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The last number of the Leeds .1lereury—Mr. Baines's paper---ha= an elaborate article against the Canadian war. The very large circulation of that journal, in a most important district of the country, the popu- lation of which is distinguished for religious and philanthropic feeling ; the business-like tact with which the paper is conducted, with a con- stant eye to profit ; and its strong disposition to support the Whig Ministers oil all occasions ; these considerations render the course which the Leeds llfercury has adopted on the Canadian question a matter of con sideruble importance. '1 he subject is discussed thoroughly. at great length, with sulemn earnestness, and in an unflinching spirit. The question is thus broadly put—" Shall Great Britain consent ti the in- dependence of Canti(!a ?" and the reply is- " To this question we are not prepared to give a negative. We doubt the right of Englaist to cotree the Canadians. We doubt her power to do it. Wo more than doubt the advantage of holding Canada under military subjuga- tion."
Several Liverpool merchants engaged in the Canada trade had a meeting at the Queen's Arms Ilotel, Liverpool, on Tuesday ; sect passed a resolution,
" That the state of affairs in Canada demanded the most enerestic and prompt
measures; and that a deputation, con,i41:)4 Of those inerelsinte at present in this country, dir, et fruit, Canada, shou:d •sait meal Lora 6h-o. dg, to him in the fullest manner the deplorshle cieslCeil of the Ili il i`Al • ;a Canada, in consequence of the struggle ,vhielt n vigdant government shuuld 'save prevented."
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