Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-06-29
The French ana American Questions in Par
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In the House Of Commons on the iilh inst
Sir Charles Napier asked the chancslIor CT the
Excheeuer II 1t vas bis intention to ask for a.
additional vote for seamen and marines, in con-
sequence OF TIE preparations making In soms
parts Of Europe by sea and land and vhether,
wien the additional troops are sent 10 In
dia, 1t 10 the intention OF the government to
call oct an equal number OF militia to replace
them2 He read a liet OF the ships 10 commit
sion in the ports et the United KINGDOM 0
show that thee wefs stin Ia an incomplete e
state He coafended that the present state Of
the army and navy in France, In, an attack upon
this country, might be made with great chance
of success. We ought not TO be left In the de-
fenseless stets Ia which We were at present
The government ought to demand supplies from
the country FOR the purpose Of putting the na-
tional defenees In more complete state. FOR
anything We know, France aud Russia may be
on good terms, but let them consider the confu-
sion which would be caused BY the appearance
OF The Russian feet in th. ChA1nel He con-
cluded by recommending that the disbanded
militia be at once re-embodsds ,ss- st.,l-fs
The Chabeslior OF the Exchequer said that
government was sensible Of the responsibility
under which 1t lay, both Of defending our coun-
try and vindicstibg our hag. The gallant sd-
mirai seemed TO assume that those with whom
We were now ca terms Of cordial friendship, Dot
only Intended 70 attack ", but to attack Us
paddenly, without the usual form Of declare.
zion Of war. We were on terms rot only q
friendly, but constant and confient communi-
cation with France There was DO proof that
any extraordinary preparations were making
by sea or land in any country In Europe. We
were now engaged in intimate endeav5rs with
France to settle the most delicate subjects, and
with every prospect of success. II iCas true
that questioas had Grisen beflresR Ibis c0@H-
try asd America which ioere Of art aiba,Tgssfng,
tHd e.sp OF a nsischtevoas Batare; but those
were incidents aceideLtal 20 public affsirs, and
be believed that nothing would occur TO cis-
tIrb, permanently, the friendly feeling between
the two nations. II was most injurious to the
interests Of the country to assume that other
nations entertained hostile Intentions.
( This policy Of suspicion was as unjust to
other Powers as it was hurtful to ourselves
The government bad, within few hours, re-
ceiyed a proof Of the friendly feeling from
power whose real disquietude bad been feared.
A dispatch was received from Naples stating
that the King had granted an ample compensa-
tion to the engineers, Watt and Park, and bad
placed the Caglidri and all its crew at the dis
posal Of the Queen Of England. That ship
would sail to Genoa with the former crew un-
der the direction Of British Commissioner.
It was by the adoption OF proper policy that
they had obtained this gratifying result. The
defenses Of the country ought to be attended
to, but II rather ought TO be left to those on
whom the responsibility rested and who would
exercise the utmost vigilance.
Mr.. BeutiDek said that the House ought to
know how far the defenses of the country
could be put In satisfactory state without
calling on the country FOR further supplies.
The state Of the present means " defense,
ought, therefore, to be laid before the House
In detail
Mr. Lindsay expressed great Qualification at
the statement contained IN the speech Of the
Chancellor Of the Exchequer. In any sudden
emergency the mercantile marine would, be was
convinced, furnish sufficient seamen for pro-
perly manning the navy.
Mr.. Bright said that this cosntry was now
speaking for the defenses Of the country at the
present time more than it ever bad done.
These ridiculous fears Of invasion bad been the
terror of old women for centuries, and Naples
had listened to our demands as soon as we
adopted a reasonable tone; end he felt LITTLE
doubt but that our recent difficulty Nth -AH'erieI
had been the reFslt Of orders issued by the late
gUrernnient. He expressed his qualification at
the principles Of the speech Of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, and hoped that by following
out those principles, which were those OF true
conservatism, we should be able to reduce our
expenditure and once more apply ourselves to
domestic Improvement and economy.
Sir e. Wood alleged, from the direct admis-
sion OF Lord Derby, that the state Of our army
and navy was satisfactory when be entered
Office, and that the late government had done
its duty in providing for the dsfensss Of the
country.
Mr.. HeadIam said that, with every ydesire
for economy, be could not consent to reduce
the expenditure on our defenses.