The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-05

- ~ hut DO tke tshadiaus as an act a
duty really contemplate perpetual colonial conditonf
Do they not 9r 10 relation . S
parent government"
ooh, certainly I presume there is n. no man an, even
among the raukest aristocrats from the old SOIL who
does not realize that this country must nave st.
changes in its mode Of government Ana y ~ equ. sH
the fact that every Canadian Of intelligence akee ne
most heartfelt interest in progress toward an mos
pendent existence as people and as agovernmenn x
Bat IN what shape under waa ~ aaa Condition.
"Wel, there are variety Of speculauons Az Puse -
We do not deem ourselves either sufficiently Populous
question in a practical form. However, some Of Y.
think that representation in the British Parliament am
full ndspsnden Ss p'y This was the claim mads
BY the American colonies, and denied y
Of Independence Possibly t this experiences wiz nos
have been lost upon the homo government when our
case comes 70 BE- finally considered There a l
70 possible separation, with the consent OF Parliament
by the organization Of constitutional monarchy here
extensively discussed time OF the visit Of The
Prince Of Wales During the recent American conflict Y
these provinces are entirely inadequate 70 meet the
penses Of monarchica form Of government, tho pro.
was asn S xE ss %
discussed principally abroad, had its main bearing upon
tho ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of your States and eontem.
Western States IS wen as ours and probably had asmucA
actual entertainment with certain Of your own peope -
Z
"But setting all collateral questions and entangs-
ents ASIDE would your people entertain the propo
ston Of establishing their independence and demo.
1Most assurcdly. TO that question not one in .
thousand of people will refuse to respond ultt
mate independence and republican form OF govern
ment-not your form, mind, but srch as we shall
mould for ourselves Ii the radical aspiration OF near
Canadian born Is wen rs :, no. Ous
individual, however dsncned TO compromise hiS q.
legiance to the crown and the connection with Greas
Britain who does not hope that some honorable con-
tingency will arise in which that connection can %
amicably severed, and our independence as people
republican form Of government There are many
unpalatabe features In your constitution. Ynat !ofm
which would favor would probably partake o. our
present methods of placing many OF tho executive ana
upon tho basis Of life tenure"
In this dialogue embodied the prevailing iaeec
Of Canadians in regard to progress In their governments
and the question Of annexation sA '-
THH DIVIDED JURISDICTION or THE 81. LwRENcn-SW
FATAL BFPEcrs CANADIAN PROSPERITY
No intelligent observing person can pass down ne
81 Lawrence river without realizing the very sgnnce1s
contrast by it's shores On the American side
extends In almost unbr0ken wilderness 70 the seAt
while the Canadian shore the intermittent settlements
offer constant occasion enquirng why the man
ilestations not witnessed the American territory
and the Of the latter The conclusIoniU
forced upon your conviction that there something
hore in the divided jurisdiction Of the river And u fs
Solomon, claimed by the true and the false mothe This
noble stream being divided by the unnatural feature Of .
British boundary line through its centre, and at ~
mouth being entirely within foreign Jurisdiction, the
Americans than share It, have abandoned It alto
gether The great drawback which this occasions -
Canadian enterprise can hardly be estimated It leaves
the provinces the predicament Of man with one side
parayzed. and on this river they have ell their exist
ence The vast current OF commercial and other mate
rial prosperity which should naturally continue on Z.
way from the great Northwest down the natural oue
route of the Mississippi takes the artificial chaAnso
OF railroad canal through the State q New Yoss
prospcred at rate exceeding the great cities Of the
onion but they form mere salvage skrting the vaee
territories lying north Of the great Lakes and their oue
the st. Lawrence Had the unnauraly divided jurisdiction
not existed both shores Of that magnificent river would
have swarned with TOWNS and cities and It would have
tho back country and adjoining PROVINCES the No
sipp the higher waters OF the lakes have exeFted -
the creation OF numerous new states and wide
strkingy illustrate this than the results attributed 70 "
Reciprocity treaty Under this fnstrument the dstne.
ton OF adverse Jurisdiction partially abolished ~
FREQ trade made the shores Of the great river divide boA
countries the terms Of two States under Ame
In 1851 the amount Of trade between the two countries
valued at $12 000 which sweled 70 ~,
in 1881 OF this increase tho imports from Ss9sds -
the provinces had grown threefod.
Had the Canadas and the States NO intervening q.
sructlon Of British boundary line the inoroese q ~
Canadian provinces would have been In proportion 70
expansion In the organization Of the Western 6nteg
and cities The Canadian cities have ksSe
pace with II not exceeded the American cities 70 pGg.
centage Of individual increases but in number and exsas
i sss 70 p Be- Ss ~
the prosperity & sss 8. L.Menoe cities Bu. iLs
other burdens which the Canadians have learned -
bear n the same hands they must charge the policy q
their home goyernment towards The United s.sses w
dii is As an independent people thsy could ss
avoid ell ENHANCEMENT and liability 10 foreign war, -
well ss %snsain such reciprocity = they found -
tory and independent States 70 tho Union wouA
DO the most efficient mode Of oblitsraiing their srsae
however that result might be consdeeo4
for the advantage Of the Americans ..ss.
THE CANADIAN CHARACrER-REC1rRoCuY DESIRADL8 w7n
INDErnDMr PRovNon, IMPOSSIBLE wrrH ssrn1
The Canadian people have neghborIy afIiation MN
the people Of tho States which would readily admit q
consolidation Of the two people Their delegates attend
ing the Detroit convention Notwithstanding No.
strong previous prejudice agant them growing out cfi
assimated with those gathered from the States go
actually carried their points by strength Of sheer goa
feeling and the productions s OF affinity ana y@Ps
the provinces are much In the same pos1esoa
and present the leading traits which We tsaee
luton. Intelligent, industrious, honest educated, g
stable and modest disposition the body Of the peop1e
offer no offensive points against which we have any RIGA
TO entertain prejudice or HOSTILITY from their Go
necton with Great Britain and the just causes o. qua
we have In tquarter The Legislative assemblies g
Canada indicate the training and talent which woUlA
their members for equal position with our Congresso0a
delegates and such men Brown Of Toronto, Howe q
nova
in Canadian councils would do honor TO places in our
federal Senate and are frequently mentioned IN sucA
future connection.
But the controlling class Of the Canadians aTect IA
gard annexation under any circumstances a. impoebeo
However readily they may assimate with us as otzoD
when within our borders, and however well they ma9
like Americans the Americans like them, yet there =
studied devotion TO the affected, which makes =
the duty Of the Canadian TO repudiste any implies
prediction for the republican form OF govssnmenA
This of course, is the result Of British influenza
and the sooner the American people realize thb
fact, the better they will be able TO ast In The
premises. II should bc absolutely set down thae
under the existing state Of things Canada rs entitle4
TO no separate voice as people, and mnst always
be used by England simply platform for effective
aggression against the United Sates There can DO NJ
separate treaty part for the benefit o. the provn.
Co.'S without recognizing and accepting this menacing,
not domnecrng system OF tory policy on our border
Great Britain would abandon the provinces nj once for
treaty Of favored commercial intercourse cxcepe
for the hope Of the British ogarchy that the possession
of the Canadas may be made Instrumental in the ruin Of
he democratic government Of the United States upon
any occasion such antc patod in the recent ~