Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-23
rHE RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY DECEMBER 10, 1869
Reciprocity and Annexation.

Our neighbors of the Canadian Domin
ion are waking up to a sense of their de
pendency on the United States in business
mttters The Halifax Chronicle, for in.
stance, in reviewing President Grant's
message says "lt has broken DOWN all
hopos Of reciprocity, aud rendered annex
alton more desirable" 1t adds that IAN.
nexltion is impossible unless the whole
Dominion asks for it, and believes that
"independenoe will become the popular
cry'
II will be- we'll II the President ht- eel
at rest that ansi1u, looking - tho United
states for a new reciprocity treaty, which
Congress- = year 40, aud The people long
since. pt,bDnaeed not only impftaiieable.
bif impossible under existing rifcnms
stances II This decision will hays ten.
lanay - Bailg Tbs psople ~ tho e9lpnias
yn the subject ~ annexation, md prompt
with view 70 reaching that condition,
there is little rrnson 70 doubt that their
efforts will be attended with ultimate sue
csss Such contamination would be
followed by most desirable results 10 the
colonies. 10 England and TO the Unit ed
States. The Chronicle. however. il Of the
opinion that "auueKation il impossible un-
l-aa tho whole Dominion asks for it," and
believes that Independence will become
tho popular cry. The whole ID mi ion y
~ the present time embraces only Canada,
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia-less
than half the colonies. British Columbia, !,
Rnpert'- Land, Prince E1ward'- Island
aud Newfoundland refuses to join the
CInfsderacy. They are firm in thi. de-
oision. If, however, the Dominion govern
'nsnt will vary the programme a trife
AID make the rallying cry Confederation,
ildependence and annexation," there will
som follow general and harmonious
Gathering of the colonies into the family
o. the d D,minion. The people know their
ri shts. They feel their necessities, aud
they will not be forced into political rela-
tions that promise no material benefits,
but would be attended by largely in
creased and burdensorne taxes. Every
colonial community from Newfoundland
to British Columbia will rally on a move
mont for "Independence and annexation,"
blt they will view and continue to reject
tie Canadian movement for so-called
Independence until they are assured that
the Independence means connection
with the American Union, and not what
is held up TO them IA "a new nationality"
THE CENSUS BILL.-The bill submitted
hy Mr.. Stokes. Chairman of the House
Census Committee, among other things,
.rovides for General Superintendent
ID Census Bureau, to be located at
Washington. 1t provides that the Gem
u, instead of being taken by the United
States Marshals, as heretofore, shall be
placed in charge of District Superintend-
ents. one in each Congressional District,
TO be appointed by the President. Each
district Superintendent is empowered to
Employ many enumerators as may be
necessary TO take the census within the
time fixed by the bill, viz, between the
first and thirtieth Of June:
Provisions are made in the bill for
more careful collection of all facts regard
ing the industrial and material interests
of the country, and the provisions are be-
lieved To be ample for the collection of all
important statisticts if the ,superintend-
rncy is placed ih competent and efficient
hands. District Superintendents are Sc
l"cted. Statistics are to be gathered re-
kArding educational, social, reformatory
and criminal mttters, and everything that
Affects society
In regard to the appointmet! of repre-
Sentation, the committee have left the
lumber of Representatives blank. al
though the number of 300 was talked Of |
This, it was estiui hated, would give one
preventative for every $4,000 inhabit-
an's--the present number keing one for
every 12S, 900.
The bill has bee prepared with great
care, in view of the fact that Congress
y the people arc looking lathe coming
o. u.s. following, as it does, period of
'n' rnal commotidn, with more interest
'lo'. on any previd US occasion.