The Sun.
London, England, 1842-09-20 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE Three o'Cloch.

It may be confidently anticipated, now that
the boundary line is settled, and the Canadians
have obtained a new Constitution, that this
country will be at length relieved of the enor-
mous expense incurred by keeping up a large'
standing army in our North American provinces.
The troops of the line in that quarter,, indepen-
dent of the native militia in pay, probably ex-
ceed 15,000 men, being about one-fifth of th'e
whole effective force of the country. Taking'
the pay of the militia into account, the number
of desertions from the regular army, and
the large sums of money laid out on public
works, it cannot be denied that the mother. ,
country has a very expensive, as well Ew-
a troublesome offspring. From keeping up
so many troops in Canada, Great Britain has'
been forced to increase her army, and has at the
same time been materially crippled in her opera-
tions both in India and China. Could one-half
of the Canadian force have been spared two years
ago, the contest with the Chinese would have'ex-
hibited a very different aspect, as in all proba-
bility we should have dictated terms to the
" Bright Eye" in Pekin, an thereby brought
this tedious war to a satisfactory termination.
These considerations, therefore, give rise to the
questions, whether, under all circumstances,
the possession of the Canadas is worth the
money, and whether, at some not very distant
period, it may not be'advisable to leave the people
to erect themselves into an independent State.
When the North American provinces became
sufficiently strong to assert their independence,
we tried in vain to coerce them into obedience,
lost armies and much treasure in the deadly con-
test, and were at last compelled to yield. Since
that humiliating event, changes have taken
place which few anticipated. England increased
in power, the United States increased in a tenfold
proportion, and the trade and commerce between
the countries now exceeds those between any
two States in the world. Unfortunately, the bad
feeling created by.the war of independence long.
existed, and has not died away, notwithstanding
the vast commercial intercourse between the two
countries. This, therefore, ought to be a lesson
for the future rulers of the country, and should
induce them, when Canada is sufficiently strong
to defend herself; and claims independence, to
grant it without a struggle..
,By so doing, Great
Britain would set a noble, example, perhaps
the only one yet exhibited in the world,
of fostering a colony, protecting it against all
enemies during its weakness, and at a fitting
season parting with it on terms of friendship and
esteem. At present, however, such an event is
out of the question, as Canada is quite unable to
cope with her powerful neighbour, and we are
bound to protect her ; but when the separation
does take place, England will have no cause to
complain.

The new Greek' tariff, of which an outline ap-
peared some two months ago in The. Sun, isi
giving all the- trouble and vexation which we
predicted it would, to British merchants trading
with that kingdom. Nearly all the Consular
authorities have protested against the tariff regu-
lations as vexatious, absurd, and utterly imprac-
ticable. Nevertheless the Royal dolt, King
OTno, has signified, that having received his
sanction, they are unalterable. A Morning Con-
temporary publishes a letter from Patras, dated
the 27th of August, in which we find the follow-
ing illustration of the working of the new tariff:
A British schooner arrived here yesterday, having
been loaded at Liverpool with a general cargo for
Corfu and this port. At Corfu she landed the portion
of her cargo destined for that place,- and came on
here with the remainder. The master produced his
bills of lading and manifest, from Liverpool, to the
Patras Custom-house authorities, but they insisted
on having a manifest from Corfu, which,- of course,
had not been furnished, nor had the master asked for
it, the goods for Patras having bean loaded at Liver-
pool. Dispatch in the discharge of this vessel was of
vital importance, as she was chartered to load a first
cargo of currants for England, but the Custom-house
officials persisted in refusing to grant the vessel pra-
ague or any communication until the English house
to whom she was consigned consented to give a bond
to a very heavy amount to abide the decision of the
finance department at Athens. It appears, however,
that our Consul here was- so thoroughly impressed
with the vexatious character and the illegality of these
proceedings, as to have energetically and so far ef-
fectually remonstrated, as to cause the authorities to
admit the vessel, and to pause before exacting the
required bond.

We have repeatedly represented to our Go-
vernment the absolute necessity of compelling
King OTHO to observe the stipulations under
which the Great Powers inflicted upon Greece
the calamity of such a Sovereign. His adminis-
tration of the affairs of that country is absolutely
intolerable. For a whole year has the British
Ambassador at Athens been vainly endeavour-
ing to obtain redress for the over-exaction of du-
ties from British merchants. As OTHo's ex-
penses exceed his income, he has recently taken
to banking speculations, in Which he is assisted
by M. PISCATORY and a swarm of French
fi►►anciers of rather doubtful credit. Prudent
liciejl will have as little to do with OTHO'S paper
money as possible; but many are compelled to
receive it, and the chances arc that the new
Bank will form a new element in the mass of
miseries that afflict Greece.

The new Treaty between Enghind and the
United States for the Suppression .of the Slave
Trade, is discussed in all the Paris journals of
Sunday, with the exception of the Debats—the
organ of the Court. They dislike it exceedingly,
even while affecting to discover in it a lowering
of the pretensions of England. The Presse, the
Constitutionnel,- the Cour rier Francais, and
the National, suggest a variety of circumstances
in' which international exigencies may yet occur,
and enter chiegy upon a .consideration of. the
peculiar position which France is placed in by
the realization of the treaty as at present z.bon,
stituted.

The journals of Guadaloupe have just brought us
the address voted by the Central Council of that
island op the 9th of July, in reply to the s?eech on
opening the Session. This document states all the
sufferings of the colony.
The Ville de Marseilles of the line, commanded by
cAptain Nonay, cast anchor in the road of Toulon on
the 13th, in the evening. This vessel came from the
llyeres islands, and is to convey to Rio de Janeiro
M. Langodorf, the Minister Plenipotentiary of France.
M. Olozaga, has arrived at Paris ; he is going to
Belgium and Holland, as WR have stated..
M. Martinez de la Rosa has quitted Bayonne, and
is expected at Paris.—Constitutionnel.
A Ministerial journal, announcing the arrival of
M. Olozaga at Paris, says that the object of his jour-
ney to Belgium is to negotiate with the Government
certain modifications in the tariff. As for Holland,
it is known that it was proposed to make an exchange
of timber fit for ship-building, to be taken on the coast
of Cantabria, for men-of-war. A similar negotiation
with Prance was talked of, but nothing more has been
said about it.

We were not wrong in announcing that the first
packet-boat would bring the news of the voting of the
new taritf. President Tyler, satisfied with having
triumphed, by excluding the appropriation clause, has
given his assent to the Bill which contains the clauses
so prejudicial to our commerce, which we announced
at the time of the adoption of the Bill by the Houses
of the Congress. When we receive thew text of the
Bill we shall publish it. 'We shall' also have to exa-
mine how far our Cabinet can remain inactive, con-
sidering the attitude taken by the. United States, and
if there is nothing to be done for the interest of our
commerce.—Commerce.

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