Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-09

The Canadian papers are Disconnected by re-
cent articles in the Times upon this subject. The
ToIonto Globe SAYS
W ready do everything in power.
and 10 make every sacrifice when il comes 10 be
necessary; but the Times asks of US that we
shall, in time of profound peace, exert our
selves 10 perform imp0ssibllities; ~, 600 men,
even if thev were all drilled would not be enough
for him: his demand is tor something like 2iO,-
600 However willing 10 do whatever is reason
sble we cannot comply with il. To withdraw
that number of men, or anything ike il. from in
du-trial pursuits. and 10 pay THAR expenses as
soldiers. would utterly impoverish the country.
Ii would most seriously retard our material pIo
gress Ii would w isw wears 40 weaken US
that for defensive purposes we should. in the
event of wsr. be in less favorable position than
we should be If things allow ed 70 take their
natural course. Under present circumstances
every year Is adding TO the capacity Of Canada
for self defense BY increasing her wealth and her
population. Long before our neighbors have
closed and recovered from the effects OF their
present contest we shall have sddeC. fifty, per
haps a hundred per cent 10 those resources which
make the ability of people for self defense
Seeing TO present danger OF an INVASION. Ca
nsdans will. even regarding only the military
question. be wiser in allowing their progress in
the essential requisites for defence TO go on as
rapidly as possible, instead of essaying inipossi-
bic preparations, which, If thev could be made
would more than Offset themselves by seriously
checking our material prosperity. We are will
ing to do what we deem necessary In the mean
time We have made provision for The instruc
ton OF our militia officers and the liberaity Of
tha, provision is having IT, effect in bringing large
numbers OF them TO our military schools We
are giving and have given due encouragement to
a.
sueeTed at ia some quarters, We look TO it as
means OF giving a modcum of military knog
edge TO a large number OF our people. without,
coercion hardship of any kind. and at com
paratively small cost IL may be true that "a
vet We have not more than % 900 men in this
force at one time
But in the coutSe Of few wears many Of those
who are now in il will retire snd their places
will be filled by young who have in the
meantime come up 10 the aye at which iheS are
best fitted for militia training As this process
goes on it will give the country a very large
number OF men who, IN the event OF being called
into sctive service would he possessed of the ri
diments of the soldiers art We 30 not know
but twenty years might almost give US in that
way drilled force ss large that demanded
by the Times Oar people are far better able 10
'udge OF the dsugcN Of an invasion than the
Times can possibly be We know the American
people. we know their ideas. their prejudices.
their circumstances and their resources We
can Judge what they are likely 20 do and what
they are likely not 70 do infinitely better than a
London newspaper We must. therefore insist
on the right of judging for ourselves of the prob
ability OF an American invasion when the in
vasion really i coming nobody will foresee j;
sooner than We and then We shall act accord
ingly."