Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1881 — The Attitude of Canada. [ARTICLE]

The Attitude of Canada.

The Pall Mall Im, anCeß are almost official, is of tbe^jomion annexationists, even then a large body, were the objects of popular hatred and ] contempt, but during the- past two det cades, the trade relations between the United States,fitdf the Dgwolioii 'have : grown closer ana closer until fne two countries are now commercially one; The grand trunk of railway of Canada' lies half in the United States and half m Portland, Me| tfie greater pprtioji*>f jp|r is the ste£>-* ping port for jptdtfce, aurilffie Canadian iojegytrph system isjpowTAfa branch, of the WflMlfMAffik' circumstanceafSork injuriously t© the interests of tmr Canadians. They see that they bo, greasy benefited by annexation and,, a* a are becoming aniiouh&or the What has nitnefraprevinted tms movemenl from taking some regular shape are the politicians and officeholders. Canada has more polities td*thi fegvane mile than any other country on the face of the globe. -It hae-anelabopoto -judiemry andall the government of a large empire. Union,, with this country, would sweep away, all these officials, and, as a consequeqpe, they oppose it. The Pali Mail Gazette does not say how Great Britain would regard the secession of its A merican domain, but the cool and careless manner in which it treats the subject is good evidence that the British lion would not roar very loud should the Kanucks feee fib to sever their allegiance with the mother country.