CANADA

Wellington Independent, Volume XVIII, Issue 1987, 24 November 1863, Page 5

CANADA

The Canadian Parliament assembled en August 13. The governor-general directed the special attention of the Legislature to the Militia Law, which required extensive amendment to make it effective. He asked Parliament to sanction the outlay incurred in consequence of the last Parliament ending without voting supplies, and also for a pledge for the necessary expenses for the current year. He recommended the establishment of telegiaphie and postal communication between Lake Superior and the Pacific. Mr Thomas D'Arcj M'Gee, a member of the Canadian Parliament and an Irish refugee of 48, has addressed a Letter to the Montreal Gazette, statiug that the Federal government has erected a new fort at Rouse's Point, 45 miles from Montreal, with magazines capable of containing supplies for 100,000 men, also bairack accommodation for a permanent garrison of 5000 men. The plan contemplated at Washington for an invasion of Canada is to march 100,000 men up the district of Montreal, to cut the connection between jUpper and Lower Canada ; to abstain from meddling in local affairs, but to force separation of the upper and lower provinces by the mere force of the army of occupation interposing its military barrier to their intercourse. What would follow such a separation has not* escaped the calculation of the Federal government. Mr M'Gee urges the appointment of a Crown Prince for Canada, adopting other means for her closer connection with England ; otherwise in the day of need, England will only give nominal assistance. [Rouse's Point, it appears, it a position of great strategic importance. It would enable the Americans to collect a fleet and a force on Like Charaplain, so that they might surprise Montreal.]