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Me Ha of I urn tak the the forn nor oft and eloq solu! proh of B <'oiii ATLANTIC & ST. LAWRENCE PUBLIC MEETING AT MASON HALL. Thursday, October 2, 1845. Pursuant to Requisition to the High Sherifl; a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of Halifax was held at Mason Hall, this day, at 12 o'clock at noon, to consider the subject of a projected Railway from the Atlantic to the St. Lawrence. On motion of the Hon. H. H. Cogswell, Resolved unanimousltj, That J. J. Sawyer, Esq., High Sheriff, do take the Chair. Mr. W. Gossip was requested to act as Secretary to the Meeting. At the suggestion of J as. B. Uniacke, Esq. the Honble. the Attorney General communicated to the Meeting in- formation received by His Excellency the Lieutenant Gover- nor on the subject of the proposed enterprize. Jas. B. Uniacke, Esq. addressed the Meeting in favor of the undertaking, recapitulating its advantages, national and commercial, individual and pecuniary, and concluded an eloquent speech on these topics by moving the following Re- solutions, seconded by the Honble. Samufl Cunard. ^ 1st. Resolved That the Meeting regard the project of a ivahway iroui xialifax to the St. Lawrence with warm ap- probation, as bemg well calculated to promote the prosperity of British North America, and will co-operate with the < ompany formed for that purpose, and with the Legislative Bodies oi" thi«t -inri tUr. i- ■ ■ carry U into successful operatS "" ^'"^^rprize, ar,d to /Slid. Resolved, —Thftt n n obtain information, to correLnH '^''^^^^ ^« appointed to Company and others int^ T'and'ln 'l ""''T'^' ^^^^ cient means for ensuring success to t ''^?' "'^' '"^^^ ««i- further-that His Evcellenrv l '^ ""dertaking. And bnng the subject, so far "Tr if '''^''f^^^Y requested" the '•avorableion^ideratroflrMV;' ' ^^^^'"^^' ""^^ W. Yorrvf. r.^. . J>lajesty's (Jovernment -ocived fromO R. Yout ^ ""!' 'f ™'>'"'"ed a Le„c,- On motion of J B tj '««««^^, That the following Geml'me^l" ^''^'''^ "'^"'"■■ m.ttee to carry into effect tL ' ^'"'" ^^ appomted a Com- Honble H H Cor P"''^T°^'^^ Resolutions, vi. • the Speaker, (W. Yoi.o, Esq) j'p""^ ^'^^ «-'^'- A. B..CK Esq. ,. and W. P Jh 'jr L ^^^' ^^^"^ ^• Resolved unanimously,--r\m J R r- be added to the Committee ^^'•■'^"'^^' ^sq. On motion the High Sheriff left the Chan- , r B- Unucke, Esq. was called thereto ' '"^ -^'^'^^ Moved by the Honble. Suicp, fV unammou%,_That the thanks of iLT"'""'^ ^"'"^^'^'^ the High Sheriff for the able n ' '''"^ ^'^" ^"« to charged the duties of the a^;"" " "'"'' '^ '-« <^- The thanks of the Meeting were al.n . , ^ . cretary, and the Meeting adjourned ' '^ '" '^■ VV. GOS;Sn\. Accre/. L7ry. 5 every jjossiblc irprize, and to ' appointed to lectors of said the most ofli- takini And requested to >vince, under 'vernment. 1 an eloquent »ed a Leiter Packet from were jjassed 'ved unani- ited a Coni- utions, viz : L CcTNAKD ; le Honble. Esq.; \y. VCKE, Esq. Mid James Resolved ire dne to lias dis- tlte Se- etary. HALIFAX AND QUEBEC UAILWAV. Minutes of a Public Meeting held at Masons Half, Halifax, A'oL-embey 8, Ib'^lo. It was held that this Meeting had been called pursnani to adjournment of the previous Public Meeting on Thurs- flay, 2nd October ult., to gi^e an opportunity to the Pro- visional Committee thereat appointed, to