The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-18

opinion the subject ALL would be heartily glad if the tee
graph had announced that the Canadian Confederation
instead of Russian America that had been purchased by the
United States Nay they would be glad Canada would de-
eide to herself the American Union, and the party
opposing would hardly have voice The Government OF
Canada from Downing street has become such manifest
anachonm that England has determined that there shall be
no more of it and the Confederation means simply cut
ting loose from the and giving him few pounds
console him for having no further control Of his papas
purse This distinctly the ground on which the House OF
commons voted the guaranty for the proposed
railway "This is last gift" the House virtually said
and to call home troops and leave you to SHIFT
for yourself" That Canada does drift into the
United States is due clique of who wish to feed their
own importance by aping the titles and style of high life In
Enganda party of pnchbeck arsocts who do not care
that Canada behndhand IN every ey can
get large personal advantages from England by loud and trans
parent talk about loyalty and what There never was
smoother schemng set than the Canadian politicians
in this country They in close alliance with those
who sympathzed with effort of Southeners to break
the American Republic because of their hatred OF repub
institutions These are the men who vote money and
troops for Canada The whole thing the surviving Coned
crate interest of Canada and England Out of the many evil
dences that might be adduced of this lies before at
this moment in letter written in the paper, The Day. by
who signs himself John Bull but who is really
eminent Canadian He amcn the lack pluck that England
showing in her colonial policy declares that Canada
put into the field 100000 that the forces of the
United States have been much reduced by the that she
united Sates depends much emigration for her and
that such emigration would at If there were
that Washington is accessible than Quebec These
however, incidental statements of the letter. the
great idea that collision England and
the United States would be signal for the reorganization of
the Confederate army for the rising of 100000 of allies
Of England in the Southern region of America and the
tain establishment of the still potential Confedercy These
the friends to which the Canadian party look and they
certainly have done enough return from jeff when
he is liberated from Fortress Monroe On the other hand
however, it should be said that this party in England is forced
to make magnity what it lacks in real strength and
size The majority of those most devoted to historical Eng
land, the majority of Conservatives think with Disrael
Stanley and Others that democracy is good thing for
America if will but stay there and they would be content
it swallow Canada if there violence done to the
clans here while they feel the honor of England consdea
BILE extent involved in the protection of Canada, speak
of disgust of the efforts of the Confederation party
shelter themselves under the English flag order challenge
the United States with more security.