The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-09-10
Canada.

friend, who has lately visited Canada, thinks
~. are mistaken 10 the views Of public opinion 10
Canada, respecting Southern institutions, lately
r,, forth Ia this juornai. We hope We may be.-
7, |. A long time since we have 50 much as seen
ar outline Of the Canadian shore, but our opinions
rar. formed from what We heard from all quarters
,r ,new A. every one does, that Canada Ia the re-
t,ve AMI harbor Of many negroes from ali the
son,baru states. We we're aware that Ianada
,,,,ad itself upon its loyalty to tho mother ooun'
- 81 exhibited a most dutifal and enthusiastic
80, IN nieking up and adopting British prstnd'ces
~ ,r.,, a. r,inciples England, being the mortal
..rn.o,. tnbumanity to man" everywhere,
-, .,,,r, her two hundred millions Of East In
a.. .rh;o.,s !, followed as matter OF course, that
car.aa sboald be ditto only more 30. Avast meet
g. ,,a. once held In Montreal, In which quite an
..+,,sinr semoastrstion was made Of Canadian an
ii slavery sentiment Speeches were made by va
ions nromtuent citizens and resolutions adopted,
eating f,rth that rs Il was not improbable that
,,a Amsr;can states would te divided AT time not
far distant and as, no doubt, the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
communities would gladly avail themselves Oh "u
opportunity of dissolving thoir conne1ioh wiz.
men Of feelings and habits dramatically oppose"
Ia their own, and seeking an alliance WIN '""'
,narsf,rs the people OF Canada ought TO holu e"'
the right hand of fellowship to their Dfe'h''" ~
Mer,,or, states. and Invite them to become
snn.xed 70 the British Empire Now THESE 1850
-. war;, ,rayel, adopted, and boundary ae-
finally nroposed between the British possosS'on''
,hsx woud exist after that annexation. and the TO-
uaiuing American states
wbsr We read the proceedings OF this mesting
IL was obvious TO that these soionists OF .ahsoa
had lived alongside the American Union 10 some
purpose They had learned the power OF .on's"-
tous and had caught the land fever In It's most
malignant type. 1t was equally evident tha' "h.'
ever other disease they had acquired rom tue
Yankee they had entirely escaped the contas'on Vi
his shrewd di.cernment and strong common sense
However, they were right in the supposi'loh sn"'
their Northern brethren sock an alliance Win N"n
ada and. when Canada extends the right mana oi
fellowship. it Is very likely Jonathan will grasp IL
but II will be to drag Canada this side, not to DO
annexed to Canada.
We are happy TO hear, however, from our friend,
who has lately visited Montreal and other parts OF
Canada, that the Canadians are not only becoming
lukewarm In their antiSouthsrn fanaticism but are
grosning heavily under the expenses OF their rssh
hospitality TO the fugitive laborers OF the South
They are beginning TO be OF the opinion, In refer
ence to such objects Of philanthropy Is they have
indiscreetly introduced to the neghborhood Of
their larders and corn cribs, that distance lends
suchantmsnt to the viewn 1t is their deliberate
conviction, founded upon close observation, that
laziness pilfetins, rum-drinking, and numberless
larger and smaller vices, are the only branches OF
industry pursued by their sable population
Hence they come to the conclusion that freedom Is
not boon to the African race, nor an unmingled
blessing to those ia whose neighberhood they
settle.
Our friend we may add, speaks in Mandatory
terms OF tho courtesy and civility Of the citizens
and officials OF Canada, whether landlords railroad
clerks and agents any persons engaged in public
capacity. He speaks of them as uniformly oblisins
and polite, giving civil and respectful answers 30
travellers, thereby presenting great contrast TO
their neighbors on the New York side Of Niagara
Falls, whose conductors, ticket agents, &C. treat
travellers as II they were criminals, placed in
their custody, to be carried to immediate sxecu-
tion,-whieh, by the way, often happens