River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1888-12-20
BuTTERwoRTH's PCT SCHEME
The Ohio Congressman Introduces Reso-
luton Authariz ng the President to
Open Negotiations for the Annexation
OF Canada.

The Ohio Congressman Introduces Reso-
luton Authariz ng the President to
Open Negotiations for the Annexation
OF Canada.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Mr. Butterworth
TO- intro iuced in the House at the morn
ing session 10 Mt resolution authorizing
the President to negotiate with reference
TO the I'M ~ and assimilation with the
United States of the Dominion OF Canada.
or one or more provinces thereof. IL is as
follows:
"WHERFAs, The ct'zens OF the Dominion of
Canada are one with us In race, lineage, his
tory and tradition; and
"WH EREAs, The resources OF the two co1ns
tries supplement each other and the arter es
OF commerce, both natural and artificial, are so
interlocked and mutually dependent upon
each other that they ought to constitute a
single system, 10 bs one and inseparable; and
WHEREAS, The commercial relations be-
tween the I'm ted States and the Dominion OF
Canada are and have been strained and unnat.
uf,lly rfamped, and in measure paralyzed
owing 10 The inability Of the two Governments
TO establish such system Of Internal onal
trade and commerce between them as is essen
tial 10 meet the requirements OF the situation;
and
FWHEREAs, The conditions and relations be-
fore referred TO. as also the geography of the
two countries. suggest the impossibility OF a
Just and permanent settlement OF the contro-
yers es pertaining TO the fisheries, boundaries
ana trans-continental trade except by blend.
ing OF efforts and interests under one govern
mental system, and POINT logically to the ne
cessity and probability OF a unity and assim
ilation between the two nations under one
government: and
"WHEREAs The bonds of sympathy result.
ing from knsh p, race, language, tradition and
substantial identity OF governmental systems.
flt.rs
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 Eatons; and inasmucn as IL
is bel eyed that its early contamination would
be OF great advantage 10 all the citizens and
subjects of the two countries, prov .ded the
same can be attained in a manner cons .stent
all with the honor and dignity Of the United
States and Great Britain and the Dominion OF
Canada.
Therefore with a view TO aid la the con-
summation OF what IS hereinbefore suggested,
be u
Rssoicsd BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States, in Con-
gress assembled, that the Pres dent be, and
he is hereby authorized and empowered TO in
wife negotiations looking TO the ass initiation
and unity OF the people Of the Dominion OF
Canada and the United States, VI der
lation 10 be based upon the admiss on OF the
several provinces OF the Dominic ,, any one
Of them, into the union of the States, upon the
same terms and equality with the several
States composing the Union, and the assump-
ton by the I'm ted States OF the indebtedness
OF the Dominion OF Canada, or a Just proper
tion thereof, and such other equitable terms
and cond ons as justice TO the high contract
ing parties may demand: and
" ResotUed, Further, with view 20 such ne
got alton, the Pres dent invite the appoint
ment OF commissioners by the Government of
Great Britain and the Dom MON OF Canada to
consider the " sdom and exredlency 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 q union and assimi-
lation as hereinbefore suggested, either as 20
the whole or any province, or several provinces
OF said Dom Mon, su negotiations TO be con-
Quoted with due regard TO the amicable rela-
tons which Obtain between Great Britain and
the United States, and the Obligations imposed
thereby.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee en- Foreign Affairs