The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-07-18
WnnIsto DC Annexed

Il public meeting vas held recent,
at Newcastle, New Brunswick, at whicl
resolutions wero presented favoring th,
annexation Of Canada to he Unitec
States. The individual who had ,h.
temerity to offer the resolutions wa.
denounced IS a traitor" aud a vot,
OF eersure was passed 90 him. Mr.
sehoheld, the snnczatiouist, is q prom,
ineHt New Brunswicker, and, in sup,
port of his position. he said:
''0ar finance minister now informs u,
that our obligations 10 the amount OF
$40, vll,2 ia will mature, and must be pro-
Nlaea ioT 3; different periods within the
ensuing SIX years, a1d when he goes on q
borrowing mission for this and the sums
required FOR the public works under way
(which he will soon be required to doY.
what answer can be given the london
fnoney-ienders when asked for a state
nent OF liabilities ami assets? Will he
teii them that our imports exceeded our
exports 30 O00, 9O4 jEhieg whals-er 60 90
80 iT1ar il? viii he tell them that we
.re indebtei to British capitalists SI4O,-
600, 600, and all we have TO show for Il IS
the Inter colonial railway, which falls
short half a million Of dollars year to
pay its working expenses, and a few other
worthless railways for local traffic in the
eastern provinces, which do not average
the cost Of running them VIII be tell
them that we have the most magnificent
canals 70 be found in the world and that
Notwithstanding they we're never used to
a tenth OF their capacity, we are now in
q -lrne H.. -ssgf ~
large them for the sole advantage of the
western States of the American Union
ana that at 4 certain loss 10 Canada Of
over 1000. 600 year. VIII be tell them
that we have already expended some $40
uOoUUO Of their money in building rail-
~ay-which is to COS; $3.50, 900, GOO, and
wA'cA for generations will not pay run
ming eKpenses-to secure the traffic OF
some %, OOO settlers on the Pacific coast,
ana assist ia coloniZing the nOrthwest
territory for the United States? viii ne
tell them that We support dominion gov
ernment with vice-regal court and
seven provincial Legislatures TO manage
the affairs Of a population equal in mum
bers 70 that of the city Of London Will
he tell them, IN she language Of recent
correspondent Of the Witness Of this city,
ths; I'VE have reached the situation when
bankruptcy IS doing its fTightful work
all over the land, when values Of all de-
scriPtions have fallen fifty TO seventy hve
per cent, when millions Of the peoples
money has been swept out OF existence,
and no prospect of better times is in sight2
viii he tell that this is the true state OF
our afairs2 If not, he viii be deceiving
them II such O way as an individual
would be liable TO a criminal prosecution
for obtaining credi. under false pretences.
We certainly don't want country
10 that bad condition. Mr. Sehofeld
expressed the belief, however, thai,
American capital would fow into the
country sDd the United States Gov
erumeut would complete ali necessary
public works" Mr. Sehofeld's IDEAS
are entirely too rose colorcd. Canada
is not just yet 10 proper condition to
be annexed /, may he necessary to
take that step at some future period,
after our Southwestern frontier Is ex
tended 70 the Isthmus OF Panama.