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Sir Henry Hardynce OH the Amy estimates

Let the house look to the state of things in North
America. He would not use any harsh expression on
this subJect-he would not for moment wish to lm-
tate the language which had been inludclousy ut
tered in Congress hear, hear the more especially
when he saw the able, the manly and straightforward
manner in which oar minister, Mr.. Fox, fulfilled his
duty there [hear But let the committee look TO the
state of things in North America, and they would
hardly say that there is any prospect of possibility
of reducing our military force in that direction
Lord John Russell
His own observation, from looking at the state of
the world and the establishments which were propo-
sed in other countries, was, tina, long duration OF
peace the precise cause which made people cstl-
mate too lightly the great the ncacuablc evil OF war
hear, hear 1t was those who had lived in time of
war-lnen like the right honorable baronet opposite,
and others inferior 10 him in command, who had seen
the mlseries and evils of war-l those men who
especially valued the blessings of peace, and who
were the most anxious to avoid war, whether in Eu-
rope or in America (hcar hear was the young gen
| Grafton of men, who had grown up without seeing the
evils of war, who about TO slight the blessings Of
peace and 10 be eager to seize every occasion oil
quarrel that offered itself apprehending that
evil which they had no, experienced themselves hear
hear 1t was this that after % years OF peacenade
It more difficult to preserve peace than was the case
when the misery of war had been more recent G
| matter of personal experience hear, hear, II was
owing to this that we saw in a neighborng country
| an immense increase OF military establishments
that we saw an item Of II millions sterling voted fol
military and naval works. and that we saw, even IT
| the Senate of the United States kind of language
held which he thought was hardly fitting in men
speaking on so serious vital subject as the peace
| of nations hear hear;
| Sir Robert Peel said
When he read the accounts from the United States
when he looked at the position OF affairs with respec
| to the apprehenson and detention of Mr.. Mcleod
when he heard from the noble lord that the destruction
of the Caroline had been avowed by the right hohora
bic conference.-the orders had been sent on for tn
| liberation and protection of Mr.. Mel. eod-and wheI
he considered what had since occurred with regard Il
that gentleman he could but feel that these thing
| afforded matter for the gravest consideration. II
would not refer to expressions which mad fallen iron
members of Congress. He was disposed To speak o
that great country with the sincere respect, but
consistently with that feeling he must say he did no
think il would be for the policy OF tins countr
to purchase any settlement of the present difficult
by any unjust concessions. lie thoped lhey woul
never forget the claims which the inhabitants ,
the North American provinces had upon Tie moth
er country; and while he most SINCERELY deprecated
| war wi,hpny contry-and especially that one who
was united 10 us by the ties OF ancient descent an
common language-yet, II the interests of Englan
required resistance to wrong all his desires and asp
rations for peace would vanish before the determine
ton 10 stand by his country and TO insist that ustlc
should be done loud cheers
Mr. Moore O'F,rIah replied, that no change wa
intended in the policy described by the right hor
orabe gentleman. The Steamers were not arme
Steamers, but they Were provided with the view @
more easily transporting the troops on the lakes.
Mr.. Hume hpd thought tina, peace had been restore
IN Canada and that now, when The unou hsl been dc