, 1866-06-12
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.

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curley and John s. Thomas as suretics. :.
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
Feeling of the Iri.h PeopIe-The Fs.
DsAM D1is14ke-The Provincial Pppu.
| IAtSon-CnnfedeFa1ton CerIatn-C2us.
| dian ConAistency.
| Correspondence Boston Journal
| MONTREAL, June 6, 1863
1RIsHAEN IN CANADA.
was Informed BY one Of the Feuian officers
at st; Adams that the Brotherhood numbered
l0,0o IN Canada, who would take up arms
border. have therefore made particular In
qnisles upon that point, to ascertain II pos-
sible the feeling Of tho Irish people. The bon
u1atlon OF Upper nnl Lower Canada. by the
census ot 1851, was 50s, 900; OF these a41 ,58S
were Of Irish origin Allowing ave persons
offamiiies. Gnttlug otf those over DIV ~ years
Of age, 1t may te set down that there could
not have been more than sc, 600 1rishmcu by
| that census, capable Of bearing arms. A larpa
| portion OF the Irish of Upper Canada are
orangemen, bitterly opposed to Fenianlsm.
ne Catholc priests are hostile, aud hare
Drought their influence to bear against tta
Order, because Il is secret organization, aud
calculated to undermine their own power.
The leading 1rfshmen OF Cauada in polltica
and the prominent business men are without
exception opposed to the Brotherhood, and
they WELD more or lesa Influence over their
employees. large portion of the police Of
the city are Irsshmcn. and only ten were
found who refused to take the oath Of al1epi~
aDce. All OF the fFemen have taken it.. Quite
likely some Of them are Fenians, but they
don't see how ireland is to be redeemed from
British rule by IN attack on Canada. The
host '0N1
The Irish and French Catholic population
are not holding their own against the Anglo
sa1ons and Pfotestants. fhe total Increase
Of population from 1851 to 1s62 was l55j. .00O,
G Ihe Increase aSst tad Of the Irish population du5
psf eent, While the At total n lacrssse use
was 3o.11 per cent. The Catholic popu-
latlon in 1S52 numbered $4,000: in 1S;I
It had increased 2S6, COO, or 81 per cent, while
the Protestant population, which In 1869 ann
bered 9s7, 600, increased 200, or DO per
cent.
There Is no sympathy between the Irish and
french Catholics on political matters. They
are united In their hatred Of the English.
which is not to be wondered at. The rule Of
the English Is despotic- It Is sickcning Class
distinctions nre kept up, and nll the manners
and customs Of the English aristocrac main-
Ialned oy the snobs who come over from the
old country.
''All the young ladies Of Montreal have had
red coat on the brain,n said lady who has
passed the winter here. The officers Of tho
regulars are SONS Of lords and noblemcn who
have purchased their commissions. and the
civilians Of Nontse q who In every respect
are their auperiors, }. had to stand in the
back ground. In p0iitics and religion the
lines Of class are absolute, and will remain so
til Canada becomes republican. It Il exceed-
ing]y CALLING to men OF intellect and moral
worth to be snubbed By snobs, and some Of
maj
preparing to take up their a1}ode in the
States.
CONFEDERATION.
The confederation scheme will be carried.
International line Of railway wiii be constrnc-
ted, and be used Us q political machine.
Americans need have no uncasipess over The
confederation Of the PROVINCES. The inter
ests OF the colonies gre diverse. There will
he the same class distinctions rs now, the
corruption, II that Is possible. Georranbje.
ally the confederation will hare no unity.
Commercially the union undoubtedly NAV 6e
Of benefit. Canada has magnificent resources,
and under different government would be
inviting to the ernfgTaut but low there are
@ !GW Inducements for people to make 1t home.
bought and sold. awe can beat New YORK
all out In political corruption, and that is
your worst State" said gentleman yester.
day, and added: "The men who get into
power are unscrupulous- Our public inter
there Is no help for it.'
CANADIAN SYMPATHY FOR THE SOUTH.
That the Canadian Government was In full
with the South during the war was
painfully evident. 4 gentleman informs me
hat he was In the Parliament Honse at Que
bee On the morning that ths Intelligence was
received OF lockers deielt at ChancclIors-
7ille. The morning session had not COM
4enced, the members being In the hall and
he Speaker about to take his seat. 4 uem-
,er came in with the telegraphic despatch
hut Hooker was cut to pieces. Hon. George
:. cartier, now u the Cabinet, elapped his
is ~ which were given by most of the mem
'eEs. CaEt1cr Is now Attorney General, and
nay have something to do WITH the questions
ikely to artse out OF the Fenfnn movement.
SotWithstandiug this. American people will
:heeIfulfy do everything just and equitable
n the matter, for they have no feIiowshio
Fith pirates and murderers.
hear great deal said about the duty Of
he American Government to give up all the
'cnians who entered Canada, and to arrest aIt
Tho have gathered On the border. They claim
hat there Is no similarity whatever between
be Fen1ans and the st. Albans raiders, for
he raiders were be1lfgerents, holding conf
a1ssiops from jeK. DaVist They could not,
herefore, be held atnenable; They had rights
8 beIllgeFent9 which the Eentana have not.
his Is street talk What the Government
ill do remains to be seen, but the ha5eas
'1pps viii be suspended and martini law will
Fobahly be declared throughout the Cams
as, that the Fenians may be tried BY Court
[artial and executed at once. The Canadian
reg r s.,'s can have an opportunity Of rewriting
$ editorials on martial Law. TheGazeHs and
le 1ttfgTuph, which hare poured ont gall
eainst the Americans for four years, denoun-
Ng martial law In the United States Hhlch
ave Villiaed the American Government, de-
ouuced Mr.. Lincoln as despot, ars advoca-
uote from Its leader OF this morning
while It Is known lha, many skplk1pa yapa-
ends are now 1es!cins among the city populatlon
San:da. and oy tn:idtons proceed1nRs (@e aro
apQJ to say fruttlcssty) endcayoring 10 reduce
or1toa ct The population from iheu ailessance, 1t
, to be hoped Parliament. On It's assembling: On
itdaJ, MIL beforn rts'n0, ps:s the answer to the
adreaa without debate. and place upon tho .tstuta
ook lay repeating for time the privilege ofthe
tft Of haoedx eorpts. In addition 10 his we be-
rye WIN our correspondent That i would be an
7 OF mercy allie 10 the people Of th4. eountT.
~ " we mlfRaiaeo nrefchea Who aro now hover
'e With mal1ernus 1nleuton over our bort5e1a. tn
reclaim martial law throughout Cansds fE,oH' 4, NJ
aspe 10 Sandwich and TINS to insure that any
1Nana That dare 10 COLE into eur country with IN
'ns 70 rob or murder should, upon hcIp1 canQht
elmer ebef down IN the ac' or, II 3aken prison.
=. De knmmari)y tried hy court m1rtial, and on
VS. OF ctv1hza.I1ni''
The two hundred or mole miserable wretch
captured will probably be hung; at 1cast.
lch wholesale execution may be expected at
T what has happened in Jamaica, although
would be q crime tor the Americans 10
aQr jeff. Davis, because ha waa n hnt1ton