New-York tribune., 1871-11-02
TIE FENIAN RAID ON THE RED RIVER
COMMENTS or THE LONDON PRESS.
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The relations of the United States with Eng
land are all times decae-nOt only through cOmmu-
nifty OF origin and language which generates prcullar
susceptibility, but also because they border Britt h
territory and contain within their limits large Irish
sky we can never sure that untOward incident
may not OyerclOud It, An Irish aCitator, otheadHd
NAV make o quarrel cngeHdcr a bitterness which Is
worse a quarrel Happily, there i calm for the
prevalent in both countries. not to make too much Of
future dsputIs, allow them to further than words
removed every ground for hostility on the part OF the
Americans by providing for the settlement Of all the im
portant Questions IN debate between the Two countries
The improvement to be noticed now is the passing
away OF the spirit Wh'n maze alSpGtsS ann td
this feeling gains ground in the United renders
been more than perpeuatcd by the Americanlrish
Fenans British territory, and which seem likely TO be
repeated. As IL might necessary TO resort to
vcro measures should these desperadoes continue TO
subject the Canadian border to their ncursiOns the
sympathy Of the Americans with the Fcnans and their
conIivanoe at the raids would be an untoward crcum
stance, as likely to encourage the raiders END
with the prisoners when taken. But, whatever
may he the value OF the Irish VOTE Of which much has
been said, and however the American Government may
he ndispoSed to put the law in force for the punishment
OF the maauders there s full proof that the Americans
look with reprObatOn the Fcuan raids, and will not
hesitate rCpress them. But the relations between the
British and Canadian authorities on the one side, and
the United States Government on the other, such
that shall no doubt be spared by the loyalty and
activity the latter, the necessity OF repeng any
hope take heart Lord Granye's account last night
at Manchester OF the mode in which the Government
Washington have dealt with their last hascO.
From The Saturday Reritio Of OFT q.
The political condition of the Red River is
imperfecty understood in England. When the settle
lnent included in the Dominion Of Canada, some OF
the inhabitants opposed the annexation; and, still pro-
tossing loyalty to the English Crown, they compelled
Canadian Commissioner TO retire without entering on
possession OF his office. After interval during which
Re the chief OF the malcontents put adherent OF
the legal Government TO death, a compromise was
effected, and Colonial and Imperial force
detached from Canada, took possession OF
the Red River without opposition. The occupy
ing troops have since been withdrawn; and IL is
certed with some OF the former Insurgents The mill
tary position Is untenable against invader who re-
ceYes support countenanee from the neghbOring dis
trcts Of the United States for the he'd River territory
approached by American railroads, while reinforce
ments from Canada compelled to traverse pathless
wilderness II Is therefore OF the utmost importance
that the authorities OF the United States should
Themselves defined by the Treaty Of Washington. IL
is their undOubted duty 10 prevent the Organizu-
ton on their own soil OF expeditions destined for
the invasion Of English territory. Although the
provisions OF the Treaty literally apply to neutrality
between Degerents would be absurd to contend that
nvasiOns TO be permitted In time OF peace 1t would
useless contend that the American Government has
has extended ~ previous oenses against international
law but the clauses which inserted Ia the Treaty
at the instance OF the American Commissioners
the moral obligation not the legal responsibility the
neutral Government The Fenian cOnspirators been
guilty OF and deliberate violation Of the municipal
law Of the United States and Is not too much expect
that on the present occasion they shall receive eIem