The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-22
The Invasion Of Canada by the Russians.

from the Toronto Colonist March 20.
n seems that order of sort from the British
government whether from the Privy Council Sccrets
Nv State for the Colonies does not appear) has
nut from England directing the seizure Of letters sent to
foreign parts suspected Of being intended for Russia
and il is asserted that two days after the coming out
Df the order letter for the Emperor of Russia was &C
suay intercepted the authorities in the Quebec Post
Office subjected to the deliberations Of the Council and
ahe opinions Of the law officers who expressed the opinion
shat the contents amounted to high treason What the
rontens this letter not positively known but
sufficient has transpred to lead to the belief that it
bodied the following programme.That some thousands
Df Russs veterans, too old in the service to desert It,
influenced by large promises should be introduced into
She States In the dress OF peaceful emgrants without
their nationality being decarcd-an easy matter
from the difference Of language and race in tine Russian
service-a depot of formed the frontier and at
One the whole rush. by rail- unarmed and
announced TO the crossing point there wea
aoDs tadges and coors, and at dash into Canada
and attempt Quebec by coup dc main from the plains
1t further suggested that attempts should be
made by the Russian government to bring about secret
understanding with the United States for the partition Of
British territory in America TO be arranged to leave
ahe question Of slavery in ts present position that Is TO
give much to the slave States TO the free States the
sacrifice Of the West Indies and need be, large slice
nj Mexico TO lie included in such arrangement between
She two powers.
that there Russian land officers in the United states
cannot look the matter merely At for laugh
Ter Ten thousand foreigners weekly arrive and pass
Through New York Az for the disguise OF the cmgrants
nothing easer they might be sent in neutral ships
nd in fact landed TO be ut before they could be
betected The large manufactures arms the United
ktates, the immense emigration, and two summer
,ays vicinity 20 New York all show that it will be proper
20 take precautions against Lopez like br gand plot
pf the kind whose failure the loyalty and patriotism OF
people sufficient guarantee for; but the expense
,nd confusion attendant the attempt ought 10 be
avoided. In point OF fact portion OF the militia ought
50 he AZ embodied and drilled this Is the only
rury against ATTEMPT that might be made OF the
mature referred to- Some five hundred and fifty regular
troops garrison the force likely TO
such designs. The knowledge that thousands of
rsens would fall 10 would persuade enthu-
siasm itself Of the hopeessness Of attempting TO wres
from Great Britain the glorious vantage ground of
Diamond Neither would conceal the peculiar
attendant the present position Of progress towards
lord Clarendon, in his place in Parliament declared
ahat England not at war with Russia the result is
ahat England and France collectively separately
that attitude towards neutras which the laws
ri nations allow in the event of open and declared
neutral flag at present must of necessity cover any
cargo whether OF men, arms, ammunition but where
boslties officially announced this doctrine extends
not to goods "eontraband OF war nor to alien enc
mics travelling At sea- On the contrary such goods
Coniraband that is 20 say cannon, arms munitions of
war hverics uniforms for soldiers vicual for
eeaguercd blcckadng places forfeited to the bel
Nrerent against which they to have used and
uho has seized them route for his enemies service
Eovcrmept, moreover, ought not TO forget that our
oiahbor ia The power which in and previous 10 1872
advocated the doctrine that the flag the cargo
ryen reference 10 goods contraband of doctrine
opposed naval laws since navies and which the
limited States might be at the present moment in spirit
10 forego reference 10 military property and com
Blatant subjects Of Russia.
We have dealt more seriously with this matter than
many will think il warranted by the fast OF the inter
reptsd letter, but do convinced that II Is only IN
sasknees and sence that the Emperor Of Russia ad
Vance the ambitious designs of his tortuous policy that
Abe surest means Of defeating such designs, Is steady
reliance On public opinion whether in England tho states
pr the colonies and further that II Is useless to conceal
the TACT that the apathy Of the British government and
ae faculties OF steam permit OF sudden
attempts against British colonies either through neutral
binds or neutral ships
weregueet our respected American contemporaries TO
notice the fact OF this intercepted letter and ts sup.
posed contents, the arrival OF Russian Officers In the
stcs gives y an Importance II would otherwise pos
ess and IN the history OF conspiracy IL has ever been
yound that those plots the most successful which
appeared their face the most exrsvagAnt and impro
Bshie.
Now we arc not alsrmsts neither would We fear for
1he result shond attempt Of the kind alluded TO bc
made. Every man in Canada understands the use of
rrns snd In the hour Of need every man from the low
bet 10 the highest clear grit FOSSIL reformer con
Frvatiye will stand forth in defence OF the country
agree with the Mercury that II Ia better at all time
10 be prepared for any resohery that may possibly h
itempted and II Is hard TO say what the sutocrat
fsssia, IN his madness and anger, may not attempt
S. eng invaders Of the kind come TO US, we can pro
m sc them suth Welcome AZ VIII prevent sheiT rvn
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