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

beea retarded by these storms not fatally affected
.he fishermen about here shake their head but say that
the Great Eastern may have been caught In the gales
ut ALL n is the fevent prayer Of nearly all that she
may have escaped the dreaded perils
The wind has been blowing with great fury from the
southwest the whole day, commencing about midnight
There is nothing here about the preparations for
the reception Of the cable and in the absence OF any
thing worth writing about that interesting subject
will avail myself Of the opportunity 10 allude 70 the
CONFEDERATION ANNEXATION QUESTIONS.
In every part Of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and
Newfoundland that have visited have found the SEN
timcnt OF the people In general TO be decidedly and
Enthusiastically averse to the confederation scheme.
They don't want confederation and won't have II at
any price, they help themselves In Nova Scotia
only the court circles. II may use such term, the
office holders, and some of the merchants and lawyers
of the Blue Noses look upon tho idea one
entirely calculated bcnet Canada at the expense OF
feeling ncans, The measure is stl more marked and the
about the same as those prucssed by the
Nova Scotians In Newfoundland the hostility
federation goes step further have conversed the
subject with great many people in different ranks OF
society and find that there strong feeling in favor
Of annexation to the Unted States
~ never have been able, for my part, sad gentle
man to me- in the course Of conversation on the sub
jec II have have been able TO what good the
connection with Great Britain has boon 10 1t Is true
she protects but don't what have to protect
Our Island s fast going TO the bad and thnk " Us due 10
the fact OF connection with Great Britain. II
annexed to the United States there would be an
inducement for men OF enterprise, Yankees with
smart ideas in their heads to here and settle among
u.s. work our mines, conduct our fisheries on bettr
system, till soil and nfuse energy and public spirit
into people. What lack most is public spirit.
We have enough wealthy msp, but they belong 10 an
old fogy class who care little for their neighbors, pro-
vdcd they comfortable themselves. Let me give you
an illustration short time ago friend OF mine pnr
chased large brig for which he paid sixteen hundred
pounds. BE bought 1t In tle United States. Now Il.
instead of doing that had he had made in Newfound
lnnd here where there Ia plenty Of the right sort O. tim
ber zee what an amount OF employment he would have
given TO his fellow counrymeu, and how inuchgood he
would have done to his own people But he bought the
vessel little cheaper abroad and that is the reason.
This may small matter, but the system pre-
walls in every other branch Of trade firmly believe
all this would be changed If we were annexed TO the
United States"
have heard numbers Of people talk in the same
fashion, openly and without disguise. This is pretty
plain indication Of the direction in which the wind Is
blowing out here. Newfoundland might be made very
valuable and important addition to the Union. It's
geographical position alone renders II desirable
acquisition The city of St. Johns itself is p'rfect
Gibraltar and would prove most important stronghold
in case Of war with the powers Of Europe other for
eign enemies Again, the island becomes valuable from
land. In Of a war with England how great would
be the advantage Of the British government the
United States having exclusive CONTROL politically over
the telegraph II would become the first duty almost OF
an American general or admiral to sever the cable after
all the expenditure OF treasure and genius In its ostab
lishment The duty would be deporabe but inevitable
On the other hand Newfoundland belonging the United
States 1t would be to the interest Of both Americans and
Engshmen to preserve the cable intact.
The Great Eastern expected to reach here next Mon
day Watches are to be placed some Of the high
points Of land the Narrows give warning the
ment she Is seen approaching. .e - 4f 3