Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-09-15
4 TRAVELLERS NOTES

"Aly stop at Quebec included Sunday, wliici. is
here as wen as IN Europe, day OF rccreaiion fell
INTO the and strOlied TO yeIy the falls of
lioatmOrenci. The road towards icm is very nictu
r'slue Alter we pass the gate of ST. Lewis over
Tie plans OF Abraham and the St. Charles River we
i.aVc on our right the noble st. Lawrence the IN On
Point Levy, 20 hn.sh the picture all in persucctiye
The falls Of MOntnOrenc grand and as the SIM
near setting had the curiosity TO place myself behind
the cataract, to observe Tie usual phenomenon az
raInbUw but hc trouble and damp clothing one receives
in return for the pleasure Will, believe preven; my
ever trying such an experiment again. Besides more
sublime sight and feeling, had the ceoud cIx q, ax
perienee i'll much higher degree in our passome fron
france, last winter of the western isles in
squail OF wind and fine rain, when the vessel made one
foot of the bow, and the other rested on the land while
the ship continued passing with great rapidity through
/ the water.
81 eniGavoured particularly 10 make myselfacquan
lea with the spot where montgomery e!l.--A!though Tie
lover town III that part OF it has been considerably al
tered still the block house ST. Johns Gate from
winch the gun was fired which killed him is vet stand
nG;-he se3p ACTIVITY remains just the as it was
tbat ia'ai night, 3ls of December 10 where Arnold
fought and the house, his party, with Morpan's Rifle
men, had I'D possession is still standing and is preferred
as tavern II IS very difficult to get any information on
the slb cts from the inhabitants; whereas tie spot where
Wolfe expired in - arms OF victory on the ,Ians If
Abraham every child or old woman can point out
iht Sc celebrated plains arc about three quarters of
mile beyond the gate of 81. Lons and where tie it,
IS most particularly guarded by lofty and strong yva
STUDDED with bri7t!ng cannon. The government of
England IS eXpendng large OF money annuaiiy
0'' % ~" uFey engaged IN making this fortress i'm
Pregn8Ole SD much its local situation and Stone
anu IRON can make 1t 4 bomb proof Citadel is now
constructing on the highest point OF the rock and
seems 10 command the heights and the CITY beIow
While on The plains was surprised 10 fnj several
mounds neai on level with the old works whore re
doubts bad been thrown mp by Wolfe and Derhaps en-
laTged by the americans under Montgomery When
the present Qualifications Point Diamond arc COM
pIeted, no enemy could make Judgement there for one
hour. " vac
I'm the rear to the right Of the re!oubs Wolfe ey
pred and TO commemorate The spot rough niece oc
granite OF considerable brrness however is rIaceI on
Tue Top vi tie grou"d lis natural gravity and the sur
rounding graz iagc Undecided in the earth NofRe
Poohc7 alone are unsrateu, but also ROYAL govern.
i'ehs Tor no othcr monuments Of this heroic ac,ca
mont are to be seen III 0uebcC."
/ man who bal established tipping house. was =,
oont TO erect his sign ard requested MS nc.-bot,s al
wee as tn tue inscription. The man raalieJ a,iy;o
you 10 write on "Beggars made here
/ tGntHt .7ncr4pfc--NFc have heard story saws Tho
( New YORK Evening Post, winch wc believe TO be true
of an uncran merchant, vuga,ly called ped,r ,ylo
took passage on boar OF The canal bosis it Lo
/ fore dinner. lie made a very comfortable ne,I an5
expressed himself very we'll satisfied with lie accom-,
dations, and in particular wiih the provisions AGsr
having been dragged tcD Dljieg on the Lio diicb I
took polite and atieCtoHa leave Of The can,in
greeting that he could not longer enjoy The pleasure
OF inc INLAND navigation, and rendering ryogcc for,
iS passage The captain sand ie must 5,, t,. hi, hin,
neT-out Tie pet!dr showed him The rates which were
thTcc cents n"ic including cl; aud Departed leisure
/ " 10 pursue hi5 Inctcani''e spocuiations.