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to provide for the security of the province, by maintaining garrisons of regular troops In the two important post: 1 have mentioned, In the unfortunate, and 1 trust improbable, contingency of a war with the United States, it is obvious that both the colony and the mother-country would be called upon to submit to great sacrifices, and to make great exertions for their défence ; but 1 have no doubt that these would be cheerfully made by both !f the exigeney should unhappily arise.
10, — Upon the reduction of the British force in Canada to the garrisons of thrse fortified positions, it would become necessary that the warlike stores which are kept in the colony should be reduced, and that the barracks and other bulldings which are no longer required, should be disposed of ; but 1f the Parliament of Canada should be willing to undertake to keep up these barracks and bulldings, in case of their being hereafter require, there would be no objection on the part of Her Majesty's Government to make them over to the provinelal authorities, and if the maintenance of a British force at any of the posts now occupied, should be desired for the preservation of internal security, such a force would be readily supplied by Her Majesty's Government, if thn actual cost thus incurred were provided for by the province .
11. — Another charge which Her Majesty's Government would also expect that the province should take upon itself as part of the above arrangement, is that of maintaining the canals now in charge of the Ordnance Department, You are aware that these canals were executed at the sole expense of this country and at a very heavy cost, chiefly with a view to the military defence of the province, Her Majesty’s Government conceive that the charge of maintaining them ought now to be undertaken by the provin, and 1 trust that no difficulty will arise on that head. With regard to the Indian Department, as by the arrangements lately made, the extinction of the charge (except s0 far as regards some payments for their lives to individuals) 1s provided for within five years, no further steps are required to be taken.
12. — In conclusion, 1 have now only to assure you that — while Her Majesty's Government consider that justice to the people of this country requires that Canada, which is now so well able to support whatever establishments are necessary for her own defence and for her own advantage, should cease to occasion s0 heavy a charge as formerly to the British Treasury, and that it is a fitting opportunity for introducing the change whe. , in consequence of proceedings which have taken place in the province, it becomes expcdient to call upon Parliament to provide for the salary of the Governor- General — it must not for a moment be supposed ‘hat these measures are contemplated under any idea that the connexion between the mother-country and the colony could be dissolved without great injury to both, or that there is any probability that it will be s0. On the contrary, these measures are regarded as safe, because Her Majesty's Government are persuaded that the great body of the people of Canada are s0 fully satisfied of the great benefits they enjoy from the system of Constitutional Government now happily established in the pro ‘nce under the authority of the British Crown, that it may properly be left to themselves to take their share of the burthen of maintaining and defending an order of things from which they reap so much advantage, Under
impression, and in the earnest hope and confident bellef that Canada may long continue to form an important memter of the British Empire, Her Majesty's Government have adopted the conclusions vhich I have now explained to you. I am, &c.,
(Signed} GREY.
The Right Hon., the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, &c., &c., &c.
jesty’s anada, or her rge as ducing ovince, ernorplated could it wiu Jesty's > fully nment 3, that aining Under y long overn-
Downing Street, 2nd April 1853.
Sir,
L'have to acknowledge the receipt of dential”, of the 11th March, with the ud to yourse!’, from the Legislat
dutiful address before the Queen and that very graclously ; but that comply with the Prayer of the nddre
If the co'ony were theatened with danger of n#gression, Her Majesty's Government would not be slow in affording Cvery assistance for its Protection, but no such danger is threatened and we fecl that it js not right to rclieve the Legislature of Prince charge of maintaining à force, -- whether jt be
police, mMilitia, or enrol — Of sufficient amount to preserve the interna)
peace of the colony, We are now reducing the Sarrisons of both Canad troops must be left there for the 9eupation of importan
Purposes which are purely Military. In Prince FEdward's Island which require to be oceu
occupled by a militia force ; nor js at all necessary, excepting that of pr L'have now to remind you agai
or enrolled Pensioners, as soon as may be
l'have held out some expectation tha Pany of pensioners, or at least as form a Company ; but the re
practicable. tit might be Practicable t
may be required under arms,
It only remains for me to state thet I propose to instruct the manding in Nova Scotia, to withdraw the iroo,
Major-General comthe setting in of the eusuing Winter season.
Ps from Prince Edward's Island before
I am, &c.
(Signed) NEWCASTLE.
(1) Commons Papers, Canada, Vol. XV, page 364.
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Dépêche du Duc de Newcastle à Sir J.-G. Le Marchant, lieutenantgouverneur de la Nouvelle Ecosse (:)
COPY OF DESPATCH from His Grace the Duke of NEWCASTLE to Lieut.-Governor Sir J. GASPARD LE MARCHANT, (No. 2). Ê = Downing Street, 19th April 1854.
Sir,
L have to acknowledge the rececipt of your despatch No, 18, of the 30th ultimo, with the addresses to the Queen therein enclosed from the Legislative Council and House of Assembly for Nova Scotia, expressive: of their readiness to make exertions for the defence of the province, in the event of its being found necessary to withdraw the regular troops which at present form its garrison. :
You will acquaint the legislative bodies that 1 have had the honour to lay their addresses before the Queen, and that Her Majesty was pleased to receive the same very graciousiy, and to express her great gratification at the proof which these addresses afford of the loyalty and patriotism of the Legislative Couneil and the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia, enhanced by the unanimity with which the addresses were adopted.
