Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-08-15
nrRIrE ON rae pEFENoE or CANADA.


most desirable that Parliament should not separate vh
Ont come distinct statement being made OF the ntsnhon
of the Government g TO the defence OF CanadA was
thsjr right aud duty IL the right and interest OF
the CAnsdans, 10 know what we're the mfepuous 'he
Government in view Of the possible, If not prooaoe'
dlpRers Of the approaching Winter In the nrs pisce
he would wish to know whether she Government oonsa
erei that Canada was exposed TO any danger. no',
wny were II 900 British troops retained in t1st coohy
and IL there WAS DANGER TO what did they lock for oe
e1ce against that dasgsrf The noble Lord at the head
OF the Government had urged upon the House the guy
o. protecting the country against INVASION but IN respec
of Canada which was more vulnerable he had no. urseu
uny precautions either In his country or In tne ooi9ny
Al the commencement Of lsst winter 1900 BRUSH
troops were sent in great haste to meet an aPpre
headed danger and TO enable Canada TO prep're hef
means for SELF d.'enoe. There no Qiixotc inten'
on to defend Oansds BY means OF forces sent from
tss country nor exempt the Canadians from military
service but the aid sent 10 assist and TO eneour
ace n M in preparing their means OF defence AZ
Stood We in mott critical position WIN re-
"a d tcUansda IL was ter impossioihy 10 aeienn
t1s COLONY With twelve thousand Brush troops nVa
on came tie loss OF Canada was absolutely c,An anu
thst was not all We should lose our troops, snoula
b,ing upon ourselves disgrace aud di'sser and tsen
iryova The country, point OF honor, Ia hopeless
var. He.r LII F.,
ray recommended the dsy In another pltoe name
w. thst not moment should be lost In causing toe Eau
.d.P.rl aneut distinctly 20 understand that mus
s,dsr msa surts internal dete %, making more
yAd prenaratiou before Wiuer eVsry man oil the IL
900 Br-sa trcops snculd rrufn to h. g,hd ice pre-
r state OF thogs could oGly As, ne believed III tNe
AZ, rial cAne aud II an emergency OCCURRED, tneN
C,n da would inevitably be lost ths country IL 20
snresncy occurred then the COMMISSION might last IN
ms Al dtce paon for some time; but whenever ths trial
CAM he srpar lon OF UngdI RON thli country Hss IN
,v;;sbs and would Il Ministers only chose TO Grus y
,e chapr.r OF sccdtr for the css, be then attended
stS ois,stous coas.o lsuces. H. ere;ofe called 81
N. bs L.rd az the lead OF the Government ~ sa.e
Eht Wyrs his intenors lie! ire noo!e L-fd rsGI th'
q =. In digsEi say, and " the loss OF canada "as ho
"a NJ cared Ton let q Canadians know that III time to
.Nt aincs lie arr ngemsnR might b' made on both elder
ar tte interests o. CsuaGa and for The honor Of thh
! osuuIy (H-1r, hear
M Re. Sucs-ras MS, ibirg hive to consider is
wa lie t1e feeling OF reope Of Ca ada with rerpec
| G, g.nds Nv opioion Is tnat the pope OF Oansd"
h,ys beef led % be-vs hat cousiltr them OF slo
.,,dsul im.or ance that shall undertake sry 81
pvsss % maiItail domn on over them. Hear, Gear
WhU want them 20 derslsrd, Snd what wan! our
Government make them understand, 10 THAT We do no
are one arth,ng about the adhofence OF Sanada 70
| Envlaud. Hear hear J When the honorable aid
mcnioer from IVES muster says that the United
States cAunot oyerrun Cilada, must cay that thuk
he has stu lied history 10 very little purpose, tnat %
HE real opinioa quite sgree With the nooe LORD n
another place. who sid hst II the Federal GoVefnnelt
sEra victorious to.mofoW tuey would turn round upou
E,,l,nd and the fst thing they would do would be -
oour their armies the 81. Lawrence into canada
as if they we're 10 be defeated in their struggle With
the South, Of mere vengeance they would do t1e
zane thing. Hear, hear)
want the Canadians clearly 10 understsnd that
land would rot be sorry them depart from her TO
morrow (Hsar hssT) They do no good, at least not
more team New York. they do not receive our manufac'
| tures and they treat ike sliens (Hear, bear VIC
have been tld that the House Of Commons shoud not