communicate in- formation of their proceedings ; and that further measures nnght be adopted to promote the undertaking On motion of HonWc 11. II. Cooswe... seconded by llonble. S,,,,,, c.wAHo, J. J. S,,.,,^, Esq., High bheriff, Chairman of the previous Meeting, and Mr Wm <.oss,P, Secretary to the previous Meeting, were appointed Chairrnan and Secretary, respectively, of the present Meetin-^ Honble. H. H. Cogswell, Chairman of the VroZ s.onal Committee appointed at the previous Meeting, shortly stated to the Meeting the proceedings of that Committee smce Its formation, in effect as follows : That Jas. B. Uni- ACKE, Esq. had been appointed Secretary to the Committee nnd had conducted their correspondence. That the pro- ceedmgsof the former Meeting had been communicated to he Colonial Secretary, through the pro,)er channel. That Letters had been addressed to the (xovernor (Jeneral, and the Lieut (governor of No.v Brunswick, and rephos received. Ihat the Committee had also prepared a Map, which had been sent to Boston to be lithographed, and t[,at 500 co- p.es of these had been ordered to be printed. That the leueisreceivedfroni various quarters were highly gratifying. That a Ke,x,rt had been drawn up and would be submitte^l to the Meetmg, And he concluded by intin.ating that Mr Lmacke would read the Correspondence and ,he Report; Jas. B. I ^^cKn, E.q,^ Secretary to the Provisional <-omn.1,tec, relerre.l to the proceedings of the Conun.ttee a-id read several Docmneni.: ( >Si-e Jp^.cndlr.y^nl.o the REPORT, public' i^;l";ot-o!Stt';nr''T''"^^ ^''^ ''-^"^oi' nu. '"H»'ly ui,,,ortant work i„ uhi wi "''^' generally, to the v™i Co,„mittee of t t^^Z f^T^^^' '^^e P^!: ifahfax, are induced to snbm . \r "^ ?"^^^^ ilaihvay, at -? urged from the Map lat^^iVwJ^t^, «^ /''« Proposed h'„e v.th such information on the sSbie ' '" ^ m"^^" ' ^^^efie been thus far enabled to coHect ^'''' ^'"'''">'' ^«the;have --S^TtHnS-^^^^^^^ the many points that the vas sX^f ^'/ "*" ''"^ °'- ^ther of s age of the proceedings, wou M b?'? ""j'^'^^^^' ^t this early «t present, is merely ^; j^",r ."'''' '■-•''''^''- endeavour ;;ngagethesympathy\andeamor -Pfff' ^'^^^«' «« as to t MS magnificent project for ' 'u ^^^"' ^« ^^'P forward a t eC mi«e.^i;,^|,,t nable'dTo T'^ ^^'^'"^ ^"- ^heBr,t,sh capitalist, nor the Paron/r ''^''"' ^^at neither f d to proceed one step in o T T . ^^^^^''^ment are dispos- fe'ned and energetic Xt^^^Tt -°''''' "'''^'"^ ^''^ ^'^^^^ s"ch a manner, as will Jve ,10 ji uV^l^T^' evidenced in oager co-operation, to he fu extn^ f '^'''' ^^'"P'^^hy an Jl.vidual capability.' Wi h hese W ' ' r''^'''' """'^^ ^"^ '"- <:^omm,ttee propose, brieflV to rpj ^''! ™'"'''^ ''^"^''^••'^«' the l'fa.v and Quebec Railway -lindfi? '''" ^'^'^^^ ^^ ^^e Ha! , . It is well known 2'^ p!^'' ' '^ ^ ^^''^onal benefit des.red the means of a sa e ifn '"' P^''''"'"^"t have loni: tbe,r North American Provtce 1 1' ^t-.^y-^nce through •est sohcitat on to the pI"!' ^ Vt'^"'^ ^^'t'l this view e-,m to time, been made fof ^r^' ^^^'^'^ture has, ZmlZ tablishmentofapr^^Viia^^^^^^^^^ At length I'iet! tbe Government, and the nSarv s:^' ""'' u"'"''"^ "P''" ^^^ The Halifax and Quebec Radwa7vv^^^^' ^T ^'^^^^dl ifrcT^^'T' '^'^' desired obTecl" T""-"^^''^' '" ^''^ '"o^^t perceived ,t does, on reference fn '1 ''"^' '"^^ 't will be »-'ap, through the heart of thpT n ^''''P^'"^ ""^ on the 7«t expeditious conveyance pS'^P^^^^^ 't offers 1 e «f war and the mails, i i pS o ■^V^'^P^-munitions '"terruption and surprise ,n.f f """'^^ ^'"^"^ the danger of -|emy;s border; anTn:? « Xt" -''r t ^""^P«^^ --an e;lasofNationalin,portalTl itnl/'^"^ '"'^ '^ ^« ^^-"■'"•d- ' nmneduueiy establishing an E 'cf T ?' ""''^^' ^'^^ '"^^ns •'-'•^'- conveyed IroniLoi:;,^;^;^.