The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-01
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The achievements which are being sent out
by England to the British Provinces indicate
as plainly az any overt act OF hostility ceu do
her intentions and policy in regard to this
country. The Canadian government has made
no request for these troops; It's territory Is
situated at distance from the seat Of war; and
even were II not SO it is perfectly we'll able 70
maintain the police Of its frontier The fact
that England thinks it necessary to take these
extraordinary precautions; coupled With the
strengthening of her feet by gunhoats and
other evidences Of aggressive designs, proves
clearly that her neutrality ia but mask, to be
thrown aside when /! suits her convenience. II
sincere in that policy, she has nothing to tear
from Us. Wherefore then, this premature ap-
,prehension for the safety of her dependencies,
'unless she ia aboa. to do come actthst will en-.
danger them.
There car be no better evidence of intended
Dad faith than . preparation for its oonse.
aasncee by the party contemplating it, The
came instinct that teaches US to guard against
t-eachery on the part of individuals warns us
not to be taken unprepared by covert move
msnts or the part Of governments II would
be criminal, 1t would be absurd in US, were we
to neglect the pFemonitions we ere receiving
In the concentration Of military and naval
forces by Great Britain in these la.itades. They
are On too largc-s scale for the protection OF
interests which cannot possibly be imperilled
so Losg as her declared policy of neutrality is
honestly maintained. They are contemptibly
below the amount Of strength required should
she coms to an open rupture with us.
Jast look what her position would be in such
an eventuaIity. She might, to be sure, do US
some damage with her fleets; but that
would be more than counterbaianced by the
Losses that we would infict GU her CONNER
ciaI marine. On land size would not maintain,
the struggle against US for single month.
Ge0ss aphioally, Canada belongs to the United
States, and there is every reason to believe
that il we were to send an army there sufficient
for their protection its inhabitants would at
oncs declare their independence of the mother
country, In the Upper Province there is de-
cided preference for or institutions, while in
the Lower the benefits resulting from free
Interchange Of agricultural and commercial
productions would 60 far to smooth away the
prejudices arising from differences of race and
religion. In view, therefore, of the prepare.
ions which Great Britain 10 making to pick q
quarrel with Us, it becomes the duty of Con-
gress md the government 10 take such mea-
sures ~ will defeat and punish her for her bad
faith. In the meanwhile every effort should be
made to reconcile tie unhappy differences
which have arrayed tae two great sections
Of the country in. arms against each
other. To the South as to the North it
must now be apparent that the sympathy
and aid Of the European governments in this
unnatural and fratricidal quarrel can only be
obtained at the price Of its liberties. No pre-
sent help that it might secure by it could com.
pensate the former for the loss CT seltrespect
and eternal dishonor, to say nothing of the po-
sitive political Disadvantages that it would en-
tail.
We do not as yet see very clearly how, but
that means can be found, to put asstop to this
unhappy contest. The presence Of common
danger IL the impending interference of the
European governments will 90 some way 10
further reconciliation. The pride of country,
be it entertained by Northern or Southern
breasts, will not tanely brook the idea Of their
taking advantage Of Our present difficulties to
promote their selfish aud dishonest schemes.
Let England, therefore, beware of q
change in the political situation a. sud
den and unexpected as was the stimuli
taneous uprising Of the North at President
Lincolns appeal. If she pushes her double
dealing too far she will again and herself taken
as much By surprise as che was by that magni-
fcent demonstration.
reconciliation orce effected between the
government and the Southern maloontents,
there would be at the immediate disposition of
the former, for purposes of invasion, an arwy
Of two hundred thousand men-as fpe troops
"a any in the world. With these Canada could
be overrun in a fortnight, and every relic of
British supremacy swept from her soil. New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland
TQuld follow without tie ceeesslty Of striking
blow, political grievances having already
done the work Of disaffeotion there.
Il TIE Southern portion Of our continent the
vindication Of our traditional policy could be
rendered iust as complete. The large armies
that would imms lately become available from
the reunion of the divided sections would ena.
BILE us to crush ont there every vesti@e Of
foreign interference. These are prospects that
should iucite every true patriot to exert him
self for the reconcilement Of or unhappy diff
lerences. There never was crisis in which
the power ana glory Of the republic were
placed ia ncre imminent peril; there never
was and never will be enc in which they are
capable Of greater extension.
An ExAMPLE FOR New YoRx.-The contrast
between the volunteer regiments sent TO the
seat Of war from Massachusetts, and New Hamp-