The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25

unu vi eNPTy 'DnCAiVHDtc RraQN anu CTOsS. W.
dountfyl II among thom all there wsreo2o 10000 400
sp"K" the Rnssh iane .stS VET Yet in ai Of this
vast territory the few saxons. and English;
frs"GIs pcGno were not SsiSsd sn
iSsrailsa " ID a nns With such i'' record
any "s. iear or dont That I'll the ca" HoGo1Goo
people which the addition OF Uanadns 5000.
t" ton @H i IL" 3S6 "uS or c @s OF rench
men Ia tho Dominion. especially when oneben
thYrch rights which were youcsafei to her
under tho terms OF capitula,ion OF Quebec anu
Mssn iron mn" M IRE Great fHt ii
not possess the nssim infing i,owers whicl, are
Inherent tn tho grcnt republic. She has NO
nry in lnehe. viii 10 SHE remains colony AMI
snnlect to tIe treaty contracts 'nnds 10y Great n',
10 become. States OF the Union Congress
would under ,h" Constitution. be ccomrslied
Of aoverumsn,." sW"h ."sm ' Of ."vrinmant
would reverse tho present condition OF affairs
province w"ll Understands Ills. and they nj.
yocatc 20 zeal union with tn" states with ~"
ull knnwlrdGr OF tn: results when would !ol.
low. Those who indulge ia n nightmare over
the Eomanzinr e.Iec,a Quebec would have in
o.nr on.r"sS il II" nom'nion. werS ra,t patti %
widely different.
In our county we have much greater nop-
ada. ". have an Atrnsn population! exceed
ing sOOo,MO: We have Eomish fa!th iye
and Vel OF ths a;Ni mentors .whicn cons'itui.
S"s n's y tno nm nna ' sns
lnemher In either llousn elected IA the repre-
sentative Of a race. There is not = single
creed. The ,n,nntlrs Of creed and faith, nro
taken or and lett outside tho doors OF the halls
NOT /" changed hythe admission, Of the million
aud hal population OF Quebec who adhere
inthc Romisl fnitl and sneak = foreign tongue.
their l,cal hAhi;ati"n. their foreign tongue.
End tliuir r.l,.iiN" lmrnltanco IN numbers We
faith and, II part, the government Of tho mid
die ages; by Voting asa unit they have been
e the, ,hprch condition OF political support.
The Protestant element has not been sn'.
i"lently large TO- 4ssimila.r their brethren Of
gone on. and will cun,inunto 60 or. between
race. language. and religion while CANADA re
independenre., All these bonds OF cohesion
which now hold Quebec together a. II unit
would be hroken by her admission Into tle
The commercia! conditions Of Canada arc
objected to by the "pi,pnen's OF Lolit!rnl
be the condition 81 am Oh. OF the States along
our no,tiiern tordeT wrr" she commercially
high Taks Mchx"in. W fsr nv or r' Mi TH:
they had to club over such a tariiT wall to get
int a, t tie markets Of tho other States md
with the proceeds OF thcir exchange Of prod
uct- Such q state, would soon be imitn,n.:
bonusing and DOL stering IN home enter
prises which lacked The ability Of self-sun-
Ioit. unl they would thus continue to sap the
!nuniciral. provincial, and national vitality az
!on.: MS they could sell their obligations to n
foreign purchase j any portion OF our own
methods would no. probably differ materially
Quebec is not MEDIEVAL because. she is
Latin. She IL SO because the terms OF ccpitu-
late on, Of Quebec and Montreal and the treaty
joyment Of all tho Church rights which sho
terms Of contribution and treaty stipulations
Mexico Is also Latin conntry nnd with q
J.!IHtOOU. us in the case OF Quebec. Yet the
provisions OF her Constitution show us that it
II p tGs Of hss5y he ni
the following nroVs"n The State we shn a
not permi. any contract. pact. or agreement to
the diminutior loss. or irrerocaS!e sacrifice
OF the liberty OF man. whether it he for the
anke OF labor education. or religious VOW
Tho law consequently may not recognize
m2nnstic orders. nor NAV it permit their es-
tn a ~ whatsver mny re- tho henominn,
formed. Article has tho following provision:
The liberty TO write and to publish Writings
~
law Or authority shall establish previous CEN
sure nor require security from authors or
which has no other limits than respect OF pri-
vate IF. morality; and the public, peace"
Article - provides that "sonled correspond
all registry. The violation OF this guarantee il
an et1ense which tho law shall punish Sc
Article Of the addition to the Constitution
The state and the Church are independent
OF another. Tho Congress- IN
laws establishing or prohibiting any religion"
Articlo2 Marriage is a civil contract. This
sons belong 10 the exclusive jurisdiction of the
tnnct!onaries and authorities OF he civil order.
shall have the force and validity which tho
same attribute TO them.
Gulre real estate or capital fixed upon il. with
the Single exception established in artic. ~
Of this ,,?nsiution. Tho exception .namsd in
single exception Of editccs destined immedi-
atey On" directly to the service and object Of
Article II provides as follows There are
not nor shall there b" recognized IN this re-
E n..i, titles OF mobility or prerogniiyes
inately represented. may decree rccompenses
IN honor OF those VINO may have rendered O.
may ,"mmer eminent services to the country or
Article is orc which would have adorned
tirl. in That instrument had it been inserted
~ tat tho time Of its adoption. 1t reads as
loiiOWS'
In the republic oil are born free Slaves
VINO set foot upon the ational territory r"rov-
or. ~ ma, act alone. their liberty. and have Il
right to the protection Of the laws"
Coming back to Canada, it would stretch.h
letter TO too grent n length to quote from tho
terms OF ranitn!ation Of Quebec and Montreal
or me trealS OF reace made Mt Paris IN in;i.
sunl"e Ito say that in all the vast territory
then tn staa forming Gpe chs there were, "st.
the Komi,h faith. and KinG George m.
SEEM ,the coming trouble and discon-
tent IN his American colonies. WAS M doubt
ANXIOUS ANXIOUS, TO- conci',ate his newly ,conrnnr"i
SUBJECTS in tanala. and conceded to than
privllcGees about which they were most trna.
cioIs al the ights which they enjoyed under
old franc" Tor their church md religion. quo
POO Is sti!l Living under King George and mnhcr
ine"npitniation and treat rights. while mother
France and all tho Am"Sran continent have
gone Pr and left her. and now her own sons and
nan:ntests are going away and lea vim: her. and
on; crciss!as,,cs and her legislators arc seek.
Of this exodus by tho replenislinG ELECTS or u
S subs, ,z tccundity. and, bonus ~ land
IRON mo province Is oferod to the wife who
S VII, EsGomH IT," mother Of more than twelve
place upon the North American continent