, 1870-12-30
UNIFICAT1oN OF AMERICA.

UB1F1cAT1oH OF AMERICA.
Tho Proposed AnnexMtlon OF CAan.
da to tho United 5stzAaes-CorIespond- !
enco Between the Cannd,nn Pal
s1ios Paptnenu and tho Canadian
Union club, Of Now Fork.
From the !St.s York Hanld, Dtt, IS.
The Eubioiued highly important and inter
eeting couet pordence between the Canadian |
Union Club. Of this city, and tbs celebrated |
ID another indication Of the tide that is gEa-
duAlly but surely setting in toward the fnldl-
ment Of ardent &nticipAtions entertained
upon both eidee Of the border that separates
Us from The British possessions in North
so1hx ., nate rhsn o
condition OF political a0atfa tn the Old World
seema to be prepasinngthe way for mAny great
Louis Joseph Papineau, nov in his s6th
and WIS Speaker Of the House Of Assembly
Ct Lower canadA from 1914 to 1881. when the
inrurrectlon broke out. 4 price was get on
hia head, when he took refuge In the Unitsd
Stntes, He returned to CauadA 10 18a7. and
took prominent place In Canadian politics.
His love for constitutional liberty, and hts
hatred OF English rule. aro As strong to-day
ever. Although retiEed from public life.
Els influence on public opinion La still power
ful with the radical party.
LETTER or PROFESSOR BAFCuLLoR 10 l. J. PAPI-
NEW Yoax, Nor, =.
HONORABLE AND RoSoREp SIR: Tue Canadians
of New YORK have t0st founded 4 political asso-
aao1 xi9a Ira he obisei of pfomotioR he uaon
OF Canada With the United States"
/ send you the circulars and resolutions pub
tne S nniacsen ID All Of Softh America, which nas sup-
plled the broad foundations Of our proR1nmE!e.
Co1scous Of the lively interest you always take
in the emarcipauun of our native country,
thought you would be glad to learn what we pro-
pose to do to effect this desirable CONTAMINATION
Ton wonld Be recs.ssd amo'nE orr people wi
OF 1dls grateful sentiment that owe the pleasure
nj inviting you to come aud encourage, With your
mcilthiy meeting On the isth December ne1L II,
| al IL is 70 be feared, circumstances Keep you
| chained 70 the house. We should be happy 70 re-
| Instructive letters for which Fou hold patent.
| The American people. who are rested fram
thclr gigantic struERle with secession, are gong
u rekutpe, At the p1int where II had been LETT,
tbei1 historic mission Of continental reconssruc-
ton. They recd torches 10 1ighten their way Into
9on mot nss
| Now, paragraph about our own association.
The ionaue1s Of the Canadian Cnlon cluo said
b result In the eyes Of naay people annexa-
tion implies the abeoInte absorption Of the weaker
Canada. by The stronger, 10 The United States CAT
| tt2d Cut through soEe Kind OF Nolence-an tAeA
that wounds cur rational PRIDE. Let Us. teen,
| sdopt The concil2iiug titles OF un1on and Gnion-
i.t Il w,ll make our peone uudetssana III NE pet.
may enter the American Union On m equal tooI-
iEg M;tA the osAel States and not a clnqnerea
Please accept my patriotic greetings.
Secretary OF the Canadian u1oa Club ui c'eT
Ga BROADWAY, St Charles Hotel.
LETTER OF THE HoS. LOUIS JOSEPH PAr1SEAC
on TIE POLITICAL CONSTITUTIONS or CANADA.
In answer to an invitation Of Professor
George Bachelor, Secretary ot the "Clut
L. J. Parineau, for fosty yeara the populal
lender Of Lower Canada7 has written tie fol
lowing important letter, translated from tht
original, in French, expressly for tho Aeraid:
GENTLEMEN or 1.1z cAS1plAS CsloS cICH:
applaud with Al my heart my dear comPa
tIlots Of StW ro1k. voluntary eSllea, because the
the foreign master ana his mercenaIy follower
born on the soil but traitors % thels country
daily 1nti'ct upon her. also applaud the noly II
dignity and freedom, as well "a for the emanclpa
q q e r.
sonic Hall for THO great, Legitimate, T1rtuous mar
ifeatai1ens-ihat Of your Eenetauon for genlu
great among all. Of Columbus, and conrtsinx th
6est means lot sweeping away from the Auieti
ssan hs a It's ySs
ntseEsary. VII undoubtedly cazry there my III
! eiRhty-tix years.
c o8d @egsn s1
, win you md all otAers who shall openly prote.
