The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-01

oca proof that the Cabinet of ST. Petersburg nourishes
friendly feelings towards England If they wanted to dispose
of territory which is useless burdnsome the obvious course
would have offer it in the first instance to the
whose possessions lie contiguous to it. If their object to
raise money by its ae it clear that they might have driven
better bargain had they invited competition between Eng
land and United States The only inference that
draw that they have deliberately sacrificed the benefits they
might thus derived in order attain object which
they deem of Importance The motives of the United
States government in making a considerable acqus
ton which is ntrnsicay yaueess difficult pene
They evidently desire shut the British posses
from the Pacific much possible to in British
Columbia between their territories check any future
expansion of the North American Confederation in the
meantime to make some, though only insignificant APP
prOach towards the realization of their aspirations after the
elusive possession of the North American Continent The less
valuable their acquisition really is the obvious does
it become that intended political rather than
terial interests
But, however this may be- cannot help feeling that is
attended with unpleasant that it indicates
unfrendy disposition towards this country and that it
may at any moment lead TO serious ADVERTISEMENTS 1t Is
understood that preparations actively going in the
States for another invasion of Canada and it confidently
tcipated American Government will take steps
prevent the scheme being carried In point of fact
doubtful whether Mr. johnson dare take such STEP unpop
ular at present that neither the House of
Representatives the Senate has entertained the resolutions
expressive of sympathy with the Fenans which have been pre-
scented to hem but the fact that such resolutions have been
proposed and that Fenan leaders have been received with
marked consideration by both branches of the Legislature
of disagreeabe significance If to believe
letter of the Times correspondent the Presi
dent has indeed actually promised to take into consideration
the propety of recognizing the Irish republic But this
upon the authority of couple of gentlemen who
had the audacty Mr. Johnson that de aco Irish
Government of Fenan type is in actual existence it is obvi-
ously open to considerable doubt.
Enough however, remains Indicate that there is wide
spread sympathy amongst large and influential classes n Amer
lea with any body of men, with any from which
noyance injury to England may spring Although
constantly told that the great of the people friendly
and desire nothing much peace be fogiv
for saying that very little sign of this 1t would
any be satisfactory if their alleged friendship little
demonstrative, and led tangible results We
should certainly be glad if apparently consistent
with perverse of everything say
We should have thought that the confederation of North
American provinces step which the citizens of the
United States could all take exception 1t is
torous that regard this preparation for the in
dependent existence of the colonies separate and
that only wish is the day when may be released
from the Duty the responsibility and the barren but
duty of protecting them But it that suspected
entertaining the sinister design of founding empire
monarchcal principles and committee of Congress has
ally been appointed take this subject into consideration
Nothing will of of the deliberations but their
nomination indicates fear correctly the general feeling in
the United States the present moment 1t is regarded
of presumption in Canada and the other provinces
sire up for themselves when manifest destiny connects
their future with that of the United States Their duty
seek admission into the Union and to look forward to
dependence outside of it, Looking the matter calmly
unable to to other conclusion than
there the part large portion of the people of the
United States ranking animosy toward ngland-Lomdon
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