The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-18

justly denounced both by your ordships and the people
out OF doors language and acts Of who desired
TO embroi the countries in hostilites. Cheers
Therefore il is that heard with peculiar satisfaction from
the noble lord Of the friendly feelings entertained by the
great of American citizens towards this country
1 think the people of tho United States have
doubt Of the existence of similar feelings here Hear
believe there has been in England any hostile
feeling towards the United States and Notwithstanding
the clouds that have appeared the horizon the
in which the recruitment and Central American questions
have been treated by the press OF that country has pro-
dueed no realeerainy no distinguishing OF irritation
here. Hear, hear. / believe the people OF England
anxious the noble lord be all these dis
putes should be brought TO an end the noble
lord that ar il depends upon me, they shall be
brought to end lCheers Nothing shall be wanting
the part OF her Masys government TO bring them 10
close and If the information be correct which the noble
lord received the other day that Mr. Marcy and might
settle differences in half hour only say that
am ready to meet him for that purpose island half
way between the two countries. laugh, aud cheers
Lord Panmuro The duty now deyolyes on ine of ma
king few remarks the second part Of Lord Elgins
speech which related to the troops her Macsys govern
ment had recently thought 1t desirable to send to stb
North American provinces have TO state that il aid
expedent TO the government add TO the orce ot
present in the British American provinces and that not
ON colonla but on imperial grounds but may be here
permitted to to my noble friend think the exag
gerated accounts which have been given OF the Of
e iorce sent 10 canada We're hardly the ground which
he should have assumed that the policy several years
past was about to se overturned nasmuch as he might
nave ascertaned that the number of troops sent home
from the Crme amounted to five regiments and that nev
were conveyed in her Maestys fleet but in tie usual
manner by the transports of the British navy,
The policy pursued in Canada Of late years is simply
this Formerly it the practice to maintain in The
British North American provinces considerable body of
troops which did not only all the military service in these
colonies but also oil the police duties that were involved
IN lhe mintcnance Of the public peace. readily admit
that the latter ia duty in which the British army
ought to be employed maintain that both at home and
abroad the purpose Of the British eimy higher and more
distinguished than implied in the mere administration
OF police duty and il Is In following this doctrine
that we have thought right to concentrate in British
NORTH America body of troops which shall be exercised
IN military duties, and which shall chiefly garrison the
Important town of Quebec and oter stations
There the troops will present example of military edu
cation to the people of Canada and the militia which
they are daily becoming more and able to form will
receive from soldiers under the command of such man
as Sir Frye knowledge Of military which
tey are unfortunately called to defend their hearths and
altara. Hear, hear,i
But what after ALL is the great increase Of troops which
we propose to send to British America We propose TO
send at this moment five regiments the utmost strength of
each regiment will be 800 men, and it is quite possible
they may be reduced under that number These to be
spread over Canada Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick,
but chiefly gathered together in garsons in Quebec and
Halifax In 1859, as 1t appears by return hold in my
hand the force in Canada amounted to 4ee The force
at this moment including the five regiments TO which
have referred will be only A000 and therefore, it
hardly be said that the number of troops be s
either such damp the energies OF the coonists the
hand create the least alarm in the breast Of any
sensible citizen of the United States the other Hear
hear.
I
Of her Majesys government the policy have
been pursuing and that the force Canada is for inn
pera purposes coupled with those advantages to the colo
nies to which have already adverted. believe
army of England will not be used for police purposes
in Canada 1t win be used to garrison the extensive and
valuable fortress Of Quebec which mounts 100 guns and
where now, believe, only l60 artlerymen take
care OF the guns and ammunition This force has also been
sent out in order to form nucleus for that portion of the
British army which is stationed in Canada and to afford
means for that instruction in the duties of brigade which
the british army so much requires and which will trust
be provided for by all future governments.
Earl Grey expressed bis qualification that the noble earl
(Egn had elected the explanation which had been given
by the noble Secretary for Foreign Affairs He Earl Grey)
thought that explanation was absolutely necessary for he
deemed i most important the. the country should clearly
understand the extent and objects of that increase OF force
In our North American colonies which, they had learnt
tro The newspapers was now taking place He thought
also II was stu important, the present moment
that an assurance should be givenas he trusted they
might consider ii had been givenhat the increase of
force had no reference whatever TO recent discussion
with the United States I"IIearn from Lord Panmurel
In his opinion this the necessary because on
the last occasion when this subject discussed the noble
Secretary for War used somewhat unhappy phrase in
say ing that the forco which had been TO Canada
not Intended for "aggssive" purposes No supposed
the United States was 20 be invaded by army of
10000 men but considerable alarm would have been
cited In his mind after the recent discussion with America
II had been informed that the increase Of force had any
reference to either aggressive or defensive purposes
II seemed TO him however quite impossible that the dis
cusson with the Untcd States could lead TO any serious
results lie had heard with great pleasure many Of the OBJ
scfVatlOps ol moore Scrtlary lie
certainly thought that in the first instance her Maesys
government committed great with reference
lstmen In the United States He did not see how II
possible that diplomatic servants OF the British Crown
could be employed In any with reference recruit
ing in North America wiout afording Justification
for the complaints that had been made by the United States
government He thought II the proceedings Of Mr. Orap-
ton snd The British consu had been confined 10 making
known the desire the British government TO raise force
for the Russian In the British provinces Of North
America that even II the utmost precaution had been
taken sl such would have been virtually
nactop Of the laws Of the United States and innge~
ment of the neutrality OF those States.
He knew what would have been the feeling excited In
this country IL the Russian ambassador and the Russian
consus in Prussia had been allowed spread information
that Immediately beyond the frontier Of Prussia depot
had been opened at which any persons who could find
their from Prussia would be enlisted In the Russian
service and that was which seemed TO him differ
very slightly from what had been attempted by agents
menoemen OF the discussion the Of the dispatches OF
her Maiesty's government was not concatory as u
ought to have been, IN his opinion the manner in which
the maxim glutds est quoted, and indeed
the aole Of the dispatches anything but conc
atory TO the United States lie was however, happy to
find that the latest despatch OF the noble earl Carendon
was written in very different spirit and he could not be-
eye that there the possibility Of quarrel with
the United States.
With regard to the Central American question: he agreed
with the noble carl Egn) that the interests OF both par
national honor was maintained he believed nobody in this
country cared for anything else lie strongly approved
the proposal that the question in dispute should be referred
arbitration Considering thai every day the civilized
world was declaring itself and generally In h
vor Of the principle Of arbtraon, and that there was