The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-12-26
l.. CAN A D A.
VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
THE SYMPATHY WITH THE SOUTH.
Fears Of a War with the
United States.
What Canada Could Do in Case
Of War.
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An Apology for Justice Coursol and
Chief Lamothe.
Q1MHR AZ DIES ORDER.
Memorial to the Gevernsr General
Respecting the Raiders.
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His Order in Regard. 10 tho Volunteers for
the Border.
Oommittal Of the 1earrested Raid
ers in Montreal,
&C., DO. de.
Memorial to tho Gevsrnsr General
respecting the Raiders.
His Order in Regard. TO tho Volunteers for
the Border.
Committal Of the Rearrested Raid
ers in Montreal,
Gre.. a. e..
To the Editor or tho Herald.

TO the Editor or tho Herald
ouRaEc, Dec. %, 1884.
PresumDg that our Canadian affairs q matter OF
some little interest TO American cousins At the pre-
ssnt time, send you q few otsings" which you may
perhaps deem worthy OF placs In your columns.
TIE principal point Of interest to which public aten
ton Is at present directed Ia the celebrated rather
notorious, OF the "St. Adams raidsrs to speak
mildly.
There considerable difference OF opinion throughout
the whole province regards the Legality egalty Of
that act Had occurred, FAY at Albany Troy, 10
fact any place at distance from frontier do
believe there would boon half the existing feeling
against the "raiders snd am fsy Inclined to think
that the danger Of embroiing in difficulties with the
United States has great deal to do with the existing
sympathy. You hear the subject discussed almost
every street corner and the argument adduced, Had
not the St. Adams raiders much right 10 plumber the
banks at st. Adams General Butler had to piundcr
banks and private establishments In New Ureanss and
other such "Oh, but" say the opposite party
"don't you soc the danger Of such acts getting Into
war with the United statesf and such like remarks.
Ono thing is certain with regard TO the "rad" there
has been kind OF proof that organized Canada
aud feel satisfied such thing would neither BIO counse
nanced nor permitted either by the Canadian people
or tho government, u known. OF ccurse
rs TGrb.s- hop sHs. csfe. "sri. srss'v bai
sympathies with the South, and have questioned
many to tbs cause, and the only really reasonable
answer have got is that IL ID human nature to
sympathize with the weaker party You hear occasion.
ally the remark. ave do not forget tho tone OF the
Northern press towards during the rebellion Of 1887;
the raids upon frontier from tho United states during
that rebeon the burning Of houses and murder Of
our people by citizens OF tho United States armed with
United States rifles and muskess and We feel
that these nroads to certain extent countenancsd
by the United States government at all events wpked
al"
These remarks will, 10 . certain extent, give you
some idea OF the state OF feeling here, ~ much
as a general rule among tho people. not say
that such the feeling of the Canadian government
But with reference TO the Canadian government,
you find people ready TO find fault but not win regard
to their showing undue sympathy with the SOUTH but
that strict neutrality has been kep and you hear
tLs advocates of the South accuse the government o.
pass through Canadian territory. How true It is know
NOT but ia boldly stated that during the PAST three
tly boon transporter across the
Great western Railway, from Buffalo to Detroit,
terals kinds and descriptions, under the OF
The can plead th they are tot aware
OF such breach OF neutrality, snd perhaps they are
Custom House officers ought to know something OF the
shape size and weight OF cases each containing dozen
rifles or muskets, and know that they are not lesti.
j. course must not lose sight of Mr. Justice Coursol
deal divided even that point, some applsuding bis
bodnoss and others condemning his reading OF tho law
Judge Coursol 10 comparatively young man. say about
forty.hye years OF agc, Ia son In law to Premier,
Colonel Sir h v. Tacho, and his always been looked upon
as an honorable upright magistrate. have known Judge
has erred Il Is an error OF the head the heart
for | DO not believe q moro upright, honorable
man exists That he has IN this been rather
irpetuous, l must admit, and l regret II deeply
but attribute unworthy motives either to Judge Cour-
sol or Chic Of Poce amothe 10 unfair for those
who know them know we'll thai amount of money
could either the other OF them to swervo
from what they conceived 70 be their duty 10 the
| siighteet degree
believe the general feeling to b tina. the raiders
Judge courso ss The belief is strong that they must u
matey been SET at bertythat 10, as they
satisfied The susnors, .ns. they were duly commits
time we're Cen ,hsm; and there Is little doubt ss
difficulty OF obta niOg information from Richmond
that ample and reasonable would have been given
proved TO the Canadian authorities that they were
| duly com missioned BY the rebel government and
why should they not DO released manner -
\ the mon who burned Rosooks by the Bermuda
You viii be pleased 10 observe that am not express
Ing my sn opinion, but what believe TO be genera
been cap,ured, and sil withou, doub, Do held
over until. tho proof have referred 10 be roddced,
when have not shadow OF doubt they win DO al once
General DIGS general order did not c4,se much alarm
here, every sensible aud thinking indvidysl koew "
would be repudiatcd BY the government at Washington
II had much Of she Commodore Wkes style about IL
and although We arc not exsotiy military people, sud
desire fairly aud honestly towards our cousins
across the border still would Assure you that We are
not easily frightened and much one and all des.e TO
avoid war with United Ststss and which would %
a. unnatural war as that now existing among your
selves sun you would Hnd Canada 70 O. a.
England. Yet in "ihis Canada as Colonel Bruce used
20 call IL, could three months turn out army OF
over two uunareo thousand good ever hsnsei
rife, and MAJOR ~ Of whom oven now know vel bow
| 70 use Il. but more Of this anon. CANADIAN.
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