The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25
CiN.iUI.iN ANIMATION.
a Powerful Reason for II Found In the His
tory Of the United states.

CINIDIIN ANIMATION.
4 Powerful Reason for II Found III the His
tory Of the United states.
rtoar n. rtsrtnni L,,dr.
Hrn: The articles in tho papers upon tn" con.
d ..ion Of political and commercial questions
in Canada are exciting much interest i'll
This city Detroit Icing one OF tho most i'm
rortant POINTS OF railway connection between
The two countries. any immediate or radical
change in tho fiscal or commercial policies
between the Dominion and tho States would
be A matter of peculiar Importance to this
city. 1t must lie acknowledged. however,
tina, tho question OF continental unity is Tar
from being unanimous on this side OF TIL"
line. Perhaps tho percentage in favor OF 1t
is not greater in tho States than It is in the
dominion. the difference being that in the
states every ono is at liberty to speak their
opinions freely and without any restraint
whatever. while in Canada tho advocates Of
political unio Charge that they are placed un.
der a social ostracism: that as candidates Tor
position and place they are blarkiseu and
blacktalled: that there Is a rigid censorship
of the press. and that u true statement OF the
real feelings Of the reoplo the country and
the OMEN advocacy by the press OF the only
measures which can possibly bring any relief
to tho general financial depression would be a:
the expense Of thci- advertising columns. A
system OF espionage and d tamperin. with the
mails Of tho principal advocates o! politica.
union is openly charged. A further recital OF
conditions as stated by those who form the
sentiment beneath the sur fncc would fairly
make tho situation one IL when tho Govern
Who are d dependent upon the Government. pre-.
sant an organized front aga INST the masses
Who have none TO DEPEND upon but themselves.
The continued conflict in Canada. grDwin. OUT
OF dual races aud conflicting crrcdS. is the
great bling block in the way, Of many
americans who nave no other possible ohJec-
tun to political union.
This class continuity point to quebHc as
Icing alien In race and languaEe and mcd!,ryal
capable OF being assimiIated among any REQ.
We where the, State is not Pr: in thu, position
that as n part or the great republic all OF Cam
uda,s political religious conflicts and troubles
persistent rivalry and coma let in Canada is
selely because large percentage Of her pop.
latisn Is Latin In race and k9mish in falta.
and rs showing the ability OF q republic as
s s'nai both races and faiths. shall call
union to tho history OF our country thus
far in the ac1ni;s,,inn OF both territory and
paee in " e"ntrast tho Conditions OF Evil and
religious liberty in Latin Quebec. in monarchi-
n IN haa so our great In
o!c iath Is alike prevalent in bo'h Quebec
pIieHS' thcH' " lHe h!stoi- VI ouF OWN
Tho area OF. the thirteen original States
THs 2la4 bS m hs.s Tns su
sqnnre miles. This Vas acquired 10y the war
COCOON and by the treaty with Great Britain
in 1873. In 1903 tho Louisiana PURCHASE was
This purchase added to the Cnitol States an
are: q l.l7l.Hi square mics
IN 49," Mc nur nh@ Tiorda from sGain at
further area of aD.2ns square miles
In 1874, weadded further to our territory. by
the purchase and annexation OF Texas. to the
extent of 1913. lG square miles at u cost .:
The Gr:t acau.s!;ion from Mexico to the exient
ot Do. ~; square miles. THO cost o! this war
with Mexico was estimated at sl0u.ON,.O0O
treaty Of Guadalupe liidalgoL
In 1888 We !nAie q further acquisition OF
purchase, Of 1885 SQUARE miles at a cost:
s.n"onn Spd in ,l 1877 we purchased Tie
cost Of s1.2GC.OrO. Bctw-or the years i7si
and 1902 ali the several States coded to tho
j "ainh ~ thS Tess savsrs a nsgsrsi.
t,"ns nnn"h to , tmS original thirteen states
n!cu tn"s a M' IN te'sms ,y.1.Ypy q the
area of j.,Nl.O4O square miles.
:, The estimated cost Of the vars which cnlcl
$50. l33.IMl. and tho cost OF tho purchase
MOI, money raid f2r ,he various cesslons .: terri
e,a;es BY war and treaty 0! s3do.o.,3 " us:
about the present debt OF Canada. or less than
beii,on when nlI tho pension. Shall have been
paid 70 tho soldiers OF That war. most
astonishing conclusion is reached by fhls
"ontras; ol ngures a conclusion hat tie war
o. the rebcion viii have cost 1T least thirty
area as the ntta "sar by 4s
ana treaty. or thirty-iys times us much ~ it.
w"uld row cost to double the present area %;
~" country hy ne asgu,sition Of C.nadn and
whole debt Of the Dom .nicI.
There Is no reliable data IS 10 the exact pop
m,ati2n IN fhs several Territories acquired by
lion. seven years after tho purchase OF tho
Louisiana territory in 1910 the first census
was taken. and a population OF only 137.7,j3
comprising ut that time more than ono half OF
the whole area Of tho United States. The first
census aSen after ar the acquisition Of Florida
tion OF only $50 10 exist within tho bounIs
o. TINT terri,ory The first census taken after
,nH nnnfxatIon OF TcXa: was In 1850, Tho
ritory f2l25!! Of MI races except Indians.
A. me lime OF the acquisitions from. Mexico
census. and we only KNOW that in 1850 ii,
that part OF tho two cessions from Mexico
ssnl1racod IN the limits OF California. New
lGt1 m, excluding the Indiana. At the time
had white population Of barely 4,i0 persons
IN non" OF these "numorations nre tho Indians
inrllidcd. and thsro arc no census lists OF thor
hnnIhgTs ~ these dates. As tho territory in.
sra w S,ni ana S.aimsl ny the original
would he ir:t 4.77u.OiU square miles. WHEN
W nf 2nbse4u.n,ly acquired rs aLuyo reri'ed.
not OF it's, acnuistlon. but from five TO
Iisa; esfi"a,ns f!s sss 's "ny RsYHis
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