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nexation to the the United States. The press of the country may have led to a contrary opinion, but the press by no means represents the general feeling on the subject. In a very short time we could, if required, bring a million of men into the field to score the conquest. And what resistance out of Quebec could the British Government offer to the tide of invasion? None that could not be easily overcome, even by a fraction of the force we should bring into operation. Her army in all North America is insignificant, her fortifications few and far between, and her frontier totally unguarded. Canada would, therefore, be at our mercy from the day of our crossing the boundary line." If we had not been trained by a year's military experience to the astounding mendacity and brag of the Northern press, who could believe that it is this same Herald which at the first growl of the British Lion, has plumped down on its knees, and with a visage, which looks like a cross between the Wand
the Americans recognised the Canadians during their rebellion, Europe would have shouted out "infamy;" and yet France and England are preparing to do just that infamous thing. It will not surprise you to hear that the organs of this Government have discovered that the arrest of Messrs. Sildell and Mason took place in Spanish waters, and that hence Spain has a right to join England and France in recognizing the South. The Patris says we cannot remaining spectators of a struggle between North America and England. It is quite clear that it is not our duty to avenge the wrongs of England; but the recognition of the South by that power, which would imply a final separation from the United States, could not be regarded as an isolated act, and would impose upon France the necessity of assuming a decisive attitude on this question. The result would be that two great maritime powers of Europe might be drawn into a common action with the same identical political object. Since writing