The New York herald., 1864-11-03

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TIE CANADIAN CONFEDERATION.
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The London Timer Report or the Oh
1eos and Aim OF the MOvement-AA-
nexation to che UnfOn 20 be Prevented
~ all Hasards.
Quebec ocs. y oorrsspondenos Of the London Iimssl
Northern Of America the progress and probable
results Of tue civil war; together With the nsoeu threats
guest 1nwe1asn0f 0anada sgi be esspt
cd in retaliation for real supposed injuries The part
the soasaern a,ss have naturally excited sns ...so
tion, NOS tbe ALARM o us Canadians IL " not tho rst
tlme that they have asked themselves the question
whether they were earnestly loyal the British crown,
or whether, all things considered, would not b TO
their advantage either 70 declare their Independence
npou their border; but Ia the nrst time that they have
answered n stA emphatic anaity, and that all classes
ity and happiness win be best BY s conuamcs
Of Assr connection wfA Great Brian; that II this ccnnec
10 establish their 10 union II possible with
Nova Scotia New Brunswick Prince Edwards Island and
and that under 20 circumstances short Of
absolute subugaon they would consent TO incorporation
with the federal republic.
During journey Of upwards Of twelve hundred miles
through the towns and cities OF Upper and Lower Canada
have made II my business 70 converse this subject
with all descriptions Of people. have iuterchanged
shopkeepers, with hack drivers and boaimon, with
chants, lawyers asd physicians; with members Of the
legislature o. every political party with actual Or for
dans and with Canadians Of Anglo Saxon or Irish
descent, and with new comers Of all classes In all
this Intercourse ! did not meet with one person,
however preudlced or ignorant no might be on
other matters, who did not estimate the British
OF annexation TO tie fedral Saates. There time
very remote when different feeling prevailed n Upper
have wroUght change, produced tnrouehept that
province attachment TO the old dag whic bay be
equaled oa canno. BE- sxcsiied IN Ensland oIcosland
fervent; but the French fall short Of ihe Anglo
Canadians 10 this respect they entertain towards the
"Yankees"or, as they sometimes Call them, the "Bos-
tonaisna greater than is felt expressed
by any portion Of the English speaking population. II
they love England ittle p hate federal America much,
and fully Of and resolved 70 preserve tho bens
fits OF British protection.
The people Of mother country win be better enabled
to understand the genuineness Of the loyalty Of these
noble provinces and how the diverse interests Of the
several races VINO nhabit them all into this one
sentiment, they will call 70 mind The leading incidents
Of Canadian history, and separate into Its constituent
parts the actual body Of the population For shis pur
pose Will not be satisfactory TO divide the Canadians
into persons OF French, Epgsh Scottish Irish and Ger
descent into the three grcat social and political
empire loyasls and British Canadians, and thrd Of
recent immigrants and their descendants. Every Cana
II i should appear that for solid reasons OF their own
independently OF those entertained by others, each Of
these elementary par!: o. Csnadian nationality cngs %
and advancement, II may be accepted as fact that
Canadian loyalty not thing Of light account and that
career II attacked such people, supported a. they
would be,. IN case Of emergency, by the purse and
Tho 10y atty OF The Canadians being conceded, the
British government and people have risht % ask
Continent cont = wneu ss " the federal States swarm M With
scoiers mat are 10 BE- tounted by the HUNDRED thos
Ss rsas may r. dragged "
federal government tho Canadians have done little
towards their own Defence and Why they have not a
able force OF 900 100000 men2 lhe little State Of
MAioc their next door neghbcrs has furnished upwards
OF 4oUe0 soldiers to the armies OF Mr.. Lincoln; and
Canada with population hve times that Of Name
with militia force amounting paper 70 upwards Of
Volunteers takes no oectual steps to call
1.-THE OF its militia. to mako that body reality instead
Is n that Canada hes been 90 long accustomed TO
rely upon the military and naval strength Of Great
Britain tina, s0e nas & moi aOr.Tea S .Ss art = o. wsn
be happy lot 10 be supported by the power Of the
greatest nation in the world without taking any share OF
the burden Of sefdefence either In men In money!
these questions they assert has il the hour o. danger
SLACK their exeriions that In the OF 1912 they
did robc service against the "Yankees;' that the
affair Of the trent they felt keeny the insult the
British nag that hey woald Aars accepted al<
quences of WITH Amsr,co for The uindic0hon Of
a mii.io~ " Of men, or doubt M he s' "ase1 qS" S.c.s
sarp, TO repel any invasion that In such q war
Il ogdfaa Great Britain 10 ort Of The pre-
sent struggle be,ceen North and South. Aeye Doud be
lree of The cho population 70 "a
any Briich forcs that igM BE- sent 70 diyect the dene Of
The coloNy
many days among the Canadians without feeling that they
are brave people, with ~ much neht in them the
the hour OF conflict they would do their whole duty to
their old and ther new country without niuchng. and
without oS me % OF oros ~ ~, Or sO.nsy
mistske which the Canadians have made, and In
which they st appear to be nursing themselves that
Ia improbable and that the Americans likely to
have too much work on their hands In cutting each
others throats during the next dozen twenty years.
have either time spare for the wicked
OF colony that has dous them no injury and tha.
sincerely desires 70 be Of peace with them and with all
r ao
that they believe the @old country, to be e1ete
aud decrepid and go rapidly tot,erpg TO IT'S fall aso
need My blow from America to leave the throne OF
United States 70 step into ,ne sovsrsisn,y q
dom. ''Why," they argue, "sncud we raise
and maintain a large force to guard against
poor people We have line Of frontier which
would be impossible for 70 garrison at all points,
attacked u.s. Besides, the raising Of such force Il We
were able 10 afford the cost either in mcn and money
would be standing menace to quarrclsome neghoor,
and challenge the aggsDssion which We would rather
avoid. Moreover, the very example OF the Americans
shows us what We could do blood up. They
mad but small army when the civil war commenced.
Now they have very largo one. We aso, under the
pressure OF danger and stirred the feelings Of patriot
ism, would sing the tocsn aud carry the fiery cross
through towns and villages II the Yankees attacked
US, aud in few weeks get together nrmy OF voun.
sufcent cope Win OF invaders that
could be driven against Nor would Great Britain
abandon us iu any such contest. Our fame the fame
OF the mother country. Our security 10 the security Of
England. We 70 all ntens and purposes people
with the people at home and n the imperial government
wsro such emergency 10 iorsake the Of Bri
tsb glory would forever and England would descend
by her act into the rank 81 third rate Power, IN.
v'ting by her pus,aninity the aggresson which she
Is this manner that Canadians, both u the Upper
aud Lower provinces, are accustomed 10 SPEAK,
though II must be admitted that change has lately
come over tho minds OF their leading politicians.
and that feeling Of misgying has been engendercd
among all Classes 10 tho worldly wisdom OF such
views. They venerable, and not 10 be disputed
axoms, which declare that Heaven helps those who help