Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-22
ANNEXATION SCHEME
and Her Provinces In
vited to Join Hands with
the United States.
Congressman Butterworth Intro.
duces . Resolution Looking 10
the Early Annexation OF
That Country.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Mr. Butetr-
worth, of Ohio, has introduced for refer.
ence the following joint resolution author
izing the president to negotiate with
reference 10 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 dominion Of
Canada are one with Us in race, lineage, his
tory and traditions, and,
Whereas, The resources OF the two coun-
tries supplement each other, ant The arteries
OF commerce, both natural and artificial, are
SO interlocked and mutually dependent upon
each other that they ought to constitute a
single system, to be one and inseparable; and,
Whereas, The commercial relations between
the United States and the dominion Of Can.
ada are and have been strained and unnatur-
ally crampcd, and In a measure paralyzed, ow-
ing to the inability OF the two governments to
establish such a system Of International trade
and between them as is essential
TO meet the requirements of the situation
and,
Whereas, The conditions and relations be.
fore referred to, as also the geography of the
two countries, suggests the impossibility of
Just and permanent settlement of the contro-
versy pertaining to fisheries, boundaries and
transcontinental trade, except by a blending
OF efforts and interests under one government
and system, and point logically TO the neces-
sity and probability OF unity and assimilation
between the two nations under one govern
mcnt: and,
Whereas, The bonds Of sympathy, resulting
from kinship, race, language, tradition ana
substantial identity OF the government sys-
tenn, together with community interests,
based upon and its aids and agen-
cies, are Of such character that such union
and assimilation Is being discussed and favor
ably considered by the citizens OF both ma.
lions and in asmuchas II Is believed that its
early c|onsumation would be OF great advant.
age to all the citizens and subjects OF both
countries, provided the same can be obtained
in 9 manner consistent alike with the honor
and dignity of the United States aud Great
Britain and the dominion Of Canada. There
fore, with a view TO aid In the contamination
Of what Is hereiubcfoIc suggested, be 1t
Resolved, 10y the senate and house Of rep
resentatives Of the United States, IL congress
assembled, That the president be and he is
hereby authorized and empowered TO Invite
negotiations looking to the assimilation and
unity Of the people OF the dominion Of Can
ada 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 com
posing the union and the assumption OF the
Indebtedness Of the dominion of Canada, or a
just proportion thereof, and such other equit-
able terms and conditions as justice to the
high contracting parties may demand and
Resolved further, That with a view to such
negotiations the president invite the appoint
ment Of commissioners 10y the government OF
Great Britain and the dominion OF Canada 10
consider the wisdom and eSpediency Of set
thing and adjusting all controversies and diff
ferenccs which now exists between the two
governments, growing out OF the fisheries or
otherwise, by such s. union or assimilation rs
Is hereinbefore suggested either as to the
whole or any province or several provinces of
said dominion, such negotiations to be con-
Quoted with due regard to the amicaole rela-
tions which obtain between great Britain and
the United States and the obligations imposed
thereby