The New York herald., 1865-04-13
The Defence OF Canada.

In tho House Of Commons on the 27th Of Msrch Lord
the 4h Of April to for papers and extracts Of cor
respondence relative TO the defences Of Canada
Mr.. BENTNcK rose and moved the adjournment Of the
House. He did he said, because he was anxious to
have from the government some answer to the appeal
which had been made TO them by his noble friend the
the defences of Canada had taken place Information had
reached this country by which the whole circumstances
Of the case were entirely altered One of the objections
which he Oh former occasion took to the scheme Of the
government, was that they had given the House
sarance that the government of Canada asserting
party to the proposed arrangements II now appeared
that that government distinctly stated that they were not
asserting parties to It, and that they took exception to
the amount OF the grant which intended to be given
by this country for the defence Of the Canadian frontier
Under these altered circumstances he wished to know
whether another opportunity Of discussing the question
would be afforded by the government?
Mr.. CALDWELL did not know what authority the hon.
oraoe gentleman had FOR saying that the Canadian
Ssestsa @ 70 the srhsm' %a No IN
TIE statement to 6e coreH On the contrary he thought
It would be found that the Canadian government would
be satisfied with the plan which had been sketched out
by her Majestys Ministers, although despatch had
reached him on the point which he would be justified in
Lord PALxERsroN-Aty noble friend the member for
Haddingtonshre stated, far could mako out,
owing to the hum of conversation that he wished the
vote for the forcatiens 10 be postponed but that II
would be inconvenient to do that no would mako
distinct motion on Tuesday next in which he would
raise the whole question Of the defences OF Canada Now
accepted the latter alternative Ia laugh and you
afterwards put from the chair the vote for pensions TO
WOunQe0
Lord ErcHo said his noble friend had clearly stated
what had taken place when he first to put question
to the government No answer had, however, been as
yet given by his noble friend to that question. Hear
hear He would also remind the Secretary for the Colo
MES that the real point at issue not whether Canada
prepared to accept not certain the cost Of
the proposed Notifications, but whether there clear
understanding between the two governments to the
proportion which each TO bear He thought he would
be able to show that there certain amount of
bguty and discrepancy existing the subject between
the two governments and he hoped If he unable
TO bring on his motion Tuesday next he would have
opportunity Of doing the following Thursday,
which would, In all probability, be a supply night
Mr. CARDwEIL explained that he did not say that he
had received from Canada any despatch accepting the
proposal Of the government. What he did say that
he not Of anything which would justify the
honorable member for West Norfolk In stating that the
Canadian government had expressed dissatisfaction with
their proposal had refused to perform their part the
defence Of their country Ho understood that deputa
ton from the Canadian government coming here
to have conference with her Majesty government upon
the subject (Hear, hear.)