The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-01-18

While the Legislative Halls al Washing
ion are made 10 rssound with the ahalhe
mas against English and French movements
not strictly in accordance with the desires
OF our administration, and while the adj
ministralion papers catch the echo OF their
re representatives, and declare we are ready
and willing TO accept the gauntlet, as soon as
France or England or both of Them, throw
|; down. We find our relations with the
British Provinces in America assuming a
hostile appearance.
The Toronto Globe under the title oil '.MR
SEwARD's PASSPORT SYSTEM" expresses
much nneasiness, and advocates immediate
retaliation, by a similar system OF taxation
upon every Canadian DESTROYS of proceod-
ing to the United States, and a further tax
upon every American entering that Prov
ince, equal in amount TO the tax proposed
By Mr. Stewards Passport System. 1t is
claimed by them that they would then act
upon the American principle aud "keep a
good deal of money in the couatry." 1t
would be 10 them a further benefit by ex-
tending the trade with their mother county.
This would cut off a large amount OF trade
and profit from the United States. No
American would enIer the British Provinces
unless compelled by business, and it is
considered no one will be detained by be-
ing forced 10 pay an an additional tax OF
SIX dollars to the Canadian authorities 10
make the passport valid.
We regard this order of Mr.. Stewards as
u~ncalled Tor, unnecessary, aud useless as
all a:lem pr 10 intlIct injury on a people who
have been true 10 their engagements, and
who have kept their faith, as Tar as mortal
man could do, untarnished. We ask tor its
repeal failing which, We recommend gov
eminent 10 take the stand which oGr
honor demands. We are quite prepared 10
accept all the consequences that may en-
sue aud are better prepared than the blus-
terers who have so long defied disaster,
when no disaster was near. And we tell
our American Deighbors that If i. be a0y
o. Ject with them al all 10 defeat the plans
OF the despersdoes on both sides OF the
border who would tain embroIl Us In war,
they viii abstain from acts calculated 10
excite public sentiment sgaius. them here.
uO CHlFdIIJ were 9ullty Vi d ldIS6 MIS-
lake when they male their raid upon 81
Adams and robbed The boats on Lake Erie
But MIR. Seward is also guilty OF a blunder
10 the PRONUNCIATION oil his uncslled-for or
der. SIbmiI 10 it without retaliation we
would not, were the republic the almighty"
na'io1 her people assume her TO be.
THF TORONTO LEADER of the same date,
Jan. 7, takes up the same subject and de-
nounces the policy Of the United States, in
unpublished anu fearless terms. 1t styles
the Republic aggressions, naughty add
Gomineering, and asserts that when The Unit
ed States Government can see a clear way
through a war with England a cause will
soon be found. 1t declares that freedom
from aggression will not be purchased by
cowardly submission 10 taunls aud leers
and sutjecliou, bit that they will stand
sleadfas, aud true 10 The banter of their
mother Country and through her power
seek ali end TO "rbis continual pickering
aud unceasing querulousness.D