The New York herald., 1862-07-15
THE AMERICAN QUESTION.

st Character OF tine war; As
In the House q Lords the 1st inst Lord Brousha
esred explanation in regard TO his remarks Of the
previous evening (aready publishsd upoa Americas al
faira He said that hs wished briefly afsow Chris
tsn to rsmonsrats with the people Of the United States
the Of the civil ana m dreadful attendants
Gloss over they might, the prolonged. would
Be attended with results fatal y The character Of the
American people.
The View Navy or the United states-Ths
WhCicsome Fears OF the AristocSacy oa
from shs London Herald (Dsrsy ers.n>. JulyI]
Fer ars,y. what does the dsvslopmsn. Of the naval
element in America nsans u u against the Confede-
actual enemies that every arsenal in the federal States
shows signs or unwonsd activity This certainly is not
the since the disastrous fate Of the Msrrmac the
Washington government is able to sweep tho and
rivers with its fleets far the Co nederatss whose
strength hes in their land forces are concernsa Then
the object OF these extensive preparations cao De
e enemy IN the field gta r that there are nerlor
coasidcraionsthat there s design TO ssreng the
navy d0as old estalishsd marines ofhef
usyds, 10 fleet ohch successfully cope sciih
ne hips Of F,Gnce, Rnssia EngGnd Great Britain,
however, Is more immediately pointed IN this
policy the part OF American politicians TO
spa Rass whs nssna = Sy h.m With eoo
conumely though they dare not proceed TO
overt vicencs great country can, In spite Of these
hostile nestations, pursue its course OF dgni1ed mo-
deration undisurbed by passing events IL we afford
10 dispense with hollow and nsncers friendships Pre-
pared itself for the alternative OF either peace war; it
may marvel in silence reckless expenditure upon the
part OF foreign State at time when the national debt
Of that state Is exceeding the experience Of past ages
But it would, notwithstanding Ill become minister or
the British crown not TO- repore for t on erenedies,
and not to husband the At his disposal as 70
give them full play whore they most needed These
reflections be sure, add no Insignificant force to
tie ablo arguments which have heard recently in
faver OF rstrsnchmsnt when have been busyng our
selves with valuelsss undertaking. instead OF spending
public money upon what would give security 70 ths
empire.
Into this vsxed question however, are not dis
posed 70 enter subsequent remarks will bs
fined to the position of Canada relative to these comp
Gated designs of the federal government. Not that
apprehend any momentary intention upon the part Of
America TO assa the British dspsndencss thonsht
We believe At present further from the minds Of her
may arise involving contingencies To the establish
nent Of maritime Power two causes peculiarly con-
ducivetimc and opportunity The tedious character OF
the which continues its ravages in the New
World and the likelihood that II may be protractcd TO
to both these causes. Now. as much by sxpres.
treaty as BY tacit agreement it has been under.
stood that the waters Of the 81. Lawrence are to
be kept perfectly neutral, and that to insure this
result the naval force OF Great Britain and that OF Ame
rica are not to grow 10 great head in that natural
boundary Of the two empires But If American
statesmen intent upon changing their policy and eager
10 form powerful and erwholmng navy English
minister win Be perfectly justified tined, .: reconsider d such
fortunately ever take place bewesn England and the
federal states Canada would be the point OF attack for
the immense seaboard possessed by dependency
70 more advantage Under our present conditions We
should have to undergo much bloodshed besides in
curing considerable expense during war, before We
could be masters of an efficient fleet At the scene
Of action; and improvssd navy q its best IL but
poor substitute for marine which has been during
several years properly organized 7As is dec. whica
long t1ely 70 ssf upon he attention of Tie Brt
sh goreymst. By land, Canada is far sscuA from
attack than is generally imagined. The statistics OF
Colonel De Sslabsrry show that there III 200
men, rank and file ia the militia OF Upper Canada whist
Il IDWer Canada the number 116 .4GQ
be borne in mind that this defensive force il far
real and substantial army, when 1t is wanted, than arold
be dgsresce force equal to il numerically, but
posed OF men who come together mpelled BY greedy
desire of spoil but ready TO away at the fret disap
pointlnen by water not by land repeat, viii future
danger arise Canads unless government take Car
srsaer precautions than have hitherto been deemed
pedsnt
Hint to the Rebels from am English NJ. II.
In the House OF Commons On the 3oih = June, Sir j.
Fergur.on peakng the system of Eua-
land, saidNow, what the proposition u the 60.
vsrnment It Was, he understood, establish
Of forts round our dccyaris aud srsenaswcrks which
would prey rrsgiar force hurrisdy brought to-
gsthsr from being overrowsrsd and would enable
have sufficient disposal assemble our feet
irths event Of il being temporarily absent That being
90, he would just ask the House 20 consider for
msnt the case Of Ssbssopol TO which the honorable
member for Galway bad rsserrec, not shordinc
Illustration urfsvorable 10 ortacaiions but rather In
support OF The sxpedency Of their construction. OF
bsstopol. great authority General Ne said that If
had been defended By permanent works il would
have been taken. As IL the works which had
been run before II during tie siege kept At bay two
OF the greatest Powers OF Europe for year. The
Of Ssbasopol was, then. he contended preoedsnt lin
favor Of fort i6cntoDs while the erpiece Of the uur IN
America tsadsd 10 stow Sd II RchssSsd kad been sg.
rounded Ly chain Of foris wDi Be snc ot the Jreat
t1.mcH. Those. he co,tended who msintsinrd that
iiect should constitute only of defence made
demand upon ID which il could not under all coni tioi
satisfy and UPON that, well as the other grounds
which he had stated, ne was prepared 70 support tho
proposal Of the government.
lord Pnunerstcu. reply sad:--With regard Sc
bsxtopol Ii should be recoec;ed that there itn
army behind Sebastopol, large larger than
the attacking army and each party took about three
weeks 10 prepare. New, II an attack suddenly
made any OF ports. do not think that the enemy
world give thres weeks 10 prepare defences We
mrs, have them ready beforehand and therefore il i
vain 20 aay that eld works would stand in lien ofrorti
cations. Yog would not in scasso! emergency have time
10 make them and. when made they would not the
advantage TO force less disciplined than the
tacking army fortifcStions An honors bic member
has said that ought TO abandon dockyards that
they and that ought have nothing
but iron ships and that these best constructed IN
private ysrIs. have heard the example OF America
often quoted model for imitation ia this country
and Is but very recently that the government OF Anne
rica announced their intention OF establishing great
in srssnas or iron ships They
distinctly stated that they did wish 10 pr
vste enterprise the purpose We do follow that
example in all respects; but ~ my noble trend has
stated building ship is thing aud keeping u In
pair another and that though you build p private
yards you cannot send ships 10 private yards from time
10 time for repairs. Hear, hear
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