, 1869-02-04
A Caua1Ia Taunt Fif a01wer.d.

a CAuenl2h f1uat Rtf = AusWere2,
In the cour4e OF an article on the relation.
existing between the United States and Great
Britain, the Toronto Globe winds up With the
following defiance;
Var tztween ths TWO Countries would be Z
woulc barn 4 heavr eurden Of feapon1hiliiy
hut rhsn It 10 dellt erAttly prcposed in order 10
sstiorsl sezrsndlsenl nj, TO make caute OF
g:ttry Of robbery On Z larFe .caIe. wien tho
Uleeoa eouacaey vas ram discussed, the err
ns sst res sa,sy bis :.
aud IN due Era came do 4 q to tue House of CON.
ro1s With the s'Rt.ncant statement He have
;h@ mo tee ,;a,ss ,oos dsarers es'saa
c,d not trht. H:rtosJ often repca.s lis arr
The EuHAlo Exprkss, which Is warm I'D.
vocAte OF peace. does not reIssh this sort of
language % tie part Of Its Canuck ue,ghbor,
and replies Is follows;
We thank the Globe for It's historical re-
mtndsr IN tho closing sentences OF the aboye
extract, for 1t reveals The strength Of its hone
aud refuge. ard shows It to be in TACT that
history often repeats Itself aud there Is
char C that the policy OF our government On
the Origin boundary question, when I.
etuck Its stake at nny.lour de- grecs tortc
minutes OF light and lnally gracefully re.
tired To forty nine degrees, nnay be repeated
IN the adjustment Ct our present differences.
AsO"S 4&A4G "0 3HA HAhA k4G tfQ1G klA&
war between the twr countries would be 3
dreadful calamity r.. bald that that coz
siue.a' ion should Wei9t lightly with this gdF-
eminent Hhen placed ia sbe scalc sgainst our
nnt}otsl rfs hta, and the wrongs nc suffered At
the hands Of Gttat Britain duftue tht lata
rebellion. To SAT to u that mo quarrel
e1iSts between these two nations now. Ii
simply to sag that, under the circumstances.
We arr the most patielt and forbe 1rinQ GOV.
eminent on the globe, 'or the conduct oi the
people and government ct Great Britain to-
ward the United States during our late fear.
fnl struggle tor national life Was such a. to
fully justify not only rupture Of friendship,
but War, no matter tow bloodr or expeu.
tire It might prove 10 be, II VI CANNOT ret
proper recognition Of our rights ard repara.
Great Bsltaln In baking proper aeknowlcdg:
ment Of lis wr.ugs during that Issue.
and tie reluctance with which
tho yields simple justics to our
demands, puts great strain upon American
patience, and much Rrea' er than Is prudent
almost lpsnfIeta6le, and when We iiaa Greas 4
Britain toying with rs and our Min ater OF
State and Ambassador At that Caurt, as II
has done under Its official relations With
ReytrdJ 1ohnton. We arc made to lecl that
we have no alternative lett hut TO cuforce
war comes. tho responsibility will be clearly
with the British Government, and whom II
comes that nation will ind in liz termiua-
ton that our indemnify ta supple, aud the
future IL successfnll{ guarded against all iu-
teI.colonlal difficulties, f~r the British lion
will not stand legitimate watch over ono
Inch Of territory on this continent.
"Wc much P. etcr peaceful, ,ad tustmcnt cf
| cur d1tcrt nces, but We dc not desire Its long
| postroncment. That nation has had ample
| time to consider and trace its own lino ot
| duty, tod II Ii docs not lead into The path o!
| k%+<f1 II +Rr n III ~
ZION. The Globe refers to the oregon bound.
| aty qut stlop ~ evidence that this nation l..
! given to showing the white feather, aud
though VIC msy talk Wa: now, history oftsr
repeats itself, and NC may again back down
! without firmly insisting on and maintaining z
CsnsdA, or the government and p-oplt
Of Crest Brlt1Iu, tly thlt tattcrtng uuct!ou
to thctr souls, We would kindly &dri.c then
to dlsahuis Their minds At n carly dag. W,
haSc more cause now to so to WRr than ~,
had over the Oregos. boundaFy-our pcopl
arc DOW accustomed TO lts hlrrors, aud on
RovtrnmtLt Is under much better state 0
PREPARATION now than then. At that tin,
this gnvcsEmcut lad never had Ear Of M,
maGnltudt on lis hands, We had ski
iahcd little with Crest Britain ia 1879
tnd had sNaht difficulties with our In
dEans and With Mexico. but had no
been involved in any struggle wh.ru VA
put on It's stcznest front sluee ve sc
cured cur independence at the time We r.
ccded In our claim from 11y-Eous degree
lofty minutes to forty mite degrees. No, 5
now. Wo have half = million Of officers 10
ren who arr ready 10 take thc teld tc
morrow, thuront bly, educated Ipd rxpcr
enccd soldiers; who can Be Involved in
struRRte 10 stttle tho odd md ends al tho r
bt1l!on much n1pro easily thAu theT cAu b
kept oot Of It. Hence Ii IL bot wise TOR th
Go4t Of tho Canadlsu and British people I
rcpote upon The hope that tho 'Hf.J :or
dtRrees forty micutcs and nehs' history
10 rrreAt li.elf as th!s er1 In our na,sonI
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