The New York herald., 1863-09-09

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brought into the speouason There an extreme
the part Of a but travelled Americans
with them. From the communication or some of the
correspondents OF the secessonst OF this
country S. seems 70 mas ss the american citizens whom
| them that there Is escape, and that the
North only awaiting convenient hour for oompsi-
ing 10 fight for our existence These last descrfp.
of the temper Of cousins should go for moro
with English reaiers than ether descriptions from the
rioan citizens and British travellers whose statement
deserve respectful and condding reception show that
the subject OF the present relations between the
cunries really doe largely occupy the minds Of the
| people OF the free States. Finally there
| Il The class OF Mammon worshipers-the merchants
shpbuiders manufacturers and speculators all
who would raise cry for Satan and his hosts any
sa, Shaesr e proya esn sS1SS profitable @ eM @
| class to represent the views and temper OF Eng.
lish society or Iovernment. Or f thore shoutd
recent cautions Of their wisest aud loyal
czans, who advise that the supply Of the Of the
| Confcdcrates from New York. which is known 20
from day day should bo dealt with before popular
sentiment indures in menaces to England account OF
| the same practice In her ports.
All these mistakes the part OF Engshmen dis
crcdablo and vexatious but they would not mako up
against Fngsndas consist ng Of the nation and it's
| government n there h evidences Of In
teres and sympathy before their eycs as the Amcrcans
these mistakes and evil tempcrs does not create cause
OF and when inquired OF, Engshmen my truly say
ht they know nothing Of any intention or desire on the
| part OF England 10 go TO war.
On the other hand what wc think Of the mistakes OF
tho Amci leans is what perceive to be thought and
publicly ayowcd by the most enlightened, and oxpo
| rienced and practical members OF their society.
Thcy think that the grumbIers have had good
deal In entering their rs great national trial.
The mistakes which tho discoHtented have had 10 out
grow are ex,cty what might have been anticipated.
They have supposed that neutrality favorng their
cause and that neutral treatment OF their enemy
hostility themselves. They have supposed that TO
accept their original avowa OF tho character Of the
war-that not Tor the extinction OF saverywas
to ndemn their cause and they are not making due
| allowance for tho present effects Of their change
/ of Of Whepcyor
| the anti slavery issue Is fairly placed beore the
o. a pry Se
not TO be expected that such proslrvery prejudice as
exists among should not take advantage Of tho first
statement OF tho Northern cause, and abide by It.
Again. Americans have not considered, their own
best counseors tell them that II Is their duty to do
Of off the s citizens Of every other country
reason require Of all tho world 70 favor the North
ern cause. and to admire all that the North d,es, and
ngree in ali its viows and expectations and hate Its
mics Other peoples must claim liberty OF oonion as TO
ms 10 lis rrobablo issue may fairly protest aganst
being regarded enemies or false friends for exercising
In ali his we repeat there is no cause war; and we
the past when war can break out between
two such nations from more pettshness or vexatious
ness or arrogance resentment, all these together
Tho substantial and serous di1cgtics q nternationa
questions noS under discussion by the tvs govornnents
casson than In, raed empers Of tho citizens and we
therefore addressed ourselves 70 what seems TO be
tho greater danger II our cousins vii only inquire o. any
their fellow citizens who have come 10 England OF late
they will find that the first question addressed TO them
wherever they went was not whether tho United States
wero going 70 with England. Tho Americans may
faily believe their own counirymen who tell them
their return that they have heard nothing In England OF
Canadn-Iss Danger and Dcrences.
THE "vAsT'' MILITARY POWER or THE UNION
FULLY ACKNOWLEDGED. .
