The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-01-21

above the former place. We crossed thje noble ,iv
or on steam ferry boat. We passed the Island ~
ST. Helens, which has garrison of about two b,,,
bred men, and is well fortified. Im1nedato1-, go
landing, took my baggage to Thellers hotel IN @.
"ui street, The next morning sailed out to view,
the place. The first object which attracts the 6.
ten'ion OIL the traveller on entering Montreal ia tho
ca'hedral OF Notre Dame, with its noble towo,s
"hlch are TWO hundred and fifty feet high. This
catnedral Is constructed in the gothic STYLE of arcb,
7otule ana Is three hundred and fifty feet in eno+b
ouii' Oh cut stone. 1t is open from morning until
hlght ana at all hours through the day. the faith.
lui may be seen offering up their prayers to the ro,
f'gn' 1t has two galleries. and is capable of Or
commenting ten thousand persons. 1t contains
seven affairs; but there is nothing verv papdv T.,
theF appearance There are several other cb,,lhoo
IN thiS place. both Protestant and Catholic end o,so
many private buildings of beautiful structure Tho
ii0'o Dieu Or black nunnery, is very large build
my, ana contains an hospital and school for OWL.
unu0r 'iie care oil nuns. The Grey Nunnery, soco,L
Gu on account Of the color of the mbohits, ~ th;
ters' contains an asylum for foundlipgs md tba n
iirln' There is also an orphan asylum undar t,o
VI 'ne sisters OF charity, which was founded by
'io 0iSHoP u Nancy, In France There is also en-
o'her under the superintendent Of the church ~
England. They have hospital and a beertf,t
college. The Catholics have school in which ov.,,
thousand boys are educated free. The buildprs.
are generally built of sone with sheet iron window
S"ul'ers' winch gives the town quite q prison-like
appearance. The streets are narrow. but we'll nav
eu, ana Kept remarkably clean, more so than for-
merry was there in 1912, and now found vac,
difference as regards the regularity and neatness Of
the place. The docks are built of solid stone end
extend the whole length of the city, which adds
iuch 10 the beauty Of the place, There are extern
SVe barracks, and several government buildings sit
uated in different parts of the town. some of them s
peru ana splendid edifces. The government kecps
twenty-five hundred men stationed here, beside,
those on the Island and often went out to sea them
parade on the Champ de Mars" or parade ground.
IL Is beautiful sight pleasant day, to see them
drill, every motion beingso correct, and every man.
@uvre so perfect.
But why all this glitter and show? 1t Is ONLY N.
keep these poor people subject to Ergand's crownby
the point Of the bayonet. hope the day will soon
come, when the Canadians will ENJOY all the rights
and privileges Of free and independent people Az
to the character of the French Canadians will say
they are honest, sober and hospablo to strangers.
being ever ready and willing to assist them in what
they need. In religion they are deyout Catholics
Their language is French, though it has been 1npu-
ted to them that it is mixture of French and In
dian The population OF Montreal is 44OO0 Atou.
one half of that number are French Canadians, and
the rest is composed of English, Irish, Scotch ert
F. GARNET.
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