The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-28
THE NEW OOMINION.

We have already noticed the creation OF
new Government on our northern Dor
der, to he known as the New Dominion
II is TO be made up Of the Canadas and
the British colonies in North America.
Due notice is TO be taken Of this event on
the first of July by our neighbors. There
will be firing Of cannon, much oratory and
u grand display of professions, and oil
sorts Of "gay and festive scenes. We
have known something Of Canada East,
and can speak of it as generally pretty
good country, but just what benefit these
provinces are to reap from this new con-
federation does not so readily appear to us.
The principal reason which has intu'
enced the English mind, ind the Canadian
aristocracy, to adopt this dodge which they
now christen as New Dominion" is to
avoid annexation to the United States. II
may delay such an event, but it cahnot
prevent the contamination Of this union
with the United States at some day, or IN
some opportune moment in the future.
At one time, and while the civil wnr IN
this country was going on, we heard moth
ing about confederation. 1t was then
thought by the adherents Of kingly power
) in Canada, and also in England, that the
United States would be divided into two,
f not more, distinct nationalities and our
immediate neghbors in the Provinces
looked to swallow us up. The American
Government having maintained its su-
premacy intact. and having demonstrated
its capnbility to put down rebellion and
thus to prevent Indignation, the adher-
ents of aristocratic institutions take fright
and rush to confederation in the colonies
to stave Of as long as possible annexation
Of any of those provinces TO the United
states. We can bid our time and calmly
20 = the hour wheu the stars and stripes
shall undulate in the breezes Of heaven in
every part Of North America. Coniedera.
ton may postpone annexation, but il can
not prevent its ultimate success.
II is u remarkable fact that though this
new dominion has q constitution, the PEG
pie have not been allowed to vote upon iii
acceptance. This constitution, for augh
we know to the contrary, may be wei
enough in its way but it is rather move
proceeding to make a constitution for
Tree government without submitting tina
document TO the people for their approval
Some Of the features of this new govern
ment strike us as eminently anti-Ameri
can. The Senate, for instance is romi
mated by the Crown for life. Here vii
he conservatism sufficient 10 satisfy tn,
most ardent lover OF that theory With I
Senate thus appointed the world may lool
TO see our Canadian friends make progress
'lowly.
The Viceroy of this new confederation
IS Lord MoNCR, who receives this life posi-
ton from the Crown and is to draw thu
nice little sum of SGO,O00 in specie al
nually.
Some Of these provinces are to be known
under new names. For instance, Upper
Canada is to be called Ontario LCwel
Canada, Quebec; Nova ~.ptia and New
Brunswick enter into tals confederation
and these four provin' o., for the tim
being, constitute what .o nominated tn
:" New Dominion 1t IS expected tina
British Columbia Prime, Edwards ISLAM
and all the colonial dependencies in Mort
America will soon enter into this cOnIet
Grafton. Our Government will doubles
l., ..D.,l upoI soon to consider the quei
,tu.- q tariff and of the fisheries, whlc