Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-10-24
VOL. XIV, NO. 2I7

CANADA ANn TME UNITED STATES.
The LsndsH Times, Of The 18th alt, has an
editorial en- CARada, to The effect that shs could
no mere exist as sn in5spasdans nation By the
side Of ths Usitsd States than Lamb By the
side Of q wsIf She has to choose between union
1 With Great Britsi1 and aansxatisn 10 the Uzissa
States, snd it says: "By the choice ibsy make
we shall abide" It thsn puts the question to
CsaA5ians, who, it ssys, have shown an UnEil-
HngHess 70 raise reas0nsbls force to resist In
vasioB (Which course win they ehosse-l0
| dght freely for The defense Of fheir own homes,
Or be dragged st the cannon's mouth to feed s
| stsggls in ths hsart Of q distant, s0Eeiga sad
unhealthy esuntry ~
Can it be possible that his is an in.imation
that England means 10 abandon Canada TO the
terrible late which the Tines depicts. raihsr
than Iilk & war with The Yankees l. wo1fd
Be Of Piaos With the sbortsighted AID selfish
policy 50 obstinsiely psrseYsred in by the Rus
SELL and PALMERsrON Government in regard
70 this Co1fsderacy. TAs stupidity Of this
soarss is well and srisay stated BY the Charles
ton EsreHyy:
TIE COURSE OF sREAF BRITAIE.
Es5 ths Cabnss or Great Bri.sia been eons-
posed o. EeR sf enlarged views and political sa-
sasity, tbst csantry EliEht hAvs derived incaL
ca abe advantages ron the secession Of the
CouisdeEate States Undef geEsrsl free trade
principles j. mighs have occupied toward a1
very uBeh ths ssas busiVess relations hereto
feTs enjoyed BY The North, Whieh, conpetitioH
Being 5Io. gdei By law, have buit HB ihat see
-i~rs have rrrrSa wroa s.rftvv t1a
Ct as world. SaFpiyiug thsir factory interests
Wi5s IaW ce,tsa, usiuE their shipping ard soR-
spmiRg their Manufactured fakFics Of sVsry
kind aad dsserlpti-n, the most lucrative trade
n the world was within their reach Il would
have given sew life and energy and enterprigs
70 ssT crowded population and jostiing esPiial
& would RaVs lEaugUlatsd q new era IN tbs IA
doEal prosperity.
Bat tAase immense advantages have been |
tAT0Tn sway BY = course Of bluEderiug timidity /
and sAortnsss Of vision, and unjust partially /
aud prejudice Ths course Of that Government |
has been Influenced By the Peer motive Of ksep- I
irg secure the title to a debt Of comparative IL
s5En.hcsncs rom people destitute Of PuncipIs I
end going TO Bankruptcy. It has been also
shaped by apprehension Of tHrsats made BY the /
Uailsd States "fuil Of sound snd fury, signify /
ing nothing" shAR "a experiment EpoR the 1
nerves Of the old gentlemen of t'a British Cab |
has been tempered BY tie strepg lsveF sf fGnat- |
i 81 prejudice agsinst the slave inslisations Of
the South On tie part Of Lord Russell, and
dovil- -msy-csrs desiIe on the part Of Lord Palm
sssio1 20 see rspubl.caBism played cat III this I
eoEDtTy for the benefit Of his meaAIehieal the /
sry Of g0vernnsnt
Fer sUca abstract, fsnstcal, timis aHd skort- /
sighted reasons, the great, substantial lfHitiess
sRs lasting interests Of Great Britain have bees /
sacrificed. Her course Of unprineiRles selfish |
ness aud folly h=s dcas Rors ts kin the great /
doctrine Of ires trade tkan anythiHg shat has /
oecsrTsd in modern times. L has Essst sll ths /
calculations Of political economy, bassd UPON |
6sligatszed interest aad eoam0R ssRss. The |
say viii eoEo when she aud her people vii I
bitterly regret her lsRse frsm The letter aad /
spirit Of iBtsTsaiiozal law, and the policy Pur |
su5d toward her EAsural friends. Ths aEtiqastsd /
politicians st the bead Of her Government viii /
ORedAy be cursed for tss Consequences.