Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-15
OF CANADA

Something more than a month ago we
wrote q short editorial on this SUBJECT As
a question of immediate interest to the
peopIe at large. But little hasslnee beer
said. and it has now become almost q
~ the things that were. To-day some
variuresome Young America drops a
stone into the noisome pool o! pubic
o,;Dion and the waves Of excitement
run high tomorrow IFS bosom is placid,
and a stone dropped IS a stone forgotten
According to the predictions Of the radi-
cal press at that time, We were to nave
Immediate annexation, the mass OF the
ariently desired it, and the
sovereign people Of this proud n AFRO
u.nt republic" demanded it. Some
Tspkeelzsd, well paid, renegade
Canadian, preached q sermon IN
favor Of annexation, and instantly
she whole yankee press raised the
charms and howled it Justify, that Canada
Was ripe far the movement, and only
awaited encouragement from this I'D
ertv-loving people to throw themselves
without reserve, iuto their loving arms
tben said " We look upon the eX
tension If the boundary OF the United
STATES. in any direction, g. injurious 20
tbe country 81 large, and a. greatly en-
da,garinO what little remains to Us OF
republican institutions; while lis eA'sh-
siou in the proposed direction renders IL
a,,,blv DANGEROUS to me South. II Is
vuhia our personal knowledge, how
r.r that the more respectable aud the
LARGER class Ct Canadians entertain
kindly feelings toward a people, anu
that they would be likely, a. now con-
srtuted, to strengthen or hands, rather
than weaken them. Bat, from the IA
cflities for Yankeeizing the country, We
could have little hope Of being perma-
nendy benefited by the accession.
We refer 10 this subject on account OF
its ultimate importance, and not because
we fear anything like an early anneXa-
ton Of Canada; for We have Teasoa 10
know that the assertion 50 often made
that the people favor annexation, Is Ut
terlv without foundation. 1t is true that
the French in Lower Canada, who are
the hereditary foes OF Britain, and a large
norton Of the Irish Catholics do favor
this movement; yet they do not, by any
means, constitute a majority Of the peo-
pie Of the Canadian Provinces" What
we then said, we are still inclined 10
think. but desire to add a word, by way
OF correction, in reference 70 tie French
Of Lower Canada OF al the French I'D
this portion Of Canada, only a small fac
ton favor the United States government
in preference to that Of England.
These fac:iouists are known as the
R0ugCs- The whole French population
which they are fund,
send about sixty-hve members to
The lower house OF the Canadian PsElia-
meat, and out Of their representation the
E0lges send only five or six members
\ friend OF ours writing from Canada
says 4" The feeling that opposes anuexa
ton is not 50 much one Of loyalty 20
England as dislike Of the Yankee. The
tone Of the English press, as vel as some
sneering illusions, 10 the British Pariia-
ment, abogt colonial expense, e,c have
trudeJ Ia weaken much the deep alice
tiUn That the larger portion Of the colon
had for the Mother Couatry. have
Doubt. were the S5ufheTH States placed
along our border, that The feeling OF our
PEOPLE with The exception OF a few pioUs
fsnatics3 would be unanimous for annex
As the case bow stands, our
Canadian friends are no wise anxious TO
hands with the so-called United