The New York herald., 1871-11-24

The Colonial Annexation Society hcld its frsf
meeting ias' nigAt ar tac uos,aopo;i,an Hail. corne1
OF C0thariae street aHi L..t Ir01iway. The han
was hled With Eritish c'lonss,s Of every degreec
Even tho little issana 0 SaiiDaa<. haA zsaous al
vocaIe OF anncxation 10 TIE persoa ol Dr. ThomaA
Anderson Er. Edward Patterson. 0f Prince Ed,
ward Island. wu aaani Aousv easlod 70 thc chairt
In the course o. long specca ar. Paterson said:-
Tae Dolrtnion OF Cars ii po-scsses equally natural
advantages % these OF aav OF tae aioinfng Stateae
II hRs olson been remarked ny culon sts aod tOurx
fsss, VINO even wendarea wis, with equal rcsources
they were nos as woita; or y. powerful or as frc0
q she people across inc oontcr. aeaplr2 no profit
nom aer eslo.ues ua'er ie4poasibo government
Engiaid planned Q6atat seac.ie, that OF confsdof
ration by which the coIs,ae- ot tie North AuanAq
word be emooasea inta an undesirable reytns1
called the .scw poHisya.' Most " are familiar
win TIE results CT lArs ora uf government,
Nova scoEa asserts In her an; msh that her vaxeS
are over tbseo IAes ggsier ihaa they hal been uns
der the old lorna ot sossra .enL ihe iuuoer yard4
OF Yarmouth have seen cioss u7. ana Almost every
department OF inipstry IL GruSssick, LoweH
Canada AMI koya scotia has bSen enelvate6
BY the gross nxstien hnfo,ci ~ :his New Do4
mlnion. It's deDL waicn Is not con sohdated. h
overdue to q Loauoa n@nanlg house. whose De-
MandS for payment rpca man, occ4s 0sss nave be0n
almost peremDicry. Lei me re,cr at thts opportu.
nifty 10 the superior s1c c,cadcncU NJ NewIoundian6
and Prince Edward isaaa, who have so nobIy and
RnqualGedJ an spias oi Liioery aud attempted
rcionl rejected The terms of confederation with
the Dominion oil Canada. .ay their spirit OF nbs
cry and honor prove All earnest OF their future valua<
bio cooperation wlIa nila securlas that gl0ri0u9
freedom lor ncii wa hasc chosen America, and ION
which We have pfOndy accrscd HeS citi.cnship. ~
conci usi0n, goa demon, Iisa ~ Aspress on youH
have merely 10 lerscvejc IN utfT nOrai en0rS ~
SHAKE Cd suDiecsloa wa,e., is lainnlcal to modern
progress, unti. 0s our eA4se, spirit OF cO-operas
ttun 10 instliled luto our nioin nrsI at nome, ana
earnestly make kno.h our srssanses. ana our ue-
tcrm,ned wiHn 10 those wiio h,svtns evinced ut&l9
interest in eur exis,eate, viii tralJ concede 70 ou3
demands. J via now, by c'iag upon You In ting
name Of progress au Irecd0ni Tor tne welfare OF al
that Ia Moxt dear Ia yOl- IN order 70 secur9
70 your posterny the gifts ldo Siesslngs aml9
always reyc IN America. 10 s,soagly, ferven,lyr
and sincerely MAINTAIN yon< oussctisn that tnS
this government IL nnispcDsah with oHr hopes 0f
mtufe great ness ana cNranains insO ,heir broa&
are ndclihly written npun The sEAneard Of the
United STATES ttond aud sreioa'gsd applause.l
Jordan, from Newfounu.and.
