The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-13

CanndIan FOrti6cntiOns.'
Tne Hamilton C. W. Times ridcucs the bnster about
follows
Evory place must be fortified and ,ha, immediately
anu where there IL no place TO ory must be made
Chatham wants TO know il il is MT to have a wall built
around the clearing Caledonia insists being pnt IN
complete state OF defence lest the Yankees should
up Grand river on skates during tho winter or
down like grasshoppers rail- Simcoe goes in for
parts OF the Queens domnions Port Dover will he
satisfied with anything short Of belt of forts along
Long Point while Dandas about to ask for the erection
OF heayy batteries at less than fifty different places the
chief Of which, however, IL u on Picnic Point to
command tho pass or Smoky Hollow Ancaster Heights
and I" the Gorge y below he other nfty batteries
are TO be so placed that no hostile glnboAt dare
show her PROV IN Coot's Paradise nor attem roach
tho harbor at tho head Of navgatonn All the works
cannon Of homS manufacture, manned bv the local FIRE
compaaies andAlcered by military genii "o the manor
horn' These however, are only few or the things do
manded by the mama Of to-day. "ro arnsl 10 arnsln
" Form, volunteers, forml'' " No snrrcn'cr % and
Fvery man TO his post p tho warchwords Of the
hour; and if every house in the Province be not i'm
mcdiately fortified the PalmersG9n Cabinet had better
look Out Tor vote OF want Of confidence from Canada
Defences for Repelling TDva sion,
From the Niagara corresrodent Of lbe Leader
The absorbing topic in Canada West, especially along
the frontier, is considers OF deoaccs and
meals ofrepeing sudden invasion in case OF war. J
will not enter into details, but will general
terms that in view Of the total want q prculration
without tort battery, without srgio regiment OF
militia that Is possessed of tho first rudimcnfs Of drill
without in short, single Of defence rely on
~ sudden emergency, feeling OF intense
anxiety prevails all classes We see tho wesl.
ern portion Of the Province, with all It's acCumu.
lated wealth, its loyal population, It's towns villages
and happy homes exposed TO possible irrupton from
numerous and rndictive foe. and be overrun
pundered and devastated before of defence
organized With tho best Material in the world tn
defend country. our actual capabilities Ter want Of
ganzaton are about tho worst Should war break out
suddenly, nothing we have at present could prevent
Western Canada being invaded perhaps cccrpicd by
the enemy Our people would fight with MI their native
unkled vaor 10 protect their country bs Mt what as
OF loyal lno and proparty compared with that required
were we organized and prepared
In view OF the immense interests at stake, mme.
dfate future depending srch threatening cntngencies,
u Is the imperative duty OF the proysopa, COVE
al once to commence discipning the militia by at least
taking The course SO eiIetgat before the breaking out Of
he war OF lsl2tnat of organizing Tor permanent duty
flank companies IN every militia regiment this pro.
vince. This step tho salvation Of Upper Canada
III the late war and ts necessity is 80 obvious that
every day our government delays taking this
preliminary precantion, IL is incurrng the most
terrible responsibility Of exposing Western
Canada to disastrous iayason. One ntch If american
occupation 'cos uop The 'oss Of life and dcs
rcon q property thar oo,td 1du for ,rL0Ie iisa 10
be kept footing for rs vears, TO say nothing OF
other considerations Every days delay increases fu
tnrp danger; therefore let II he impressed tho govern
mont Of this Province that its plain immediate duty is to
organize the militia and put such por,ionsof IL per
manent service as the exigency relnircs.
No doubt enters the mind " any fnaeian about
The fna result OF any invasion Of this provineo The
n,ightg romer Of ERgdnd seconded by The zeaous
operation of all classes hrc Ultimate pc,ory.
But IL al the commencement. before forces
organized and at season Of the year, pc haps, when
hsp csnno reach us that we have much to fear. The
adoption OF prompt measures to put the province IN
state Of defence Is once the duty the government
and u Is called for by the unanimous voice f the people
Of Upper Canada. It Is in spirit OF lance TO the
United States that they demand the armlg OF Canada,
hut simple precautnn for the defnc their homes
and country We nthiag a3gresse BY s,:eh step,
but ae must and tsiif leeI secure