New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-03
ASSEMBLY,.

The bill to provide for the public defense was
taken mp ar tie special order.
The feature Of the discussion on the bill was the
speech OF MF. ROYAL PHELPS Of New-York, who
spoke in opposition to the bill-hrt, the ground
that the United States Government had already an
proprat large amoui.t Of money for the very
purposes coniempl lated by the bill and, second, that
the letter o, Secretary Seward inviting The States TO
advance money for the delense Of the coast and
borders was written before these appropriations
were made. lie further objected to the bill
becau @ there was no provision made IN 1t for
concurrence with the advice OF the United States,
Inerceing Notifications, the Scisulhc Commission
ers under he bill should ~ least lie ohcers OF the
| Engineer Corps OF the United States. lie read
from the amounts appropriated by tho recent act Of
Congfe,, TO show that We have IA Government 10 Il
ing out FOR the defcuse OF the people OF The state
] This was powerful reason why we should not
ruth tbs bill ia conflict with the niIed
States Government in works of dsielee. lie ar
eued that il the Government, bui DIS fortfcaioos on
fhs Nortl ern borders it will invite England to do
/ the same and ail along the Canadian frontier VIII
sping up deiensss superior 10 our own. lie theh
OK pressed regret at the tore adopted toward We
Bsitirh nation during this debate. lie did NOS be-
heve il would benefit this country to keep alive iri
/ tntiug feeling. toward Great Britain. lie reviewed
the political and commercial ons between The two
eonntros TO show That at all tunes England has been
more courteous and more LIBERAL toward the United
States than the United States has been toward In
! Rlaud. In the Trent lllhlf Nt Ntl' NiohEf hIu NC
Should not be as amed 10 say Az TO leave beng
Granted 20 convey Bit-h trOOps through the STATE of
Maine Cen. Scott, Oi tie s'anch,st guardians OF
tie nalions honor bad expressed the hope that Tie
British troous would be- allowed 20 land az New
York and rass through this Siao. lie read from the
speech Of Lord Duilegin Ia the British Parliament,
To- show how different wac the tone Of the British
| Administration toward Ne. He repealed the iiea oi
any fear OF invasion of the State from tnn6da or the
sea cOlst. with the present population and force o.
Amerca AL Europe would not dosire 10 invade n.
During the speech of blr. Phelps, he was several
times interrupted, and his de .cnse o. the Br.iish
Government created quite an excited state Of feeling
la the lIouse.
| Mr. HULBuRD introduced amendments 40 IA "a
leave 10 tho discretion Of the Commissioners Tie
question of " imminent necessity, aud requiring the
approval or assent Of the United States Engineer
Department IN the matter OF erecting ANA .rmlng The
iorilGcalions; leaving the " Standing Army section
~ il IT, with the prvy.so, "undeg actual or impend
Ing uecessity IN, oior repel INVASION. and chang
ing the title Of he bin to reads Az act 10 fepel IA
y,lsion aud defend the State ia war;
| Mr. HULBUkD replied TO Mr. Fhelps, taxing
ground IN iayor OF tho bil amended, attacking to'
Bii.ish Government ard policy, aud declaring II M
belief that there necessity form s.uhuihS army
aud that there WAS danger OF "A iorelsh war. $3.50
| Mr.. HALL Offered an anenduent hainiu8 MiliH
! Fillmore, eN-tiOy. Seymour, nud Moves H. nrhhel
ns Commissioners Ia place OF the Ho'efhor' LioA!en
! ant-Go,erDor, ava Controller. .
Mr.. PORTER Of Niagara spoke WIN zach ED
Quence aud force in support OIL rore oi we mcahnr,
OF deense, and in review Of the oonp/ioA 0t tb
County, When progress ~ rspor1ta'