Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
THE FIRST STEP TAKEN.
A Resolution Auth ori4ing the Presi.
dent to Negotiate With Canada.
Full Te1t ofth Resolution.

Mr.. Butterworth has introduced Ia the
house Joint resolution authorizing the
president 10 negotiate with rofel ence to
unity and assimilation with the United
States OF the Dominion Of auada, or one
moro provinces thereof. We give the full A
text or the res)lut on. Y
where's, The citizens OF tho Dominion
OF Canada are one with VI in race, lineage,
history and tradition, and
whereas, The resources OF the Two
countries supplement each other, and the
arteries OF commerce, both natural and ar
tihcinl, are so inter.ocked and mutually
dependent upon each other that they ought
70 constitute single system, TO be one and
inseparable and
Whereas, The commercial relations be.
tween tho United States and the Dominion
or Canada are and have been strained and
unnaturally cramped, and in "A measure
pdraly2ed, owing TO the inabili y of the
two governments 10 establish such sys-
TEN of international tr..de and commerce
between them as Is essential to meet the
requirements Of the situation, nd
Where's, The c indit ons before referred
TO, also the geography OF the two countries,
suggest the impossibi.ity of a ust and per
manont settlement Of tho controvel sizes
pertaining to the tisheries. boundaries and
trans continental trade, excep, by blending
OF efforts and interests pnd one govern
mental system, and point logically 10 the
necessity and probability OF a unity and
assimilation between the Two nations under
one government and
Whereas, The bonds Of friendship re
sulting from knship, race, language, tradl-
tion and substantial identity of govern
ment systems, together with a community
OF interests, based upon commerce and its
aids and agencies, are of such character
that such union and assimilation is being
discussed and favyrably considered By
the citL ems Of both nations;
Il INN oh ~.
that its early consummat on would
DO OF great advantage TO all the citizens
and subjects Of the two countries, provided
the same can be attained in "a manner con
sistent alike with the honor and dignity OF
the United States and Great Britain and
the Dominion Of Canada. Tnereiore, with
q view 20 aid in the contamination of what
Is hereinbefore suRges ed:
BE il resolved by the senate and house of
representatives OF the United States i'm
congress assembled, That the president be
and is hereby authorized and empowered 20
invite negotiations looking to the asImila-
ton and unity of the people of the Domin-
ion of Canada and the United States under
one government, such unity and assimia-
tion To be based upon the adm 80 on of the
several provinces of the Dominion, or any
one of them, into the union of states upon
the same terms and equality with tie sew
eral states composing the Union, and the
assumption by the United States Of the inn
debtedness Of the Dominion of Canada or
a just proportion thereof and such other
equitable terms and conditions as justice to
the high contracting parties may demand.
Resolved further, with "a view to such ne
gotiations, the president invite the appoint
ment Of commissioners by the government
of Great Britain ana the Dominion of Cana
da 10 consider the wisdom and expediency
of settling and adjusting all controversies
and differences which now exist between
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fisheries and otherwise, By such union
and assimilation as is hereinbefore suggest
ed, either as 10 the whole or any province
or several provinces of said Dominion, such
negotiations TO be conducted with duo re-
gard TO the amicsble relations which obtain
between Great Britain and the United
States, and the obligations imposed there
by.
Tho resolution was referred to the com
mittec on foreign affairs.