The New York herald., 1862-01-05
Toronto as u Military Depot.

ltrCm the Toronto GLOBE, Dec. ~.
The position occupied by Toronto the western Pro-
renders extremely probable that large numbers
OF troops will be concentrated here The scure Of this
city by enemy ,0uld be disdsJ TO The Western pen
sua e seizure Of Montreal 10 he Wholsof Upper Canada
Oar Hamilton Losdon, GaeIph, Sraford, Chctrm, Code
rich and Sarnia friends ,couid Ie cut Dir ON all ccaa q
ccton nth he E,st and consequently ,cih England But
by keeping sufficient body Of mon here, successfully
resist any attack upon tho city, such caamy would bc
spared them And should any part Of the Upper Pro-
vnce be mcnaced, should these whom may yet have
TO call enemies invade by way of Sarnia, Of Port
bourg, ceaal position, and he diGer rail,cays
chch rddide from the city ooald eaatie spzdiIy to
met them. It. must not be forgotten that Colngwood Is
within reach During the last war; when npenetra-
be forests between lakes Ontario and Huron rendered
impossible for large bodies OF troops, who might effect
landing on the spct where Col!ngwood now stands, to
pass southwark, tho point OF far less Importance
than IL is at present. Coiiinoco IN TIC possession Of
be ra,ayied until re had diue him tie lake Toronto
being the southern terminus OF the Northern Railway
the best point that can DO selected 10 cover Comgwood
while ut tho time afford protection TO East and
West alike.
Not only do military considerations point to Toronto as
important point d0pp but there other reasons
though not equally potenwlch lead to the belief that
before the winter the number OF coats in the
city will be largely increased. We possess EXTENDED
means providing the comfort Of the soldiers than
any Of neihbsrs. All the advantages OF large city
ours. Now that the Mechanics Institute is opened,
the ST. Lawrence Hall is little needed and might speedily
be fitted up as 10 afford accommodation TO several
hundred men. Then there is the Crystal Palace. Ii il
were lsthcd and plasiered nsde-a task which might
easily and speedily be accomplished-a great number
Of men would be supplied with comfortable quarters.
The extensive grounds surrounding i afford ample
space for drill and Is IN proximity to the now
occupied by the Thrtieth regiment. Then again.
has 1t that e1rtcorks 10 be Mrocs up The moash
of the rrer Don. The quarters Of the will
rly have to be in the neghborhood The House Of Re-
fuge, very nearly completed may be readily adapted
ing containing the officers in the Parliament House
would be very glad 10 have at their disposal Like the
Exhibition Building surrounded by extensive grounds
II any more troops are sent to the ctyand there
every probability that before the out
ther regiment will be here-wc trust the Municipal autho
rifles will bring the accommodation afforded by the House
Of Refuge to the notice Of his Excecncy In justice to
the inhabitants Of the eastern section oToronto this step
should be taken.
buildings have mentioned should be sent here there
certain Of stores In various parts Of the city
the whereof would be very glad to 1T them for
the reception oi regiment or two We know the OIL
object TO quartering men in different buildings but
from ts larger rze any such necessity must arise less
Western Province. Should long stay by the troops be
expected, barracks may have TO be built The ordnance
grounds are close TO the railways, the Grand Trunk
Great Western and Northern lines passing within a
stones throw OF the present barracks, that every
facility exists for tho conveyance Of stores at the least
isurg probable also ta, IN e euen Of auar Toronto
gill be made large narai SATIN. Our position upon the
lake gives us tha advantages position upon
the land Tho Americans will never dare 10 pass far
beyond the Niagara frontier on their way to Hamilton.
Larbor is filed with ships ready TO convey troops
upon their This fact besides is In our favor
The eastern channel-now more than mile In width
VIII in all PROBABILITY prevent the freezing OF the bay In
front Of the city. Az any rate, the channel and tho
western and largest portion Of our harbor is al
ways open. Not SO with Kingston and other
places upon the lakes. They completely ice
bound, and should an enemy make his ap.
pcaranco, the ships being unable 70 move, would be
almost useless for purposes OF defence II matter of
tho first importance nat during all OF tho year
the vessels should be FREQ TO act upon any portion Of
the lake. and Toronto harbor is tho only Lake
tario where they will not be shut up IN winter.
All things considered, tho advantages possessed by
Toronto render IL impossible for any city in Western
Canada successfully to compete with and there good
TO suppose thot the largest portion OF tho troops
who may DO sent TO the Western province will be quar-
tored here So far as the action OF citizens is con
cerned no pains will be spared mako their soourn as
free from ncopyeneDec and as full Of enjoyment cir