The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-12-12
Sally PRESS,
Wednesday Morning, December u, 1866
Annexation of the CaMadas.
PORTLAND,


that there is one British American who iavorS
the annexation OF the British PROVINCES OH
this continent to the United STATES ih's SIM
yular person is known as the keV Joseph n.
Allan and wa, lately Professor OF Modern
History in Queens College, Kingston, Q. W.
NAV he now perhaps, though he has been ask
Ell to resign since the publication OF his an
pexation letters. We publish this morning an
amusing sketch OF his life and character, tax
tn from the Toronto Globe Mr.. Allan ap-
pears to be very respectable gentleman, as
much entitled to an opinion of his own as
even the editor OF the Globe. The sketch is
amusing, not SO much for its obvious misrep-
resentation of Mr. Adams character, as for its
exhibition OF the chronic fear which seems to
possess the Canadian mind OF being nadvert-
antly brought into the American Union. The
Globe SAYS, every mail brings us batch OF
Yankee editorials gravely discussing the Can
adian movement of annexation" The Que
bee Chronicle says, Having failed to Fenian-
ize us into the Union, the experiment is be-
ing tried of Lining US into annexation The
Montreal Telegraph explains that "one of the
institutions of the United States is organized
ialsehood," and adds that ''the application of
this system TO Canada for certain political
and diplomatic ends enables us to understand
its workings" a r1 : ~
1t is encouraging news that the Canadian
press is in a fair way to understand anything,
though that pleasing reflection is Immediately
dampened by the egregious nonsense which
accompanies and envelopes the announce
ment If it were possible, without trepan-
ming score or more of Canadian journalists,
70 beat it into their heads that the American
people are not just now thinking or caring
very much about them, in any way, and are
by no means longing for their frozen territory
with Its mongrel races, associated like oil and
water, it would be worth while to attempt the
teat. There is nothing in the territory of the
Provinces to excite our cupidity. We have
quite as much territory of our own already
as we want. There is nothing in the charac-
ter of the Provincials to excite our affection
TO any ungovernable pitch. We are not
drawn towards the French Canadians of
Lower Canada, or the British snobs Of the
Upper Province. The inhabitants Of the
Lower Provinces come o. better stock. They
were the Tories of our Revolutionary war,
and at its close left their country for their
country's good. There has never been any
love lost between us since that fearless sepa-
ration. We had nearly forgotten them. They
have handed down for two generations their
inextinguishable hatred against the United
States. When our sore trouble came upon
us, they openly rejoiced.. The snobs o. the
Canadas took their cue from the Times. The
French haven't heard of the war yet. Mon
treal was the headquarters OF Southern
eonspirators. Halifax was a rendezvous fer
blockade runners. Whatever this, that, OF
the other American may say, Canadians may
be quite sure that the people Of this country
have forgotten none of these things and want
no intimate alliance with the cowardly, back
biting insects who kept up such buzzing
two or three years ago. A
1t seems necessary to use pretty plain Ian.
guage, in order to reach the apprehension Of
the writers of these hysterical editorials
There Is something else which must equally
British Americans whose encouraging words
at time when we needed encouragement,
will be long remembered. Under the snob-
bish exterior OF the transplanted Britons there
are sterling qualities, which we cheerfully ac-
knowledge. The Canadian Frenchmen are a
simple folk; it is impossible to harbor any ill
will against them. Our Tory cousins, down
East, if they would but let us forget their
Toryisrn, are not altogether unestimable.-
Wounded we certainly were by the jeers and
insults which came to our ears while we were
struggling for life here. We desire no init
mate association with the Provincial British.
The thing is impossible while this generation
is upon the stage But neither do we desire to
perpetuate i'll will Let bygones be bygones.
Let our neighbors go on to complete their
confederation, or manage their own affairs in
such other way as may suit them better. Let
there be peace between US, and if reciproc-
ity of commercial favors should be advantage
eous to both parties let us have that; but no
annexation, and as little talk about it as will
possibly answer. 4sls @
GEN. WHrTTLEsEY's CAsE.-It is to be hop
ed that the proceedings in the trials Of the sew
eral officers court-martialed on complaint of
Generals Steedman and Fullerton, and honor
ably acquitted, will be speedily published, in
accordance with Gen. Towards recommen da-
ton. In Gen. Whittlesey's case the charges
were two: l. Conduct to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline. q Conduct
,laoo
was found guilty of the first charge and ac-
quilted of the second charge by the Court, and
was sentenced TO be reprimanded by his COM
manding officer, the Commissioner of the Blu
eau Of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned
Lands. The proceedings, findings and sem
tence of the Court have been approved and or
dered to be carried into execution by the Sec
rotary of War. The following special order,
issued last week, has been published and
shows how closely areprimand may sometimes
resemble panegyric: 1et -slf
...Fs WAR DEPARTMENT., 10y
BUREAU OF REFUGEEs AND ABANDONED
LANDS, WASHINGTON, Dec 4, 1896
Special Order No. 49, First: In compliance
with instructions embraced in General Court
Martial Orders No. 212, dated Nov II, 1866.
War Department Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, requiring me to reprimand Bre-
vet Brig Gen. Ehphalet Mittleton Whittlesey,
Colonel 18th United States C0lored Troops /
have to say that the findings and sentence of
the second specification of charge No. are
deemed sufficient censure. A life of integrity,
devoted to the welfare OF his fellow men, an ar
my record above reproach, and conduct that
calls from the Court such an expression as to
his fidelity to the government, and his honesty
and justice to the freedmen under his charge,
make me join with the Court in the belief that
some inadvertance to the gravity of the facts
der prompt and thorough examination. To
the extent of the above implication / do here
by reprimand Brevet Brig. Gen. Eiphalet
Whttlesey On the receipt Of this order. Gen.
E. Whittlesey will report by letter TO the Com
missioner for reassignment to duty.
o. o. HOWARD, Major Gen. Commander.
The RoBrN.-The Secretary of the Worces-
ter County Horticultural Society is evidently
not enamoured of the robin. In his annual re-