Litchfield enquirer., 1866-11-29
DIsCONTENT IN CANADA.

DISCONTENT IN CANADA. s>WeNbegin to hear murmurings both loud and deep from the other side of the line that divides our territory from the British possessions on the North of us. Fenian scates, conflicting views of the Confedera- [tfon, and most all, if the trdth were known. the abrogation of the Reciprocity Treaty are worrying the Canadian people beyond endurance
 MT. Bright, in his great banquet speech at Dublin on the 3Oth ult., indicated the feeling at home and abroad in reference to the menacing character of the Irish oues- tion in the colonies, when amid redoubled cheering, he spoke of their being compel a ed to keep on foot, soldiers they would not otherwise want, and involve themselves in expenses r1inous to their financial condi- ton, to defend ,themselyes from Irishmen hostile to England, who are settled in the United States, He even compared the condition of the Home Government under the, the present Tory rule, to that of Lord North nearly one hundred years ago, when the latter was sending troops across the At lantic to fight against our independence.
 The, Confederation scheme still encount- CTS steady opposition in many quarters and awakens brooding ,discontent in others. The prependeranee of seperate religions and national elements; the increase of taxes and other burdens resulting from the pro- posed new system of bureaucracy, and the to independence, are themes for> argument against the project, in the minds of thou sands. .99' a- f,fssia fo4fAt5.B .n F.
 But, in all earnestness, the. sorest point is the business disturbance occasioned by the abrogation of the American treaty. Af- ter observing the statements of our Canadi an exchanges for some time, now finding cheerful and now gloomy recapitulations, we are forced to the conviction that trade in the provinces is really suffering for lack of the ,aliment formerly drawn from recip- rocal intercourse with the States, on more liberal terms than now exist, In lumber we are assured there has been little unfa- vorable change, ship and house building ion this side of the line, having kept up a denkand atIany price. But in all other commodities the result has tbeen disagreea- ble to our neighbors.
 The Journal of St, Hyacinthe, quoted by the MotitrealE Pdys,4 both. influential and fably conducted papers, represents the feel ing and experience ofa very numerous body of the colonial people when it uses the fol | lowing sarcastic language in reference to Ln6 present tDuSlueSS prOSp6cISs ,.' 'l
 'tThe Reciprocity Treaty with the United States" it says, ifs abrogated--as every body begins to perceive. Our commerce iii 9rair exist now but nominally. No 'conlmissionsfor our merchants few or no sales. Grain is offered at prices so low that
 our farmers, who are well off, hold back for an advance, no matter to what extent
 Barley; which at shillings, now brings but ifty-six cents. Oats are at the same
 low ebb.
 s'Wonderful to tell our close relations with
 the teeming provinces below us, our future
 alliesy do not bring about the miracles pre-
 dicted by the Tory organs. However, it is I high time that Nova Scotia and New Bruns-
 wick commerce should make up to us the loss of the American market as clevery as the friends of fConfederation have been wont to tell us.. ,e,,s.,.,..
 "And tie Antiles!Zwhy don't orders pour in upon us, from those distant regions in fufieient number to set our products i'll motion as our special agents. Mir Delisle & Co.,, said they, would?. The Ministry prom ised us the sea and the wide world The us-indeed, we could easily do without it. Brazil, Cuba, and the lower provinces, above all, would leave us nothing to regret, would make us cease to think of the flesh pots of Egypt-the American market. Gold was to rain in upon us, and our industry and commerce were to take new start that wouldsbe phenolnenal, thanks to the little | trip of MT. Delisle and the sudden love of the Gulf colonies for Canada. We'll, the dream has vanished! Pierette has upset her milk pail"
 There are some who might object that | this complaint Is the language of a party 1 We have made due allowance for that feel ing and still find that there is very sufi- cient cause for it. 9s z-.s-'--p.- t-s-
 The greatly increased immigration of Canadians into Northern New York, and al : so to many portions of the New England States, alone strongly confirms the nara tives of the Canadian press, and of individ- uals who are frank enough to tell us the plain truth. Our neighbors are comming over by whole companies at time, and be it remarked that the influx is of skilled, ex- perienced artisans and workmen with their families. The Boston ITaoeler reports the arrival and establishment of 6 large number of French Canadian families at Glouchester, where they are employed in the cotton mills. There are already from 150 to 200 of the same people working in the factories of Stoneham and still larger number at Hay erhill. As a rule they are industrious, so- jber and peaceable, living with, economy, and even saving money. As these little colonies gain foothold and render them selves acceptable and va1uble to the country their success invites others, and since there seems to be room and work enough for all, the current to one part or the other of the United States is kept up.
 With all the. difficulties that we have pointed out, andwhich, indeed, are patent now are, and such superior inducemenis drawing them towards us, who can wonder that the annexation feeling is really grow ing among the colonies with great rapidity? -M Mercantile Journal '' '''''- -"'. rec T"
 Gen. Meager, now Secretary of Montana