Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1865-03-22
CANADA.

London journal mentions rumor, in English
political circles that the British government intends
to abandon Canada, thereby removing cause of
war which might arise hereafter by the Yankees
Selling upon that province.
A brief sketch of the great colony which England
is said to contemplate surrendering will enable the
reader to decide for himself TIE degree ofprobabi
ty Of that rumor.
The surface of Lower Canada is about quarter
of million of square miles, or hundred and SIX
ty millions of acres not including the surface GOV.
cred by the lakes and rivers Of the province. In
the fertility large portions of its soil in the pas
toral loneliness of other portions which are said to
emulate the finest scenes of England in the grand
and beautiful features of its mountain, river and
lake scenery, it is worthy to be itself an empire
That grand life-giver of the country, the St Law.
rance river, is surpassed in length by few, and
equalled in magnifcence by no other river in the
world. 1t runs course of nearly three thousand
miles, varying from one to ninety miles broad, two
thousand miles of which are navigable by large
ships and the rest by vessels up to sixty tons bur-
den. The groves, orchads, corn. fields, lakes, of
this wonderful land, have always been looked upon
with an eye Of affection by the United States.
Quebec has been pronounced the Gibraltar of the
New World, but it may be questioned whether a
sudden rush of fifty thousand American troops
might not dspel that illusion. Lower Canada, if
fully peopled, will be equal to the largest European
empire, except Russia and it is said that no coun-
try in the world affords more adequate means for
putting the whole of its surface at the disposal of
the population.
Upper Canada is nearly twice the size of Great
Britain, inhabited principally by an English popu.
lation, with singulsrly fertile soil and compare.
lively mild climate-its noble lakes tempering the
severity of the latitude-and securing general CON-
munication. These lakes and the canals of the
United States with which they unite, enable vessels
from Canadian ports to Communicate inland with
the Gulf of Mexico. The quantity Of good soil is
said to be proportionate to that of any other coun-
try of the globe, and in some places fifty bushels
ofwheat are frequent prodhee Iron copper and
coal are found and these in the hands of English
energy, can accomplish anything The winters are
severe but healthy, and seem to afford holiday,
instead of period of suffering, to the population.
cnana3f1tan has expended vast sums in the mill.
tary acquisition and defence of Canada, and in
grand system of internal improvements; besides
which, she is now laying the Atlantic cable with
one end on the British province Of Newfoundland,
which does not look much like surrendering her
connection with any Of her Northern possessions on
this continent.
These considerations lead us to doubt decidedly
the report that the British government seriously
contemplates the REIMBURSEMENT of Canada-Dis
patch
We IND the following advertisement IN the Con-
Tolerate of the 16h which We give our readers
the benefit Of, gratis:
HEADQUARTERS POST, |
RALEIGH, N. T., March 10th, 1866.
GENERAL ORDER
No. l.
l. Capt. Benz Robinson has been assigned to
| duty at this Post as Provost Marshal, and will be
! obeyed and respected accordingly.
] II. Officers arriving at this Post will register
their names, rank, commands, and authority for alb
sence ut the Provost Marshals Office
I'LL All persons leaving the city will be required
to have passports from the Provost Marshars Office.
~. A Camp of Direction will be established at
this Post and officers and soldiers found in the city
! who are without proper authority, will be sen,
| there to be forwarded to their commands. By or.
4 der F. NJ. PARKER,
! Col. Comdg Post.
S. G. JAMES, ,Adj't