New-York daily tribune., 1843-07-01

and equal competition with foreign Powers. how
can we the manufactures OF the United States
In navigation we were supposed tc be unrvaIed
IN shlp-bullding, in seamanship, IN daring adyen
ture, it was thought We could defy the world
With our New England population We had per
suaded ourselves that their home lay upon the
deep. If they are drawn from that. how can they
maintain themselves upon the land. with the
practical operation OF the doctrines OF Free Trade
which appear to have been making some progress
in that quarter Of the Union We respectfully
wait for a satisfactory explanation.
Niagara 20 t:uffalo-Ln SaIle-Lal<e Erie. sc.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
BUFFALo, June u, ISL
] took reluctant but trust it will not be 4
long leave Of the Grand Cataract, and seated
myself in the cars for Buffalo. The Railroad
travcrses the margin of the beautiful Niagara
most Of the way to Ionewanda, passing the sites
of the two old Forts SchIosscr, the warehouse
where the steamer Caroline was attacked and
fired, and Cayuga Creek, near the mouth Of
which old Father La Sale, in l67S, built the first
cirii2ed craft for navigating onr ocean lakes.
As crossed the creek and looked upon It's quiet
waters and the ''sWCct fields dressed IN living
green through which they wind along. | could
not but think of the change which would come
over the old mans dream, could he but rise from
his long rcposc and make now the same voyage
which he then made in that frail bark, in one OF
the magnificent steamers of these Western Lakes.
1t would be thrilling theme to trace hls progress
and watch his emotions as he lourneycd round
the Lakes, across the Praircs and down the Hill
nois and Mississippi river and landed at New
Orleans But for this tack | have neither time
nor talent.
At Toncwanda there is something of a delay
which however the obHging and efficient agents
of the road make as little irksomc as possible to
lraveIcrs-causcd by the loss Of the Railroad
bridge during the lrcshot Of the last spring This
delay viii. | understand, be rcmcdcd in a few
days, as the new bridge viii soon be finished.
From Tonewanda the Railroad follows Il nearly
straight line through the plnc wood forest, a dis
tancc Of seven miles, with the exception Of two
miles occupied by some fine looking farms orna-
mented with Smn0n Parc log cabins, called the
Dutch Settlement. Ii we had doubted the ma
tiGity of the inhabitants on Just approaching the
settlement VIC should have been satisfied at once
by sccing-as we did-a woman pitching ma
nllre from stable on one side of the road, while
III the garden on the opposite side. the rro'c-b0na
was chilling up the potatoes. The Dutch are
every where famous for their good farming, their
patient industry, their quiet habits and virtues
They have for many years exhibited practical
proof of the great truth which Mr.. Carlyle has
so recently and strongly expressed, that all labor
is honorable and all dignity is toll.
About a mile below Black Rock Dam VIC
emerged again upon the glorious Niagara, more
u,
It's shore more highly cultivated on the Canada
the homes and heipmcn:s OF humanity.
Ysever fall IL love with 4 wate--witcl!' it
will be with her of the Niagara.
From the Dam to Buffalo the interest thick
ems constantly, and during the last few days l
have collected the materieL for several letters,
which, if you and your readers do not tire, may
bestow upon you when return to my love
the Niagara. For the present must not forget
mine host of the Western Hotel. The Sayons
have ever considered Fat and clean landlord to
be Indicative OF good jeed and innings under his
roof. The Western does not belle the appear
ancc of Landlord SMITH in these respects, while
sight OF the pleasant face of his principal assist
ant, Mr.. WHITE, cannot fail to put the most cap
tious guest in a good humor-Oncc for all let
me caution your readers moi to set me down as
Eaccling pnB. Ny motto is, live and let live
pay my way wherever Co. and those persons
OF whom speak are as ignorant of my good IN
tcntions toward them as they are Of my name and
character as correspondent Of The Tribune. BY
the way, Ii is with honest pride that have no.
ticcd in my travels the wide circulation OF your
valuable Journal, and the genera! inquiry for 1t
among respectable citizens and good men.
Erie Lake Erie, one Of our glorious inland seas
is before me, It's deep green waters flashing IN the
sunlight of bright day in this ioggy month Of
June and soon | shall be upon It's waters wend
ing my way to the Far West following in the great
tide of humanity which is setting toward that
land of promise. More anon, Yours, &c.
ROBERT RAMBLE.