The New York herald., 1871-03-19
BULL PUP GRoWL.
The Canadian Version OF
Puss-Cat New.
Review Of the situation--The Commission a De-
feat to Canadian Toryism- Canadian Inso-
lence Rebuked-Rago Of tho Loil-Ths
Herald'a Accuracy Verified
Annexationists Jubilaut.

the marked uinerence between the popular tone
here and IN England when matters American are
under consideration. political Iandseer might
draw the English bulldog ana the Canadian bull pup
as, respectively dignity and impudence. English
men, since the great war or The rebellion have dis
covered the United States to be nation strong, civ.
i!lzed, aud among tho first and freest lii the world.
Hence tho path recommended years ago by John
Bright is now sought after by the statesmen OF
Britain, and the alliance aud amity OF the American
commonwealth are courted as eagerly as were those
OF the English commonwealth under Cromwell by
the European monarchies two hundred years ago.
But in Canada we are as quarrelsome the spiteiul
dwarf in the fable who insuted his more powerful
neghbors witch aacrlty because he had giant 10
HIS FIGHTING
for him. Secure IN our own insgnllcance and jeal-
ous OF republican progress, We have beHttled,
abused and dened the United STATES. anu verify
believe that we have thought that the Canadian
volunteers, under Sir George l.. Cartier ana other
heroes OF bloodless rebellion, could march IN
triumph TO Washington, lcvyng contributions on
New ork and Boston, while adventurous uhlaner
Ia beef boots. would terrify the burgners OF Omah a.
81. Paul and Galveston.
As frequently have had to aude 10 the univcr-
sal yell OF eXecraton with which any utterance OF
the NEW YORK HERALD on Canadian affairs Is
greeted, probably because that journal Is the best
exponent OF American civilization. enterprise and
power; and the more correct the anticipation the
more intense the yell. Just now the name or
Bennett Is peculiarly accursed, because Of the
creation OF the Joint High Commission and OF the
possibility that all international disputes will be
settled quietly and in favor OF America, rather than
OF ker caniankerous little neighbor. Al this IA
bad enough and dstasteful In the extreme 10
Canadian stomachs, but how much worse Is II to
know that the HERALD has been right and The
organs wrong Consequently from Toby Guzze
to Sinking river the cry has gone forth,
"D--N THE HERALD
Iet the m,nlons OF Ann street t-rr-r-embe- arbe
woAt save them.r
The reference made by the Governor General IN
lis speech TO nterna tional questions and the de-
bates III the House, have disappointed all the loyal
lists, and the annexationists and indcpendentist5
lit up their heads. In the first place, long ago
as August, 1869, the sympathzers here were urging
on the imperial authorities the advisabliity OF
Joint High Commission Of the three countries,
although it was proposed to contain more members
aud 10 discuss more especially the political fu,ure OF
the Continent rather tnan past mpcatioas OF the
two great Powers. full account Of the proposition
made IN England Will be found IN the HERALD or
July 1870, and the questions to be considered and
the powers Of the Commissioners accurately ind
Gated. No earthly power can prevent the question
OF the independence or the annexation OF canada
being brought up before the Commissioners, and this
is what the Unionsts here have sirven for to have
the problem brought legitmateIy before the public
aud trust to the people to find solution am
enabled state that every effort is being made to
get Secretary Fish or Senator Williams to introduce
The matter; and am told thar n definite pledge has
been gwen that the subject VIII be moOteu.
But what has completely Killed the oyasts Is the
terrible snao administered BY the imperial govern
ment. Tie Minister here had 10 select
Uf All CaSdut ullclnma-eltner England ndd con.
suited them or she had not. Ia rue former case
confidential supporters ana organs, who, While tho
HERALD was insisting tnat the Commission was be-
ing formed and tnat England woud settle the dis.
put. without consulting Canadian prejudlces were
loudly iieratlng That no negotiations were going ON,
sna na Rooa S Da ,s m 4ss
initiating admission l-Engahu had deliberately
gone back on us; had recognized that this semi
aclaated by bind passion ana unrecKing Miniature
IN its conduct u international AFFAIRS and had re.
solved TO iaAe the matter in her own hands and dis
avow our .tion. Sir John A. Macdonald has been
forced to avow in the house that the HERALD was
rgh. and that the Canadian government was IN
utter ignorance OF the negotiations The concealed
rage OF the organs and The touching resignation
OF their tone wnen declaring tnat whatever IS IS
best can only be compared to the presence oi mind
displayed bJ the horse-chaunter. VINO wncn he was
sSea In the PIT OF % MS stomach 20 nae n BY horse ne WAS
said, "Ilayiu little crcetur.r
The cause OF Independence has thereby received
an immense liIt. The disadvantage OF Canada's
AMPIIIBIOuS NATIONAL POSITION
has be N most striklngly cxemplied. Canadians
THINK that they should do as they would with the
thai the product OF their fisheries Is as much theirs
as that OF their mines and forests. With an inde-
pendent Canada such snubs would not be, as they
now are, matters OF unpleasant daily occurrence.
England owes the United States heavy bi lor the
deptedations OF the Alaoama, and to pay ior the
damage inflicted by steamer We never saw Eng
land calmly disposes Of our fisheries and our
palmer exposition OF the inconveniences OF
British connection 1t would be hard to give. and
these bely-l0yaists have been touched III the teG-
dercst spot. Hence the cry for independence Is
given new direction and increased Iorcc.
But, again, annexation has benented immensely.
Tic masses or The people have been educated 10y
their suDservient journalists ana damagoglc poll.
ticans To accept as their Alpha ana omega the be-
lief tha the norma! state OF loyal British SUBJECT
was one Of thorough anagonism 10 al
Things AMERICAN;
that such spir: was inseparaple from fhe mainte-
nance OF the British empire, and that to stand up
self traitor; ana the masses nave been told that
Engend's statesmen aided and aDetted in fostering
suCh q SPIRIT pointing to the conduct ol England
during Lne civil war; to the Trent dbicuy, and the
like; mat we should be rudey disabused Of the
error aud tue great fact substituted IN our creed
that England courts Americas friendship and DIS
countcnances the exhibition OF uDkindnesS, and
England might not only insult but ABANDON us to The
States as sop to quiet thcu, has, AS you readily
imagine, shaken US to our toundailon Our Palmers-
ton an Idol has been shattered, never again 10 he
made whole, ana III the caaclysm all American
sympathzers take new hope.
Another point 10 which may refer while CON.
mclting on International matters Is to the
WHINING TONE
OF Sir John Youngs speech when aluding 10 the Ec
golatons. He claims ;nat The course o canada has
been OF the mdcst description and that we nave |
only acted In sci-detence and with MODERATION and
neghborly Kindness. OF course Sir John Young |
speaas The words OF his advisers, not his own. be-
cause II Is record tnat sir francis HncSs and Sir
John A. Mac Denald when pressed III the House last
session, declared exuliingy that we excluded Amcri
cans from our fisheries and American hour. grain
and coal rem our markets punishment for the |
aDrCgation OF The Reciprocity treaty In the face Of
tins Inc same men now appeal to the purity and
patriotism of their motives
The Fenan raid question has also deeply excited
the country. when, 1854, managed TO let loose
the -. Albans raiders ON tnat unsuspcctng town
we had to
PAY THE BANKS
fer the money stolen. Now enian raids OF FeDru-
any iS66 June, 1866, and May 1870, have
81 1900 10 S,50o000 besides tue natural INJURY
inflicted on business Stl,l greater the
tanned by soaring away capitalists from investing
In country liable 10 perennial INVASION. lt was |
always pet idea of ours that, whenever you handed