New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-01
I IsnNADIAN FEELING.

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The prevailing feeling in Canada which may BIZ
regarded as faithful reflex Of public sentiment il
The Mother Country lis well set forth In the follow
ing extracts from letter, written by Northernel
laojourning ID Coburg, under date 77th December
iand Published an 1he Rochester On. Ysl Democrat
nj strong Lincoln Journal It fully corroborate
what has been learned from English ard CANADIAN
scurcas and Al the writer Id an enemy, his state
nsehts may be taken without many grains Of salt
Here are the extracts: ssss - S 49, 49,
Canada Is stll alive and full Of Fight Everythin,
as regards the Sdel and Mason affair remains stil
u uncertainty to M; but I give You my opinion
that this preparation for war in England was moi
| on account Of the Trent. before that came up
heard that extraordinary preparations were max.
i1 in England, and that BIZ te close Of navigation
"a the spring large feet Was To be sent over.
From what can learn, England has for 3 long
time Intended To raise the blockade and take the
cotton ont Then the intention as 70 seize Maine.
For myself, make no. doubt this y their real IN
tention, Orders we're long aga given toi organize
shs militia and psratsns have been
nv opinions ara formed froH, what 1 am told by
To-day she Coionel ~ this battalion informed me
that TIE 81 ne forees had given orders
10 draft p00 men rom Tie first serves men
that ii, unmarried men under 45-and NJ. W
aaiiy going up The road. In fact, things are iii
such state that this ID not Tie most desirable
place for an American. When you write To me,
AZ mention pf The contents of this for
masters 70 open Dill letters from the States. 4
u Fhope yonr people are alive to the fact that the
time has come to place the fr0ntersN in proper
atste Of defense, for feel sure that you viii have
and that bsfors long Rest assured that England
Is boundto pick q quarrel with tie States. She
wants the State Of Maine, ~ NV s&s: \
We should not be surprised If there was d heap
of truth il the foregoing feel quite confident
of At. nglands has never been satisfied with The
settlement Of the North eastern boundary question,
,nndef the Ashbnrton treaty md abe may prob.
ably conclude that is irstrate time to Yindi.
cate her alleged rights and restore her boundaries
IN acc0Tdante Herewith. Englan is d sagacious,
nation, and seldom lets q good opportunity pass
ont Of her hands. She has q good chance now
an Opportunity that may not occur again in a
4.isFter Of 9 century Besides, she wants the har-
Dor Of rtiand as a winter haven tor her ships
10 would be Of Immense advantage to herstos take
and retain possession Of the port and city of Port
land that part Of Maine ending upon Portla
and the railroads which converge North, West and
South At that point If this should he done we,
might congratulate . portion o. the people Of
Maine on their being u lat under the sway Of O.
decent efnmefit, salthoigh candor compeis us:
% sag that NE could not congratulate the British
tabinets On auchs m acquisition 0f population.
still o. We wish good to al, and IS we believe TIE
sMaineites would be- benefited, and the British,
would obtain port almost indispensable tothena,
Ne tr,lat the latter in and take possession.
W. !of We sonth win not interpose the slightest
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