The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-15
Noya Scotia aud Annexation.

II is said that the sentiment in favor of an
nexation to the United States is making great
headway in Nova Scotia, and even extending
into the neighboring province of New Bruins
wick. From the outset there has been deve-
loped in the former province a strong and ap-
parently unconquerable opposition to union
with the other provinces composing the Do
minion of Canada. The Nova Scotisns argue
that all the benefits Of the union are reaped
by the western provinces, while the burdens
incident to 1t which fall upon them are out of
all proportion to the extent of their territory
and the number Of their people. In oonse-
quence Of this state of affairs they have been
olamoring necessarily for repeal Of the act
of consolidation; and now that there ia no
prospect Of their demand being complied with.
il is asserted that the annexation fever b az
broken out with greater virulence than ever
before, nine-tenths of the population being
prostrated with it.
The advocates of annexation have secured
the.cooperatiOn of some OF the leading journals,
and have likewise engaged in vigorous
pamphlet campaign, numerous brochures set
ting forth the disadvantages of union with
Canada and the benefits to be derived from
annexation to the United States having been
distributed throughout Nova Scotia, and New
Brunswick as well. The services of eminent
pamphleteers at Washington have also been
secured, for the purpose of doctoring up pub
lie opinion on this side of the boundary line.
If rumor be correct, however, we fear that the
Nova Scotians have made sad mistake in the
selection of their advocates, for Robert ].
Walker, the seediest Of all the tribe of seedy
psmphleteers, is said to be one of the number.
Mr.. Walkers achievements in the Alaska bust
ness still lipger in the me emories of the
people, and they will be inclined to enter int }
any project of which he becomes the advo-
cate with great reluctance and distrust. The
only thing that this notorious lobbyist can
accomplish in the Nova Scotia scheme will be
the indefinite postponement of its consumma.
tion. Therefore, If any considerable portion
of the people of that province are desirous of
severiSg their connection with both Canada
and the mother country, with the view of
being received into the American Union, they
will do wise thing by repudiating Walker
and his pamphlets.
The area OF Nova Scotia, including the
island of Cape Breton, which is now united
with it, comprises ls, 746 square miles, a little
less than the combined territory OF New
Hampshire and Vermont; while its popula-
tiOD, according to the census of 1861, was
$50, 500, and at the present day does not ex-
ceed 375, coo. These figures are not sufi-
GENTLY large to warrant the reception of the
province into the Union on terms of absolute
equality with the other States. II New
Brunswick, however, sees fit to unite with
Nova Scotia previous to asking admission to
the Union, very respectable State can be
carved ont of the cOmbin alton. The area OF
New Brunswick being 27,70O square
miles, and its population in 1861 having been
252,047-or about 800, 600 at the present day
the new State would have an area of 46, 446
square miles, and a population, in 1861, Of
5S2, TAG, or about 675, 900 at present. While
its population would still be considerably less
than that of Maine or New Jersey, its ares
would be about equal to that of Pennsylvania
or New York. II the people Of Nova Scotii
and New Brunswick see fit to unite In this
way, and, having secured the con
sent of Great Britain, to .demant
admission into the Union as single State
there is no doubt that their request will b.
granted without any assistance from tn
pamphlets Of Robert J. Walker or any Othe
lobbyist. The benefits TO be reaped by tn
a