Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-11-26
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Tho Hon. Galushs A. Grow. who was
also called up, spoke eloquently Of me lise
of the United States as q nation. oil the &C,
vance of the Delaware and Hudson canal
COMPANY from a very small beginning,
alluded to the union of the Republic and
Canada with bands of iron and hoped that
they would vet be one people: lie gave az
sentiment, Canada and the United
States. one in origin and one In langnage ::
may the friendships and good VIII OF their
people be as strong and lasting a the IRON
and steel bands that now bud together
their trade and commerce.
DR.. Cattell. MIR. Pruyn ,al4 Mr. "yman.
also spoke briefly.
In response to British law and British
hospitality
Hon John Young expressed his sympa-
thy with this a. with every effort 70 cieip-
en- transpor tatiop. and SAID that 81 me
railroads and ali the canals in The United
States would be needed lie alluded TO the
| Canafian canal system, to the proposed
/ Caughna waga Canal and the new routes
which were being opened to the great West
In concluding he expressed himself as Ia
vorable to the independence Oi canada, DIT
assured Mr.. Grow that there was no such
idea in the Dominion as annexation to the
United States.
Mr.. Workman, NJ p. said that although
Canada would gladly welcome reclprocl-
ty treaty, Canadians would not go hat IN
hand to ask for it. la reference to annex
| alton, no sentiment in favor OF 1t existed IN
this country, and out OF two hundred
members of Parliament, not single
one could be returned a. au annexation
st. -,
Mr.. Dart having given the health at
Mayor Kingston. a. an honest man ami a
skilful surgeon, and a popular and trust
cd citizen, who as mayor had carfleu
ont the late order of the privy cOun-
Gil AGAINST the religious prtJ1dices OF
the community, and without hlOodshed'
the Mayor said Gentlemen, L do not
know hcw to face you without oiuSnes-
after the very eul0gistic remarks WHICH
have fallen frola Mr.. Dart Allow me 10
allude to the question of annexation @H'c,I
has been handled very glngeriy ny u!meTeh'
sneakers. We'll. gentlemen, time va Se'
! tie all that. ani perhaps not IN 'ue way
tho. most neonle now think. II you look
he history of the world, You will per
ceive that annexatiOns have always come
f-arn northeru climes with respect to those
nnre southern (laughter) ; and We are an
ne,-ing you-slowly. steadily and surely;
Who are doing it, | have contributed
notbing.I NAV say. but while YOU rai7e
tomilies of two and three, We never stop
short of ten, twelve, fifteen ana twenty
| Oauphter), and You may easily nader-
Stand how many years Will pas'-and 'heS
few in number before you VIII come t, your
more nopulons neighbOr, and say, " " are
,,rsnarei 10 come in with YOU; and when
van Do rest assured. gentlemen, that You
viii he received with open arms. (Ltush-
ter1 Con-ul-General Dart has alluded u
matter of very delicate nature | thank
him for his kind remarks. and | Will ouiY
say this-yesterday may not nave termina
red 10 the satisfaction OF fanatics ana bls-
ots but il terminated to the satisfaction OIL
every loyal. upright and honorable citizen
| (applause); | have reason % know that ne
| who rules over the destinies ct this country
was Immediately fully apprizsd, not from
me-of the fact, and he has received the IN
! telligence with the greatest satisfaction
and not only that. but our beloved Qneen,
few moments after the event. was ap-
| prizei OF all that took place. aud her bear'
was filed with gratitude. tApplan-e)
The last toast, proposed By Mr.. Dickson
was THE Corporation OF the INV oil NOR
treal
Alderman Nelson, having been called up,
| said that be was proud that the Corpora
| tion of Month cal had been brave enough 4
give this enter tsInm5nt and not give an'
wine. This was the second teetotai enter
tainment which t tie Corporation lad gwen
through hi~ inhue zee. They had entertain
et their guests aud had not done then any
harm. Thi, conclu JET the rpceen-maktDg
and the barqueters dispersed.
AT O'clock the eriy dinel At -. Law
renee Hall: but gOi along without aa'
! speaking
TA6 REICsS TglP
wa made without accident AZ RATS
burgh, the party turned ont AID gave three
cheers Tor the people OF P.att-barsE' ans
Mr. Weed made IL farewell speech. 80 whlc'
Mr. Wymtn. the humorist of tue e1-u7
sion, responded On The ~as i1Wn' Tho
Green Mountains were IN iull view, an
were greatly admired in their sarb Of sno"
The excursion reached Albany At ) o'clock
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