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Wt' gototli lB%1ith itJtet, Phii>dBl|i»iia,on the iMlowing; ternik»H^^ : A'^''^ <^'^^^^^^ ailovcd to those who purchsM bf th« (jt^flbwV^ % |:he poftioffice reguWfloifRf the Map «a}4 DetcH|ptle% irh«i |titcKe4 together, ctn be seat % ipM^I ti> afit IPTit of (Hm unit^ J •■': ■, f '^^ twest side of Lake Ontario, 40 miles by water from the outlet of the Niagara river, and 100 by land. It was luid out in 179 1 , and has had a pretty rapid growth within the last 10 years; it now contains a good many frame houses, some of which display considerable taste. York harbour is formed by a long narrow peninsula, calleU Gibraltar point, which secures it from storms, and renders it one of the safest on the lake. J^etjark is situated at the outlet of the Niagara river, and extends about a mile along the south bank of Lake Ontario. It contains about 500 inhabitaiits, and many of the buildings are hand- some, being composed of brick and stone. It has 2 churches, a jail, and academy ; 6 taverns, and about 20 dry-good stores, where every article can be got on as good terms as in Montreal. Fort George is situated at the upper end of Newark, on the bank of the river, and is generally garrisoned with 500 men. Queenstovn i^ situated on the banks of the Niagara river, 8 Tuiles above Newark, and contains about 300 inhabitants. It is regularly laid out, and many of the houses are handsome. There are in the town 6 stores, and the merchants carry on a very exten- sive trade along the river and lakes. ChififtavKiy is a small village containing about 30 houses, and is situated on both sides of Chippaway creek, where it empties into Niagara river, 10 miles and a half above Queenstown, and two miles ^ a hglf above the fi^ls of Niagara. It has a considerable retaU 4' :-\ H' trade, and i» a depot fur the lur trade of Upper Canada. There arts barracks on the banks of the creek at this place, and a company <»f regular troops is generally stationed here. Fort Erie is beautifully situated on the north bank of Lake Krid, at the east end, nearly opposite to Buffalo, and 12 miles above Black rock. It is a pretty strong stockade fort, and is generally garrison- ed by 200 or 300 regular troops. Maiden is situated at the west end of Lake Erie, about 350 miles from Fort Erie. It contains about 100 houses, and carries on a con-, siderable trade, principally in furs, with the Indian tribes. There is a stockade fort in its neighbourhood, which is garrisoned with 300 or 400 troops. In ordinary times a regiment of reguL" troops is distributed between this fort, and those already noticed. Sandwich is a small town opposite Detroit, and is a station for the shipping bound to and from the upper lakes. There are no towns above this, nor in the interior, worthy of notice. | Kingtton is situated at the head of St. Lawrence ri? er, opposite Wolf Island, and has a most beautiful view of Lake Ontario to the south and west, and of the river and Thouaand ItUt in front. It was laid out in 1 784, and is now a place of considerable size, and of great and encreasing trade. It has an excellent harbour, which is the station of the king's shipping of Lake Ontario during the winter. It is a military station, and has barracks, garrisoned with a considera« ble number of troops. Ihat part of the province which stretches between the lakes, lying between the 42 d and 45 th degree of north latitude, is by for the most valuable, and enjoys a comparatively temperate climate, the wipters being generally more mild than at Philadelphia. T'r banks of Lake Erie and of the Niagara river between Lake £r.o and Lake Ontario are beautiful, and will in all probability become a thickly-settled country, to which, and to the adjoining states, the inhabitants of the lower provinces will be chiefly indebted for their trade. Agriculture is pretty well understood, and the produce is abun- dant. A good deal of domestic manufacture is carried on, and there are some carding machines, and a few coarse woollens made; but they are not encouraged, the genius of the government being di> t^ctcA %Q secure as many importations as possible from England. hi /I ill ',^t^ The French, tnd it mty be tddcd the Dutch, settled he**, arc v*i^ ignorant, and set little value upon education. Intelligence Is chiefly confined to the Britisii merchants, and settlers from the United States. There arc a number of schools, but they are not adapted to the tnaat of the people, nor dots the genius of the leading men ■eem directed to the laudable object of the general dissemination