The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-10

IRON the Gssgow North British Mail June 0.1
The opening Of line of steamers between Quebec a.
liverpool is an event Of great interest and importan
both 10 Canada ara this country. Everything that un
u more closely with that noble and majestic colony
which, happy TO say. never more loyal, MOD
prosperous. ano more worthy Of the British an
than at the present time, rs calculated 70
highly beneficial influence both politically and commel
ciay The people u THU are only beginning
what magnificent empire has length been found
ed In Brithh America. The Canadians themselves al
but opening their eyes 70 the unrivaed
ara water, Of agriculture and commerce, Of productuI
and transit with which tod and endowed u
splendid county their ADOPTION and requires onl|
the intelligent cordial and enterprising operz
ton Of the people on both sides Of the water,
give impulse TO the social and industrial deveopmcl
American progress. The passage OF the stoamt
North American, which cft Quebec the 25th uh AMI
arrived In ver,oo on THURSDAY last an interval Of
days. shows what he done the way OF rapid trans
between this country and Canada The North America
made her TIP under some Disadvantages. she had ba
coal which kept Gown her force OF steam; instea
Of passng through the straits OF Bese always safe AMI
,yen the summer months, she took the south chanps
round Newfoundland thus avoiding everything like q,
fort TO do something wonderful In the FIRST trip Of ne
line Of steamers. The Iasssge OF the North America|
may fairly be regarded somewhat less than avef
ge OF the performances be expected from tae Cap
Ian steamers, and yet the journey from Quebe
as been accomplished IN little more time than the usus
assagcs from New York and Boston.
1ls new feature Of TRANSATLANTIC navigation calls ou
att. ption. at very opport pcrioJ, TO some fact
Which, though vel known, have not received the pract
cal consideration which they deserve. The distance, @
Bseise H. less by 3st miles than the distance from Ne
York 20 Liverpool The distance Of Torolto ITSELF th
very western extremity OF Lake Ontario, not tina
the distance from New York by the ordinary rout
There reason IN point OF space therefore, why mef
chants and uavsers at quebec, Montreal and rorontI
should comm unicsfe directly with Ia serpool Glad
gov and the other great narts Of this country TOY
trading towns e Caada conveniently situated foI
intercourse " III tlb country a. New York. But thi
Is not all. While Quebec and Montreal d
Liverpool than the great commercial capital 4
the United saaice Is, they are still more nee
and convenient Than the latter, not only N
PARIS Of the Gar adam provinces hut 10 thu rising wtcv
sfatcs OF the republic scto Ohio ~ Michigan, liinov
and Wisconsin. Between thcse Western States and th
Eastern States ~ Name Massarburetts New York AM
p.bnsyIysnia the natural line Of communication lie
through The CaradaD likes Tn all hands, therefore,
cbief towns of Canada advantage Of position owe
the seaports OF the United States On side thy cal
seteb out their more easily 10 Great Britain and
Europe and the other TO the great corn producin
States of Wes Am.rra while between the latter AM
the manufacturing and consuming sae~ Of the northca
they form the natural m.diuis Of transit 50 conspcuou
asuIerioriy o. ocal POSITION probably exists nowher
else IN the world; and u Is such superiority, be RI
m, n,hcred that frvm the beginning ~ tune til TN
pr,srnt day, has decided the empire Of trade
Why, then, vii be sskcd, do hot the Canadian town
no ahead Why does New York continue % cut the:
out not only ~ the import ard export business Of Yves
ern America, but of large portion Of that o. Canada
scliY Why y that three four times more Canadia
wheat pafscs from o wego 10 New York than 10 Mor|
ueaif WY rs u that the trade OF Canada West pay|
annually about hundred thousand pounds sterling
American railroads ami canshf The advantage 10 whic
We have referred mere barren proximity of p
ston The towns Of Canada are not nearer l1verpc.
and the Mescrn Stalcs tnan New York only a. N
crow flies. but over deep and safe waters. m
gulf and the river Of s. lawrence and a successful
Of great lakes navgable over tro thousand miles fror
the sea, prescnt , combination a meaas OF tran
cit sltogcthcr without parallel on the globe IN
natural channel OF navigsti has also been nmense
aided rs canals and raways But the hand Of hal
yet done all that II necessary. One or two moe
public works necessary IN order 10 render this In
portsnt region Of rivers, gufs and lakes, complete
available FOR navigation and emnenty qualified 70 con
pete with great channels Of communication OF whic
New York rs tie emporium. For example, the Welsn
canal between Lake Ontario and lake Erie, " passao
only TO vessels Of more than double that tonnage IN
consequtnc " that there must either be ranshpm
between the upper lakes and the -. Lawrence, or
smaller class Of vessels must be employed throughos
than feed ,he Erie canal on The route q New York IN
weand canal requires 70 be enlarged and deepcned an
In order give canada that command over the traffic
twecn the Wet and the Northeastern states which b
ton well hts u 10 acquire, u y necessary that sh
canal be constructed between the S. Iavrcuce mn
lake Champaign Let these two great improvements
,arried out the work is done; the navgabc wa s
Of Canada will be brought into thoroughly efficient ordc
Toronto viii be linked with Liverpool and Glasgow; an
prsb America not able 10 conduct is great ocean
traffic within itself will dispute with American railroa
and canal portion o. the carrying trade q the Unh
States.
This country mus, ever feel deep and peculiar int
rest in tho Prosperity and progress Of Canaia III
Glory u the resenatve on the American continent
British institutions, ami % that wiser aud milder Bfts
nIry wb,ch has .ri,en out Of the growing liberty M
,nhghiei ment q recent times. Pew IN This countr
grudgc the Independence Of The United states There
carcely one among 10 the present age Who does n
admit that the British government was IN error
The rcriod Of the American Revolution, while nearly
admire the noble struggle Of The colonst, and rejoice
III, triumph Of self government over benshted mpcr
tyranny. But while thus sympathisng cordially wi
he position OF the United States, we canno but feel
more feryent ard Domestic interest In Canada becau
he seems 10 exhibit the present and 10 future ages
strong relief the effects OF more liberal, just and
Hetened colonial policy than that which drove the Am
rsans into dis affection and revolt Untarnshed by u
stain and undisturbed by the plague Of ssyery-snjo
rg all the liberty and equality Of republic, and yet
ncctcd with the parent state by the golden link Of Il
crown and by the still stronger bond Of unbroken
tioral y mrafhy presents more pleasing, sat
factory and emiabe picture 70 all true friends Of Iber
and peace than the great republic which has a simiI
origin but Inherent destiny. To the Jntei states then
selves the e&mpe and influence Of Canada nay yet be
the utmost benefit. But AZ al events neither the BIRTHS
nor Canadian peoIlC likely 10 consider that
be good for them cr the general interests Of mankin
70 surrender that noble transatlantic possession 70