The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-15
The Dominion Of Canndn and Its Great Pc.
liticul Future.

TFrom the London Times, March III
An act was passed last year constituting the
cal and commercial confederacy. It united Canada
and New Brunswick with Nova Scotia under one ad-
them and now It's local
processes to feel loss OF independence and Its pa
triots and merchants are almost unanimous IN their
ture. Examining into the causes OF this discomfort
which threatens to explode the plan Of coherent
colonial power In the north of the American cont:
mont, we find 1t to be Of an exclusively economical
character. - But the people OF Nova Scotia
Canadian predominance-a predominance not AFRO
gated, but natural, and due simply to the facts Of
their future at s mercy 81
United states legislation nc Precisely the con-
her own to fulfil, and will not be impeded by the new
confederate policy Seven years ago she was work
ing two coal PITS at present she Is working seventy
productions, and dsmsses every year from her har-
bors four thousand laden vessels Ought such colony
said, She is only now beginning. We should hardly
value this beginning, this wonderful elasticity and
development, at so high rate were it not for the
Confederacy Act OF last year, which created new
balance in the new world. Let us keep In mind the
facts justifyIng this view. The population Of our
rapidly than that or the Union. From their noun
tans OF snow and masses Of Ice the settlers Of the
extreme north have canals, have dredged rivers
have swarmed over lakes have built cities, and II
only for the future they can regard their communities
not as isolated settlements out as ne componeats
or great nation having interests In common
which would make the prosperity OF one the pros
perity of all, their destinies are SAFE Yet Nova
Scotia is unwilling, and whys 1t is almost absurd
to note the poor items OF her petition to the Imperial
legislature The question, absolutely, Ii one about
and Indian corn. But, according TO the latest ad-
vices Canada has been losing, while Nova Scotia has
been gaining through the results OF the Conederacy
II, indeed, we are Justified In suggesting that any
practical results have been demonstrated after SO
brief period OF experiment. These irritable
coonlsts are apt to forget their own necessities.
They may sell as much timber as they can hew; but
they must buy the provisions they need. The
Canadas sold twelve millions OF bushels Of wheat In
1865, while the Nova Scotans were buying four mil
lion dollars worth Of nour. But at the same time Nova
Scotia comprehends her advantage In being enabled
TO lay down for the Atlantic cities her bituminous
coal at price much lower than that at which 1t can
be purchased from the United States mineral dis.
triots-and this, too, under the disadvantage Of o
two dollar per ton duty. The gas works and facto-
lies OF the Eastern States positively require the Nova
Scotian fuel Atlantic steamers, once accustomed %
coal at Netc York and Boston, ,l0tr steam into Nora
Scofidn hdr6ors Nora S0tid-the petulant COL
ony-ses Ell 900 worth OF FISH 10 the world every
year. Why therefore, this outcryf There has been
as yet diminution OF her prosperity and per.
ceve signs OF carly decreptude In her future.
Nova Scotia Is the "wild Wales' OF this England OF
the West. In spite OF her affected nationality, her
chronic grumblings, her grievances made much OF
now TO be forgotten hereafter she will form an ne-
grail portion or that glorious dominion or canada
tchich lctu ere Tong play a prominent part IN the
politics or America.