of information. There is a considerable desire to monopolize know- ledge, as well as riches aiul power, and the aristocracy, being backed by the military, have more power here probably than in England. The laws a/i/itdr fair and equal, but there is a great deal of under- hand management and intrigue, and neither independence of senti- ment, nor freedom of speech or of the press, are encouraged, indeed they are hardly tolerated; while many of the military officers are haughty and overbearing in the highest degree. LowBR Canada is situated upon both sides of the St. L>awrence river, and extends from N. lat. 45" to 52"; and from W. long. 61* to 74<> 30'. Its greatest length from east to west is about 670 miles, and breadth from north to south about 486. The division line between Upper and Lower Canada commences at a atone boundary on the north bank of the Lake St. Francis, and pursues a northerly course to the Outawas river ; it thence ascends that river (o the head of Lake Temiskaming, and then proceeds due nortli till it strikes the southelYi boutidat7 of New Britain, in latitude 'i2*. 70 miles of this province border on New York, 90 on Vermont, 30 on New Hampshire, and 245 on the district of Maiiie. l^he face of the country is rather hilly, and in some places meun- t^oua, but it contains a great deal of good soil, producing grain, and grasft in abundance ; and a little tobacco is raised for private «se. The settlements are mostly confined to the banks of the riven, {md the greater part of the interior of the counti7 is covered with forests ; but, except in the meadows, the trees are generally of small |;rowih. The (:liraate is very severe, and the heat and cold go to great cx- tfi^met^. The thermometer rises sometimes in summer to 98*, and in winter the mercury freezes. The winter sets in early in Novem- ber, and continues till April, during which the ground is entirely eovered with &now, often from 4 to 6 feet deep. In January aUd February the frost is so intense, that there is danger of being CrotltK 1 I ;<":■*" ■ r If- bitten, and to gu»r4 Against it the inhabitants covtr the whole body with furs, ejKcopt the eyes and nose. The population is computed at about 150,000: and they carry on a very coosidci'able commerce, vrlUch chicHy centres in the two great Canadian towns, Quebec and Montreal. QuitPKo is the capit«l, and stands on a point of land on the north- iveat side of the St. Lawriunco, 3'iQ piiles from the sea, in north lat. 46*> 48'. It is 60 miles distant fitun the nearest point of the United Stages in the distrM of Maine — 170 from Montreal — 846 from Platts- bur(;--418 from Albany, and 796 from Halifax.*— The town in di- vided into Mppe^' and lower. The upper town stands on a high limestone ropk, of great natural atreogth, and is well fortified. The Jouer tuwn U aiiuated upon low land, at the foot of the rock. The streets ai'c irregular, narrow, and unpaved. The houses are almost wholly bulk of stone, and are small, u(j:ly, and inconvenient. The ibrtiiscatiQns are extensive, Init irregular. A large garrison is main- laincd, but 5000 soldiers would bo necessary to man the works^. The flMuilation has been variously represented, some estimates bcjng.flPhigh as 16,000, and others little more than half that num- ber. Wl« probable that th«;y may amount to about 18,000. About two thirds of the iuhubttants are of Friench extraction, and they ate represented as gay aiid lively. The markets are well supplied with provisions. TM^ surrounding coiUftT abounds with \ery beautiful scenery, and tlte banjis of the river between Quebec and Montreal are lined with neat counti7 seats, a^ flourishing fiu'ms. The river is about a milu wide opposite Quebec ; but a little below it widens PDttp 10 or 12 miles, and contim^s increaspig to the gulph of $t« Lawrence, yrherc it is 170 miks wide. It is navigable to Queheic with ships of tlie greatest burtlveo, and opposite the town there is a commodious basin from 30 to 35 tathoms deep. Moutrgal stands on the eas^iU; pf an island in the river St I^aw* rence, 170 miles above QuoW^^mO miles fitun the sea, 40 from the nearest land in the United States, 66 from Plattsburg, 300 from J^e Ontario, and 338 from Ailiany. The itdand oo which it stands is about 28 miles long, and 7 or 8 broad. In the middle of it there is a mountain which the French called Mont^ealy which name has been transferred to the city and island. The city forms an oblong square, divided into regular streets, an<) • Morse. fl t tl ,^jf I sunouiided by a wall. The hoiitca arc aituated od the hide of u