, 1863-09-12
THE CEITED STATES AND CANADA.
(From the London Times.1

4 short paragraph of Canadian news pub
li6hed yesterday opght not to pass unnoticed
In the present condition Of American affairs.
It is said that the Fede-al Government hare
erected Few fort at Rouse's Point, forty
five miles from Montreal, with magazines ca
nnc acco1Dn odations for permanent garEt-
son Of 5000 men. Rouse's Point is poai-
ton Of great strategic importance, which the
late Lord Ashburton unfortunately 6urron-
deed 10 the United States during his mfssion
in 1e43. It would enable the Americans to
collect feet and force On Like Caamplatn,
60 that they might surprise Montreal. That
the f tderals should be strengthening an 1r1-
poltant frontier stronghold need not Of itself
cause any alarm. Their new found entbusf-
asm for var, and all things connected with
wsr, would naturally lead them to pay more
md munitions Of warfare. The Canadians
hare no reaEon to be alarmed hy any snch
demonstrations at present. The TWO Govern
ments have no Immediate cause Of difference,
and ncae is likely to arise except By the wild
aggresBicns Of the Federals; but for tbs
hands to emhrou themselves with us. Still.
there Is certainly On uressy feeling
bttween the two nations, which makes
it inevitable that the Canadians should view
with some Jealousy nets which ut any other
tine need have excited no apprehension
As this announcement, therefore, is likely to
attract some attention and to excite some
comment In Canada, we are anxious to point
ont to the Canadians the true lessons which
they ought TO draw from It. From the tone
Of feeling toward the Federal States which
has been growing up In Canada during the
progress Of the Southern rebellion We have
no ftar that in the event Of war the Canadians
would prove Indifferent to our alliance. a
correspondent describes The people a5 pos
eessed by almost as intense dislike to the
FEDERAL Government IS nctuates the Southern
rebellion. They are Just sufficiently near the
Northern States to See exactly the character
Of the Washington Government: The Fede-
gets be1ake themselves to their borders, and
every element Of dieatfection to the Federal
Government finds welcome, and spreads Its
difcontent on their soil. They appreciate the
difference bttween IN equal, just, and steady
rule. md the wild, disorder1y, and confused
domination which Is running their nelshbors.
We are not afraid, therefore,, that the Canad1-
ans viii willingly leave our empire, Or that
1hsy haye any wish to resist any possible ut
tempt on the part Of the Federal Government
to force them from uB. All We are afraid Of
ID lest they ehonld take the wrong means, or
only take the right means too iate; The
letter Of Mr. McGee, for example, though
prompted by the o1ninous movements Of tie
Washington Government. urges only the ap"
pointment Of an English prince to the gov
erlmtnt Of Canada. Otherwise, in the day
OF need, he fears that England will give
OILY nominal assistance. Now, nc
will to point ont that aug suck suggestions
as these are in total, wrong direction. II
The Canadians are really afraid Of the ageres-
sden Of the Federale, end really anxious to
avoid it's consequences, they must preusre To
defend themselves The connection betyeen
themselves aud this country viii b. always
ae close as they choose to make 1t. There "a
no med Of the appointment Of an English
prince to strengthen it. So long as they ate
thoroughly and heartily desiron5 to remain q
part Of our empire, 60 long we shall be heart;
lily dctirors TO keep them. Il they should
ever change their tnind and wish to be 1nde'
| ptndent, they necd have no fear Of our r.
1,.=4tirg the useless and bloody c1pelimenti
Of our ancestors with tue United States aud
tic FedcEa]s with the Confederate States. vi
shall let them 60, with regret, Indeed, bu1
without Resistance 80 long, however, III
they arc thoroughly minded to hold by ut
| they may be sure that We shall do our dutl
by fhen, and that, in the event Of any suct
1aneer as they now contemplate, our assist
aucs would never be nominal In the sense Il
which Mr.. McGee uses the word. We should
do our best for them. but at tho same time
cur assistance would be nominal In this eens
-tbkt II would be quite impossible for Us Il