| against the degraded position made III bF III
he public law oi The European cont1acnt. nora
lied by The enlightenment and the political philo
Gphy Of tie nineteenth cenlur5, that men living
societs have lnaiienaole rights Inherent ~ .ut
, autohcmy, aad thai tie latter cannot BE- alte1e
! witnou: their consent free1y exercised. Ta
Ptnssa sna Tia dat o q rs Br,isa ,e1y.s@ I have slos
. reMhiEeu strangers to these principles OF lusuc
c They have tlErosed Of the men Of lolsteIn m
Il ut British Continental Amel1ca, respectively,
Of thtnge without rights and without SOUL, ,hAytI
/ nothing 10 ray concerning the disposition rhit
i their absolute masters might make OF them u
yord these tEo otious e1ceptt0rs no changes
7 the constitutions or domtuions In Europe ha'
been considered moral. 1eattlmate, and obltghto
}, uplees rattned BY the interested parties IN GO
9 | ventions or constituent assemblies elected (
q that purpose or " plsblecitu!ns. Victory csn a.
ior these changes and diplomacy acqnlesce
ia them alone can unisersa! Suffrage motauze : q !,
u nineteenth century, divine aimee It Is iuas and
+ derived from the free choce Of men to VINO
Ia reason and conscience have been given 10 CO
pasred When for the last time hope ana sstie,
= the old fo2yith ar1stocracJ was dominant 1t y
wa Sn ss. %
j. sions iof the minioaa Of tie mobility, and ID ~
d nanes @ and % eatensoo % shieR %Easaad M nd has ma
- all her wtra and shed, BY It's armies, bnt mu
70 more h7 lts subsidies, more human beod so
"a var have evcE done. II Was passed p!ineipa
q, with another object the most calphole Of al
j. tntt Of setting few thousands of wees coloala
Il 81 o. aa5 s!ngie point asalnsf ui t9a nsn n
rnodefn tjt1tt the most ASSURED OF an nntra
> powers of the earth. Pear and wraln asa b
II have de:anged the brains Of 1he promoters
~ that bcl1tcose confederation. To preserve It IN
~ adIt',cn'ty with the rnited ssates should occ'
ae II IL trIs. they confess. that fos ttty years
x poE Rfy p oqs 10
az them On ttelt WAY to Quebec. SUI other mlli!o
r. q eus MSas
.. s1nan army, tuch aB could be ral6ed here,
fs agnlnst those who could raise. In short ti1
o. armed and disciplined, twelve hundred thonsa
" " In case Of war the Canadian ca1not, With,
o the genius or the patriotism Of hts prototype,
sy men, n the plains OF Canada, in the interests
r. his dear old England. II was for having yocti
he ated such ~ auucious impslttnence that he =
"a the august hierarchy Of British ba1nnets
70 70 knights, do not know which. Such were
- means Of making fortune1 have seen sntc'
ne for long yeafs Of painful political life, dur
to hIchpowniug street and their eo1tlctal valeta
r. To-day so!led By the Ministers Of the British No
A. | American Confederation.
~ Everything has TUNED foy the better In E
=. It'd, and ali for the worse in her depeadent
r. On this continent There toI5tsm has been az
it aWay from poNer. here It IA more and more III
he tneertnE. tnaoleut, coUupttnE, p!uuder1ug, cos
il ttsstpat1nG. without morals or elf.respect- Il
II 1!fu It Is about tunblinX down. The Gfadst
ri administration must conceive nothing but {
tempt against marrots and huilles who daily
the press, and by lava hostile to American IN
est8 provoking measures OF retaliation, alrc
oulcially announced, 6nd which would ln3ta
m ne0usly 1nnih1]ate our commerce.
he Our Ministers are 50 ignorant OF whAt Is tn
NJ plting outside Of thct c0uclaves. that they 9
sx fe IN teE t17n, tSey Esse Ht rs s1ont
~ former tines, the wicked old men Of OUT sen
- me a5s1em they endorse ts repudiatcd By
ast colonies. and. less than any Other. Amer
az cosonls, he preservation Of which Is TOO
int caf1ous anta costly. They arc told 30 every ,
his but tne{ Seem littiess aQI deaf. The colpute,
~, Australia and SeT Caledonia ara much b
~ ~ ss.9anE 1or England. Their Eca gold mines,
e1ubeFant isiuHsy ot % their % Iii
the tract th!iher the su.plus of "'uf H.,
uia ropaiadon IL ten-fold proportion nc
rai Than 70 Canals. AMI cnalgranta there necome !
md .eS e, a,r ne eva sae 2 acquire
lct, useful consumers & En5lisn Industrial nrfsin
me- / and, IN spite Of AZ nese advantages, Ea7sana
At tnem; we 40 1os wan: you any further as
M the u forming your Croa Club, having for
h&S ! fnh nbtAn nf EA1H,fa Eith X feSa0