The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-11
INTERESTING FOREIGN NEWS.
From batch of for1ign dates, to the
cath ultimo, we make some interesting

cath ultimo, we make some interesting
selections:
TIE CANADIAN QUESTION.
The English papers were, as might
have been expected, entirely deceived by
the talk in the Yankee press about ear
mistice," peace, &c, and have begun to
think about Canada. They look for the
Yankees to get tired of fighting the Con
federacy and turn upon Canada. The
London Times says:
The prospect Of an -armistice in the
United States naturally draws attention
to the condition Of the countries which
border on that great federation. In the
extreme uncertainty which OvcrahadowS
the destiny Of the American continent -
in the doubt as to what may be the eff
feet upon the minds OF a proud, and now
almost military, people Of their al
mtteu failure to c0ercc a smaller nation
by force OF arm$-We ask ourselves
whether the result will be to disgust the
public mind with that vain appetite for
military glory which has led the nation
INTO such uneXampled calamitics, or
whether they will seek to aycnge the
discrcdit Of their arms and compensate
themselves for their recent losses by the
invasion Of ncighboring States, 1hc
YHeNit0H d. WoMeHtofS Ter NeriCO ami
far Grnuiu, and We have cndeayorcd to
discharge our duty by pointing out the
necessity Of defence and cndcay0rng to
arouse CIR own colony to q sense OF It's
danger. The language VIC have held has
been plain and uniform; and yet, though
plain, not such "a could give reasonable
offence to any community which feels
respect for itself and estimates properly
its duties and its responsibilities. We
have stated that Canada leans on bro
ken reed If she SuppoSeS that, in case Of
an invasion from America, any consider
able portion of the burden of her defence
can be borne by this country. We think
we need not argue or discuss what would
be the duty OF England in such a con
juncture. 1t is quite enough for us to
c0ntine ourselves to the consideration of
possibilities, let Canada consider the
forces witt. which England tool, the field
in the Crimca, and let her, on the other
hand, reflect on the forces with which, for
Il succession OF years, American generals
have been carrying on civil war All,
and more than all, that England can
spare would not suffice for the wear and
tear, we DO not say Of a campaign but
of a single great battle conducted on
General Grants principles. Whatever
may be our wishes or our opinions, II is
absolutely out Of our power to give
Canada efficient assistance by land in the
event Of War
We are the more anxious to impress |
this upon the Canadians, because we OBJ |
serve in recent newspaper articles feel |
ing of irritation against this country, and |
a disposition to accuse England of fall |
ing short of her duty. We have allu- |
sions to the desertion Of Britain by the |
Romans, and a comparison of the treat
mcnt of Canada to the trea mCnt of Den
mark. We beg our Canadian contcm-
porarieS not to waste precious time in
rccriminatiOn, or seek to involve a Qucs-
ton in angry discussion which requires
al the good sense and calmness that can
he brought to bear uponit. Were We to
hold out to Canada the most unhoundcd
hopes of the most unlimited assistance
in the case OF invasion, Canada must
very well know that it is quito out Of
our power to give effect to them. BY sea
We are able to give efficient help; but all
the fair speeches and promises in the
world would not enable us to Succ0r
Canada by land, if once involved in a
serious contest with even the northern
half of the American republic. If, then,
We urge Canada to do what She has never
vet d0ne-t0 make an cXerton III some
degree worthy ut the crisis in which she
finds herscf-we do 50 for her sake
huch more than tor our own 1t is upon
her, not upon us, that the miseries of the
INVASION will fall and it is in her power,
and not IN ours, to take those measures
by " hich alone that invasion can be re
,cIled.