Her Majesty feels that she may repose entire reliance upon the noble offers of assistance which have thus been volunteered to her, in the war in which she is about to be engaged against the Emperor of Russia ; and should circumstances render jt necessary to require elscwhere the services of that portion of Her Majesty's army which at present forms the garrison of Nova Sentia, Her Majesty feels no apprehension that the safety of that portion of her empire would be endangered by the withdrawal of her troops, whilst the militia is ready to bear its share in the common defence.
I propose shortiy to communicate with you upon the subject of the organization of a force of this nature, In the meantime I have lo instruct you to transmit to me any particulars of information which you may be enabled to furnish with regard to the nuww'er of men which you should propose to raise in the firs* instance, and the age and rank of the officers whose services you might be enabled to secure,
You will also report to ine what is the quantity, and what the condition of the arms now in the province, and what number of arms and accoutrements would be reauired to be sent from this country, with a view to enable me to come to a decision upon the various points which will have to be considered in the formation of a military force.
I am, &c., (Signed) NEWCASTLE.
Dépêche de Sir George Grey, ministre des Colonies, à Lord Elgin, (2)
COPY OF DESPATCH from the Right Hon. Sir George Grey, Bert., to the EARL OF ELGIN AND KINCARDINE.
(No. 17).
Downing Street, 11th August, 1854.
MY LORD, s
The war in which, in conjunction with our Allies, England is engaged with Russia, has led the people of this country, as your Lordship is aware, to make extraordinary exertions in order to supply Her Maje:ty with the means of prosecuting it with vigour and efficiency.
A large British force has been landed in Turkey, and is engaged în important military operations in the East.
(1) Commo’ ; Papers, Canada, Vol. XV, page 561. (2) Comisons Papers, Canada, Vol, XV, page 357.
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It has been raised by the additions strength of the army, and partly by the In different Parts of the United Kingdom, their place, supplied by régiments of Militia, embodied for that Purpose,
Reinforcements, however, continue demands, Her Majesty's Government h of bringing home some of the and other colonial Possessions renders this resource ternal aggression. Her Majesty's lity of affording to them protection empire would be put forth in defe pardy from such n cause, site extremitics of Russia h
foreign possessions of the Majesty and all other forei quarter,
Her Majesty's Government, therefore, think it expedient tha army which is now in the colonies should contribute its quota employed in the present war,
I am informed by the Duke of Newcastle that he "4 with your Lordship during Your recent residence in England on the Proposed withdrawal of a portion of the troops from Canada, and that he had the benefit of Your views respecting it,
practicability are On service in the North American of the Crown. Fortunately, the character of the war
the security of the colonies against exthe duty and responsibin, and the strength of the h might be placed in Jeothe great maritime outlets at the oppo:
as intercepted her fleets and disabled her from injuring the
Crown, while the friendly relations subsisting between Her #n powers forbid the apprehension of attack from any other
t that portion ot the to the forces actively
personally consult:
to General Rowan for the return to En-
Upon their al Rifle régiment, one n, and two companies positions of most importhe Rifles being Stationed at the former place, member, is în accordance with the &eneral intenn expressed by Lord Grey in his despatch to Your Lordship of the 14th March 1851,
he present condition of affairs to require the conti. occupation,
regiment of infantry, to be main
of artill-ry, and Will be distributed between the two fortified tance, namely, Kingston and Quebec,
mon interests of the empire and fo
(Signed) G. GREY.
Dépêche de Lord Elgin à Sir George Grey (:) (Extraits) Copy of a Despateh from the Earl of ELGIN and KINCARDINE to the Right Hon. Sir Geo. GREY, Bart.
(No. 64) SIR, 61. ... Although I hold that so long as
cils they are entitled to look to the impe which they have no share in provoking, and that i
Govermment-House, Quebec, December 18, 1854,
1 tis therefore fitting that imperial Sarrisons should be maintained at certa
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as a pledge that this protection, when the contingency occurs, will not be invoked in valu, I am confident that nothing will more effectually tend to the security of he empire, or to the establishment -of a high standard of national and manly morals among the colonists, than the assumption by themselves of some portion of the responsibility fn respect of self-defence and the preservation of internal tranquillity, which has heretofore been cast upon the mother-country.
62. The parliament of Canada has just given proof of interest in the struggle in which the empire is involved, and in the alliance now happily subsisting between the
‘ nations whose descendants form one people in this province, by unanimously voting the
sum of £20,000 for the relief of the widows and orphans of the soldiers and sailors belonging to either of the allied forces, who may fall in the service of their country during the present war. Is it too much to expect that, if at some future day, when the material strength of these flourishing provinces shall have been more fully developed, Her Majesty should chance to be engagcd in a contest which carries with it, as the present contest does, the sympathies of all her people, the same spirit which prompts to this liberal contribution in the cause of charity, may lead Canadians to desire to share with their brethren of the mother-country the glories and the sacrifices of honourable warfare ?
(Signed) ELGIN and KINCARDINE.
Loi de la Milice, 1855 (1) (Extraits)
An Act to regulate the Militia of this Province, and to repeal the Acts now in force for that purpose.
LAssented to 19th May, 1855.]
II.—The Provincial Militia shall be divided into two classes, Sedentary and Active.
IV.—The Sedentary Militia shall consist of all the Male inhabitants of the Province of the age of eighteen years or upwards and under sixty, not exempted or disqualified by law.
V.—The Sedentary Militiamen shall be divided into two classes, to be called respectively Service men and Reserve men: the Service men shall be those of eighteen years of age and upwards, but under forty years, and the Reserve men shall be those of forty years of age and upwards, but under sixty years.
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