The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-12
The FeniaR Scare in Canada..-An-
H ficipaqed TnvosioD iii

\ AANAA AAA1 AttM AA4A ~ Ql lo1nmelcg.
. The state ef things in Canada AZ the pres
ept menent, if half we hear is trus, mas
be very extraordiRsTy. An intelligent Esu
tlsman who has been sojOuFning for several
months past ia Ottawa and other paris oi
the province, enjoying free intercourse with
p1blie men, sssusea us that both Govern
menti aud Pee0ple there ara. thoroughlv
1rlghtsned 81 the prospect Of a general Fe-
nian raid, which they believe Is seriousIy
contemplated across the ice on the 81. LsH-
rene,' river, As the frat step towards estab-
lishing an irish Repablic IN Csuada West
from nwheacsthcraiders and -disaffected lorai
Popllalien-exPec 70 dictate terms to Eng
land IN regard % the form Of government
that shall exist in Ireland. All other schemes
oa foot are pronounced only a feiut, to cover
the real design. From this embargo repub-
nc they viii build-s navy, comm ission > few
HAlabsmAs' and eShenaudnahs,s &c.-tha
United States Of course recognizing them ss
beliigereiIts, and observing a strict neutral
{ So prevalent has this notion bstome that
eohsiterable numbers in Canada are With
drawing their funds fr5nrthe banksfor Rrea'-
er security, aud not a few are removing
Their household effects aeross the boundary
llne a. Rouse's Point, Or by the Vermont
Central Railroad. 80. ,....,-.
IN reference 70 measures taken BY the
Canadian GoveruInent, we are inforued IA a.
a ioree Of 40 900 militia men is beng Organ-
lzed for border service, q portion. of which
are already sent 10 expesed points OF al
tack, and 5000 more ave regiments) are
nov on their way from Englapd, although
there are now 5000 regular troops in The !
province, or double The usual number, swell |
ing the entire force g 2I,000 men, exclu- |
siye Of militia. Arsensis are al well gaard- /
ed, OF this fact the local newspapers give /
iull confirmation. We are also informed /
that arrests OF soldiers among troops Of the /
line are by no means a rare occurrence, on
account Of supposed completely with thel
tenian movement, aud that there sFe nu-
mefous deseTtions. The aoxiety Of mem
bers Of Parliament is represented 10 Be very
apparent the Government having sRoWl-
cage, as generally understood, thaE arms
ana ammunition have been stored by the Fe-
1lalis at convenient points along the boun-
dary, ready for use. Morris the movement
wholly confined 70 the Irish people, o
numbers are joining nom among the Welsh. |
Scotch and Engliah, on both sides Of The
border lines. = s'r
Whatever degree Of truth there may be in
'hese representations, Of one thing thsrs is
ao doubt, that men ordinarily considered oil
iound Judgment, and who have no sympa- i
by with annexation in any form. beIisve a
he facts 70. be literally a. stated. The 81 a
-4Frenee closes on or before December lst, z
liter which date the river is crossed with u
afety lrOm 0gdensburg 20 Quebec, dis e
aneesof 900 miles, lof course excepting the q
aPids,) and fiom Maiden, at the mouth OF (.
he Detroit river, 10 Lake st. Clair. ninety "
niles, and again from thence to Lake HUI a
ON. At the same time British troops can
nter Canada via Portland, through The po- s
lteDess Of Secretary Seward, as IN case Of ii
be Trent sfiair, prov ided the State Of Mzine el
ont object. An things considered. the sit N
alton is confessed BY LEADING memuers Of h
be Government 70 look serious. This Is q
implied by the orders received in Toronto a.
nd elsewhere in reference to the security Z r.
( the pubic armories and i. Is certain a
hat distrust is felt concerning the feelings | n
the people. The latter, to an extent per n
aPs more general than is commonly be- IN
eyed, are dissatisfied with the administra CT
on Of The Government, aud being hopeless m
l regard 70 al measures Of relief hitherto W
roposed, welcome any remedy, hoWever ~
esperate. AL thst has been done avails ia
othing. There is no promise Of stability. e.
he ministerial delegation to Europe was
ultless Confederationis a myth. This Is ~
nd 20 be admitted by George Brown. lis 81
lief supporter, TO whose assistance 81 pap 60
IS rallied, forming q coalition" )" which ~
ov seems 10 have 0s little vitality as any "
iIninisiratiOn that preceded it. The attn W
ion is certainly anything but hattering. al
nd even though the accounts now received Sc
ON Cansda may be grossly exaggerated Or IN
there isaat least reason 10 ahtlci- nt
ite events Of no ordinary interest as af- vi
epng the future politesl condition Of Brit ,e
b North America. "a