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COLONIAL. EORTIFICATIQNS.—Gn the order for going into Committee of Supply, Mr. Baxter directed attention to the subject of colonial fortifications, and ujoved aresolution to the effect that the multiplication of fortified places in distant possessions involved a useless expenditure; and that the cost of erecting and maintaining fortifications at places not being great naval stations, in self-governed colonies, was not a proper charge on the Imperial Treasury.Sir G. C. Lewis, in considering the relations between the colonies and the mother country, observed that the advantage derived by the former from the connection was the protection they received against their external enemies ; and if that-protection were withdrawn there was no doubt the desire of the colonies to continue the existing relations would be materially diminished. It behoved the House, therefore, to be cautioushow they ventured to adopt any general formula with regard to the military defence of the colonies. As to entrusting their defence to the fleet, he remarked that in time of war it was of vital moment that the Channel fleet should be present and our own shores factually guarded against the danger of invasion ; and it was impossible to lay down any rule under which the fleet should be scattered all over the world for the protection of every individual colony. He granted that their protection must depend chiefly upon naval defence ; but tor the House to assert that we were in no case to resort to fortifications in distant possessions would be an incautious and unwise proceeding. He might say, however, that he con-.4.1- If- __4- it rxTQCJ TiAf OTTlPnTAHt:
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Watchman and Wesleyan Advertiser
London, Middlesex, GB
Wed, Mar 26, 1862
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