Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-10-09
Ghe SIRE press.
BURLINGTON
FRIDAY MORNING. OCTOBER :. 1868.

\ feeling in En- gland that Canada is be-
coming rapidly Americanizcd, at least in
sentiment, has undoubtedly been the occasion
Of the efforts recently made tJ awaken a
warlike spirit in the Provinces The Lon
don TTo,.s of the 18th gives the following al,
it, view Of American tactics in reference to
Canada
The unassisted speculation Of our readers
would probably be exercised in vain to discover
what advantages the United States can offer the
Canadians in exchange for the temperate free
dom and material prosperity they experience
under the government Of the Queen. But the
New lOrk U'orid certainly holds out a prospect
which might tempt young and growing COM
munity. II the Canadians obtained admission
into the federal Union, they are told that they
would be insured exemption for ever from all
the horrors of war they would be saved - the
enormous expense the mother country is trying
to impose upon them in the way Of fortifca-
tions - they would have the boon Of absolute
free trade with the federal States they would
have " the benefit Of Yankee energy and capital
10 develop their resources - and, lastly, they
would gain share in the destiny Of the great
Yankee nation
This language really sounds like the mere cry
Of an ignorant rapacity. But as il seems from
our correspondents letter Of yesterday that it
actually represents the feelings Of rot few we'll
informed Americans it may he worth while to
draw some attention TO IT, The extraordinary
part Of the matter Is not 50 much that the
Americans should display such entire ignorance
Of the feeling of this country respecting It's rela-
tons with Canada, as that they should be so
hopclessly blind 10 the most patent facts Of their
own condition. That people in The agoHies Of
a bloody and cTbaustiHg irdr, and threatening
icar crcry day 10 the most poiCertui and irariike
States Of Europe, should hold il out As the
principle advantage Of union with their country
that it insures exemption from war forever, i'm
plies an amount Of audacity or tatuIty which is
quite incomprehensible.
Letting pass the noticeable fact that an
uninauential paper like the y. y. World, /
Is here assumed AZ authority in regard to |
the policy to he pursued by the United /
States, 1t will be observed that the above .
reveals a feeling of irritation Why are /
Americans charged with being ignorant of /
their own condition and as displaying "a de /
gree Of audacity which is quite incomprc- /
ilti9A'ii II II tNf'uiil- ui'li tfi'tNtit fhtA .
day that our Canadian ncshbors arc IA
yo1bly inclined toward the United States.
They admire if they do not covet the pros
pcrIty which free government gives. and .
England knows too well for her own peace
that free institutions are more than match .
for the inducements presented by " our gra-
cious Queen and her government to remain
as provinces 1t j, no wonder that the
English government is little jealous and
good deal disturbed by such considerations
1t i- no wonder that the Lonion Times de
vote, it, column, to an attempt to show that
We are in a desperate condition without be-
ing aware of it and that the people of Can
ada do not know what Is for their good 1t
is not matter Of surprise that the Provin-
cial Parliament has been induced by gov
crnment officials TO take measures for more
efficient organization of the militia. These
tact7 all tend To confirm what ha- for some
years been suspected, that Canada has
preference for republican Institutions and will
yet ask the privilege of participating in their
benefits