^.^^^^ (ItJdiio oi' the Hvvakcucd at- •era'^y, to the ged, the Pro- 2 iiailway, m >roposed line, o»; together as they have the Comniit- e or other of at this earJy r endeavour, ^vs ; so as to dp /brvvard 'idem from that neither are dispos- iJt the com- idenced in npathy and ed and in- fnarks, the of the Ha- ai benefit, have long e through sw, earn- ^roni time th the es- upon by sn made, the most t will be J on the ffers the "nitions inger of near an legard- ! 'neans ' which «. may in loss than as many minutes, bo forwarded to the Seat oi ;.rpr: ts;i fjt"- '"""''"'"■ »" "•^- Tlie vast benefit of tlie Rnihvay Comnanv to the On, deredwliat the actual situation of Canada was in 1812 at the commencement of tlie American ■ ar when from. I?, wantofmternal roads and facilities for t'het "m^nce o f "iven'^oVhl^'"!^ I'" T™'"" f*" ^"°'°"'''" Socretary been wm »Ml °" P""«">n>l Committee, that the proicct erat on of the Government. The Committee have therefore e « S^o or believing, ha, ,he pecuniary aid oTgoT: nue fromlif- .'"'"" "'«,''™<"'"' of anticipated reve- nue Irom the Line. I„ a moral and social point of view it T,i pS''"'' "1 '"^"""S *°»"" <" '"""'o ever; v2.e ol ,he Provinces, ,hc means of a rapid and freouent inter eourse with one another, and with the largest andTst ma ' lets for their productions. Farms, that Were of litrirr o7e^tc37'''iIi''' °''*^P™'°e °f 'heir producrma prS r. .„ '^ ' of Pfoducion, will quickly increase in value from c™vra„eV''ToThe,f ""= r"^' «»"'' honest poor »ffordi„gt'iS™p fi^LlmVo;^^^^ With ,l,e Map before us, i, will be evident, that the great «« ^^"^ '" ^'^esc lights and nn« ° volves a smaller CO tof'"cr ''^P'^'^'""^ ' Seel dh^If^ltin ' iy, whether th" :t n oT Sfor' '— - anJ T i l" value from the new, than bv ft n ^"'' °^ deterioration h, ^'ommittee feel sati fed tl n T^'^' '^^^ ^ansport. The very favourable to the I •' 'I ,'! f " '^''' P°'"ts, a d;cision ;ng the navigation 'ci? thr St^'L^r "' ''' ^-" ^^^ ' for S..V months of tho year • bnt wl?."'"''^ '^ ^^ 'mpeded ;^ present, the whole ^traJ^ ocCn'J' ■' 'f ^^^n^'deredf that ofsix months in the venr k '''^^ '" forced into a nerirwl to the Canada Me':C ~t 0^'" '"^ '""st it appear Po^er, the completion of S^i^ '''' '" '^' "''"'^''^ '^ ^^ As proofs of whnt ihLn . \no Insurance from Mnnt.. i • ^- ^d., 3s. stff, ner hhl "'ther in E„„.|„„dT, ^°^47' '" earl^ spring and fn Cu™"' -from Halifax ,0 same „„f° ?;, '^°?W ^e 3 a 4 ,«r c", ( ' '<«;»» a iars-e margin fcTad '*''/.« P"' «• Pnn.-.h ,' "lay be considered from 'ir, i'l^l *^ l^ondon or Livernool P«^.t« 20 to 25davs Thi'2 'tf'^r'^*^'" Halifax toTame g am ansing from long Simc^^f.tfr^^'"" ^' «-^'nd "'"'%) very much reduce Z vtl ''"^^''«§rether-or, at all trade 1"^^' consideratim, /k^ ,, " nous inc;rJ;'"'l^^'f"""'«n^e extent o w of population, of which 'f^rs of tJio grpeti 'ng into Halifat can bereache<}, i seasojjs of tlic UicJ), with tJie fay of Fiindy at r inercliandize, lecessary to be ifest advantage It we are con- s and enquire, 'dly— If it in- e ; and Third- Jterioration in nsport. The ^) a decision, even suppos- > be impeded sidered, that into a period list it appear 'most of hi^ ^;ance, they ^Jng for ex- ' to London I '"gh rate rhe freight 8- per bbj. in autumn, 4 per cent, >''m — thus >fit. Sec- Liverpool, i|>^ to same f flour and •'>e vessel, eat. The lip-board, or, at all ' t^anada se extent f which, as It has been well obsorvcd,, there is, perhaps, no parallel e.thc.