Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-12-14
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1872.
ANNEX ALTON.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 20, 1872.
ANNEXATIoN.
1t has just transpired here that in Cam
ada there has been recently manifested a
great change in public sentiment on the
subject of annexation to the United
States. Especially is this demonstrated
in Canada West, where perhaps ma
jority of the people are already in favor
of annexation. The railroad interests
and business of Canada both wholesale
and retail are anxious for the change.
The British system is constantly COM
pared with that Of this country and the
contrast is always in favor of the pro-
gressive method adopted here. There is
no real vigorous opposition to annexa-
! ton among the bankers and Govern
mcnt officials. The original French pop
ulation of Canada East are less anxious
| for Il change, but even among these there
are great numbers of the people who
from frequent contact with the active
progress of the American side compared
with that of the British, the annoying
obstruction TO trade and travel growing
out Of the customs taxation upon cross
ing the line, the superior price Of wages
and land in favor of the industr and
landed interests constantly exhibited to
to them is actually undermining theirol
prcjudces in favor Of English rule.
While the bonds of union with Eng
land are gradually growing weaker in
the new Dominion, there are causes OPP
Grating in England which continue to
make the mother country less anxious to !
retain her North America possessions. !
Besides being a source of weakness in
war because of our increasing population
and power all along the Northern from
tier, and the recent loss Of footing upon
the San Juan Island, by the decision of
King William in our favor upon the
boundary question, the control Of these
possessions are a constant drain upon the
Golfers of the British nation, and there is
beginning to be a clamor against the
maintenance of so distant and unprofta-
be union. The building Of the Northern
Pacific railway so near the British bor-
der will necessarily attract to and assim-
ilate with our people the more enterpris-
ing and intelligent hunters, trappers and
settlers of the far West, including many
Of the disappointed gold-scekers of Brit
ish Columbia, and a year or two more
will be more than likely to bring North
ern annexation knocking at our door.
TELEGRAPHY.
The Postal Telegraph system is just
now being violently discussed in the press.
The provincial journals, so far as they
dare assume opposition to the present
telegraphic powers, are in favor of new
national system, while the leading me-
tropoitan papers which comprise the
ring and are the favored few in receiving
exclusive news clamor loudly against in
novation. They can afford to pay enor-
nous prices for news from which their
rivals Of the country press are shut out.
BY the present monopoly system the ne
cessity for taking the metropolitan jour
mails continues to be absolute upon those
who desire to be promptly posted, while
the local press is belittled and its useful
ness and popularity impcriled. The re-
port Of the Postmaster General will be
out in few days, and it will no doubt
give model argument ON the side of tel
egraphc reform. c. NJ.