The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-27
Our Northern NeIghbors.


Saturday, July l, is to be holiday across
our Northern frontier. On that day "The
Dominion of Canada" becomes an actuality.
1t embraces at present what was formerly
known as Upper Canada (henceforth Con
tario'O, Lower Canada (henceforth "Que-
bec''), New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, but
is expected soon to attract and incorporate
also Newfoundland, Cape Breton, and, in fact
all British America. Lord Monck, hitherto
Governor-G General of Canada, is to preside over
the new Dominion" at a salary of $4,000
per annum, and his chief advisers are to be
drawn from each province of sub-realm. The
coalition of the so-called Liberals and Con-
servalives which has carried the consolidation
is to be perpetuated if possible though the
greater number of the Liberals seem to
think that it has already lasted quite long
enough.
After the new rule has dispensed its patron
age the number of its adversaries may be eX-
pected rapidly to increase. George Brown,
editor of the Globe, will be leader of the oppo-
sition. Ottawa will be its capital. Their popu-
lation and wealth exceed those Of our thirteen
Colonies when they declared their indepen-
dence while their natural and artificial facili-
ties for both internal and external commerce
are good. A railroad from Halifax to the st.
Lawrence will doubtless soon be added to
them; while a wagon-road from the western
settlements of "0ntario" to those on the Red
River of the North is to be opened forthwith.
Newly opened gold mines, in Nova Scotia, in
"Quebec,' and in 'Ontario," are counted on
to enlarge sensibly the resources of the Do
minion. Taxes are lower than with us though
pretty high, and morally certain to be higher
directly.
Many immigrants are annually attracted
Iovv ha1,fk
of slipping over the frontier, and making their
homes in the Union. Foreign goods are usually
cheaper than in ''the Statesj" but produce is
also lower, and farms bring higher prices in
gold on our side of the boundary than on the
other. On the whole, though Canada has in
creased fairly and steadily in wealth and popu-
lation, she is less thrifty, less enterprising,
and makes slower progress than this country
| she manufactures too little, and imports far
too much, and is not likely to improve in
either department. 1t were almost super
nuous TO add that she is always deeply in
debt 10 the merchants of the mother country.
That British America must ultimately
choose TO enter our Union on fair and honor
able conditions, we believe; that the more in-
telligent and energetic of her people already
desire this, we cannot doubt that few years
experience Of the new rule will diffuse and
intensity this feeling, we confidently predict
The large, intelligent, and substantial farming
interest will not long rest content with prices
far below those realized for like products by
their rivals a few miles south of them. Pro
perty in Canada is rendered insecure Will,
costly Improvements are discouraged by the
consideration that war between Great Britain
and the United States would very soon insure
the overrunning of their selvage Of inhabited
/ country by irresistible armies, while imposing
intolerable burdens on the outnumbere
oolonists. Quebec, Montreal, and Toront
> would each see its buildings and lots double
in value by annexation, while their trad
: would be suddenly expanded and their manu-
|, tactures quadrupled. ft.t Ha oA