The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-09-13
rb. priuce I'm America.


company to construct the improvement
The Prince I'm America.
Our countrymen have reason to congrat"-
late themselves that the Prince Oh WANTS
90, his xisit u America in Canada ana VIII
oore,ude I, in the United States, thus reserV-
Inc tho hest wine for the conclusion OF the
g., Itis well to study our Western society
nv neeinpine at the base, by investigating the
,horistnal and Canadian eiemen Is, and thence
proceeding upwards in the scale OF civiliza-
tion. We can we'll imagine that TO the Duke
of Newcastle, and other wise and polished
gentlemen, accustomed only to life in its edu-
Gated FERNS, the study of simple, unadorned
savagery. in it's Canadian development, must
have been novel and startling In the highest
degree, amply compromising the discomforts o.
an ocean voyage, and the personal assault
which some of the natives made upon the
Duke at Toronto. 1t is edifying to witness
the religious development in the bosoms oil
these uncultiyated Pagans, prompting them
TO mob their distinguished guests, TO heap upon
their heads variety of opprobrious epithets'
aud finally wind up by assault and battery
We dare say that the Duke, who is said to be
man of the most infallible common sense ana
uuIalilHS CpHEo"'"tE, '"~ S>~-%
srructed and amused by these curious exhioi.
tons, and will not fail 10 congratulate h'msei'
that the royal party began their American
tour at these low rounds In the LADDER OF CIVIL
Iization, from whence they will presently as
cend TO a higher and purer atmosphere
We observe that some of the malcontents,
in their nonsensical madness, because the
Prince could not unite in party procession
expressed 4 wish that they were IN the onited
States. and avowed the belief that there they
could do as they choose. We cannot reclpTo-
cate their desire; for whilst they would De
| permitted to do as they choose Ia the ohl'eo
States. other people have also the same ioer-
| ties. which is not exactly what these persons
desire Moreover. as the very olttcrest anu
most implaca BILE enemies our peculiar instltu-
lions have ever had, are precisely the men VINO
have made these ridiculous disturbances, we
,rust they will stay where they are, ana tha'
they and their blessed province Will never De
added to the already preponderatins weisnt OF
New England fanaticism.
We trust that nothing will occur upon the
visit of the Prince 10 this country 10 remind
han, that the Uuiied States is on the same con-
tinent with Canada. We know there Is every
dispOstion from the President OF the united
States 10 the humblest citizen, 10 give MIN
whoIe-ssuled and affectionate welcome we
are very sure that if any instance OF barbarity
occurs it will not embrace, like that In Can
ada. large bodies of men. We trust and be-
lieye that not even an individual exception
will occur to mar the manifestation OF those
elevated and generous sentiments which the
great American people entertain towards their
iIlustrious guest. In no other land is there a
higher appreciation than in America OF those
womanIy virtues which characterize the ad-
mirable mother and woman who now occupies
the British throne, and nowhere under the
sun do men better understand the rites of hos
pitality We hope to see all this evinced in a
Way which will efface from the MIND OF the
Prince all the disagreeable remem ORANGES OF
his Canadian to ur, and of his temporary Visl-
tation to that uncivilized and unhappy race,
who are in every way inferior 10 the ulgnl-
fed, decorous and valorous red men who once
inhabited that country. The Duke OF New
castle and other gentlemen who have just es-
capped with their lives from the Canadian pop
ulace, will not for a moment mlsconstrue
those demons trations into evidences of dis
LOYALTY to the throne of England. They are
well aware that Canada is a constant draft
upon the British treasury, costing the mother
country far more than il comes to, and not as
profitable to her trade and commerce as it
would be if permitted to become independent
The British government supports, at great
expense. the civil and military functionaries
whose unhappy fate it is to live among and
eudeavor TO civilize and regulate that absurd
aud disorderly people. The money of British
bankers builds up their cities, railroads
bridges and other public works. Were Eng
land to whistle them coolly down the wind,
she would lose only heavy drain upon her
excheq uer, whilst in return, Canada, like the
United States, would become enterprising and
seIf-relying and prove profitable customer OF
the mother country. The greatest difficulty
in the way of Canadian independence will
come from Canada herself, which, notwith-
standing her rudeness and barbarity, is ex-
cessively proud of her relations 10 Great
Britain, and would rather be the tail of the
British lion than the head of plebeian repub-
lie.