Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-03-12
Additional Foreign Meas by Ike
NEKICt.

Tae Boston papers Of Saturday Announce
the arrival at her wharf in that City o. the
Ame RIGA, on Friday noon. As likely TO he ia.
teresting to our readers, We give tie following
additional items OF intelligence CONNECTED with
the abrupt and unexpected resignation Of the
Russell Ministry.
The plan proposed IVY the Government was
a. tulIow,: For he fist year after the passing
of the bill, $4,000 men, between the ages OF
twenty and tWcuty-three years, are 10 b. bal.
loted for, for period Of fpnr years service,
which period, in case of necessity, may be ex-
tended six months longer by order in council
and six additional months by act of parlia-
ment Volunteers between the ages oftwcuty
and thirty are to serve one year less than those
balloted tor. The force Is to be increased 10
100000 men in the second year, and l2O,C 900
in the third. These men are to be formed into
hattalions, and are to be assembled for training
Is days in the first year, AMI II days Ia each
subsequent year, Two-;hjrds of the officers
sre to be appointed by lord heulepants, and one
fed officer IN each corps, and one third of the
others are to b. appointed by the crown. The
estimated expense Of the plan is about G2OO,-
600, The bill is to be confined to England
and Wales, and in course Of time, if needed
will be applied to Scotland but Ireland is to be
exempted from the burden.
Lord Pamerston, in speaking upon the bill,
said: "lle bad, in 1876, and since urged on
Government 10 adopt Some measure of this
kind for the defence Of tie country. He was
as much opposed as any one To our mixing in
continental differences, bar We had engage
ments beyond The ljmt Is Of our own shores. aud
circumstances might arise which would render
our interference necessary. France was MT
the only country which possessed n large fleet
and great military power and should war un-
fortunately occur we could rot be sure which
Ct them might be found by jealousy to take
lsrt agatnet Us. Orr InSular position, while d
'ource OF strength on the one hand, was a
source OF weakness on the other, by presents
ing to an enemy so many points Of attach
Efficient As our navy undoubtedly was. it would
be madness for Us to rely solely upon it, and
with regard to Notifications, there was none
like brave and devoled body OF men fighting
Tor he owu hearrhs and homes
lie DID not anllc pate war, bat to be prepar
cd for It was The best way t. avoid it, III.
habits, feelings and finances of the country
would not permit large resident regular army
and tie mode proposed was the best, If not tht
only means, OF providing an efficient deien
give force. lie objected to the omission o
Ireland from the measure, winch looked like M
insnuatlon against The loyalty Of the Irish PEG
pie, who lie believed, would be as ready to lose
their lives in defence OF their sovereign anC
country as the people Of this country or o
Scotland. tie thought tie distinction between
local and regular militia unwlse, preterrng tht
came organzlllon and training by battalion
a. under the former militia acls
The following is he detail Of the CLOSING
IroCeed'o.- on the Militia bill:
LordJ lbu Russell sad he could understand
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