- mancont record or in modern J.istory- ogether whh the umazmg capability of ,,rodt.ction, ovidcnUd by a con ^l- fca ful to express their very sangnine anticipations of revenue vil .hr r' "■'"" 1-""'-^^ '"^'^ '""''''^^'^ Woration. T ley v.ll therefore, conhnc themselves, for the present on S head, to a tew leading facts, sulilciently striking to in 'e onjJ.e reflectn,g nund a correct estiu.ati of its u.st im^t! little t^ll^: S:''^ ''"^'"'^^'^" ^^ ^^"'^^^ — ^^^ ^o In !q-1? ;;•""•'""'« <« ^'-^^ «ne n.illion and a half. 96mo b^tk "'^"^^ ^' "" article-^Flour-reached only Tn ] M44 it amounted to .'J60,000 barrels. •tllnw^nVl'r T""'-^' T'"^ '■°"'" ^'^«" ^'^^ Committee have a lowed themselves nuhese few pages, toenumerate in detail he ncrease of export of Pork, Beef, Butter, Wheat, Cheese t;T^; h rt' ''-""' ''' "'^ ''''''' ^^«''-' <^- Suffice ; to say. It has been immense. The Conmmtee now turn to the revenue likely to arise from tlie trade of our own Province With Canada, Halifax has cvei been intimately connect- ed in trade -to ,t we look to take off' tvvo-thirds of our re. turn ^rade from the West Indies, consisting of Sugar, Molas- ses, Spin s, Pimento, etc., but principalis the two former articles, of which, together, the export to Canada this last few years, may average 6000 or 7000 hogsheads and puncheon 1 he annual import into Halifax from Canada, of Ilour Pork itur o fetra ts of Canso, about 40,000 barrels, which latter could hen be supphed by the Line to the most convenien .ul .S.ore port, ot winch there are several within a few miles of the route-^particularly late in the autumn, and in eaHy spnugwaddins also a.supply to Cape Breton mid MagdS The annual import of Flour into Halifax, from all ouar- 'mUIi?". '"'?';" ^--'^ ' «f Meal, Rye and Oatn" , ^4,000 barrels ; ol Wheat, and Indian Corn, 45,000 bushels • of Ship Bread. 0000 ban-Is tkI hie. • '<• t. .' , , i ^'V <>. mla cnm,, „ l,e„ ,l,e l.me k compictcd. The preset J- II I I i 10 port of j.ickk'cl fish from lV«,.o it ■ Canada, !nay be set doZ aM o (,tr|'*' '-^7^ ''T ^^^^^" '- years mny be increased to s x ,i; n n"?''' "^''^'' '" ^ '"'^^^ Hal.fa.vand the nearest Gulf Shre' J ''"'"'"^'' ""-^"fe^^' The trade between UaUfax mulit i . ^r ^v.ck, ,s at present conducted in ' *"''"' ^^^^ R"^""- ;-;>n.stantIy running. The iZt « I) , T 1' '*'"«" ^'^'''^onors this trade. '"'' " '"' "» ^>oubt, greatly increase -imSiSrrd.^::^" 7^-'. -^^ ^'-o^^r appear sn.all at tJ.o first. A fc;^?,:''"''V'-''''''ough it ,nav ''nd any quantity of Butter Porl ]l r f "''''' " "«« ^'-""e to production, in the market ' We' ^n' ^^".^^^^va Scotia mercal Finn in the City that recol rJo If "'^ ^^ ^"« ^"'"- firkms of Butter, and fro n eTCm V .'"^'; ^^°^" '^ *« ^ fiom the country, for sar--to ^wl r'' ^^ ^^^'^ ""^ B<^ef ceive from 250 fo 1000 bbr iWf ""'/'r" ^^''^^«' t''«t re- 600 firkins butter ead.