New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-14
CANADA.
Meeting OF Confedcrution-The
Question Of Defense-Diherent Plans Die
cussed-Bcform in EngIeud-The OTTAWA
CanaI-The Direction and Probable Cost
Advantages and Disadvsntnges-Fiax Gull
ture-Grape Raising.
From our Special Correspondent.


ture-Grape Raising.
From Special Correspondent.
OTTAWA c. W. Mays 1866
At last day has Deen fixed for Parliament to meet for
the dispatch OF business the day to DO the 9Th June next
From month month this has been deferred IN order TO
give time for the question of Confederation TO be settled
m the Lower Provinces II is not likely that any action
will be taken by the Legislature Of this Province in June,
owing TO question being still unsettled IN New Bruins
wick and financial measures only viii be passed al
the next session To give further time TO me Lower
Provinces Parliament WILL IL is reported, adjourn until
the Fall
It's possible for confederation TO be arranged in ten
months In this there are minor questions, and ono
will be whether there shall be standing military force,
and if 80, what force On this matter VIII wrte ie"
words: ,o
II has been shown by writers in Canada that l5o-
900 men would be necessary to defend the Province and
- 900 more would be needed for NewBrunswlek-n all,
225 900 Some $1,000 might be sent ont Dy bHtaln
which would leave 1870 900 for the Provinces to raise III
is impossible TO have such standing army ana the ues
ton will be in what way TO raise this force IN time or war
or lust prior to war after hostiities had commenced
there would be time to raise efficient force against
al enemy able TO make sudden attack.
The first and best way would BE- TO organize ana enrol
the 1870 900 men, and to keep In service CI thirty da IN
the wear the battalion stats each Of which would form
provisional company Of some forty men with tho grade
sergeants 80
100 BOO men could be formed and put IN camp IN ten or
twelve DAYS with good commissary and quartermaser
Though this il the best plan that could be suggested TO
the Provincial Government that is TO be- II does not fol-
low that It will be adopted The plan would be the best
for Canada and the other PrOynecs but would not pro-
vide for large number Of young men among
whom would be the and nephews OF ministers quo
of their friends ditto Of their friends DITTO OF ths iehus
of the Commander Of the Forces ditto OF the friends Oh inc
Secretary, aud all other officials IN MS
Excelencys Office lastly, number OF exsergeahts oil the
army with GOOD address and obsequons ways.
All these and more would have To be made oMcers IN
the service of the Confederate Provinces. Therefore,
will be necessary for the good of tho country that some
other plan than that referred 10 be adopted ana the o-
lowing NAV be the
l. Canada shall have standing force Of 5000 men.
2 New Brunswick shsll have Que Of q 800 men
. Nova Scotia shall have also Of 400 men.
4. Prince EDWARD Island shall not have ans. IA, IT,,
Newfoundland shall conhne It's attention 10 codhsh aha
The militia shall take Of itself but may have few
This plan would provide TO- 900 for the defense Of
the Provinces and leave the militia to take care OF Itself
In this way the object of the Ministries would be gained
they would have commissions for some 400 young men,
onhaf only of whom might be natives Of the Provinces
TIE 10 900 would be designated " he Army oil INC
United Provinces Of British North Amencl II would
sound big and perhaps this constant state Of preparation
for war would deter the United States from any rash
aggression.
THE ENGLISH REFORM BILL
is creating good deal Of interest IN Canada Reform men
wish il success and Conservatives do not, OF course 800
large party here viii rejoice at the passage Of The bi
II shows that everything must IL time give way before
liberal progress and the power Of the people will increase
as time rolls Executive heads will be regarded n paid
agents, which they are nov in point OF fact. MI Glad
.
IN the esteem OF oil men of liberal principles.
THE OTTAWA CANAL.
one OF the great questions hat vii 10 tne come before
the Legislature Of Canada Is tn Ottawa 'aAAl IL hh'
been mooted already but has had 10 give way To other
question:. Of more pressing Importance SuI j. on i"e
Ministerial programme.
The advantages of the Canal ar these;
That would be short route ioF carrying the produce Of
the West 10 the ,
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1 al frofuI IN ~
The canal would certainly be great work, but might
moi proye of such use a. some men think. H. the Far
North would be frozen up for great part Of the year
Again settlers would prefer to have land 10 the East aer
than that frozen region For part OF the year we
canal would be Of great nse, and time OF war II "oulh
certainly be very safe means Of Transport ron Eas 10
West On the whole, it would be useful public work
The line of the canal would run from the ottawa River
at o point the Capital 10 Georgian Bay lbs me
would strike many lakes and small uyers, ~ following
which great deal Of work and expense would be saved
OF course 10 do this the line would be made indirect
but not too much So The number Of waief-courses II
that section Of Canada is wonderful Ihe lana is 'oefa
bly, level also ..
5000 900 TO 5000 OOOand the time 1t would take for
construction would be five years. By many thls
work Is looked upon something too great TO be under
taken and they think the money ~ wanted for other
things TO raising the money that could be done easily
enough in England the more 50 after CONFEDERATION ohe
of the Barngs lately said that after union OF the prov
inee- they could have all the money they might want
From this IL would seom that money would be easy
with the General Government of the Provinces and as
that is the first want IN great works the otth"a 'aha'
might be commenced two years after Confederation.
NEW PRODUCTS
are being raised in Canada Flax one, and II is being
cultivated 20 The crop pays, and scutching
mills have been put up many places in the Provinces
These mills all supplied with fax and the business
promises 10 increase rapidly Ere long Canada will be
able to supply itself with coarse linens.
is urged upon agrculturists 10 raise the fruits row
brought into the country TO the grape This fruit rs
indigenous 10 Canada and the European varieties can be
raised in the West. An association has been formed IN
the East for grspegrowng aud they have produced the
Clinton grape IN abundance. From this wine has been
made Of very good quality, it Is true, but s VINE;
and from this fact II is argued that Canada may IN time,
supply itself with wines, thus saving certain
sum Of money, which now goes out of the country
] do not think IT likely possible that the grape, or
wine produced in Canada, will equal that produced IN
Ohio Caawba will be better than anything that can be
goi up in any part of Canadaeyen Ill the Niagara dis
trict r.,
although III the backwoods
Approaching Session Of Pariiament-Coufede-
ration in New.Brunswiek - Raid on Owen
sound-Generai Prosperity Of the Provinces
Canadian Opiuion Of Our Mesitsrs-Ou".
Pat Ar ProsuectH.