Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-11-01


So extensive is the line which separates the Uni
ted States from the provinces of Britain, afforng
frontier liable to her ravages, and IN he effects OF
her dissraceful intrisues with the savnefs
The following NAV be considered as nearly an &C
table Of the aud population of the pre-
sent British Provinces.
I. New-Brilair. comprising Labrador, New South
Wales, and New North Wales.
Length, 500 miles,
Breadth. $50 miles,
Mostly uninhabitd. It's scan'y population not
estimated.
.. Lo7yer Carada.
Creates length, 500,
Greatest brendth, 45O,
Med breadth. $50,
Population. ahout 100000.
S. Uhher Canada.
Greatest length, 1000,
Greatest breadth, 52s
Mefiri hreadih, 800.
Population, about 10000.
4. Nova Scotia.
Is LARGE p~nio suIa rrachu,-from the province
IF New Bis'~swick into the Atlantic Ii lies be-
tween lat a3, 80. and Is, ., N and between long.
IS. so, and 81, w. Its length is 81 miles, its
bre nth Isl, and it con ans about Il 900 square
mics.
Poprlation, between 10000 and 81 900.
Wszu Rrupgzpick.
Neither Morse nor PnSerton have given the
length breadth ofthis province hut the former a
foris the following description of its boundaries
BouoAed vest nv the Disirc' of Maine. from
which it is s9parated nv the river ST Cro'x & line
drawn due north from its snurce 10 Canada line !.
north bv the southern boundary of the province of
Lower Caraa, until q torches the Sc sh ,re or the
wester extrcm " of Chalcm bav; then following
the various winding OF the shore ~ the bay of
Ncitc, in the sire gifts of Northumberland on the
southeast - is 'lv de Com Nova Scotia by the Sc
veral wndnes of the Mssiquash river from lis con-
huence with Reau bason, at the head OF Chigneeto
canal tn its main source. and from thence Wv a due
rar line the In nf Nerfp h,.f,
The northern shores of the boy of i'undav sonsti-
tate the ernai"dGr &c the southern boundary. Sc
vcr-,l islands in the passamaquoddy bay, are also
within re limits ~ the province.
Mr.. Morse suppcses the population of the pro-
vince o! New-Bruhswi 10 exceed 10000.
Island Of Cahe Breton.
This Island, formerly called by the French I.l
Il0yale. les between lat. Is, g. and AZ y and be.
tween long. 50, Al, and CT, GO, w. from London &
aud about IS leagues tn the ward o. Halifax Ii
IS about 100 miles in length, and from 20 10 81 in
breadth, "a is separ ted from Nova Scotia by a
narrow STRAIT, called the gut Of n go, which e n
communication b tween the a laatic ocean and the
gulf OF st. Lpwrenec.
Mr.. Morse states tie population of this island to
he about 500.
Z Island If s.. Johr.
II is pleasantly ai,u1icA ~ she gulf ST. Lawrence
near the northern vO7st of the province ni Nova
Scnta, and is I05 mite, long, and from 10 To IS
broad or, according T. p,nkert9n, 60 long, aud
8. Iiand at Nsyf5wR4Iqnd.
Newfoundland limits the r;l.-eaytorn sile of ,he
gul of st. L,wrcnce. IL il s.psrltci from, NeW
Britain by the straits of Bell e, and from CAPE
Breton by the principn month % the gull /, H.,
~ ween at 40. ~ aud -. 81, " and between
In"s 50, 81. a,i 50, ~, w. LIS le 9Th * SSI
..iies, a"'l it's brejdth vsrcs from 40 to 2S7 It's
shapr is triangular M
The Great Bsnk lies SO miles from the south
e,stcrn sho'e 1t is 500 niles long, and Is DAD
Jothe east Of tbs lies False y TX. The ,ext Is
Green Bank $40 miles long, and % broad Then
Banqnss sho 4 the same SIC iier Sand Island
Shoals, Whale Bauk, and Bank of 81 PEERS with
several theirs OF less note. These banks exc d
ron. lat. III, TO 10, Y
Piarentia sianfs oH large bay Of the same anne
ltsis the principal town o the island and rortail
$500 inhabitants. The popu.aton of the VII ole Is
land is 10000
The preceding accounts extracted from the
latest edition of Morse, aud may be considered IN
general, correct. great proportion hi The settlers
OF Upper Canada are cIniSrants from the ,ited
States amt most of the population OF Lower Cana
ia is composed of descendants If lac Freneh
Numbers weltl rejoice in I,artic piting or lier-
lies by becoming citizens OF the UlitcI States
aud would, probsby. ia Our stand-Ir if aeeom-
panied by sufficient force eusIre protection For
the present, must defer those INTEREST," e obser-
vaious, which naturally arise from the cons.ders-
ton OF the p eseut subject In "A future paper we
shall endeavor aiforF a. scripIion OF the princ-
pal cities and town ia the iwo CAnadas.