From the London Times, August 2S
short paragraph OF Canadian news which we publish
cd yesterday ought not TO pass unnotced In the present
condition OF American affairs. II Is said that the federal
government have erected new tort at kouses Point,
forty Eve miles from Montreal. with magazines capable
containing supplies for hundred thousand aud
accommodation for garrison Of I've Thousand
ance. Which ,Se late lord Ash6urou Unfortunately sur
rendered the United States during his mission IN
feet and a force on lake ciiamplain, 50 Mai aheg
NIGH surprise Kontred. That tho iederais should
hold need not Of Itself cause any alarm Their new found
enthusiasm for and all things connected with war
woa naturally lead anem 70 pay more M tnaa
The Canadians have reason 70 be alarmed By any such
at prsss,n,s The tw" nase
by The wi fol aggression Of the fcderais but
cmbro themselves with Us. stii, thcc is tainly
uneasy telling bceen the co nations which makes 1t in
evitable that the Canadians shon'd view with some ea
ousy which any other time need have excited
As This announcement therefore, is likely 10 attract
some attention and to excite comment IN Canada,
we ANXIOUS point out TO the Canadians the true los
which they ought TO draw from It. From the tore
growing Canada during tho progress OF the Southern
yebcion have no scar tha, m the event o. war tue
Canadians would prove indifferent to our alliance Uur
correspondents letter Niagara, which published
Monday dcscrbcd tho people as possessed by almost
ms intense dislike to the federal government as actuacs
the southern rebellion. They just sufficiently
tho Northern States TO see exactly tho character
." ess e ,nsr So,c he ae refugees bepKe
themselves their borders and every element Of dsaf
lection 70 the sde.a s sv nnas aha
difference between an equal just and steady rue, and
tho wild, dsordcry, and confused domination which Ia
We are not afraid, therefore, that the Canadians will
willingly leave empire. that they have any other
wish than TO resist any possible attempt on the part
the federal government to forcs them from All we
afraid OF lest they should take the wrong means,
or only take the right means too late The letter
Of Mr. Mc1ee for example, though prompted by the
ominous movements OF the Washington government,
urges only the appointment OF an Engh prince
TO the goysrnment OF Canada. Otherwise, day of
need he fears that England viii give only a nominal
assisiarce Now. wc wish TO point out that any such
suggestions as III arc In totally wrong direction f the
Canadians really afraid OF the aggression or the fede
rals and really anxious 20 av1,a ~ % @ a
themselves and this country will be always as close
they choose to make IT, There Is no need OF the ap
pontment OF an English prince 10 strengthen IT, So long
as they are thoroughly and heartily desrous 10
remain a part Of our empire so long wc shall
should change their minds and iUish 20 be indepe
dnt ey need hare fear Of our rca'in1 the nscv and
ana ot the federal and Confederate staies We shall 1T
hem 20, tcih recr indeed lt ,oithoM res,sonce -
q. however.
us they may be sure that shall do duty by them
and that the Of such danger as they now con-
IN The sense in which Mr.. McGce the
word we should DO our bcst for them, but at
assistance would DO nominal In THIS
sense-that 1t would be quito impossible for US TO
defend them. Their common sense must make this
evident them They knov s forces iohch ts Norh.n
STATES haze been employing IN s sltyaton Of the Soah
and thsy cpn jad0 nemscss hoc dydu.y sfnd
,oould Be- number OF sohch England could spare
10 ,aes such rut hosL 10 take other consideration
the very which has led 10 these remarks ought 10 be
sufficient Rouses Point, which the federal government
Ia now said be garrsonng Is only forty Eve mics from
Montreal aud Is absurd % suppose thar England, at the
distance Of 600 W.ies defend CInd2d from Power
me otttooris Of chick within forsfpc miles Of the
Canadian coptdr II they content 10 rely upon this
country their safety is Inevitable, from the nature
OF the case that the Canadians should be disappointed
on the contrary II they depend on themselves they
have nothing 20 despr Of In former wars they always
succcssfully repeed invasion. They stronger
than ever They have much TO defend, and they
know better than before what would be their fate
quered They might, have said rely upon all the
niual Eitrd