New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-22
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
Railroads. &c.

MONTREAL, Wednesday, July II.
Your railway enthusiasts are drivi & life and
amin alton into the sluggish colonists. Many years
since, or, more accurately speaking, in the year
ls45, the then Member for Beauharnois, who was
ct the same time agent for the London proprietors
Of the Seigneury, pushed bill through the Legsla-
ture to authorize the construction of railway from
Caushnawaga TO Rouse's Point bat anxious to
promote the interests OF the proprietary, it was
stipulated in the enactment that the line should
pass within a mile Of specified locality in the
seigneOry. Sioce then, the Member in question
having tccept,d available situation in the Hudson
Bay Company, ard moved away u Oregon, or the
Wsllah Wallah, as a species of Governor, other
parties interested in the railway measure applied
60 amend the act and waive the restricting clause,
hut certain formaties-not essential when the
House cousentE-not having been performed, the
bill must hang over. The Chsmplain and St Law
renee Company consequently turn up lucky, and
Low mediate, since opposition is delayed, Running
line via Napiervle to Rouse's Point They may
likewise catch at the project which Mr.. Carter
recommends, and Join on with the New ork line,
witch has been surveyed along the west side Of
Lake Champaign la another quarter, the Quebec
people, deeniDg the direct II ailax some what prob
lena tical, from the reluctance OF England 70 moth
or the scheme, are interchanging civilties with
the Portlanders, who would be well pleased 70 see
tho whole Of the Lower Canada travel pass through
the Portland line, even If 1t proceeded from their
town to Halifax. The Melbourne line will join the
Portland in the eastern township, and develop tue
Low dormant resources OF that charming region,
while il will enable the Quebecers TO belong To the
great railway generation, as the terminus will be
placed at Pointe Levice Immediately facing Que
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the ground between the ST. Lawrence and Lake
TefnsQuate, with the view OF connecting the wa
t,rs of the st. Lawrence with those OF the River
St John so that there will be, If the idea should
be realized, CON paratively abort and unnte-rupt
ed line OF " alter communication between Canada,
New Brunswick and NoyG Scotia The whole OF
the country east of Quebec, following the water
course Of the St Lawrence, is each year becoming
more noticed and appreciated and as the western
regions fill up with population, the wealthy, the
weak and the weary will, during the summer he ats
migrate to the perpetually cool climate with its
line atmosphere which may be traced from Ra
mouraska TO the Gulf
Quebec steamers Of late years penetrate all the
small barbors down to the Ssguensy, and this sea
son the trips are more EXTENDED, as PlctoQ and the
Gut OF Canso are the latest attractions announced.
These who are timid about the Cholers, avail
themselves OF our modern facilities 10 fly danger
Thus far, the country has been universally
healthy, and free from endemic disease. Even the
emigrants, and we receive only the cheap passage
ones have landed clean and sweet. The Hospitals
enpty--the staff are at quarantine ground with lei
sure enough to think little Of their own comforts
The public in Canada were sadly shocked when
the startling and saddening tale re ached them that
your brave, hearty old Chieftsin was no more. The
unsulhed purity OF bis mind-the frank and so!dlerly
tone of bis lapguage-the manly and honest policy
he avowed and enforced, endeared him TO our Peo-
pie, and caused them to institute comparisons be
tween your President and Colonial Governors, not
complimentary to the latter. The long peace which
has been preserved between the men north and
south OF line 45, has appeased the instincts which
the war OF lel5 baptized Ia blood-anew genera alton
has sprung up, mherIting none OF the sterner feel
ipss hich strred the breasts OF their sres-iDter-
marriages and the exigences of commerce have
Infused dash Of American blood into Canadian go
ciety, and consequently no event OF such Magnitude
a. Gen Tay lors death, coad fail 10 avRken deep
.ympsthes with the people. Aen frequently are
believers upon points, ~hlcn it woald aazsle them
,atisfsctotily 10 explain. Now in Canada the ma
iority of our rejecting aud reading men, connected
Cen TIA, or . name with the trium phaut solution
Of the slave question. HIS altar, ~ their eyes,
dominated in the political heavens and shed the
radiance Of upclooded re ssOh upon toe otherwse
ebony lab, rinths Of iSuobie politics The uoqIes-
to-, cd integrity of bis cOndGct Impaired IA al be
d;d and said. q vigor and effect which mere intel
lectoal Que hties csD never cummsno, ana Naa'eser
may h, the equation Of his successor, he m1st
ls.i,h.t wear. must elapse, bsAoro be caa Accdmu
late 1.-THE Of that n,gai inaue'ce. snlcn Ia 'fen
Ts>kr's case invested every incident 0i hls pponc
lie N nh yrsy. ,D porlsnce Some iasore h'sso ian
OIL ..nAe, annie ia,tlce a. b,s .asnWy aud ass'sn