The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-10
Mr.. Chambers Speech in Par
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SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the NEW YORK HERALD
OTTAWA, August Q, 1865.
I have succeeded in obtaining some further particu-
lars OF Mr. Chambers speech In the Canadian Parliament
yesterday He said that at the opening Of the session
MANY members had been loud in their denuncIatons Of
the recent military movements the Niagara frontier
inside the House and outside that notices without num-
Der had been put upon the paper oscnsby at all events
with the view Of having Investigations With regard 70
what all admitted had been blunders but no appealed TO
the House and the country to know where were those
motions nows Where were those who were 80 anxious
for inquiry Was 1t because the government had
been SO strong was II because they had
been tsjoed or whipped into submission by the
Minister of Militia; was it the patronage Of riding, Of
the hope Of some patry Office that led those men to
abandon that which should be to Thorn sacred than
their own sefpreservation fearless advocacy of the
rights of tho investigation of every subject much more
the investigation of subject that involves the lives and
money of the people' He maintained that grosser in
suit could not be offered TO the country than that u
should told that there ought not there could not be
free cassion Of tho Of public officers the floor
Of Parliament Tho dcspotsm Of France, the tyranny
Of the despotic rulers Of European nations, could
not ask more could not hope for more than this To
tell this country, TO proclaim to tho people OF tho
American republic to announce the people of England
cans ignorant of their Weaknesses and do they not know
where our strength liesY Is it the voice of some
unknown member in a legislative 8 assembly in
the newly edged capital Ottawa that is TO open the
Arcanum of British strength British weakness in the
province the wondering gaze Of tho American people?
history. with our political position, with our military
movements and with oar capabilities Of defence as we
ourselves and he secuted the idea q trying to keep
just Unfair dshonorabe for the government, because
for the time bcing II had strength, TO extort money
country with it. He said II was only when
he found members who had at fret taken
up this question growing into submission through
other fear or favor-he would not tell whch-that he
came forward and placed this notice on The paper He
ser sS those and those gIs
who held il trus: for them ths. money and IN maaY
Was IL that their conducts their actions thesr every
u ,Ss aoa.s q M he press ana ~
tho counrys And have we 80 ecipsod all other natons,
shss we On aDrd 70 srees The ssaupes BY which they
have risen y greatness and power with inddorenes and
preston 70 their real sentiments would reitsoae every
word he was saying but he said the honorable Minister
OF Militia with his usual adroitness, had succooded In
thruslng aside tho discussion Of this question az the
opening the session. wei knowing that the excitement
the supinoncss the incapsoity Of tho controllers
would escape an investigation Mr.. Chambers
w're ssr,s A and ase ss
a. TO past inefaccncy and neglect But he pointed
g re when 70 rIs a. no IAN
place. and then 10 the hands OF tbeciles the lives the
property Of tho people would again Be jcopardzed He
for our safety than Tho magnanimty with which the
American government in tho hour OF need came 70 the
TO Che comments oven Of tho English press As well ~
the announcements from ministers In ENGLAND,
e1s csd and prass 70 hose 70 whom was 1ao
He had been viIcd and ibced BY tho press IN this
and only reported fairly ~ the ssw York ps9
that only winch had been aid by the best statesmen in
Engiandt which, II sad BY the statesmen Ia this
country wns beevcdand II they said otherwise they
were insinccre aud sacrificed truth TO what they thor
subtle sorhistry called cxpsdency He had been repro
paragingIy OF the volunteer forco That ass-abso
uteIy untrue. He had given them whatsoever need OF
t thsn literally for their duties, perhaps more
so than any In this House But what he had said
former occasion on that point was that hc would
never while he IN that Legislature, vote sum of
| money TO keep up q standing army. He would
any OF money either to any institution OF TO
that institution 10 bo removed from the control
OF The representatives Of The people He had SAID that
the opinion OF statesmen in En2land oil very high
| standing thar this country was invincble.
The orator then referred to the debates Ia the
English House Of Commons ana more particularly c
tho Notifications OF Quebec Mr. Chambers said the de-
bate which took place nat occasion Gle tod great
variety Of opinions botn as TO the policy q dee6dins
Canada by furticaons and the best mode OF Resistance
in the event Of invasion from The United states He
ss @ NJ g. o on ,a adss
+ It was the duty Of tue British government to do
ad Canada egan.t nsasGn ihaI was no. , 1S
| fended by land: that slch attempt would
bca wastefui expenditure Of the money of the empire
and he regarded the construction Of Notifications
likely create irritation and prec piia,c hostltes Mr.
Chambers would ike 10 ask II these sentiments
ssiyed n the Eng sh House of Commons with disappro
S Ts HSSe Y e 'ss I 81 ,Ss ns de-
press Tor sSprsssSs Is s6Hs cbGS1ji:o62 W. k
bel in s country % be les roe to express his opinos
Let the country Judge; let bis constituents say
hs " sI ,t 81 wrU % ssu, a an can nd
free Parliament, IN country boasng daily OF IT'S free
dom Is disgrace, and is the precursor TO fragrant
marks Of Major Ansop, who said thai m 70 Ensland's
ability TO protect Canada tho United States would hnva
ss ars a.S q Sssa
eIy that Ns Could neYW lhpk SC competing with. If
tie Capadians wanted standing army c. hem provide
H. MIR Lowe also had declared that as the Amerlcans
had the owcr by several lines Of railway 10 fling any
number OF men they pleased upon the southern bank or
the ST Lawrence and that TO carry on a winter cam
psan our toos would have no chance of long holding
out those Notifications esanst such means Of aggres
son as ihe Americans pos esscd He considered that
ts soldiers 70 certain destruction They ought 10 tell
Canada there chance OF Offending her on her
II this gentleman had been charged with dsloyaliy
Mt Bright--aiso auhoriiy--lad objected 10
tho vote because hc believed such expenditure would be
taken q nace by Americans.
Mr. Chambers concluded Ills remarks by asserting
that II was right 10 appoint committee and " any
wrong mil tod II would be eiy en-
10 the people. A knowledge by those cupable that
their acts were the subject Of consideration would be
check aud Lesson 20 them IN the future and whole.
their Successors. el rtr
Among the Interruptions was that OF Mr.. Walsh, who
said no matter whether Mr. Chambers was heard
all speech would lie duly reported In the
NV YORK. HERALD THIS was greeted with bolsterous
laughter +
Mr. Rymai maintained that, az a member Of the House
Mr. Chambers had right 70 be heard, but was there
upon Indignantly denounced M jester 4
The presepce Of ladies' the floor OF the House did
IN the least restrain the rufiansm and vugarlty
dsplsycd which, In thor presence. went FAR a.
70 Initiate the growing OF roosters necessarily
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