The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-31
CANADIAN ANNEXATION.
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BLAST FROM BEN BUTLER.
Interesting Letter-H0w Butler
Will Work Things.
Dolngs Of the Anneyatlonlsts- Plans for
Bringing About Union Terms LIKELY
to be Demanded Caucus Of
tho Disaffectod.
Butlrf's Idea Of The Pops In America --Ths
Presidential Platform for 1879.

MONTREAL, Canada, Dec. Is. 1870.
In the NEW YORK HERALp's Canadian special cor
responaence OF June 20, 1859, was narrated the
fun history OF the movement for Canadian indepen.
dence. In the HERALD Of July 9, 1870, appeared a
fun and circumstantial account OF the manner In
which the WHY annexationsts used the egotis-
teal and cnlmerical independence as caispaws.
aud finding them useless tools cast them on and
organized for themselves. To-day IL ia my good
fortune 70 give third chapter In the secret history
OF the great movement which Will soon eliminate In
the unity Of the North American Continent under
publican auspices. The previous articles In the
NEW YORK HERALD drew down upon me, their I'M
happy writer, the rage of several politicians no,
protesting loyaIy yet coquetted with treason, and
who found the political atmosphere rather hot
after the crcumstantlal details OF their intrigues
had been gwen to the world, and the lengthy and
adectya denuucialions OF the loyal press, TO whom
the HERALD is more terrible than an
ARMY WITH BANNERS.
The Toronto Gtobe. the Slumrown monthly ri,.dt.
Gator and other journals OF similar character
ascriDed the weevil, the cattle plague, the fires 10
the bush, the withdrawal OF the troops and the Win
nipeg insurrecon to the occult and sinister infiu-
ences OF the HERALD; and the lite Of the HERALDs
special was that OF partridge upon the mountains.
What the result OF this letter VIII be know not;
SAINT excitement in political circles, both here and
ut Washington, am In error.
One thing would desire to say with regard TO the
letters OF last July, concerning which II ru-
mored that the Canadian government instigated
their publication and paid the HERALD q sum
var ousy reported at from $1,000 to $1,000. IL Is
hardly necessary to say that the HERALD has not
the honor OF acting as organ to bacKwoods govern
ment in Canadian village, after It's record OF
thrty-ave years. unsulied Independence IN AFFAIRS SO
vast that the head or Aristdes might be turned In
this case, as In all others, ~
THE HERALD WAS gNBoUGHT.
With regard to the presen; correspondence am
betrayng trust In making 1t public. 1t came into
my hands by the best Of oil manners-purcnase, IL
Is OF the blessings OF Canada that Its politicians
although .peeullarn FOR .'ways that are dark and
for tricks that are vain," are always found wear
ing their hearts upon their sleeves" II you wish 10
worm secret out OF them you must, In professional
technology, "exhtbit cocktails, hack hire, blsrney,
mendacty or greenbacks, as che case may demand.
This simpliGes a correspondents work have had
the pleasure OF assisting professionally at Fenian
lodge, the intersection OF William and Monde
let Streets at an annexation caucus on Dorchester
street. and at various independence meetings, and
from the perfect transparency Of the meetings and
egotsm OF the actors have thought that like Irish
consprators, these men industrieusly
MADE PLOTS TO BE DISCOVERED.
Enough OF preface. Last August, having oversee
the independence party, the Canadian annexation.
lists held several caucuses and decided to organize
union league on the plan already described fully in
the HERALD. The plan Of action resolved upon was
to get up monster popular petition to the Queen,
praying her TO appoint commissioners for Canada
and for England to confer with other commissioners
from the United states. These should especially dis
international questions closely Affecting Cana
da-the Fenan raids. the Reciprocity Treaty, the
proposed Zolverein, the fisheries the navigation OF
the ST. Lawrence and the like They would then re-
port whether the triple relations or England and
Canada. Canada and the States and the States and
England would be best subserved by The union OF
Canada with the American republic, by the erection
OF Canada into an independent State, by contin-
nation OF the present system OF Canadian depend
cnce. The report Of such convention to the three
governments would furnish them with Official data
whereon to work. - It was estimated that It would
Sd, 900, 900 to buy up the House In Canada aud
to carry on The requisite campaign In the press and
from the stump; but OF course, this would be unne
cessary were proper amount Of pressure brought
TO bear on the imperial government by the States.
HOW THE STATES WOULD HELP
the struggling anne xationists In Canada was point
frequently and acrimonlously discussed. Manifesty
1t would not do for the States government to lend
itself project for dismembering friendly rover
unless some such convention as that above indi
Gated we're brought about. 1t was the Nova Scotlan
element that went against the petitlon-probaDiy
being sore over the summary manner In which their
petition was kicked out. BY the way, as showing
the archgnorance of some politicians must tell
you that the disafrected Blue Noses got up an I'M
mense petition to the Queen praying for repeal OF
the union but forgot to present through the ON
ctal "a oily
q delegation OF three "Hon0raoesn went regardes
OF expense, to England and were informed that the
France, In martial story, they marched back AGAIN
1t was probably the rambling ana ignomiaious
them against any more petitions.
TO RESUME, TIE NEXT IDEA WAS TO LOBBY IN LON
80 as to get Mr. Gladstone 10 do what he has been
wanting the colonists to do-take the first step.
Two delegates were selected for this purpose, and
set wopk to get up the Necessary facts and figures
Ere they could san two incidents occurred which
brought their mission to end ere 1t was well
been dabbling In Ink with friends at Washington
and had been assured informally that the States
would help the Canadians to burst their letters.
certain lordly mansion on Dorchester street, IN this
City, suggested that should revive the war cry OF
1S4S, when SIR John Rose. Sir Alexander CALI the
Hon. L. II. Holton, the Hon. Mr. MacDsugall ana
other honorable and loyal men Of to-day were rAptd
look TO wAsu1soroNu
whence cometh our help. Thereupon some one
asked how the - ates would nelp. One nissan
thropic notary suggested that the states ad hitherto
|done more TO retard annexation than TO aid It, by
such insane rantngs as those OF lack Chandler, and
by the insunerably patr0nizng air with which thet
American press treated the question generally. But
VIE French wing generally supported the idea. One
srther leaders had been at Washington, and had
been presented to the President and he and his col
leaRnes believed that In some manner not specified,
the Union League and the e. 8. A. could INK
thie&s,n independently OF the people OF Canada
ana the imperial Cabinet. Here j digress to
pem.Ek tnat from my experience the NOVA Scoiians
AID Wrench Canadians, viewed "a consprators, are,
like AaIemus Wards organerk
"oF NO AK0UNTn
The FORMER are the BETTER although headstrong
and al sll gwen TO careful consideration OF the
difflcutIee 70 be surm0unted. But Lhe French re-
Napoleon was right when he init
mates to your correspondent at Wilhelmsh0he that
there s'were republicans and republicans" They
are possessed Of their ideal; they believe In anncxa
fson; they would, give labor money, life Tor 1t, but
they are as Visionary cratic and mpracticable rs
a0 many Fourers Alf processes, details, desk work.