The New York herald., 1873-08-25
KANUCKDOM.
Port DalhOuSie Renaissance of
Mrs. Lincoln.
A BIT OF MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
Canadian Views of Canada's
Situation.
NO 1NDEPENDENCE-NO ANNEXATION.
PORT DALHOUsIE, August 10, 1873.

PORT DALHoUsIE August 49, 1873.
Having tried the curative qualities OF the st.
Catharine's waters to his satisfaction, and having
nothing particular to cure, your correspondent
accepted an invitation from Captain James Murray,
enterprisng gentleman OF this place before
alluded to, to take a drive to Port Dalnousie and
see how ''things we're working" in that quarter.
Passing the Stephenson House, where the widow
OF the late President Lincoln formerly tarried, we
held up moment. Although everything wore an
air OF dulness yet there was an appearance OF
elegance and comfort about the place that rendered
q brief stay particularly enjoyable. Thcresare
number Of anecdotes anoat here concerning the
widow of the late President that exhibited her in
the light of good hearted though rather eccentric
lady. One may repeat.
ANECDOrE OF MRS. LINCOLN
On her arrival here a few weeks ago she took
one Of Davis's omnibuses for the hotels. on the
way she asked Davis about the names OF the dii-
ferent hotels. They were given. The price Of
board a. each was asked and Davis said he was
unable to say. Several other questions were put,
upon all OF which Davis profcssed Ignorance.
Finally the lady asked the omnibus man how long
he had lived In st. Catharine's9 "A good many
years. "Dd you know much when you came 90
"Not great deal" "Well," responded the distln-
gulshed widow, ~ don't think you have learned
much since you came" The conversation dropped,
drove on"
A distinguished jurist, OF welland county, before
quoted, stigmatzes Port Dalhousie only a
.'mud-hole" But 1t is hardly deserving such an
appellation. It is about as cleanly place as you
will md on the line at the inlet or outlet OF any
interior canal. To be sure there are no gorgeous
paaces to attract the eye but there are the great
engines and carriers Of commerce--the propeilers,
the schooners, the big barges-bringing food from
the West and transporting it to the Atlantic marts,
either for home consumption or to feed the fam
ishing millions OF Europe. There is no use in
''throwing mud" at place tnat does so much for
human comfort all over the world
ADMIRAL DAVIS AND PROFESSOR PIERCE, OF THE
UNITED STATES LIGHTHOUSE BOARD.
The principal hotel in Port Dalhousie is the Wood
House, kept by genial soul, the "earned land
lord" Professor Long. Hence The house is some
times called the "Longwood House, which brings
up associations about Napoleon and ST. Helena and
ali that. Here we were pleased to nnd temporarily
domiciled Admiral Davis and Professor PIERCE OF
the United states Lighthouse Board who are here
gress at the last session, passed an appropriation
for the construction OF a lighthouse ON the Amer-
can, or New York shore OF Lake Ontario The Sc
lection lay between Braddock's Point, Thirty Mile
Point and the Devils Nose. Thirty Mile Point |
believe, has been finally determined upon, and the
work will be Immediately commenced.
MASSACHUSETTS NEEDS STIRRING uP-A BIT OF
POLITICS.
Professor Pierce Is OF opinion that Massachusetts,
needs stirring up, and that General Butler is Just
the man to do It,. The people want to know how
their rulers stand on the prohibitOry LIQUOR ques-
ton and other matters of state policy. Ihey know
already how some of their would-be rulers stand on
the .back pay,n ''Credt Mobilier" and other ma
tional topics. The "thrd term" project is also en-
tering as important element into eur politics.
The question whether "CGsarlsm" Is or Is not to
rule Is likely to become. II 1t has not already, one
OF the great questions of the day, and the people In
their minds to Consider and discuss it understand
ingly. So much for touch OF American politics at
Port Dalh0use, a thriving port In the Dominion OF
Canada.
Returning to my hotel In the evening, and after
meeting several prominent gentlemen there ana
at the select private resort known as the 'Penin-
sular Game Club,n have arrived at the conviction
that annexation to the United States is the last
thing dreamed OF by the sound thinking men OF
the Dominion. They say every reason OF public
policy demands that the Dominion should remain
as 10 Is. Its taxes are lower than In the States;
1t receives tribute both from Great Britain and the
United states in the way OF duties on imports; its
the wclland CanaD is almost a monopoly
for the water transit from the interior
to the seaooard It's financial Go1diilon no IA ana
specie upon which It's traders demand premium
OF fifteen per cent over American greenoaeks,,
and rom other "hgh and prudential consldera-
tons the idea OF annexation to the united states
is and Of right ought to be now and forever
The independence OF the Dominion from the
mother country was considered. "What 40 we
want Independence lorSr they argue. "Does not
England provide us with navy SO tnat II we g ges
into trouble with any foreign Power there Is tne
heaviest armament anoat TO protect us. EnRana R
let's us have our own Parliament hinn ahJ Upy Dpe
supplies us with Governor General, whicn wp. pre-
vents US from getting into snarls ana o1sPu nsr me
among ourselves about selecting a head !or tne
goyernment No people In the world are oetter ou
than the people or the subjects eaiS y9u sstsned
w,th onr condition. taking IL from every point OF
view eli we ask is to be let alone py our cousins
And there your correspondent proposes to leave
them for the present.