The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-05
Oar Canadian Correspondence.

CoBuRG, CANADA WEST, May 81. 1S49.
Notes Of TrareL-7he Route TO Canada ria Rochester
.fryirol at Cob,rg-Feelinss of the People, &C.
On Monday evening last, took passage on board the
fine steamer Rochester with the view Of penetrating
Upper Canada and aseertaining the real sentiments
and purposes of the inhabitants of that portion OF
her Britannia Majestys North American POSSESSIONS
there is nothing like giving the title in FULLY On Sum
day morning. reached Albany, and, at nine O'Clock,
took my seat in the western train Of cars passing
through hundred handsome and prosperous cities,
towns, villages, and hamets and reached Rochester
eleven At night At eight O'clock the ensuing morning.
stage stopped the door of my hotel and myself
and fellow traveller in for the purpose of conveying
to the steamer America which leaves point Of the
Gsnesee river, distant about three miles from Ro-
chester for this place, Kingston Toronto Sc After
taking in the driver went to distant part Of the
city where we picked up an old lady and handbox
secured another quarter and another passenger In
the shape Of q highly respectable looking old Dutch
the driver did not bestr himself should certainly
be belated and perhaps compelled to stay night
Rochester All right, Sir said the Jehu in reply to my
calls upon him to proceed and my that ifhe did
not arrive In time for the boat would not pay him
cent. But he did not heed me- he was g bound' to
have his vehicle filed On be drove to hotel whore
three passengers and five trunks awaited him. These
he slowed away the one inside and the other deck
he termed the roof Of his vehicle Now, said the
fellow must co. for he can cram no more in Foolish
expectation! A lady, basket of flowers, and band
OF flowers was placed on gentlemans knee, the lady
kept the bandbox, and we we're full at last But what's
city and imagining ourselves at least halfway to the
steamboat at the very point from which we started
WHAT'S the matter! jim, Gays the driver to very
have you heard the whistle yet?n Gracious good
ness, excaims one Of the passengers, What can the
driver mean'n "Ho, driver, what do you stop for ?"
awaiting for the eastern train sir.n Waiting h"
exclaimed another, there is for more.n
Wait, however, the driver did until the train did
II,
more trunks decked.; On he went; and hide
your diminished heads ye omnibus drivers Of New
baby into space in which are told, in gold let
tcrs there only "Seats for twelve' Hold your
whips for moment, and hear that actually and
positively took In another old lady and another band
box, before went on our winding way. Now when
state that than eight persons could comfort
ably be seated in the vehicle referred TO- the Of
our Jehu in crowding in many more, eXtraor-
gage into the bargain OF went at last at a sna's
pace and reached the point Of where the
fine steamer America was awaiting our arrival; having
during the trip, accomplished more feats in distorng
our bodies than Hervio Nano dreamt Of Pain It
It is raid, is invariably succeeded by pleasure. so
1t was in our case, for more lovely scenery
Of wood and nature hill and dale, cultivated
farms and natural forests, / never enjoyed sight
as if nature had worked night and day to make one
grand magnificent ehef dOupre, which while it de-
lighted and transported us with agreeable sensations
would also lift our thoughts to Him whose footstool
the earth itfelf-whose bandiwork is the expansive
and limtless universe But and my fellow sufferers
might have avoided all the Inconvenience to which
we were subjected by the Jehu who conveyed from
the city of Rochester TO the point Of embarktion had
We "known enough" We might have had veyauoe
"A special onefor tribe gone in any other of the
numerous and capacous omnibusses which ply
that route; and, one word to those who coming
This way: Let not the above remarks deter you
from taking this route to Canada. Do not omit
seeing the scenery of the beautiful Genesee below
Rochester, but above all things do not get into small
omnibus for there are abundance Of large ones in
which you ride without initiating the freaks Of the
above named Hervio Nano, by putting your feet in
reached Ontario,
and couple of hours sailing brought out Of sight
OF that shore on which we had recently witnessed SO
much excitement, heard many locomotive whistles, |
seen 70 many crazy darkies ringing breakfast bells
every ring certain Of enticing at least way
1aripg traveller to fifty cents worth Of "wittels,n OBJ
served so many improvements and such bustling
mn ming racing and confusion, which can be only in
BOAT, admirably adapted to the business in |
which che is employed being staunch and strong.
Britannia or ann osne Of araT part 81 nss
observed through the mist Nearer and nearer we |
Ieaehed u, as tAe mighty engine fulfilled its duties,
tight" in the handsome town Of Coburp than which
travels. '
Coburg having been always considered on. OF III.
strongest Of the strongholds of loyalty in the afore
mentioned provinces was DESTROYS Of ascertaipina
the fentments Of its inhabitants in relation TO |
the rebellion bill lately passed by the Parliament
connected with Canadian affairs. The "e epin SIso
prevails among all classes, that some great event |
1s about to occur-but what it il, no one can tell |
,nevitabe-others that federal union Of all the Bril-
sh American provinces the only salve that will heal
the wounds Of the body politc-others that great,
fearful and bloody Of Is close at hand and
fhat before long the rival factions will be engaged in
deadly combat. There are few here who favor an
ne1ation to the United States but they are few The
majority dislike the great republic the other side Of
Inc lake. but envy and Jealousy the basis OF the va
neus sneers which they occasionally indulge in when
speaking Of our country. All admit howevevcr that
Shsng close at hand, as ] before remarked. The
.nvpaH on federal union in hopes that they
vii be able TO carry their project into effect for Il
,as1 a 'ast the Governor-General will make an ap-
ssanad ~ .ns country shortly, and they count with
ILL enc, upon securing majority in the next Cana
sh sn Iariansnt They pledged to this, because
~ h ~W calculate that the Queen will disalow
AL the elections shall have taken place and the resnit
atcerfaned in the meantime however thev saw that
should diculty break out In Lower and sboIJ
their ultra Britsh esds there be unable To wbin th
French they will march to the scene OF action ana %
iheir aid. Such an outbreak Is not unlikely from slI
mat have heard for the prejudice between the two
ssess Ia deep rooted and may ind vent ia runt,s a.