Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-06-12
The Position Of Caaada--sThe Military
PUxYer 10 be A Irsmented.

Power TO be AIrs menIede
The London M0Tniag Post Lord P4LMERsroNs
organ contains the following significant article in
its issue of the 9th ut., from which the LINCOLN
Government may draw an instructive lesson Lord
PALNERsTON, through his organ, resoluely contends
that Canada holds the ba ance of power, so tar as
trade is concerned on the American continent This
may be, ard is doubtless, true far as the North
ern Confederacy is concerned, but we of the South
have nothing to fear from Canada in commercial
point of view. We feel assured that England will
be compelled TO buy cotton and this will induce
her gladly to open commercial relations with US
The Congress OF the Confederate States at its late
session at Montgomery, passed a law, pro-
hibting, under severe penalties the expor-
taton Of cotton from the Confederate States except
through the seaPorts Of said States. If England
gets cotton she now sees through what channels
she must procure it-through our seaports and in
her own vessell To DO this she may have to break
LIECOLS's blockade, and the late conversations in
the British Parliament on the subject indicate
disposition to respect that blockade, even when
strictly and eectually enforced only so far as il
may be convenient. The blockade may and proba-
bly, will, be observed for two or three months yet
until our ne" crop of cotton begins to come, ard
then the manufacturers of England will require it
as the present stock will be about exhausted, TO
keep their establishments in operation and then we
SHALL definitely know what England will do.
A fact is supplied by a contemporary which clear
y shows the direction in which the interest of Eng
land les. "A very thorough and able paper ION
the cotton supply appeared recently from the per
If Mr.. CEAwFJRR late Governor of Singapore. His
conclusion is that England must rely chiefly on
America for a supply Of cotton, which region that
that is North and South America now furnishes
four fths Of the value of all that is consumed, al
he adds that in a struggle OF seventy years,
southern States OF the United States have it
great measure, succeeded in driving all other m
petitors out Of the market. Still there are he says
bat two countries likely to furnish Eagland with
fair supply of good cotton, as an auxiliary to the
American supply-these are the newly organized
territories on the eastern side of the Bay of Bengal
and Queensland in Australia >
We have thus the facts upon which to bsse the
assertion that we have nothing to fear from Canada
in a commercial point of view, while the North has
very much Canada may secure much of the North
ern trade enj yed by New York unless different
state Of things from that which now pals the com
mercial energies Of Northern merchants can be
brought about
FROM the London Morning Post OF May "a.
Att time when the din Of arms resouuds through
out the length and breadth of the United States,
from Northern Maine u Southern TeXts he people
Of this country will learn without surprise but
with deep satisfaction, that Canada, as a simple
measure OF preCauJon has imported and adopted
that sy stem OF domestic defence which in the shOr
space Of two years has placed the shores of England
in a state OF complete and assured security. No
THAT the civil which
about 10 all CT ;he great neighborIDg republic will
affect the slightest degree the International rea
tons of British North America with either bellige
rent. But Her MAJESTY 5 Ministers, with view to
p ssible contingencies, have invited the Canadian
people 10 provide those of self defence which
will be supplementary TO the military assistance
which. in case Of war, the Imperial GJvernn e II
whuuld he bound to give. We believe that the vol
unteer vcment in this country derives its origin
and model from the system Of active volunteer
c0rns winch in connection with the sedentlry mill.
tia Sir Alan MacNsb, Sir l.. 7. Zach, and the
Baron &c Rotte burg, established six yesrs ago
The numerical strength OF the Canadian militia Is
three hundred thousand m .u but the active force
Of cavalry. artillery ani infantry only represents
small corps d0rHee of five thousand men. Under
these circumstances the Duke OF Newcastle IN an
nouuc0g the important fact that colonial volunteers
would be invited 20 com etc for the Queens prize
recommends the formation and organization of
colonial volunteer corps The appeal has fallen
upon no unwilling and unpaui)tc We find
that the brave and gallant Sir Alan MacNab has
placed himself in the of the movement. and that
domestic army is about spring from the ground
IN Canada not only able TO protect the neutrality OF
the province, but 10 maintain that balance of power
which the folly o. Republican America has trans
fcrred 70 BrItIs-i North America. We believe that
there Is no country IN the world which contains
within Itself greater m ltary elements than Cana
da. The population belongs not only TO hardy and
warlike race but there is every township retir-
ed or half pay officers. who are exactly the men to
discipline and organ ge raw levies We hear in |
New NulE in the presence Of civil war of = nave
regiments composed Of foreigners and of Britt h !
riilsmen. who have no fear of the Foreign Enlist
meut Act before their eyes. W. believe that
Canadl equally with England, will stand neutral |
in the quarrel, and that the provinces Of British |
North America will be enabled TO maintain their |
own without fear Of aggression on the Iart OF any |
assailsnt. But 10 be fOrrarmed is true and sound |
policy The battle field may extend from Washing
ton 70 the South and West; but though Canada from
the 10y atty OF MS people and it. geographical posi- |
ton, may be exempted from all part in the contest
the policy which dictates military preparation can |
neither be gsUsatI nor cOutrOverted. We believe |
that, as consequence of the Morrill, tariff, the /
stream OF comm, and OF emigration will be d.
verted from the United States u { NADIA. We have |
no apprehension that wars alarm will resound in |
the provinces. We find that whilst separation is an
accomplished fact in the United States British
North America Is ClamOrous for Federal Union
When we remember that Canada. Nova Scota and
New Bruns WICK possess populstlon equal TO that
of the thirteen colonies which eighty Years age re
volted from this country, we cannot believe that
they have weight and authority in the future
destnies OF the American continent. The course of
trade will be direct from the belligerent Powers
TO the only State which by its inland waters can
communicate directly with the North and West. Il
the balance OF power should fall to the lot of Brit
ish North America, Canada by her energy. activity
and preparedness ia wisely showing her apprecia
ton hoh Of her duties and rights at great and
poriant which year ago no man living could
have fOreseeu.