New-York tribune., 1869-06-25
THE NEW DOMINION.
[PRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
THE DISCUSSION OF INDEPENDENCE AND ANNEXA-
TON.


TPRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
MONTREAL, June 23-At the date of June 18,
the ytus one of the most influential of the French
Canadian papers. speaks as follows
al" the correspondence OF The Ner York Herald has in
a al c -, th", source the same cannot be g with
regard to THE TRIBUNE tho language OF weh IN respee
OF the establishment OF Confederation has always
been impartial. The Minerre is surprised to see among
the partisans OF approaching independence names Ot
influence in Montreal aud accuses the correspondent
Of THE TRiBUSE with espionage aud u1trutn WINE, as
To ourself astOnIshed to see delayed so Tonga
sentiment which 30 few persons seek TO deny put which
the press Of the country whether from want OF vigilance
or opportunity, have failed to take up The
principle Independence is principle admitted by all
we will go far as To say by those VINO
time at What epoch will Independence comet That is
the difficulty; but at all events 1t 0ny question OF
time Now, the actual state OF things Is one which In
spires few with confidence and every one can figure up
the advantages that be obtained from ndepen-
ward this poitcal Change What cause therefore for
astOnshment In respect OF matter 50 natural SO Iateu
respondent of THE TRIBUNE caused US no surprise Here
follow the lists OF names already given In THE TRBUNE
The picture he draws Of the gradual decline Of Quebec
commerce. the poverty OF ST. Roeh It's depopuat0n the
partial destruction Of shpbuding enterprise, once 50
hourshng prove that he Is possession tau e0dnb Of
what going and the Judgment ne eylnces IN com
menng the men referred to shows that ne
an accurate knowledge of the most OF them, and that
he knows how to appreciate their eharaeter IAere
nothing be surprised al in these Ideas OF Natona
Independence which making themselves manifest In
all parts Of the country The Spanish Cortes were occu
pied the same are, and the assertion made by
Marshal serrano the chief Of the Executive power in re-
py 10 an observation which fell from NJ CASTELAR, proves
mat the Intentions England in regard 20 this country
we're perfectly and widely known. NJ Castelar, IN de-
bate concerning the island Of Cuba counseled the Cortes
10 give Cuba the rights had been conveyed 10
Canada by England. Here are the words OF Marshal
serrano quoted by the Madrid GdEeue OF the th OF May
last: -, -, ca,
~ am not profoundly conversant with the Canada
question Mr. CASTELAR, appears to be- but 90 Know
IIs rrs that m Canada the Independence party is not
numerous: second that slavery exists there; third,
that the gs Government seems To ee 50 niue inter-
ese I'M preserving country that 1t has declared Can
ada at liberty 10 annex itself TO the United states as
speedily as IL should good to them .
The first part NJ SerranO srepY proves In effect that
no knows very little OF Canada but the last proves that
he s perfectly acquainted with the intentions OF England
i'm regard to us To-day give the first page OF the pre-
face; i'm few days shall read the chapters, aud by
aud by arrive at the end OF the work, considerably as
tonlshed mayhap, that have completed the volume