New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-26
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY. DECEMBER &C. 1861

ports, until they promise at no distant day, to
be practically excluded from the Canadian
market.
The labors of Lord Elgin and bis advisers in
former years appear in strange contrast indeed
with TIE turmoil of the current hour. The
causes OF the change we presume will be found
TO lie considerably below the surface. That
there have been partially successful efforts made
by Secession sympathizers to arouse hostile
feeling in Canada against the Union, appears,
from the published record, to be true enough;
but the American-phobIa is not so general as to
give pth or potency to any serious warlike
demonstration, unless powerful stimulates either
10 the shape of Imperial subsidies or hierarch-
zeal dictation are applied to foster spirit Of
hostility. The natural frieDdliness or at least
the friendly Indifference Of the bulk Of the
Colonsts might be illustrated, We think, by the
simple fact that for the last score OF years
what has been facetiously termed the " Seden-
" tary Militia" Of Canada has had no other
yisbls form Of existence than 10 the periodical
record of the promotion and appointment Of
officers in the Queens Gazette. And by the
testimony of the latest Canadian papers We
find that even the labOred and costly attempt
to Qalganize some life into the sedentaries BY
Sir Allan McNabs act of 1855 proved to be
something 50 closely resembling failure as to
deserve no other name. Under that act
passed, as it was, against the wishes and the
votes of majority of the Engfsh-speahlng
representatives of the West, nearly half MIL
lion has been already directly expended by the
Province, with the view to provoke and arouse
q military ardor; while, for the same purpose,
and under the same conditions over six NIL
lions, in the shape Of Ordnance property, have
at the same time been contributed by the In
perial authorities. And the result, looking
back over the seven intervening years, Is, Ina.
so-cal!ed active" force OF screen mohs"""
men have been enrolled, whhe tho sedentary
forces remain exactly where they were-ah ILL.,
posinp iIlustra ION of the ris interf'9.
These facts seem to establish the ground that
what we witness in Canada is at best or worst
but a sudden frenzy. But those who watch 1t
will see how it will be stimulated IN different
quarters. The political managers of the hour
are all more or les, interested if not cOmpro-
missed, in the Provincial Railway, which has
already drawn over fifty millions directly IRON
England, independent Of the sixteen millions
borrowed on Canadian credit. Thousands OF
English families have been plunged IN ruin by
the speeulation and unless immediate partial
relief comes from some quarter, the concern
must burnt, aud those who are still iattenlng
on il Do held to account. To this class war
excitement--if not actual war itselt-is god
send of no common account. With $4,000
men under arms in the Province the Imperial
E1cheauer would be charged with from twelve
to fifteen million dollars extra for Colonial dis
bursements alone. OF this no inconsiderable
sum would find its way into the railway
treasury, and thereby keep alive the feryor OF
the muItidude of railway dependents and Others
throughout the land.
If TO these considerations we add that OF the
influence of the Lower Canada hierarchy, we
shall find ground enough for the impression
that in this, as in many other instances, what
al the fret blush appears to be popular I'M
pulse is but the scbemipg Of comparatively
small class. The Catholic Bishops OF tue
Lower Province are the representatives OF the
feelings aud the policy OF what remains there
of the old French noLissse. Their sympathles
are those of unlimited monarcblsts, and, urder
the treaty of cipitulation of 1859, they enjoy
all the immuoites and dignities which apper-
taiued to their position under the edicts and
ordinances of the Kings of France. 10 TINS
let Us add, that their voice in matters political
is supreme; and that whatever they may DC
able to accomplish will be done to arouse the
monarchical sentiment among their own people