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MORE ANNEXATION. 1t would seem from
the following extracts from the Liverpool Stan.
dard of the Sd inst, that the people of Canada
are becoming restless under their colonial sys-
tenn, and begin to desire to annex themselves
and territory to the United States The STAN
dard publishes an address from Canada to the
conservative members of the British Parlia-
meat, in which it is sad


"Whether, therefore, England wishes it or
not, Canada will certainly cut her connection
Immediately.


''The Canadians, by joining the United
States, will continue all the privileges which
England's colonies enjoy under free trade sys,
tenn.


'sIn losing the British American colonies,
England will lose employment for 80, 900
sailors, and the finest naval nursery in the
world, the amount Of tonnage in that trade
being greater than that of the trade to all
India and China.


"But it is not simple loss 10 England; the
command Of the St. Lawrence will give gain
to America equal in extent to our loss, thereby
trebling her naval power, while it leaves her
with no rival or enemy in the north"


The Standard says:-


"We cannot perceive upon what plea we
can resist such movement on the part of Ca
nada, if it be resolved upon; or even defend
much longer the granting of supplies to meet
the cost Of our establishments in that country"


Time will make the people Of the United
States masters Of the whole continent, proyi-
ded there be no preciptate action on the part
OF our Government, such as plunging the
country into disastrous war, which will re-
tard Its advancement, lift do not restrict its
power 1t is not improbable that, in ten years,
the American flag will wave over the capitol Of
Mexico, by the free consent of its inhabitants
The people of that country will contrast their
degraded and debased condition with that Of
the inhabitants o. the United States and will
break their chains over the heads Of their tv.
rants of all kinds. They cannot much Ionoer
submit 10 have their minds and bodies es,,orod
and will naturally seek emancipation bv con,
Meeting themselves with Government which
guarantees TO all civil and religious liberty