The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-03-02
Canadian Minister breaches
annexation tn fl2S ftttSU
STATES EYOEEz ts2c pulpit


letter dated Toronto. Nov. 25rl. Says Rev
:. =. Alien preached i.>; evening IN tie EI!>oo-
51l Cathedral. Kiu-Can- q q large and ns~hI'n-
able audience. in l.vsr 90 annexation u tue
ErIt=i States. The reverend gentleman. ii Ie
.r.-r5a- .E-Ss. rea--Eel &c ain aware tN1t
v-hs- 7 m. aE.,u, e., advocate = ut tie present
moment l,-~--t1. e. small portion - fh- IL
hsh-tzuS oE CsuaCs. and there ma. u- 8 ir"
i-rs~.u. persons ur.Snr who my accuse ma q
ti[aval-v n EnEaul W what am .nS u
advise : nor only In re interest OF t1rala' 1lI
an aa especial degree ca4c Il GREAT Britain L'
no one D. saTrl-- when / - taa' the greater
u--c.e1 lf the inhabitants Of Canada a-e III itEpr
Il auuexa;isu 70 tL- United Stats livery l-eS
tjan whether frtm TIE pulpit 81 Tue TF>t'U"
should b. calmly discussed. Tor tTUta = sure . pe
ELECTED in q cIli>iln IF honest thought The
Thuu5sree OF England informs u taac We are =
drag ca England. tL-t lie mother country ms
u supply Us wi-h ia-u. money. and S-IJs. anu
erect forts fer our defence and tEat We ars the
only weak point IN TIE brt"ish hmEire: oCt Il
annexed - the United States, We should be q
source Il strength. Oar members of Congress
could Soa4k In the halls At Washington % tue
gentle rule OF EDEl.ui. and We could teach the
Americans ta-c England was their ITisna. ana
educate = better SIlril among her people, W-icn
would end in q full reconciliation and lasting
good. WIKI England and America once strong
IN unity TO great Wr-ng could Be peTYetTate1 IN
the world.
HaS not the public pres q England. the
0r--n Of lie IlJiaE4i mind, told Is again anu
again, YOU are & - srIe Thousands OF miles away
from u. and Who ca form q juSJer opinion Of
What Is tor your Interests than We who axe -
far dist-ur2 Consult your OWL w~ell-blng, ana
ask - De annexed = the great Republic. II You
stay with u. You must defend yourselves Let
IS Ue friends living in Ieaee- This being the
Interpretation of VuAlic opinion in England,
why should il BE- styled treason in Canada, by
those al the head of tie government"
The learned divine continued II great length
in explaining the sentiments ot the Canadians
towards the United States during the rebellion,
and sad thai Il was the duty OF Canada 70 be
annexed 10 the United States. in order that by
former rights in the old Union and VI TeconciI-
IN the North and South. II i said that the
press and people Of tie United States have aided
and encouraged the FeDiaus IN their raids on
Cauais. wbilh has tended. and justly, 70 exas-
p1rate the feelings Of Canadians. and MAKE them
endure even WAY and invasion. rather than sub
mt 20 4 Velpl.EEo srs - Ignorant Of all inter
national iaws q - seek 70 let loose upon u an
armed horde 81 passionate and misguided. though
naturally brave ana generous men, boiling over
with feelings Of great wrongs, against Us, a neigh
boring and irieHty people who have nothing 10
do with the cruel laws enforced on them b.
England. The government Of the United Stats
Is eensu-ei by many in consequence OF lis TOO
tlrdy action On the invasion OF our soil but II
regard to the President. at least. we might take
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control in the Congress f the United States. and
the amount Of resolution ,reqUireG . carry into
effect the laws, which were openly denoancei by
the peoples representatives at Washington TAX
ing all things into consideration. | heartily thank
the President Of tie United States for his decl-
siye action on that unhappy occasion. Il i
Ea5laud's flag the FeuiaUs hate ana not Us.
Those Of our citizens who have lived on either
side of the line, intorm he that greater or more
uniform kindness they never experienced than
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specimens imported u this side, We dislike We
End them not only attentive 10 their own inter-
es,s. but intelligent, Industrious, and well-in-
formed gentlemen, liberal Of their money, enter
pri>ins. trUs-tul, ard cAaritably disposed to the
poor in their expenditure for public and patriotic
objects. pgincely in their IDEAS and munifcent in
the extreme.
\ considerable portion of the congregation
was taken by ~surprse. bat all kept their seats
until the services Of the evening were over.