The New York herald., 1851-09-14
Our Montreal Correspondence.


The Ikalsfor Raicay and the Proposed Ocean Steam
1s froS~ the ST. Laurence Seig~oria! Question: in
AGys~ e. CaS gsnauaga Ral,ory Progressing-
I~f~1 Of A~~riean VislUs-Hoia Nopaties and
Asno ioa~ Beauties.
One Of the last votes of the Parliament of uansda
affirmed the principle that it the in orcd and
polcy Of the province to connect the great lakes
With the seaboard by a line of railway directed
through the British posse essons to Halifax, in Nova
Scotia. The vote reflected tolerably accurately
the condition of the public mind The majority
was furnished by the Lower Cansd an members,
vhs are not reluc share in the expenditure of
government money, ex pc nditure that has hither
to been enjoyed by the Western Canadians. These
sectional jealousies are inseparable from all small
communities, especially where the lines sf demsr-
cation echo the sounds OF two distinct living Ian
guages The Lower Canadian French, who con-
sented to pledge the public credit in order con-
stxuct gig sDtic canals through the territory Of
Upper Canada, point vita some show Of reason to
the millions expended there, to justify repetition
Of the outlay in Lower Can ada upon the Halifax
railway.
Two years since an elaborate and scientific ex.
animation Of the line from Halifax to Que pee was
performed by the royal eng iaeers, and q report Of
high interest," under the auspices OF Mayor Hen
derson's name, was the result. That report en-
brsced every topic connected With the present con-
dation OF the lire Of country, the prospective traffic,
and the develvpe ment Of the natural resources of
The soil; but The leading idea discernioe in every
Fsge OF his spec Jstive reasoning, was the main
tanning and perpeiuating the sovereignty of the
BSitkh crown british North America, by
national road lie dwells With self evideas and
lauda ole pri e upon she idea Of consolidating the
imperial Dominion, and bringing tho reuot sst dis-
suihori y Of the crown.
Mayor Her derson's report to the military depart
ted for the project powerful and iniluec-
tal friends IN the ranks 81 the conservatives hen
the rroters If he ministry TO furnish the fuads re-
quIsite, upon The security Of the several colonies
intefested-and hence the vote Of the Canadian
Assem- bly,, who are checked by no approximations Of
fsilin to Iaise the funds
have thus dwelt upon topic of no novelty, but
did 80 as prel lDinsry to stating that when the
doubts and d I'll .ul,ies seemed overcome, and the
struggle ccncUced, the public invited to rejec.
tbe railway, AID give tneir synpathies to pre-
3scted steam navigation co paDy
In this age OF in:ellestual progress. daring
spirit Of adventure has been nsnrshed, aud even
the errors Of rasbness have been redeemed by a
steculative en- husiasm, allied to genius.
Iweaty years ago, when winter approached these
sen arctic regions, me n reunquished the pdrsuiis
a commerce and resigned themselves 20 inactivity.
he psrture of the last vessel Of the season drew
annual crowds. who gazed upon the recedipg ship,
as sbe desee AIDED The freezing waters Of The Saint
Lawrence, With evident enotion. IL was like the
departure Of an old frieId-the severance Of the
only tie copnsctipg them With Europe and Euro
pan civilization.
That phase OF our existence h .s passed BY; the
poetry OF the imag gnation he's been under
tvOt by Geld practical util;arisnisA Ocean siea-
n eB AID iron railroads xthsrew man $ attention
fIon the Saint Lawrence aud its last fall ship
and Low the cycle being comp pleted, they are re-
turning to that same rver TO solve the problem,
whether q steam communication cannot De main
tsired between the tice waters Of the saint Law
orA Ipvss ali Of . 49,
In ether words whstner ste boats on the Saint
Lawrence, between Qaebe; ana the Ocean, o1ght
lot to supeIse4e railway from that city 20 Hall
fax
1hs promoters are modesty itself in their ic.
