The Washington union., 1857-08-27
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f,rrx or wAsHINGnoN AND NORTH STAR.

Sir De Lacy Evans drew attention to the military az
rangements for meeting the contingency In the Dene
native army taking comprehensive view OF the possible
effects Of the events in India upon the interests OF the
country, foreign and domestic.
LORD rAIxEasros's REPLY
The House. am sure will feel that the high military
character of the gallant officer who has just SAT down
muRt demand the respect of all who listen TO him. and
that apy opinions which he may express are worthy OF
the greatest Difference from those who may not al
together agree with them who may not be disposed TO
carry them so far he does The gallant officer there
fore WILL trust give credit TO the government for having
listened with the greatest respect and Difference to the
sentiments which he has just expressed 50 honorable 10
him individual and worthy of the high character
which he has always borne However, think tha' my
honorable and gallant friend in some oyer-est-
mated the European difficulty which may be produced by
the events in India and the efforts which we may be com
PEELED to make in order to meet their consequences ne
seemed to think that foreign nations may by seeing now
large force we have been compelled to detach TO our
Indian possessions be led to imagine that we are weak
and defenceess at home, and may therefore assume
higher Tone adopt other measures with regard 10 us
than would have been prudent under different cncum
stances think that the concluding observations OF my
honorable and gallant friend afford answer to any such
apprehension The nations OF the world have seen with
what unanimous spirit and energy the British people have
responded TO any call for efforts and exerons which the
government has thought it right to make upon them in
moments of national peril, thear and any govern
ment any nation which thought that the particular c
cumstances Of the present moment rendered 1T safe ior II
to assume an unusual attitude towards this country would
am convinced very find out its mistake and
would without loss of time, resume its accustomed bear
ing towards England Hear, hear IL is true that we
have had occasion to send India either from this coun
try or from our colonies, force which, in round NUM-
bers to about 80 600 men but we have taken
and taking those steps which we think best cici
ted to fill up the gap thus occasoned in home or de-
fensive We raising recruits as fast as they can
be obtained for the purpose of augmentng the establish
ens not only of the regiments ut home, but OF all reg
mens every part Of the world except India those In
that country being already at their full complement
We are forming second battalions, and are pre-
pared to call out and mbody certain portion OF the
militia Now, my honorable and gallant friend seems
to think that there is not the part OF the people
of this country that disposition to enlist in the army
which he would wish to do not think that the cx-
ample Of the Crimean affords any ground for that ap
prehension. During that raised, speaking from
recollection fully So 600 men IN one twevemonthan mum
ber than double that which before raised in
similar time The inducements to the people to enter the
army the good treatment of the soldiers the pension
which is given under certain circumstances and after GER
tain periods of service and the general respect which
felt for the military body do not think that there is
any for saying that these Inducements are not su
fcient OF course lowering the standard and Increasing
the bounty would in degree facilitate the process OF
recruiting but at period like this when there is all
the country great demand for labor for harvest OPP
eatons it is not likely that those who get high wages
for such work will until it is over be disposed to enlist
in the army, [hcar, hear however fsvoaby they may
regard permanent career have not the slightest
doubt that when the harvest is finished shall get
greater number Of recruits weekly than have hitherto been
obtained but the number who have enlisted
during the short period that the recruiting has been going
on is far from inconsiderabe We might state that We
would raise twenty battaons but what is the OF
nouncng that you will form greater force than your
crutng will enable you to create within given time
The best to to be to attempt the forma
ton Of many regiments you raise within short
time, and when those formed to raise Others il they
needed Hear, hear. Again, my honorable and
gallant friend thinks that larger force of militia ought
to be iboded than understood to intend to call
out This operation is limited by the amount of the
public revenue out Of which you pay the recruits
whom you may imbody. The militia is paid like the
line and the expense of its maintenance is equal to
that of the regular troops have no doubt that If we
able to tell this House and the country that we
upon the eve of some great European difficulties
that there pending differences between this country
and foreign States which might end in events that would
require great efforts for scfdconce, have doubt
whatever that this House wou respond to such an APP
peal and that by the imposition of fresh taxes it would
enable the government to provide whatever increased
amount of either military naval force might be deem
ed necessary for the adequate defence ad security of
the country. Hear, hear. But fortunately we are
at present not in that position not aware OF any
thing which leads the apprehension that likely to
be engaged in serious differences with any foreign State
and therefore think that it Is consistent with the
duty of the government to abstain from calling upon Par
lament to give extraordinary until the moment
arrives when there is prospect that they will be required
Hear, hear There are two errors into which men may
fall One to overlook really existing danger and the
other to imagine dangers which have real and actual
isence 1t the uty of the government to endeavor to
avoid the latter well not to fall into the former.
Hear hear In the present state Of things do not ap
prehend that any circumstances likely to arise which
would place in difficulties at period earlier than that ut
which the which taking will restore
defensive force to the amount which at the begin
ming of the year thought to be sufficient ordinary
peace establishment The events in India very af-
hictng they very serious, and will require fear,
continuous efforts part but as far rs Europe