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en chef pourra appeler, en tout ou en partie, la milice

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pour le service netif, chu. Le fuis que, d'après son opinion, il sera à propos de le faire, dans le cas ou danger de guerre, invasion ou insurrection,

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88.—La milice ainsi appelée pourra être dirigée vers toute partie de la pro: vince, uu toute place limitrophe hors de la provinee, où l'ennemi se trouve, ex d'où l'on peut craindre une attaque contre cette provinee,

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Débats sur la Loi de 1863 (1) Le 16 septembre 1863:—

Mn POP 0... 55 He desired to state what his views were of our duty ‘ as Canadians. That duty was first and foremost te consult our own interests. (Hear,

hear.) From no other quarter eould we look for support except an interested support. (Hear, hear.) 1f it was our interest to 60 as far as England desired, let us go 80 far. But above all we ought not to 80 beyond what we considered our own requirements demanded,,..., (106) ;

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Mr. J. MeDONALD (Toronto) 1=—........... Stssts He believed our people, in case of need, would rise up with great strength, and that in defence of their homes they would fight like heroes. Nc better way to provoke war could be found than speaking of it and exposing our weakness, but no war could originate with this country, and if it arose from difficulties of the mother çountry with the United States, it would

be her business and her duty to defend us.Aye, and she would do so to the full extent of her means in men and money....., Pre

() Extraits des “Parliamentary Debates”, 1863, 2e session, compilés du Morning Chronicle et du Mercury. Le chiffre de la page est indiqué après chaque citation