Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-12
THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

The fo,wing contrast drawn BY The London Spectator
presents truthful and furclbe picture 1t exhibits,
too another evidence Of the increased respect which our
country now commands abroad
''Ihe career that lies before two men. one Of whom
has been born and lives upon the Southern shore Of the
ST. Lawrence, and the oher the North of that river
is striking example of the observation hers made. The
is citizen of the United States the other subject
of England. Canadian colonist The one has coun-
try which he can call his own great country already
distinguished in arms, arts. and in some degree in LITER
aure. In his country honor and fame the American
has share. and he enters upon his of life with
lofty aspirations, hoping to achieve fame himself in
Of themany paths to which his country offers
She has Senate, Army Navy, Bar, many pow
erfu and rich churches her of SCIENCE her physl-
cans, Philosophers are all national brotherhood. giving
and receiving distinction. Ii CALLING the poor COLI
mist is the contrast to this which his nglros a
fords. He has nc country the place he
born. and where he is to nger out his life unknown
to fame, has no history past glory, present
nown. What there is of note is England's! Canada
is not naOn she is colony-a tiny sphere, the sale
lie OF mighty STAR in whose brightness she is lost
Canada has Navy no Army no literature no brother
hood of science. If then, Canadian looks for honor in
any of these various fields he must seek it Eng
Shnan; he must forget and desert his country before
can be known 10 fame. We must not then w. nier if
we find every intelligent and bilious Canadian with
feeling of bitterness his heart because of his infe
rorlty of condition Few will own 10 entertaining this
feeling if they be prudent even friends; some deed
contrlve to hide 1t from themselves; nevertheless there
il is and must be, s., long his country remansa colo
ny. But by care the painful part Of This condition may
be greatly diminished, if not entirely taken away, and
what little remains may he, perhaps, than compen-
stated by the benefits which tie Colony may derive from
Euglandby whose friendly aid and honorable kindness she
may De enabled to hold higher position among nations
than she coud do were she entirely INDEPENDENT
An American clnno; read the foregoing without prids
and profound emotion. He. can1ot but remember that
what Canada is, the Uni'ei States Of which so
grand picture is drawn, in their col,nia
dlton. 'the satellites of mighty star, in whose bright
ness were lost" What has made this dfference?-
How the heart kindles with pleasure when it members
that we owe onr'greaness t. mccarthy aid, but tint
with THOSE natural advantages bestowed upon US by Prov
ldence and inspired BY the breath of Freedom, have
carried out magnificent destiny, in the face Of
the opposition. the doubts and the rid cule the world.
The present tone Of the English press upon Canadian
affairs the blief that England is far frrm des
ing to compel Canada t, remain in her present union with
the Mother country. Should Spain exhibit the
wise policy, we may fnd before many years. both these
colonies peacefully merging themselves into the American
Republic.