Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-12-19
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The Ohio COugressman Introduces Roen-
luton Authorizing the President q
Open Negotiations for tho Annexation
OF Canada.
WARRINGTON Dec. 14-Mr. Butterworth
CO., intro iuced in the Hou 80 at the morn
ing session 10 Mt resolution authorizing
the President to negotiate with reference
to the unity and assimilation with the
United States Of the Dominion OF Canada,
or one or more provinces thereof. It is as
follows:
WHEREAS, The citizens OF the Dominion OF
Canada IRE one with us in race, lineage his
tory and tradition; and
WI EREAs, The resources Of the two conn
tries supplement each other and the arteries
OF commerce, both natural and artificial are 80
fnterlOcked and mutually dependent upon
each other that they ought to constitute
single system, to he one and inseparable; and
"WHEREAs, The commercial relations be-
tween the Un ted States and tho Dominion Of
Canada are and have been strained and unnat-
uray cramped, and in measure paralyzed
owing to the inability Of the two Governments
TO establish such system Of international
trade and commerce between them as il essen.
tial to meet the requirements of the situation:
and @@
WHEREAS, The conditions and relations be.
fore referred to, as also the geography Of tho
TWO countries, suggest the impossibiltty OF .
just and permanent settlement OF the contro-
vers es pertaining to the fisheries, boundaries
and trans-continental trade, except by blend
ing OF efforts and interests under one govern
mental system, and Point logically TO the me-
cessity and probability OF unity and assim-
1lation between the two nations under ono
government; and
WHEREAS. The bonds Of sympathy result
Ng from kinship. race, language, tradition and
substantial identity OF governmental systems
upon commerce and Its aids and agencies,
| are OF such character that such
union and assimilation Is being dis
| cussed and favorably considered by the
cit zens Of both nations; and inasmuch as It
is bel eyed that its early contamination would
be OF great advantage to all the citizens and
subjects OF the two countries, provided the
| same can be attained in q manner consistent
alike with the honor and dignity OF the United
States and Great Britain and the Dominion of
Canada y
"Therefore with view to aid in the con-
summation OF what is hereinbe1ore suggested,
be it
.Resolved. BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States, In Con-
gress assembled, that the President be, and
he is hereby authorized and empowered to in
vtte negotiations looking to the assimilation
and unity OF the people OF the Dominion Of
Canada and the United States, under
oSOANAAASASS
lation to be based upon the admission of tho
several provinces of the Dominica, or any one
OF them. into the union Of the States, upon tho
same terms and equality with the several
States composing the Union, and the assump.
ton by the United States Of the indebtedness
OF the Dominic, Canada, or just proper.
ton thereof. g. such other equitable terms
and conditions rs justice to the high contract
ing parties may demand: and
"Resolped, Further, with view to such ne
got:at,on, the President invite the appoint
ment OF commissioners by the Government OF
Great Britain and the Dominion of Canada to
consider the wisdom and expedlency Of settling
and adjusting all controversies and differences
which now exist between the two Govern
ments growing out of the fisheries or
otherwise. by such union and assimi.
lation as hereinbefore suggested, either as to
the whole or any province or several provinces
OF said Dominion, So. h negotiations to be con-
Quoted with due regard to the amtcable rela-
lions which obtain between Great Britain and
the United States, and the obligations imposed
thereby.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign AfairA