Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-05-04
CANADA.

CANADA. |
Our readers will peruse with interest the
account of the recent disturbances in Canada,
and, disposed as our people are to sympa,hize
with every form of opposition 10 monarchy,
many will doubtless hail these movements as
the harbinger of freedom and progress TO the
British provinces on this continent But little
reflection, however, will be needed 10 con-
vince even the most casual observer, that no
permanent effect can be produced upon the
present population of Canada, and no strug-
gle, under existing circumstances, can result
in anything but defeat and ruin. The inhabi-
tants of the two Canadian provinces labor un-
der nearly tie same evils that for centuries
have rendered abortive every attempt at indie
pendence in Ireland. They are divided among
themselves, and are mutually more Jealous of
each other than they are of their common OPP
pressor. Differing in laws, language, reli-
gon. and origin, the English and French Ca
nadians are essentially two nations, with moth
ing in common, unless it be their mutual jeal-
| 0uSleS ana neaft-0uFnlnSs.
The leaders in the present outbreak, like
the actors in a former attempt at revolution,
breathe more the language Of disappointed
faction than the spirit of men striving for their
country. In the first instance, the English or
Tory party were dominant, and the French or
Liberal party were in rebellion No1c, the
hoYa dtha md ho
Tories, in their turn, are out in opposition and
resistance. In either case, their blows are
aimed more al their opposing country men than
at the British government. The Immediate
, the mother country, but law passed by the
, majority OF their own provincial Legislature,
providing for the payment of losses sustained
} during the rebellion. AS these claims are
chiefly made by the Republican party, they,
of course, are dstasleful to the Tories, who
, have burned down the Parliament houses and
insulted the Governor, because he did not in
terpose the vice-regal veto 10 arrest the opera
, ton of the bill.
AFFAIRS IN EuRoPE.-By the Foreign news
; which will be found in another column, it will
be seen that the danger of general outbreak
in Europe is by no means over. The rumor-
ed movements of Turkey, as we'll as the cer-
tainly defined attitude of Russia and Austria
all point 10 the speedy solution of the great
question of European International politics.
the fate OF Turkey. Sooner or later the Turk
ish Empire must fall. The mutual jealousies
of the various powers of Europe alone enable
il 10 hold together. Russia only wants some
plausible preteXt TO seize upon a prize ripe
and ready 10 fall into its lap. While France
and England, and The other nations of Yves
tern Europe, already afraid of the undue as.
tendency of Russia, will support Turkey as a
counterbalance. Besides, the position of Ger
many and the Dutchies, is quite likely to lead
TO some foreign Intervention, and if that in
tervention he Russian, and in behalf of Den
mark, it will awaken the jealousy, and stimu-
late the enmity of every State of Tueonic or
igin 1t we superadd to these causes the war
of races in Eiungary-the smouldering fires OF
revolution and resistance in Italy. and the ex-
ci,able character of the French people, there
can be no lack OF the proper material for grand
ro,c. 1t only wants the first gun fired in an
ger between any OF the great powers, 10 ex.
plode the magazine, and blow the whole sys.
tenn sky high.