Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1869 — HEALY & JANIES. EDITORS. [ARTICLE]

HEALY & JANIES. EDITORS.

WThc Toronto. Globe replies to (lie suggestion made by Mr. Meihll in a letter written to General Rawdial the United States should seise upon and annex Canada, t-t cl ur.inn, that Midi a proceeding would oveasiou a war (hat will stronger puli to.get out oi than- it did to gei in, tl»ni swagger will accomplish nothing, mid that it is reminded of the Oregon Boundary dispute, when the cry in the States was, v 52 degrees or fight,” but when the British lion raised up and shook hit mane, rather than tight the States look AD degrees. Well, we do not think that swagger will help either us or Canada, hut there is a small account owing ns from England which if not settled on fair terms, the American people will be in favor of seizin" annexiiig and holding any property belonging to the British Government they can Ihtd, and they will not consult the opinions .of a susidir.ed press upon the subject either.

C3*“A bill has belli introduced, in Congress to give Airs. Lincoln mid her children $75,000. Congress ought to grant the npprojiriation by nil means, it would be such a pity to suffer the interesting widow and helpless children to ehe out a miserable existence in a foreign clime on tile beggarly pittance of §IBO,OOO left her by her husband, not to mention her “old cio’a” speculation, that couldn't have netted much over •20,000 or |30,000. The old clothes business wasn t much of a success, perhaps, and if §75,000 will keep her away now’sbe is “over the Rhine,” it might be a pay ing invest men t to grant the appropriation.

Governor Baker has issued a writ for a special clectyon to fill the i ongressional vacancy in the Eleventh District occasioned by the resignation of HonTDiDTPrattr The time fixed for holding the election is Saturday, February 20th. inst.