hill, HO tliat the ((leatcr part cf thorn may be nccn at one view from the river; but many of them being very badly built, the view ia nut vei7 beautiful. The nunilH-r of inhabitanin ha5 been by «ome late at - counta rcprcHcnted at I »*»,()()(), by othvra not more than 600<). They probably amount to I0,0U0; and a» the land in the nciK;hl)ourhood ia fertile, .md the trade on the lakea daily increasing, Montreal is likely to t)ccome a vet7 lai*Ke city. It ia situated at the head of ship navigation; but the river is navigable in smaller vcnsels to Lake Ontario. The river is at this place three miles broad. Troia Rivieren is aituated on the north side of the St. Lawrence, 50 miles south-west of Quebec. It contains but few iniinbitants, but is advantageously situated for the fur trade, of which it has a large share, particularly that part of it which flows into the St. LawrcncQ through the tncdium of the river St. Maurice. The inhabitants are generally wealthy, and the country round is rich and well cuN tivated. ,0 There are no other towns of any importance. |M| A very considerable portion of the trade of the river, ano^ these towns, is derived from Upper Canada and the northern part of the United States ; and the exports, consisting chiefly of grain, flour, pro- visions, potash, timber, navul stores, furs, tec. have of late been very great. The imports are chiefly British goods, with which, before the war, the inhabitants contrived to supply a considerable part of the United States, by tmuggUng. The state of society admits of much improvement. Mr. Pinker- ton says* *' the French women in Canada can generally read and write, and are thus superior to the men, but both ara sunk in igno> ranee and superstition; and the English language is confined to the few British settlers." New Bkvnswiok extends fromglfova Scotia to Lower Canada, and from the gulph of St. LawrciMW) the district of Maine, being alxnit 300 miles long and 130 broad. This province being united with Nova Scotb, Cape Breton, and St. John's, in one military com- niandf subject to the governor of Upper Canada, it excites no great attention either in a civil or military point of view. The soil and cli- mate are somewhat assimilated to those of the district of Maine conti- guous to it. There are a number of very extensive rivers in the inte r ^j ^ I I w ) rior, of which St. John'* it the chief; and the toil it repretented mt bring fertile, producing grain and great in plenty. The inhabitanu pi-obMbljr amount to about 45|000. St. Andrew's end St. Jolui't are the only towns worth notice. Nova Sootia is a large peninsula, extending from New Bruni* wick to the AtUntic, and is about 350 milct long by 1 10 broad. The country along titc coast is rugged and ttony, but there are some good spots of land in the interior; and there are valuable mines of cottl, limestone, plsster of Paris, and iron ore. The climate is prettjr similar to New Brunswick, but being farther south, the winters are more mild* though the vicinity to the benks of Newfoundland causes it to be much exposed to logs. The province is settled by Frenchf New Englanders, and British people ; but, except the sea-board, the nettlements are very thin, the whole population probably not ex- ceeding 40,000. HALirAx is the capital, and is advantageously situated on the west side of a specious and commodious harbour, having an easy and safe entrance. It is built en the declivity of a hiil, the summit of which is about 330 feet above the level of the sea, and is laid out into squares, the streets crossing one another at right anglee. It contains about 1000 houses and 8000 inhabitants. The country round the town is quite sterile, the land being rocky, and the soil generally unfit for cultivation ; but its convenience as a port causes it to he pretty well supplied with provisions. It is occupied by the British as a naval station, which renders it an object of great impor- tance to the United States. ^fll Liverfiooi is built on Liverpool bay, and iapMomroercial settle- ment of very considerable importance, contaMing about 300 houses and 1000 inhabitants, the greater part of whom are from the United States. The other principal towns are Annapolis, which has of late car* ried on a great trade with Eastport in the district of Maine, Onslow, Truro, Windsor, Yarmouth, and Shelbume) which last was remark* able as being the great resort of the tories during the revolutionarf war. In 1783 it contained 600 families; but it has since rapidly de» ^ined, the greater part of its inhabitants having returned to^the Xlnited States. The other British poesessioos are of very little Jropofttnee. . I k ]■! ■ \i :'-'%: til* iMMwfW k m^ttiA hutmm Nofa ficc^ and NtwisvitfliiAe iM it dlvidBi froi« the fifrmer bhBilf*of fiirs«nA4l»ip^ 4iea^tlie':fliAiei«aa. -"'' >:'^ ?fTlw iiland ef ^. JMm h 60 milea tangwid 90 beoed,«nd cealrfiia t^pen the liiHki of die ttieiBia. "&» chief ««« !