The New York herald., 1862-03-05

a can TO the COMMITTEES the principal items Of which
tho vote consists win preface my ~ oy re-
during the earlier months Of the year ana therefore
became necessary for the department 70 take steps Tor
that manner that balance might be established. Ac-
mer, and the number was allowed to fall below the
tablishment when the alarm of a rupture with the
n nee rsraie IN order Il Increase he Sataiiss in NoTA
Ame hundred rank and rle each 30
ntsssnis that tSs o tho United States
had determined to give the four men, tho suspension
Of the recruiting was resumed, only soS men having
been enlisted In the mean time think that the course
taken by tho government must satisfy the House that
they hal not contemplated any that they did not tol
felt obliged make IN consequence Of unexpected intll
seTce oers not continued after q Ieanss 1o,,s that mere
danger of hostilies Iear, hear The whole OF
tho extraordinary sums now asked are owing to pro-
visions made for an emergency There is considerable
charge for medical staff When IT seemed likely that
Che militia in Canada would be called upon mako great
In assisting to defend that colony thought
right to send out trained officers and also a medical
STAFF who would be ready for immediate service. From
all we had heard there was confident anticipation that
the North American provinces would exert themselves
the utmost for their defence end In order to meet
the assistance which they were to receive from the
mother country. (fiear hear.) In reference to some
tho rcinforcements sent out strictly If dssiue
character. II II so happened that England had no colo
nies beyond the Atlantic. undoubtedly she would
not have moved a single soldier. Tho reinforce
mens out for the defence Of cOloni
which Canada and the other provinces stand with
70 us, we manage their foreign relations Any onsnce
given to us naturally affects them; and we should bo
justly ObnoXous TO the charge OF prsianmity Of
being unmndfu Of the interests con!ded charge
n, when the people OF Canada threatened with
vas on in consequence OF insult to flag, had
shown remissness in giving them that assistance
which undoubtedly was their right, inasmuch as the
quarrel not theirs but ours, and Canada was only
incidentally involved in IL. quite agree with the
opinion given this evening, that the insult offered our
Gag unhappy accident but as regards tho oIccr
, info1 Ell 10
cottryDen that he made the seizure in lelce of his
sadies Of inte'mafionat aw. Laughter.) Therefore IL
deberae insan far he concygned but as
regards the government IL unntentiona and acci
dental. Every must have from the first tha-
n was utterly impossible that any instructions could
havo sent Captain Wilkes. fIo never pretended
that he hal any and Mr. Seward gave the most positive
to this government. through Mr. Adams
tho act entirely without the authority Of the Ameri
government. (He,r, hear.) But, though so an
States government deliberate aft ont to our flag
In consequence Of that aont North American pro.
vtnccs entitled to our assistance-(hea hear)-
and think we should have shown an utter absence of
all sense Of honor and high feeling IT, having drawn
The people Of Canada and New Brunswick into
quarrel had left them to cxtrcato themselves from
IL az best they might. (Hear, hear.) think
not only justified in sending these reinorcemcns, but
that every obligation Of national honor made
20 send soldiers to the frontier. (Hear hear.) The
government took this step tho most ccacous manner
that seemed possible, but certainly under sense Of
great difficulty In consequence of the and OF
the absence part of idea of rupture with the
United states because can give the House the most
positive assurance that tho Of this seizure camc
quite Unexpectedly on the government and that We had
expectation Of any rupture with the United States
(EIear.) Tho rews came, too, at time when the com
municatons between this country North lea are
difficult, and the weathor is very inclemrnt in
Canada. However, rs the House is aware thoso difficult
tics have been without the loss OF single re
far OF. The House will agree with me
that the government had option tho which
they were called take. (Hear hear) Though /
shall move the votes separately II may DO convenient
% wos three there III aI Is
charge the purchase Of horses Some those wei for
six batteries Of royal artiery-ninety- -four horses
% each batery-makng a sum Of f564. Only |
$50 sent out from England that the rest had TO
be provided Canada. Other horses were re1urcd for
cae the anspor M sorss enae xSse ssnt
Of horses 716 which. at estimated Of f35
each. giye o charge of EOS 0o0 There then items
for medicine and for expenses rendered necessary
sequence Of the cold TO which travelling through
Canada at this Of the year exposed There
put when the troops ordered to embark order
TO send out supply Of muskets for the militia in Canada
warm and extra clothing for the troops in British North
America. II thought necessary to incur consdera
'ole expense In order to provide warm clothing for
who had that most incloment climate Those
honorable gentlemen who have boon in North America or
who read accounts Of that climate will be Of opinion
that the expense incurred for the purpose Of providing
clothing for tho troops although not nconsidera
ble necessary precaution for the health and com
ss solder de % %cu. "a It's H. out kat d Il. sas ie @
plots provision Of all that wds required There
.c that WAS S mot % sSrc py any o%r and
long boots The French government harnq informed
@ our difficulty undertook the supply of 1900 ,oe which
and at coal for rhich ey could scarcely hare ben Oh
tained ON comrac.ors. Hear henr.) am happy
.ssa @ as Thsrs Sas Ssss'1 seen Of
large OF provisions amounting f126 900 but that
80 Sars as 10 the the
about ESQ 900. The stores purchased this occasion
will be useful to great extent, and although this
extraordinary expenditure, yet the stores will be avaa.
BILE great extent One Of the principal war
like stores is for gunpowder: The epurpha seef salrs
amou,1s to fl7o 900 ihs oomm scih riir
all the edcails-(no)-but may briefly state that ample
Comfort, convenience and health Of the soldiers wer
fully provided for (tfear, hear) Every Arrangement
made for conducting the war in an effective manner
had unfortunately broken cut and making our
troops effective as possible OIear) believe, too,
that waste was incurred, and that great was
observe economy, whom great pressure was put
upon them to send out tho as possible Ths
right honorable gentleman concluded by moving vote
for Eli ,765 for pay and allowances.
Mr.. AppERLEY's SPEECH.
Mr.. ApDERIRy said that tho vote having arisen from
expenses connected with the defence OF our North Anne
rican colonies would be well for the committee koU
,ukaf their opcts 10 be for ae time II
quite true that would have been act Of pusilapim
fy not TO send troops for the defence Of the conss
as they had been drawn into the dispute without having
been consulted but the quarrels that affected the empire
Affected all us depenoenccs % ana was wa & extraoranary
spared oil tho burdens Of the expenditure OF the
empire. He did not blame the for what had
been dono, did he sympahize In the least with the
honorable member for Birmingham, who, as the noble
vscount had said, stood absolutely alono in the
mens ho had expressed (Efear Every other person
the House give tho noble viscont credit for the
promptitude, vgor and SUCCESS with which ho had avert
cd war by sending to Canada. When, however,
II was truly said that Canada weak point he
would ask why Canada was In so defcuceless state
Il undoubtedly was the Of the dispute
He agreed that II matter Of good fortune that the
noble vscount succeeded in averting and in saving
Canada. But he would ask the noble lord what ~ouId
Adue happened England had been engaged at that moment
defendin7 her shores, and the Interests Of France
had ooncurred th ours ota had been dduere TO
ocnp Canada would not have boen able ready TO hold
her own, while England would have becn seeking In
oycry quarter for assistance. This might bo good
fortune, but II was not good stacsmanshiP, and he
wished to ask whether wc were to trust TO good
luck for the defence Of the colony and 10 leave
IL the next time in state defencelcss that unless