Year: 1872

The most unhappy result Of Canadian mis-
trust and lack Of proper knowledge 81 the
American people is the facility shown by the
press Of the Dominion to fall foul of every
good-natured effort of the HERALD to help
along the grand consummation of an indie
pendent Canadian Republic. It is the mis-
fortune Of our neighbors that they misunder-
stand the HERALD, and consequently mis-
understand the Great Republic; for
the HERALD. in truth, in fact and in
practice, claims to interpret and does
interpret, as the verdict Of millions
will endorse, the real thought and aspiration of
this country. NQKlet US see # the Canadian
mind has any just reason to be SO prefer
naturally inAamed over the few remarks we
made recently referring to the possibility Of
Canada finding hef most material interests i'm
proved by quiet family union with the
United States. We dismiss the fiery re-
sponses (intended to be utterly crushing)
OF the government organs of the
Dominion. They are not representative
The journals Of Canada that are so eager
to hurl upon the HERALD empty forms of
abuse do not speak the voice of the people,
They give utterance to the interested policy of
the ministers. They are mere mouthpieces
for the men who may for the time being con-
troll the government of the Dominion, but the
honest thought of the masses never finds
expression in their columns. It might be as
well to soy, once and forever, that there is no
sv
plant has yet to take root on the soil Of the
Dominion, and SO long as we are compelled to
witness the painful sight Of people dragooned
by q subsidized or at least an unmanly and
timorous press into the notion that this Ameri-
can people is unworthy Of peaceful union with
them 80 long shall we protest.


The HERALD has no more ambitious aim
in the political field than to reflect the best
and wisest sentiments Of both the American
and the Canadian people, and for that matter,
the peoples Of the entire globe. In regard to
Canada, we have spoken to the effect that its
happiest and most prudent course was in abso-
Lutte independence Of England. For this the
organs of the Dominion government have
assailed us most numerically.


We now call upon the people of all the
Canadas to bear witness that we do not want
annexation with them unless they imperatively
demand it. If in the future it should occur to
the mind of the Canadian people that their
commercial and political interests would be
subserved by union with this Republic we shall
see that they get all the benefits of connection
with us.


Aswe have previously reiterated, this country
desires no further annexation for half CEN
tury 10 come. And even at that remote period
there will be no desire to attach any more
territory to our already imperial domain ex-
cept where it comes to us unsolicited and un-
conquered The Canadians should bear in
mind that the intelligent thought of America
is far from considering the territory which
they own in joint stock arrangement with
England as Offering any very overpowering
attraction. We have plenty of room here for
centuries yet, and we are not beyond taking
leaf from the experience Of Europe, that in
attempting to destroy the autonomy of peo-
pie by intrigue or conquest nation brings
upon itself an everlasting source of disquietude.
What we desire to see is an independent and
orderly chain of republics extending through
the length and breadth Of this Western hemi-
sphere.


Napoleon l. vainly songht to fix the seal Of
France ON all Europe He took the wrong
course to accomplish his object. He insisted


on placing his relations on all the thrones he


conquered; but the people protested, and in


Spain they hurled Joseph from his regal en-


inence. and in Italy and in other parts Of


Europe they did the same Had Napoleon


only regarded the local laws, feelings and pre-


judices Of the people he conquered he might


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