable gentleman opposite
Of the wise things know, said than
this-hat the cutvators Of the soil the least in
clined TO sediton and violent Hear Now, b.
ing territorial democracy their character has been
formed and influenced in manner by the pro.
pursuits they follow and responsibility arising
from the reality Of their possessions may much influence
their political conduct (hear believe they
aborers TO their fields to around them the products
OF the earth and to behold happiness in those
holds to which they much attached than plunge
into the mseries OF new and terrible Hear,
hear But, although these my opinions generally,
taken place in America Of late years. changes
have reason to believe are not regarded this House
amount to no less than revolution. ion f''~I will Ak
honorable members to recall to themselves the state
North America e when We me, in ths house four
Powers-hrst, the United States Of America; secondly,
Canada and the settlements and dependencies belonging
TO our own Sovereign; and, thirdly, Mexico country
which certainly did not possess much political power
but which in extent, resources fertility OF SOIL and
mineral wealth almost unequalled in The world In
every Of these three divisions there have been i'm
mense changes In the United States civil war has
ragged for four years. and if that should
minate as the honorable member for Bradford suggests
cannot believe that re shall The so-ey and form
Of 0venmeu eadblsted or cren Dfhe form b. the saue,,
certainly the spirit tf be red eisted b,e he cvii
commenced (Hear, hear.) We must recollect that
umphant, It will have to deal with most perplexing
questions and with dscontened population l need
not dwell much upon the then state OF the Southern
muny, but the slave population will then be no longer
slaves there will be seyerdt millions Of another
e,patd and ,mvesd soiM az the '1yh Of re,men and so
far as the letter Of the law concerned they will be upon
an equality with the Saxon race, with whom they
possibly have no sympathy We know from experience
and practice that there difference between those who
recently emancipated and that will call II sn.
perior race because that might offend honorable gentle
opposite Ia laugh; will call IL Inferior race
but that identical with the other Nothing
tends 10 the discomfort OF people than that they
should In possession OF privileges and rights which
practically not recognized and which they do
enjoy These are the elements of political discomfort and
1t is possible that when this war is over the American
government may have TO deal with great of dis
contened population To do this successfully you
have string 0opernnsenf What does thai meanr Why,
rican government have found II necessary to
course TO the centrazing principle during thesc events
Tho government must have army ut its command 10
order the order and unity that bound 10
uphold These the elements that fail produce
great difficulties in the United States, II they
come triumphant out Of the struggle In which they
engaged. But what is the position Of the colonies and
dependencies Of hcr Majesty in that country Four years
ago. when this struggle broke out, there very little in
common between them The tie that bound them this
country almost Of formaity but what has been
the consequences OF this great change North Amercay
nationality strongly eyipced In IL they count their popu
district fertile and of territory equal TO
the unappoprated of the United states These
the elements and prognostics of influences that
have changed the character Of that country Nor II with
that they do not feel less Of the ambition which
charactcrizes communities than the United States
and that they may become ciu say the RHsid Of the
Nev World. Well what Is also the condition of Mexico
Four years ago. when this broke cut, Mexico
and 1t has become 90 by he ineposion Of to n he mos
ancient Sales Of EurPe-Frdnee and Austria. When wc
see all these immense changes Il Is impossible TO deny
that In North America great revolution Is occurring
and that when this struggle Is over when peace reap
pears and tranquility is established, you will find
these commnntes governed by very different influences
and aiming at very different objects l have often
heard statesmen, and dist nguished statesmen numb
app.aqes ns Us 70 ms awsys TO- Be Srsas msass nas
when We look TO the distribution OF power To
oonhne our views 70 Europe. because we shall
fnd and, perhaps speedily find, that there other
Influences In other quarters OF the globe which will
terfere TO disturb calculations II seems that
this in America has rapidly prccpitated the change
1t shows that tho proper meaning Of ''balance OF
power is security for communities In general against
predominant and particular Power and that you have
take into your consideration States and influences that
not To be counted amoung the European Powers II
Is impossible, notwithstanding what honorable gentle
about the character OF the United States
conceal that there Is feeling among those influential
landowners to whom the honorable gentleman the
member for Bradford referred with regard Europe OF
peculiar character will not say that they look to
old Europe with feelings Of jealousy or vindic
ought to be unnecessarily used with respect 20 the
relations between nations; but II is undenabe that the
United States look to old Europe with want OF sym
pathy. They have sympathy with country that Is
created and sustained by tradition and the only country
to which they look with sympathy is that part OF old
Europe which IL new. have always observed this In
their conduct (Tear) il quite clear, then, i'm
possible TO kaoD Dhdt relations may eria beDe the United
Stat. a., os 19 Grd A My .sss da S.S q ,s. @
ought TO consider that-not Tomorrow year
but that we on the eve OF events OF very great i'm
portance The question have TO ask ourselves is Is
this country prepared her American dependen
cies and colonies, 70 retain that ties Now IL
these colonies expressed wish 10 separate tho con-
necton and II they preferred TO bo absorbed by the
United States We might terminate our connection with
dignity and without disaster But If, the other hand
those views just which generally accepted
II there should be on the part OF Canada and the other
North American colonies sincere and deep desire 10
form considerable State and develop it, resources and
10 preserve the patronage and aid Of England until
mature hour when we shall lose dependency, but
gain q permanent ally and friend-then IL would be
the greatest political blunder that can be conceived
for TO renouncc, renquish and avoid tho respon
sibility OF maintaining our interests In Canada at
sidcrstons Of expense, we were TO quit the
possessions that we now occupy In North Anne.
rcs would be ultimately, regards and
wealth, fatal and disastrous step could possibly be
taken. think that these four years need not have been
lost and that from the first the Affairs of North America
have been considered OF the importance 10 which they
have attained, and which from the first have felt
they must attain do not wish 10 employ taunts, but
form that opinion from JUDGMENTS which have been
expressed by members Of her Majcstys govern
mont during tho last four yoars Those ludg.