The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-18

is a disgrace to civilization; that those who
momentarily control it are violent Dlooor
thirsty adventurers; that they aim 70 plaOe
themselves above the opinion OF the ou'S'oo
world; that they hold in contempt the ordl-
nary laws of honor and good faith; ana that
their acts invite such Intervention as should
make them amenable TO higher court tnan
their own savage instincts
vvare the United States tomorrow to step
IN and reduoe every province Of Mexico to a
Condition of territorial subjeotion, the leading
,,oJers of the world would hold themselves
largely our debtors. That fact, however,
would not prove the expedienoy or the justice
of such step at the present crisis. Unless
il were first proven that the dominant faction
in Mexico had resolved to insult our Govern
ment to carry out the threats of BsoObedO
against foreign residents including American
citizens, and to dishOnor our flag, we should
want the plea for any forcible Intervention
which could be fairly and fully justified.
Events have first to develop themselves in
clearer light as to the actual relations we sus-
tain towards the de fdcto Government OF Mexico,
before we could honestly Judge of the Obliga-
tions which rest upon our Government to do
more in the way of interference than 1t has
done, and is doing. A hasty conclusion to
make any demonstration of warlike charao-
ter, even under serious provooation, ought to
be deprecated by every responsible citizen,
whether his sympathies are for or against the
so-called Liberalists And beyond all things,
the Government has to see to it that its autho-
rity in maintaining peace or in declaring war
is not surrendered to flibusters, under what
ever name or guise they appear. ..
Aside from considerations of dignity and
self-respect we are admonished to have re-
gard to the fact that we have a political task
on hand here at home which is taxing the
energies and resolution Of Congress and the
Government and the industry of the whole
community about as heavily as can we'll be
borne. We are not at the moment, pressed
for want of room. We have territory enough
to last the present century out, If it is well
worked. If we want more there are the
Pacific colonies of Great Britain, all but ready
to seek release from their connection with the
parent State, and thereafter admission into the
Union. We have republished in these columns
some of the earnest appeals of their principal
journals against continuance of the colonial
connection. These appeals, too, grow stronger
every day. The latest wall comes from a
loyal and devoted subject of the Queen resi-
dent in Vancouver's Island, who writes to the
Montreal Gazette, one of the leading journals
of the new Dominion, in this strain:-
"a strong expression of opinion in favor of
annexation TO the states has been prevalent
in trade partly by dissatisfaction with The poll
tical condition of things and the financial en-
barrassment of the Government. and partly by
a desire for any change. 1t is felt that England
has given little material help to this her young
est colony, and the one most In need OF assist
| ance-consequently the sentiment of love and
attachment has grown weak. Should war
| arise between England and Amerca--or should
through Ignorance OF It's Importance, G or as a
sacrifice to impending troube-this colony
| would become an immediate and helpless
| prey"
This is the general feeling of all but office
holders in British Columbia and Vancouver
Island. The tide of opinion might be partially
turned were there a way opened for the Pacific
colonies to come into the Canada Union. But
without the opening up of railroad connection
by way of the Red river, British Columbia
finds no more natural attraction in Canada
than in Denmark or Sweden. There is besides
within the Dominion already a revival of all
the former sectional bitterness which preceded
the act of union. Before anything is known
| of the policy of the Government formed pro-
visionally, to give effect to the scheme of con
federation all the old faction cries are re.
newed all the old sets of agitators are at work
again. The principles of the Confederate Gov.
ernment are not assailed, but its individual
members are. The pending general election
Is to be conducted precisely as others
have been for twenty years or
more, upon no broad ground of public
polcy-upon no careful survey of the new
responsibilities or the new obligations which
the status of the Dominion implies. Sucl
great questions as this, of winning or losins
the Pacific colonies, finds less consideration
than the question of cutting up the contracts
for some Government building, canal, or rail
way. The Opposition is doing its utmost Il
disgust the people with their new system, anC
the natural If not the avowed tendency of thei
! agitation is to hasten annexation to the Unite
! States. There can be but two parties in tn
, Dominion-that which works for the Union O
the Provinces, and that which works for thei
severance, and their early absorption into thi
republic. AS we are in no haste to enlarg
: our boundaries, as we have sufficient territor
to occupy our best energies and our wises
efforts, we can look on while our neighbor
} with their brand-new charter are solving th
question whether it is better TO belong [
themselves or to belong to somebody else.
3 Santa Anna In Vera Cruz and sIsaI,
From the Tribune.
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