New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-24
RIENFORCEMENTs FOR CANADA.


Certainly the last effect which night have been ex.
pected from The American disturbances Wa the
sity of increasing the British force is Canada. II
sppesrs however to DO settled that an addition OF
thtee regiments Of infantry, with corresponding
her Of arillery, are about TO be dispatched TO Our
North American colonies. To nit; gate the surprise
which such measure was certain TO excite, 1t
has been urged W some Official Writers sbsi the
intended ADDITION will only restore the colonial
garrison In tbcss quarters 70 the strength which
was deemed necessary before 1884. But it
!, lot surely 70 be maintained that, while 90
much else has altered sir ce that period IN colonial
saairs ts number Il troops employed in our colonies
at that date is seulin the txed standard for all
tine. Even Ii some Increase Ia the number Of troops
necessary the present 10 surely not the mcct W
dici0us momeAt for making this change There h 10
doubt vague notion that somehow other the Hrag
gls which Is now imminsnt between the N0thein sud
Southern Ssies reg aiod sddtio1 70 the military
force in Canada. II l. dticul TO appreciate tho pre-
Else danger wLicb l. apprshended The Idea that the
Northern States, who ut present srsioing every
nerve 10 bring army into the field fos tie purpose
Of recovering their poaiion Ia the South, sh0id sud-
denly turn round ard invade Canada S httie propos-
sroas.
Tie idea that fugitive armed bands Of either section
nav cross the Canadian frontier aud slaIm the pea1e-
sbe British subjects Is equally improbable. In the
Italian caIn4 siRri, 10 quite true, thi the swiss Gov
elnmen se1t corls of observation not only fH the
purpose ef mat nng their hsrtrsty bat fos the pur
pose u dssrping say u the fuxuyes who crossed the
Beur fiooAr for Froiectson- Ba; tie SSiss territory
wac eo~e upoa the eonbatants. In case Of any reve
was Absolutely certain thsi sbs danger sppreheoded
mnn occur. In Ansics, Oh the other hand, dnalar
dsnger cut Of tho question. The sest Of war y many
hundres Of miles TO de South Of the Canadian from
oeE. raf fAnll ti
Awhols band u S.sses y iutesposed between sis
British Poescsoss and The conteodng sT1piee and IL
Is slrnOs impcssitls that any srned fugitive shcnh
escape the frchter, do tho sAhtest damage
either 70 Canadian life or Canadian property. Bot
even the reasons for sending additional troops 10
tsnads were clear Ia fset, they the reverse,
tns Is not the time when an, such addition should be
uIads by the Colonial Minister or the Home Govern.
u,ent II may be thst the Horse Guards with 9 nat
gsl anxiety TO ind excuse for keeping up tie Army
Estnstss, hss moved tho Colonial Minister upon tie
subject. But, having yielded 70 the reQuisticp, tie
Ministry u responsible. The Canadians are the beet
judges whether they stand in any need Of additional
troops.
their desire Nill s to semsiD portion Of the Brit
sh empire. AID u they sppTehend any danger, they
ought either TO have themselves applied for It'd from
the mother country they onght TO have been pre-
pared 70 orgsuze system Of defense ct homo As we
lave pointed Out than once, Canada s 70 all In
'eh's spd Yarpsses sp independent s'sts. lS sRly