The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-01-28
Canadian Calamisies.

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Affairs.
Canadian Calamittes.
TIE people Of the happy Provinces have
their own troubles JUS. now, and are full OF
their personal and pubic griefs. Threat
ened With an invasion by q shadowy and
ilimi:ab,e hos: o. Fe..ian brothers. st-ng
in their own breasts BY the Southern cop
perheads warmed into life by their knis.a.
ken sympathy, threatened With revolt
among The French residents q the Upper
Provin se, Their tine scheme 81 consolldn-
ton endangered ~ Inc yirul9r. opposition
IF The ooast " .ee colonies, tilled Win any
ETY. cost fhe reciprocity treaty saoald no
speedily terminated, and . thrifty trade
ex:ingn ishe.3, alarmed a. the proposition
% tie Federal Government TO place armed
steamers or the lakes, and excessively an
noyed by the passport system, Nl.en has
,nces, and es2sed he withdrawal OF
through passenger trains on the Grand
| Trunk Rallway-all these troubles coming
together, keep the coor ia. mind III . state
o. teverisb aprrehansIon and alarm.
The disaffecton IN the Upper Province
appears - be ne mos: serious present
trouble. The French residents refsse to
serve in tire militia. ami, IN some localities,
have revoi.eo agains: the tirait, VIII b was
! 70 have taken place ol The .,Hh I'll. Inc
! io5.t3es G: chateau Richer, and several
counties contiguous - ttneSec. rose III
arms, and drove o. the offers charged
with the execution Of tie dra'.. t.neoe9
/ was Immediately in q .erment, AMI fonr
Companies O. the volunteer active militia,
with q b..:.e-y, were sent TO the scene Of
revolt, and, as we hear Of H. further resl s.
lance and -ioting, they probably sac eeeded
! "a putting down the re bels. restoring or
der, and enforcing the noGsari p!ioc. The
discomfort ana disatFectioD, however, were
much more se.isrrs than was an.lelpstec
,app-Anens,ve Of further outbreaks, and
more yiolen. .Ianl constructions.
The lfenian brotherhood oecasi7 n6l a
great 3ea, u .rounle, fron the fact that
there does nc. appear 20 he mach teanite
knowledge other purposes, ana the ex-
! ter. Of their organization. There seems &c
he Z. prevailing impression that 4 in a
fornida bic affair. and tina. IN case q war
with the United Sta-ar, ana probably
whether peaee coDti. les or no., the FEM
ans viii. a. some iav no, very remote
make 3 deseec. 0r the Provinces from the
uni:ed states. an3 indulge IN $ fo'ay Z
which the -. Adams raid vii: be q 'oaga-
,elle. I: j. impossible 70 say What folnda
ton there IS Fo- these apDrehenssof@s, pa
well or y fesnlea. they disturb The TRAN,
guilty q mir which or serene neigh
boys 50 mach affect.
The speedy termination 81 the racproc
! :.v treat : also s~h &C. oi considerable
anxiety. Say what they VIII about 1t, thu
treaty has been 8 good thing for the Cana
t.ians acS .h,ir reluctance 20 part with it.
aavau. ages s tho bes: evidence Of its value
TO .helr. The balance Of trade carried OF
under is provisions has invariably bee'
largely n their favor. and the rapla dere!
opn,ent % Industry and wealth ia :a'
Provinces : largely due 70 is fostering ~
auens q. We owe the Canadians nothing
J. bu. our gooG will. ana il the treaty IS no
extended, pecausait is unpro.tah.e 10 US
! they need nc. constrt.e orr determination
10 III. an en(, 70 L is an unfriendiy net, o
: evidence Of desire 10 rush into war Will
them. The Government Of the United
States = not 60 feeble that j. is necessar.
10 purchase a peace al the expense CT ~
interests of Is citizens. A severance 9
Commercial les upon 50 unequal & tootins
r does 70. necessarily involve g severanc
! of friendly relations. We simply propos
$ 70 euualize The advantages derived from
! trade with the colonies, IN any turtle
! s,ipulations between the two Governa,en
regulating The subject.
AZ 20 the passpor. system, i: is tempo
-ary Inconvenience, 10 answer tempo
: rarv end. It IS purposely resor;ea to I
e impose restrictions npon transit into tn
g Provinces. I. unClektONRh.y affects tn
e railway Interests 0. the CaDacas injurious
0 II. Bu. .ha. is one Of the inevitable con
: sequences % the ex pesl.ent. The Govern
e men. OF .he United States discla4rne a
e desire or Ses.Sn to infacs il. ury on thel
:. northern peghbors, ou. i ~ bound 70 PR
i .e.. the Interests Of ts own citizens, Whe:h
Q or .tose Of .bei. neishbors are injured I
e me-, an ! It r. with this view hat the sys
:, tenn OF passports is resorted:0. II she %
n pedient tails 70 answer its purpose, as II
: Canadian papers assure Us. Will, il vii
>. doubtless, oa set ASIDE, II i: does answt
n i.s purpose, :: will he continued till, in tt
q opinion of Government, no further necess
% " exists for i, ana this will be Gone, \
a matter how violent: the clamor OF the pro-
e ;nc;al press.
% The restrictions uIon travel and trad
!. which the passport system carries WIN
It our Canadian neighbors shoaid bear
. mind, is IN good part the result OF their Il
] ability or. snCispcs.t.on 70 preserve x
re ,eaee Of the frontier. and prevent incu
II siors across the border upon an anarns
r people. # the Confederate Government
OF 10 be permitted to make the soil of ne'
II trail the base OF military operations, ar
Of give asylum to men who resor. there t
r 20 other purposethan 10 plan and organi
3 raids and invasions, they can not colnpia
ye If the Governulen. ct the United Stat
seeks by every legal remedy 10 make I!
re line .ha. divides us impossible 10 tho
J. who are its avowed enemies, and wi
8. WO0iQ JNvOASe Us III DCIQcA W0i ~
n nigh. rapidly grow 70 more serious dime
s. SONS. The Temporary loss Of travel
III a much less iutoloraDle grievance thf
I'd war that might be engendered if i, we
q unrest ric.eS.. When the Canadian :utho
g, tiles show themselves not merely within
~ bnt actually capable, 70 proven; incnrsiol
s. across the frontier when they give cor
J pete assurance OF ability to break up u
C. hostile organizations perfected and su
re piled with The means Of warfare from the
III own resources, they may safely count y
IN Oh an abandonment 81 passports, ana {
II other ehecks ard hinderances % int
~ course between the United states and u
I'd Canadas. These present Inconvenience
1t are the price they must pay for hospitall
Il 10 men who use il to abuse i. lfthey g
ne afford to be liberia in the entertainers
OF we can not afford 70 be elnally 50 In 9
u cepting It's consequences. We cannot cor
ID promise the safety Of our border that tn
rs may enjoy reputation for generous nc
10 pitality. The Government al WashinEt'
can not afford to forfeit the good will VI
he border citizens that the Canadian peoE
Sc may tind favor in the eyes Of the rulers
q Richmond. end IL the latter chose 10 co