The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-14
Shall we take Canada ? We think we
shall.
From the Racine Journal.

From the Racine journal.
Daring the last twenty years, the poll
ticans and the press have We'd with each
other in their efforts to add 20 our already
100 extensive domains, new territory. =
They have at times discovered remarka-
bic necessity for having this, of that island
of the sea. Particularly has this been the
case with Cuba. Some OF these national
curses, in the shape of land spectators,
have at last succeeded in purchasing the ice
berg Alaska, on the opposite side OF the
globe, and there are now before the Amer
Ic4n government propositions Tor purchas
ing territory, equally as absurd. 1t would
be waste OF space. to name all the barren
Isles which, In the Imagination of certain
ambitious politicians, have become abso
lutely necessary to the perpetuity and pros
perlty Of the American government and
people. But during all this mania for for
eIgu lands, we have never heard one word
ABOUT the necessity Of having Canada
Senator Chandler, of Michigan, we believe
Is the hrst man occupying an important
position, who has boldly made PROPOSE
ton to lay hands on Canada. 1t is little
singular that oul great statesman who
have been able to discover such pressing
necessities for having on hand large stock
been able to discover the necessity Of our
having Canada vast fertile territory,
rich IN minerals timber aud fisheries, being
contiguous to Us, with detenseieSs line
stretching from one end OF our continent to
the other, and really as much part OF the
great national body yet, it has never been
discovered 10y our wise men to be of any
consequence to u.s. The horns of old John
Bull have no Il ubt had something to do
with dimming the vision OF these political
land spectators.
If the addition Of any spot on the earth
would add to the power aud prosperity Of
the United States, that piece or parcel Of
land is Canada. No statesman can be SO
bind as not to see that. Therefore, We
think we just charge tie reticcnce of our
time serving politicians to the disagreeablc
prominence of the aforementioned Bulls
horns
But the dread of England power is fast
passing away from the American people,
since they have become fully aware of their
own power.
How. like individuals, natioas will go
uGiiDcrafely.to work 20 accom- h~a thc!r own
destruction, IL spite Of the rcmnneirauce
OF friends. fhe course that England has
pursued towards AS during our late troubles.
has not only aHnihIlated cur respect for
her, put 1t has also wiped OUT every paitiac
OF dread we ever had Of her power. Cans
ada Is Just as sure to be ours, as the sun is
sure to rise aud set We truiy believe the
God OF national de tiny has vii d it, and the
hands OF the cen promising flunkes on the
earth cannot stay the design. 1t is the
same power that dccreed the destruction OF
slavery. The abolition of slavery was &c
c9mpished through the persistent aggres
sion of its own friends, INSTEAD of any fixed
design to that end on the part of its enc
mics. All attempts st compromise and
botch up sort of peace, were perfectly flu
tile nothing short of tie destruction of
Slavery could be accomplished. SO Is it
with England She is determined, or dcS
tined to work cut her own destructian.-
she has been given eyes, that she should
Lot see. and ears that she should net hear, "
in order that Cdnada may be ours, and
that IRELAND SHALL BE FREE. Such is
destiny and no time serving policy can
stay the hand that wieIds it. Selah
nsA. A colored man named Lane, who
poisoned five wives, aud was hung in Pitts
burg the other day for the last job, COM
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