Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-20
UPPER CANADA.

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geography of Doctor Morse.
UPPER CANADA.
Erfer..--if, as we suppose, this province
is considered as extending tdlake WINNIPEG
westward; and northward. to Poplar river,
which falls into the middle of that lake
from the east; the following account of its
size and situation may be regarded as gen.
orally accurate. Its southern extremity on
lake Els is in lat. 70 SO n. its northern at
PoplSfcTiyer in lat. 50 so, its eastern on
lake ~ 8rancis iii long. "A degree. w. and
its wes<9rn on lake WINNIPEG in long. 81
degrees. The northern line generally, how
ever, is Believed to be considerably south of
lat. So so. Its length from east to west
on this sup position is 1890 miles---Its great
est breadth from lake Erie to the northern
line is SIS miles the average breadth is not
I. more than $50 or 500.
B3undarieS.--Bounded n. by New Bri
tam; y. e. by Lower Canada f, by the
same, and by the river st. Lawrence, lake
Ontario, and Niagara river, which divide it
from Newly DIRK IS. by lakes Erie, Huron,
aud Superior, and WINNIPEG river, which
divide ii from New York, Pennsy lvapia, o
hip, Michigan Territory, and the N. w.
parts OF the United States; w. by Detroit
river, lake St. Clair Huron river and lake,
ReEgioR.-I'he great part cfthe province
is destitute of : regular gospel ministry. At
Kingston, Newark. and q few other places.
there are settled elergy men. Except these
places the Methodists are almost the oniy-
preachers in the country. Medtodism j.
the prevailing religion OF the province.
There are few Presbyte:ians or Episcopa-
Ians, and scarcely any Catholics.
Government and CiUA Di isioaS.--Likc
the ether provinces, Upper Canada has a
lieutenant Governor, who acts as governor
in the absence of the governor general.
TIE legislatures composed ofalegislatiye
council aud house of assembly. The fcr-
mer contains not less than members, the
latter not less than Is. The manner of e.
lection and the tenure of the Office are the
same a, IN Lower Canada.
The legislature meets annually in MAY,
and hasthe sole power oftaxalipn.
Weekly conrts are held in every town in
the province, by two justices OF the peace.
who h-vs final coghizauce OF al debts under
3 g dollars District courts arc held every
three months, by a district judge, in which
cases are finally Decided by jury of ID,
where the Demand Co.'s not exceed so dol
lars. Greater SUNK are tfiedEy jury,'o
fore The circuit court, composed OF the chief
Justice ari two associate judges, who make
an annual circuit through the province.
From them is appeal 10 tRe governor and
council
This province is divided into 10 counties,
which are subdlyded into townships crdipa-
'rily OF by IL miles.
The coIstitu,ion which guarantees to the
people thcIr political privileges, was receiv-
ed from the Brush Government in lZ9i.----
That government bears the whole expense
oftle civil establishments. There is no Iss,d
tax, cult rent. or any other. excepting for
the regulation Of ineernal police in counties
and smaller COMPUTATIONS.
~'rhe people regulate all local matters and
choose Their town officers, "a in the United
States Their privileges - nuch greater
than were q, osc &C th- American colonies
Dtefious 20 the sSsy olut;on.
Pohulasioi 'i1c number Of inhabitants,
in 1858, wa 20. in 1905, SO,o00.-----
They are composed ckleAy OF eTigrsnts
from New England and New Jersey. Some
ofthe settlers are iron, Great Britain. Ma
nv of the towns have thenames Of the towns
ia New and Old England.
7oyns.-York, formerly Toronto, the
seat of government, stands on York haiboar,
on the north SIDE, near the west end of lake
Ontario. in As IS n. dircctly opposite Che
mouth of Niagara river, which is 40 miles
distant by water, and 100 by land. a long
and narrow peninSula, called Gibraltar
uoint. forms aud embraces this harbour, &c
curipr il from the storma OF the JAKE, and
rendering 1.-THE safest Of ahy on the COAT
The town is projected to extend mile and
half in length from the bottom OF the har-
bonr. along the lake-Many houses are al
ready completed, some oil which display
considerable taste. II Was laid OFT in I79l.
Within tue last l0yearsits growth has been
rapid.
Kingston is in lat. d S ~. long. rs IL w
II stands at the head ct the St. Lawrence,
ON the north shore, opposite Wolf Island. X
ocouries the site Of Fort FrcntenaC, WAS laid
o,Is M 1884, aud 10 OF considerable size. II
has An excellent harbour, IN which the
kings shipping on the lake OutGrio winter
L. hasan episcopal church, hospital On d .
barTa,k for troops.
Newark stands % the west bank Of Mia
cara river, az It's mouth, IN lat. -. il eX-
tends mile along tie lake. IL contains
two chuYchls, one episcopal, the other pres
byterian.
OueenstowlI stands on Niagara river, z
uiIss abr sc Newark. IL contains an cps.
sopsi clutch
ne ,ailsand above Queenstown
2.lizab thtown, in the district cf Johns
town. near take Ontario, v as settled in 1884
chiefly by British people. Tie London mis-
sionaf ,sscicty nave missionary establish
ca mere.
BLG,i1.-Tle militia in the several dis
tricts meet annually. AL the males, ex
cent the Friends, Duukcrs and Menonists
from 10 20 IS, bear arms.
CGmrtc.-Ihe climate is much milde
81, ;,, tbt I.oWer Province.