The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-11

1esce INTO Anada ana declare her intention 70 annex
- BY force, do not believe there would be any ser
sss resistance. Western Canada would yield a. once.
- condition that she should be spared the horrors OF
vN and believe every stronghold In the province
would be in your hands before England could bring
feeling but believe there are thousands in my own
aeighborhood who would be glad Of the chance TO Sc
cure by such means connection they aroenuy desre
CONFEDERATION vALUELEse TO CANADA.
The population Of the maritime provinces proposed
SOW 70 be conederated with the Canadas numbers in all
10000 The population Of Canada was in 1881 400 000
md h probably but little over two millions At the
present time the staple products Of all these provinces are
unchanged free Of duty the extension Of trade resulting
nom their confederation could therefore only be in
nanufaotures This would amount literally nothing
is there could be demand In Nova Scotia New Bruins
even II the population were much sSaep imam
Aew then, could their acquisition revive the trade Of
Confederation would not aid immieratiou-the great
want Of Canadaor draw labor and capital the pro-
vince for II would leave untouched the evil that shuts
Canadian sol: Indeed, by throwing the gauntlet down
ne United States IL would render such the
Confederation without adding to Me revenue of Canada
0eufd the expenditure To the expenses of the
general legislature would be added the expenses Of sepa
21way-a road ravcrsng uninhabited and uninhabt-
le country 10 be used In summer and rendered
impossible by snow for Ave months Of the winter
Which is part and parcel Of the scheme-woud entail
non the province on immediate debt estimated at twenty
- miiiions but which, II is we'll known would reach
orsy millions and prospective outlay Of from hfty
hundred thousand dollars annually TO keep It In existence
me erection Of defences along the borde also parV
eoet OF the scheme, and inssparabe from H. would also
stece,
~ be snlarged-the s. Lawrence would be left in ts
present condition. and II Reciprocity should stop and the
canadian ports be thrown opcn direct taxation for all
The value Of the trade Of Canada with the North Anne
can colonies can be estimated from the following state
The total value of the exports from Canada all the
stish North American colonies for the year 1853 was
The total value Of exports from Canada to the United
Bates In 1883 was $22,600000.
The total value Of imports into Canada from all the
The total value OF imports into Canada from the United
States in 1893 was ga, 100000.
e the Canadian ports from all the British colonies
The total number Of vessels entered outward for sea at
s the Canadian ports, to all the British colonies, for
And is this mighty trade with distant and scattered
With over two millions Of suffering inhabitants while
Che trade with neghbor lying at their very door,
opening 70 them market with over thirty millions Of
people, Ia denied them.
SHB PEOPLE NOT TO BE TAKEN IN BY THE CoNFED.
ERATION FRAUD.
The truth is confederation is too empty and shallow
fraud 70 impose upon the people. Both in Upper and
Lower Canada they opposed to it, and IL is only used
~ the present provincial ministry in obedience TO The
behests Of the British government and to furnish them
with pretence for maintaining their coalition and
eaning power The people Of Upper Canada, s true,
were at FIRST disposed TO favor confederation because
predominang influence Of the French population OF the
Lower provinces but so soon they discovered that
lea meant sS Inc OF money for deenos
Canadians are almost to opposed to it, and brand
Sher leaders In Parliament who favor it recreant to
their country and their faith
The Cornwall Freehoder In article on copfed
oFattOn said
1--WE arc far from sttrbutng interested motives TO the
theless, confederation is regarded the
I'll II was Al one time held to be- Although not openlys
opposing IT, they fail to give IL word Of encouragement
NJ doubt the truth will dawn upon them and expose
= 81 its wetchsd nudity the empty hannoyo."
Norfolk Rsrmer, the Guelph Advertiser, the Montreal
WseHs and nearly every French paper In Lower Canada
oppose the confederation scheme.
10 CoRddtos, OF Quebec, In commenting upon the
III 10 in the Of liberty that it is permitted TO do
tAsy have imposed upon them, despite Of their own
xsnss TIE blessing Of democratic institutions. Alas,
he Gait Rportr u July says Of the benefits Of con-
awe may GET the srea. Northwest; but we must pay
Con Of Quebec, We must pay for them We may deepen
ar eanail; but We must pay for the work We may
SSld the lntercoionia Railroad but we must pay for IL
SAie b our share; England, for It's portion ..rtiHeA
e2sbeo, would Gibraltar or any c.,ev .irate0ic
yE1li E.:.' tho a-r'"..cs ror ar its fort6catiops
~ Sasr.S.sss Hs iosSE 81 he aid Of which We are q
IN Nd deeply In debt This England does FOR us"
ssfoalTroN o, TEE MARITIME PROVINCES TO CON-
Collaboration be- already been rejected by the mari
ene provincse, and may thua In fact be considered
- he proposed Alliance Is true that the Canadian
ministry, for the purpose Of occupying the public mind,
alsnpt w. galvaniss the carcass and to pretend that
oAnge 10 about 70 the people Of the contuma
Gus provinces but they have authority whatever for
~ assumption, and 1t 10 contradcted by every person
- Tho London h" sss Of August. August Is says VS. ''
ssatleman who has Just returned from thence ehe
mAyttims provnces) and has had ample opportunity
G. ob:sIvetion, tast 20aledeHsion with Canada
Slousy and look with III concealed aversion at the
s9orts making BY the home government 70 bring about
sentiment IN favor Of colonial union Indeed, 50 strong
0{s preferable destiny 70 that Of forming part and
Of British North American nss ~ SSso
ssssssd IN Nova Scotia and New Brunswick will NO, be
aGain recorded But even II bare maortes found
Svorabe the project would be questionable policy
% urge, even upon large minority, union which
Tho Halifax Citizen Of August says:-
confederation 10 marching on says the organ Of
(has Canadian policy, and 20 Is marching ON to it's
DOOM AZ far a. this province 10 concerned, speak
Snly the words Of sobcrne and truth whom say that
- advocates outside Of the city Of Halifax once per-
1aps numbered BY hundreds, may now be numbered BY
oonAn
The HALIFAX SG~ and Advertiser Gays, in July last--
I'VE would under confederation be under masters
grinding from their being upstairs, and In bond
go Nike the Israeites in Egypt We are told We would
. more prosperous How In being Joined to pro.
vnce plunged head and In debt and oppressed
~ the taxes through extavagance and mis-
Dovefnment with trade parayx ed ana people crowd
II the border escape ruin which those very
len who promise 10 such good things have had their
ohare in bringing upon the country"
RGLANDs OBJECT IN CONFEDERATION.
But confederation was never intended seriously az Q
MEASURE Of commercial relief II Ia simply the policy u
England 70 retain her American provinces In her grasp
end 70 consolidate their entire combined force de-
Indsnt garrison, 70 be used In hostility 70 the United
1Aaaea
In 16Ao, when the annexation agitation stirred the
Dsovipoe, the London Times thus oreshadewed conede