Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-02-19
THE NEW DOMINION.


Seven mn1ths Of patient waiting have
been barren of those extraordinary advan-.
tagcs which were promised to these un-
willing partners in the maaniHeeut scheme.
Taken as uuit the Confederation has
lost grouud Its business has suffered,
its revenues have diminished, aud its ex-
pcusos have increased Labor,isa a drug,
wages are reduced, poverty pincbes, and
emigration is depopulatiVg large districts.
Respecting Canada herself Chat is, pres.
ent PIoyinccs,of Ontario and Qpebec) she
aeriyes from the Union the unquestiouable
advantage Of the assistance Of the Lawer
Provinces in paying her enormous debts.
Her manufactures enter into successful
competition with those of thcLower Prov
inees and she not only compels her
neighbors to purchase her manufactures,
but-her -four also She grabs all their
surplus revenue through the central office
at tho scat Of government, and reaps the
benefit of the disbursement of the public
moneys for salaries and the expenses of
the general government at Ottawa. Po-
litically, Canada has gained nothing, for
the strife between parties representing the
double nationality Of its people still con.
tiuues; only the questions in dispute have
taken new shape--and perhaps the more
Objectionable one of annexation to the
United States.
But the discord that most threatens to
break up the irnperfeotly formed union
has its seat in the Lower Provinces. One
Of these (New Brunswick) entered iuto
the alliance against her firm convictions
and aftel reconsideration of negative
vote, The compulsory change in the cir
cumstanccs Of these two provinces Is
veil calculated te excite discomfort, re-
bellion, and threatened secession. For
many years they had enjoyed a remark
able degree of prosperity and exemption
from the financial burdens Of other peoples
security in their chartered rights, en-
joying an elective franchise and a resnon.
sible government as beneficeut as those OF
the adjoining Republic. Free from debt
and taxation, with their own Custom
houses and their low tariffs, applying
themselves with thrift and enterprise to
The development of their eAhaus;less rei
sources and the establishment Of internal
steam communication, they had gradually
acquired wealth aud condition of ease
that made them enviable. Since 1858
their internal improvements equaled iu
cost and usefulness those, Of the entire
previous half century. Railroads and
steamers connected all the provinces, and
extended to the United States, so as to
facilitate commercial intercourse in every
possible way. Consequently, Yankee
capital poured in abuudantly and was so
largely invested in mining and manufac-
lures that it threatened soon to control
those important interests. Americans
were foremost in almoso every enterprise.
The prospect Was fattcriug
The repeal Of the Reciprocity Treaty
inflicted serious injury, and crushed man
speculative ventures in the bud. What
injury that measure failed to infict Con-
federation has accomplished. The coal
product of Nova Scotia has fallen off two
thirds since 1866; the gold mining in
crest is almost at a dead stand ship
building is very dull, and general indus
try is paralyzed.; workmen are demand.
ing higher wages; starving fishermen are
appealing to the Government for relief !;
money is tighter than it evel was before !;
real estate is inactive, and commerce
languiShes. Only few weeks ago, four
liues ef steamers running from Halifax to
foreign ports were temporarily suspended
for lack of support Besides, an obnoxi-
GUS postal bill is soon to 90 into effect,
and 10 per cent. tariff on the necessa-
ries life knowledge is to be severely
taxed there is to be tax on newspapers
a 10 per cent duty on printing paper.
and Is per cent duty on types Is it
strange that the Bluenoses kick under
such unfamiliar burdens? ? or will il be
queer if they should incline to weigh
their loyalty on the scale of high tariffs :?
Bad as the prospect was iuf the com,
mcncement, the proyiucials were disposed
to give the Confederation fair trial. but
now that all their predictions of evil are
more than realized. it is no wonder that
they become restive and threatening, or
that they are emigrating to the United
States TO an extent 80 alarming as to COM
mand the attention Of Parliament. !.
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