New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-01
NETWORK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER L. 1869.


since 1915 every pulpit In the country has sent forth
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still survive by dnt Of energy and TALENT but tits proba
BILE that they will never succeed In obtaining under the
present systs the position which they should occupy
IL is astonishing that men In Montreal ike Rodolphe
A. Dessaulles should be forced TO abstain from taking
part in local and national politics Az Quebec 1t Is the
men cannot succeed in entering Parliament account
Of their relations with the Rouges Confederation. IN
their late Upper
coalesced with the Government Now that the people
ton which the Conservatives have placed the country
they appear to ws for change Of government me Ills
party abstain from any present demonstration, and
allow public opinion to take It's course T..If a.iI
WHAT THE PEOPLE OF THE PROVINCES THINK
OF INDEPENDENCE AND ANNEXATION.
NIAGARA FALLS, Sept. 27.-Prince Arthur's
reception in the Provinces Of Ontario has been
enthusiastic than in any place yet visited Although
has been the maritime provinces and not Upper Canada
OF Onaro-as II is now-which have cried ont against
confederation and for there is more real
connection with the United States In this province than
In the former The inhabitants OF Ontario must trade
more with the United States than the Others Two great
lines to the West pass through its CENTER and thus II has
direct communication with EewYork The people them
selves have much less Individuality to distinguish them
Btunswes There i much more real English on
sP sa sys ~ and ' s on the
Wet In Halifax the Mayor wears crimson robes OF OF
S os a16 the Msy 1ne wears % and his Clerk in
black reads the address, In Quebec the reads
the tine %nycr Is Worship in other
cities, Mr.. Mayor and plain Mr. =. It's very noticea
goes West There is more snobbery in Halifax than in
any other city IN the Dominion, and Its origin may
Be- BRITISH esGs sr S @
largest most influential I'm the DOMINION Is thrown
sample Of the and adulaon with which they
treated In city IN the provinces the English
officer such power he ia IN Halifax. The general
snobbisbness or bowling down fanced superiority does
not by any characterize tho whole population OF
talents are known and recognized in NewYork and they
form class by themselves. IL Is with them that tse
not say themselves plainly expressed by the inland
people who have 10 reach market through them.
There seems to be but one opinion as 70 the futire
destiny province and there are few who advocate
confederation except as a way through which some
other change may be brought about Their Lieutenant
Governor is thorough Englishman, though he viii DO
his best to make himself popular. lie is not a native
not the power TO make the people feel that IN, he
has anything In common with them In wBrunswisk
fact that they have Governor man born
I'm the province. and whose whole career Is known TO all
he been elected by the people they could not feel
satisfied under his rule. In Quebec there much
stronger annexation feeling than appears, though the
meeting which was held eeks ago only straw
showing the direction OF the current This province is
thoroughly liked There are many people OF weoth po
sitlon, and influence the GovTnsent who are ready
think IL yet time to IN the matter, but nevertheless
impatient that the slightest change would make them
bold and outspoken In their views.
West OF Montreal, In this province OF Ontario, many
give the Governor wariu i1r MS omh
procy treaty al least something which Will give them
S SSe Wee eeO and hearty
their welcome 10 Prince Arthur, and Sir John Young
who spent time and money In allowing their friendship
toward them perfectly satisfied that tho present
Of the provinces not that which WILL cotduce TO
their welfare. Independence or Annexation" are the
alternatives independence, that they may regulate
their trade with the United 5ates annexation so that
they may enjoy trade freely and have opportunity TO
develop their natural ADVANTAGES. Perhaps nothing
could more conduce the union OF the two dlscordan
branches OF the Dominion than ntercolonla railway.
TO through New Brunswick instead OF down the Gulf
Of ST. Lawrence. The impetus which trade would receive
from snch road must be evident 10 ali who understand
the nature OF the country.