Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-04
Vermont Daily Transcript.
ST. ALBANS, VT.
TUESDAY, MAY A, 1862
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In the House of Commons, at Ottawa,
Friday night, an interesting debate oc-
Cured upon motion calling for all the
correspondence in the hands of the
Government relating to Reciprocity and
the n cessity for renewing the treaty
was urged in view of the increasing
number ofdebtors leaving the country
daily. Mr.. Rose, on behalf of the gov
eminent, deprecated discussion or this
subject at the present time, but promis-
ed that the correspondence asked for
should be forthcoming. Mr. Huntington
said that as general feeling of uncer-
tOinly prevailed in the country, the pol
icy of the Government should be made
known. He said he had lately heard
some vague limitations of ~ new ma
tionality," and he wished to know what
they meant. If independence was the
policy of the Government il should be
made known, and if absorption by the
United States followed independence
Mr.. Rose considered the remarks of
Mr.. Huntington out of place: Several
members then advocated reciprocity,
but thought that the first advances for
renewal of the treaty should come
from the United States. Mr. Chamber
lain stated that the desire for annexation
was not general, and that the feeling of
loyalty toward Great Britain was still
the sentiment of the people. Mr.. Aug
lin said that there was general de-
mand for annexation in New Bruins
wick. Sir G. T.. Cartier thought tho
statement of Mr.. Auglin W s erroneous,
but that everything that the dignity of
the country could cOncede would be adj
vanced to secure n renewal of the Reel
prOcity Treaty.
Mr.. HuntingdOn's speech is evidently
not very palatable to many of the mem
bers of the House and we notice that
PORTION of the Canadian press do not
hesitate to pitch into him for its utter
ance. Mr.. Mackenzie made state
ment that certainly sounds very well
and it is not worth the denial. He said
that in Canada a larger measure of po
litical freedom was enjoyed than in any
other country in the world This, per-
haps, is equalled by the statement of
Mr.. Cartier who declared that "since
ty, Canada had grown in wealth and
population )" and yet in almost the
same breath he tells his hearers that
everything that the dignity of the coun-
try could concede, would be advanced to
secure renewal Of the Treaty. Why
do our neighbors desire renewal of the
treaty, if it's abrOgation has increased
their wealth and population? We had
supposed that the Reciprocity Treaty
was of great benefit to Canada, but it
seems that Canada prospers better with
out than with it. And if such is the
ease, we think this prosperity viii! con-
tinue, for the people of theUnited States
Government will never consent to an
other Reciprocity Treaty, the terms OF
which are so unequal as those of the old
one.
The papers in Canada that oppose an
nexation are also opposed to independ-
ence, for the latter is regarded as only
step to the former. The Toronto Globe
consoles itself thus: $50 long as Cana
da is a part and parcel of the British
Empire, we shall be lei alone. If we
became independent the case would be
altered, for then we should be compare
tANCiJ IOWCilSSS lIOiIl IL
of view and would have discussions
among ourselves which might be TO-
mented by our neighbors; but the dis
Gu ssion which has recently taken place
in the American press proves conclu
sively that, in working our destiny as
rs all integral part of the British EN-
pire, we shall not be molested by our
neighbors. For the next 81 years, as
during the last 81, we shall remain at
perfect peace and amity with our
friends on the other side of the line. 1t
is vain for men of broken fortunes, and
looking to some political change as
means Of mending them, to represent
that there is any danger of interference
from the United States, while we con-
tinue our present adhesion to the for
tunes of the Mother county,"
The PATRON OF ST. LAWRENCE
Va d.. Ill,