St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-07-25

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slider ourselves too strong to think it worth
our while to notice such incorporate Ian
guage as appeared in many public docu-
meuts in America. We should feel our
solves allie to discard such documents, aud
to take our stand upon absolute neutral
ity. Anything that would precipitate
alarm would be symptomatio Of weakness.
An army in neiehboring State might a.
cite the most serious con.ideration, because
it pa1took more Of the nature ofa challenge
than preosati0n. When three thousand
usn, complete in arms, wersg going cut, the
question might naturally be asked whether
W actually feared invasion in Canada from
tho United States.
There was no likelihood ofinternal dis
turbances. There were distinct and sepa-
tate races in Canada, but he did not expect
that at the present moments discords were
80 among them, or that there was such
probability Of feeling not the most loyal
towards this country springing up, as to in
duce the Government to send out so con-
siderable force from any anticipations of
that kind. On the contrary, the conspicu-
Gus loyalty expressed towards England on
the occasion Of the visit Of the Prince of
Wales ought to show US that we might fully
depend on Canada. 1t might not be pru-
dent, next winter, to allow Quebec to re-
main not reinforced; but now, when it was
easy Of access, why send out three thou
sand men? He wished to speak with DEL
lcaey and reserve on another point. Eve
~ one knew how great were the tempta-
tons to which British soldiero were ex DO
sed in Canada. If, in times of peace,
there were temptations held out to British
toldiers to become unfaithful to their colors,
much more must be the danger in time
when every tried soldier must as it were, be
worth his weight in gold, and when he
had only small plttance left to him out
Of his pay.
Lord Palmerston-1 must say that I am
somewhat surprised at some Of the arsu-
ments used by the honorable and gallant
member, especially considering his mill.
tary experience, I should not have expect
ed those insinuations against the army
which have come from the mouth of the
honorable and gallant member. (Hear)
l entertain no such apprehensions, and
think those imputations on the British
soldier are entirely undeserved. (Cheers)
Undoubtedly we have no reason to suppose
that the Northern States of America would
commit such an act of folly as to add
another contest to that in which they are
at present engaged. (Hear, hear) Her
Majesty's Government have professed, in
the most solemn manner, their determine
ton to abstain from taking any part in the
contest now going on between the Northern
and Southern States. (Hear, hear) We
rely on the people of Canada, on the 10y
atty Of all tho races there loyalty man
ifested in the most striking manner during
the visit of the Prince Of Wales-and,
therefore, none of these are the occasions
for sending out a large force. Bnt it is
the ordinary practice Of all governments,
in all parts Of the world, when war breaks
out, to strengthen, in some degree, the
military force in that part Of the territory
which is proximate and near. This is =
laudable precaution, the neglect of which
would be blamable on our parts, and that
weShave not gone beyond that ordinary de-
gree of precaution is proved by the man
ner in which the honorable and gallant off,
Ger designated this force as small ONE
| really should have thought that militia
~ officer would have given US credit in
stead of cencure under such circumstances
(Hear, hear. have only to say that
what we have done indicates no intention
Of our taking any part whatever in the
war between those whom may call our
relatives in the United States (Hear,
hear) We have no suspicion whatever
Of the undoubted and true loyalty of her
Majesty's subjects in the North American
provinces. We send out the troops mere
~ for this precautionary movement in =
country bordering on the disturbances of
a neighboring one; and We trust that when
they get there they will manifest that 10y
atty for which the gallant and honorable
member gives them credit. (Cheers.)
Mr.. Disraeli was not one of those who
thought that discussions on these subjects
should be encouraged, and he should not
have risen but for some remarks which had
fallen from the noble lord of an ingenious
character. The policy of the operation
was what had to be considered. If those
disturbances had not taken place in the
United States would these troops have
been sent? We're they sent to guard the
frontiers or to increase the garrisons! TO
those questions no reply had been given,
and be could only say that he viewed tho
step with great anxiety and without appro-
baton. The despatch Of these troops
might hereafter occupy larger share Of
history seu the noble lord seemed to sup.
ross.