The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-05

cratic politicians has Its weight and influence,
and II they win follow II up with the nomina-
ton Of Andrew johnson as their candidate for
the Presidency in 1868 they can readily over
come any prestige which the republicans may
have from having been the war party and con-
trolling the patronage. We call upon John
Van Buren,, in his speech at Albany to-day, to
make this nomination and secure the credit Of
his party. Let Us hear from the organs and
orators on both sides. The party which nomi-
mates Andrew johnson for the succession will
be the great party Of the future. Who bids
first
Canada and Mexico tho Future Sister
Republics OF tho United States.
Canada and Mexico furnish the two political
problems on which the diplomacy Of Europe
and America meet; and because they are the
points at which the two continents come in
contact, and because some great Power must
recede from the ground 1t has taken in relation
to those countries, their present positions are
subjects full of Importance to the world and
the discussion of their possible future Is topic
of deep interest to all.
The relations between Canada and England
are peculiar. England is ready TO let Canada
60 at any hour, for that fair province does not
pay expenses. If England could have kept all
the provinces that now form the United States
Canada as part Of the splendid domain; but
when all the vital partial the thirteen pro-
vinces set up in independent existence, and
only frozen Canada chung to England, it was
another matter, and England wishes in her
heart that Canada had gone with the rest.
Canada, moreover expresses her readiness to
sever her connection with England, and the
better part of her people look hopefully to-
ward future political association with this
country. But the United States does not want
Canada. If ever we make the area of freedom
so extended as to be unwieldy by reason of
that extent, we do not want the extension to be
in the direction of the north pole. We have a
glorious country within our own present limits,
more than can be developed in centuries, even
at the most fabulous increase of population,
and we do not want to embarrass our progress
by any such drag as Canada would practically
be.
There is but one resort for Canada. That is
to take England at her word, sever the
connection with the British empire and
set up in existence as the free and independent
republic of Canada. She must not let her
secession from England be burdened by any
conditions looking toward the establishment Of
confederation of British provinces in North
America. If she does so she will blunder grave
ly, for then she will have burden greater
than she can carry. New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia, Labrador, New Columbia and all the
other frozen regions of the North would be
just such drag on the progress of Canada as
Canada herself would be on the United States.
By taking position as an independent republic
Canada would be out Of all the complications
between England and the United States Then,
in case of war between these two Powers, she
would not be the battle ground of a quarrel in
which she had no interest, or did not care for.
Her fields would not be devastated or her cities
bombarded to appease the spleen of statesmen
three thousand miles away. AS sister repub-
lie she would be on terms of unity with us, and,
in case of need, under our protection; and she
might take part, shoulder to shoulder with as,
in the great work of guaranteeing republican
government to every people on this continent.
In Mexico the political situation is just now
gloomy for the republic. Macmillan, sus-
tanned by Napoleon, prevails for the time; but
though the republican government has been
driven out, rcpublicanism is not eradicated
fba Viz
or purposes of our own people in relation to
Mexico changed. Successful though the empire
is at present, Macmillan can never be more
than provisional governor. 1t is impossible
that he can be more-absolutely impossible
for the empire to be permanent "The des-
TIMES Of the American continent are not to be
permanently controlled by any political ar
engagements that can be made in the capitals
of Europe" These are the clear words OF
Mr.. Seward, and they only express the dis.
tinct thought Of the people. Every day makes
that thought more and more an emphatic pur-
pose. No fact of the political condition Of
the world is more positive than that the
American people will not permit an empire
to be built up in Mexico. The United States
can never consent to that arrangement
"Never, never, nevern We have a country
full of veterans; the war spirit is greater
than ever, and if the government does no,
take the quarrel up formally the Southwest
will pour across the border hundred thou
sand unequalled fighters that will settle the
Mexican question at blow.
Mexico, moreover, 1t must be remembered
is a volcanic country, and the grand disturb
ances of her physical life are no more real OF
terrible than those that occasionally break up
her whole political fabric. She is as volcanic
politically as physically, and though just now
the fiery spirit of the people seems to slumber