New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-16
DOMINION OF CANADA.

TIE QUESTION OF INDEPENDENCE-THE SPEECH
OF MR.. M'DOUGALL AT HAMILTON-TIIE RE-
LATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
TORONTO, April 10-Mr. McDougalFs speech
Hamilton advocating independence, has excited con-
siderable comment general tendency is. OF course,
condemned except by few journals Mr.. McDouSali Is
not now connected closely with either OF the political
parties In the DominiOn and though man OF great
ability eloquent and orcbe speaker, he has an I'M
sympathetic nature which renders him unpopular with
the The conversations with British statesmen
and with military authority at Windsor occurred some
five six ago, when Mr.. McDougall, then men,
Der of the Canadian Government was in England In his
official capacity. He, too, the Windsor uniform
With Mr.. McDougall and Mr. Huntington-two promt
nent members of the House OF In
dependence, and the Hon. Mr.. Howe, o Cab
net Minister, toying with annexation, the Canadians
have good reason to give than usual consideration
TO such questions; and were Lord Lsgar not In some
doubt himself as to "allegiance" or "alliance," he
should have to call out the Guards The Montreal Cd
see Ministerial newspaper, processes to believe that
Mr. McDouga has Joined the PART Rationale OF quebec
recently organized to oppose the Government The o.
zette frankly says with reference to independence:
the event between the two great AngloSaxon
nations. Canada would find itself In tho position OF
Tt e W EnSnd oM ns would
United States submit to our occupying tat position
Mere would DC 70 aG'' S 0n he
esteemed an act Of belgerency and we should find
ourselves involved in trouble with neighbOr against
whom, singl e-handed could certainly do nothing.
The truth is, the defense Of Canada Is the main
Of the connection with Great Britain Tnat act
is too apparent to require any argument to sustain IT,
1t is likely that independence will receive discussion
in Parliament before many days The cognate question
of defense will certainly up there is very wide
dissatisfaction with Sir George Carriers cumbrous, ex
pensive and inefficient method Of militia management
From these and other the first words Of Lord
Duferin our GOyernOrGeneral, viii he looked for
with uncommon interest. Coming fresh from the Cab-
net where this question must have been fully discussed
his uterances WILL 1t IL expected authoravely repre-
sent the views there entertained of that rather difficult
probem-"the relations of Canada and Great Britain,
with special reference the attitude OF tho United
states The subject has been almost thread6are;
yet at this three distinguished Conmoners have
been entertaining large audiences with recital Of
events and circumstances which they maintain should
lead Independence. But in the present, those who
rally round the old ag have the best prospects or
gaining retaining political power aud therefore &c IS
unlikely that independence will make much Roadway
for some years. unless it should receive unexpected as.
sistance lnpetu0us statesmen the other side OK
the Atlantic. 1t will occur to you, however, that the
English Outs whether Tories Liberals, would like no
better warry with which to reproach the Ins than the
Acknowledgement of the British Empire, upon which the
sun never sets and consequently this change or reyo
ton VIII characterized by more than tue average