The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-05-05
Canadian Annexation.
Call for a Convention at Niagara Falls, Juy
4th, 1870

4th, 1870.
To the people Of the United Stctes and tie
British Pr00inces.
Nearly 100 years ago, 10 out of ii
British colonies of North America resol,
I'd to sever their connection with til,
mother country, and to establish nation
or themselves. After contest of seven
years their object was accomplished, bu
me COLONY refusing to join in the effor
for independence. This action of Canada
must seem strange, considering that il
had just been conquered from France,
and therefore could have no sympathy
with England, and its determination
could only be accounted for upon th
claim OF precipitancy on the part of the
otner colonies, by misdirection on the
part OF It's leading men, or upon mere
accident, which often shapes the destines
of mankind and forms the nations of thu
earth
The wisdom Of the 13 colonies in sepa
ting from the mother country and in
establishing nation for themselves is
now admitted by the civilized world
From IL feeble colonies they have grown
TO 80 powerful States, and by prrchasc
annexation, and conquest, have extended
from the Lakes to the Gulf, and from the
Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. Their
advancement has been unequaled among
the nations of the earth. During the
same time, while Canada has progressed
in common with the general advancement
among mankind, the United States, with
a kindred people and similar natural ad
vantages has surpassed all others in the
rapid increase of population, in the gen
eral diffusion of knowledge, and i'll mate.
rial and political progress, thereby prov
ing concluslvely the manifest superiority
# republican over monarchical institu
tions.
AT all times, during the war of indie
pendence and since, the people of the
United States have been in favor of
union with Canada. The union of kin.
dred and contiguous nations has, in all
ages, been advantageous to the nations
SO united, and recently this principle has
been extensively practiced in Europe,
with the general approval and the uni
form advantage Of the united nationali-
ties.
AS a very large number, if not even a
majority of the people of both countries
are known to be in favor of union, which
number is rapidly increasing, thel efore
many of the friends of annexation, both
in the Unis ed States and in the British
Provinces have concluded to call an An
nexation Convention at Niagara Falls on
the 4th of July next for the purpose of
raternal and political intercourse, with
che hope that speedy union may be
effected, so necessary to the continued
peace and the material and political pros
perity of the two kindred countries.
One delegate from each Congressional
District in the United States and one
delegate from each 100000 inhabitants
IN all the British Provinces will compose
The Convention. AS striking illustra-
ton of the purpose of the Convention,
the Old Ship Moaarchy "dismantled,
with bulwarks stove in, despoiled Of its
'rnaments and gliding, and making
wreck-will be sent over the
Falls, to be dashed to pieces on the
eternal rocks of liberty beneath Other
new and striking republican and politi
cal spectacles will be presented, intended
70 manifest and insure fraternal feeling,
md encourage the speedy union of the
twn kindred countries. BY order of the
Canadian Annexation Society.
AMERICUs Il. WILSON, President,
Washington, d. G.
Louis MONTAGUE, Vice President,
Quebec, G. e.
CHARLES S. DONALDSON, Secretary,
Toronto, G.. w.