-latuo n'o fS^'V '^"^ ^^«'» ^ ^- who receive in the carcase ami ^...'"' ^^ ^'^'^'^^^ '" Pork, about 2000 barrels. ' ''"'' ''"'"^ ^""^ '^^^h annually, The Committee refer to flmo« <- . enables them to shew, dIt'ncSvtt "Vr'''' ^^'^'^'^^ «« it and what returns may be looked rr*"'''^ "^^'^^^ Scotia ; bring into full and successful, r ' u^'^'' *'^^ Company and cultivating the CTaAt^l^^^^^^^^^^^^ P'nn of settlin^^ euher^side of their proposed Line ' ^"' '''''' ^«"d' '^" fromSfaTtl^LXu^^^ ^"^ -'-r -'PP'ios 'n all probability, mf k^a ha^dlrmTitem" r^'"^'^^' ^"d^'" particularly in autumn and "nrZ i? J'^r *° ^^^ ^'"^ surance to the ports on tJ,e Gulf Shnl '^J^^'^^ht and in- water, are a heavy charge ^"'^^'^^'^^' '^"^ P. E. Island, by Officiiiru?n?oTvilSltol"T''^^^ ^''^ ^°"-ng part of which is conveyed iirrirriJJ^''^^-^' ^'^^ ^-^- ;-|"e of i„p,rt3 by Official Retu'rns ■- mtoJiahfax ie, j}^ rr^ ^ Outports ' • • • £1.555,778 The value of Exports per ditto. ?rom Halifax is . Outports . . " ■ £1,748,568 £972,672 £1,215,166 a o p: th to i t^-npc Breton to '> ^vJiich in a few I'lantity, liuough 'in, New Bruns. small sclioonors ;rensf? , greatly iiu > will also ofTer -alfhough if may J it was rare {(> of JVova Scofin 'It to one coin- frorn.'Jto^OOO fork and Beef tilers, tiiat re- and from 3 to alers in Pork, tail, annually, pleasure, as it 'Nova Scotia ; the Company m of settlino ^aste land, on ;'ier supplies ive, and will, > to the Line, 'ight and in- ^- Island, by e following the greater J I a 11 The Committee deem that another source of Iar"c rer- «ruic to the Luie, may be expected from the annual emigra- tion to Canada lion. Lngland ; which averages about 34 ,000 1 he sale and quick passage to iralifa.v, compared to the dangerousandtodiouspassageofthcSt. Lawrence, combin- cd with iac. lity and cheapness of transport through the coun- ry to Canada, wdl no doubt, induce a largo number to avail themselves ol the then increased facility of passage over the Atlantic, by the number ofships coming out to load for Ku"- and ; to which will be -dded, the thousand., to whom the Company will be enabled to hold out llattering inducements to settle in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. The llevenue likely to be derived to the Company from Ih-j general travel throughout the Line, the Committee find it nniwssible, at present, to estimate with any degree of cor rectness. That it ^vill be large, no one can doubt, who re- fleets upon the large number of passengers, annually arriving at Hahlav, m the Mail Steamers and passage vessels, and towliom, the journey to Canada, through the Provinces, by ihc Line, would be most inviting: indeed, a very large num- ber ol the passengers per mail steamers, throuohout the year IS composed of merchants and others from Cmmda, visiting England on business or pleasure, and who have, heretofore" taken the route by Boston. All these would, assuredly, take the direct route. • The travel iVom Halifax throughout the Province near the Line, as well as to New Brunswick, and by New Brun- wiek to the United States, and again on the other side to ictou, the various ports on the Gulf Shore, Prince Edward's Isknd. and Cape Breton, would also atVord a considerable return. 