Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-09-06
FoRTIFIcATIoN OF RoUsE's POINT.
FROM THE nosros DArlr AEvrnrIsrn.

FROM THE BOSTON DAILY AEyERrIsEh.
Most of readers may have forgotten that the Govern
nent OF the United States after the close of the late
with Great Britain, expended considerable of money
the erection Of fertilization Rouses Point the outlet OF
the ST. john from Lake Champan and that the Point
subsequently ascertanod be portion north Of the 45h
degree Of latitude and consequently within the limits Of the
Province Of Lower Canada The works consequently
suspended and the fort suffered to fall into decay and
state of dapdaon. BY the treaty Of 1912 the previously
received northern line Of the States of New York and Yer
mont recognised, which at this point nearly mile
north of the 45h degree OF atude and consequently brings
Rouses Point within the established limits Of the United States
and Of the State Of New York. The Government has since
given orders for erecting Notifications the place.
important position for the defence of the Northern frontier
The Essex County Republican, published at Reesve in the
vicinity gives the following description of the present cond
ton Of Rouses Point of the works progress for the
erection Of fortress there:
"THE FRosTIER-RoUsE's PoINT.--We had occasion
during the present week visit Rouses Point in the town
Of Champan, the northern boundary of the State
of New York. and, while passing away very pleasant a
tenoon indebted to the politeness of friends whom
found there for opportunity of gathering up much noma
ton that interesting to relative those objects in the
vicinity which worthy the attention of vser The vii
age itself has heretofore possessed little importance beyond
that of being the point OF communication between the lake
vgaon and the surrounding country but the expenditure by
the National Government of large of money the
sructon of Notifications and the celebrity very naturally
qured from the presence of such important works, has drawn
around the place quite apparent evidences Of advancing pros
perity.
Upon point two miles distant by land from the village,
where the lake is diminished to very channel huge
pile of ruins all that remains of fortress which Govern
ment commenced erecting about the close of the war;
which abandoned its being asceaned that the location
few rods within the domnions of Great Britain. On
the settlement of the northern boundary by the Washington
treaty this point coded the United States. There
process of construction here very formidable fortress
large scale, the works occupying about two stand
ing partly within the borders of the lake. and eectualy
handing its entrance.
coer-dam has been erected and the ground pre-
pared for laying the foundation by driving piles three feet
apart to the depth of twenty-five thirty feet platform
heavy timber built upon the head of these piles and upon
ton commenced The walls will be about forty feet high,
and when the rotterdam removed the fortress will stand d
recy ia the About hundred and twenty five
employed, with two pile drivers under the direction
Lieut. TAYLOR, who present fills the place lately occupied
by Major BREwERToN, recently put command of West
Point The works have not yet risen to water mark the
expense is estimated to reach million of dollars, and
unless the yearly appropriations greatly increased some
twelve fifteen years will be occupied in their erection.
When completed it WILL besides commanding the
the lake. constitute formidable of frontier defence
50 In addition the erection of this important fortress
Rouses Point miles from the village the camp of the
corps Typographical Engineers, under Major Graham of
the U. s. Army. His tents pitched eminence in
of the fort within halt mile of the boundary line, which
he is running in connexon with Col EscovEnT the
British, and Mr.. ALBEn Smith, the American commits
soner. The line is be marked every mile by iron
obesk, six feet high, with the Of the Commissioners
and the dale Of the treaty their Sides and wherever forest
it to be opened thirty feet that all uncertainty OF
its location hereafter may be removed"