Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-29

DIsCoNrENT IN NEwFouNDLAND.-
Letters from Newfoundland give a
dismal view Of the situation of things
there A correspondent Of the New
York Standard saws:
The people Of the Island of New
foundland are clamorous Tor annexa-
ton with the United States. Meet
ings are being held privately through
out the island, and the most fervcnt
hopes are expressed that the interests
of Newfoundland NAV soon be identi
he'd with those ofyour great Union.
The people generally express the
strongest antipathy to the ill-called
Mother Country They say that
their progress is fettered by England.
and their dearest interest made sub
servient to the development Of petty
schemes. BY disclaiming all connec-
ton with the Dominion Of Canada tney
have incurred the spite of Great Brit
ain who despotically punished the peo-
pie Of her oldest colony because they
did not espouse her wish to their own
uetrlment. and because they eXercis-
Ell their privilege in rejecting the ill
planned scheme of union with Canada.
Without reciprocity with the United
States, the people Of this colony can
never reap any benefit from the i'm
measurable resources which lie dormant
through the island. Lead. tin. copper,
coal. zinc, small quantities of silver.
rock oil. and whole quarries Of an un-
known and most beautiful species Of
marble are found in every part OF the
interior of the country; but no poor
man dare place his hand on these
valuable gifts of nature, for grasping
British monopolists have secured at il
nominal sum, the lands throughout the
colony wherein minerals have been
discovered. The Government Of New
foundland receive no ROYALTY from the
owners of these mines, and TO procure
a revenue heavy taxes must necessari-
iy be levied on the people. The peo-
pie, who entirely depend upon the re-
srlt of the fisheries in consequence of
the little ENCOURAGEMENT held forth for
the cultivation of the land cannot but
suffer grievously from taxation. Among
the recorded acts of despotism, there
Is none more palpable and gricvous
than the removal Of the British troops
from Newfoundland by a percmptorv
order Of Lord Granville. If il was
not an act Of despotism and political
spite. 1t must have becn.thc case that
England could not afford to leave two
hundred men in Newfoundland to pro
tect the peace within her oldest pos
session. or by removing them. acknowl
edged her Indifference to the posses
sion of the island. The Parliament of
the island are arranging to hold new
session in order to discuss the subject
OF annexation and the means Of provid-
in- military protection. 1t is proposed
To organize State militia, for expert
ence attestS that some such body is
indispensable. In the year 1882, Il
great riot occurred which three hun
dred Of the British troops could hard
ly quell In the year 1860 political
riot occurred, caused by the dsfran-
chisement Of a popular candidate. Ma
ny citizens of ST. Johns were killed.
and many wounded. In such an emer-
genoy occurring again, militia or
some other military protection would
prove absolutely necessary. The con-
yening of the new session is the most
important fact which has yet taken
place in the political history of he
island.