The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-06
Interesting from Canada-1hs W.,
ing hostility to the Unitod statss ~

Ia
ada Is decidedly hostile to the UnitA, ~
In some quarters the feeling takss tn
OF pretended sympathy for the Souths,, u
els, about whose CONDITION, aims, prosn.
md principles profound isnornncs ~
Taiis amobg the proviacisls. la oth.,,"
sentiment resembles mere nsig n borly s,,,.
The petty ranCor and envy which us,,.-
minded villagers cherish for the r,cn ~
Cext door. With a tew exceptiuns-sna..
which II is right 70 Distinguish ths ~
ronto 6tobe the abiest paper in tbs prov.as.
the press OF Canada follows faith frl.V a.,
ieisd OF the London Times, DECREE our srn,
sIeeis at our successes, exagKerates On. :,
verses, yituperates our Government ytia.
our generals, and laoors with zeal, IL
with address, 10 foster n bitterly uufr,.,aH
i.eiing against oNr people and Our ln.n,.'
lions. Every class of society appenrsa
iected with the prevailing Americar,p4os,.
10 the bulk OF the Canadian people A...
render OF Slidell and Mason es.Ins % nv
basn I appointment. Ii euyann-
rather than diminished their syi,. a.,
certainly Increased the contempt Ia, Ar"
cans which Is Infused into CtnsGia ian onI,ta-
py the iusnce OF the British ca,e.,. ..I
,ioned ia the province. Nor has the ,.,,f.
msuI OF the CrenL dispute CHECKED r,iI,,.
preparations In all The large au.s -
youug men drill wi tn more aTaOr saau an.
and the reorgan.zLti Of tns militia -
ceeds steadily. 1ne ngst arrivals 'Iou -,
III the spring will bring TO the PROVINCES g..
supplies oI modern arms a., ever .sse,,
ZION. BY that time 1t ls exS ecled lAsl T.
&c. oo0 militia Will Ce III Llrdliicn -. :.
the field.
Tue tviE organs OF GovevawsaLih.r
ron To Ltaaer aud the lutbrG C.;f 4a..s. as II.
ulttcTest anti Amen, Ill. i'>fr5s IL - ~.
vince. Nothing Is taiKoi II III snI.IiAry CIR
uies put now To assail the United SIas.l IA
,hslr weak spots. Troops. Alter the san,s.
der of Mason and S!ideli, were osisl 'a,ios,
~ detailed tor tns defence OF the soulh.r,
extremity OF the fictUria bridge, aad .ar
yrys are sun being vigorously yros-ossd
with view TO Tue erection OF fora, vhSa
would be worse tnah useless ~ peace "a y h
main tanned.
Ousls driven TO ask-in view O. this sIhl
b,Iion OF temper aud these preparations
~ hat motive Ianaua eau EavcIg sctkiakxH
with tbs United :,taieS, 70 W. pbvioas ~.
ot her commercial. 9-siH7 s,%s. A!J Haanea
iut-reslsr Les nl@ ~ ~ t"d ~ '-A ys~T al
mas oeen siyea ~ Al" . @'',-';- afsi ties
Canada waits "A wIH.er uGAr' - .tsas.
For nearly six month"; '@Gh Ss@E 80 ssy
uracuunbIe outiet >. t-s- ash ttt'., F...,
t.rrltory. When tnt ga - ~ al
peopleu and poor this .a%,..,. "a c'al~ vs..
uured, but Of late yea - a. ocr- sstEJ
f.lt and blttsrly aeptDi # 4 sIi, ,aef
IN, Grand Trunk halfway ~ EsilsaI Ia
h..n n,oposed AS u remedy. But the af.-
hundred ana nity miles OF IaiiToad baNa
would have 10 De butt would cue: tAIy
$40 600 oop-more than either toe Pm Tlae. >,
Il reat britain cares 10 sieha Ia cola aitvd
Inar oad would pass 50 close 10 the IrVlut.
of The United Sta les in some places that
me event OF War II would Ds very easy li
American gusrIlias 70 destroy II.
twiiI seem, on your SIDE oI the lille, ap,s
MYSTERIOUS HouOD, but 1t Is Iael, uev-rtss
less, that many OF The LEAD ng minds VI Gas.
ada nave resolved to get Maine, II they saa
rney say that they require Portland, ne tT.
minus of the Atlantic and 81. LawrsHSe
halfway; that IL is Il geographical nscssaliy
for them 10 possess IL.
Ia reiscting upon these somewhat start.
Ing pretenslUns, Jon viii not Tail 70 recall
TO mind several paragraphs which have
in England, on The subject Of prs
tended addresses which wsre alleged %
have been forwarded ~ the Y ueen by iLnab.
lGn.s OF maine, praying ioE ahn.xaHop 70
Canada. No ono ia the United Statee No.
ticsd IL ose omiDous paragraph except With
au incredulous smile. IL !on re1eoi h0v
easy il would be ior Oanaua 10 send few
hundred british Subjects iht9 Maine, with IN.
structions 70 petition for an-exaton AZ ths
prCper time, ana bow plaubihiy fhalAId
might, In the event OF cor tinnei tfoanis Ia
tn. United StatsF, send over jd@sis 70 Portland
to comply with the prayer o. tue Ietittob-'s,
YOU Will probabiy concicds lhat tnete "
more in these hints Than appeared " I"
surface. -,
TO ma i. seems that, so long rs the 1'u
war lasts in the United States. In" STATE Of
Maine, and especially the town u forsaa,
will occupy position OF peculiar peril ~
was lately stated by British omcer slos
opinions were entitled 10 respect ma. aAa
war resulted from tho Mason Siidei. ifahlT'
lilo, Portland would have been III the Possse'
sion OF The British within fileea dsYs aif,
the declaration Of war and further, ila' u
would never have been given mp % oat y
GREAT Britain held foot Of territory OF i1s
continent.