Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-03-24
ANNEXATION of the PrOrinceS.

Those American editors and Others
who believe that there is any anneXa
ton feeling existing in this country
will probably be hig lly disguised with
the loyal and patriotic action of the New
Brunswick Legislature few evenings
since, when Mr.. Cudlip, one of the
members, moved an annexation resolu.
ton. He was at once Kissed down, and
not only could he not find seconder
but the House unanimously determined
that the record of their proceedings
should not be disgraced by having such
A resolution entered upon their books.
There are men in Canada, no doubt, as in
every other land, who would be willing
to sell their country If they could make
a few dollars by doing So but we are
happy to lay that there are not many OF
them.
Tie above we clip from the Montreal
NeUs, which is strongly opposed to an
nexation. 1t is true that Mr.. Cudlip's
resolution met with little favor, but that
does not prove that there is no anneXa-
ton feeling existing in the provinces.
On the other hand the fact that both
Houses of the New Foundland Legisla-
ture have voted in favor of annexation
sufficiently attests that such feeling
does exist to considerable extent, and
the sneers of the NcWs and other Cana
dian papers will not allay it. Notwith-
standing the summary manner in which
Mr.. Cudlip's resolution was disposed Of
he told his hearers some truths which
they would do well to carefully consider.
He said that taxation was increasing
without any correspondent benefits,
and the people are leaving by the hun
dreds for the United States. They are
forced to the conclusion that the nature
of all their productions and the geo.
graphical position of the country point
to The republic as the natural market.
Such facts as these were too staggering
for the New Brunswick Legislators and
so they missed down" the utterer of
them and would not allow their books
to be disgraced by the resolution.
The Ingersoll, (Canada) Chronicle has
the following on Canadian annexation:
"There is on foot a powerful move
ment in favor of the annexation of Nova
Scotia and of the Canadian Provinces
to the United States. A strong deputa-
ton of Nova ScOtians who were here
last week, and who speak for their peO-
pie, say that an overwhelming majority
of the people boldly prefer being added
to the United States, since they were
corruptly, and against theirwill, and in
new Canadian Dominion" They
declare that connection hateful, and as
it seems to be the policy of England not
to interpose against any free movement
of the colonies to set up for themselves,
they do not anticipate any resistance
should they vote for annexation to the
United States. 1t is said on good au-
thority. that Hon. II. j. Walker will
sustain this movement in powerful ar
gument. He is quoted as saying that
Congress should vote down the propo ed
reciprocity treaty with Canada; that
free-trader as he is, he pOstpOnes ia
vOrite theory before the necessity of
refusing free trade to the dependency
of nation that was so steadily our en-
envy during the rebellion. If Canada
wants free-trade she must join the
American UniCn. This is a new and
startling view of an old subject, and be-
comes an important ingredient in the
adjustment of the Alabama claims.
The Chronicles statement hardly
agrees with that of the Ners. The
News would have us to understand that
there are very few individuals in the
Provinces who desire annexation, while
the Chronicle declares that the move
ment is powerful one. We incline to
the belief that the latters assertion is
nearest the truth and while those who
favor annexation may not have strength
enough to carry their point at present
it is believed that they are gradually
gaining ground. The subject of annex
alton will bear discussion and the more
it is discussed from a reasonable stand
point of view, the more favor it will
meet with from the masses of the Ca
madam people.