The New York herald., 1864-10-23


which these dsspsra6oss must receive from sOutherpe
Of better class proceeds fear, from dnsrsnt mo
tive IL noticeable fact that while this outrage at 80
Adams progress Ctnfederate agents present
Cd themselves In Quebec, and were chagrined ~ the
government declining 70 take coenixance OF them Had
would have Afforded admirable pendant 20 the
robbery banks and the murder Of the citzens Of
ST. Adams The NEW YoHx HKnAID and its cosdjucrs 10
the evil work or stirring up strife between England and
the republic would have made much OF It.
70 prsyen, ,hs soi Of Canada being used .
for pratcaI attacks and this fresh outrage has
will be BY eleRraphic reports. called forth re-
newed efforts in that direction. The people Of the Pro-
vince In whatever direction their sympathies IN
the American quarrel are unanimous 10 the determina-
bors and to prevent as far as in lies, attacks upon
them by persons who claim the shelter Of our flag.
from the Montreal Herald, Oct 7i.I
TIE RAID vEtMoNr.
Our remarks few days the subject of adven.
tursrs starting from territory for the purposes OF az
eressou en- me territory Of our negnbors has Just 70
learn that the attempt tc that British colony by
tain persons claiming be In the service Of the Conede
rate government for the purpose OF naval warfare on the
federas has led the of the privateers and,
home, have accounts o! expedition which
borders whose object The robbery OF the banks OF
neghborng city These last mentioned desperadoes, or
course could have no hope q security except sucn 3
by Canadian soil They. no doubt, hoped that
some or all Of them might, by hard riding.
with the spells OF tho banks and that when here the
sympathy which they have led to expect from the
support which part Of the press heretoore
gwen TO such proceedings. would them from any
punishment for Their crime In the prosecution
OF that crime they seem utterly reckless
They were as ready TO murder as rob. II robbery
could be promoted BY murder and our own account of
their dongs 10 implicitly believed. they either
embarked In career Of evil, goes TO the greatest OK.
.remes OF guilt. even shot girl whom they cav waking
the footpath. That these men will meet with any
wide sympathy here is what We do not be.
neve. Such offence, cowardy oDd larcanous in it's
whom It's perpetrators nave enjoyed an asy
ium, Teecherous ANA ungrateful. will, We are
very excite Canadians in general nothing but
sbhorrence. That sentiment. moreover cannot but be
increased know that these malefactors wsre
shoot officers who, n endeavor,ng to arrest them,
were only doing tben duty-a duty which truly
brave men a'vsys respect IN others. At the sem.
again point or .ha such enterprises and
N. hopes Il ssmpathy ava surpot on whsch ihey are
tased he~ee0 aeeepam hare natural foundation IN ne
eneouraa uhteh ha been afforded sy sesra,n neacs
papers IN thu country ,ht sariea .ndtapo~a commit
Of the decripton Fer parts we
are ia, from acccene any governments # wink
,ny A. or IN ary way knowingly counteuanc'ng,
conD'ving with or permitting The use Or our Ter
r'sory ss basis for ouch brgand like aggression
neighbors with whom at peace But
whether u was better fortune or better managementt
the governments VII was IN power year ago foGnd ou
what gong when somewhat similar attempa
made time 10 prevent It. instead OF only 10 Tim
TO punish 't, and We all remember that the measure
crime Two successfui v,anss-the one on Lake Er's
and the other the Stats Of vermont-botb accom-
vigilance then exercised W. may Be quite SUR that
bdck0tards enough the other sid Of hs lines
sueh vdsds these they maipi,sd and
&c claim the praise OF patriotism for their cowardy
ana rsscay thefts In this soay sce may perhaps
dy7H sno aat Of hostiiuses along the bcyder
before wo know IN what direction gong
There can doubt thai bdwdi like those 0ho made the
attack banks at s. Adams haas derived encourage
ment from uh6i has been Wriren here. When lot Of
scoundrels OF the kidney plotted TO seize steamer
for purpose OF capturing J0nnsons Island there
Canadisn journals who not ashamed first OF all TO
they had been acquainted with the plot for
knowledge tl!i t could any barn. then 70
rather 10 applaud the endeavor 70 embro US IN
with neighbors, heroic and humane action:
and fuay assert that the whole thing was an impos
ture that there plot ALL and that the Canadian
government day had bsen gratutousy acting the
spies curry with The government al Wash
ingicn We far from mputDg these gross breaches
Of good fanh to tho whole body Of refugees
siding Canada We believe that among these some
making use Of the asylum they have enjoyed here
base marauding upon ueghbors aud entangIing
us 10 . quarrel from which duty and inclination ailks
rrompt ali rational men 10 keep clear But repeat
warnings agauet the patronage OF every reckless and
adventure OF persons who have all the usual
chaacerstics OF political exiesa hatred OF their own
country utter indifference to the trouble they
bring upon any other We that Canada may sways
present sylum to every refugee from oppression
from poitcsi conics but we Also hcpe shat ,uf peo
pie by this time sufficient experence OF the neces
sity Of letting all such persons understand tnst
have sympathy with, permit excuses for acts
OF hostility setting out from territory seeking shell
here from tho punishment Of slones after they have
bsen committed.