The New York herald., 1866-06-24
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

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IL was an unfortunate circumstance that at theverG
moment when tho fate Of confederation ia Now BranK
his mem sn.,sa 1c9a nung "a ,le Daron man 80
ana assumed threatening attitude II has boldly
asserted 10 some quarters that this EaNpor expedition
vas Hotlen up In the interests Of confederation by tho
engineering Of Hon, T. H. NcGcc; but whether this la
aue % not, Of one thing there is no qucs,onKl
.ipealllon made confederation success, united the op
Po.,hR lions whose loyalty was appealed to- and tho
| ,Lneaerato candidates at the election that fol-
.'M.u close upon killAns Invasion triumphant
S,ce,an, Had Mr. Kilan remained az home In New
.s III y very Questionable whether the fate ~ eonfed
ernuon 10 he lower provinces TO day would not hayO
been sealed To his Garco alone may the colonsts atlr
pu,e inc success Of confederation Now Brunswick and
Iny nnnE 10 LOWER CANADA
Hs wch .no"h that Tor ycau, sncc tho uniorS
~ sno .anAas "a ~ believe, the question OF sopa
rate schools for the taocs has been bono og
ton between Protcs,an, Upper Canada and catholic.
Lower Canada One Of the most violent opponents Of
separate schools Hon George Brown Who al every
election went before his cont tlens with the uNai
Popcry cry. We lnd one II M Ar, acts af,er
the fusion to make concessions 20 Lowers
Canada giving them the boon OF separate xchnoa IN
The Quebec Constitution CLAUSE was slipped suaran-
tccng e. the Catholics OF the several provinces EtAlo
cndowmcnis for scctaran education Tor all time 70
come and providing that In all future amendments
the confederate constitution this clause authorizing sop
aratc schools should remain Intact Az matter ~
course this clause gave serious offence 70 the orang.
party Of Upper Canada who did not fully comprehend
iis force until after late affect tho fate %
the confederation scheme In uppr Canada The organs
OF the Orange party wanng uerre war against
the scheme, and declare they have bosn sold ou, ,o
Lower Canadian Catholics
aSyrrArioS rauD orr
To Americans HSoufning IN the Canadas last tha
fact notorious that very large proportion Of the
Canadian people sighed for annexation 10 tho UDItok
states whle In Quebec asi faI made a personal can
OF the House ~ Assembly. and forty.scycn QUE
of hundred and thirty member. declared 10 ma
that sooner or later tho destiny of nnaaa was 10 become
new States ia the American Union. A prominent Cana
dian banker, Who has travelled much on tha
railways, remarked to mo lat week that on
more than dozen occasions he took vote.
upon the upon the question and only
one occasion we're tho antanncsa,lonis,z IN the
rfy Tla ~ .4a t.sf
year be attributed 10 causes chief among
which were tho bad crops In Canada FOR some Year,.
the sublime spectacle presented by The American nation 10
mnnla ming gigantic army IN the Geld with apparent
interruption 20 commerce, trahs and agriculture aud tho
fear that when the rebellion had closed Engla and tho
United states might become Involved In var aaa
Canada become tho battle ncd of the contcndng
IN creating IA tho Canadian mind healthy
annexation sentiment While | ronsc.nciousiy
believe that had the question of separation from England
and annexation 10 tho United States been submitted last
fall TO the people of the tanaias Ia such form ha, hoy
could vote upon u without bsinE charged with inIsu.
tude and dnioyaiiy 10 the mober country, tha v"ae
would have shown respectable majority IA favor of tlS
change. cannot dbguiso ihe fac, that IN canadA
to-day the openly ayowed Annerhlonsss DO no,
muster n tenth part Of tho voting population
yon ask, what s the eapse y this sudden and
remark able royulsion IN public heuiimcnif ] vii
tell YOU In tho first place tho return u good crops
and the impulse given 70 bunne~. In consequence,
nntsaed the agricultural commonly the announcement
large debt portion of vhch In The event of
annexation the Canadians would be compelled 10 b~ATs
the repeal ~ The Reciprocity treaty the Threatening
attitude of tho renians who until roceniiy It tr
eved received not only the sympathy of tho Anne noan
people, but also OF the government All these conndsr
atoms and their love for confederation killed an
nsxat,on. and snfe saying that Canada 20 day 10
further on from the United sinon then u has ever been
ms RrrfrRorIrr AsrErirtps
While admit that was among the advocates of Tho
abrosaion Of the Reciprocity treaty, .. asgh, punish.
tho Cansilsns their ynpathy Mith houthsfu
refugees In thor hesh, "biack -atnhsi torpedo snd
yellow fever plots, arm forced Ia tho admission that The
question ~ reciprocal trade has bearing an
nexaion than any other question For ten years during
the existence Of tho treaty citizens haye come INTO
farm products and .,ocs for With ,hsy pad IN eash.
aud the result % faniiarls me cansdians With oar
fro instatons and crate IN their minds healthy and
friendly fsowsbip u 10 true port On of tho p~opss
.ss s tpans. & s9s .2 s % a AIN s s:y
posscssed bat this confined 10 f-~ blind seaots
who could not Wherein their interest. rested ia
view Of these stubborn facts II becomes important
question for government 20 consider ~hsibsr u
would no, be Jgdeoos 10 arrange another treaty ~h tho
of these colonies nothing viii d 20 accompsh
tha, end than giving them lost reciprocity treaty
orrrIsRAnos-~mu ysrU ~ rorrBf
| Nov that confederation has b en- owing 10 various
| causes rendered certainty u becomes important
qaeston what viii bs ts frusf Tho Advocates ~ the
srhcme claim that Il .il oonsold.s British powsr on
tbl aud q che upon the ezra nding
policy q The United Hais. ihAi " 'edsco he ps.ipn
corne the nucleus ~ great nation IN the future -rb
olAsping the Atlantic and the other the fseifc
mOst eoness cannot kcs u Ia this h.ht Tta
interests ~ the various oounlH arr In many easss
diame,ricay anagoni.te, polucsly srd relgioasiy.
that destined 70 br.ed local eao8fss
array colony against another, ADD te end
alter another Wi sees safety "a rthdra~ NJ from tho
compact Ard entering the Anerran rnan Tho
ton that eKpsnass Of government vii ~ esseHsa
roneopA Wiz ten ~ dorsn iccJ iesislaiurcs rhsfg
now there are ~ ,oun~ there BE- iBer.sssd
expenses al selar,men,s u ,hs ciyn service WITH
many Offices efeasd for needy friends a mEittsfs,
tho oooues viii .oon nnd tber pable debt nllficss
where taoasasfs That t9nfsssrsilcn
- render the coon - Dofa defeushie = al monnshlns.
rh- 9nsn' ~ ,,ss ~, NJ :. 49, ut - ~
fanli.i and cay " tam shs has already hinied
,hrosgh The osdn h-os .aa o'hsf g5y'ns 70 t.n.a.