Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-09-12
New western Correspondence.
lCOIruspondsncc Of the L-wisburg Chronicle.
ToRoNTo, Upper Canada,
July 81, 1856.

barracks s,cared eastwardly for mile
and bali, d,sembarked, aud found our.
selves at once in another world. had not
before supposed tina, it was possible, on this
continent, TO get so completely out of an
American osphere aud influences, and
so completely into trans atlantic tone of
public opinion, in political aud social af-
fairs, as found to be the case here.
The decorations, ani prints, in the Stea.
mcr were also Of a British character the
Red Cross of 81, George was flying over
the custom house the initials "V. r.
Fictoris Hcgina-werc conspicuous on the
customs ware houses; and the royal coat
| Of arms-..Ie 'lion and the unicorn
carved in stone, stood out, in bold relief,
above the doors Of the banks, aud othe.
public ediiices This was, of course, to be
expected But the people had foreign
look, essentially different from our side Of
tho Lake the town, notwithstanding its
size and business, had drOwsy, hatf-Sun-
day appearance and, as afterwards dis,
covered, Canadian newspapers in abund
ancc, filled mostly with provincial and
European matter, but not one to be had
from the States American bank bills no,
passable a. all, exeep, at a brokers' Office,
or some few establishments having direct
business connections with the State. and
as general thing the people greatly pre-.
terrius monarchial 10 republican instivu-
ton. They had! !much rather be Subjects"
than "citizens" and cling to the forms Of
royalty with unyieldiug tenaci,y exbibi-
ting sometimes Jealousy aud suspicion of
American movements aud Influences, that
could scarcely be excelleJ in London itself
Cramp,on's dismissal from Washington,
| find occas,oned much resentment and
alarm, and is scarcely forgiven yet. They
supposed war would be inevitable, and be.
ing at one Of the most salient points Of
attack on the lakes, fel, very uneasy for
while but are in better spirits since the
storm has blown owr. Though one Of the
papers calls for larger garrison than the
single rifle regiment now quartered here
and wants few gun boats prepared mere.
ly as hint to Brother Jonathan that be
must no. expect to have everything his
own way, if he should attempt to come
over here with hostile purposes. The war
panic is happily illustrated by merchants
hand bill saw pasted on fence, headed
in large letters, "PEAcE PEACE PEACE
sror'is turned into scyhtes Ldnces turnei
into hay forks and Dry Goods cheaper
than ever at No. - King Street, &c&c."
They don't seem TO realize the fact that
nothing bu, the most grss and unpardon-
able mismanagement on enc side or the
other, the two great Protestant nations Of
the earth,in deadly and disac,rous conflict.
Outside Of Toronto, especially abou,
Hamilton, ana farther woo. whore there il
said to be large proportion Of Yankee
settlers, there is strong desire for annex
alton to the United States q feeling that
is not rcciprOca'ed here. asked work.
man on the wharves this morning, among
other things, how they managed to get
along without our 4th of July, and fugi-
tive slave law? "Umph p said he, ave
dont't want EN-. We've dom sight more
liberty than you have, any day = The
same sentiment prevails in higher circles,
but expressed in more courtly phrase
But to return. We we're directed to
hotel on Water street, fronting the lake,
the favoritc head quarters of the members
of the provincial parliament, when in ses-
sion. A very solid, plain, brick house,
with heavy oaken wood work, in the Eng
lish fashion; with an odd admlxture Of
style, comfort, and yet second aud third
rate accommodations after all The first
inquiry was for dinner. "Diuner at sir
O'clock" was the reply! "Lunch from
II till ." Lunch it was accordingly
hot soup, and cold meats, with dubious
bread, and uncertain butter, but admins.
tered with very cercmonious dignity, by
prim Scotch-lrish walters.
My first resort was the department of
Public Instruction." the chief object that
brought me here, and that l had for more
than n year, earnestly desired to visit
Upper Canada being able to boast, and
believe truly, the best organized and oper.
ated, and most complete public school sys
TEN, to be found on this side the Atlantic,
or the other Several of its features how
ever are not adapted to the condition of
things in our State, or the workings Of our |
institutions, although successful and salts
factory here.
Found the place, in the Northern sub,
urbs of the city, mile and half from
the lake front. Tho grounds aud build
ings occupying several acres, and nearly |
as large aud imposing as the State Capitol
at Harrisburg, and was completed as re-