The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-23
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sen.,sr Chandler nearly Ready to Force
close our Mortgage upon the DOMINION
what Canada Costs the United Sintes-
Hands on, Great Britain i-NelcOme
Winnipeg,
wAsmSG1oS. April 22.-The Senate having
taken up Mr.. Chambers resolution directing the
President OF the United states 10 appoint Commits
sionefs 10 optn negotiations for tie annexation oil
the Winnipeg District as Territory or state, MT.
Chandler said he lad offered the resolution in the
interest Of peace and good will. lie proceeded to
show the reasons upon watch negotiations should be
opened.
]. Tint the Government had shown it, rights to
recognition by maintaining itself for some time
against all attempts for its suppression.
2 That our own nee fepublc, which had In
vited tho whole world 10 come In aud occupy the
entire continent eould not couhteunnce the theory
OF dominion on OR borders that any part OF tlis
continent belonted TO the Crown.
g. That tho iaiury inflicted upon IN tho haste Of
the British Goverumentto acknowledge the rebels
as beigerents upon the breaking out Of the rebel
lion, md her spolistions on our commerce during
tho war. must be repaired and made GOOD. His
friend from Massachusetts tMr. Summer might APP
prehend that chg Alabama Claims would be eompli-
Gated by this proceeding. His answer to that WIS
that he orr Chandler had long since put on record
against tire British Government mortgage on the
% 200 900 one half the expenses OF our war.
The time Had not vet arrived for forecotnR the
mortgage; We would now proceed 70 collect the
interest.
The Dominion Of Canada had become an intclera.
| BILE nuisance. IL cost Ne to-day TO protect our
northern frontier from smuggleTs alone more than
siO0o90oO annually; while our Treasury SUI suffered
from that cause TO the extent or $40000O0 year
II there strength enough In the nation to sbnto
the nuisance. 1t would be abated, Speaking OF the
existence OF the Canadian Dominion AZ antaeonstic
| 10 our institutions. Mr. Chandler said that VI the
British Government designed to continue indefinite
] ly her sway there, she must be prepared 20
| Withstand the Government Of the United
States. He hoped in the interest Of humanity, that
suppress the RED River insurrectIouists would not
prove true. as their ultimate destruction would
| ta!nly follow An army less than 10000 British
regulars would be utterly futlle and II the American
people should protest, even these would not be bet.
| ter than force OF one hundred Mr.. Chandler
claimed that the United States to-day is the
| strongest military power on earth, aud only needs
10 manifest It's strength TO secure favorable hear
| ing by foreign Governments
| Mr. Howard desired to know whether the Cana
| dian Government were enlistiug Indians in their
| servicoy
| Mr.. Ramsey replied there was no doubt Of tho
| fact and that the coming conflict threatened to in.
vuive other Indians on our frontier. He also called
attention TO the report that tue proposed expedition
| WINS to proceed by way OF the Saul st. Mary Canal
| in the State OF Michigan.
| Mr. Howard said that the Michigan State authori-
ties would not permit the use vi the 81. Mary Canal
IN furthering any military operations by British
thories. The country need not fear any assent by
that state TO such an expedition. lie would 60 fur
Their and say that he had 1t rom an authoritative
source that permission would not be gwen by the
United States authorities for the moving OF these
troops within our limits.
| Mr.. Sumner thought that the British authorities
| would not ATTEMPT to use the canal
| The discussion then terminated by the refer
encc Of the res Oiuton on motion OF Mr.. Chandler
| to the Committee on Foreign Relations.