Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-08-19
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PUBLISHED BY pEARcn & cHRI.TY.
From the New York Express.
A GREAT PROJECT.-THE N.
f BOUNDARY.

Inc plan Wnlcll thS S"""u'""S o"N
the New Brunswick people, under
the auspices of the British Govern.
ment, have projected, of Rail Road
from Quebec TO St. Andrews in New
Brunswick, or to the city ST. Johns'
so as 10 make, as it is said, the ST.
Andrew, wharf, and the Bay of Fun.
DIV harbour for the St. Lawrence, is
one Of the most magnificent, that has
yet been projected upon this continent
and calculated TO involve ultimately
,he most important political conse'
uuenses. The idea was stolen from
the Maine legislature, where the pro-
iect was originally started, but Great
Britain, with that sagacity and fore.
sight that distinguishes all her political
movements, has taken il up and adopt
edit, and is likely, for want of sufii'
.cisnt enterprise III the Main legisla'
ture, not only 10 rob that state of The
honor and the profit, but even Of the
territory over which it is absolutely
necessary 10 construct the road.
Hence, undoubtedly, the reason why
Sir Charles FaugbaD, in his CORES.
pondence with our government reIa-
tive TO the N. Z. Boundary, after the
CtartiDg of Ihe project, refused even to
fall back upon the award Of ;he King
CSHolIand as TO the dividing line be.
tween Maine and the British Provinces,
though he was very willing to adopt
that line Immediately after the award.
The object of lie British government
now is 10 secure enough ofthis dispu
ted country 10 make Rail Road upon,
between the Bay of Fundy and Que
bee. The Hon. John Holmes, late
U. S. Senator, says in letter to the
Portland Advertiser, that this road,
an act Of incorporation for which
passed the Legislature of New Bruins
wick and Lower Canada in December
last, is 10 cross near one hundred
miles through the State Of Maine, in
Guiding tract Of one ehundred miles by
fifty. Mr.. Holmes, therefore very
naturally calls upon the Governor OF
Maine 10 adopt such course as shall
avert all foreign legislation within the
jurisdiction of Maine, or even within
The disputed territory. The Gov
ernor Of Lower Canada, Lord Cos
ford, it appears, has plan Of the
route, and a report of The commission.
.ers aud surveyors, &c. which MIR.
Holmes when IN Quebec endeavored,
but unsuccesiiulIy, 10 oobtan acopy Of |
The length ofthe route does not ex
ceed $50 mies,--the estimated ox
pense 100000 dollars, being at a rate
ofl6,Ooo dollarsa mile, "a mere drop
in the 'bucketfOra wealthy and pow
erGul government like England.
This project we have called mag |
nificent t-not only on account Of The
undertaking itself, but on account of
its high and weighty consequences.
1t enables the British government 10
transport all her troops, munitions OF
war,S'c. with all possible speed from
that important naval position, Halifax,
where the British government is now
fitting up one Of the strongest forif
cations in The world, 10 Quebec, Mon.
treaI, Toronto, the Lakes. and all
along our Southern anC Northwestern
Territories. In FIVE or six days, sol,
diers can be taken from the great mil
itary aud naval depot at Halifax, and
put upon the 81. Lawrence from Que
bee 10 Lake 0nlario. The difficult
and dangerous navigation of The Gulf
of St. Lawrence is thus avoided. 81.
Johns, in population and wealth, being
The great outlet Of The vast Lake and
ST. Lawrence country, will soon ri
val New York. The British will also
thus have a port where their produce
eau be cent 10 and from the West In
dies. Military Ond commercial ad
vantsgeS prompt the British govern
menl not ouIy 10 expend 1000, 600 of
dollGrs, but 4O,000,O0o, if necessary --
for with the harbOr Of Halifax, near
Europe as ii iSa Gordon of British
bay onets can be made TO surround us
in the shortest possible time, and the
produce of the Canadas now seeking
a mart in New York in American
ships, eau thus be turned to st. Johns
or st, Andrews in British bottoms.
Having had, when in England,
much conversation with distinguished
Englishmen upon this and other topics
connected with the Canadas, and with +
the North Eastern Boundary, we con
feSs that we look upon the movements
tho British and Colonial govern I
mentS are making, and the dcvelope. ,
ments in the late published correspon.
dence between MIR, FORSYTH and the