Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-05-22

rally very good am not myself much of a
judge of its quality. Now that the snow is
gone, can see plenty of rocks and stones,
and if that is any indication of its fertility, l
should say it was very fertile
l am sorry to find there is more prejudice
against the United States, than there was in
1851 when L visited Canada. l think the
great cause Of this is, the papers copying
crimes, &c, from ours, with accounts OF the
state of affairs in Kansas, which together
have had the effect to make many of the peo-
pie believe there is nothing but anarchy,
confusion and corruption with u.s. while the
ballot-box is but farce. And then again,
some of the people having been in the States
but few weeks or months, and having be-
come the dupes of sharpers, or unsuccessful
in getting employment, makes many of them
bitter against the States. On the other
hand, all those that have resided in the Uni
ted States any length of time, speak in the
highest terms regarding it.
All the people here are strong anti-Slavery,
and that subject for discourse is quite a
magnet to draw crowd. believe they are
often humbugged this way, and think in
the case of one who lectured in this City
since L have been here: he announced him
sell as the son of a slave owner who had
emanclpated his slaves; the lecturer was part
negro, and not any too moral at that. You
must not think that because 1 have spoken
lightly OF this class that l am in favor of
slavery; God knows l would like to see every
one as free as would like to be; at the same
time don't believe in amalgamaton of blacks
and whites, and every good cause has its
impostors.
One thing remarkable in the history of
Canada is, that it has never produced any
great men they have had no warriors states
men, philosophers, inventors, poets, or wri-
tiers, ct any description, of extraordinary tai
ent.
1t is strange also, that although the French
Canadians have been so long under British
rule, their manners, customs, feelings, and
language are still French in fact many of
them cannot speak English. Since I have
been IN these parts | have been into many of
their houses, and in nearly every house l
have found figures or portraits of the First
and Third Napoleons, and often of the EN-
press Eugene; l fully believe that where you
will find one figure or portrait of Queen Vic
toria in their houses, you will find twenty OF
the former Wages are very low in this re-
gion of Canada; expect there are more
mechanics that earn one dollar per day or
or less, than there are that earn over that.
When | came to this City this winter, l
travelled 40 miles with French Canadian,
who was coming for goods and expected his
return load would be 1000 lbs, for which he
was to get $3.50, out of which he had to
board himself ard horse The distance he
had to 90 to earn this sum was eighty miles,
when the roads were firSt-rate it was two
day s journey, but often longer.
| was In store down the river short
time since when the owner received an order
for lot of shingles. l asked him what
they were worth He said, first quality
shaved shingles were $3.50 per thousand
This was not a panic price, but the usual
late.
The effect Of these low wages is to drive
all the young men Of ambition to the United
States. [ have conversed with several that
intend to emigrate as soon as they can save
little.
One thing 1 notice in Canada is, that all
the best houses are provided with an tztro
Sen Of uindows for ariater use. When put
IN, thce is about six inches space between
the glass Yours, &C., &c.