The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-03

ton Of the important subject Of the defence Of CansdA
not with any apprehension on either SIDE that the friendly
and the United States likely % be disturbed but i'm
pressed with the conviction that the safety OF the empire
strength and the due application Of
We reminded the Canadian ministers that the part Of
MONEY! Fer hs Of Quebec We
assured them that 80 soon as that vote had been obaned
the necessary instructions had been sent out for the i'm
mediate execution OF the works. which would be prose-
cuted with despatch and we reminded them OF the sug
geston her Mjestys government had made to them to
proceed with the Notifications OF Montreal
The Canadian Minister'S in reply, expressed
eddy desire Of Canada TO devote her whole resources
both in men and money for the maintenance Of her con
In the readiness Of the Canadian Parliament to make
known that determination In the most authentic man.
their militia from three hundred thousand to million
dollars and would agree to train that force TO the satis
cost did not exceed the last mentioned sum annually
while the question Of confederation is pending They
said they were unwilling TO separate the question Of the
works at Montreal from the question of the works west
Of that place. and from the question Of naval arma
ment on Lake Ontario That the execution of the whole
Of these works would render 1t necessary for them
have recourse to loan which could only be raised with
the guarantee OF the Imperial Parliament They
ready to propose to their Legislature their return
measure for this purpose provided that the
Of the Imperial Parliament given now, and
that they were authorized to communicate to the
sion arising England will have prepared adequate
naval force for Lake Ontario They thought that II the
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Canadian government and Parliament would think it de-
srable that the question of defensive works should await
the decision OF the government and legislature Of the
united provinces.
On the part Of her Majestys we assented
to the reasonabeness Of the proposal that If the province
undertook the primary liability for the works of defence
mentioned the letter of Lieutenant Colonel Jervois and
showed sufficient security, her Maesty's government
should apply to Parliament for guarantee for the
amount required and said that her Maestys govern
ment would furnish the ornaments for the works.
But we said that the desire and decision of the Pro-
vnca Legislature ought to be before APP
plication made TO the Imperial Parliament On the
subject OF naval force for Lake Ontario said that
apart from any question OF cxpediency the convention
subsstng between this country and the United States
rendered impossible for either nation to place more than
the specified number of armed vessels the lakes In times
OF peace In OF war II would as matter OF course
be the duty OF government in this country to apply
its of naval defence according to the judgment 1t
might form up the exgencies Of each particular time,
and the Canadian minister's might he assured that her
Majesty's government would not permit itself to be
found in such position as to be unable to discharge its
duty in this respect This the only assurance the
Canadian ministers could expect or We could give.
Upon review of the whole matter the Canadian m in
toned above-that priority in point of time should be
given to the confederation of tho provinces To this
conformity, however, with wish strong expressed by
the Canadian ministers, we further said that IT. upon
future consideration, the Canadian government should
desire TO anticipate the confederation and to propose
that Canada should execute the works they should
doubtless communicate to her Majestys government
that decision we trusted that after what had passed
these conferences they would feel assured that any
such would be received by us in the most
friendly spirit.
On the third point the Reciprocity treaty the Canadian
ministers represented the great importance to Canada of
the renewal OF that treaty, and requested that Mr.
Bruce might be put in communication with tho govern
ment of Lord Monck upon the subject We replied that
Sir f. Bruce had already received instructions to nego
tote for renewal Of the treaty and to act In concert
with the government of Canada
On the fourth point, the subject of the northwestern
territory, the Canadian ministers desired that that terri
tory should be made 10 Canada and undertook to
negot ate with the Hudsons Bay Company for the ter
mnaon OF their rights condition that the indemnity
II any should be paid by loan be raised by Canada
under tn: imperial guarantee. With the sanction Of the
Cabinet assented TO this proposal undertaking that
II the ncgot alton should DO successful the part 0f
the Crown being satisfied That the of the in
demnity reasonable aud the secsrty sufficient,
would apply to the Imperial Parliament to sanction the
arrangement and 10 guarantee the amount.
On the last point II seemed sufficient that hor Majesys
government should accept tho given by the
Canadian ministers the part Of Canada that that
province Is ready to devote all her both in
and money to the maintenance OF her connection with
the mother country and should them In return
that the imperial government fully acknowledged the
reciprocal obligation Of defending every portion Of the
empire with all tie esosrces at its command
The Canad an ministers, in conclusion, said that they
hoped would be und rsto0d that the present cOmmuni
cations did not in any way affect alter the correspond
which had already passed between tho Imperial
government ana the governments Of the British North
American provinces on the su|yect of the inter oonal
railway. To this we entirely ayr, cd have, &c
EDWARD CARDWEIL