Year: 1867

ENGLAND AND CANADA-IOMES SPEECH ON THE


CoNIEDEEATIoN-AN INTERESTING BOOK OK THE


ENGLISH observation-disclosures SUFFRAGE


LITERARY ITEMS.


From Our SPECIAL ConesIon


It may be important that Americans should un-
deIstanG exactly what the feeling in England
is upon the Canadian question. And, first of
all, may say confidently that TO the nation gen
orally the whole subject il bore The great mass of
the English people regard Canada as naturally be
longing to the United States. Nineteen III every
twenty, who have any opinion on the subject at ALL
would be heartily glad if the telegraph had an
nounced that it was the Canadian Confederation,
instead Of Russian America, that had been
purchased by the United States. Nay
they would be glad if Canada would
decide to annex herself 10 the American Union, and
the party opposing il would hardly have voice
The government of Canada from DOwning-st. has
become such a manifest anachronism that England
has determined that there shall he no more of At;
and the new Confederation means simply cutting
loose from the ne'er-do-weel and giving him few
pounds to console him for having further control
OF his papa's purse This was distinctly the ground
on which the House of Commons voted the guaranty
for the proposed International railway. This is
our last gift the House virtually said; land We
mean TO call home our troops and leave You to shift
for yourself That Canada does not at once drift
into the United States, is due to clique of men who
wish to feed their own Importance by aping the
titles and the style of high life in Engand-a party
of pinchbeck aristOcrats who do not care that
Canada is behindhand i'll every respect, provided
they can get large personal adtahtaHes from ron
loyalty, and what not. There never was smoother,
more scheming set, than the Canadian politicians
nO;y in this country. They in close alliance with
those who sympatlized with the effort of the South
erners to break up the American Republic, because
of their hatred of republican institutions these are
the men who vote money and troops for Canada. The
whole thing is the surviving Confederate interest OF
Canada and England Ont of the many evidences
that might he adduced of this one hes before me at
this moment in letter written in the new paper,
The Ddu by person who signs himself John Bull,
but who is really an eminent Canadian lie laments
the lack of pluck that England IS showing III her col
enial policy; declares that Canada can at once pnt
into the field 10000 men; that the forces On the
United States have been much reduced by the war;
that she United States depends much upon emlgia-
tion for her army and that sucl emigration
would at cease if there were a war that
Washington is more accessible than Quebec. These,
however arc mere incidental statements of the let
ter the great central idea OF IT ~ tla COLLISION ne
tween England and the United states would he a
signal for the reorganization OF the Confederate
army for the rising up of 100000 OF allies OF In
gland in the Southern region Of America, ana The
certain establishment of the still potential Conied-
cracy These are the friends TO winch the Canadian
Marty look and they certainly have done enough TO
get some return from jeff when he IS liberated IRON
Fortress Moproe On the other hand however, u





to make up i'll malignty what ,lt lacks III rehi
strength and size. The majority OF those most de
voted TO historical England, the majority 0t ColSef-
vatives even, think with Disraeh STANLEY, ana
others that democracy is good thing Tor America II
II will but stay there aud they would be content TO
see il swallow Canada if there were no violence dVhe
10 the English flag in the operation. But by far llc
strongest politicians here while they feel the honor
of England TO considerable extent involved III Inc
protection of Canada. speak i'll tone OF disgust oi
The efforts of the Confederation party to shelter
themselves pndg le Engse nag N n.it order TO cSdI- T
Robert Lowe in the debate at the 2econd reading OF
fine Canada bill spoke the general feeling without
doubt that prevails in this country Every word ne
said told and the effect was electric. We are ne
said trying to set up rival to the United states;
Here there were sharp cries of mo" Ii is said,
continued the speaker that we aro setting up this
Confederation that they may defend themselves
from aggression; but say that we are setting
them up as "a rival 10 the American CniOh.
Again arose cries of Mo- but they were
much feebleT than before; and they were not
heard again as the eloquent speaker proceeded TO
dcnounce the stupidity and nwOrthiness OF such an
act 1.-The idea" he said is utterly ridiculous ana
chimerical IL is because the scheme points III TINS
direction because the Ominous word defense rs
mixed up with it, that object 20 having this House
dragged into any such guarantee There was a sen
sation on the floor. and q greater one among me
Canada party in the gallery, and then ali awful still


ness as the orator continued:


HThe pO,itiOn wish 10 maintain toward Onr American
Colonies s do duty toward them so far as IN us
ues bnt not 10 undertake impOssibtee. We are IN


America somewhat In the position OF the Pantagencts IN
France about the time that the French Monarchy was
namely, mcumbcred with large dOlhnuis
0bch mistaken Of honor forbade them TO get ld
of although unable to defend them what we ought 10
do N 10 cultivate the most peaceful relations with the
limited states and for that purpose we shOud hnstan
fEQp taking any measures wI!sI eYuIa " e9lsVsfaW