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

F1n search Of the means Of living"
only personal exam nation into the condition OF tho
province TO satisfy the reader that 1t is not too highly
| coored.
The government statistics show that the emigration
from Canada TO the United States IN 1903 ue s1v
returns of the FIRST months Of 1854 show the enor
of thirty two per cent over the emgraon
OF 1888.
THE CAUSE OF cANADA's TROUBLES
The evils under which Canada suffers are inseparsbe
from her connection with Great Britain 1t is that which
ii a the root Of ali her troubles 1t is true that she 10
embarrassed by the distinctions OF race so perssensy
kept up and that the attempt to combine two national
lilies under one government and to keep up the equi-
brum by political balance Of power seriously inter-
, Sn sns e British Ina.
| the colonies for long course OF years oraggea
them behind while neighbong countries were
monopolists were not exactly the instruments pest car
culated to place now and undeveloped country upon
dans In despair declare that they have not in their
territory the material wherewlth to make great and
member Of the Legislative Council, in a recent con-
versation thus replied to question as TO the reason OF
be simply that have not within ourselves
the materials Of prosperity We have but narrow strip
thing few miles back you may starve upon the
land but you cannot live upon It, We are favored with
the sevage Of the broad fertile acres of the States and
behind that we have o barren wilderness"
THE CURSE OF BRITISH CONNECTION.
But whether this home picture Is overdrawn or NOT 1t
me o her WITH
the British government While that connection exists
Canada must rerograde as the nsgnoIng rspuSG aa
land increases with the increasing influence or the
United States and that year that further developes
| the military power and commercial supremacy of the
American republic adds to the prospect OF war with
Great Britain. Every emigrant from Europe whether
from England Ireland Scotland Germany, has heard
Of the danger of conflict between Great Britain and
the United States, and knows that Il it should come
is to be fought out between sristocac mopsrchical
| government for the favored classes and republican
By England to incite the fears and arouse
the energies Of her coionss so SSnstan's
against powerful and so called) aggressive neighbor
impress upon the mind Of the immigrant the danger no
By settling as British on lon mat .s bv
the provincial government for selfish purposes In rea
ton to militia and very works going up at
Point and In other localities before their eyes
keep alive in the imagination Of the Canadians the pic
ture of devastated fields sacked cities, desoated homes
| and all the horrors Of bloody war .
| What wonder that the feeling of insecurity ana OF
danger thus impressed upon the colonist and the imm
grant should deter them from investing their capital
and rskng the lives of their children in country that
thus admittedly stands upon the very verge OF destruc
ton, liable at any moment-certan sooner or later.to
and bloody license, If their own authorities are 10 De
o ere sau 70 aoMs NJ Sors Scotia in urging
upon the mother country the duty OF herself providing
for the defence Of the colonies used tho following Ian
The war of 1925 neither sought nor provoked
by the British Americans 1t grew out OF the continent
tai wars with which certainly had as little TO do
whether Bourbon or Bonapatc upon the throne Of
France matter of perfect indifference to u.s.: we
country opening roads into the wilderness bridging the
and organizing society we best could trading
| with neighbors and wishing them no harm In the
meantime British visiting and searching
| American vessels on the sea- Then shots were hred
foreign commerce or to make the slightest preparation
| for defence, coasts were infested by American
cruisers and pvaoes and our whole frontier was in
| blaze. :,
"You count the cost Of by tho army and navy es
mates but who count the cost of that war to
us7a war, let II be borne in mind into which we were
precpitaed without knowledge or consent Let the
coast of England be invaded by powerful armies for
| three summers in succ ssion lct the Southdowns be
swept from the Hampshire hills and the rich pastures OF
Dev0nshre supply fat beeves to tho enemy encamped in
the western counties marching on Manchester and
London let the youth OF England be drawn from prota
bic labor TO defend these great centres OF industry the
extrcmtes Of tho island bel. being gwen up 70 70
England living for three years with the sound Of
artillery occasionally in their ears, and the thoughts
imagnaons fancy the children of England with Won
DR. and alarm on their pretty faces asking for three
fact the OF the Roses the civil wars back again
hen understand what we suffered from isl2
aroused the indignant feeling OF the empire last
| we were-as were in 1812-u;torly unprepared The
aNova Scotia and New Brunswick had thousands of
vessels upon the sea- scattered over all the world Canada
| thousands
war come know that our money losses would have
been fearful and the scenes upon our sea coasts and our
any stretch Of the well bid the bold
est hold his breath for time"
THE WAR CLOUD DARKENINa THE ATMOSPHERE.
Herein lies the secret Of the downfall Of Canada as
| British colony. The men who live upon her SOIL the
| en- rrants who seek the Western continent a new
home feel that within the province they have no secu
fault OF their own or of the provincial government but
through the jealous inrgues Of the British mon
archy by Of any OF the thousand complications
to which the dark and tortuous policy OF England may
lead their fields may at any moment be overrun by an
invading army and they and sher sGns a SS from
interest and for which they have no heart On the Other
hand they before tho in the Western States OF the
Union, prosperity and safety. They find there people
rich, entcrprsng and happy; aud they know that a,
foreigners if war with any European Power should
come they would be called upon to take any part
therein They would be subject TO none Of the horrors
of fnyasion their children would remain at their fire
Sides and their wives and daughter would be saved
from the pers aud suilerngs incident to war upon thu
soil
THE REMEDIES PROPOSED.
While all classes admit the sent dcporable condi
ton of Canada the absolute necessity of change
the country from anarchy and ruin, public senti
ment divided to the remedies that present the bes
prospect Of relief Tho policy of the present provisional
government backed up by the home government is an
Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick AM
Lower and Upper tanads with the prospective addition
OF Newfoundland Northwest Territory British Columbi
and Vancouver Some Of those who object to con
federation, especially in Lower Canada, propose In III
stead legislative union between the first named
provinces; and others, a confederation OF Upper ant
| Lower Canada alone, q scheme 10 which the presen
ministry stands pledged, in the event Of the failure
the greater confederation
ANNEXATION THE TRUE PANACEA.
But however loudy persisently II may be denied
the great bulk Of the people-the business men, tn
opera, es and the young men of oil classes and occu
patons--dcsire annexation TO the United states knowin
that in that direction alone lies the permanent security
and prosperity of the country While many openly
boldly avow these sentiments far larger number whit
entertain them willing to quietly abide their time, Il
the faith that all other efforts at amclIoration Of tn
condition Of the country will fail, and that the police
which they desire must then Of necessity prevail Tn
strength OF exation mainly the foregone
cluson In the minds Of those who favor II that
or later Il IL inevitable, and that when Will II
| the cheapest and most satisfactory mode OF sccurin
peace and prosperity TO the country and renewing from
il all the dangers 10 which IL Is exposed by It's
| nection with England