The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-11-03
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Positions, Distances. C.imeS, s
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Ihe river lr0YEoiA, Cor as it is called
after 1t passes Montreal, the 81! Lu5yrelice.N
pours the accumulated waters OF all the
Lakes into the Ocean. The navigation of
this river from Lake Ontario to Montreal is
obstructed in various points by Rapids. l.
generally takes you seyen d VS. to ascend
rom Montreal tn Kingston. But so rap i
rs the current, that you may descend the
same distance, In or days, acc .rCinr to
Tie strength Of The wind. Fr, m Mo-
treal 70 Quebec. The current is also so
extremely rapid. IN many parts that it Is a
work Of considerable labor to get I'D to
Montreal; and it is owing to THIS. saws
Weld, that the passage from Quebec to
Montrea.is generally more tedious than that
across the Atlantic; those ships, therefore.
which trade between Europe and Niontre Al.
never attempt to make more than enc vow
age curing Nle year. -.
The .. Lawrence, in its different roir,s.
presents navigation to vessels OF very diff
ierent hu hens. The following table viii pre-.
sem, in one point of view, this information
thus developing the means which the British
possess OF covering their rnohs by armed
vessels of different dimensions
At mouth, 90 miles wide-At Cape Cat l40
miles above, so wde-At Saguenay river 40 sill
higher, Is miles wide--At the bason betwer,, tIs
ii'e ~ Orleans and Quebec, 10 higher Is wide
rvs TAR VIZ ~ niies from IT'S mouth, it is Haysa-
G,e Tor smps OF The line with s'frty. The city of
Quebec - situated ga height on the N w sid. nj
the river; the opposite side is another noiut
~ facing IT. x between the two the river is contracted
10 thc breadth ot 3 Aus Of mi.c.-From Ouebec m
Ni"'Tea' IS ioo ni'es higher up, and at this latter
place the river IS from To miles wide 10 This
pisca, $50 nil from its mouth II 10 nayo. HE r;,h
perfect safety for vessels drawing feet wafer NInn
usa II o" ~ 's'"ho o the same name, and the river
Is about - miles wide From Montreal to King
ston is 90 n.i'es, and the width varies from 10
mile 10 miles. Batteaus of Q tons ca, ,,oes ha
tween Montreal and Kingston, EXCEPT ut the randi.
above Montreal, where il is necessary 20 E.h,en th
po"tS Il heavily laden At these points, canals may
be constructed to prevent the unloading Of the car
goes ' '"'
Fhe line between the u. S. and Canada
does not pursue the s.. Lawrence, frorrsti,I.
Lake Ontario tots junction with III -
eean (; but it descends the river unt;l !,
strikes the 18th degree of ". Latitude
when 1T passes off alorg that line, of lati,
Jude, until the said line strikes the HIN
'ahds' he point ot intersection with the
river is TO or 70 miles above Montreal thus
leaving below Mat point, 6oM sides or Nh.
st. Lawrence within the territory of Cana
ga. he line between the two Canadas
upper and lower,) strikes also the St Law
renee, on the n. bank " Lake 6. Fran,;s
IN the said river, above Rfant..@.!
Ihat part Of Lower Cmada. s,..h ~.
rests the military eye is that which lice ~,
both sides OF the rive Sorei, stretching to
the N. to the St. Lawrence, g. To tne s IN
the states Of n. York and Vermont T'bc
Sorel joins the St. l.. about j. learnes IT,.
low Montreal; tits the outIes of L. Ch,r,.
plain, which lake is thc boundary line i,
that direction, between New York & Vcy.
mont. This IS likely to be an impor,an,
scene on the theatre Of the war. The So.
reil river, according to Morse, runs GO mis-
n. FROM Lake CHAMPAIGN to the S.. law.
renee.
Piafts6Hys, which is the present II O
ct our n. Eastern army. Is on lake Cran'.
PLAIN, about 25 miles to Char slain F.,
almost Immediately on the bosa,,rv l..1
between The Y. $. aud Canada. JbeI."J..
IS navigabla for vessels of the l,gg.q. M
tlfn; and so important w1s tbc r,v;,,..io,,
81 that Lake considered for The traoa.,.,...,l
'nl 81 oar troops 70 CaratA, that - I,,og
,T|5, 2 resolution passed The oil; Co,rts',s
recu"B Gen. Schuyler to take the ,,s,,,..,
measures for retaining ,he vn,irc ce,i,,lT,i
Il that lake and Lake Ceors-. which Iss,
's9haFges It's waters intoit, ncaf Ito cefs-
rated fort Of Tioonderos.. At hi, mo.
ment, steps have been taken t. co,r,,.s.,,,
1t; and down tais Lake We AaDc lransbnr,I