The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-09-18 00:00:00

Ccurral Naus.

Sir. A. ALISON ON Ore NATIONAL DF:PENCEIC —A
lecture on our n•tionsl defence. was delivered at GI.-
gow Oil Monday by Sir Archibald Alison. The Mer-
chants'-hall wan crowded with au attentive audience.
He said he would like to see 300.000 volunteers in Great
Britain. Thin objec.. could ortly be effected by the
Government assisting those who were unable to pay the
necessary expenses. Anil he shored like to see in every
county • local force—call it niilitiamen, Jri any other
name you cheese- called out by the Government for
exercise 30 or 40 days in the year. It wao the only way,
without encroaching upon tile industry et the country,
to provide a force adequate to the emergency of our con-
dition. He was perfectly convinced th it these 3110.000
armed Moll ill the country would all rut net themselves
in the field with as much courage as veteran troops. But
even this force would be too small, scattered over tit,
country, effectively to be employed in repelling an in-
vading enemy. 111 order ii provide for the 'Aliment
defence of the country there inust be a lame standing
sriny, a loch might be move I tii any part of the country,
and, in the second lilac,, there must be an adequate
auxiliary volunteer force of 300,000 or 400,000. We
were not to suppose it art imaginary danger that one or
two great powers might invade no. Wl' hal seen France
and England united against gtissia, a former enemy of
France, mid a former ally of England ; and let them re-
niem'err, therefore, that there was a possibility of Russia
and France turning again... England. To meet such AO
emergency they would Mier "illy 230,000 men, out more
than '..100,000 of whom wield he efficient. 80,000 would
be required for India, 40.000 must be spread over the
colonies, thus leaving 00,000 regular soldiers to defend
this country; and of those 30,000 must be niaintained
in Ireland, leaving only 50,000 fo- the defence of Great
Britain. Sir Archibald spoke of the importance of having
a well-organized regular antic, and quoted the words
of Napoleon, who said he would not of :en be found going
to war with an army of recruits. It was necessary that
the &oldie, should learn his profession the same an any
other. In the event of an invasion all the weight of the
battle must rest upon the regular army. How, then,
were the regular forces Co be preserved '7 The workman
had 25., :is., 401.. and Tin., • day, and could it therefore be
wondered at that men earning that amount should liesi•
tate to join a profemion to be paid at the rate of Vid. a-
day, and, after deducting the cost of rations, leaving
them only CA. •-day to enjoy themselves? Instead of
13d. a-day lie would give •suldier '.%).1. or 2s. a-day, and
lie would then see whether the Secretary for War would
have the complaint thus there were 100,000 less men
than were necessary. If this increased pay were given,
and 100,000 additioeal men were obtained, sup-
: ported by 300h00 volunteers, he was perfectly sure this
country might bid defiance to the world in
anus. Sir Archibald their referred to the defective state
of our means of blockade, which lie held were such that
the French or Russians might quietly east anchor in the
Clyde ; arid what could our veltutterm do in such an
emergency 7 It was theyart of the truly brave to look
danger in the face. Vie had 52 sail of the line is an
efficient condition. FMK* had about tbe MIMe number,
but Russia hail an a:ldition of 25 sail of the line in the
Baltic. Therefore this country could not be in a state
security till we had a navy sufficient to cope with the
three greatest maritime Powers in the world—France,
Rusai•, and America. (Inc of the wisest things ever
11.,ne by Parliament was devoting 1:8,000,000 or
C 10,01010,000 to the fortification of the country. The
Loudon papers had minute an outcry about the money
that was expended on these fortifications ; but for the
last 40 years we hail dune nothing to improve them
whatever. We had been reducing everything rather to
the lowest point ; and now, after we had alluweil every•
thing to becotne dilapidated in the course if 40 years,
we were surprised to find we had on large a bill to pay.
We were told that the expenditure for this year was
1:76,000,000 ; but we found there was P 20,000,000 to
pay for the negligence of former yeam. He held that,
considering the population iinst increase of the country.
P 130,101.000 was not beyond the maximum that might
be raised for the requirement* of the nation. There
were three thiugs capable of bringing about • general
Eunipean war—first, the ambition of France. He
wisliml to say nothing harsh against France or the
Emperor. Ile hall great talent anti dissimulation, and
was& must dangerous character. For these reasons we
ought tube prepared for Min. He (Sir A rchilialil) drew
his opinions of the Emperor of the French from his
actions, not his words. Another question if equal
importance was the Italian question ; and he had great
fear that it would yet drive Europe into a general
war. If the Italians should venture to attack
Venetia or Route. the result to Europe no mortal
could fortell. The third question cv htichi Sir
Archibald instanced as being capable of producing a
general war was the state of Syria, and in speaking of
which lie showed that the great policy of Russia •nal
France was to sever England from Indre. Any one of
there causes might bring on a general war, and, that
being the case, it was our duty to look the danger in the
face, and take proper measures Mr withstanding all the
efforts of the enemy. He w. perfectly aure that Great
Britain had within herself resources perfectly adequate
to repel a cualitiue of all the Powers, pre' ided we only
took proper measures in time. and if the same spirit
animased the comatry which we 6110 Well before the Queen
in Isindon and at the review at Eclingburgh, and before
Lord Derby at Knowsley.

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