The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-13
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IGREAT BRITAIN-DEBATE IN PARIIA.
! MENT-THE TIMES ON THE PEACE CON.
FERENCE.
In the House Of Lords, February q
Lord Lyveden drew attention to the
official report Of Colonel Jervois on the
deienccs of Canada, by which it appear.
ed That this province is almost destitute
Of the means of resisting any attack from
the American States. 1t was useless to
say there existed no danger Of such an
attack; There could be no doubt tha,
! the feeling against Grent Britain tro2
m strong tn America. Daring ,bo
It, rour years it had been increr. sin,
last 'ntly more importance than eve
and rec. "ttached to what ;Sas called
had been Htrine. He then alIudsd
the Monroe do on the Canadian and
to the late event. 4 the hostile orian
American frontier Al. the commandor
issued by General Dix, L W. f'a
Of the State Of New York. ,caIIod ~
tunate that this order was ca. ,o,;,.
the President, but it indicated th> ,;.n.
cnce OF feelings that might at any /.
produce hostiIities. 1t was a matter 70,
the serious consideration of the Govern
ment, which he hoped would avoid
doubtful and ambiguous course in deal
ing with the question. EIeconcludei by
asking what measures were intended to
be taken with regard to the defences Of
the province
Lorts De Grey and Ripon ADM It'd tie
Importance Of the question; but as to
the report of Colonel .je,vois, it really
contained nothing that was not perfectly
well known to ali who had taken any in-
terest in the suffice. In producing the
report he denied that he had been guilty
Of any official jnoiscretion.
Eall De Grey and Lord Ripon ed
mtted the Importance o. the subject,
but regretted thai any coubt should be
expressed Of the conci!'atory intentions
of the American Government. They
explained that the measures proposed
by the Government would ask vote c.
$4,000 for the Quebec delences, while
the Canadians would undertake the dc
fences OF Montreal and westward.
The Earl Of Derby thought Inc posi-
ton Of the Government was Illuminating,
when the question Of peace o.. var de-
pended on an exci:able p0rulace, with
strong prejudices against England, aid
strongly ccnsured the Government for
having so long delayed its deferccs, and
rid;culed the smallness CT the amount
asked.
Earl Granville thought Lord Dcrby'5
views exaggerated, but as long as Canada
took fair share, he thought England
was bound to assist her colonies.
Lords Malmesbury and Ellenborough
Of the small sum asked for:
Lord Russell defended the Government
from the charge of having neglected the
defenccs Of Canada for many years, by
stating. that if the House Of Commons
had been asked few years ago for q.
vote Of money for the purpose, the ne
cessity Of the works would have been
questioned; aud if asked whether Cana
ia itself was disposed to join in the cost
have answered in the negative. As 70
spending the money required in quiet
md secret manner, where could such
sum as two hundred thousand pounds
De found without the knowledge Of the
House OF Commons ? He excused the
ceiling that had been excited in America
~ the depredations Of the Confederate
cruisers on Federal commerce, though
egaily the Americans had no claim on
England on account Of those losses and
lie reoiced, though the abolition OF
slavery was not the object of the civil
var, that the recent vote Of the Federal
Congress bad sanctioned the abolition.
Lord Derby asked whether any mea-
;ures had been taken to meet the In
,rease OF the American armed force on
he lakes:
Tho Duke Of Somerset said the it.
,rease was notified to the Government
,nly in November. and since that time
he navigation of the St. Lawrence had
,een closed by ice.
After some brief conversation, the
subject dropped.
The debate caused depression in the
ands and a fall in consols.
The Uaiig Ne;rs credits Lords Tyre
len and Derby with having raised
most mischcvous debate.
The Times questions the policy Of de-
enccs.
The Osrl says probably the Govern
ncnt will take no measures for naval
Gree on the lakes, the Washington Cos
eminent having explained its action to
'e entirely of temporary character.
Field Marshal Lord Combermere is
cad
The Army and Nary GAZETTE says the
Government has counter
handed large orders for torpedoes.
The London Times has an editorial on
he official accounts Of the recent con-
.rence ard nnints Significantly 10 Sc