men in Quebec and Ontario

2,000 do Nova Scotia.

1,650 do New Brunswick,

“L also learn that in pursuance of a pledge given by the Government of Lord Palmerston in 1865, to the effect that Her Majesty's Government would ask Parliament to guarantee a loan, of which the Colonial Governmeni would undertake the primary

(1) Sessional Papers, 1869, No 60, page 13. — Sessional Papers. 1871, No 46, page 1. (2) Ministre des Colonies, du 8 mars 1867 au 10 décembre 1868.

mmitted »pinion servins

ving made by the Local Government to Provide for the mil! Imperial Exchequer from financial lie,

creparain , Mer Mabesty's Government that this advantage ought to cure mt

! that the general military power of the Empire ls not tection of this part of Her Majesty": Dominions.

siation, end se 4180 rapid progress which Cansd je now making ja woaith né

Population, and to the Prosperity which she at this Moment enjoys, it js the conviction of Her Majesty's à at It 1s only due to the people of this country that they imposnd gen qeeeved from a large proportion of the charge web eo nr at 1067 imposed

Upon them for the protection of a Colony now well able to do much towards

* ‘In adopting this prinelple, 1 need hardiy observe to you that Her Majesty's Goee ne a mere be reverting to the former Coloniai policy of this ne ee" Secretary of State for War and the

Majesty's Government thought jt hecssary {o reduce the force then in Canada, that is to say, in the present Provinces of Ontario and Quebce, from 4,110 to 3,170 bayonets; and pointed out to him that in doing 1e, 7 “97e only reducing the garrisons of Canada 10 the establiahnents a pop i 01"

“The Government of the new Dominion has displayed an anxiety to improve the sn. 1e doing ne mn de nes, Vhieh le daserving of encouragement où ne ne and, in doing so, has availed itself of the assistance of some of Her Mujesty's regiments

reductions

“I shall be giad, therefore, to be favured with your Lordship's opinion, whether jt

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recalled from the , to those which at present constitute the whole force in this country, should be borne in mind in considering what number it is necessary to include in the votes to be submitted to Parliement, vis :—

From Canada—

One regiment of cavairy, three battalions of infantry. From Nova Scotia and New Brunswick—