Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-11

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had upon theii borders very great natior,not .heh
gest military nstiop because then the United STATES as
the smallest standing amy. perhaps iepy naich ~
the world Tie people were the cast tuIneo 10 NINA.
matters and their great devoted tltm.eifts 10
The pulIris OF Jesce ana escieTed those o wal. an
Tinted States however, have tccone great mlElaIy
nation and lave command armies as large 81 thy
which car be welded by tie gest Powers Of kurcfey
and at the head Of these armies are generals Us ape a.
apy we know Of. (Hesr, hear.) Although ou' Norsh
American colonies compete with the United states
in 500 nv eou mercial prosperity yet they Il must De
admitted great nation anc are on the high road 70 %
a still greater nation. These co onies profess wsh 70
indie uendent ard distinct from their great negh
bors-the United States and they also profess, III 'he
most unmstakable language their desire 70 maintain
their copnecton with this coanay. II sucn are
their wishes il 10 ne Lat i y no; strange MY
should desire 70 place themselves II sueh position o.
not TO be depending upon he forbesrsnre OF theI.
great neighbOs however oI they might ina gipe .has
orLearauce Nigh. he eXterooc. IL seems 10 be Only
crbv the position of North American colonies ana
only worthy our position so long as ley belong 10 Us
that should do what we can 70 place tier ooIoefs ~
state of defence without The slightest eXPesenpA OF
tho govern men: OF the United etaes neatatng ahyat
tack upon our Canadian provinces DO net see WY we
should not DO what all oOn;rerta nsEons do-naeiyi
erct such works recess2ry 70 protect their o
ter Nov good deal las beeG said about the ieng'n
~ the Canadian frontier but upon that point need
hardly say than that !, va; heye, in,ehoeo 70
tain that frontier intact. (HesT teGy Net only Wooiu
otemnt of that lind prove nprsctcsbie IN the case
of Canada but Il must always be inpraoucabe IN Ihs'
Of nnv continental nation engaged N war win power
full nciphbor What great u ton ttee in Europe for
instance which cannot be INVADED a. any moment oy
nower4ul neighbor not al but at rany places All
then that con be cone is . iorl! We moet VIA
and 10 trust the expulsion Of the enemy TO such utn
or operations nay from tive 70 time te judged eApe
dent Hear heay.) If Canada Re INVADED by the I'M.
ted states or any other enemy tie INVASION mus ehe
| ba made with the object Of permanently annNing the
country or OF nicting upon our arms Eliminating ae
feat If the object be tie permanent aLheASuoh u VI.
orntry that can only he accomplished by tie conquest
NJ tbe whole country, and ole especially by the re-
ductou of TIE important points. Il can certainly
| never be attained by oyeuuLI'ng tie county though
on4rution OF that ttaiscter may BE- very largely eA
tddndsd Above all 20 iI1uTe the annexation OF Canaoa
II Is ssary that tie enemy stouId possess hmse VI
the line OF the river 81. Lawrence TIE great anery
~ The country He must also possess hniselt OF the
! no;,1. which command the LaY pStcn Oh that rWi-
| namely Montreal and Quebec. IL We, therefore, can
place the line Of the st. Lawrence ala tHee No PS'S
| which command liz navigation N snch STATE OF &C.
fnce as 20 enable the CANADIANS 10 resist The atlack
Of an enemy, It is reasonable &c suppose Iat inc oo
iect Of the enemy be annexation De VIII n's oil an en-
49, "a aseerta MS chances Of success 70 hose points
ITno he can see prospect OF success IN those direc'
tons lie will hardly think II worth While To lrcnr the
expense and the loss Of so large number CT men ss
must necessarily follow hopeless attempt Was cal
cnIsed that the number of troops required to garrison
tbose two places thirty tboussrd men, hut was
| desirable 10 have thrty-hye houssnd' ano LIKEWISE
ahi. force OF twenty uousaho CT yenty Nee thous-
| nd men making total Of sixty thousand men lie
,ber Noticed the military force . the colony CONSISTING
Nv oJ,,,oars and militia and observed thSt was quite
;bt ~ M tie ycssern provinces OF CANADA might hot
think sufficient provision mace or helr cefenee cut
that tie government PLAN be believes was efecey Pfae-
ticabe as defence " those prov mes ID eohciuoh
| tn.si5 n TIE House adopted tie view OF II ose who
rboucht We should leave canada 10 heeH ne bofed "
would say at once and not deceive tne Ssnaalah'
Ctbs Suggested mother mode Of defence ~ withdraw
inc nur troors from the colony aBc necessity acing
on the enemy n notLer qua I r but they were eoaid
20 show ~he points where the ullteo Staes WIN ali tA'f
great haIoSrs fortified, and 18th enormous arm es eould
"a and how could attack her weak points
81 less cost than sya n proposed BY the government
WHICH ne hoped would {, approves ~ me hossc'
MO dr.
| IN which the GOVERNMENT tad brought forward il.r
rrorositon said be should support the vote though be
considepad war with America mot HPosabic. tansda
if her blood up night raise Two bundIet thoosahS
lighting men and this npr Der supported ty sers o.
strong places would be equal o tliee hoDdtd hotsaho
SO thyt the result OF an invasion Sould be uncertain
He ssented from NJ Live n LIS VeNs o. TIC iutaie Oh
| Canada. ,. 49,, -,
main ~ r,ior Of tie expenditure for TIE defence OF Can.
WIS IN he horne /, the coouy. Re protested az aiDst
the doctrine that tie C45ret c! L6naon ny 81. ~
war with that of Washington arc .snaI - T We
| battle field this country being entitled ~ ta' utoh
Canada to bear the chic! part OF We ~ So
what advantage was the connection 10 Ian'os mere
was prospect Of war between he tsrSd 1nS'S
oev not 2anaS am Tnat bis ain objection to
| the vote. -. = -. . c.,.
Lord pALNERs7oE said-sir, this Is not Canadian
aston II is not local question II Is an Hnieial ques
qlrs''oit - cysefiob which affects the position and
cter The honor the interests @u .ne uu-es Vi ths
great country ard noc Inn IN case ~ .Sis
lance 70 g tS rrt majority Of the Houfe be
al ana bs same opinion mai AOad not go forth TO he
he. fa e. seen To haze oS en Se s
motion IONS House of Commons. Hear Sir there
o oy one or two points with regard 70 which thRk i.
49, ~ evpress my dissent Rom some Doctrines Which
isnt sor laid down. Many gentlemen have arrned his
Lar .i "a II there general impression aud belief
d. ar With the United states imminent and that
q ronosal Of ours was for the purpose Of meeting
sr Anger yhlch appreheL ded 70 be hanging ever
Now think there IL no danger Of war with Ameri-
- Mating that has recently passed nlcGtts eny hos
40 Jiostcn on the part Of the United States toUaTds
80. "a therefore / DO not base this motion on
the rround that We expect war to tske place
fltwee1 this country and America. But u 1t
ne egsary that when Gu propose 10 put county IN
state Of defence you should show that war WITH some
powerful neghbor il imminent and Likely soon 10 take
place Why tie whole practice OF mankind is icehotq
o. an rely different assumption ieaIJ Every cVth-
fnr..ees Il ontler 81 rs negh-