The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-03

The Idea OF nationality under the protecting
arm OF the mother country, II 10 true, will do
much to unite the people for few years; but
q reaction must come when the pockets of he
people are drained to sustain standing army
now supported by the home government
Then will be seen the beginning Of the end.
The French population has never had any love
for English institutions, and do not forget what
their forefathers suffered in The past They
may for time yield tacit submission to the
new order Of things; but the influence Of this
element in the provinces, added to that of the
American residents, will bring forth fruit and
eliminate in another rebellion, or o popular
movement in favor of annexation or independ-
ence 90 sweeping in its character that Its
success win be beyond the peradventure Of
doubt. After all, perhaps it ID just as well that
this oonfederative scheme, which sounds 80
large, should be fully tested and permitted to
develop itself OF the results the most ardent
annexationist can have no fear. A twenty
years trial Of 1t will dispel the beautiful pic
ture upon which the people have set their
affections. In the meantime, the population
villa uov0 O0COmo iuOTo AmCEtCouincu 0uu
ripe for radical change of government.
There Is one point, however, in which, 1t APP
pears to rs, the provinoiais are peculiarly
shortsighted. Time and again the English
press aud politicians, speaking for the govern
ment, have declared that the mother country
considers her North American colonies expen-
sive elephants, of which she would gladly be
relieved, and permit the people to choose their
own system of government and rulers. Why
this offer has not been accepted we are at
loss to conceive. Independence, surely, is far
superior to confederation. Let us look at
the question for o moment Were the pro-
vinces an Independent consolidated Power
they would command alike the protection
of England and the United States. The
necessity Of expanding annually eight or
ten million dollars for defences, as will now be
the case, would be removed, and Fenian raids
and terror of war between England and the
United States would cease. But there are still
larger benefits 10 be derived. The provinces
are rich in gold, coal, silver and other mineral
resources and lumber. What they most require
is capital to develop their vast treasures. The
cautious European capitalist is too careful of
his funds to invest in colony many hundred
miles from the mother country, which, in the
event of an interruption of friendly relations
between the United States and England, would
become the battle ground. For the same
reason the American capitalist will not assist
In developing the resources Of these provinces
We're the colonies an Independent Power
these objections could no longer be urged.
They would be neutral territory, and the only
force required would be small constabulary
to protect the people and enforce the laws.
Capital would 6ow in from Europe and the
United States; the splendid water power
would no longer remain unemployed; the
dilapidatcd hamlets, consisting OF tavern,
post Office and store, would grow into prosper
GUS towns and in exchange for an interest in
the fisheries we might be induced to negotiate
q new Reciprocity treaty, giving them free
trade aud sweeping all the custom houses,
der. With all these advantages the provinces
would no longer be convulsed by internal dis
sensions and annexationists would be unknown;
for they would be. for all practical purposes of
trade, part and parcel of the United States,
with this difference, that In half . century they
would have reached the goal of their ambition,
, nationality Of their own, with all the advan-
tages Of selfgovernment, but not inimical
10 that Of the United States. Let the advocates
Of new Dominion, with Prince to reign over
them, read, reflect and inwardly digest these
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