, 1870-04-19

Canadian Annexation Couvention
ns Niagara Falls, JmlY :. 1870.
TO the Peepk qrts< Emitted States aad Nk Brit:sA
PTort1cs5:
Nearly 100 years ago, thirteen out Of four
teen british colonies Of North Au1e1ica resolved
TO eerer their connection with tho mother
country, and to establish nation for them
selves. After = contest Of seven years their
object Was accomplished, but one colony re-
fusiuG to Join in the effort for Independence.
lhis action Of Canada must seem strange,
eonsldeE1ng that it had just been conquered
from Trance, and therefore conld have no
sympathy with England. and its determination
could only bo accounted for upon the claim OF
pteciP'tancy on the part Of the other colonies.
bF naisdlfection on the part OF its heading men,
oTupon mere accident, which Of tenshapcs the
destiuies Of mankind and forms the nations OF
the earth.
Tho wisdom OF the thirteen colonies in sepa-
rating from the mother country, and in estal,-
fishing nation for Themselves, is now admit
ted By the civilized world From thirteen
feeble colonies they have grown to thirty eight
powerful States, and by purchase, annexation,
and conquest, have extended from the lakes
70 The Enlf, and from the Atlantic to the
Pacific Oceans. Their Advancement has been
unequaled among the nations Of tho earth.
During the eame time, while Cana1a has pro-
uaent among mankind, tho United States, with
kindred people and similar natural aaran-
tages. has surpassed al others in the rapid in
crease Of population, in thp general diffusion
Of knoNlege, aud in material and political
progress, thereby proving concl9sively the
monarchial institutions.
At all tlmes, during the war OF independence
nud since, the people Of the United States have
becr IN favor OF = union with Cauada. The
union Of kindred and contiguous nations has,
Ill all ages, been advantageous to the nations
20 united. aud recently tlis principle has been
exclusively psacsiccd in Europe, with tho gen
ernl approval and tie uniform advantage Of tho
united nationalities.
As very large number, il not even ms
known to bc in favor Of union, which number
Is rapidly Increasing, therefore many OF tho
friends OF annexation. both in the Cntel
States and the British Provinces, have concla-
ded TO call an annexation convention at Mag
ara Falls on the ith ot July next, for tho puT-
with the lope that speedy union may be CT
fected, 20 necessary to the continued peace
and political prosperity Of thu two Ena1ed
One delegate from each Congressional Dis
trict III thu United States and one delegate
from eacA 1sD, 600 Inhabitants in all the British
Frosinces will compose the convention. AZ
striking Illustration Of the purpose Of the con-
Feution, the tod Ship Monarchy dis
mantiedr With bnlNarks stove in. despoilod Of
its ornaments and gliding. and making COM
rlete wrcck-wiu be sent uyer the Falls, to b.
dashed to pieces on tho eternal rucls OF liberty
beneath. Other new and striking Republican
AMI political spettaelen viii be lreaen.etl. in
tended to manifest and insure fraternal feel
ing. and encourage the Hrecdy union Of the
two kindred countries By osler Of the Cans
dian Annexation Society.
AMEn1crs T. W.1soS.
President, Washington, D. c.
LOWS MONTAGUE,
Vice President. Quebec, G. E.
CHARLES y. loSAIpsnS
Secretary, Toronto, G. n.