The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1846-01-14
December Is, 1916"

1t is signed by officers regularly appointed by
! Earl CahCart, within the last few days. Com
ment is unnecessary. If Earl Cathcart cannot
| iud persons of common discretion among our ci.
| ItiZens 10 act as militia officers, he had better re-
frain altogether from making any appointments
We wish that the demioficial organ would in
form the public distinctly whether Earl Calhcart
sanctions the conduct of the officers whose names
VIC find appended to the notices to the citizens of
Montreal to form themselves into volunteer corps
We doubt much whether the British government
will thank these over-zealous gentlemen for their
headslrong conduct.
The "Kmgston News" has long article on
"Peace or WARP" from which we make the follow
ing extracts:
| "lf hostilites shall be the result, the battle
must, in great part be fought here. There may
be some skirmish, with some two or three thou
sand in the valley of the Columbia, and the At
anic coast of the United States may be the
scene of many desperate encounter between
the naval and land forces of Great Britain and
the United States; but in this Province must the
fall force of war be felt--here must the cilief
brunt Of the battle be borne. The United States
have long looked with coveous eyes upon Cana
da, and the occasion of hostililes with Great
Britain will unqnesonably be seized upon to
make strong effort to drive the "Brtsh" out
of so important portion Of this continent as the
Provinces of British North America constitute.
War seems inevitable; even they who most
ferventy pray that such calamity may be a
verted, hardly dare entertain the hope that their
wish will be gratifed. The language of the
Of tho nj.
in its character; and although in itself it may not
be regarded as authoritative, with the support of
Congress, which it is confidently stated he will
obtain, this language must be taken as the ratif-
ed declaration of the government of the United
States The substance of the official declaration
may be given in few words: ''no compromise
lchich the United States ought to accept can be
Effected" If no compromise can be effected,
what is the alternative? Either an abandonment
OF the whole claims of Great Britain, or an ap-
peal to arms. Which will be adopted9 There
can be no doubt that, much as the British Min
ister is anxious TO avoid collision, he will infinite
ly prefer the latter 10 the former.
In fact it is absolutely necessary for him here
TO make direct stand against the aggressive
policy and proceedings of the United States
The covert attempt TO possess Canada by the re-
public in 1888 and 1880, was overlooked; large
concessions made in the settlement of the N. Il.
Boundary; and fresh concessions in the matter
of the Oregon have been offered on ihe part of
Great Britain; indeed every effort which could
be madc has been directed 10 the preservation
of peace, by the removal of all cause of differ
ence between the two nations. But so far from
securing this object, the demands and the tone
of the one have more than kept pace with the
complacency of the other. The negotiation on
the Oregon question affords fair index of this
fact.