New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-09

" he the most stirring Can ada has yet seeD ana espec
ally interesting to American citizens Among the ques
ons to be discussed addition TO that OF
will be- in all probability that OF Reciprocity winch mas
created much uneasness among the tradilg community
Of the Dominion; the question OF CANADIAN FIsneie'
and the alleged Entertainments OF American psherncn
you probably know that Government is preparing
armed schooners for the protection Of the fishing oup
during the coming season. and the Red River rebeionn
which the S6ftkefs State: so deeply interested Add
to these number OF railway ana caai dis, IN when
American citizens much interested pecuniary anu
otherwise Bnt important and numerous as oil the SUD
prosed Independence OF the Dominion tits on the one
hand earnestly wished and advocated by vast nun
iSs other no dy REGARDED on the plea hust in
faby lead to annexation to the United states that s
Satisfactory nature What matters the people OF the
New Dominion whether the confederated province. pc
one , h border S 50 long as either
tho other is shown TO be for the advantage anu
ar Ills ancre, short review OF Mr. Huntingons
opinions and those Of his friends on this subject ~ ex
pressed over aud again, In pubc speeches In Par
OF advantage The honorable gentleman started ~ his
that he was believer in the decision Of the majority Of
the people, not OF party on the question: ana tnac
Sy which he Would he prepared to abide First among
the obstacles TO Independence appears 10 be VIA nc
Crown which has SO generally and happily subssted
among the great masses OF our people ne achno ~,
edged that il serious question. that OF dssosng
the country from the gories aud traditions OF Ibe I'm
pire, and that for century the ahcctlonate Oooa,
center OF protection and glory" but expressed
conviction thar friendly change Oh relations might we
time ordained for the happiness snd yTtes OF
the people and cam be s1S% Of original
hOught-a condition OF equality with the nat9hs on tne
earth-sn immense preponderance OF material auya"a
ages may be safely and permanently secureu py a
friendly change in relations 10 the Empire perhaps
loyalty TO the Dominion might come TO oyersnado" ING
widespread sentiment OF loyalty to the Crown" -,
Tskng into consideration the statement that the Colo
mics are a OF strength TO the Empire Tue hohot
nebs pro and con- and the conclusion that
the Colonies impose obligations upon the mother country
which not less an embarrassment pecausS ehep e
bindng-a very terse and final way OF summing up the
whole affair Then let it be recorded on the eher
that great Confederation debate OF 1860 inc .aer
OF the Upper Canada Tories and present Oh t
the Hon o. n the mspcbester school that
Canada derives important benefits IRON her eohncc
with Great Britain except IN me matter 9l asense
With respect TO the matter of defense, what does u
amount tor Mr. Huntington admits that. in case OF
war Canada would be no match Tor its powerful hegh'
bor the United states but then, he argues. Its de-
peudence would be in the right and the comfy
nations There can states Would HS rea he as
gressiye Mexico. Cuba, the South American states,
have maintained their autonomy without molesthuon;
ard there every TO believe that Brltlsn ana
American joint might be established 10 the
event of the people OF the Dominion aeP Rre MI
Huntington has sly fling, In one OF Ms speeches. at inc
American press aud states ms regret e. % & Ph,nn
OF Independence and believes that IL suits the views OF
those journals TO give extreme ut'eranees
inan, the manifest destiny OF Annexation ana tney
laugh at Independence as Impossible OF hahtehahe
for six months after It's ana tney say tns'
impossible for two peoples OK the same race ana IAN
guage TO live alongside without the absorption OF the
smaller by the greater" and so on. Independence
saws SIR Huntington. is the natural sequence OF the
theories which promoted Confederation and Lord honc
alluded to II as involving new naonaty "hen uo "rs'
referred To 10 IN q speech from the tnrohe'