The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-20

during July.
The English 1n Canada.
THE BRITISH ORDER FOR MAssINo THE TROOPS AT
MoNrREAL AND ouEBEC-rHE FsoNrIER EXPOSED
AND UNABLE TO DEFEND IrsELF-DREAD OF AMI
RICAN INVASION.
ApDERLEr, referring TO a debate which had occurred
9th Of the month asked the Secretary Of State for
the Colonies WHETHER orders having been sent for CON
being taken TO put that place in defeusibio state.
Mr.. CARDwxrL replied that what he had stated on
former occasion that orders had been sent to comc
trate the troops at Quebec and Montreal With regard 70
fertilization his noble friend at the head Of tho War De-
psrsment had recently received report the defences
q Canada That report was being considered by the
military authorities, but his noble friend not pre-
pared 10 announce any determination upon It.
COLONIAL sCAnH At THE IDEA OF INVASION
CYrom the Toronto Leader, July 49,
In the House OF Commons, on the 9th ut Mr. Adder.
10y brought the question Of concentrating the British
troops Canada In the fortified city Of Quebec. An APP
prehension Of the unsaety OF scattering small number
OF troops extended frontier frequently
pressed during the discussion followed In case the
province invaded It feared that being In small
bodies In unfortifed towns and not adequately support
ed by the popuiaton they would be ovorpowered and
perhaps made prisonersa disaster and disgrace which
ought be avoided by their concentration at two
strong points Mr. Adderley was the only speaker who
rest Including the Colonial Secretary who spoke be-
half Of the government being Of opinion that they ought
tonary read extract from letter add to Lieu
tenant General Sir +. Williams dated May Is, 1864 order
Ing concentration to be made at these points, as soon
possible and when Lord R. Cecil expressed fear that
the would be too tardy, Mr. Cardwe repeated
that the had been sent out. These must
have reached Montreal early IN June; and as they
have not yet been acted upon, they were probably
not considered very peremptory The words OF
the instructions were" You will take the earliest
steps effect such concentration, her Majestys
government OF opinion that 1t s highly desirable to
retain troops in Canada In two principal masses at
Quebec and Montreal" Mr.. Adderley's motion and the
expression Of opinion which IT ELECTED, would probably
the orders to be repeated or spur General Williams
into promptude in their execution.
We find that persons here Of the opinion that
General Williams has the option to effect this arrange
msnt or to leave things as they are but we confess we
made in the House Of Commons, on what that opinion
is founded II any such option really exists
should be exercised in favor Of continuing the
existing state OF things The concentration Of The forces Is
adrocated the ground that sothout sufficient support
from, the mtia they ,ooud be in danger OF being of
dctu brng captured Mr.. Cardwel, while concurring
ia the opinion of those who took part In the de-
bate mentioned facts which far 20 show that this fear
is unfounded. He pointed out the great progress which
militia Is making circumstance tending to AFFORD
need Mr. Adderley5 idea amounts to thisIhdt IN case
Canada we're invaded BY her only possible enemy Quebec
alone 'coald remain TO prsrent the conquest Of
the prorince from BEING complete. The more
msdo hod as we'll in the Pest Of the
province is safe TO trust British troops the infer
s that 1t Is not enabe Whether the report Of the
military commission has anything to do with this conclu
son liable to Judge; but IL is unquestonabiy de-
duceabe from the position taken by imperial govern
ment The prospect is indeed but little atterng and
cannot but hope that erroneous conclusion has
been hastily to. Everything, II seems to be ad
mitted depends upon the efficiency OF our militia, and il
1t would not have afforded sufficient support TO the regu
lar troops ago it does not follow that this will be
the In future. Nothing would give such encourage
ment to the militia in time OF peril as the presence OF
nucleus OF regular troops
To leave the ,choe Province soest Of Montreal Ui.ho1t
tie aid of regulars for projection, wo4ld be eqnvG
lent TO that large part OF bring abandoned By the Mother
Country Canada has known, when under different
masters what was to be virtually left by the parent
country 20 s own fate As French colony, IL suffered
this abandonment; and though no people ever fought
with greater bravery than the Canadians, they were
obliged to succumb to vastly superior force IL was in
that the government called into the field the whole
male population between the ages Of sixteen and
old men Of eighty volunteered; the colony could
not bear up against the vastly disproportionate num-
bers that were marshalled against 1t. This Is the
history OF the conquest Of Canada by England Many
propices By hich the conquest Of Canada 'cds forced
for their purposes hce 0roon into mighty republic
divided indeed by civil war; and much OF its resources
exhausted Cadr become British is relatively 'cedk IN
numbers VIA. hope for her there in case of iardsion
If she is to be abandoned only aided oy England
at tho points of Quebec and lMontredip Unless
gunboats could be placed on the lakes, how
could Upper Canada without the aid OF British forces
hope to hold her against invading foe sent by
people ten times as ourselves? We do not wish
which exist but is proper that the true state or
the should be presented to England The presence
OF small body OF regulars would be OF infinite ser
vice; not much in what they could accomplish as In
the confidence and spirit they would inuse into the raw
evies by whom they would be supported and we trust
that unless the orders o General Williams be perempiorv
TO all the troops In two Cities be will pause before
taking such step.