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"Deserters are crossing to Cornwall from the
American troops stationed at Fort Covington,
every day. Four crossed last night before.
Twelve in one body landed below Gray's Greek
on Tuesday last. They wear the Yankee uni
form, and are composed of Irish, English and
Scotch The few remaining at that place are or
dered to the interior.-Corn'caN Observer.'


"Durng a time of peace desertions will take
place from all armies. The soldiers life is then
life of inactivity, and many who would make
rood soldiers in war desert because they like a
change. A few days ago two privates came into
Montreal, in full uniform, having deserted from
the lines, somewhere in the neighborhood OF
Rouse's Point; and few weeks ago we saw at
Chatham, on the Thames, two deserters from the
u. S. Army. They offered to enlist in the
British Army, but the commanding officer at that
post would not receive them.


Deserton is very frequent from the British re-
giments in Canada, also. Great pains have been
taken to prevent it, by statonng only married
men near the lines; but the soldiers will go of
Notwithstanding 7. Com. .4du."


The above article from the Cornwall Observer
and the comment Of the N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser we introduce into our columns not
only to exhibit the facts, but to offer few ap-
propriate remarks which these facts suggest and
call for


The desertion of soldiers from the American
ranks under any circumstances would be consi-
dered generally as strange occurrence. But
when it is known that these deserters were for
eigners who have left the American army and
gone over to the British army-the army oi
their counrymen, with whom there was chance
of coming in conflict, the surprise ceases, as in
that event they would be compelled to unsheathe
their swords in deadly combat against their friends
brothers., fathers, and their own cuntry.


This is perfect verifcation Of the argumen
we have so often endeavored to impress on the
minds of our people, that it is the most egregous
folly to expect to make patriot soldiers out o
alien subiects-subjects in the true sense of the
term of other nations, bound by the oath of al
legiance, and held to service at the command o
the monarch whose subjects there are.


Can it be possible, after such ample proof o
the indiscretion of this practice-with numerous
facts like the above staring us in the face-tha
our Government should not only permit Tor
eigners to be enlisted in the military service o
the country, but that, as we have lately seen
orders should have been issued for the raising
regiments of foreigners ,indiscrimnately to tigh
our battles !? who that is possessed OF common
discernment cannot see what fatal consequences
might result from such unwise and reprehensbl'
conduct! Is our country and her institutions o
SO little value-were the cost and labor of obtain