The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-10
tFrom the Richmond Whig.l
How Canada Regards the Yankee Wa

Il
Amid all the bluster of the North there are
| evidences that much Of their confidence is as
sumed. Thus, one telegraph informs us that
an instalment of 100000 arms has arrived
from Europe, whilst another of the same date
mentions the departure of Commissioners to
procure arms for the States of New York
Penns ylvania and Massachusetts,
Whiie volunteers are said to be pouring in,
Boston and New York are paying bounties
ana raising contributions to entice away the
idle and reckless thousands who iniest them
With similar incons tency it was reported
that Canada would furnish thousands of men
to subjugate the South, and the alleged super
fluffy of arms in the North was to be stili fur
ther encumbered by the loan of so, 900 more
by Canada.
We have already seen that the Canadian all-
thorities have refused to endorse the policy
which Consul-General Giddings has cut out
for them and we now give extracts from a pri-
vate letter from gentleman of the highest
respectability who lives in Upper Canada, from
which it will oe inferred that the Government
of Canada will by no means plunge into the
| turbid sea of American politics with the alac-
rity represented:
''--, APRIL 27th, 1861.
"The people OF Canada, whilst they regret
the commotion, will bstain from all partici-
patton in the conflict. The Government has
issued strict orders TO all the officers of the
active militia forces in whose hands are our
arms and ammunition, to be vigiiant that nc
such articles obtained from them under
any pretence whatever. This is as it should
be-"
There are other passages in the letter which
show the reasoning upon which the men OF
Canada, to whom their own Government is
just now more dear than ever, are inclined to
avoid complicatng themselve with people
whose ayowed rule of Government Is the su-
premdcy OF numbers.
"The North is evidently arming''-says the
Canadian writer-''It is repor ted that Presi-
dent Davis is upon his march upon Washing
ton, where General Scott is arming for de.
fence. That there is great struggle at hand
there seems no doubt, and much suffering
must ensue. Many people here believe II
would be better that Southern Independence
should be acknowledged, and treaty made
for the advantage of both sections whose in
terestS, habits, character and customs are sc
dissimilar.
Il notice that several persons having
means are leaving New York and Cincinnati
| in consequence of the American troubles, u
settle IN Canada, until the tyranny is past
W hen that VIII be is hard to predict.
" The great American experiment of repub
lican government has failed In its sOlidlty an(
safety. 1t seems sadly TO lack that princi
PIE OF government always so necessary for tn
safety of LIE, liberty and property The
phantom of Tepublicanism has Ger tainly ex
ploded and the same States can never bt
united again Universal suffrage will,
| III the opinion of the wri'er, stimulate the
worthless to divide and divide again, from
tiMs 10 time, the earnings of the prudent anC
industrious. The minority VIII be troddeI
upon oy the majority tor the time being; tht
popular IDOL OF to-day VIII be recanted by tbe
mob tomorrow. This must always be ths
case, when there is no reverence for authority
concentrated to protect the weak against tht
Iorce or an INSCRIPTIONS majority. ."
II greatly TeJolce that the Queen in hel
speech from the throne regrets the diiti cultes
IN America. Ii Is SO different from the spec
NATIVE sympathy OF our Northern Yankee
nelshooTs, Tor our emancipation from The
tyranny of British rule During the few
days rebellion in 1887. they seemed 10 act as j.
our banks could once BE- robbed Liberty tcould
BE- secured"
In some just speculations upon the appa.
rent differences in Northern and Southern
character, the writer says
"Mr. President Lincoln may be politician
but II is very doubtful if he is i sound states
man.
at does certainly appear that the South
presents more gentlemanly statesmen than
the North, and would not sacrifice principle
TO the Almighty Dollar as the Northern Yam
KEGS, TOR they dt10ys make u great splash ana
1Te uery decettfuL s0tthdt."
These views from q native English Cana
dian, honestly representing the sentiments OF
MS c!ifsS, and not written for publication, q (
ford an indication that the British Govern
Inent and people have a correct estimate OF
the Yankee. They cons der him mean ana
trucking until he obtains an advantage, and
unscrnpnlous in its exercise. They have read
their neighhOrS cOrrectly.