New-York tribune., 1869-04-10
AN ENGLIsnMAs's VIEWS.

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SIR: Having recently returned from visit
TO Canada have formed opinions npop iba a""S
tiaA 1a0n, which should be glad ~ lay not
only before Americans but before my own countrymen
through your columns may here be allowed to pre-
sliue that have at various times visited almost all the
British enthusiastically sll tho principal OF them-and
AIN acquainted with them far beyond merely saper
gcia aeauaintaneo But although Ihave long known III
m their details the value Of tile countries which the col
onIss of the Cape and of Australia have under their
troll have been subject TO tue current which preYas 10
England and which leads most Euglishmen to look upon
the North American Provinces as constituting the most
valuable portion OF EDgland's Colonial Empire IL
popular opinion throughout Great Britain that Canada
ne nf our most important possessionsthe majority OF
tho general public believe 1t TO be the most importani
Aden lie West India Islanhs or HeigUland,
strategic pmnt OF strength in case OF war went INTO
away from there with my thoughts very
much altered. have been ut some
Pag ie result Is conviction in ny mind that the North
American Provinces should cease 20 be- British Ihore
re three Interests involved m the suect-hose OF tue
United States, OF the Dominlon, and OF Englend Asa
foreigner IN your country VIII not presume 20 exptess
an opinion whnt may be tho INTEREST OF lI uhltf
States. do not affect 70 have no opinion npon ths ~, i
Of The question Sas ssr os 20 reSarS. SS he nas II
may speak without reference 10 te iefNss or NY ~, ~
IIciuais arong thom cannot perceive any point IN
6ie their interests would suffer by sevennce from me
mother country TGey sGa fo GS bnsS ons
Tl1is npss equally whether they should become inder
pendei: or annexed to these states Probably ntepsnI
Bat far Englund Is concerned nni pro
psfed TO riie with confidence am ready fully to
andertaken the establishment Of colonies owes dy 10
those colonies which no dhiculty or excuse can wipe
moe than fulfilled Tue Provinces hoyo had guidance
ana protection long epeneh Ihsy are sell so'sfSl&,s' &
snsasnr. S,a Sn,o OF their political liberty their
hands long enough ~ es Sas, ~ r Ss'e s6se ssiS
they are mot ready for ndepeneence t must bo their
uow ia tho renewed ygor which that very independence
would give. They reed new impnisc anu ,ne ptiusn
eNtroine proieeton they are growing torpid aud pen
LIANT though they know II not fedefrtlon las done
much 60 ronedy this either, for there sti remains tt
feeliug which is powerful though not rs fgroby hppA
rent that they areas much rs such Under Biitish mnu
enc; aud that the British uoterninent they can hnd
court OF hnal appeal. and corner whittier they can
carry any grievances a, ,-..--,.,.-.,-,..-
FORM question s at once narrowed into one OF lne
csi; but cannot perceive how tie maintenance Of Can
SSn II q @io o Oh S sx nS ssSs
10 regard IL as among the most worthless 0l our cOpnM
seS for cmsra,oa CANALS l.. "a my opinion. noe 10
DO named oos AZ es y aGrS Is TS9S 20! @
fcen climate aud aid the fernle lands and ehteiprs
ing pe2g1 dS more Of o%srsn but thsy % ss FOR S
i." isy" are ~, not likely to ge ftey are asiug for
efp mSy sS spoa aDA ns open ss
phase TO develop their resources But as rnlc men OF
CAN'T do not from Great Britain, and tho elaSs
WHO wish 70 emigrae the Canadians have not for
The people OF The Dominion give no encouragenien, 10
poor men willing work. who may chance TO 60 among
them II stranger have not long purse he Is not wei
come there Hence one reason why so many VINO lett
Great Britain for Canada under the Impression that they
were coming TO the brightest gem IN England COLONIAL
crown are glad 10 repack their trunks and to hasten
away TO the moro hospable regions OF your western
States. But another reason IT, thai there "a no room Tor
such Immigrants The people or the DOnlniOn nave no
They viii do for themselves what they want others
10 do for them aud the demand for labor is 20 limited
that II s MET by the SIMPLY at hand An attempt how
has been name to show that Canada has special at
Traction Tor people who leave the old country with farm
INK Views before them. and during stay there many
n healthy elephant 100 acres OF ulbroken land IN the
baekwoods Of Canada with the condition that shond
support myself aud family upon tho land l
should much prefer the elephant No man in his senses
all tho rest OF America Is oyerpopuated H. however,
ihe country were OF the value which some people IN
their ignorance think Ia there would At Oe no reason
why England should continue in possession. People do
engrste from Europe to Canada because the latter
British cooby aee, ise % tae 0pInS% pnns.a slns 70
10 there Neither tho commerce OF the country grssr
than it would be II II independent State: for,
again. believe the truth lies 10 the other direction, and
that the commercial Interests OF England herself would
be benohted II the Canadians were left 10 themselves
There s know, feeling prevalent among Canadians
hRanst separation. have quite recently. In crowded
public assembly heard tho sentiment Of union with En
gland cheered to the echo and have also heard ausons
10 separation received with equally signal disapproba
ton. But think the time has gone by FOR eseening at
very high vauo this phase OF public opinion. England
has done for Canada al that Canada colony fairly
requires indeed she has done more England therefore.
has earned the night 10 consdor her interests
paramount and, need be- 70 tell the Canadians plainly
tho British Empire. feel we'll assured that England
ought 10 take this stop, know that some OF her states
the subject and have long contemplated the policy Of
shaking OF some OF colonial possessions--C Canada
being held most prominently IN view t T1e iaeS one
that 4 hope. he ,1s D'''''' y ~ '' Ak ESGrsHaRS &