The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18

most CALLING and numlllaIlU8s las NOS yeb Ocen
suciently developed Canada 70 allow OF the subject
being freely and dspaseonately dscussed Too readily
yet the fsuds ana stres Of other days be
end used by Designing political tricksers 70 blind the
people u to their real interests and build barrier 70
further investigation of the real question NJ Issue
this appeal 70 tho passions ana TINS alone aa ns ~
public discussion There 10 scarcely business man OF
commercial man In The provinces who does not ee tuat
he 10 suffering from continuation Of the present state
Of anain Still the howl Of disloyay which would DO
raised against him by those who have not the capacity 70
- Snsss ~ me h Is more Ter
be to him than the theme for his own and the puDc
good 10 inviting How unfortunate u 10 when nauonei
prejudlces prevent country from properly understand
ing thor best nsrests But how much more deplorable
s IL when national funkeyism prevents even dispas.
a. least with lis present and future plosperys had
hoped better things OF Canadian statesman, ana have
still to be made believe that the time not at band when
there viii DO found amongst some ono OF true patriot
Ism and moral courage sufficient, 10 proclaim In our
midst The undoubed benefits that would result TO our
just beyond our shores AZ yet il 70 the next thing
social and financial ruin for person In Canada 10 avow
:. annexation The blind populsce goadcd on BY
gain from the present condition OF affairs,
and nothing 10 hope FOR IN case annexation should be
and disrespect upon the unfortunate man who would
have the bodness to speak ns true convictions and pro-
their thousands and who have retired nom the more
active scenes OF life, do not care 70 eddie with that
which might give offence 70 ohers though less deserv
OF life deferred by the many preudicss that they zee
sxist,ng around them The rupture must come how
The advancing strides OF civilization must produce their
Inevitable resut8 Az the national mind becomes en-
asgsd our national opportunities must b ENLARGED we
taught by all the world around 10 look be-
yopd the narrow limits Of particular institutions, whe-
cher civil religious, and TO adapt ourselves to those
circumstances which best calculated TO make for
permanent good That mao 10 but poor apology for
indeed who will allow his reverence, respect or
whatever you may be pleased to call y for particular
uasdaa
nin and those depending upon him OF TINT subsistence
those privileges which more manly and independent
course would Insure; and look upon that nation as
wanting In self respect and right appreciation Of it's
own Importance which intimd0tad into submission
70 s'ae Of anars o. once prs,aai ana nama.ng 70
sentimentasm TO dc.er u from adopting wiser course
We in Canada are but dependency Of best We owe
protection 70 . foreign Power. The most violent po
htcai demagogue among us would NOT for ono moment
maintain that could subsist unadcd by stronger
arm than own However brave and intrepid we
NAV have been in times gone BY and however success
ful our former efforts may have been, those most
blinded by national, political or religious pre)a-
dices must plainly that circumstances
materially changed Of late. DO we wish to- become
great nationY DO wish TO let 60 the leading strings
pendence? That feeling has undoubtedly manifested
itself in the great confederation question. The force OF
pubic opinion, tho uncasncss Of our popnlace owing
TO tho unnatural condition they occupy has driven those
in power seek for some subject upon which TO fix
popular attention. and they have happened upon the
chmerioal scheme OF Confederation. They hope thus
that uneasness fritter away the valuable
tune OF nation and maintain the positions which
chance or fortune may have given them. What GOOD,
with the good grow out of annexation
possibly result " Canada from the much talked Of
scheme OF coniederaton2 II is not modification in
the form OF government or the extension Of that
government to other colonies that require II 10
greater advantages In the OF trade and commerce
that the people demand and II Is the want Of these ad
vantages that causing the popular discomfort OBJ
servable In the country Our trade will In way DO
materially improved by the adoption OF the scheme pro-
posed No now trade OF importance can possibly spring
up Advantages for trade between the States likely to
become parts Of the Confederation have heretofore
existed but they have not been embraced Undoubted-
". Il those advantages bad been what the wants
OF growing and ambitious province required, they
I'D have been turned to account long ago. Under
thu proposed arrangement some additional facilities
may be offered; but unless the trade h In accordance
win the great laws commerce and national require
il it had been in accordance with those laws no petty
restriction that might have existed and that may b
removed BY tho Confederate Leg stature would have pre-
sfuctous that national prejudice and party spite could
concoct and impose the trade between the producing
fields OF Canada and the Western states and tho con-
Stunning millions OF the East has not been prevented.
Tho natural channels OF trade like the river quietly
OS n rs %o inc % ns
Of artificial channels s expensive In the beginning and
disastrous In the end.
ths country what flag oated the land he occupied
II he could get twenty per cent moro for his produce
than he does under present circumstances Would II
not 10 more dignled ii il lie national dignity that we
punctlious about, TO say that we part and
parcel OF great and prosperous nation than 70 own
dependence but colony at best OF foreign PowerY
II 1t 10 national pride that IL preventing the
ton Of a union with the States Il must certainly be the
bndest kind OF pride What real national positionS
We dependence OF the British Empire, and such
must necessarily be mixed up in,her national quarre
be they originated as they may We know not in these
uncertain times what year may bring forth We are
that before another year rolls round dicuty
may arise between England and the unked Statss
Tho signs Of the times 70 indicate nothing less
Tho Alabama claims are az yet Q bono OF contention
The Fenan difficulties by means settled the
Mexican affairs are shaping for war BESIDES the meas-
dion vi affairs II England and the United states should
come TO blows be u upon matter OF ever 90 little
interest TO Canada must DO the scene OF the conflict
What would be the result OF such calamity, however
might result let the devastated helds of vr
GINA tennessee and Kentucky Ours is indeed
an uncnvabe condition Il was lately a matter OF dis
cussion with tho authorities at homo whether In OF
between England and the United States the contest
should be decided Canadian soil or on the high
and the conclusion come 10 was that Canada must be
efcctualy fortified ntimating that her peaceful
fields might expect 70 be the scene OF action Is It any
wonder tha with these gloomy before them,
Of means avoid our shores as they would pesti
lenceY Is any wonder that capital every day pass
ing through country TO seek investment In the West
where this uncertainty does not exstf And Is IL any
wonder that the enterprising OF business In our
where they can ind thai security which mock patriot
ism those for the time in power denies them here
But aside rom the anomalous position we occupy in
ture strfcs best interests materially crippled by
the blind policy nasgurated and persisted In by gov
'
trade between ourselves and neghbon. How ear
nesy tho people Of this country desire facilities for trade
with the United states may De easily learned from The
VIM H Murrn, account OF his having been instru.
mental in bringing about the reciprocity treaty lately
peaed This treaty only OF the many steps yet TO
be taken in the right direction Our government instead
Of acting independently and adopting bold and manly
policy for themselves to be following In the wake
o. American success Aftcr new schemes have proved
with Others and in many cases after the best
opportunities for forming those schemes 70 account for
G~-A
the necessity OF adopting them A Canadian bank Of
issue Is at last established and, IL seems,
81 time when IL only work an injury
70 the country II the scheme had been
taken up promptly Al the time naugurated the
other slde and governmental protection given 70
banks. and American paper currency allowed to pass
among us our own paper currency, the yauo OF
products would have doubled at once; and no will
FOR MON, nj doubt that the security Of the American
government - good - the security OF any small
colon al institution like our own. Notwithstanding the
deprecasou OF ereenbacks In Canada and notwthstand
ing the obstacles opposed by high ;ar the Ameri.