The New York herald., 1866-03-06
DEFENCE AGAINST THE FENIANS.
DC. &c. &C.
Dur Cornwall Correspondence.

Our Cornwall Correspondence.
CORNWALL c. w., March 2, 1864.
"ln few weeks sure to have confedera-
ton said the Hon. J. A. Macdonald he second Minister
of Canada) last night and his words have thrown the
country into state of excitement No doubt his ground
for this assertion derived from the conference Of the
Governors Of this provincs and New Brunswick the
evening Of the Oath ut at which he and the Attorney
General East were present.
The object in declaring this important thing at din
In Cornwall-which is only small In Central
Canada-seems to have been twofold. One TO give
new life to the movement and encourage those who
in favor Of IT. the other to declare the coming
In the headquarters Of the opposition; for Cornwall
is the constituency of the Hon. J. s. Macdonald, Premier
Of the late reform ministry.
The boast that "in threc weeks sure to have
confederation" indicates two things namey-Tha the
question is to be laid before Parliament and that Is
not to be left to the people, for IL time would be
lost and possibly the question would be lost
In New Brunswick II ths step be taken there will be
great outcry from the reform and S0e sections Of the
people-that Is such Of the reformen not under
the influence Of the confederate leaders In and east Of
Quebec there may be viol mt demonstration against
this slight TO tho people, for there the roes very
strong, and well represented In Parliament In the
West and far West there will be general approval Of any
course which the government may take to carry tho
question.
1.-TWO THOUSAND WELL DRILLED OFFICERS FOR THE MrIrAs
This another boast OF the Attorney. General West
This declaration IS little funny for owing TO the
of correct ideas defence the administration OF Canada
has made the milta farce and byword among those
who know better Is very likely that the Minister OF
Militia thinks he has created
officers for he does not always think what he says but
he aatiers himself very much in any such thorght His
with talent and knowing ony tho little they learned
ileutenants in the British army, which, by the way,
Ia very little
This saT consists Of an adutant general and half
dozen assistant adutant generals The FIRST has little
nothing do, and the others assist him at that There
is an occasional review or something" and after 1t is
the Adjutant General sends in report in which he
takes TO thank every as IL after hard fight
with enemy for doing no,hing.
The boast Of the Minister would to have been
made TO show how mach he had done for the defence Of
the country, and how Thoroughly he had placed I'M
state OF defence. His object 10 making the boast
only be guessed at i may have been TO ntimdac the
Fenians and deter them from raid M upon Canada,
which ought not to do II the stun OF those ''two thou
sand we'll drilled officers known to them. Again,
the boast may have been mndc show the people o.
Canada that something had been done for all the money
laid out on the militia
PARLIAMENT
is to meet on the 2oh inst at Ottawa and then and there
will the questo ON OF confederation Mac
donald and Cartier will lead their followers 70 the support
OF any act that the Governor neral may t TO exc
cute and the voices OF the oppos on will drowned In
the applause and clamos Of the ruling party. flourish
Of triumph from will from the ministe.
rial press and the matter will then be fixed fact, IL
allowed TO rest.
THE vurURK RULER ov CANADA.
head for the confederation that Is 10 DO Is 70 bc
sought for in the pesoa OF Of the ablest Eng
land send out Some were Ia favor Of having
prince at the head OF the provinces and the goal
ous among them was the Hon T. d. McGc Q, who 10 now
very warmly attached the royal family from Albert
Edward down to the baby II occun the bulk Of the
people, however that their chief maeisate ought 10 be
endowed with some intelligence and 30 they want gov
ernor general, and not . prince
NAnE.
Again the name IN the confederation has come
up There any number OF suggestions about this
year and half ago, and now they thought Of by
those eager duh the State sThe United Pro.
vinces OF British North Amer the Confederate
Provinces OF America" the two freely
spoken Of II possible that the event OF confcders
ton, the present Governor OF anada will become the
Governor General Of the United Provinces.