The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-26
THE CANADAS
STILL WATCHING FOB THE rENIANS.
Periodical Alarms All Along
the Border.
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How the Scarce Has Served
Confederation.
Fenianism an AntidOte fer AnAexa.
ton Tendencies.
WHAT CONFEDERATION MEANS.
Cons dtution and Authority Of the
Federated Provinces.
The Project Not to End i'm a
Monarchy.
DC. &c. &c.
Cons titution and Authority Of the
Federated Provinces.

Oar PRESCOTT (Cs WI COrresponu ence'
PREsoorr &c. VIZ March "a, 1896.
An ALdrm IN the Gdrrion-Supposed Capture et e Ad-
vance Guard Of 0e Fsnidn Invadeys--A Veteran Of
Hanoocks Corps G4s Up an Excitement Ftnaaism and
Cor5edera:ion-A Deep Laid PaW-Fevqf the One a
Stimulus 10 the Other-An Intercooniai Ratirdy-No
Trade Through nc United Stats-Cog5edera Not to
Result in a Monarchy &C.
The advance guard Of the Fenian army OF invasion
was captured least supposed at nrst TO have
been captured evening and the affair created no lit
tie commoton In the garrison OF the town, although the
ateness Of the hour at which the supposed Fenian made
his appearance prevented anything like popular excite
mcnt inasmuch the citizens Of the place were abcd,
blssully OF what transpirng out OF doors
The circumstances as folows:-
About O'Clock last evening, when the streets were,
usual deserted by the order loving denizens OF Pres
colt, the sentry stationed at one OF The posts on the
edge of tho town observed nlan approaching
with what appeared 70 be musket over his
shoulder The struggling moonbesms shone dis
ncy enough upon the approaching figure ~ assure the
sentry that really man with nrearm steadily
advancing toward him When the bgurc came nearer u
was challenged and on closer inspection proved 70 30
muskeL The sentry conveyed him 10 tho guaru Lera
where examination was had bsfor5 the major com.
manding tho battalion, when the following facis wore
devslopsd,-
Last SUMNER among the soldiers OF Bancocks corps,
mustered out Of service was one who came 20 Canada
10 i've and settled down Gar from Prescott Under
the OF his enlistment he was OF course permitted
70 bring bis s S %s 81 n Ss nc ae Of s
musket and 10 have concluded the bargain last even
ing He happened TO come into tofa at rather late
hour with tho article OF SALE aud, fs he WIS paseng
through the streets. arrested above. He
mad. a. the facts %,a a. ,yS Is,s1sS r.s ID,
custom house mpost upon his moskct when nc
brought over the rser whereopon he vas mInediaey
discharged The circumstance, however uiiing, OK
iblts the state OF affairs here.
The fact Is becoming moro patent every hour that
the Fen has been applied TO Canada as violent
remedy against the disaccton which might result from
the cessation Of the privileges afforded by reciprocity
and from the growing appreciation Of the prosperity OF
tho United states There has been no greater fraud per
rc,ra,ed upon people than the feniAn humbug that
has been practsed on the Canadians Tho English agents
here and the prominent men Of Canaia arc too we'll
informed upon affairs in the Unied States, and too
well posted as 10 the strength and intentions Of the
Fen ans 10 believe that Canada IL among Their
projects dlGcron, view would be insult TO their
common sense. Thcsc men know that the whole
fenan movement. 20 ar n, ,s. ,hs pacV'Iie ne sSn
with Il Ia order 10 consolidate popular sentiment
and under .he a,mgus Of The an,p1hy to the United
rush through all the necessary legislation 70 ee gre their
oblcc;a The plan has been deep and well laid one
aud Tie Parliament meets in May neSt II ~ hoped that
the effect will 10 such as by that me 70 secure the ra
lcaon of confederation
Tie friends OF confederation here are more numerous
than they year ago, and az public measure II
will with the as Mt OF majority OF the citirns
TIE people 40 divided upon y however, By motives
connected with religion The Catholics 10 Canada are
the aud coniro the Parliament late OF
Quebec but hsncetorward Of Ottawa union with tho
other provinces would give the antlCaihocs prep0nder
ance the national cOulschA power which the Cstho
lies dread Many of the oafhoIcs however 10 favor
OF cOnfCdcIniou-sulhcenuy 30 as undoubtedly 10 de
eide the issue for confederation.
Tbs friends of tho scheme hope fsr great deal Of be-
ne0t 10 the confedc alton from tbs nhrogaiion Of the Re-
cpfociy treaty u se curious fact thai the food which
supplied 20 The provinces % New Brunswick
and Nova SCOTIA came from Canada 70 great extent
and carried over American limos OF railway the
cast, and thence In American aud Canadian hus
Communication between the eastern and western pro
tory Of the United states; but t "a expected thai
con. ederation will promise sufficient patsDnagc W
courage line of railroad direct between both sections
An intcrcoIons railway s already projected TO connect
and the plans IN preparation. steamship company
Il also organizing 10 n line between Canada and the
Eastern provinces during the navigsbe Of the
81 tnxrence. by both thee the confoderaionsts
future day have direot shipments with Europe
ana the West Indies. whether they Ike the
fox and the grapes may be conJectnref but many
say that direct Csnad trade With TIC void would have
been necessity OF tie future for which The pfeteut ab
rogaon OF reciprocity is fortuitousy providing The
Canadians only driven 10 enterprise witch
would be forced upon them IN ten, twenty thirty
years according 10 the ncrcasc Of The pfoduc az aud
hAsrsacturng OF Canada The younger men.
the survivors of The annexation party Which bourhei
some years sgc auong the opponents of confcdea
ton but the tide IN Ia favor II too great 10 expect any
thing but the success of the project before Vie dou
ton of the ensuing sesion Of the Provincial Parliament
Tho remote contingency q the elevation OF one o tue
throne Of the Concdcrated Provinces denied b. tie
party herc Ia CsBada Were such provision tackci On
10 conicde alton, even likely 10 suececd H. The project
would be complete failure In Canada