St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1870-08-12
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For long series of years the country
north of u. had been known as the
.Province,'' of Canada Within Il late
period they have been recognized, and
taken the grandcr name of ''DUmjniOn."
For u long time the people have COM
planned Of Il lack Of prosperity and that
general advancement which has charac-
tcrized the Estates" From this re-or-
uauization the Canadians seemed to hope
! for new and better success than III the
past. We never could imagine on what
substantial ground this hope rested. We
could see little else about it except POM
pous display and a BIZ sounding name,
and the people, we think, have found
nothing more in the change than the
trancicnt rest the fever patient finds IN
turn NJ from side TO side.
The Can:.das had - long been III tutc
/ lage to Great Britain, and likewise 50
dependent upon the mother country, 4
partial assumption of in dependence found
them weak, and tie lapse OF a Few years
has nat strengthened them or served AT
all to impart to them vigor or new life.
The Provinces have always been sick,
and the "Dominion" Is still sick The
disease i organic. 1t Is i'll the people.
The diversity of natioGalities has not, a
in some other countries, fostercd enter
prise and inicilactua progress. The rul-
lrg powers, appointed, Ia a large extent,
: by the government of England, have oc'
cupied their stations. taken their salaries
II and done very little towards dcveIopin.
J. the resources of the country, or the encr
- gics OF the people, With schools wholly
Inadequate for the education Of the you'll
q of the Provinces. successive rising gcner
a,ions have been left to grow up i'll igno
e rance, and consequently with capacitie
entirely inadequate for the successful
: prosecution of the numerous aud varle'
h enterprises which enter into the genera
= prosperity of any people.
nl The question Of the independency c
e cDnminlon is now agitatiu@ tine peupl,
in Sorictics have been organized ostensGl
to eve success To this idea, ard the sui
Dr icct will enter into the next election {
+ members of Parliament. 1t is no Secrt
'c that, with many of the people, and Gel
he tam influential men, independence mear
Oi annexation to the United States, an
sk nothing more or less. business has NJ
been very prosperous i'll the Dominic
III for several years, and hence many of til
n people are uneasy, and allege that ii
he embargo upon the free exchange of con
moditicS between the Dominion and ii
l. States, is the primal cause thereof. The
have ciamorcd for the re establishmcr
or OF reciprocity until they have becon
Ell flint. Oar government gives no heed
e. their desires, and they now turn to al
Il. ncXation, as a last resort, to insure the
d> that general prosperity 50 much enjoyC
en- by the people of the United States.
by Do we want Canada rs IL part of OF
= Union England has found the Domil
ion a burden--a leech upon her treasur,
w n trial TO her patience, and weakness
NJ her crown-and, it is well understood
ns is quite willing to relinqui-h all clai
IL upon her on condition that TO bills her
IL after shall be contracted on her accoun
as 1t the Dominion gives no strength
c. England, nor adds glory to her crown
he why should we covet alliance with her
We already have Alaska Ought n,
r an acquisition SO splendid to suffice ft
ed the present?