The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-24 00:00:00

TRADE OF THE CANAIMS.

[mom THE QUEBEC GAZETTE, OF AGO. 301
Ameritan newspapers have lately announced
the arrival of some portions of timber from Lak,
Champlain in the Hudson, by the canal which has
lately been cut from Whitehall, at the southern entre-
tist,y of the Lake of the HudauO Jiver. ne,sx.-Bert. -Ett-
a art; and lb+ same papers also state, that the navi-
gation of the Hudson will dustily be improved se as
to admit of sloops proceeding up to the mouth "orfbe
canal. •
When these works and the great canal and its
l,r:►nches connecting the Hudson with Lake Erie end
Qatari° will be entirely complete, a period, which, Re-
cording to every probability and the positive state-
ments of the American Authorities, will not exceed two
veers from the present true, the wishes of Sir Isaac
Coffin and his friends will be complete: Canada, nor
great Britain, will no longer he troubled with Ame-
rican produce and the returns passing by the St. Law-
rener; in British shipping. It is even possible that in
so far as the trade between the Canadas and Great
Britain is concerned, it may be said to be sunk to the

bottom of the seas. •
We do not think that the United States will make
any divine:ion between the produce of the Canada%
ant that of the United States. We dare say that they
will g:tolly see it put on board of American ships, or
the ships of any other nation, to he transported to any
part of the world where it can find a market ; and that
rcurns will be cheerfully forwarded by the Champ-
Jain and Erie canals on paving the common fare.
We do believe that unless something is done spec-'
'lily. to remove the inducement of higher prices of
produce anti equally low prices of imported merchan-
slize and of the substitutes of American manufactures,
that this will be the course that the trade of the Cana-
das will take in a very few years. The cost of transport
from all the settled parts of Upper Canada, to New
Yt)rk by the threat Canal will be little more than the
first of transport to Quebec, and the cost of transport
ef the returns, will probably be something less. It
is well known that notwithstanding the duties which
the. American Government levies on certain descrip
thins of imported mereitantlize, particularly such to
are of British manuftetnre, goods generally sell as
cheap (if not cheaper) at New York as at Quebec ant
This the Ainetican rturrhant is probably enabled to
do, by the profits which be makes on his outward
cargoes, sent to any foreign market which may hap-
pen to be most advantigeons ; he is also forced to the
best managetnent, and to be satisfied with the lowest
vssible profit, by a very extended and active compe
'Won. The United States also, now manufacture a
variety of cheap articles suited to their own consump-
Gorr, which are equally adapted to the Canadas.
The Lake Champlain Canal and the improve-
ments of the Iledsom, which we understand will be
completed this season, will afford nearly an great faci-
lities to lower Canada. We question if the best mar-
ket for the wheat of the River Chamblv is not at New
York, to which it way be exported from St. John's at
very little more cost than Lion the Basin of Chatably
to Quebec, where there is no demand for it. The
Saint Lawrence, the River Chambiy, with the con-
templated improvements in its navigation, Lake Cham-
plait, and the Hudson, would form an uninterrupted
navigable communication between every part of Lower
Canada and New York.
It may seem strange, incredible, that the bounty of
nature, the finest navigable river in the world, should
be rendered useless as an outlet to the sea, by works
of art and artificial regulations; but whoever will con-
sider by what law trade is naturally regulated, the
coarse whirls we have supposed the italic of the Ca-
nada, will take, under the permanency of the existing
Legislative trepidation' of Great Brit sin is neither fan-
ciful nor far distant.
The only thing wonderful about it, is to see mari-
time rivals co-operating in the same result.

RF:.ILIRKABIR FRANCF:.

O • Friday I ist, Baron Knuth was tried for his des-
perate attempt to assassinate Major-General the Baron
.thijeon, before the Paris Assize Court. The features
of this case were of peculiar and revolting atrocity.—
'I he Baron was allied to his mein ated assassin by mar-
riage ; lie found him in obscurity. and advanced him
to rank in the corps which he commanded. He was
ala'.n•s lavish of his regard and sincere of his affecticn
towards him, and zealonsty promoted his interests on
et ery occasion. But Bunnies per.iily and cowardice,
at length compelled the naron to renounce him. En-
g►.sgcd in a duel, Ituatilt watched an opportunity,
seized the sword of his antagonist with the left bawl,
and run him through wish the right. The proofs of
this were upon record. Another duel ensued ; and
again Ruault triumphed through treachery. It was
then only that the Lienetal dismissed him from the
servic••, as a dishonour to his distinguished regiment,
and this imperative punishment it was which excited
his deadly revenge.
On his trial the wretched murderer avowed his in-
tention, and on being asked what he had to say in his
defence, demanded that lie might be condemned to
death, and not to hard labour fur life. His Connsel,
M. Choaix d'Es!angrs, addressed the Court in his be-
half. 'i he Jury declared him Guilt•, and he was
l-tate:cell to death. The Judge announced that
three days were allowed to Isi,es to appeal. Ile left
the bar without the slighted symptom of remorse of
fear.
The General was not able to attend in Court : certi-
ficates of the still grievous stare of his wounds were
read.— (Fiosch Paper.)

linutsford Sessions commenced on Tuesday. Sir
Jusin Stanley and nearly thirty Magistrates were on
the Bench. There were eight or nine uppcals en-
tcreil, and thirty prisoners for trial. Oaring an ad-
dress to the Court. Mr; Williams was intertipted, by
31r. Hill; the former Gentleman immediately eat
down. HP was requested by the Bench to go on ;
which he decline.i. jocosely observing. that lie was not
1;' the habit of striti..g ducts. The Court said as the
business it•cq be proceeded with. it would be otliged
to Mr. Williams if he would favour it with a rola:
Mr. W. iniinediately complied, and with great good
humour continued his harangue. At these Sessions
it was decided, that saes% a pauper remained in sm.'
Thuile a full year. that is 365 days. he could not
claim a settlameat.—(wilandiester Chronicle.)