, 1859-01-17

ridge nj Montreal, and the opening OF the
;ranl Trunk Railway Of Canada to Detroit.
70 hare before us pamphlet Of thirty-two
ages, marked "private and CONFIDENTIAL"
citing forth tue reasons which have induced
be formation Of the " Atlantic Royal Nail
iteam Navigation Company" for the purpose
i "placing line Of first class and power
ul steamers between the nearest ports Of Eu-
ope aud America" These ports, as stated
Il the pamphlet, and indicated On the map
published with 1t, arc Galway in Ireland, and
Quebec nnd Portland on this side OF the At.
autic. 1t is kn'wn to our readers that line
of large and very foe screw steamers is CT.
iablithcd between Liverpool and Quebec, and
those who have noticed our telegraphic dis
patches will remember that fer the last year
or two very considerable portion Of our for
cigu news Las come by this line. Galway is
on The west coast Of ireland, has line har-
Dor, and is directly west Of Liverpool. A.
railway connects Dublin and Galway, so that
tue shortest possible time could be made he.
tween the two citles.
The pamphlet urges the establishment Of
the new line, from the fact that iou1 compa-
nles have been establiehel since the CunaId
line went into operation, and yet lie latter
Company is now more prosperous than ever,
and all Of them are doing lucrative and
rapidly Increasing builness-
The writer eutcre into critical, elaborate
and highly Interesting statement Of the pre-
sent condition aud prospects Of the British
American Provinces, and Of the American
States bordering upon the valley OF tue st.
Lawrence. Statistics are glTen in abundance
showing the extent and the value Of their
commerce, and the astonishing progress they
have made in wealth aud population during
the last few gears. These figures would not
lie new to the readers Of tho Press And TRI-
pUSE, hut tie liberal and in the main uccu-
rate manner in which they are introduced,
shows the Kind Of argument which English
capitalists use and appreciate. The vast cx-
tent aud the untold advantages Of our lake
aud river navigation, Eeem to have been well
understood by the writer, aud tile Importance
Of connection with that inland navigation
aud the rich commerce it will yield is cor
restly and torclbly stated. The fact that tie
Grand Trunk Railway is so soon to be com
plctcd to the centre Of the continent, and its
mineral and agricultural riches rendered
available 10 European trade by this, tile
shortest and the quickest possible route, is
also used TO- urge the carly establishment OF
this new liz" Of steamers.
But the facts and the figures Of the writer
are not bounded by that portion Of The Amer"
lean continent nov under cultivation and
settlement. The accompanying map stretch
cs entirely across the continent to PuGet's
Sound. Speaking Of tho territory between
Lake Superior aud il4c Pacific, the writer
says:
1t equals in size the whole Of Europe, and
there is every reason to believe that in the
greater portion it will be found that the land is
us fertile as in either France, Italy or Eng[nnd.
All around and far beyond the Columbia and
the Frazer Rivers, are territories which require
only colonization - rival in fertility The most
fay orabte spots on the globe. There is no want
Of water or timber; there is plenty Of coal, and
there is less winter than in Great Britain. All
the serials tba. grow in France, Spain sud E2g-
land, grow there luxurlaptly.
One thing only is wanted, and that is short
cut across this. our own territory to the Pacific
"A distance Of only l,650 miles. The passage
then from England TO Canton would only occu.
py from thirty i've to forty days. Attention is
drawn to this route, as laid down in
The map in this pamphlet
In the Morning Post Of London, August IS,
it is stated that IN important public meeting
st which Mr. allen Mcdonald sta:ed shst be
had spent many years Of his life west Of Like
Superior, and could, therefore, give bis opinion
with confidence on this important subject.
Leaving the gold question aside, be could speak
from experience, that the country, tor agrlcu-
tural purposes, was unrivai!ed-fnr better even
than Canada itself.
He aieo stated, that Company formed in Cs-
nada, OF which be was o member, aDd bill 10
incorporate the Company, had passed the sec.
ond readiug in the Canudian Legislature, the OBJ
iect OF which wss TO re.establ6h communica-
ton with the Pac,ic shore. This Company
hoped to be ab'e, almost fmm<1i1tfly to cfer to
amiRrants for New CoIumbia, short and cheap
route.
The route was from Pemtiua down the Red
Rirer into Lake Winnipeg; from theuce they
would be able to 20 up the Saskatchewan River,
which was navigaole By steamer Tor the distance
Of l.4o0 miles. II the route OF the Northwest
country were struck, and the course OF the
Peade River followed. it would bring us within
SIS PAGES Of the Frazer aad Thompson ltlvese.
There was no country in the world that had so
complete chain Of nBvig4ble + -ters as this
From Lake Superior to the Lake Of Noods
there was not portage over three miles in
length, soms Of them we're not more than six
teen yards.
The Company which be Ind mentioned pro-
posed to build clnss Of bouts which coud
readily be taken cut ol the water, eud bY means
Of tramways conTey over these portnges with
out breaking bulk.
On the Saskatchewan, west OF Lake Winnl-
peg, there was only one portage, about mile in
length
Mr.. Ross, q geutlemau introduced by the
Chairman as having been Tor long time in the
employ Of the Northwest and Hudson's Bay
next addressed the meeting.
He had travelled TO the Pacific ria Fort
v lillian. Rainy Luke. the Lake ol The Woods.
Lake Winnipeg, down the Athabaska Hiver, and
Bcross the Rocky Mountains. lie crossed these
mountains in the winter; their tops were cover
ed With SHOW mud ice. but when be arrived in
The rsley Of The Columbia, there WOE O COM
pete change, the cold entirely disappeared. To
lonia, he might meutiou TINT he had bathed in
he r1veF the whole year round. At tbs con1u.
ence OF the Frrser aud Thompson Rivers he had
also wintered. They had no snow uutit Fehru-
ary, md thea it fell to the depth OF two three
[eet, but disappeared iu three weeks. With re-
spect to the time the journey would occupy. we
souid 70 from Toronto to Fort William in four
days, from thence to Lake Winnipeg in eight
LAYS, and up tue Saskatchewan 10 the Rocky
Il ouutans in twenty dsye. The country throngh
ia whole extent was as fertile AZ it had been
and means of couveEauce were pleu.
itul. When he Was on the banks Of the Colum-
3ia River. he knew one Indian chief alone who
'wned ! 200 horses- A horse there might De
bought Tor blank worth shout S.. 3D. sterling.
1 gun which in England cost 22a Cd, be had
himself sold for twenty large beaver skins, each
,ue Of which was worth $5-$lQ0 for On article
Which cost 22s- I'd. in kugland. (CheeTa.l The
indians On this side Of the Rocky Mountains
we're pacific, glad to see any white map, and if |
he pipe were banded to them. would otfnr The
rest their lodge afforded. On the other aide
hey we're caid to be rather hostile towards the |
'eople who we're now entering the country.
This is Int one among j thousand examples |
o show thut English capitalists ard states
zen are beginning to understand The value
nd tue extent Of their posscEaona weat of |
AXE Superior. Will the returning tide of
which! the Immense amounts Of |
die capital in tie moni,d centres Of The
vorld must soon diffusc through all the chan-
'els Of trade aud progress, the completion Of
railway across tie Am rican continent
hroush the British possessions, may bc
monS the mighty works which the intclli.
,cnt, restless energy Of the Anglo.Saxon race