The New York herald., 1866-09-06
C A N A DA.
oua OTTAWA CORRESPONDENCE.
Asnsyances of the Canadians -mscoHtent
Among the MiIiIia-The spirit ef Ansexs-
riou nj Work-rhe Lunsbrr Trade, &c.

tiou nj Work-rhe Lun,ber Trade, &c.
OTTAWA, 9. W., sept 8 1865.
The Canadians 70 be doomed 10 perpetual trouble
and annoyance No docs dlfhcuty disappear
than another arises. The momen, iuil occurs m re-
niansm the Canadian loan 10 announced failure Then
comes the Fenisn pcnc at Buffalo, which again th,2~s
Canada and her government hystsrca frish,Fand
Just as recovery made FROM hs terror. 10 the nj
,a all dissatisfied and the total di.organizs''on Of
the entire force threatened Various are assigned
for the disconent the chief or which that the troops
have received mali and irregular payment Another
tha. they have not been properly supplied, but have
been sent % the held III many eases totally
devoid Of nearly eyery camp requisite But the most
significant reason assigned is, that they have been
called out whom there necessity for H. aud hnally
that they have officers Who know lttle or nothing ot
their duties and In whom the troops have confidence
What is the real philosophy OF 81 thsS Goldsmith SAYS
that q" i easier bring irregular army % battle
than - compel Il 70 endure the fsties Of campaign
The Canadian militia, VINO taught 70 believe the
fenians miserable towards sho might never tulnl their
promises or Y they did would al the rst appear
OF Danger have realzed the reverse of both
opinions and many suppose that the rencm.
hrance * ths has something 10 do wth the
earnest desue n many of the militia -
return home and remain home IL Is moi ~
unfrcquent occurrence t. hear mcnihers uf diierent
military organizations ngdaer.ng and hanierng Win
each other about whose n s TO turn out next, or
drawing consola,on rom te circumstance thai whl
become the duty oi the sedentary militia ~ turu
out Unouestlonnbly a reaction Of KIND Is In
progres anon. the military and de people and though
Il has yet taken any other form than niconieut
among the militia aud their ircnd' and ennity g the
Minister Of Militia aud other officials military and
civic, vet !, i plain enough thh u must result dsas-
tronsly 70 The present condition OF things,
One thing Is apparent throughout Canada, wherever
you turn 4 u thai the most enierpris,ng men every
where are tho Amsucans resident nerr Even IN this
| town the lumber trade almost tlreW c0ntfiHF
by them, aud an the treat ms nt tho
| chaudiere Valls are held ana worked by them
with scarcely single exception. have beard nteiii-
gent Canadians comment this, aud their deductions
from Il that the american peonle more enter
prsing than The Canadians thai only for them Canada
would MOI he nearly 80 much developed IN her resources
she ie, and That u sllr Annexed To the
American republic the states OF ihe Union, she
would be a. prosperous end weshy - suth Sates aa
Illinois and OHIO and 1f this crs IS tle doubt be.
cause the resources Of those provncc., Y properly
brought oni would prove much aTgci and more Faua-
Bile than most people imagine Property owners already
begn 10 get the idea INTO Their minds that snnexaiion
would largely the value Of their real estate
which, account of fenanmm, l. nuch dcprc-
cissed, and this round there'are many earnest IN
nexaonisis, who On count Of popular Ignorance Or
prejudice, fear ne wonld be hostile 10 the
| business ~ any man svowing himself favorable
10 annexation As practical proof OF this, iet me se
you instance of expression of opinion ito1 mo
mercantile class which came TO my knowicdEe iaicy
Five merchants, them the leading husiues men
OF OTTAWA, and all Canadians, met recently IA piyaf
room o hotel here ihe proprietor of the hotel HIM
self also present The question of annexation came
up and u wa found that If were brought ont as =
\ public every present would vote for It.
For tho truth of ths very important circumstance
l fully vouch. Indeed VI Canada ~ she oughf
to be--uore or a commercial and inanufastarng .o1n-
try and lcss agricultural could not be Kept out ~
thc American Union by an the at ~ politicians lsbo ~
only Tor the satisfaction Of their own personal ambition
Tho policy Of Pre- dent johnson If applnfded n "a
NADIA nov, thoagh al hrt he denounced, Tor y wa
then believed thai b. would MOI dscoufage Tenants
Tho repeal o. The Aroncan Neutrality law has rs'ai~l
the Canadians good deal and ibe rsar'as Sfa d.
uounc-d a. he enemies oi order sud trne llbery