The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-11-27
ANNEXATION BRITISH COLUN.
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ANNEXATION BRITISH COLUN-
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The General Spirit Of AsnsnasAsn
in the sorsb Amsrissa Cslsasss--
Mr. Stewards speech In victspiA-~
DeIegstIea 20 washtagses-Pssi-
lion 20 tho Quees-Eavly Oesupa-
tioa of british Coils uakis-Iohs
Jacob Astor's Far ComRssy-Dis-
puted boundaries - "FAfsy-foup-
Forty or flght"-AFeA ssd OHM se
Organization oftbe Coionial Gsv-
ernmeut-The Fisheries-Agpieuk
turs-Goid-CoaI B-ds-Ths Pesi-
tion for = change OF AiieEiascs. I''
It Is a significant fact that large proper
tIon OF the people Of every British colony In
America are largely in favor OF annexation
to the American republic. Nova Scotia has
its annexation leagues and newspapers.
Some of the ablest writers and most To-
Aucntlal papers in New Brunswick are press
ing for union with tho States. The nail.
way from Boston through Maine, across
New Brunswick and Into Nova Scotia, 10
nearly completed, thus com N ercially uniting
the States and tho csssnlcs. -Four afshs Of
the people Of Prince Edward hlsnd," as
stated by the colonial press, "ars In HAvor Of
annexation" On the 18th instant, New
foundland, by popular vote, rejected the
nonnlo ors IooLt,o - -. IL. -
States. The embryo colony north OF Min
oove,no, foo Az, LIZ - - -.
tho ,orri,orv C,naa, Ia, -. =.
delegation n confer ill., A.. 1900, :.
tho ILL.,, 81 ~ Nv Nons N
Zion onS 40 $40, g. ~ s,' NV s'''ss an m
ciac. Tho nnhIic /. In,,,n,.a a, 90. -.
decided action In British Columbia, with q
yIov,o oho,o ~ .,,..,
this important moyemeut. n brief dsserip-
ton OF the country and Its people will not
be without interest
a..
Nh skWAhD INVITATION ACCEPTED.
When our distinguished statesman. the
H. .. .Ao
'ou' mr. seward, visited British Columbia,
few days ago, the hospitalltlea for vh,oh
the English race ara evervrbsro nrov.rh,.l
were renerously extended Ia him A.. ~,
$3.50 u W nn' avs osn-
que' IN Gloria mr. seward was called upon
'Oi speech. w. 'eus no sAias -
" hsye never 'av sns ponon on etnsi zoe
Oltnc nlAtu stat - - saIs - 's.su
Columbia Is not ", oi tne hmeIieAn con-
tinent, or that y, p,Vg navs, % san hape any
tniercsis-nGiiondi, moro Q, soeIai-digerehJrom
ms eoHron irterettf Of al hns7edn people.
This whole region ! founi 70 DC unique and
inseparable In regard to tn deveiopment OF
its rich resources. venture 10 eaH u by ono
common name-the North PA.Huc American
coast. trt British Columbia " Nafs nothing
that 10 not wanted also 10 Orcgon'v WaahiuE-
ton and Alask.-populAtion aud cs'Httsl OF
these two, population always goes Srst, and
capital speedily follows. Iaio hs b.. sst neid
Of Goiipty and enterprise take the liberty 10 in
Vtie the people Of Brhtih Coiunbia to snter--ps CO.
partner, tfihey pill-s rivals II they musn-"
II would appear by intelligence from [ )alS
., go, ,.,-,.n ~.
iofHia tuhs bir' oeNaIu hau sSaicoiy ioit ~
PacIao eoa.. vbon IN. manila of R,Itl sh
a,
Columbia commissioned q delegate 70 vi VII
w.shI,g,or and co,snIt with the Pre.ids, N
""s~n A"a >
on the subject of annexation. Mr.. Vincent
rou...-t,, ...,,. ,.ra aho,, tho tim. thu
Sohyo' VIII arrNe nefo Aoou' 'No ''iie 'Ai'
reaches tho eve Of the reader, and will pre-
.o,, ,,a arh,ec, N tbs R,ecu,ive. ApetItioo
will also be forwarded to the Queen Of Eng
=, ,,,.t. A.. ,su,t..,
lanu, ASKING ior dissolution Vi 'uo Poi'ie~i
relations by which the colony Is bound to