He talked with more comprehension and insight as to the state of infant colonies, partially self-governed and self-dependent, struggling out of leading strings, and intent upon growing to man's estate, than anybody had hitherto done.
"We shall never have a second Canada out there such as France has won--a country wholly dependent upon the one at home, looking always to her for government, help, care, money.

No, no; the spirit of those who went forth from England was utterly different.

They are English subjects still, but they want to rule themselves after their own way.

They will never be helpless and dependent; they will be more like to shake our yoke from off their necks when they arrive at man's estate.

But what matter if they do?
We shall be brothers, even though the sea roll between them.