The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-02
CANADIAN INDEPENDENCE.
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Call for an Annexation Convention at
Niagra Fall, Fourth Of July.
THE INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT
Alarm Amon: the s'ISoy-
alists.''
NOVA SCOTIA ON INDEPENDENCE.
The Military Power of the
Dominion.
The French Canadians and the
Militia.
Special Report of tie A5jutant
General.
The French Canadians and the
Militia.
Special Report of tie A5jutant
General.
The Annexation Question.


As everything touching on the pollt cal movements
now gong on In Canada IN relation TO independence
or annexation is Of interest we publish the 10 lowing
call for an annexation convention to be held at
Niagara Falls on the coming Fourth Of July
CANADIAN ANNEXATION CONVENTION, NIAGARA
FALLS JULY 4, 1870.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES AND TIRE
BRITISH PROVINCES
Nearly one hundred years ago thirteen out OF four
teen British colonies OF North America resolved to
sever their connection with the mother country and
to establish nation for themselves. Alter
test OF seven years their object accomplished,
the colony refusing to join III the for indie
pendence. Tbs action of Cana Ia must seem strange,
considering that 1t had just been conquered IRON
France, and, therefore, could have no sympathy la
common with England, and its determination can
only be accounted for upon the claim OF preclpitancy
on The part OF the other colonies by misdirection on
the part ofits leading men, or upon mere accident,
which often shapes the destinies OF mankind and
forms The nations OF the earth.
The wisdom OF tile thirteen colonies IN separating
from the mother country and IN establishing a ma
ton for themselves is now ADMITTED by tue civil
Eed world. From thirteen feeble colonies they
have grown TO thirty-eight powerful States and by
purchase, annexation and conquest have extended
the Pacific Oceans. Their advancement has been
unegualled among the natIons OF the earth. Dur
Ing the same time, while Canada has progressed
IN common with the general advancement among
mank nd, the United States, with kindred people
and similar natural advantages, has surpassed all
Others In the rapid increase OF population, In the
general diffusion Of knowledge and in material and
political progress, thereby proving conclusvely the
manifest superiority OF republican over monarchcal
Institutions.
AT oil times, during the war for Independence and
since the people Of the United States have been In
favor OF a union with Canada. The union OF kindred
and contiguous nations has IN all ages been advan-
tageous 10 the nations united; and recently this
principle rs been extensively practsed in Europe
with the general approval and the uniform advsn.
tage OF the united nattonaties.
AS g very large number If not even majority OF
the people Of both countries are known TO be In
favor OF union, which number is rapidly increasing
The eiore many OF the friends of annexation both in
the United states and in the British PROVINCES have
concluded 10 Gail an annexation convention az Nj
agra Falls on the 4th Of July next, for the purpose
OF lratenal and potical intercourse, with the hope
that speedy union may be erected, so necessary to
the continued peace and the material and political
prosperity or the two kindred countries.
one delegate from each Congressional district in
the United States and one delegate from eacn 100 600
Inhabitants IN all the British provinces viii compose
the convention. As n striking illustrat ON Of the
purpose Of the convention, the old ship Monarchy
'lismasted with bllwarks stove in despoiled OF its
ornaments ana gliding, and making a complete
wreck-wiu be sent over the tails TO be dashed to
pieces on the eternal rocks oflibery beneath. Also
other new and striking republican ana political
specaces VIII be presented, intended 10 manifest
and insure fraernl feeling ana the speedy union
Of the two kindr ed countries.
ny order oftae Canad an Annexation Society.
ANERiCUS I. WILSON,
Observation-Disclosures, D. g.
LOUIS MONTAGUE,
Vice President-Quebec, G. l..
CHARLES s. DONALDSON,
Secretary-Toronto, C. w.