• u^UfiMfretii ia a liamB pdMiabiitii laheid, I ao ^ailea lem^ ibf 40 bliia^iit^illMHn »hft4Bi»ith of fbe riror gt Iiawenee* Nbwfou»i»i.aiio ia an island aituated on the eaMiflde«i^ glUttli oE Si» l4iwniM% liatween nhtlfa latlMd^ iKfH^ i^ iMliiitsi ««** f Of and «ftf 18^ nealiepsitudei k ia -Mm Ifilia lia^aBi ^ato«t Ifit hroei; HiM toih lei%th:«B|i^Be«llli turn ie»yjiineyialy'- It it an^eet to dMaiiul 8ieiraia^aiii'ii|inMMjtieoft» ii|Btl|^:'%viale|iei ia;fcg% aJ w whjii p l tdMtaeaei la^ l a nh t y A haiii i y •tii^tiw hMbitants ere iftw» owti ihif^tf iJe»q(f«B'|>.*i'^-*' Jtifi*^,*;' V % '*»:■ 5;« 4MrM 14,06^ r I iiiii» I iMiti, 4'i^9O0^imu ■p- T;>fti'. ■ «60 <« m ■n '•i'fij. I -t,. f- ,.., ,. .l'»„^rj*-.'v*,v,^^^rt(, y ■i W^ i Mft tw w «iww% M«a«>ts> which are at present a little m-irshy, but will, when drained, be most valuable appendages to this very beauti- ful place, Buffalo was laid out for a town about six years ago, and is regu- larly disposed in streets and lots. The lots are from 60 to 100 feet deep, and sell for from 35 to 50 dollars ; and there are out-lots of S Und 10 acres, worth at present from 10 to 25 dollars per acre. The population was by last census 365, it is now computed at 500, and is n^ly increasing. The buildings are mostly of wood, painted white, but there is a V 1' ,m"- 14 good number of brick houses^ and some few of »ton«. Thert tre 4 lUivems, 8 stores, 3 schools ; and a weekly newspaper hat been i«- cently published. The town is as yet too new for the introductioii i)f any manufactures^ except those of the domestic kind. TIm greater part of the people are farmers and mechanics. The settlers here are mosUy from the New England sUtctt bttl, the town being in the great thoroughfare to tlic western cpuntrjr* there is a general mixture. A considerable trade is constantly kept up by the influx and reflux of strangers, and such articles as are ne- cessary for their accommodation are dear. House-rent ia from 3 to 30 dollars per week, wood is 1 dollar per cord, flour 7 dollars per barrel, pork 6 dollars per cwt. Fish are very plenty aw) cheap. Boarding is about 3 dollars per week. The situation is quite healthy, and the seasons are much more mild than might be expected in that northern latitude ; the efftci of the southerly winds is very apparent here. Black Jiock is situated on the right bank of the Niagara river, two miles and a half from Buffalo. It is a considerable settlement, Mid many good stone houses have recently been built* Tha river is here about a mile broad, and is seen issuing from the lake as clear as crystal. Before CTie war a ferry-boat plyed across the river, and there was a great intercourse with the British settlements on the opposite side. There is a small island a little above Black Rock, below which is pretty good anchorage for shipping, but it is rather an inconvenient »tation, on account of the rapidity of the current. U is proposed to build a pier in the lake, at the outlet of Buffalo creek* which, if accomplished, will form a good harbour at that place. Grand JViagara is a small village on the east bank of the Niagaru river, immediately above the falls, and nearly opposite to Chippaway. It was laid out for a town a few years ago, and contuns a number of dwelling-houses, a grist-mill, a saw-mill, a fulling-mill, a carding and roving machine, and several mills and machinery are project- ed. The water is brought out of the river above the ra{»ds, and at the source is inexhaustible, and the h\l above 50 feet, mills and ma- chinery to a very great extent can be erected here, and this will probably become a very large settlement Lewiatovm is situated eight miles below the falls, on the east bank •f the Niaga* r. river, opposite Quceastowo. It is laid out on a bm ^- J I 4> i ,■44 Vt^W'-' ii'^A.