New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-09
THE NEW DOMINION.
EMIGRATION AND INDEPENDENCE.

MONTREAL, July 6.-About two hundred
French Canadian aborers engaged on the Pacific Rail-
ave left this place for during the past few
days. great number OF French Canadian families
also going forward emigrants to the States
In addition the young Annexation party referred
to In some OF my earlier letters and Independence
party, which first started the movement power
ul organization is in course OF formation Ia the
Lower Province, and one in the Upper Province OF nn
euce aud scope yet uninterrupted. am IN possession Of
Of the names Of the leaders and VIII give them at
the proper time paper that once bitterly assaied the
Independents, The Toronto DAILY Telegraph seems to ad
init that It must come, for in editorial II says In ref
eide that tho LIST Of July shall be added list OF
statutory holidays not for the purpOse OF celebrating
party triumph, but mark the epoch in our career
when British America took tie first step on the road TO IN
the Pays French paper and Daily News both OF Mon.
trea at oggerheads on the Independence question:
and IN fact 80 is the entire press OF the country The
question been fully taken up by the press aud
being eagerly discussed.
The County OF BIissisquoi Agricultural Society,
Province Of Quebec, has adopted resolution inviting
the Hon. L. g. Huntingdon the wellknown Independent,
to deliver address the occasion of the FAN meeting
Several emigrant parties forming here and in On
taro proceed the NOrtW Territory. The papers
complain that of the hundreds OF German and Norwegian
emgrants ho arrive here not onetenth remain but 20
to the States.
A GUARANTEE FOR INDEPENDENCE.
MONTREAL, July I've have stated that
the movement Independence OF 1919 was not produced
yanced other side, and have given reasons In
support OF statement. We have affirmed that the
party, as 1t has been nsnuaed, but on the contrary,
that OF England herself, To-day again we
fluid in The Net- York Albion journal to the defense Of
English interests Ia America, IN an article entted Inc
future the Confederation" these remarkable express
sious which 70 dead certainty not written from
any love OF our tine independently 4" In our
opinion Independence the British provinces has
always appeared the future destiny-a destiny compat
BILE with the signal and material developments and
the greatest prosperity. We are completely satisfied
further that the OF Engands statesmen regarded
the Establishment OF the Confederation simply as step
the road 10 Independence. The assertion so eau
ddly made by The Albion Is precisely the one We have
all along attempted to demonstrate. Yes Confederation
the means both favorable and advantageous TO
England, for Kidding herself VI an embarrassment
costly and completely useless to her power aud pros
perity.l
into the discussion the impossiOy OF Canada alone de-
Tending herself against the United States the writer con-
tnues Bat, In default OF the material means Of Defense
Switzerland and Belgium, Europe, enjoy their indie
pendence only by the recognition Of their autonomy by
The Great Powers What is there 10 prevent Europe
doing for Canada what 1t has done for thOse cOuntesf
II necessary wait for independence until we
able defend ourselves against the states, we
should forever remain English colony The thing Is
ndsputabe But there does evidently exist an aerna-
tive without Which independence would merely mean
annexation. That alternative, think, exists in the
guarantee by England well by the United States or
autonomy or our national existence, which would
quickly develop and prosper thanks to such an under
taking . This is the way that Canada,
however feeble may resist brutal aggresson INVASION
aud conquest"