maids. They ONLY ask trilipg graht CT fsty thou
sand dollars year TO carry tner plans, and if
you adopt their tnt ores, tho scheme .a.oe
The relatively higher temperature OF tae salt
water disso'Vcs the ice generated sbovs q iooe.,
when the tide carries il sufficiently far suojscs IL
To that influence Upoa this indlsput .ble pyoposi-
tiop, they build the assum ),ion that there
= nasussl Oh aacies II prevent ocean steamers as
c,tding the SAINT Lawrence, TO within a few
lcsguee of Quebec. The test OF perisnce may ds-
s:ps:e these visions Of line Of oceaa steamers;
bile, the idea will initiate sgainst the pro-
s,cut. on OF the Halifax railway.
The LachiIe ana C1ug hna waga Railroad Compa.
NJ are carrying out their plans With energy. aey
are especially favored By the character Of the
country through which they constructing the
road In some localities, the uniform level of the
soil oNmpts them from the necessity Of enbsok-
fw ms the only expense tor excavation
be seignoral titles bill has been shelyed for the
present. When the discussions are again resumed,
tie question will be stripped Of those false glfbs
With which it's Interested antagonists have enye-
iops IL. The majority OF the seigueurs wouli not
he touched by restrictive enact nent, hmiti,g the
yearly rem, Of lard to four coppers per acre. For
iDstsrce, the farms on the south shore below q ne
b,e. Gully pay half dollar per annum per 100
acres. A very important constitutional que sti0a
vill al:se should the Legislature include Ia theis
restrictive enaetmenss, the seisrosies held unier
the title of Iforc q lea q HOtts.
The influx Of American citizens Of al grades Of
socie,y into this province, must have been attead
cd by beneficial effect upon landlords and ho,el
tetItis. The latter cliss are multiplying, and
have that sleek, ,Clf-satisGed look tha, beiokens
'Ncrloly gains. In the catalogue OF our hotels,
NsJes occupies an aspiring sspec, and reputation.
IL 10 under The EaDss tncnt u Pope, who guided
tbe des;ifies &c the celebrated Donega ultu II
fell beneath the torch Vt the iacend.aTy. Pope IL
email man, bu. he has great soul for hotel
1egIer. WeaTe Indebted TO bin for one % the hap
liest IDEAS within the realm OF llotcli,aa. lie pro
tos,d 60 the ots t. throw open his rooms one
arg each week for proDenading dancing. ltlng
sees drrr king tea, o; az the modora'e cost Of i've
dollars for the sumner season Tor each tsm,lT
Hhe vistcrs stay inE %. his hotel entered free The
result has been, that the American visitors and the
better tpeoiuens of our society have had wcekiy
OPT oriuDites Of personally con npariDg the civl
ticn Of the colcry aud the republic. There has
Iorg existed Je,ire here, The part Of ths citi.
ycps, to achieve scme means, whereby they and
sbcir American visitors IA ght istefcntnga tae
email coinage Of social lie. P0ye vas -arerd
Csovga 70 give The idea vitality, and be h-s thus
sototutaiy been instru mental in enabling 4 nesi-
and Car scians, 20 aIpr ciato ard admire the
saieut sId fayore Die ic ftufcs Ia each others cha
rsctcrs. We have bad governor, senator's, Iacn-
bers a congres. generals snd men Ol literature of
rouIs<-msy hap some Of the latter viii favor the
world with Sketches OF CANADIAN Society >
should they DO So hey may dila;e upon the beauty
OF ttcu cUphtfyvCutn rithout nsttgry.
The weather has bean hot and dry. aud "a 60
.,t,ne deaths, occasionsd By an unguHdsd indu-
getce IN p,sgbcs, have caused une lsiuess AMI
timld people vhtpcr the oninous ~ori cholera
AZ - wonderful the number OF gossipng men sc
tsve here, who ought 20 be pat IN p.t;coais
Talking in trousGfs, they secure Listeners. b.