The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-14
REACHING FOR CANADA.
Steps Taken for its Annexation
to the United States.
BUTTERwoRTH'S RESOLUTION
Referred to u Committce-senatol
Riddlebcrger Has One of His
"spells," and Creates Scene
in the Senate Chamber.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Mr. Butter
worth, OF Ohio, has introduced for refer
ence the following joint resolution au'
thorizing the President to negotiate with
reference to the unity and assimilation
with the United States OF the Dominion
OF Canada, or Of one or more Of the
provinces thereof:
WHEREAs, The citizens Of the Domin-
ion OF Canada are one with us in race,
lineage, history aud tradition; and
whereas, the resources OF the two conn-
tries supplement each other aud the
arteries OF commerce, both natural and
artificial, are so interloCked and mutually
dependent upon each other that they
ought to constitute single system, TO be
one and inseperably; and
WHEREAS, The commercial relations
between the United States and the Do
minion OF Canada are, and have been,
strained and unDaturally cramped, and,
in a measure, paralyzed, owing to the
inability OF the two governments TO es-
tablish such system OF international
trade and commerce between them MS is
essential to meet the requirements Of
the situation; and
WugREAs, The conditions and reia'
tions before referred to, US also the ge-
ography OF the two countries suggest the
unpopularity OF just and permanent
settlement OF the controversies pertain.
ing to the fisheries, boundaries, and
transcontinental trade, except by blend
ing OF effects, under one governmental
system, and point logically to tue neces-
sity and probability OF unity and as
similatiOn between the two nations un-
der one government; and
WHEREAS, The bonds OF sympathy
resulting from kinship, race, language,
tradition and substantial identity OF
Governmental systems, together with n
community OF interests, based upon
commerce and its aids and agencies are
OF such character that such union and
assimilation is being discussed and
fayorably considered by the citizens OF
both nations; and inasmuch us it is
believed that It's early consummation
would be OF great advantage to all the
citizens and subjects OF the two cOun.
tries, provided the same can be attained
in Il manner consistent alike with the
honor and dignity OF the United States
and Great Britain and the Dominion OF
Canada; therefore, with view to aid in
the consummatiOn OF what is herein
before suggested, be it
Resolred, BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives OF the United States III
Congress assembled, that the President
be, and he is hereby authorized and em-
powered, to invite negotiations looking
10 the assimilation and unity OF the
people OF the Dominion OF Canada and
The United States under one Govern
ment, such unity and assimilation to be
based upon the admission OF the several
PROVINCES OF the Dominion, or any one
Of them into the Union OF States, Upon
the same terms and equality with the
several States now composing the Union,
and the assumption by tue United
States OF the indebtedness OF the Domin-
ion OF Canada, or just proportion
thereof, and such other equitable terms
and conditions as justice to the high con-
tracing parties may demand; and
Resoired, further, That with view to
such negotiation, the President invite
the appointment OF Commissioners by
the Government OF Great Britain and
the Dominion OF Canada to consider the
wisdom and expediency OF settling and
adjusting all controversies and differ
ence which now exist between the two
Governments growing out Of the fish.
cries or otherwise, by such union and
assimilation as is hereinbefore suggested,
either as to the whole or any province
or several provinces OF said Dominion,
such Negotiations to be conducted with
due regard to the anicable relations
which obtain between Great Britain and
the United States and the obligations
imposed thereby.