Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1888-12-20
HUTTERwoRTH OF OHIO IN
VITEa THE DOMINION TO
COME INTO THE
UNITED STATES,

WASHINGTON, Dec. ID. - Butter.
worth, of Ohio, has introduced for
reference the following joint resolution :
The citizens Of the Dominion of Canada
are one with US in race, lineage, history
and tradition; and where the resources
OF two counties supplement each other,
and the arteries of commerce, both
natural and artificial, are so interlocke ed
and mutually dependent upon each other,
they ought to constitute single system
to be one aud iuseparable: and
WHEREAS, The commercial relation
between the United States and the
Dominion Of Canada, are aud have been,
strained and uunaturally separated, and
in measure, paralized, owing to the
inability Of the two governments to c.
tablish such system of international trade
and commerce between them as is
essential to meet the requirements of the
situation and
WHEREAS, Tho condition and relation
before referred to, as also the geography
OF the two countries, suggest the impossi.
bility of just and permanent settlement
OF controversies pertaining to fisheries,
boundaries and transcontincntal trade,
except BY the building of forts and
interests under one governmental system,
and point logically to the necessity aud
probability Of unity and assimilation
between the two nations under one
government; and
WHEREAS, The bonds Of sympathy
resulting from kinship, race, language,
tradition and substantial identity of
governmental systems, together with the
community Of interests, based upon
commerce and its aids and agencies, are
OF such character that such a union
and assimilation is being discussed and
favorably considered by the citizens Of
both nations; and inasmuch as it is
believed that the early contamination
would be Of great advantage 10 all citizens
and subjects Of the two countries, pro.
vided the same can be attained in a
manner consistent alike with tn. honor
and dignity Of the United States and
Great Britain and the Dominion Of
Canada f; therefore, with view to aid
in the concentration of what is herein
before suggested, be it
RESOLVED, By the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United States
10 congress assembled, that the president
be, and he is hereby authorized to and
empowered to invite negotiations looking
to the assimilation and unity of the
people Of tho Dominion of Cauada and
the Uuited States under one government;
such unity and assimilation to be based
upon the admission of the several prov.
inces Of the dominion, or any one OF
them, into the union Of states, upon the
same terms and equality with the several
states now comprising the union, and the
assumption by the United States of the
Indebtedness Of the dominion of Canada,
or just proportion thereof, and such
other equitable terms and conditions as
justice to the high contracting parties
may demand; and be it further
Resolved, That with a view of such
negotiations, the president invite the
appointment of commissioners by the
government Of Great Britain and the
dominion Of Canada to consider the
wisdom and expense Of settling an adjust.
nent OF all controversies and differences
which now exist between the two gov.
growing out of the fisheries or |
otherwise, by such union or assimilation
AS hereinbcfore suggested, either as to the |
whole or any province or several prov.
noes Of said dominion such negotiations
70 be conducted with due regard to the
amicable relations which obtain between
Great Britain and the United States,
and the obligations imposed thereby.