The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18
Annexation iR Canada.
TO THE BuIroR OF THE HERALD.

CANADA, Dec 4, 1896
Hoping that you win allow me to make use Of .
small portion Of your valuable space for the purpose
Of discussing a question OF national interest, take
the liberty OF troubling you with come observations upon
the question known and characterized in Canada a.
Annexation We, in Canada, have OF late had this
matter forciby brought home 70 our minds Our
national prejudces and predictions seem 10 be
just the eve of giving to the higher Influences Of
national and personal interest at is the last
that breaks the cancels hack" And the people Of Canada
now only wait the contamination or bargain in quiet
diplomatic manner, or prctext for them TO rise aud
demand OF their rulers closer attention TO their social
and pccunnry interests enable them to burst through
the unnatural barriers that divide them from tue neigh
boring republic with it's teemns millions and untold re-
SOURCES. The original British inhabitants OF Canada
having come, they I'd in very many cases, from the
United States AT about the time OF the American
revolution Of 1776 and having le their homes because
they would not lend a hand 10 the movement then
foot entertained early day the most violent preu-
dces against the "AmercHnsv ~ they are called and all
the institutions introduced by them and differing In the
slightest degree from the time honorsd institutions or
the mother country The.attempse made by the States
then struggling for their Independence TO get Canada
10 Join In their enterprise, together with the
tales Of hardship and suffering told BY
those who had fed from what they considered most
the hostility between the two nations, and wrought up
almost nsurmountable obstacles TO dispassionate
Outstanding BY the people 2, Canada o. see r.spscys
psmpered BY Il. DID, and handed down a. ~ssqSa an,
under British authority, the then rising generation
II is not 10 be wondered At that the people the United
states entertained, Ct the time OF the revolution,
he institution rom which they had suffered
20 many and such grevous wronr. II Ia only
human 70 resist oppression, and when relief is
that Oppression ana Il Il only when the orcumas1oes
Of tbs opposing parties are completely changed that
so that Britain herself aside nom her coionies should
have bceA highly nceneed ~ the thirteen States for pur
suing The course they nd However .rons in fac,
charge, no long as he thinks bis course the
correct one-and where i the parent that does
look with tho utmost rgor upon opposition to his
authority and II al last compelled TO yield viii cast OF
the delinquent with his bitteres nnledirtons The i'm.
migration 10 canaa too OF thousands from the mother
country has served at TIRES to aid fresh vgor 10 the0ame
that might under other circumstances have begun long
before this fade These natural though perhaps
unfounded preuoes have been compelled TO yield 10 the
sdvancement Of and the fatal drcpppgs Of the
sands OF time The old heroes, 40 they were styled uf
IA who len their property and comfortable homes in the
East and sought babitaon IN the wilds OF Canadian
have long since ceased Y teach Their sons 70 nate
have forgotten many Of the lessons thus nueht them ia
their childhood Tho parental and imperial scorn With
which England herself has heretotore beon pleased 70
look down upon the United States has been forced 10
yield to the development OF American and TO
the permanent establishment OF American nationality
while the Americans themselves have grown 70 such
position thai they AT pity aud dekpse the in
potent OF garden spot like tho British pofses
eons this continent Besides the natural Intelligence
Of all the parties Interested well a. thor changing
circumstances and mutually dependent interests, have
al last opened thor eyes 10 their true position Tho
people Of Canada although seoug tho goat 10 which
Their interest rscts and leads te, have BEEN ~ ye
wanting In the moral courage TO proclaim their real sen
tmens That cry OF disloyalty which In early days
served encctuay TO crush out any leaning 70 Tho
princpsf annexation has up 10 the present time pre-
yenled our statesmen and our leading Journals from
taking hold OF tho subject and presenting 70 the pub
Hc they their minds and In their private medi
taons must understand v That spirit Of sell romance
aud personal Independence TINT prompted tho founders
Of tho American republic 70 strko for freedom and
'Nsav % the shains which would IN the light