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THE MILITIA 811

The adjourned debate on the

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Mr. MO VAT

uncalled for by

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were rational grounds for expecting an in
mitted that our defence was in the navy.
Mr. SEYMOUR was of opinion that a mil

.asion, he sub

tia was neces
1 he wanted ti

sary for the defence of the country; ana
know what steps would or could be taken in this respect
if this bill were rejected. He should vote for the second
reading of the bill.

Mr. ELLICE was opposed to the present plan. believing
it to be neither the most economical or most efficient that
could be devised. If a larger force were necessary for the
lefer

)f the country, he should prefer an additiOn to the

IISEY supported

• Mr. CARDWELL also supported the motion, reserving,
until the bill went intc

..ms to some
of its details. He hoped the militia would be raised as
far as possible by voluntary enlistment and conscription.
Admiral BERKELEY must oppose the present bill, al-
though be had supported that of Lord John Russell.
Since the accession of the present Government, the opi-
nion of the country had been unmistakably expressed in
opposition to the militia; and he should imitate the ex-
ample of the new Ministry, and bow to the wishes of the
people.

Captain DUNE k/c and Mr. MILNER supported the
motion.

Mr. BERNAL contested the principle, that because he
had voted for allowing Lord J. Russell to bring in his
Militia Bill, he was bound in consistency to vote for the
second reading of the present bill. He sl
motion, being opposed to the principle
details of the measur

hould opy

s welt as the

Mr. M. GIBSON strongly opposed the principle of the
militia in general, and the details of the present measure
especially, urging the propriety of at any rate postponeing
the bill until after an appeal bad been made to the people.
Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT reviewed and showed the ineffi-
ciency of the various substitutes which have been pro-
posed for the militia. Ile believed the latter to be the most
available means of defence for this country, and could not
take upon himself the responsibility of rejecting the pre-
sent motion. _

Mr. SANFORD supported the motion.
Mr. ROEBUCK admitted the necessity which existed for
taking measures for defending this country from possible
invasion on the part of the President of France, but he
thought this would be far better effected by the concen-
tration of our navy in the English Channel, and an in-
crease in the regular army, than by the enrolment of an

ill-organized n
Mr. WALPOLE replied to the various objections whicl
ha l been urged against the measure, contending that th 6
s_veral counter propositions which had been made were
not so good, and that the scheme, when fully under-
stood, would be popular in the country, and efficient for
the purpose intended.
The House divided, when the numbers were—
For the second reading 315

Against it.

MAJORITY FOR MINISTERS-150
The announcement of the result was received with loud