The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-02-06
DOMESTIC.
FROM The Bosfon iasyiof.
RESPECTlNG THE CANADAS.

Respecting THE CANADAS.
Geography is useful part of knowledge.
i he iirst object ought to DC. 10 become well
acquainted with the country in which we
hye--thc second those countries NEST cou-
t;gutus to us. The british Provinces OF Up
| per Ind Lower Canada, are OF the second
acscripticn.-Be;ng cighbors TO rs, we feel
mere interest ia their Situation. than we do
N countries more remote. Indeed, the cri-
sis appears to be approaching. when the U.
Is viii be more Interested in that country
than they have been heretofore. .
The Canadas are divided into two provin-
ices, called Lower * Upper Canatla--Ai the
present time, the population amounts to al
bout four hundred thousand about two
thirds OF which is in Lower CANADA. Pro-
bablv, about seven-eighths of these people
are descendants OF the old French Cana5i-
ans-a small part of the population of Up
per Canada, descended from the same stock
the great portion of the upper province, is
irom the u. s.
Quebec is the capital of the lower pro-
vince. 1t is situated in lat. 40, SIS Ivng. 20,
10 from London. The foundation of it was
laid in the year a. ID. 1860, by Samuel de
ChamhHn.
The position of the ground on which it
stands is admirably calculated for a large
city. 1t is on point of land, which projects
that river and the river St. Charles. The
upper town which stands on the termination
OF the Plains Of .ibruhaDa, is $50 feet above
the level OF the river St. Lawrence, and the
ascent is almost perpendicular. The river,
at this point, is only one mile wide, and the
batteries completely command it. The dis
lance from the ST. Lawrence to the ST
Charles, where the Notifications are erected,
IS about half mile, and on the Plains II
Graham, ten miles to the southwest, from one
| to two miles. From the Notifications to the
point ofland, formed by the junction of the
two rivers, is one quarter Of mile, and OIL
this ground stands the city Oh Quebec.
nc ridge OF land south west from the for
tifications on the St. Lawrence, called the
PfatnS u .f6raham,are about the same height
as the uppertown Of Quebec ON this memo
rable ground, fell the gallant IVolfe and
| I'zontcdtDl. In an attempt to storm this for
| treas, likewise fell, the brave and intrepid
| montgomery. The population of Quebec
| and its suburbs is estimated at about eleven
| thousand. The river st. Lawrence is navi-
gable Tor ships OF three or four hundred tons
as Tar as Montreal, distance of about FIVE
hundred miles. This wonderful river is
connected with, and formed by the waters
OF Lakes George, Champlain, Ontario, Erie.
ot. Clair, Huron, Michigan, superior, and
the numerous streams which fall into these
Lakes, many Of which have their sources IN
small lakes, not enumerated. a distance
OF abont SO thousand mites from the Capes
or st. Lawrence to the soath vest. Exccp-
ting the rapids III the river between Mon
treal and Lake Ontario, the Falls OF Ma
CARA, between Erie and Ontario, and the
F;.Hs'of st. Mary's between Huron and Su-
pericr, these extensive inland waters are ma
vigabic for ships Of almost any blrthen.-
the7e distractions might be renoved by
locks and Canals. at a trifling exrence com
pared 10 the advantages which would be
produced.
The immense country lying en- these wa
ters possesses a fertile soil, and the bcs; eli
mate TT the health and happiness of man.
In the free use OF these waters, the u. s.,
now nave deep interest. The States OF YER
mont, New York, Pennsylvania, ONO, and
the Territories Of the u. ). west OF Ohio
are bounded On them. III ore shan million
OF people, at the present moment, reside oil
these waters, & more than che half of them
are citizens Of the l. . and the country is
capable OF larger popGiltion, chan the pre-
sent population OF the u. ,.
How important then TO the u. States, is
he possession Of tie Canadas, and this great
outlet.
The inhabitants of this valuable and ex-
tensve country, never can, and never will
1--we without this privilege. they will just
" say, the God OF Nature has given it to
thcln, and they must have the enjoyment OF
r AID they will further say to CUR govern
ucnt, it they will not secure it TO them
,ley viii obtain il themselves, or join the ma
tlOh n the possession OF it. Nj these conside-
rAuons ought not, & would not induce our go
teT1ncnt t. invade those provinces, without
NECESSARY and just.ia5ie cause. But Ii tns
alton to which these provinces belong, cor
tinue the wrongs, which for number of
years had been practised, aud refuse by
friendly negotiation 10 restore to us our
rights, We shall be justified By the law of
nations, to obtain then by force. ~ these
means, we can obtain ample and complete
decentralization for tLc wantcil in Irics we
have received.
A REVOLUTION RY OFF1CER.
Ncwtown, Jan. 10, 1912.
OMllU.YIC.4TTON1
We are pleased to learn, t1at useful
Glscovcry has been made BY two Young gen
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