Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-05-15
X &c III NJ OND w HIG.
THE MILITARY REiSFoRCEaENrS 10 CANADA
GENERAL MALkERS CAsE IN PIRI IAurvr

GENERAL WALKERS CASE IN PARLIAMENT
d" TIE House OF Commons On 25th Of April Mr Laing
-a'd he Nished ask for i, regard TO
runio which had caused great apprehension In the puIHc
ihd namely that IL was the intention Of her majesty,
government to send troops to Canada The It announce
~ "ah appeared m the opPo~itou newspapers and a.
I" ihr effect that the Intention of the governor In
send division ot 10000 under the command of Gen
eta Eyre That statement confirmed by sn apparent
~ official article in the 7n,s not at all eslrul ted IN -
press any Hppr-he-on- which the rumor night h.y. cal
"i iofth. The -an- rycprga question Wa put In an
Vthet place To the Secretary tor War ~ho gave ,ren,
version "i tr matter The nob- htd Il waa merely
iitehoen 10 send back to Canal SAM nunt.r on
rOop- had bren taken from that COLONY so as IN
put 1t Oh exactly the footing that on which il .toI
sh"n the war broke out Nov h- tNr Iaingl thought
nat some explanation requred-hr-t becsus. when
ON former occasions there hsi been ,nr. lac,
tho-e two great authorities the I5.aes aud the War ,f
ne" the latter had not always turned out TO be ght
laugher ln proof OF that he might refer 10 what hal
'sse pi'ce with regard to the recall General Simpson
,hear but even taking the mildesi view Of the ca.e
-uppo-'hg that TO more intended than simply To ~
place our military force IN Canada On it, former fotin,,
'one explanation would It'll be urgently required When
The troops were Sthdra~n they told that il va. in AZ,
oordane" with the new system OF colonial policy They un-
TODD that a. the colOnie. be freed om Al. re-
'e'ion; 70 much OF the British army it vas thought
necessary 20 keep in the time peace would no longer
he dl,emiiated throughout the world but would BE- Kept
together, and would be maintained in state OF gre,tr
ehciency (iiear hcar II the governments intended IN
recur to tie old SYSTEM the present time was peculiarly
untitled Tor the step Tor say what they would il would be
construed u not a. metace, ut least demonstration
Sahst tue United States aud he could inns gne nothing
more ni-chievous, nothing calculated 10 impede
resumption OF that friendly understanding Nhich they
must all 20 much desire so high spirited and 30 ssnsi
I'VE native was, Of all people in the world the least like
y TO De Affected by threats ON the contrary
resrt To them would be the OF preventing m
taal conc' ssions (iear What had the result of
Triorcing the West Indian squadron, Simply To maxi.
lie vote
money To Increase their navy. That IL turn might be
reason tor still further reinforcement squadron and
- the thing might until both countries had NUT
themselves to great and unnecessary expense. Loud
rtes of Questions" There eas one other Do,5f A.,
~h'oh he also desrei Information. Oh i ,eds sfqted
that hsrs Intention t> u-irt Of her N,;,,f
g"rer1'aet 10 rand oH troops Costa Lied ayaHs Gen,
srGi Wdil,r Vas fhqt cor, erf
Lord Palmerston-l must ia the first place say that
m not aware oil rivalry OF authorities which NV hon
TREND has Referred that namely, between the War Oce
nn the side and tie newspapers Oh the other What
ever l. stated by the War Department INV hon friend NAV
accept a. correct but whatever is stated in the newsps
per- must be Judged OF according circumstance
tLaughier.l All can Is that utterly diselain, .nv
responsibility for what nay be stated ia the public print
Hear hear With regard to the alarm which iay hon.
urabe friend tells Us has been excited by rnuors coming
from the left handed Official source To which he ba. re-
iered cannot understand upon what Foundation any such
alarm be based NJ honorable friend saws thar ten
thousand NEIL are to be the British North
American provinces In the hrst place that i gross
but am not aware even If that
"uuiber We're gong, how any in his seses could
co-trne that uto any project tor the invasion Of the
United states lCherrsl No man Of common sese who
considers the magnitude OF the Cuitad St-t.a th. -
,''s Of the cuntry the public spirit, aud the wai-
ike disposition Of it, citizens could believe IL possible,
That tile landing ol ten thousand ia Canada could pro-
duce any serious impression amongst the GCherrs l.
Tie truth - when the began our army wa. upon W.
~ low peace establishment and il became necessary to r
ort TO every possible means and every possible quarter
TOR the purpose o rapidY augmennc the amount of
loFees Amongst other eIPedents resorted to the
stripping ol our Nor American provinces OF almost eve.
~ regular soldier Stationed there. The being
unaely over aud III, army being again isposablr il ia
our intention To send dckno; thousand men nor II
ihousahd-6ut something approaching four thousand 10
serve - basis for the proper defence of the military
| posts. tChecrs. Ny honorable friend saws IL vas nm
1erstoOd that the NORTH American provinces were TO be
thrown upon their own resources but by no means ur-
derstOOd that such be the case On the contrary
unnk that that wou! be very injudicious policy
Cheers 1t would b. expecting too much OF the popu
ation who nhab't ia, colony. We may rely upon their
loyalty their attachment their zeal and their courage
hey are engaged in Industrial pursuits and in developing
the great natural resources OF the land they inhabt You
cannot expect OF such population that they would de.
vote themselves to permanent duties OF military character
Excellent tile military duubtedly considering that they
only receive instruction iew iays in each wear and no
doubt If circumstances called upon them to defend the
land OF their birth they would perform their military
dulles with honor, and ~h the zeal and courage which
belong 70 the from whch they are descended But
II l. inpossibe-aud any military man would At once ad-
NIT the lmpOssiblity-that such force could be suf
Gent Tor the purpose 81 defending the military posts of
the North American Provinces uness indeed there was
at least the foundation reg llAr army upon which il
might be formed and rti h might as an example
TO 1t OF discipline and nizatioD. (Hear hear have
stated all that the government going to do aud
cannot conceive on what grounds the cry alarm can lie
ased because We PoPo>" 10 send three or four regi.
ments to occupy the military posts of Quebec and Mon
real But however, tina, may be- | consider it is our
duly a. responsible government leave those valu-
Ahc provinces without oper OF defence Cheers
IhfH my honorable fr~Dd asks rheiLer re aye ooipo
10 sed @Pos dofbr fen thousand ,as 10 Costa Rica
lean o" say that tH fhs honorable geHiieaan
Ht"e report mad Herer c'Tr 10 my aud G,horiss
him 10 oouiradicth IL ughter1