New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04
OTTAWA, TIE NEWCAPIT1L or FCANiDA

The perambula.ng system of four year, alternately
at Quebec and Toronto adopted since the destruction
of the Parliament buildings at Montreal, was found
too expensive and troublesome well nconvenient
for a portion of the proyincesthose places being stu
Med pea- the two extremes, over five hundred miles
apart The question OF permanent seat was fol- some
time before the Colonial Government, but finally
ferred TO the Imperial or Home Government to decide
the competing candidates for the favor being Que
bee Montreal, Ottawa, king,tOn and Toronto
OTTAWA the most central, has been selected by the
Queen and dispatch received by the Colonial Gov
eminent TO that effect. To the best-intormed 10
Canada the probability OF this selection bas been
known for some time past aud has been rendered still
more likely BY the ovement for the annexation Of
portion of the Hudsons Bay Company posse to
the Canadian jurisdiction by the Provincial Parliament
and which is likely TO tai. place.
Until 1851 this place was known as "Bytown," de-
irving its original from lie founder, Col. By
who was commissioned by the Imperial Government
in lS27 TO superinend the construction of the Rdeau
Canal connectingthe Ottawa Rverwi Lake Ontario,
thereby opening aninand water communication with tie
Inner Lakes, serving the double purpose OF inland
commerce in times Of peace, and the means of trans
mittin. troops, ammunitons, provisions, &c, unmo-
lested in time of war-bu then changed by act OF
Provincial Parliament to Ottawa City. The city is
situated on the west bank of the Ottawa River, on a
high bluff bank Of perpendicular rock, and s divided
into what is termed the Upper and Lower Town BY the
Rdeau Canal which enters the Ottawa through eight
or nine massive and symmetricalstonelocks Onthe
tr.me point or promontory OF the Upper Town the
Government Las always reserved plot Of ground,
which the buildings for Governmental purposes will
row probably be erected, and from which point the
vi.w will be magnificent taking in as il does the cee
brated Chaudiere Falls, which are generally acknowl
edged next to Niagara in imposing grandeur and
beauty and also an island below covered with fseto
res mills and timber slides with tine scope of the
surrounding country. Between this poin, and the falls
above. the Government has also erected suspension
bridge ac oss the river, uniting Canada East aud West
and sfording nearer views OF the falls.
OTTAWA i. distant from Montreal l26 miles from
Quebec goo from Toronto 49, and from the frontier at
Osdepsburgh a miles, by which ii is connected by
railroad. Steamers ply daily between Montreal and
Ottawa. and a, railroad is also under charter from
Montreal via Ottawa TO Georgian Bay on Lake Huron;
also one now in course OF construction from Brockye
on the ST. Lawrence north, striking the Ottawa River
from 30 TO - miles above Ottawa. The Govenmen,
has caused surrey to be made the past year for
shin canal via this route TO Lake Huron which il car
ned into effect, will open channel for the north
ern trade and allow the surplus produce to fow the
seaboard in bnk Should this be carried into effect
Ottawa may ye, become the most populous city in Can
ada uniting the advantages of agricultural country
On ore eide with the ineahausbe forests of timber on
tie other. with unsurpassed water power. The Hail
ron mines are also being WORK ej suy prs.en.
within seven IA e. os lie city. The Jrec.pGl tLli.
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