The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-26

TaE FrwErIER. The recent outbreaks upon the
Canadian Frontier, have given rise to immense
deal of speculaou upon paper, in reference to their
effect in producing war between the Uaited satos
and Great Britain. Oar people talk Of possibility
of the occurrence of such an event, but the Cana
dian papers are quite confident that such an event
will be the result, and if the reports of the
n,ents Of the % Lords" Colonols," Captains"
and " Corpnras' who seem now 20 govern the
Provinces, are 10 be credited works accompany
their faith IN this matter. 1t is stated that large
cannon have been lately moved from Quebee to the
Madawaska Fronter, tho territory now the subject
ofdispue between the two nations, and that forti-
hcations are TO be erected in that quarter. at the
same time the British army is daily increasing in
Canada, by arrivals, and ORDERS it is reported,
have been sent home for an additional number of
troops Half the current reports, doubtless, are
erroneous, yet ii is certain that there is in the
Provinces, large army and extensive supplies
Of munitions Of Is may be that England can
support a standing army a. conveniently in Cana
da in any other place; if So this may account, in
part for the unusual increase Of the regular army
there.
The fresh outrages along the line do not appear
to have been perpetraod by any other than rene
gado vagabonds refugees from tho Provinces
ireebooters sccreted among the Islands of the St.
Lawrence, belonging to no country--a sci of am
phibous pirates, who, could they lnstigate n war
between the two nations, would have fine times in
plundenng all such came within their reach
They arc neither Canadian Patriots American
citizens DESTROYS of seeinghe people of Canada free
and independent of British domination. And we
if oft har of the will he
serious matter of diplomatic correspondence be-
tween the United States and Great Britain but
rather will be subjects for mutual efforts to suppress
and mutual eRdeavors to ferret out the authors Of
them They are not like the burning of the Caro-
line, the authors of which outrage have been honor
cd by the Government, by besowal of high titles
calculated to excite the ambition of others to SINH
lar deeds of iniquitous daring. That was an act ap
proved by tho British Government, and thus far, NJ
re pnration has been made, if it has even been de
manded by our Government.
That war will grow out of these Disturbances
we have no apprehension at present. If our Gov
eminent will but ask Great Britain in spirit tina
should command respect fo- satisfaction for thu
outrage upon the Steamer Caroline, and insist upor
it with becoming frmness, it would be received
But if the puslllanimous cuaaols which have guild
ed the negotiation in regard TO the North Easter
Boundary are 10 be observed, the demand will
eventually be given up and the affair will pass a
way and be forgotten. Neither nation, as such
seems to be accountable for the burning OF the ST
, Robert Peel or the firing upon the Telegraph, un
less in the latter case, it should appear, it doe
l not now, that the firing came from British Sol
diers, rather than from outlaw pirates. The future
however, may reveal different state of things, dc
r handing more serious attention. Both nations