New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-14
CANADA.
Frer Our Own Correspondent

Frer Our Own Correspondent
TORONTO Friday, Dec 9, 1853
canal enhancement is cry that begins 70 be family
raifed in reference TO the Weland Canal, which con
meets axes Erie and Ontario. There is large annual
increase in the busness and il so large as IN
the present yesr To the Both September the tunnage
as COMPARED with the whole OF ls52 was
lss3-1o Sept 30 tuns $50 335 tuns 63J2 6l
Here two and a half months before the close oil
navigation the tunnase VI 1883 shows an increase
over that Of The whole Of lo52 70 tne extent
Of 90 per cent. During the whole year tine IN
crease must be from - 10 30 per cent. But the
iucrease is not Of much Importance az the ques
ton whether the capacity of the Canal viii long be
equal 10 the business. And this question, II seems
must be answ cred in the negative ConsideFsoie &c
lays lrCm crowd.ng reported TO have taken place
during the sesfon This viii doubtless give encour-
seeusnt TO those who have undertaken the ccnstruc-
ton of & canal on the American side of the Falls.
an inclined q believe that the reports respecting the
deficient capacity Of the Ws0nd Canal are exaggerated
ty local interest The plans for remedying the detect
are two tie construction OF double oOss and branch
canal fron Niagara town 10 unite with the Welland
Canal AZ Thould. These plans open for cOnSidera-
ton and the construction OF rival canal on the
American eide Lay probably render either OF them uE-
Necessary FOR some time
The rumor is again revived that the Imperial Gov
errUent intend 20 withdraw the troops from the Prov
uce with the exception OF two companies OF art ery,
one Of mich is 70 b. stationed Kingston and TIC
other az Quebec aud the Canadian Rifles; ana that
these are 10 BE- clothed and subsised at the expense OF
the Province England las certainly paid dear TOR her
American posse sions from fret 20 last In TACT they
have g. 81 ler altogether an amount fully equal ~ one
half Ler national debt. in other wous &i100O)-O0
sterlirg tr.m the accession Of The House OF Bruins
wick 10 icc the expenditures. IN addition t. the cost
OF actual wax, exceeded Ei9CooyJJ. This included
tie cost Of establishing koya Governments, oompen-
saon 20 tie coonsts fer Sighting their own battles,
Iountcs on colonal products. the purchase OF tho
Caroline prCpriet0rs' private rights. the coast
survey ard lie grant 70 the sufferers m tue
Charleston Gre Of i14l. From l'l+ to l1lJ, the
year before tic Declaration OF Independence the lape
rial Parl ncut voted no less than -, 1J1 iDr tr0ops
in America and in the next l3 years further sum OF
GL40ll0r. ILen there vas tie cost OF two was
The war with France for territorial dominion IN North
AueIics and lie war OF independence, which together
cot Irnud = 1iG CO. GOO more She compensated the
rovass alter the close Of the latter war TO the tune
cfs3rCDpO0. Before ifat war she had pad ElNopVv('
for fleets and naval stations for tie defense oil ner
possessions in America. Since then she has pad ~
Canadian rebellion some E35OOCOJ, aud il probably
getting tired If pa ing. and 10 wonder. However
tie thr,v Of tie decnc of Canada upon itself iu'
ordinary three, would noI free England from tAe ne
cegsify If engaging IN foreign war Tor our ueen'e
cloud such O contingency arise. Sic may save the
cost If q standing army IN Canada in time Of peace, but
caurOt Cxcuse herself from action in time OF war.
Tie Provincial Press is closely aged IN ng
the propofcd policy Of the Government, in regard -
LEGISLATION by the present House Of Assembly a Dill
Iaged lat sOeiOn TO increase the number Of members
from - to 40 and TO extend the Elective franchife
nun ber If Electors will b. about doubled
Tie Co,ellue ut believe that to legisla.e with
house thus practically superseded, on important
questions would not be ustfable aud it is also con-
tended that tic voice Of the electors ought 10 be
lead on only gseat questions. On the other hand
there ia an increasing Impotence OF delay and gene
raj clamor for immediate action without regard 70 tho
declared constitutional inability Of the present House
OF Assembly or the right Of the electors 70 be
III = lA..rar IA N anlt
Psysuent in February to reenact expiring laws, and
take up matters Of urgency, which do not admit Of
delays but not TO propose the settlement Of the Clergy
Reserves or the scgnOria Tenure questions till after
new Parliament has been elected.
The dgasters on the Gulf and River St. Lawrence
have been unusually great this fall Scores Of vessels
have either been wrecked, sunk driven ashore frozen
up or driited about with tie Ice. l.. c.