Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-07-25
Enslsnd willing to Give Up Canada.

Prof. 6oldwin Smith urges tkat Canada should
be cut on from % the mother country to prevent the
view holds to the same opinion while the "Thun-
derer'' admits that II would be impossible for
England TO defend the province sga nst the gi-
his recent speech at Montreal, frankly tells the
Canadians that In the event Of a war they must
depend mainly upon their own resources Mark
this significant lasgusge from the London Re-
view: -'.-r- -.-- ~. .....
sCanada is q dependency only in name; she is
In reality nation, and ought to be now prepared
70 take upon herself the obligations incumbent
On her a. member Of the great family Of nations
We see no reason whv special treaty should not
be entered into with he. tof the purpose of de-
fning orr mutual obligations for her defense
We fear, however, that public opinion In the
colony is not ripe for such proposal, and that
the suggestion, IL made, would not be accepted.
The Imperial Government and the colony view
their mutual obligations In so different a light
that we do not look forward with any hope to
time when the matter may be settled In this
prudent and sensible fhsnnef. We think, how
ever that definite proposal to that effect should
be made, and that, II declined as II would In all
probability be, the Imperial Government should
Inform the Government OF the Colony that tue
British troops shall be Withdrawn forthwl h, and
the colony left to provide any measures 1t may
think proper for its own defense.
"lfthe Canadians desire Il, let the severance be-
tween US and them be rendered complete and per-
feet We believe that 10 ourselves such sever
anee would be Of immense imperial advantage
We fear that our connection with Canada 10 like
ly to embroil us at any moment with the Govern.
ment Of the United States, and we know well
that should ever a war happen to arise between
the two Governments, from any cause whatso.
ever, the long frontier line OF Canada and tbs
lakes 10 oaf source OF weakness. We are Of opin.
ion tn at In the whole extent Of the British EN-.
pire there 10 no subjsct, under any conceivable
state Of circumstances, calculated TO fll US with
such alarm as the defence Of the frontier in the
event OF a war with the United States''
The Canadian papers are anna zed at this COW.
ardy feeling on the part Of their British masters
and try to reassure them. The Toronto Glob,
says: To
"If the British people were convinced that tn.
Americans had no design Of picking q quarre
With them In order to obtain an excuse for con
quering Canada, doubtless their alarm would
subsids, aud we should have none OF these thun
dering annou ncements that we mus, look out To-
ourselves They could not be 30 unreasonable Al
to expect that Canadians should be prepared 4
meet thrty-two millions Of people In arms, un
aided by the imperial forces, In quarrel brough
on by the home government In connection will
the general interests Of the empire. Nor are tn,
! people Of England 30 pusllanimOus as to be will
ling to throw away great colony from a vagu,
dread Of an expensive contest, over the origina
| tion Of which they themselves would have smith,
Il coAtrol."