1 he Committee hope to be enabled, at an early day to arrive at something like a correct estimate of this depart- ment of revenue to the Railway. It now only remains for the Committee in bringing these brief remarks to a close, to refer to the late Ile^ort of the Chamber of Commerce of St. John, on the subu ., in winch they have drawn a comparison between the proposed Line ol the London Committee, and a Lino proposed by themselves. Their remarks are as follows : " Takin<^ Hali- lax as the starting point, two lines of road prominently suii- gest themselves. The one by Truro, Bend of Pcticodiac, and irom thence m as near a straight line as the natuie-of the ground will admit, to the Grand Falls of the River St John, and thence by the shortest and most convenient route to Hucbec, " The other line from Halifax to Bridgetown, or to a Ill ►"^twunlmat t., ^. j ■''*f«'' seasons of tlio v,-., .. "''' msmm n uc, more p,„fi„y„ clHl/i" ' ••'' ' "'"' '" »''o>v l,„ v ^""a}— embarkation bv «fn "^ "' crossijur {],(, r, . s^t ;:■?; "S"'"' P'opo d bV;L"l'- '*';"='i^.->" bor,le,? s '<> tlic Coi,ij)ii„„ „ ,'„;,,„',."■'. ."'? J^ondon Co],i„,i,|„^. "'"3'»-vidc,ioid-V—™ ■'"a: out tliat vvJiero most con- f''« (''nu.villc si,|,, «' '^iy''y .Strait, ' >'<'»r, t/ionco by valley „r tl.o sr. ='^ to tho Grand "^' '>>• tlicsliort- • i" rcinarkidf «, t/joy believe" 7 '"'irlv aliko- '"' ^"y of r„„.' (^tl'iy l.ino pos- ■e it entors tliis '"f'y. in vvhici, '■''« "f the il,.,il- iiKi u/iat troops G of jiassengers •foij'i.ls, tliero- '>t pay balf tlio 5 l^nt.'' 'If, alton-ctlier, 'if-ntc ground, "1 every res- imUlee of tijo to ahcw jiotv lately be, for '■red to in the ^'or t/io Com- f a work so or both i»ro- "isidcred as good. adopted in 'tionalj)oint nittec offers 'iisj troops, II sport— as erce of St. chance of 'c Bay of for a ionj.'' in border,' ^mnuttee, out that pnrt of their plmi fron. which they may reusonubly expect to derive a large part of their revenue_viz :_thc r;<-cuputio,. and sctllnijr of u jarye tract uf uiiKranted lands, b^■ ,.mi,rni. t.on on cither side tho Line of llailway, and oHL-ring^ to settlers secinity uiid peace. The Lino propos(,"d by th.; Chamber of St. John, wonid thus deleat one o( their principal objects-for on on<; ..ide. Iios the American territory-and on the other, the River, of w/nch the same nation has the right of navigation. Agam,— the Line ))ropose(l by the London Connnittec— ns W.I be seen on reference to the annexed map-rnnning roin I ahlav throngh Tr.no, thence, by the Bend of the ot.codiac t'nongh .New IJrnnswicl;, throwing out a Branch to bt Johns, l're market, of ^ t?/J'""^^:->'^ '^'cl J.ivcrnnni ^" . "^"'«-^''"^^^ '««'ket,oft/,eWest;be; ore th '•pool ;^«ul(l he i,, ,1, ^' "e^V3 couJd reach .\ <-•»• Voik 15 ' I ro. C'oftifiiitfec '« ftopoii, („ pn,. 'fin aiKf pracfiniF 'pcwsil)i/if vol's,, I'/l.'illOff, ivifho.ii "•^'<--.\ci!ir,.,r ,./,,,. MVit/loflOoftf„v W, in wliich, flu; Rf'ti^-fi Kmpircr J>irroct saroty ; if'(! /I,.„. **ii'isfiod that "s^^'^cs, that •It's IS known ' 'cnci a scri- rrccat design, olo hetvvccij folorjios, as noblest and If ion of tho cal, contin- ; and with ^vill render ^v'lat inu- istrust the 'oulfl have r/ie Com- ffiilifa.T to nt;nt, and tlie Gov- 'o of niii- -"igence. 2 i" the cu- Voik or Boston ; and a Rogin.mt stuti. « i ^t Halifax, and rrqni. mt ir.'' ir'"'"" '" A''^'"'"'^'' '••"•'' I- -"t ior, uud L. iMtdicd to llif sciMie of aclion in a few hours Hie peopl.. of the United States are rapidly exiendinu en- J (.legrap , hctwee., th.'ir principal eities, and" if the Haij: ..) be accon.pl.slMMl to Montreal, onr Telegraph would .,uiek. with n''' r' 1 . ' ."''