^ t I \ 15 some plat)} occupying; a mile square, and a considerable piece of ground is appropriated to public purposes. It is subdivided into blocks of three chains, each containing three lots, and they sell at present for from 100 to 300 dollars. It is gradually building up inrith brick, frame, and stone houses ; and it is well supplied with fine water, which renders it very comfortable. Being at the bottom of the portage, on the American side, it is the seat of considerable trade, which is likely to increase. Twenty vessels belong to the lake navigation here, and 2300 bushels of salt were landed at Lewistown in 18 U. The quantity of flour, grain, provisions, and peltry that are shipped is considerable ; and for every article of produce there is a brisk demand, and a good price. Wheat sells for 1 dollar per bushel, flour 7 dollars per barrel, pork 6 dollars per barrel. The country is improving in the neighbourhood, and land is worth from seven to nine dollars per acre. Merino sheep have been introduced, and are doing well ; and there are considerable domestic manufac* cures, though none on a large scale. The river below this holds a placid, though pretty rapid course, to the lake, the surface being only 1 5 or 30 feet below the banks ; and it is from one-half to three-quarters of a mile wide ; but above this, St is confined within a narrow channel, the motion is accelerated to a ^at velocity, and it is rough and turbulent, the probable effect of a vtiry ragged bottom, which the falls would make in their ascent. The banks, nearly perpendicular, are about 300 feet high, and com- posed of a hard limestone above, and schistus below ; and this ar- rangement continues all the way to the present fall. Fort MHagara is situated on the east bank of the Niagara river^ where it falls into Lake Ontario, eight miles Ijelow Lewistown. It is an old French fort, with antiquated buildings, and the works are going rapidly to decay. Fort George is nearly opposite to it, on the other side of the river, and being more elevated has the command of it, so that it has not been considered a matter of importance to keep it in repsdr. The view from this place is very elegant. To the north is Lake Ontario, with York, the capital pf Upper Canada, handsomely situ- iled near the west end of it ; to mc north-west is the. outlet of the rt- fW with the bar and breakers; to the west Newark, handsomely situ- ttfid on the west side of the river, with the garrison at the upper I i h 'I' id"!* m' ■'. ;''" Mid the liglit>hou»c at ihc lower end of ii. Tlie river is about half a mile broad) and the water perfectly pure. Iti course is nearly north, but it makes a small bend to the north-west, immediately be- fore it fulls into the lake. It is 30 feet deep, and runs at the rate of about three miles an hour, from which we may calculate the dis- charge of water to be 128 millions of gallons per minute ; but great as the quantity is, it is only about a 45th part of that discharged by the Mississippi. There arc two bars at the outlet. The water on the outer bar is 24 feet deep, on the inner bar about 1 8. The banks are from 20 to 30 feet high, and the country on both sides perfectly level. Towards the south the view of the river is very splendid, and is beautifully tcrnunated by the high lands above Quecnstown and Lewisiown. Oswego is situated at the outlet of Oswego river, on the south-cast side of liake Ontario, and consists of about 40 dwelling-houses and stores. It was regularly laid out by the state of New York, which reserved a part of the military townsliip of Hannibal for this pur- pose. The town has been made a port of entry, and is principally supported by the salt trade. Fort Oswego is situated on the right bank of the river, directly opposite the town, and is a commanding situation. The British were fully impressed with the advantageous situation of this fort, and ac- cordingly spared neither labour nor Qxpence in keeping it in com- plete order ; but since the surrender to the American government, the works have nearly gone to ruin. Immediately opposite to the fort, at present included in the town- plat, are the remains of an old French fortification; and about half a mile distant from the town, are likewise to be seen the ruins of some other ancient fortifications, the founders of which are long since lost to the memory of the natives*. Socket's Harbour is situated at the east end of Lake Ontario, about 16 miles from the river St. Lawrence, and consists of a num- ber of large and elegant modern-built houses and out-houses, gene- rally superior to what they are in the old vilUges. The village was originally laid out in half acre lots, but many of them are subdivided ; and such has been the rapidity of the settlement, that these lots now sell for from 250 to 1200 dollars ; and one of them, which was givefi , • Schultz's Travels. I w ,/•!#/• ,, ' ^ ,,''^|ilW!