Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-15
WANTS TO ANNEX CANADA.

| Congressman Butterworth of Ohio Has
| Series of Resolutions on the Subject.
| WASHINGTON, December 13.-Butterwortl
of Ohio has introduced for reference tn
following resolution:
Whereas, The citizens OF the Dominion
of Canada are one with us in race, lineage
history and tradition; and,
Whereas, The resources OF the two coun
tries supplement ca ch other, and the arte
| ries OF commerce, both natural and arti
fetal, are SO interlocked and mutually de
pendent upon each other that they ought
to constitute single system, to he one ano
inseparable; and
Whereas, The commercial relations be
tween the United States and the Dominion
of Canada are, and have been strained and
unnaturally cramped, and, in measure
paralyzed, owing to the inability of the
governments to establish such a system oi
International trade and commerce be.
tween them as is essential to meet the re
quirements OF the situation; and,
Whereas, The conditions OF the relations
before referred to, as also the geography
of the two countries, suggest the impossl'
bility of
JUST AND PERMANENT SETTLEMENT
of the controversies pertaining to the fish.
cries, boundaries and continental trade,
except by blending the effects and interests
under governmental system, and point log.
icalIy to the necessity and probability OF
unity and assimilation between the two
nations under one government; and
Whereas, the bonds of friendship result
ing from kinship. race, language, tradition
and the substantial identity Of the two
governmental systems, together with a
community OF interests, based upon the
commerce, and it's aids and agencies, are ot
such character that such un:on and as
similation are being discussed favorably
and considered by the citizens of both
nations; and inasmuch as it is believed on
early consummation would be of great
ADVANTAGE TO ALL CITIZENS
and subjects OF the two countries. provided
the same can be attained in a manner con
sistent alike with the honor and dignity o.
the United States and Great Britain and
the Dominion OF Canada. Therefore, with
O view to aid in the contamination OF what
is herein before suggested, be it
Resolved, Dy tl6 Senate anu T1Ouse u
| Representatives OF the United States il
Congress assembled, that the President be
| and is hereby authorized and empowered
to invite negotiations looking to the assim
| lation and unity OF the people OF the Do
| minlon of Canada and the United State!
under one government, such unity and as
similation to be based upon the admission
tof the several provinces of the Dominion
or any one OF them, into q unity OF states
upon the same terms and equality with tn
several states now composing this Union
and the assumption by the United States o
THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE DOMINION
OF Canada, or a just proportion thereof
and such other equitable terms and condi
tions as justice to the high contractin
parties may demand; and
Resolved, Further, that with a view t.
such negotiations, the president invite tn
appointment OF commissioners by the gov
lernment of Great Britain and the Domin
ion OF Canada, to consider the wisdom ant
Iexpedency of settling and adjusting all con
troversies and differences which now exis
between the two governments, growing ou
OF the fisheries, or otherwise, by such unlo
and assimilation as have been before suG
gested, either as to the whole or any prov
ince, or several provinces ofsaid Dominion
and such negotiations to be conducted wit
regard to the amicable relations which eS
list between Great Britain and the Unite
States and the obligations imposed thereby