The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-07-27
Canada and the Prince.

The people of Canada are IN lever OF de-
light over the arrival OF the Prince of W ales
The mere representation of royalty which
they have heretofore enjoyed, in the person OF
Governor G eneral, was enough TO elevate their
euileless souls TO a degree of blissful compla-
cency and gladness rarely attained by fallen
human but, a Prince true Prince, their fu-
ture king-imagine what an ocean ofecstacy Is
running over the top of the provincial teapot
We do not speak of Canada and her ever loya
shirt in scorn or derison. On the contrary
we never think of that selt-admiring and
heatific colony without the most exquisite
satisfaction A self-conceited community, or
Individual even, is SO happy in self-conlem-
plation that every one ought to be thankful
that in this miserable world, there can exist
such felicity-in this desert, such green and
rural spots. But Canada is not as destitute
of all guile and worldliness as its charming
nairete and enthusias m might lead one to sup
pose. Her infantile artlessness is combined
with knowledge of what's what which would
have done credit to the playful and child
like daughters of the benevolent PECKsNIFP.
Baby as she is, she knows on what side her
bread is buttered, and has got far enough in
arithmetic to put down in pounds, shillngs,
and pence, exactly what she has to be CRATE
Trunk Railroad and the Victoria bridge; it
furnishes them with steamboat and steam
ships it supports regular line of first.class
mail-steamers between Liverpool and Mon
treal. The British Parliament permits them
TO govern themselves and impose their own
taxes, whilst it protects their territory with
noble Notifications, guarded by veteran Brit
ish soldiers, whose red coats and brilliant
hos hey hah n wit ha ticf
reflection that it does not cost them single
cent. Moreover, they have even in ordinary
times, Vice Royal Court, which tapers off
gracefully and magnificently their political
structure, presenting refreshing contrast to
the dead level of our monotonous equality
Besides, even Canadian considers himself in
some sort an Englishman he speaks of him.
self as such when travelling in foreign parts
he rejoices greatly in being an aprendage TO
the rump of the royal lion. Never did a lit.
lie colony walk higher in its boots and have
less reason to glorify itself on account of it's
own merits, than the colony of Canada.
A great part of the good fortune and kind
treatment OF that colony is unquestionably
owing to the experience of JOHN BULL with
his once faithful colonies of America. Most
fathers are apt to be too rigid, not to say ty
BULL, in his treatment of BROTHER JoNA-
THAN, illustrated the fact. Certainty, since
that youugster came of age and Quilted the
paternal roof the old gentleman has treated
his remaining children with singular gentle
ness ard moderation. We should say, that al
this time he is erring on the opposite extreme
OF indulgence. He is not only letting them
make their own laws and impose their own
taxes, but filling their pockets with spending
money, and tempting them to form idle habits.
Canada will never do anything for herself as
long as she has only 10 lie on the fiat of her
back, open her mouth and receive mamma
enough from above to supply her wants
Inc United STATES, however, will take no
exceptions to Canadian manif es talions of re.
spect and regard for the son of VICTORIA As
the future King OF Great Britain, we feel no
particular fervor about the youth, but as the
son Of VICTORIA, Z ueen Of all Hearts in Eng
land and America, he will be as warmly well
coined In every State aud section Of the Re-
public as in any portion OF the British domin.
ions. She has filled her high and difficult DO.
sition with such exemplary conscien ito usness
and genuine kindness OF heart that she has
not an enemy In any political party in Great
Britain, country IN which political hos liiitv
never spend sovereign sooner than a peasant
and in which political rancor is carried 10 .n
extreme unknown even In the United State, in
the most embittered party combats. She has mot
only performed with grace and dignity all the |
royal duties, bat as the wife, the mother. thu |
christian, she is exactly the sovereign who
commands the unanimous respect, love and
loyalty Of the English people. The citizens Of
sns uni.<d States are not behind thoss Of Ems.
ssad " ths!r shtsaific and generous snn,en,s.
nton ~ saen Snsrasw,, s9d on her sessnnt
f ca n'ih 70 Asss,ss !, rIs e sss1lsaIy 81.
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