The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-22
Canadian View or War with Engsand.
from TIE Quebec Gazette Nov. IT,
WAR WITH THE UNITED sTATES-THE CAUSES FOR
IT. NECESSITY FOR PREPARATION.


WAR WITH THE UNITED sTArEs-THE CAUSES FOR
IT. NECESSITY FOR PREPARATION.
War Is the most fearful Of caiamitie No rightly con-
stttutd mind desire II. between Great Britain
ard the United States Of lions intimately
related to each otheris terrible to contemplate.
In both countries the idea has that
ia inn. ssibie On neither country did the Of
1912 entail either honor acvaL tsge While the
lasted large tracts Of United States territory were In the
hands OF Great Bihin On the lanc the United states
suffered humiliation The city Of Wsshin gtou f into
hands Of the British. Ia Canada, Toronto cap
ated and Sir George Provost retreaed rem Iattsburg
On the fea, Britain wss repeatedly disgrsced The
causes 81 suen are Of no account 10 speaking
Plattsturg business, aud after this unsuccess-
iul assault upon New Orleans, to the prejudice OF
Great Britain. II to extent fortunate for
country that she had become successful BY sea
fore by land when 1t Is coasid
cred that peace followed her on the land
On the whole, republican America suffered most Her
carrying trade destroyed agriculture neglected.
scientific institutions langushed learning and religion
declined; and, in q military point Of view she ult
matey put upon her defence the unsuccessful
operations by land, the part Of Great Britain,
tfensive operations. Republican America was, how
ever, sufficiently successful to be inflated by It, The
pulse OF packenham and the retreat Of Provost had
an effect upon the public mind Of the United States
United States undoubtedly H. that the UDi.ed States
whipped the nation which had whipped creation. We're
than it H. II is that belief which viii force
the Of the United States however consider
a war the people Of New York or Massachusetts,
may be. There is no Webster now in the American
Cabinet to settle dificultiet Even ia England the
loving Aberdeen has been succeeded by the
getic Pamerston. The existence OF has aroused
feeling FOR prompt action and decided Ia
OF grievance. England will tolerate the bottiug
Of Nicaragua out OF Central america than IL allowing
Russia to inherit the possessions Of the cky ome
Porte In time Of resce the United states might have
Britain but in time Of Lord Palmersou cannot af
ford to deal with America Lord Aberdeen ia time Of
peace dealt with Russia The will not begui by
England 1t will be begun by the American government
urged thereto by professional politicians and the clear
die States Of the Union. One of the Saes' Governor
speaks Of President Pierce who has encouraged
wrong by his official acts of commission and onissisnas
deceit But when declared in l8l2-after
Mr.. Madison lad spoken in his message Of the " hos
Committee on Foreign Relations had recon-
mended immediate appeal TO arms seeing
by the measures adopted by Great Britain
meneed anf persisted ia which nigh, lead to loss OF
national character ana ndependence-a minority pro-
esed sgsns Me because there nothing to be
CARED by it, They put these questions to the country
W the qualification Of some priyateersmen compensate
the ration for that sweep Of our Legitimate co nmerce
by the extended marine Of the enemy which this des-
perate act invites Will Canada compensate the middle
States for New York, the Western States for New
Orleans Let us not b. deceived Of invasion may
and innocent, colonies OF Great Britain, with the
horrors Of he assured that our owo coast
be cecevA1 about the impossbility of war with the
United States, simply because respectable portion OF
the and people ofthe United States opposed to
and in Canada enmity Is entertained to-
d. the people Of the nsd States War In opinion
is inevitable. This firmly assert in the hope that pre-
parations will be made for the Quebec will be
attacked rnbarded perhaps aud assaulted like
topo-and must be defended. If Montgomery and Arnold
could march through dense forests and down rapid
streams with theft armies in 1875; il MOnre IL could
then DO captured though fortified how easily may iesions
Of and mnntion of be laid down before any Of
cities by rail from New ORLEANS Baltimore Phiiadel
phis New York, Bost Portlgndf II Is the duty OF
the Of this country to be prepared with men