Mr.. JORDAN ascrudcd t.e platform ana satd:-&
that ssoaid speak a lew words II senan or those
anong nay coun.rsmel VINO appr0vo q
fnvor Ibs projccs N annexation, as th&
sole meals of aloasias Gar pea,ls u il sense ef
m0lerN Lf0gr1S .tc.t,ln5 0.u mOuLrchl-f
cal ys'eo, fiu,n the coleuiss "aIcs hnpers tneit
adusgrlaa resource dciays L.svr realization Of
inuct dornAat waaitn dencs US natluAsai anu pc.
lticdl individuality, nl. aooye All, aeJars from ua
the Dlssnings whica aho4nS ti our intusf, like the
fruits a.i'i wa1sr IL tie issseaee of tne anishet
Tan a!'!s. l iaeaa Vie ufs5snys Oi iree-
dom. equality aud universal Suffrage which,
enjo5ed wherever TIE laws OF tue American con-
siluttoa prevail. 1nsh inc coioaIes saVnd criv6
u avail tk~aIsc.vc, ol me p~es.ess blessings ~
wouid be mere trusssa - ax'ciL, lof VINO, IL h4
coud. would reuse 10 accept tasns (Applausc.k
q
rae, al prs-umn flls son 4fc aware o. INV ii.nfset
practica IN tns arr al puzzle easlng be- leave ID
post tpons q 2ancrs expire son OF nsy views Cd
annexation usu 80 ~ ,a;aSs OCCASION IIcScnt4
ltse. but Wal noi retire wi,sout urging Tou wit4
all my HclI-ulst, 10 cr@an.ze u re.ssral co!oniat
annexation sccisrv; seceadiy, IL fresarse vor or
ganlca In; and. thrls, " shsioJ ali yohr vlSor
gan zaton. "a voec 'i1avo sewioundland.")
Mr.. tosAs, of OnsarIo. ~. tncn introduced BY
he sec etary, Ala haCieiia.1. VINO rscomncnde0
the young speaker III ier.ns yi pfa50
MI. RowAs sad:-fretemcn, n;ed to nave a.
day dream III ny cateSs boyho9d, and IL wa1
ABOUT the j, orious Stats aud stripes. tApplause.I
ino,ght that 10 be al Ah.sflcah meant to oe Q
Rsnie.aen. was the stuu.ldvurS oi my im,novaDlo
alnexa,lonist prinoipies, Which nave grown WITH
the gentlemen VINO conce,ved Of the sraad iicS
OF appealing 70 all VINO we're born III British
10 enroll Their names as membors.of this society,"
arguing that their interests arc o.uai In question:
which involves . raiica and nost imf or anS
which will take Inc next place urm the taps OK
national eveug3. Yes, rne ltn1Xasfvn or the BrttSN
Ncrtn American colonies Is ~ surc Of consumma
ton II Is fact THAT ,sIJidnu Is tUxtnx taln In the
colonial system. and proposes TO concentrate he4
powers ut home. TO reduce she question 10 It's sn{
Dlost form, appeal 10 you all who well UNDERSTAND
the feetag OF your country ntsa ~ come TO stat4
what would he the result T auaiversal c0loniat
vote favor Of annexation W "a the United StateSi
(App.ause., DO not fear, then, that the people
whose majority favor tlat movement Will send "a
the respective Pariiaments men VINO Will secure
them, ~ fairness, an opportunity OF trying th0t
wholesome experiment The hsaoAB Of this Orsan|
izaton Will then prove symDoi VI UNION between
our countries and the grest republic, and Crlterlon
OF our strength. (Appause.)
Several other speakers being heard the following
resolutions were read ly the Secretary and heartily
adUpted:- =
Resolved That society Of eoionists residing the
United States DO hsreby dc,r,nc t. sssan this organiss
county aivocate te of aton and OF
caAng counrymln gct srr " RgitAte the Greae
question of union wh tbe Uh sttes with AD ts ener0
and innuencc We can comsnd thai dr-gscA We sppoineo
to represent the different cp Uaex. Re uhersfors
kssolv That special bc named hereafter
will represent Upper Aad iowe' Canada at three shay
foGndand ani two Priuce that in caSe
OF important occasion ARISING IN connection with the o4
ect OF Organization the aforesaid d~aatcs will AitcndS
~ dnty, to communication with the'r respective consut
Res5ved That the delegate represent each div.oH FL
colonial Territory w1 Be cisced by the representative
of their particular dlvson IN tas society.
Il was DECIDED TO communicate with the colonist4
OF Chicago Bnfa0 and ST. Louis to create co-0pera1
tive organizations. Permanent officers viii p9
elected next Thursday evening, to which Time "
meeting adjourned.
r0OTPADS AT WORK.