The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-03

OUR TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENCE

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bacco-Colored Statement Passage from Detroit
FEEDING On board Steamers and in Hotds--Secl.-
sion of Am0ieaw IYonHn-Ayriral at Bufalo.
While the papers of this city and elsewhere, 60
nerally speaking, are directing the attention Of
their readers to European and other foreign affairs
or engaging in speculations as to the ultimate des
tiny of Cuba, the New YORK HERALD has, for a
length Of tine, by means Of extensive correspond
encc from that quarter, scdulously sought to Ok the
| public mind on what is taking pface in the neigh
boring province of Canada; thus performing NOR,
important service than people generally aware Of
Not only is Canada remarkable for all tkat i
strikingly grand and magnificent in naturc-for it
foaming cataracts mighty rivers, which rise almost
ut the North Pole (the sources of some of which
have notyet been discoverod), and for ito immcnss
inland fresh water seas, misnarscd lakes, which
hostile fleets have met in deadly combat-where-
with to astonish and delight the tourist; bat there
is a nation inperccptibly growing up within it's
borders, consisting Of people of she same origin
and language, and possessing similar institutions
with ourselves, over which England May be said to
exercise but nominal control, and with which an
impoItaat branch Of trade is rapidly increasing,
which Maine and Massachusetts, are en1eavorng to
divert from New York, through which State it has
hitherto almost exclusively found its way to the
Atlantic.
In 1875, .ho population Of Upper Canada amount.
ed to but $3.50 SOULS consisting of tho French and
English settlers, chiefly dsbanded soldiers or their
descendants, who wcre dotted down at different
points, when France held dominion over the coun.
try, and subsequently, after the revelation which
gave to the Initcd States freedom and existence
a nation.
In IsS2, this population had increased TO 100 963;
in 1886, il was 22i 1905 in 1884, il li go; ia
1913, it was ST. 1876; in l5i9 it was 723 32 and by
census return OF 1850, it was S03.S79; showing an
increase over the preceding year of s0,557 souls.
And there Is at present a continuous stream of
immigration pouring into the fertile tract of coun.
try lying between the eastern shore Of Lake Huron
and the south side of Georgian Bay, at i,s hoad.
The growing importan, 30 OF Canada is not only
deeply interesting the people of the United Sta,es
on account Of its commercial importance, but be-
cause there is power growing up on their northern
frontier, which, whether 1t continue to exist
dependency Of Great Britain, become an lndepen-
debdent nation, or form a future portion Of the
Union, must be regarded with corresponding
watCbfulness and jealousy.
Canada Is, besides, essentially wheat grow
ing country, and already produces double the
quantity that is requii Cd for toe consumption
Of its inhabitants and whether this finds its
way to the ocean by means OF railroads and
canals through the United States, or by the route
Of The st Lawrence, must enter largely into COM
petion with tho Western States and hence arises
the additional Importance Of the numerous notices
Of thi; fine country, which to frequently appear
in the columns Of the HERALD, and which must
command the attention Of Numerous portion of
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| the readers of your paper.
Not only are tho Affairs and state Of Canada in
tcrestir & in a commercial and agricultural roiat
Of view but the province Is rich beyond conception
in mineral resources, with the exception OF coal,
| and on the shores of Sault st. Marie in par
ticular, at tho foot of Lake Superior, 1t ye with
| the American side in its abundance of the purest
copper ore, which requires nothing bat the applca
ton Of capita. and well directed enterprise to throw
| into tho market.
Besides wheat, Canadai, we'll adapted for raising
! ha ,crv In he fv IF I.ak
! Erie, boing well adapted for the growth of that
article of universal use, and which was at time
extensively cultivated about Amherstbarg.
In the township; Of Merscy and Romncy, thirty
or forty miles to the eastward, near where a
triangular shaped cape called Point clc. projects
into the lake, opposite tho Bay Of Sandusky tho
American side, large quantities are stu raiscd-thc
! from twelve TO fifteen hundred pounds. The crop
requires but short time to bring It to maturity,
being planted in June and gathered in August ami
| September. During the winter the leaves are sepa-
rated from tho stalk, and in the spring they are
packed and shipped, for tho most part, TO Montreal
But 10 return TO my tour. Abou, five miles from
hs se tents r ine toEnsRP 81 of nIs
| thousand ceres has been purchased, b. company
called the Elgin Assocat ton, which has boen incor
porated by the Canadian Legislature, fort purpose
of forming a settlement Of colorod persons This
tract has been subdividcd into fifty acre lots, but
| only ere third Of which has been taken up a1d,
from what can learn, the experiment has not been
very successful, as the eolorcd race succeed better
| whom intcrsperscd among the white Inhabitants OF
country than when forming distirct CON munitics,
| and who are generally respected throughout tho
province for their orderly and anobtruslvc de-
mcanor.
| Afcr returning to Detroit, and spending few
doys there, | took passage on board the Ocean,
very fine steamer, with an active and oblging COM
mandcr, that runs alternately with tho Mayhowor,
dollars, aud the Storage three. The Ocean is two
hundred feet long, and Il propelled by three hun
dred horse power, from the foutdry of Mcssrs. Sc
cor, Of New York. Il is IA beautiful piece Of ma
chnory, and IL kept In admirable order, running up
through the upper deck and surmountcd by clock,
and cased in immense papes Of plate glass Inc
distance from Detroit to Buffalo, is one hundred
and eighty miles, and We made the passage, against
q heavy oastcrly blow, In eighteen hours.
| The Ocean, in arrangement and lifting up rescm.
bes tho Bay state, which runs from New York to
Fall River, with row OF stnterooms on each side
Of the upper deck, and two saloons running from
fore to aft in the centre In which ths meals are ta-
| ken. There Is but a siaglc table, however, which
| is inadequate for the accommodation OF the num-
Der OF passengers who arc continually on the wing
In that direction, as well as elsewhere; and the re-
suit Il, that those who arc not so fortunate as to
seats ut the first table, have to content them
! selves with tho fare OF the second.
| This might DC obviated by having two cables in
the forward saloOn-or, at all events, much confu-
sion ard annoy apcc might DO prevented by passcn.
| gers draw pg meal tickets WHOM they b. Ike those
Tor their passage, and thus allowing oil fair
chance OF paTtaking Of the good things which, In
! the FIRST instance, are provided.
The procedure, when seating persons at table'on
/ board the Ocean, reminded me q what takes place
| on tho Mississippi vheic waiter is stationed al
the foot Of the table, ard by ringing a BELL notife
] the 'gentlomen" when they may be seated; who
/ frcQus ntly are kept standing a considerable time
until rome southern belle has adjusted her curl
/ before the mirror In the ladies' cabin, ana make
| her appearance, prepared Cor a conquest.
On the present occasion there was quite nunbe
Of Eyo's fair descendants, who not only pretty vol
filed the after iloon, but who pied about onc
third Of tho other, and rs the gentlemen wcrc re
/ qucstcd 10 remain standing until the ladies wee
| seated, several were displaced, who had thoagd'
themselves secure Of chair, and who had 10 retire
crest allen, I'll the meal dashed, and tho sc
cond table was furnished from tho fragments tina
/ remained
] am always quite willing-indcei, am musl
/ pleased-to award that courtesy end defcrcnc
which is their due. to tho fsircr part Of creation
| beng satisfied, with burns, that Natures
" Prentice hand vas tried on man,
| nd then - formed tho faasre. or