dictate to the Parliament Of Canada Do We ever die
tate poWf have stood up in my place against the dc
tion OF this House TO the people Of Canada, but that
system has been ,ndonsd long The very veto Of
tho crown entirely ignored and that which We ought 10
have done viz project the manufacturing Interests Of
gland we have ceased to do Isay therefore, we are
uoS bound TO lock sfer tho Interests Of our oorstltu
sus and shall be the very last man to lay oIe arbine
of expense upon the poor people Of Sheffield in order TO
vain ain the independence OF the rich people oil Oanadi
| (Cleers)
apt freud (Gsn SIR D. Lscy ESsns) stated that at pre-
sont they 90 rot anticipate any immediate danger OF III
vasion nor do her bs sys Government think looking
u tho state OF the contest between the North ana South
looking 10 the manner in which the sr of the Trent
as treated by the Government Of the United States
looking generally 20 the condition OF Affairs In that
county, that tn re is any immediate probability under
apy circumstances, OF the rupture Of pacific relations
sith the Uuied States The Government of the Uaiied
states be well aware that an invasion OF canada
MOI merely an iuvasion Of Canada; IL Is war with Fog
aud FL, ar hear and Of course If the United States
we're 70 seek war With England and originate ground
Of dispute END invade British territory, they would LOOK
for yard to interference with tie Southern blockade BY
the Bits feet the reet Of the blockade, aud the en-
IRE Of much OF TIE state oil things villa the
i South which exists
Giving them credit for ordinary prudence, under try
ing and difficult circumstances nothing at present seem
more unlikely than that the Uoited States should yoiu1
| tArily originate war with 30 powerful nation al
Eupsnd aud ons 20 ,sssing effective aud dsposihlC
affect Well uuder these circumstances, even, altboug1
the Canadian Government contrary 10 our expectations
col,rtfy TO wishes, contrary 70 tie policy wnct
/ LORD Monck, the Governor, has expressed and Whct
has been ADMITTED by he people OF Canada, have no
m1de those fngrs which they ought 70 have made io
rsnRtheuing their militia, still Her kIjssy's Govern
men, do think that any ground eIss for regretns
having sent out reintorcemeats TO Canada The rign
honorable gentleman proposes penal "thdraWa OF ou
troops from Causdi-tnAt i, We are to say TO Canada
Bscause you have not Established sUf1clent mIii
or the protection OF your frontier, will withdraw ou
troops aud leave your frontier wholly undeeuded" L
that Gigu fed and reasonable course for England 4
a.opi towards Cansdst confess can hsrily co1ccv'
anything more unsorthy OF the Legislature OF TIM
Ullyy Of tie Government Of this country than sue:
a viodjo.ive proceeding. (assr, hesr)
| Lorr Pslmers OIL rtgTeL very much that owing Il
oircuu Aucrs which, il appears, will happen in couut'i
posas,sig free institutions, local questio nave rtru
rhe refusal on he part OF Che Canadian Legislature
make sdCq Ac provision for The de'nce oil the cyl1uy
i-ueraIy spes e. Il may be said ttat PROUD U
q, couduct and brsri & OF Canadian fellow sus
oot; bu on the pressBt occasion, CERTAINLY iee II
,gca ssntiueut l. IL, l think bu httle 10 their crbti
thA they IN. ud GLOW party Consultations 20 Il rols'
slch an .encs over them 20 them 20 refus
make any provision for their defence Ia iGo Of need
(Hsar, nesr) cannot at the sane time concur VIII
tie light honorable gsnii OF Josite 10 srcrbi1g tb,
rpTul, 70 The msasure which took in the summer o
S wear in sending cut three thou'aad nsn 10 Canada
cll agree vita him 10 r,g'rusg thai sep as az il
dc.uou on cur part tha- tie mother country meant
.derake monopoly Of tho detsucc o. the cslonY
TIE dererce must surely De very essy and trih NJ
mater IL 600 men could be consid red as suh3leu
% give Is a mo, opoly Of IT, / opposition 10 gu IN
dtugsrs 20 WITCH Csraca sy tie Ky oF'd thirk VI
idsed rightly in sending the force In quTsuoC.-
ras garrsons IN North American provinces we're
he dine greatly reduced in Consequence OF the dsmsI d.
arising out Of the CTImssn va. they we're mu'h To-"