The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-12-01
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spread and strong feeling In nearly
all the provinces In favor Of lndepsnd-
enoe. lie recounts the circumstances
attending the confederation Of the orig.
inal Grown colonies, Canada, New
Brunswlck and Nova Scotia, and the
expectations OF the prosperity that
would follow their union undOr one re-
sponSiblU government. He shows that
these expectations have been dlsap-
pointed, that extravaganza and jobbery
prevail while the commerce Of the coun-
try has been Frustrated by reckless
overtradIng and insolvency. -..r.
The three provinces named were uni.
ted In the Dominion, July l, 1857. The
Northwest territory has been added
recently by purchase, but not yet been
brought 70 acknowledge the authority
asserted over II, New Foundiand aud
Prince Edwards Iale have not yet
consenled TO enter the Confederation
though their fortunes are naturally
connected with the territory composing
II. Under confederation the people OF
the Dominion have D yiceroy nomInR-
ted In England, Senate whose mems
bers are named by the Crown. and o
House OF Commons elected by the pso-
pie on the basis Of population. A Cab.
IneE selected from these assemblies
tranSacls the business OF the general
government. Each province has q
lIsuienant-Governor, its own Cabinet,
Its own local legislature, who decree on
local matters. Thus It WILDE seen that
a very liberal government, almos,
independent Of British connection. ex.
ists. f... ..... II..'..' .II.. .-
But this writer argues that the Do
mlnlon is a failure and the disorder
ed finances, a struggling commerce.,
political dissatisfaction and uneasiness,
latent opposition without direction.
and o corrupt administration unnAtur-
ally strong" are the germs of COM
ing crisis. He asserts that not only "a
there a strong Independence party in
the Dominion but that the leading rad
Ical sGAtesmsn OF England favor Ii, and
cites instances where acts by the home
government appear TO give Il encour.
aGement-suoh as the knIghtlng Of
Mr.. Gait, the recognized head OF the
Independent party. This movement
In Canada dates back definitely to last
Spring. AII CT when 1t has found advo-
Gates Ia the press and ON the stump,
and has taken strong hold on popular
favor. Il Ii much strengthened by the
belief that 1t Is the real pnrpose OF the
English leaders 10 gel rid Of their
American dependencies. Says Mr..
LanigAn: .u....saMILav.lsa .g4l
From the aurest Of all sources, pri-
vAts letIers, not meant to serve q polltS
cal purpose, l found that the English
leaders were determined TO be rid Of
Canada as soon as possible, that the
days OF guarantee had gone by, that
the whole military force was TO DO
withdrawn and the Colonists taught To
shift for themselves, They preferred
that Canada should take the initiative,
but, whether gentle hints or strong
Manifestations Of Imperial desire were
necessary, 60 she must. AS they very
justly wrote: eve muAt preserve India,
for India Ia the keystone OF England's
wealth and power" .se.r. .I-...- y.
Respecting the Roadway made by
this movement for Canadian indie.
pendence, Mr.. Lanigan, in concluding
sums up as follows: ...g .s...aD
II remains only TO report progress.
am certainly OF opinion that every
member Of the Radical party In En-
gland, and q fair proportion OF the
Conservatives, are either opposed 10
the present system Of colonial depend.
ence, or-which Ia the same for all
practical purposes-perfectly careless
about the fate OF the colonies. In Cana
ada the encouragement has Instruc-
lions to prepare the way for independ.
ence, and the members Of the Domin-
lon Cabinet are personally favorable TO
the scheme, while publicly they are
silent. That they Will adopt the Idea
IS o warehouse to bear them 10 renew
ed Victories, or that With the facility OF
Cleopatra they will mbraoa the new
love so soon rs It becomes popular, IL
certain. It ia extremely probable that
they will make II a government ques.
tiog atthel session OF 1870. So much
for the politicians. 30 .l...4 ,- yTa,s-
About three-fourthH, of the English
press favor the idea Of the dlsmemher-
ment Of the colonies. d In Canada, from
quarter 10 % third OF the Journals
either declare for independence or adj
nit that 1t Is 3 ,certalnty. The number
OF converts Ia increasing daily, ...-,.
LAS 10 the people, the feeling In Nova
Scotia Is strongly for independence, as
the TepealerS and ApnexatlQnistA see
that their ultimate object cannot be at
talned Without Accepting the interme-
dlAte step OF nationality In New
Brunswick the feeling isi favorable In
ut least third Of the population. In
Quebec, the cities and the eastern town.
RhIps, and the Rouge or Republican
party, are for Independence; and they
form strong body. In Ontario, where
there 10 less dlatress, there 10 less de-
Rlre for a political change, but the peo-
| pie, especially In the centres OF popnlR-
ton, are becoming convinced that they
must fling Of the tramrnels OF depend:
ence, desire 10 retain them though they
may. -. =. -. -,
Il il or course difficult TO gauge with
accuracy the dynamics OF any political
movement. The presence Of q prince,
the failure Of harvest. the lowering OF
the discouut rate, the cfaah Ok 0 bank,
these all may affect The people and
give direction to their cry. Inform.
ants may mislead Though sheer igno-
rance or partial acqaaintatce-
own Judgement may" insensibly be
warped. by daily contact with one set
Of people holding one aet OF Views.
Those In daily journalism are too apt
to let desire engender prophecy, and
prejudice color review. On such false
ionntatIons can rest none hut unSourld
and unsafe buildings, ', =. 'gIs'
Honestly, however, / cannot but
think that the cause OF independence
has made more head way In six months
than was anticipated for three years,
and chat to-day II occupies the atten-
ton OF all the inhabitants OF the Pro,
vlnces, and the cordial sympathy Of 81
least one fourth Of their number. And
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