New-York tribune., 1870-10-08
THE NEW DOMINION.

TIE POLITICAL SITUATION STATED BY AN INDE-
PENDENCE ORGAE-THEALABAMAC CLAIMSAND
FISHERY QUESTIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LAND CRYING FOR ANNEXATIoN-THE CRIrI-
CAL SITUATION OF CANADA IN THE EVENT
OF WAR BETWEEN ENGLAND AND THE
STATES.
OTTAWA, Oct. 4.-Severll letters Of promi
ncut politicians lately addressed 10 The Montreal Go-e'
on the question Of independence have brought the sub
ect into greater public prominence than ever and the
editor of that Journal has been constrained to admit that
II is one that should DC fairly discussed. In recent ed
toria the Independence party aud its hopes were re-
viewed with much fairness, which set the HdfpcnGeHt
a French Canadian Journal published at Quebec as an
organ of the French Canadian Independence party, to
work. The latter newspaper contains an exhaustive re-
ply to al objections raised hitherto, which appears To be
80 fair an exposition Of the views OF the PARTY that have
translated several pertinent extracts, believing that
they Will give clearer insight into the faith preached
by the Independents than anything hitherto published
The writer SAYS: ,,, MI. n, .
sess sufficient practical knowledge To invest their roWn-
ions with any value state two reasons IN aNtf 81 c ~
Gc;cudencc of Canada Tie first j. that the political sit
uatiou essentially and necessarily uncertain, ana t
this uncertainty creates OBJ tacc to progress III pre-
venting capital looking for emf l0ymcnt win Ms. Now,
if if is admitted that there i any force in this argument,
we have at least the right toask some guarantee mat
this uncertainty shall be destroyed by means of Inde-
pcndeuce. without this the prncpal argument IN ltS
favor the only one which Possesses Wrgt t,+aE' & =
worth nothing. We ask hat onr answer he lY WIN az
cntion glance the political situation ana tht cOh-
commercial situation VIII bc undcIStoO,l 'alidd
Is not ITS own ruler and is unable to protect lts own IN.
crests I'm Consequence Of lying under me control OF
another country; tnaI II tnr wnDlo qIraat etinmo
ons because IL does not exist az nation II y "d
en0ngh 10 20 its own ways hut is still in state OF tn-
elage, ana the world does not lena 20 hlhOrs ,Hup-
cations may any time arse, ana tnere are aIIeauy
fsbcry question and the Alabama claims difficulty,
which must fall upon equally with Great Britain, III
consequence of our dependent state ana our anomalous
position on the American cotlln, III, ., al ,i -
perfectly understand and calculate an ihe ec Oh
such a position offer, and among oher nsuts lLey
refuse to renew the iecptoiS Nv h i INV from IL
bcTless advantage they would % lmtpS @ i,i IN" lr" Ia
Americans pure and simple, "a you should be III te NcN
World, and will iisten. our interest anu gouIs
alike Is to sweep away tie customs line between US;
bat II this done, how long would our Union col-
tnue aud how can You answer i9r % Mna' Ensanu ,i,s
say or do the matter afteTwardF lhatls lhe language
our neigbbOrs would employ, ana ~ ~ nathematrY @ i
correct IN go m The 1erns of tbeir greater deycI-
OpInent the Eastern states, throwing heH cdpdl my
those Canadian enterprises which offer 30 vast field
for industry and certainty Of fortunei IL is the frontier
line always the frontier line, that Is le barrier aho 20
the movements Of produce and Of all commerce II i
ne unceriainy Of ne ftre, in the words OF our co.
temporary, The Gd.ctfe Mhy ~ !. snai d Sr,s Iha
dian capitalists notably those who have amassed eoSs %
sal fortunes in Quebec, never use thelr peas III & s
Country, but send it to Eng andi because ,iey
look upon Canada not as Their country on. mc 90 lt
Colony I'm whose future they have no STAKE Ohce let
Canada be independent, and they WI SOW tner mUnTy
broadcast over the Land they Will cling 10 country
which will be her orrn instead Of getting away 1rqh ~
they now do soon as ey WHeye s Soe he money Of
the Grand Trunk goi TO Engand tna az 1i tbe Rns
steamship line To Engihnu. VI 'no
Company at Quebec To England Ana none rehains
with usi More examples. The greatest uis!ue,u.uo .
reigns in Newfoundland, which appears TO lehd 10 ho'
ING less than complete colonial rupture, or 10
10 the United STATES II that should become hec ssy.
Whyi Tho people of Newfoundland fnd thelr epunuy
rich i'm enormons mineral resources rom Whcn my my
arc unable 10 derive the slightest Denent, Deihg chSH
| at the mercy OF English lnohopolis'a a, Nho,
prohting by an ancient privilege, y, THY VI
barlarsm have bought mp the entire lherai ig'T % oi
thc Island 10 Ia for this reason thal rue
pcope OF the colony turn to the American Uhion HheIS
they see Laws that will insure their prosperity uhu ii
rcIte rather than be willing 10 unite themselves 70 tno
Confederation which will but aggrayate anu uP'ih,alo
the abuses OF that which has linpONeIl,cu @
Aud ia IL To be thought that such feelings Nouu s
or that Newfoundland would continue the prey oi oho
who have reduced II to poverty II tha eonnrs W. Me o pt
iniependenti Now shOnld IL 80 happen @at @ & S It,or
out et ween the United states and Inglnu, ~,
would have an the disadvantages 20 cUhtthu ,i
she has htcilly tO oppose the lnilion va ,o
can soldiers let loose nt the end OF tls 'Nitt ,s
but volunteers 10 throw against ul,hPihJ" hettill,
who have been under nre IN ,' Pll,n,u sN 49,,
aud hen where should pc hnd ourselves, usi i9 'n9
Iuglish Colongf Canada and the h,aiiiile lVNhnd1
woUid beeome the Vcly fist battlelti hlu W. ~
zee uur homes tie seat OF the self same hOI1rs ,e %
disasters which have marked the INVASION vi ~
the PIussinns the population would br I'l1s'' i a1
their uo.sa ssiOns destroyed before sHko vtN,..r ~
OF troops would have had tine tO cross tuS AI,,. ~, ~
a-.- us-a thi. horror and RUN Tor u ahn ".l l
Lnpcs becai,e shpbudors in England neht "tth hnls
..gut t,nr. auu to destroy American 'h""'''"