Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-10-21

Commerce Of The Upper Laisss.
MoNTISAL, Oct. TIT il will, lively s.'tis-
la tion we notice, that an active and greatly
extended commerce has succeeded the din OF
war on the Lakes Of Upper Canada, from Pres
colt and pgdrnsburgh 10 the fails Of -. Mary.
The ports OF hin. SION York and Niagara nave
their Marine LlS,S; which, from the nnmber
Of arrivals and departure announced weekly
indicate much wealth and great artivity and
Oh Lake Ere, "A corresponding industry is OBJ
served. On the American shores :he compcr-
c'ai progress has been still more rapid Or.
den~bwIgh, Sackei's Hal Dor, Osweso, Sodns
and Niagara present the hustle and activity of
considerable maritime ports. In tie marine
lists al some Of those ports, we have seen as
'nai,y rs iNe:lty arrivals in one week %; boats
carrying from 4 30 to 2jD barrels: and sioon.
anu schuoDers iro,n50 10 $50 tons harden All
fully inndV3 This IL the more extraordinary
Tor oHN twenty wears a1o tiie uIi;cInIpg cour-
Try Wa, almost without popuia iUr, aud is a no.
hir Illustration Of what TIE h1ni at a,s,m IS ca
paDie OF accomplishing bN steady perSs,e-
rance. Including the countries on both sides
OF The Lakes. we may with safety assert. thar in
lIs', 81 population of l)OJD could moi be num-
Drrrd; al present we may with eqaI saietv
aInrnl, mat they contain at least 5OJ 90 We
Inriude the countries whose rivers ran into the.
lakes, from Prescott and . -sdenSburgli TO Lake
tiuion. This is fertile subject tor ronsi,iera.
ton, particularly by The Legislature OF Lower
CaiiaJd and the Brush Government, or rather
We ought to say, the British Parliament for
MINISTER'S require such" iiappeis" az abound
Az the nurse oI I0'nmDnS TO arouse them from
torp0r nnd p9int GU, to them >omc OF The best
Interests otthe state. which have hitherto been
hid m total onScurity.
Among many Interests of that class the one
under view is far iln;u being contrmptible
But notwithstanding il has been more neglect
Ell ny The mother couI . than the most mise
rabe hiiiock or rock among tie group of the
Charibbee Islands, as far us regards our con,-
ineice, and from every Indication this indier-
ehcc VIII be perpetnatcd WHAT We have all
bitterly to complain OF, is the want OF improve
meiit ofour internal Communications, by means
OF navigation. Should the House of A ,semblv
have pubic spirit enough To supper; SUCH la,I-
daole projects by granting the rights To corpO-
late bodies 10 e'fectuate the ends proposed
Tie governor is obliged to declare that he has
no authority to give the royal assent this puts
an end Ia all pablo ,prltin this land ofprouiise
winch the AmerIc n, Justly call our " chief co.
lony they well may say so, for ny promoting
It's prosperity II may he rendered one of the
brightest jewels in The British Diadem. If the
government would give our governors authori
" 10 sanction The benign views Ui the other
Two branches OF The provincial Legislature, we
should be able To manage our affairs with our
own internal resources and would require no
thilS more tran military protection; this
are entitled TO, III consequence of our ailPgi.
ahce allegiance and protection are recIpro.
cal. with the freedom of action i'm orr inland
Improvements, we should gain all the advanta
ges resulting from the upper countries alluded
To, which would soon Fender Montreal one OF
TIE greatest commercial depots in North Anne
rica. II these be the dreams of fancy, or ali.
Der'ati"ns from plain reasoning, we SHALL be-
happy to see 1t proved; nut ill then we shall
occasionally continue our observations, fully
convinced OF their correctness. These viii
foreibly lead us TO some remarks on the diSpo.
sal OF 1000 POUNDS voted last session for the
purpose OF internal communications. Her.