The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-26

fects every citizen, who desires tho honor of his
country. / am neither an agent or creditor OF
Texas; but the subject being now brought forward
for public attention, by the action ofthe committee
/ trust the course recommended will be speedily
acted upon, SO as to end the question.
Our Canadian Correspondence.
TORONTO, August 20, 1852.
Trip from Toronto to Montreal, do,cm the Rira-
st. Larence-Ihe Thousand Islands and the
Rapids--The Canadian Lake Boats and ca
nals-7he Otta,ca, and the Rirer Scencry-NIon-
treal and its appearance, and Police Regulations
The Return Passage-A Man Lost Overheard on
Lake Ontario-Okah Tubbee, the Indian Chief
B,gamy Declared an offence not w,thtn the Ash
burton Treaty Catha,,sae Hayes and Jenny
L,nd-Ihe Canadian Aanuai Fdir-Ihe Crops.
One Of the most delightful trips that it is possible
to imagine but little frequented by the Ameri
cans, though unsurpassed in the alternate gorgeous
gracefuHess, grandness, and pcturesqueness of
its scenery-is that from Toronto to Montreal, by
the river st. Lawrence, through ssthe Thousand
Islands" and down the Rapids But how to attempt
a description of the scenery know not. On enter
ing the st. Lawrence from Lake Ontario, the eye is
at once struck with its promised magnitude and
beauty. The St. Lawrence receives the waters Of
the great lakes from Lake Ontario, and conveys
them to its gulf. 1t is nearly half mile wide at
its commencement, and ninety miles wide at its
mouth. 1t expands into s'the Lake Of the Thou
sand Islands, where the scenery is most beautiful
and romantic, thickly studded with islands, some of
which are many acres in extent, and others only a
few square feet. Nearly all of them are CO.
vered with red cedar and fir trees; some are on.
ly jest above the surface of the water, whilst
phrup ord s.rts.
up pcrpendicularly to the height Of thirty
or forty feet Sometimes pass through narrow
channel between rocks, where, at short distance,
We would imagine there was scarcely room for boat
to enter then, on looking back, the clustering
islands seem to have closed up the passage through
which We came, and those before appear to admit
Of no possible egress We are completely surrounded
by islands, till we advance little further and then
another channel is perceptibe, and thus we 60 on,
on, on, for twenty eight miles, amid varying beau
ties, through series Of islands, extending along
the river that length and eight miles in width,
SO that think they might be more truly styled the
tens of thousands, rather than "the Thousand
Islands" In point of natural beauty, the scenery
Of this river is unsurpassed perhaps by any in the
world 1t is true that the Rhine adds to its charms
ancient castles and picturesque ruins of which the
st. Lawrence cannot boast but the Lake Of the
Thousand Islands cannot be surpassed in any couu-
try in the world. Thus the st. Lawrence embraces
in its scenery much for the admiration and contem
plation Of the mind Of man. who, in gazing upon the
sublime grandeur Of its pcturesqueness, and its
grace, its savage wildnoes, its rich beauty, must
feel that the hand ofthe Great Architect of the uni
verse aione is manifested in their creation and that
the painters pencil or the poets pen could but
family describe the glories thus crowded on his
vision. There is no written descriptive guide
through the st. Lawrence. the islands and
travellers who are provided with guide books
to the Falls" and other summer resorts are left
without any assistance from the pen of previous ex-
plorers. Having had the good fortune to fall in
MI a Ala ,avty ,f
the steamer Champion-eone Of them old travellers
on the line, who were now vending their course to
pursue their official functions at the approaching
sitting of the Canadian. Parliament in Qaebec-
learned much moro about the scenes We passed
through than otherwise possibly could have CLEAN
cd from one hasty personal observation. These
gentlemen were the Hon S. Mills, of the Legislative
Council; Messrs. Thos. c. Dixon, H. P p; CoweI
Wilson, NJ. p, p; and G. K Chisholm, Sergeant. at
Arms of the Legislative Assembly. The latter gen.
tleman had travelled the river Often enjoying the
scenery each time more and moro, that his friends
loosely inquired of him tho name Of each Of "the
Thousand Islands" rs we passed along. But to our
trip. Wo now come to the town Of BrockvilIe,
situated on the st. Lawrence, 6fty-six miles east
from Kingston. 1t is handsome town, with many
fine stone built houses and public cdiices. On tho
American side Of the river, opposite, is the town Of
Morrstoh Abe Ecenery at this point is also beauti-
iul, presenting broad expanse Of water, and here
tho Tho1fand Islands. many Of which are studded
and unimportant village Of Maitland, built on the
site OF on old French ratification. Seven miles fur
ther on we come to tho town Of Prescott, rendered
celebrated in history by the i-judged invasion and
the battle of the windmill" which was fought in
the rebellion Of 1887, when General Van Schultz,
Polish refugee, commander of the patriots,
was killed. The mill, and three or four stone
built houses there tho invaders themselves
still remain, dilapidated monuments of tho folly of
that movement. Prescott is place Of considerable
trade, for the number of its Inhabitants, which is
over S,Oo0 II has custom house and FORT
steam ferry boat plies between Prescott and Ogdsns-
burg, on the American side of the river opposite,
about mile and quarter across. But before We
reach the rapids, must tell you how proceeded;
met the steamer Champion Of s'the through line,
ut Lewiston. She is of the largest safest, ana
most elegantly fitted up boats on these lakes with
spacious saloon, and every luxury that can DC de
sired, without gaudincss; she Is commanoea ~ IN
experienced aud gcntlenanly American cmSer,
Capt. A. Marshall, q native OF the s,aVe VI New
York, who tho FIRST to attempt que oeS zen oi
duces many TO travel by "the through line," Ger.
tanly the most pleasing In point OF scenery, and |
less weari,ome. as you avoid many changes from |
boot To boat which must be endured by any other |
romte passengers by the Champion, on two occa-
sions recently. presented complimentary testimo-
n;als 70 Capt M for his courtesy and his skill, and
Tho Ocdensburg papers, in publishing them drew a |
pleassg contrast between his conduct and that Of
The commander and officers of tho Inflated Henry
Chief Justice Robinson, and other Canadian lake
boats, besides having double iron tube round that
part Of Che steom tunnels which pass through the
deck, Is furnished with outer coating OF thick
tin, whilst the aperture in the deck is also lined
with zinc, precaution against ignition from over