Year: 1862




which Muller, the proprietor OF small hotel IN the rue
de Pa, and known for many years "a the "Hoel de
as as
renquisn IT. but 1t is said that compromise Is in
progress


and sails or the United States the 10th OF August his
at the Winter Garden commencing early In
September.


Englnnd's Relations TO Canada.


THE DEBATE ON THE DEFENCEs OF THE COLONY.


In the House Of Commons, on the 25th Of July, Mr..
DnRA sadl cannot contemplate with the same feel
Ing the Secretary Of separation taking place be-
tw this country and Canada think tat great en-
Pire foaded sound principles of Jreeos and eQudtfy
eoadncius 10 the tft and pocer Of The community
an therefore, should be very sorry under the present.
after all that has occurred to suppose that
portant colony should end Hear hear The resources
OF Canada great and various II has had the advan
By OF the distinguished nations Of Europe
Canada s, in fact, reflex OF those two powerful races
dnerng IN .ne'r manners ana even N 'nsr
ments, which tend to change mere colonial into
national character Hear, hear !do not think that
natsly, we feel every day more and more hat the rea
tons between the mother country and those coones in
not altogether Of satsfactoryypature. That self
government for long time SO obstinately refused
Conceded that ai not say The terms, but the prin
cple on which the new relations between the mother
were never sufficiently examined and matured. Hear,
hear.) There were two principles which the new
connection might have been and which coslc
government formed and sanctioned. One was, that
every colony should adept reasonable measures OF self
defence and the other, that there should be between
the colony and the mother country free commercial in
tsrcourss. lHear, hoar DO not believe that q the
vertsd or refused by any colonies belonging to the
British 1t is impossible to deny that the feeble
ans has brought very state r.


acns between this country and those colonies 70 which
self was granted and sns , sspeoay na re-
perceive how we can suddenly and hastily adopt
remedy for these evils: They are In great degree
the creation Of rashness careleesness and
trust the Of Canada as well as In the case Of
colonies similarly situated to the spirit and sense
Of the nhabitants. and great degree 70 the cha
racter talents andresources Of the whom we
send out II the greatest in the world TO suppose
that because those Communities are in possession Of the


nestimabe blessing Of government their destiny Will
not be greatly and most adrdageosy influenced oy sn
reoula their affairs and at no time IN the history OF this
empire ought the appointment Of individuals to great
colonial posts have been watched with more Jealousy
and scrutinzed with more vigilance by Parliament than
this period when there has been conceded TO these
respect to Canada trust 70 the influences have advert
ed o-I TO the and TO che spirit OF the nhab
tants, and to the abilities Of those men whom her Ma
jesty may be recommended 10 send out as governors
protest against the discussion on occasions like the pre-
sent, Of Canadian psitcs When understand that the
accept II as the resolution Of tho Parliament and
people Of Canada and ] protest against any cne
rising In this House and telling me that, from
secret information he cognizant OF the why
certain vote has been carried ind 1t difficult, in re
speot divisions this House. to trace all occasions
the which influence them and, therefore, thk
thai 1t would be more respectful TO the Canadians for US
TO assume the Of their Parliament is which
represents generally the opinion Of the Parliament Of
Canada and Of the people by whom 1t was elected The
Secretary OF State contempates the more
than possibility, for he informs that under certain
circumstances, 1t would be matter Of congratuation-ot
the Of the tie between the mother country and
training the Canadians before the connection terminates
that they be able 70 60 by themselves and not
for an opportunity os appropriatng aud bsoreing
them. But what l think TO be the fault Of the
been thoughtful on this subject Of training the Cana
dams On the contrary 1t appears to me that they have
aU ns na
which the Canadians were probably ready to perform
themselves The Secretary of State, in placing the
statement He said that must go back TO last Christ
mas that before last Christmas military interference
the part Of the mother country unusual state Of
affairs but the end Of the year and at the


Of the next very important events occurred,
ana said the Secretary OF State obliged to act
We bseve that received the saction Of Parliament
and the country and it is policy which we are pre-.
pared uphold. myself do not, and did not, when Par


Lament met question the proprey OF tho course which
government took after the affair Of the Trent 1t
ment Of this country conducted themselves with reference
the government Of the United States in wise. digni
w. measures were
perfectly justified by the circumstances (hear, hcar)
But the Secretary Of State made great mistake when he
told Us that was only from last Christmas the COM


OF the present state or affairs 70 be dated
He fUgets that in June last year We suddenly sent
considerable force to Canada-some 900 nen-and l
opportunity of making observations 10 the
House on the subject express my doubts the
policy Of that hurried interference in the Affairs Of Cana
da. No doubt the state Of the other hemisphere was
troubled at that time but nothing kethe affair Of the
Trent had happened In June. No doubt that the Cana.
dians, being very shyewd AND spirited men, were SUN
centy conscious Of the condition Of their nearest neigh
Dor; and the turbulence and dsquiet prevailing in the
territories Of that neghbor sufficient to alarm them
Al that time believe they were ready 70 take and would
have taken any steps calculated to guard and maintain
their independence But what did the government do thenf
In June they suddenly sent force OF men TO Canada
That was act and yet though the force
reinforcement for the garrisons was large, was
military expedition, not OF commanding magnitude. II
not Sufficient To defend the frontier OF Canada and
was wanted the garrisons because they
at the complement fixed by the Secretary OF State
for the colonies e the present government do not like
10 aaotc observation have made in the House but


wish tho present occasion 70 refer to sone that fell


from me in June last year. then gave credit TO the
Canadians for being numerous and gallant people.
said that looking TO the state OF America could not
doubt that they would take such steps the emergency
required. proceeded to make these obeervatiors:"On
the other hand should say that, taking this early
opportunity OF letting the people know that
are prepared 70 assume ne monopoly Of ee.enaLs tnen
them feel that 1t is not their business TO protect their
hearths and homes and national honor and that
they may pursue their profitable callings withoct
coming forward In an sxigency OF this kind"
AJAX whether that has pot been the effect pro.
duced and whether the sending out OF these 5000
troops did not At once dampen the ardor Of the
CsnAdns and stop any attempt their part TO take
masurss protect thsmselvesS 1t may easily be
ccived when the affair OF the Trent occurred and when
considerable force sent from England 10 Canada that
undcr these circumstances the coonists were glad 10
throw themselves under the @gis Of the mother country
but at the previous period when the circumstances Of
America, though troubled and menscng had yet nothing
them Of achsrscter threatening to aim at the ndepsn
dencs Of Canada the had called tho attention
Of tho Canadian Parliament 70 the state Of affairs 10 con-
nacton with the question OF defence there would have
been found difficulty on the subject (IIear) When
the affair Of the Trent occurred six months Afterwards,
and when force very properly sent cut from this
country would then have been that the Canadians
had laid foundation OF valid defense In preparing
efficient force Of militia, which might have been further
developed under Tho encouragement Of the arrival q troops
from England and should have found tho general
OF the defence OF Canada 70 be adequate. ear hear
That vss part or the policy OF the government Of whsh
the time questioned the propriey and which expert
hasn nonyincad error. The COO