The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-09-03

moment there NAV be little immediate risk Of a
rupture between England and the military re.
public on the Canadian frontier; but, be the
risk little or much. IL U.s. we fear. more likely to
be Increased than diminished bv the presence Of
a sctn,y aud unsupported British force Asthe
nucleus and raiyng.point OF u numerous militia
and volunteer army, $4,000 of the best troops
IN the world may be considered formidable
'orce. Isolated and unsupported 10 the midst
OF an inert population, three times that number
OF British troops would bc hopelessly urequAl to
the task OF defending such country as Cansda
against Slch armies as those now in he service
OF Ctuada's nearest ncighbor. Il is possible
that no immediate harm mey come of the some-
what critical experiment which Milis'ers have
made up their minds TO risk hut We can not
help thinking thar such force "a that now
sta oned IN our North American provinces Is a
challenge aud temp alton to a pnssih'e invader,
aud must he regarded as an element of danger
rather than o. security L. does not nppn ,r to
VA that any good reason was assigned on F,iday
night why Ministers should not tske the s,mplc
aud raghu0rward course recommended week
before by Earl Grey. Either the Caudi,n Par.
lament ought to reconsider its late decision, ur
else British troops ought to be immediately
withdrawn from position where their presence
is, on one hypothesis, wholly needless, and, on
the other, good deal worse than useless
We siIcerey dcprecate the unnecessary in
PRODUCTION of irritating topics into this question.
or course We kaow what 70 think aud say OF
persons Ike the Mayor of Montreal, who un-
hlushngy avow that they like to have their 10.
dependence defended by English soldiers AZ the
cost OF English taxpayers; but except when
Canadians themselves plead guilty to sordid and
lavish sentiments We are ready 10 assume that
-hCy are Ms loyal and patriotic as any other sub.
'ectS Of the Briri.h Crown. A. W. have before
iimiucd, the Canadian Parliament and people
are quite entitled 20 form their own estimate of
the dangers. nctu d or alleged, 20 which their
country is expo ed aud nobody has II right 10
blame them for refusing 20 take exper sivp pre-
ctuuons against peril which they believe TO be
imaginary. All we say is that if the Cauad ans
tnke one view oI such matter and the E,glish
Government anothrr, either the Canadians
ought tu be wiling 10 act on the Eng 'ish Gov
Drimtnts view, or the English Government
uugh5 10 leave h m 20 bear the ri, of sc,in,
on their own view. 1t il absurd that we should
tnru>t on them, at great Inconvenience 10 our
selves, a pro &c ion which they pronounce who'll
ly uncullcd for II they further tell MS as
some of them DO tell us that there is a real
danger, hut that il is solely created by English
diplomacy, aud that they are under no obligation
to bear the bruut OF international quatrtls aris.
sing OUT Of 4 foreign policy over which they
have 10 control, we at once aCkuo ledge that
there rs force in the plea. Ii raises Il very ser.
uus question, which pcrhapS few CluadiAns real
iy with TO raise; hut we quite ready to meet
It, and Co meet iC in courteous and friendly
spirit. II il comes 10 this, that the Parliament
and people Of Canada claim either TO have the
management oi their own foreign policy or to
be indemnfsd against the risks aud buI dens en-
tslied on them by the foreign policy OF Eng
land, we are not aware that any reasonable OBJ
j"cIiou can be made tn the demand Canada IA
nlread, independent in alt matters ot internal
legislation aud finance, and no sensible Euglish-
man will be shocked or angry al her claiming to
have The unictered management OF her own
foreign relarions likewise The claim TO sep.
arate rational existence may appear 10 uS iniu-
dtclous or premature we may wish that the old
colonial connection could be continued for an-
other generation or two; but we should have
no interest IN seeking to perpetulte depen-
dGnco which, except AS possible source OF en-
barTassment, is purely nominal. All that we
need really be anxious about il thas the sever
ance or rcadjustment OF existing relations,
whenever 1t comes should be effected not only
peacefully but in cordial amity and good temper
In this point Of view we cannot but IT gret some
things that were said in the course OF Friday
nights debate by speakers with whom we theo-
retically agree IL is surely possible TO let the
Canadians understand that they must bear the
prncipli cost OF defending their own indepen-
deRce, without resOrting 10 such language as
Nr. Roehuck considered polite and digrited
For onr own part, we feel no ucliuuriou either
to scoid the Canadians or 10 htuer them. Il ia
rii'culnns to compliment them nthP loyalty
aud patriotism displayed ia u Willingness to
allow EngIiShmen TO pay taxes and fight for
their Independence. On the other hsud, there
~ little wisdom in denOunCing the Parliament
md people OF Canada for thp offence oi not see
ing Things with our eyes. Instead of occurring
the Canadians on their want of public spirit. IL
would he infinitely more to the purpose o recall
our troops - not, Of course, without reasonable
notice and leave Canada to accept the re-
sponsibilifes Of decision which we have no
ground 10 suppose that she regrets. Liverpool
Mercury.