Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-09-29

head TO form Union between the Colonies
and the people Of Canada" In the careful
instructions, which were signed in behalf Of
Congress by John Hancock, President, the
Commissioners are among other things en-.
Joined to remind the Canadians that it is
our earnest desire to adopt them into the
Union as a sister colony and to secure the
same general system Of mild and equable
laws for them and ourselves, with only such
local differences as may be agreeable to each
colony respectively" and further, that in the
opinion Of the Continental Congress, their
interest and ours are inseparably united. -
american Archives, Vol v, p 4l2, 4h
Series) Long ago the Continental Congress
passed away. Long ago the great Commits
sioncr rested from his labors But the in.
vitation survives, not only in the archives Of
our history, but in all American hearts con.
slant and continuing as when first issued, be-
lieving as we do, that such Union, in the full.
ness Of time, with the good will Of the moth.
or country and the accord Of both parties
must be the harbinger of infinite good. Nor
do doubt that this will be accomplished.
Such Union was clearly foreseen by the late
Richard Golden, who, in letter to myself
bearing date London, eth November, lS49
wrote agree with you that nature has
decided that Canada and The United States
must become one for all purposes Of inter-
communication. Whether they also shall be
united in the same Federal Government must
depend upon the two parties to the Union. |
can assure you that there will be no repet-
tion Of the policy Of l776 on our part to
Moth Ar.ar.a.p onlp,taa Fr,,,
pursuing their interests in their own way
If the people of Canada are tolerably unan.
imous in wishing to sever the very slight
thread which now binds them to this country,
see no reason why, if good faith and ordin.
airy temper, be observed it should not be done
amicsbly." Nearly 20 years have passed
since these prophetic words and enough has
already taken place to give assurance of the
rest. Reciprocity, which is so often desired
on both sides, will be TRANSPORTED in Union,
while our Plural Unit is strengthened and
extended
The end is certain nor shall we wait long
for its mighty ful6lment. Its beginning is
the establishment of peace at home, through
which the national unity shall become mani
fest. This is the first step. The rest will
follow. In the procession Of events it is now
at hand, and he is blind who does not discern
it. From the frozen sea to the tepid waters
of the Mexican gulf, from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, the whole vast contnent-smiling
with outstretched praires where the coal
fields below vie with the infinite corn-6cds
above,-teeming with iron, copper, silver aud
gold-flling fast with free people to whom
the telegraph aud steam are constant servants
breathing already with schools, colleges
and libraries studded with inland seas where
fleets are sailing--the whole interlaced by
rivers which are highways, and poured
round all old Oceans food, all this will
be the Great Republic, one and indiyisible,
with common Constitution, a common Lib
erty, and common Glory.