New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-28


RRITIsH AMERICA.
The Canadian papers inform us that the plan
Of a Confederation, embracing all the Provinces
of British America, has, for the present, been
definitely abandoned. As recent events III the
Provinces of Nova-ScOtia, New Brunswick,
New. Foundand and Prince Edwards Island
clearly indicated that public opinion was not IN
favor of the movement, the Government OF
Nova. Scotia, in Difference to the public verdict,
has dropped the idea of the great Confedera-
ton and fallen back on the original plan OF
union of the Maritime Provinces. bill to this
effect is to be submitted to the Legislature and
certain railway works, which were left in abey'
ance while the large scheme was pending, Will
now be proceeded With.
In Canada, this action on the part OF Nova
Scotia has likewise led TO modification OF the
plan. The Toronto Globe says:
ct is imrossibe that Canada cen delay It's Constitn'
tional reforms for an indefinite PERIOD, WINE
New Brunswick and N0yaScOua are gong
on with their smaller Union, building their
junction with Canada as a thing Of the future. The
present Government was formed to carry the IhfEeI
tfederation IL ii was found practicable but II NOT lhe
smaller Federal arrangement Of pper and Lower thn
aSo If,he former cannot be had The latter must. Of
course be- proceeded with, care beHR takeh u naso
an or n door for the Lower Provinces whenever tney
choose TO come ill., The settlement OF our diiichues III
Canada will upquestonably have an excellent effect on
our maritime friends, who have been too much leu
away by tie notion that We def;Is nlion Win '"e"
simply TO help ourselves ont oil diheuii!'
There is, however, reason TO doubt whether
"the smaller Federal arrangement between
Cppcr and Lower Canada will meet with no
greater opposition than was shown IN the Cana
das 10 the larger union. The latter was hit
mon as the best expedent for allaying the
jealouses of parties and sections in the Cana
dss; and if il falls to the ground the probable
i,y, Of course, is that the old jealousies ana con-
ficting interests will rcsppear.
In fac, we already see that not only have the
old feuds been revived. but new disagreement
has sprung up, which may have iar'Teachihg
consequences Those papers and politicians
Of Canada which are warmly attached to the
British rule, and opposed TO any measure mat
may weaken this rule, have Suddenly dlseoV'
cred that formidable party is forming IN the
CanAdas which iayors annexation to the United
States. Thus, The Toronto Leader charges upon
The GLOBE. an organ published on the author
ity and responsibility of the President OF the
Council" George Brown. with having asserted
4" that majority Of tie people OF Canada be-
ieye their pecuniary interests would be sub
served by annexation TO the United States.
Whether The L,dd,r puts the night construction
upon the statement made by lis competitor we
cannot verify, not having the article OF The GLOBE
before us; but the dread Of the formation OF an
"anneya,iop party" has already seized u num-
her Of public organs. They even believe that
already an envoy from the United states (the
Hon. Robert j. Walker is laboring in the Can
.I.s 60 orsyu.ogv this party ana tn mako q
formal proposal to the Canadian Government.
The French Canadians, especially are sounding
the alarm. "In the case of au absorption OF
Canada by the United States" say the French
organs of Canada, 1.-THE English Canadians
have only one sacrifice to make-that of their
separation from the metropolis and from their
political principles. But we, the people oil
Lower Canada, lose everything at one blow
our religious institutions, our language and our
laws"
The definite abandonment of the larger
scheme Of confederation would be likely to
greatly strengthen the party OF annexationists.
The leaven Of the principle of nationality,
which has produced SO marvellous results in
Europe, has begun TO work among the people OF
British America. Tens of thousands have re-
ceived the idea ofIbeing consolidated into a
large nationality with great enthusiasm; and
many of them, when they find themselves I'M
able to do'this, will readily drift toward ANAL
gamation with the nationality Of the people Of
the United States.