The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-06
The lnvaAiOn OF CnnadiR-The Farce or the
Nine teenth Century

The Invaaion OF Cansda-The Farce OF the
| Nine teepth Century
1 From the Toronto Examiner, Aug 30l
| THE THREATENED sEsil-IRIsH, SEMI AMERICAN
| INVASION
One scarcely knows whether TO laugh at the
folly, ridicule the assumption, or denounce the
wick edness, of those reckless individuals In New
York and other cities OF the American Union,
| who are threatening Canada with an armed lnva-
sion. Not an invasion by the army OF nation
| OF the territory OF another nation with which 1t
is at open war; but an invasion by foreign bandl,
| of the territory of an pnohendlng people. To talk
without measure, and to boast without STINT, are
not difficult operations; but surely the Devlins,
the MONEYS, the O'Connors, and the Turner'S,
| are proposing too much to themselves In am
| bideXter movement tor the simultaneous plumber
| of Canada, and the political emancipation of Ire
| land Residents OF the United States, who are
natives of Ireland, might be forgiven for feeling
strongly upon the exciting subject OF the political
and social condition of their native country; but
they have no prete xt Tor interfering with Canada
These orators seek to propagate the notion that
| Canada Is ripe for revolt, and awaits only an
the existing authority. Never was representa-
| ticn more false or design, than that which it
used to cover, more infamous and wicked. We
claim to know something of the radical feeling of
this colony, on which the MONEYS and OCon-
nors profess to place such reliance. That feeling
is one OF satisfaction with the existing form OF
| government, (subject to necessary constitutional
modifcatlons) honestly and fairly carried into Ell
feet; and of insuflerabe disgust at the dlctation
and unasked sympathy of noisy and worthless
foreign demagogues. To our conception there is
no degradation which we. as a people, could be
called upon to suffer, equal to that of quietly re-
signing ourselves into the arms of horde of TO-
reign bandtu. We will give two specimens OF
the not very coherent style of oratory INDUCED in
by these very loud takers On Monday night, the
2lst instant, a Captain Turner, Of the American
service, and late from the seat OF war in Mexico,
| held the following language at great meeting IN
Vauxhal Garden, New York.
Both these, taken together, look like an invita-
ton and acceptance: But who is 1t that invites
| the invader to our soil? and who answers, we ac-
cept, the invitation? Captain Turner is very
shallow fellow, If he accepts Devlln as the repre-
sentative and mouth-rlece OF any considerable
| section OF the Canadian people Devlln has a
small number OF adherents IN Montreal. lie has
probably induced some people IN New York TO
| believe that Canada is ready to welcome band
of punoerers 10 It's shores. II so, they are grossly
| deceived; and IT they have become the dupes of
Devln, they are at once objects OF commlsseratlon
contempt and adherence. Dc. they expect to
the torch into Canada? Does it accord with their
notions of justice, that the alleged sins of brl-
tish Ministry or Parliament should be urged as
reasons tor invading, plunderlng and burning an
| unofending colony, in another hemisphere? Do
these unprncIpled bustersrs pretend to be patriots
OF country o. which they are not even citizens?
Do they believe themselves apostles of liberty, of
humanity, and OF the rights oil man, while they send
forth their idle threats Of taking Canada by force
OF numbering Its inhabitants, and sharing its pro-
perty amongst themselves? France assisted Ame-
RIGA in its struggle for independence. But the
American, colonies were in open rebellion; and
Lafayette had just conceptions Of what true liberty
| consisted Of. Canada is at peace, with no imme-
diate quarrel with the imperial government, and
hall century; while the Moneys, O'Connors,
and Devlins, have no notion VI liberty unasso-
ciated with the pike and the bludgeon. AS 10 the
Canadian authorities being afraid to stop the Dew
70 had M evi. plxr nod
any overt acts; and even yet, no man residing in
Canada, has, while on Canadian soil, threatened a
resort TO arms. And then, Barney Devin Is too
unimportant to be elevated to the dignity OF mar
tyrdom The proper time to interfere will be
| when the BOUNDS OF the law overstepped.
| When that time arrives, the executive authority
Will be found strong enough, and bold enough, tor
the emergency
The whole thing looks like rtse to distract the
attention of the British government from Ireland,
| and cause them 10 send out additional troops to
| Canada. There need be no alarm on this score.
The force now here is quite sufficient to protect
| this colony from any invasion OF Banditti that
| could be made upon it, II there were not a single
soldier in the colony, the people would be able to
protect themselves from such an invasion as that
with which they are threatened.
From the Missisquoi News]
| THE THREATENED INVASION.
We observe that our Montreal contemporaries
are seriously discussing the probability of the
peace of the colony being disturbed by an internal
invasion of Mr.. Devlin's followers, aided by
band of marauders from New York, We have
already expressed our opinion OF this sympathy
movement among the Irish of the nelghborng re-
public We do not apprehend an invasion. The
movement there Is chiefly tor election purposes
and partly for the purpose of divertng troops from
Ireland to this colony. By threatening Canada,
they hope TO alarm the imperial government, and
prevent the withdrawal of the military force
here, which would probably follow serious out
break in Ireland. That any real, downright at;
,toA
by Messrs. Mooney, O'Connor ct al, we do not,
for one instant, credit. An expedition fitted out
for such purposes, would be an Infringement of
the treaty between England and the United States,
and the Executive of the latter country would
doubtless exert its power to arrest the vioators OF
international law.
But even if Mr.. Polk should interfere only by
proclamation, and should secretly wink at the
blous times. England's supremacy here is not
dependent upon the handful of soldiers that garrI
our forts and towns, but lies In the affection
of the people: The colony is loyal, happy, and
contented. If a band OF plunderers were to cross
the line as, to rob us OF our property, and force
upon institutions that we regard as less perfect
than our own, the people would rise in their
strength from Gaspe to Sandwich, in defence OF
flag" We will engage that the undlsciplined
militia of the frontier only, would prevent any
force, not above ten thousand, from marching ten
miles into the country. Every hedge would con-
ceal an ambuscade every bridge disputed by
the bayonets point-every village another Sara
gossa. Thrice is he armed, who hath his quar-
rel JUST" and our sturdy yeomanry would leap
into the conflict with the spirit of patriots-the
courage and deterr ination of their race. The
border alone, would render good account OF a
greater force than Mr.. Mooney can persuade to
emigrate here, with the twenty five dollars in
their pockets, which is to secure to each pirate,
lfor there would be nothing but pirates,) fertile
farm in Canada.
The idea of invadng.a country in order to give
it so called free institutions, is questionable
enough under any circumstances but the PROPOSE
ton to force upon united and happy people, a
form of government they do not admire-to bless
them with institutions and privileges they do not
want, and to which the y are unanimously opposed,