Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-04
The Canadians Opeuing ThsIr Eyes N

OOV6ruOt 0en6rns AQQn6esJ III WnAIu
there were unmistakable evidences Of a
powerful reVulsion of public sentiment in
Canada. For some time, the Canadians,
aping the style of their master, John Bull,
had been exhibiting large amount of
sympathy for the rebellion. Recently,
however, they have been brought to their
senses. The order of General Dix, the re-
peal OF the Reciprocity Treaty and the
Passport regulations, together with deci-
dedly belligerent tone among our people
which our neighbors have been quick to
detect and interpret, have worked revo-
luton among them. In evidence of this,
we extract few passages from that de-
bate Colonel Hsuttain disspproved the
st. Adams raid, and said:
He was, therefore, glad that the govern.
ment had taken steps to prevent such acts
in future, by calling out an effective police
force. Never would he be one
TO provoke war or by any means to excite
snimosity between the two countries. He
knew too well, and every thoughtful man
knew, WhGt q0ar lOitb the United States
meant. The country to which We belong
ed at one time had The world in arms
agsinst her, and l0itiin the last four gears
aUe had evidence of i0hat oar ne1gh6ors acre
able to do aUbe7t they l0ere determined to de-
conpEssh an object. He saw the prodigsl-
ity and persistency with which they could
carry on war when they had an object to
serve. He thought 70 man of sense could
regard war between England sud the Uni
ted States without shuddering when he re-
fected upon the result of it. He could not
find words to express strongly enough hotO
terrible 1Oo1tLd be our condition acre zoe at
Dar With that country. -Four
years ago the situation was all in favor of
of an extensive military and the largest ma
then had DO military and little naval pow
er; but we had to look at their greatly al
tered position no10, and he would that ev-
cry man in Canada appreciated it. In
stead of an army of ten thousand or TWEEN
ty thousand men employed against In
disns, their armies 7lo10 numbered hundreds
of thousands, and instead of a fel0 large Ues-
seLs ct tOGr their fleet we're 71o1o almost num-
beTLess.
A Mr.. Dorion severely upbrsided the
Administration in Canada for allowing
raids to be undertaken, opposed the new
Confederation scheme on the ground that
it would be necessary to keep up stand
ing army, and said:
He believed the Government had neg
lected the true interests of the country du-
ring its period of office. It had allowed
the Reciprocity Treaty to be sbrogsted
without an effort to preserve, and also the
treaty respecting the srmRments on the
Lakes, and by its neglect serious compLica-
iions had arisen 6etWeef the United States
and ol1rseLUes 1Ohich injlsrioatskg affected our
prosperity. If, instead of running sfter
the chimera of confederation, qUhich 1OGS
not called for By any considerable portion
of the people of this country, ministers had
remained st their posts watching the pro
gress of affairs, they might have discovered
that plots were being made for invading
the territory of a friendly nation, which it
was their duty to have discovered and
stopped. He had offered only few obser-
vations on such topics as had suggested
themselves.
Mr.. John a. Macdonald, in discussing
the bill for organizing the military force of
Canada, said;
The first part of the bill was to provide a
check on those parties 10ho had found an
asylum IN this country, and some of t0hons
had abused the hospitality and asyJaers af-
forded them By lsing Canada as base of
hostile operations against the United States.
For that purpose, some of the provisions of
the Alien Act and the Imperial Act of
I848 were proposed to be introduced, to
confer on the Government power to give
notice to certain persons Sobo had 3OTOUed
themselves unworthy of the hospitality of
this country By abusing it for improper
purposes, to Temoge from beyond 1t. There
were also clauses giving power as to the
seizure and examination of vessels supposed
to be fitted olst for hostile purposes. Some
of the clauses also of the act OF the United
States Congress of 1888 would be included
in the bill. 1t would be remembered that
the United States then stood in precisely
the same circumstances with regard to
Canada as we now stand in with reference
to the United States. They found at that
time that the law of the United States was
insufficient for checking inroads into Can
ada, and that vessels were being fitted out
to convey hostile troops into Canada. Con-
gress, accordingly, passed an exceptional
act TO meet those circumstances, to exist for
period cf two years. The circumstances
were now precisely the same, and he be-
leved his honorable friends opposite would
agree that the law was insufficient, and that
new provisions should be enacted. Some
clauses adopted by Congress in 1888 for
our protection were now Incorporated IN
this bill for the protection Of the United
States. There we're also clauses providing
that, should there be reasonable grounds
to suspect parties of being engaged in the
manufacture Of arms, ammunition or any
thing of that kind, to be used for hostile
purposes, these parties should be called to
show what they were manufacturing these
arms or ammunition for, and to prove that
they were for harmless and proper pnr-
poses. He might state that there were
good reasons for these clauses, as the gov
ernment knew that arms had actually been
in process of construction in this province,
with the view of being used for hostile
purposes.
The language thus employed, shows that
the Canadians are beginning to think of
what might be their fate, in case they pro-
voked the American Eagle toswoop upon
their domain. They see clearly that with
the present Overwhelming army and navy
which we possess, the whole of Canads
would prove but morsel for the voracious
appetite that would attempt its satisfaction
on their feeble army and navy. We are
gratifed to see SO wise a public sentiment
springing up in Canada, for we can assure
our friends across the water that their
course hitherto has not engendered much
love for tharn in the hearts of our peopIe.