The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-10
Letters from Canada West.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
SUsPEnsIoH RRInnK Niszsr. Ill. In sieht

with series Of letters on the subject Of Canada
west-s subject so little understood 10 the United
States-I date my first from Suspension Bridge the
rev gateway to Canada and the seal to tho
cprociy treaty have been up iato the interior for
few days. On . tour Of exp GRAFTON, and have been
amazed at the deveopsment which has been Witnessed
dnrng the past few years. Of the agricultural and
mercial resources Of this part Of the continent
made collections Of nearly AL the government reports
that have appeared concerning the affairs Of Canada
West and examination, they prove far more salts
factory than such reports issued by eur Lexsa
lures, or by the federal government at Washington
They moro thorough they brought out quicker
and they bring things up to later date They seem
be thoroughly done. aad they will prove exceedingly
valuable in scattering among tho people of
ths United States, through the columns of the New
YORK HERALD; for it has long been true that tho
American people have relied much upon the HERALD
of late and fresh and reliable formation
in regard to the subjects that every call OF
this description must be answered in your usual way
Ny first Letter will be only general subjects First
of all, then, am yet to lind who is dissatisfied
with the present political relations and condition OF
Canada; and have conversed with professional and
practical men in every department Of fs and they al
agree in the belief that Of progress and In
provenent has opened for the CAnsdas and they can
stretch their Of enterprise In all dire,tions
and deveope their not only with unbounded
freedom but with the direct aid and Of tho Home
Empire and with all the capital that the London bank
may be called to advances In some recent and
important movements 1t has been ascsrtained that
money be raised to any amount for the internal ion
Of Canada from the bankers Of London with
readiness than they forward to make loans to
the government ct home. England has sent over to
Canada her very bes engineers. They have constructed
great works. They have expended enormous amount
Of money, but they have been wise and judcious in
what they have done and while railroads penetrat
ing the Canadas, they carry along with them
streams Of electric fire to diuse more vigorous and
active spirit Of creative industry.
The reciprocity treaty, too, has suddenly removed
vast number Of commercial restrictions which, having
their origin In state Of hostile feeling between the two
countries, have been perpetuated only because pot
clans and Statesmen have Jagged behind the people in
sdherng to those ma1ins Of government and those an
tquated notions Of antiquity which stand directly in
the way Of modern progress. 1t is matter rather Of
congratulaon than Of complaint that the United States
receive advantages this treaty than the Ca
nsdians themselves; but 1t Is only because are
larger people, with greater enterprise and rapid
all that she asks except that the Custom Houses them
selves be sold at auctioa. and whole army OF Of
be clamoring told all quarters for an addition
al clause to the reciprocity treaty which will exempt
them from avast number of unnecessary aanoyauces
In passing their products and imports and exports,
the frontier told that three tho
business on the Weiland ship canal is American BUSH
and to the advantage Of the United States
My reply is. that even this is too small proportion Of
advantage, because have than four times the
population-four times the terrtory-four times the
wealth, and ten times the enterprise met newsboy
ON the Canada side, whose face seemed familiar to
papers and magazines in the United States railroad
asked him II the Canadians allowed the Yankee boys to
come over TO sell newspapers and books in tbs Of
eyes, sir; they nave to send for us to show thsm
how"
and the. then added, They win probably send you off
s.Ah, but said the boy, ssthat win b. some time yet
and then We shall be sent for to show them how to do
something else"
The created quite laugh in the car and the
little fellow was SO fair specimen Of Young America
that even EBRlishmen and Canadians who present
looked upon him with admiration There some vii
nous arrangements about charges around Suspension
shall speak of hereafter If they not corrected
Very few Of your readers have any adequate concep
ton CT great wonder Of modern art the
Bridge. 1t seems like dream that baunts the midnight
fancy, even after you have passed over it with in
nense train OF cars It is worth writing whole letter
The Suspension Bridge is but continuation Of the
Air Line Railway from Rochester to that place. and from
Suspension Bridge 10 but continuation OF the Great
Western Railway; which WILL at distant period, be
completed from Halifax to Detroit The trains are now
number Of passengers Who are on their way from New
York to Detroit and Chicago being the strsghtest and
the help they get from the Yantees have BY no means
Jet succeeded-nor was Il to DO expected that they
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road Since the consolidation OF these lines, and the
election Of Mr.. Corning Of Albany, President. has
cation; and it 10 tho Only system have in the DATED
States There is very little TO suggest BY way Of i'm
Letters Are transmitted from st. Csth.rnes to New York
city in eighteen hours distance OF nearly hundred
miles-and with the utmost degree Of regularity It il
astonishing to see how the construction Of railway lines
the north and south sides OF Lake Erie have diverted
the passenger travel from the steamboats, of the lake it
lake, but the saving Of time, and the superior
nience and safety Of railway steamboat. trave Ing
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St. Catharnes is of the most interesting towns in
Canada West, occupying magniacsnt position on the
1T has . population Of ten thousand. It receives
the tribute Of the Western Railway, connecting
it directly with the Suspension Bridge twelve miles
the east, and with Detroit on the west. The entire
commerce Of the Welland Canal which is increasing
every day With its propsors and large lake s.hooners
sessing the famous Artesisn spring. which is regarged
by Of science the most valuable for many dis
proportios Of moe than bali il not two thirds q
Americans among its population With fine public build
habtants and backed It is by Of hs richest
farming districts In the whole world it is taking the
lead Of every town in the British Provinces There is to
be grand celebration on the 18th Of june when the
Stephenson House Is to be opened It win be attended
BY the Governor General and other distinguished OF.
fcers besides many of emnsnce from the United
States The house Is colossal structure built the
Arteaian spring. and with the vast amount that has
been udiciousiy expended upon it leaves nothing to be
suggested It promises to combine all the elegance and
luxury Of modern hotel in Broadway, with the supe-
rior comfort, stability and economy which English
tastes and modes Of business would naturally i'm
part TO IT, st. Catharines has long been resorted to
BY invads for the benefit Of its mineral waters but
the accommodations have been hitherto altogether
inadequate, and the people Of St. Catharines have
united with one Of its leading and richest citizens
(hr. Stephenson, formerly from Massachusetts) in
constructing the finest Of the kind that now exists
ut any watering place in the United States Much Of the
enterprise that IS developing the Of this region
and advancing its wealth and commerce with such unri
vailed rapid due to citizens who have from
the United States. But 10 curious fact, that farms
which to-day, within two three miles Of St. Ca
tharnes that superior in every quality Of soil to the
best farms In the immediate neghborhood Of Rochester
Batavia, and Buffalo, do not now command mere than
fth sixth Of their price. Sixty or eighty dol.
lars the highest prices known for farms Of almost in
eIbausble fertility had little conception that at