^'' •f •f I t 17 m a present to *■ of the first settlers, to induce hiar to i(0 int j tlic wilderness, was ^t«:ly sold at 1450 dollars. ^^ The harbour is formed by a peninsula of limestone '04;;V,^in many places not more than one rod wide, which perfectly sh«lt<>rti« jilieet of water containini; about 10 acres. The land fronting the liarboMr is elevated about 30 feet; and on each side of the harbour tlr; !)i(ikA are of limestone, about 30 or 30 feet perpendicular, which, ftTi^t the water, resembles the walls of an ancient fortiPicatiun. From th village there is one of the most variegated, extensive, and beautituji prospects any where to be seen : the lake, distant islands, main land, and outlets of rivers are all beautiful, and the scene is continually enlivened with vessels and boats; while the wharfs, warehouses, and stores, exhibit un appearance very much resembling a sea poll on the Atlantic. Sacket's Harbour has for several years been a port of entry, and It is in contemplation to establish a navy-yard, arsenal, and fortifica- tion fiar protecting the trade on the lake. Before the war there was a ferry between this place and Kingston, in Upper Canada, distant 36 miles, with which there was a great intercourse. The trade has been encreasing every year since its first settlement. In 1811 there were upwards of 40 vessels on Lake Ontario, and the quantity of wheat, flour, beef, pork, ashes, and lumber, that were a;inually ex- ported to Montreal by the Cadaraqui, or St. Lawrence river, was very great. There are several villages along the south bank of the Cadaraqui river, of which Ogdentburg is the chief; and there are a number along the lines in the states of New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire ; but they are of no great importance ; and as there is no probability of the seat of war being removed from the St. Law* fence and lakes, a description of them is unnecessary in this place. I shall therefore close this account by a short glance at the naviga- tion of these extensive waters. Lake Erie and the waters above it are navigated by vessels of from 70 to 80 tons, which carry goods and provisions up the lakes as far as the head of Lake Superior, and bring back furs and peltry. The navigation is good to the head of Lake Superior, except in Lake St. Clair, where the water is shallow, and vessels are some- tiaies obliged to lighten. The principal ports on the American side are MichiHmackinac, s '■■'■f f;| h ^»».. oMldwnijri d^fsbofBt tkhui'Tm' i" BrHiih iMe Udden, Haytti 8«(Nioki iriiA it I the AiMtiouM had «r Uke JM* I brif, • MhowMN^ iloo|M} aad the Briath l brig, f lehoonBn, «id I vlMllfe ii One of tlMin, the QoMo Clwrlottet of it gone, inui MH l|^ nmuncroriMo, In expectetiflo of* w»rwMithe tMli4 Silii^ ^tlkeie lakes ediriit ef the meet extewlte UUut ttaHgiliottii lb* #(itMi The fttgee ef it npwanh from BQflhl6» ■( the ent end ttf Lake &iie, nmjr be thai noticed. To Erie 100 o^ee; flMBce t» •nM Rirer 70 ; to C«]rtho({a Rirer 90 ; to Sndmky-bejr ST i te lllliini^45; to Maiden 4S; to Detroit 19; toL«ke StCtaIr lU ttreugh Lake St. Clah* 40; through Huron Wmr 40; thfOOgH Lake Horpn to Michilfanackuiac atraita 190 ; thence to Lake Snpe^ tinr IpO } and tkioogh Lake Superior upurards of SOO taSin, M^ In that direction lOSC mllea. Then Sake Michigan ia mAffhlib ftom the atraita downwarda SOO miles, and from tiienee there af« fm portages, to the Misaisaippi rifer; after palling which thert H A comj^ete naTtgation to New Orieam. . Front Lake ^rie there are 4 pdrligea to the OMe river; Mfte Ibpi Erio to French creek, a btanch of the Allegan)^; ene ftoeii the C J i H|diega ft^ to the Tescarawa, atrsnch of the Mvskifagnm ; on« lltiiii the Sandusky river to the great Mbml; «id one from M IkOami of the flakes to the Wabash. ' The ^vigation from Buffiilo downwards is bf the ibllo'i^ M^ee. To ibct SchMaser^ above the fidh, 30 miiea ; (hw tkmi^ #e land portage round the fidls and t^s fa 10 itdfiBS to l^iH^ iHnMI; than the navigation Is coalinoed 8 miles to Lake Onwldil 'tlHfongll the hke to Kingston IfO miles; to Mbntled 06 j ti ^^netet 1^0 ; and fhence to the Gulph of St. Lafrreiiee Stor nlieii ^i|Q^«<» miles ; which being added to tHl naVigsiHon tiWtt Mhi^ rijpilids, makes 1904 miles of an inlind nivigatian, tb liM^ lpit| i$mMltimAa ohatrttction;^xee)>t the laHs'ind rii|fida df Midkini^ ^ Vfom hence it will bci eieen of what I n iitorin di ^ H ii M wpBiio^^i||gsi mroa on we iana« rvom tne ene^jmiy ataea, theyan^Hniiiaiidiie at Qoebec ; but the ^iMifsiM^ the coatroi4 of the Unitiii # ^.J^^O 4- ' H W • ► J. • I - 1 • 1- , J^M 1- ?!?&?!'"*■'' » i ifi*ar;;::.p • '■ "'fPllt:, I It ' %'*y ^jeiaiKlmdiJHJinm.