, 1866-07-02
The London Times on Sue Fcnian
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The London Times on Sue Fcnian
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From tho Times, June 1EJ
THIS appears to have been considered By
the Government sufficient Justification for
striking blow at the whole Fen2u move
1nent, aud President Jstnson accordingly. OF
the 9Th, Issued proclamation against 1t. He
warns all persons against aiding an expeol-
United States aud the laws OF uatious. BE
expects the Federal officers to exert all 1awtu1
powers to arrest and bring to justice all sucf
persons, md empowers Gen. Meade to employ
ihe Federal land and navel forces to
prevent the mid. In pursuance Of this au-
thority, Gen. swcenS, who bad organized ne
erts, the President Of the Senate faction, was
arrested at New York, md warrants had been
Issued for the arrest Of other prominent Fe-
mans. Alter these prompt and decisire
measures the present movement must, at oil
events, b. suppressed. The United States
Government have not only stopped its cxccu-
t1on. but have put IN end to the authority by
which 1t YVES orgnnlzed, and it uutli:ciplined
bodies of Fcuians should still attempt to
cross the frontier for purposes Of rapiDe, they
will be readily disposed oi br such officers al
bouts at lis disposal. The Caoatiaus haTe,
no doubt, taken every preeantion, but they
have probably been relieved from any further
necessity Of showing their gullantry by
the exertfons of the Federal authorities
Before cougtatulating ourselves aud the
Canadians on this satisfactory result, We
hasten TO express our sense OF the admirable
spirit displayed in these transactions hy the
Government Of the United States. It will be
impossible to- exaggcrute the good faith, the
friendlincss. the sincerity, and the regard for
mutual obligations which have promoted
these energetic and decisive measures. If
We have sometimes thought that the Amer
| lean Government were tardy in discerning
sufficient grounds for their interference, we
| must now acknow edge that when the occa-
| sion occurred they have acted in manner
| which even exceeds anything that could
reasonably have been expected from the
| most friendly nation. The public will not
| fail to see the most conspicuous evidence
| Of this disposition iu the persons to whom
| they hare intrustod the duty OF supptcssinE
| this ignohle raid. A force OF Police might
| have seemed the more appropriate agents for
capturing q mere band Of robbers and mur-
| derers, and, ut the utmost q subordinate mil
| itary officer might have been thought amply
| sufficient to deal with so trivial disturbance.
But instead Of this, tho Federal Government
have employed the most distinguished officer
| In their service, together with the most trust
ed Lieutenant. General Graut, in America,
holds something, Of the position which the
and General Meade was only subordinate to
| him throughout the final operations Of the
war. TO employ those two officers Il not
only to insure that the Feuian at
tempt shall be most eflectual1y sup
pressed. & b4t to ga1s ee.'t 1hs most t,oe con, q,
the Government to oppose, and, If necessary
to suppress the Fenisn society. In point Of
moral force, President Johnson's proclaaa-
ton itself could hardly be more effectaat.
This document, however, md the arrests BY
which 1t has been accompanied, arc the most
/ d. II ~ nh
At the movement, and will do for ua every
thing we could have wished to do for our
selves. These energetic nets of genuine
friendship on the part Of tho United States
| Government will be long aud cordially remcm-
! bered and We are almost disposed to thadk
IN occasion for displaying 60 consplcu.
ously their frieud1fness and good feeling.
This energetic actor has, to great extent,
superseded the ezertfons Of the Canadians
| but We must net omit to congratulate them mp
on the promptitude Of their measures, and to
sustained In resisting this miserable act oi
brigandage- We may trust that this will he
| the lust Canadian blood that will be shed in
| such an lgnomlnious struggle. But 1t will
not have been without some adequate benefit
| that the Canadians have thus had an oppor
bic mnnuer tkciF loyalty and their discipline
We hare not the slightest indication Of AMI
sympathy with the Fenians on Canadian soil
THAT they would receive, indeed, auy exten
sire support could not for q moment be sup
posed !; but there ,rc considerable numbers o
| Irish In some OF Tic Canadian cities, and i
would hare brcu nothing to surprise lis II
wheu un armed force Of Fcniaus had actuall,
made It's appearance on Canadian territory,
few persons had been found to display Ger
tain sympathy With the movement. Nothin:
Of the sort, however, seema to have appear
ed, and the Canadians will be able for the fil
tuIe to appeal with justice to their conduc
on this occasion in proof Of their sincere de
sire to maintain the advantage Of their con
nectiou with Great Britain.