Weekly Trinity journal., 1865-03-18

The MoNRos DocrRISE STILL vITAL.-Com-
meuting upon some late judicial proceedings at
Toronto, Canada, by which Burey. the Lake
Erie pirate was given up to the United States
Government, the New York Herald says
The present decision in the case of Burley is
therefore not only highly satisfactory, because
it affords the evidence of n just comprehension
Of international law, but alas of the convictions
which are prevailing in the provinces, under the
prompt action Of the Government that the
+" great Power in whose presence they stand is
not to be treated with insolent injustice.
The truth is, that time and the hour are rap
idly developing the power, resources and the
grandeur of our institutions. Their moral in
fuence is also beginning to be felt all over the
world and will ere long be supreme this
continent. The whole effect and object of our
institutions the pcrpetuity Of the rights of
man Of Justice of commerce. Of humanity.
Thcsc are what we are struggling for, what we
have so long struggled for, and VIC viii permit
foreign Power, whether this side or the
other side of the Atlantic, to interfere with our
progress in this direction. This principle is
ennncated in the simple oppression of the
!. Monroe doctrine" which foreign enemies
have so nsolently attcIn lted to overthrow when
they discovered AS they thought, fitting oppor-
tunity, during the present rebellion for the at
tempt. But it will be found in the end that the
doctrine has vitality 1t IS not dead, though it
has slept, and its power and lis spirit will shortly
pc felt from one end of this continent to the other
That the Canadian Government has seen through
the fallacy of attempting to follow in the extreme
duplicity of foreign Powers-that of seeming
neutrality with an active aud positive iutcrte-
rence-is creditable TO their intellect as well as
their sense of what is their true interest and
safety. With the United States the British Pro-
r!nre3 have had, for many years the most init
MAZE and valuable commercial relations. Those
with their mother country really Of far less
value. From the time OF the thirteen original
States the Canadas have always been treated
with consideration by thi country, and the trade
we have enjoyed with then, and they with Us,
since 1927, and more largely since 1854, would
have existed at q much earlier date If the mother
country had really ever cared for their welfare.
Their future is indissolubly connected with ours.
They know it. and we pleased to sec that in
the present instance they have been wise enough
not to endanger ii by persistence in q most un-
lawful niudicious and offensive policy. The
day is not far distant when this whole North
American continent will have a common interest
and destiny Here must the wrongs @. the Old
World be at last redress scd here progress, un-
shackled by the personal interest and ambition Of
dvnastics and princes. must 60 on 70 its last and
highest stage ofimproycnent, and here We must
see if man was ever really worthy Of being made
ia the image Of his Maker.
The poor employment of re-echo.ng On tli5
continent the elcte opinions OF foreign Governs
ments is waste OF time and an act OF folly
The events now marking the Wa. Of opinion are
fall of meaning and worthy OF study The Brit
ish provinces may do well to give them their At
tenton, and 50 all those European Governments
attempting to make 4 lodgHleGt on the shores Of
the New World