The New York herald., 1863-09-30
THE INVASION OF CANADA.
England CnnnOt Defend the Colony
Will the Inhabitants Come Into tho
Union
from the London Times, Sept. 151

shG oOnso AhtO tsAO
from the London Times, Sept l51
We learn from our American correspondence VI
yesterday that, while MIR. Seward is paying Canada
VISIT the American press ie urging il in the
MOS. pressing language 70 put itself under N the
York papers supplement their threats TO this country OF
annexing canada by force with the most tempting invj
tavnns 10 Canada itself The anasssted speculation OF
readers would probably be exercised in vain TO dis
what advantages the United states offer the
Canadians in exchange fr the temperate freedom and
material prosperity they experience under govern
men, OF The Queen. But the New York World Ger
,any Nnrg no,as S osn ou. Uspec, whcn msn' Temp,
obtained Admission into the federal Union. they
told ,hai they would be insured exemption for ever
rom all the horrors OF war they would be saved 1.-THE
the mother country Ia trying impose
upon them the way Of or6cations" they would have
they wond have the benefit OF Yankee energy and
tai 10 develop their resources and. lastly, "thcy
would gain share IN the destiny" OF the great Yankee
nation.
This language really sounds like the cry o, an c-
ents letter Of yesterday that actually represents the
feelings oi not few well informed Americans; il
be worth while to draw some attention TO il. The
extraordinary part Of the matter is not much that
the Americans should display such entire ignorance
Of the feeling OF this country respecting It's
relations with Canada, that they should be
hopeessy blind 10 the patent facts Of their
condition That people IN hc a90nics Of boo,y and
poo,,TG ana ~oriits Nas of Euope should hod ont
the principal advantage OF union with their country
that II msures exemption tr m war forever implies aD
hcrahia ~ ~ . 4'0 ''N
| As 10 The value Of a share in the destiny Of the
great Yankee nation, must leave the Canadians
10 form their estimate. The people oho formed
ne knfsd Tc'ss hare, douh, in,ro,s,,1 oany II
does not look very hopeful Al present enve0ped in tho
glare and tho gloom Of devastation and debt. Bnt
we will only ask the Canadians 10 consider that they
would have 10 give up certain and advan-
ages for the sake OF this doubtful and distant destiny
Al present they 10 all nents and purposes pos
session Of perfect self government, The appointment
OF a Governor General BY the Crown is almost the
only restriction on tbeir political freedom and his
authority s an little check The free OF their
Legislature Is the veto Of the Queen s the English
honsrs Of Parliament As q member Of the federal
Union they would not have half the independence they
enjoy and they must remember too that as mat
ters iook al present. the destiny which they
TO share would very probably involve sacrifice
this Independence to a military despotsrn Tbev epoy
moreover. at present the certainty Of equal aud i'm
parNa administration OF the laws They sure of per.
sona liberty OF the freedom OF the and complete
security for property In contrast gsh all these odrand0es
let c,a rgoa on the Dyess,ce Of M. Vdlidndghdm their
sol as er for other o6snce ha Of free speech
the "reminiscences Of Fort lafayette suggested by
Mr. seward's visit, and they wiz be perfectly able TO
Judge or themselves of the sort OF exchange they would
make.
We urge al these considerations ON the attention sr the
canadians witEout any anxiety for their decision our
inds are sican as far they concerned. We have
set them up as nation, lent them for their public
works and supplied them with troops and munitions Of
war and they make their choice stay with us and
will but show reasonable willingness 10 bear fair
share OF tho necessary burden Of defence shall be
heartily glad 10 keep hem and quite ready help them
20 the best Of abilities w only ipais that e can
40, and ough MT 0o an me Gk'ia0 for htm IT,
however. with their ewes open 10 The prosper
they prefer annexation 70 the United States. zee are
equally roddy 10 LEI fhem 90. We are quite sure they
have no other alternative but these They could
no more exist independent nation by side
United States tnan lamb by the side Of a wolf They
bave " choose between unico with and
the federal States and by The choice they sha
abide by way of bringing these dcratops o. n
point we beg 10 suggest for eir parc liar liberation
al the present moment the following question they have
lately shown an excessive unwiingness ~ provide
reasonable orce OF militia 10 resist possible Invasion by
the United states. they 0naered fhe En0n thev
Coud Immediately hare The consryon foycei fse.a v
qnpb0os and artillery Which VIII they choose-to fight
freely ard willingly for the defence OF their homes
70 b. drooged a. ihe cGaaon's mouth f.ed an ais
st9eb he h,art Of distant, for>o,, and unhealthy