, 1870-12-06
EecltuE in the DOMINION.

A Toronto correspondent thus writes OF the
existing feeling in Canada on the question Of
tteir relations to England
It costs us about $500 900 every yea1 to
psy for the privilege Ut being goSeroed-}nst
tue mere civil service aud ordinary govern
ment e1rentcs and Our population At tbs
last ceneus was \ litt1o over 5000, 900, and it
will no doubt now reac, about million mere.
II this ts NOT inculcatins thrift and economy
with = vengeance. I DO not know what il. for
the exhibition. 1t is slid, Of = man plainly snf-
ferinE from the evil Effects Of intemperate
habits il the beet homily against the Vice. In
this voGne the Dominion and local Eoso7n-
that; il il 4 role which Is = very petty aud
conttmptible one, md the people arc begin
ming to Know it. In fiuc, ~ have said, they
are waiting to have sickness in the family,
and i new su.t Of clothes aiterward.
Tho complications into which it seems prob
able England will be drawn 10 the disputes Oh
the Continent, has given rise to much COM
ment htre. Our anomalous position, should
England become involved in / war with Rus
siA, or with Russia and Prussia combined, and
certxin other movements take plsce. is Be-
ginning to absorb uu1 attention. Oar large
weight .nd influence on public opinion, and
no one dare accuse Engliahnen, ~ rule,
mother country. il is this body, to which
there are continual addiuons eveEy yoAr,
which operates as dead weight to the annex
alton feeling in this country. The
paraiively little interest in the. proceed
iuss. OF England, any more thln they
do In those OF any other European State !;
| and this interest, slight - it il. is beinS
Weakened continually BY the snubs Adninis-
l tered By the 1nperial authorities. Showing
| 20 little interest in our welfare as thsy do, We
caro-: no. to euner for thsir 1aches; aod,
| should ANT perk,e:eut attempts It oar injury
be made IN consequence Of the connection
between us, doubt Eot thst the majority OF
the people would soon de:lase for eevesanee
| OF the improbable, unhonored. ard uosstis-
factory bonds Of connection. Such result
snay not, however, be looked for In day.
I A short csi.ts may lead to the dral step. bni
the preparations leading mp to tha. crisia vii
10 Of longer growth. They are no< actively
in operation Tho crisis haa yet to come
Property holders In CanAaa a1e Of the sauas
cali5re as in e~esr other part Of III.
X II he even clear that it will be 70 thsi
vast benefit it viii need "a eaueatioi
ere they will be Ahle to grasp its lessons Al
better it's instructions. Should the prestn
Eurpre1u Jidsro terminate as many fear
will, the 11mlfcAtious OF its luduepcc will b
folr in the colony Of Canada ~ they wil in
other part Of the British empire; and the te
eults will be eveu more noteEosthy. Cam
diaus are hardy, brave, aud generous res
PIE, Int majori ) Of Them have long s1ne
cut their wisdom teeth, and have. consequent
Il, ceased to worship nero names, and Will =
fuse to 90 out Of their way to ighs the bastl'
Of country, the government Of which b:
Lost no opportunity Of late II snee! Il The
PERCEPTIONS, 10 wound their susceptiblitee,
obe,Iuct their commerce, and 10 openly i
.. spi.e them for that very loyalty which pfonP
them to cling to tho brtsh crown,
! DoH1S1oS.