?•'•' "'■ "■^^''^' ''"^'"•-^'''' •» ^-'"".eetion ^^^1 I. an enhghtrned pol.ey, to secure and perpetuate the do- nmnon of the Mother Country. In eon'lu 'ion. while t e Comnuttee regret that they have been unable fro.n the scanty d unperfect .nfonnat.on yet collected, to handle the sub. ect as they would w.sh, they desire, it to be understood, that ey are fully ahve to ,ts vast in.portance, and co.didently .etkon upon thecordad suj.port and co-operation of all<-|as.- es n. a matter, which so nearly concerns them all ; and reii- ders ,t a common and almost a sacred duty, to combine heart and hand, and leave no room for reproaching themselves ISd'r '"^''^"^'''^'^"^•''^^^^»'^^"«°"'^'"i'-'^entan un- it was then moved by Jas. B. Uniacke, Esq. ; second- ed by Ilonble. S. Cuxaud, and passed unanimously : 1. Resolved,— That this Meeting gratefully acknow edge, and are fully sensible of the courteous reception «iven to their communication by the Ilight Honorable Lord Iviet- calfe, Governor General of British North America, and for his assuraiice that he will heartily co-operate with the people under his Government in any measure calculated to proinoto f he jportant project of the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Rail 2.^ Moved by Ilonble. II. H. Cogsweix ; seconded by L. O'C. Doyle, Esq., and passed unanimously :;' Resolved^TUat this Meeting is gratified by the assur- ance of His Excellency Sir Wm. Colebrooke. Lieutenant Governor of the Province of New Brunswick, that he antici- pates the rnost cordial support to the undertaking of the At- lantic and St. Lawrence Railway, and that he will brin-the subject under the consideration of the Legislature of that Pro- vince a.s soon as practicable. 3. Moved by the Ilonble. tho Speakeh of the As- sembly ; seconded by John E. FAinuANKs,Esq., and pass- ed unanimously : fiesolved,~Tha\ this Meeting fully sensible of the ex- run HI ^^ordi Amorica n l,;,.i , J^PS'slative bodies nf » • ^" «-Pport of tlu/rnH e : ;•'"' "'" '"«"^« ^he co n Ll "" ;,f <; 'o prepare .■rnd p t "'a"'"" ''>'"""'""= l-o a«l,o '-,«.> ature of „„, Pr„vi„c a ^".^ ^,C"-i''™'i"" o/.,: •'• Moved Uv Ji ^xr -^^ Meedni'. ^- "-0... t Sr'::': ■^■;-^'""«r.ec„„uedb. <=o-opera,io„, tfc'-.^"rr' •""" "> '"-» of, ^.?,;" ' ° pond nnJ" '"""''■"■^ ^^-^"tiemo r Hi h rr'""'^ ^y ^'^^^''^ pond and proinotc this obiocf ^ ' V • ''''"'^^'' *" -^^''-es" 'It pleasure. ^ J'^^^' '-i'^o to increase tJ.eir number Persons added sv/, , ^^i""^s- James MciVab/ M P f /V'^'f^''' ^•^'*- ^- M. Lniacke, M. P. p . j' /;??fP'' Ho.vo, M. p. p W'"ia,n Murdocb, ilo bj, "p ""^^,"^' Honble. K.K;nnv" Joseph Starr, A W r •' ""' ^^"'"^^ J- N S L ^ ' J"--, John SJuvfer If l?"^'''"-^'' ^^'^'^ i^^son Wm t '""^"' 'J'i^omson. A :1 •!;,^^5^f"-.V, Ti.on.as Wn.^V^.'"'^""' ^^- «• «'aek, A,e. i,,,,J-^^^W, J^ ,^^^^^^^^^ ■•ichan, VVni. 'vorr\-, i'-cf, nre of on,',,, it'onal o(,ject than • a'Hican be best f' 'icuon and cor- bocl.es of Kntish -f^onnfenanceand 'oral contributions Meetin^^ the Le- 'J^iect subfnitted ; adopted as wi/| •"sure success to ^^sq-, seconded usiy ; littce bo autlio- His ExcelJency Excellency to Jeratio/i of the '■', seconded by ousjy : iH- appreciates ns of QiiebcT, »v;iy fioin the' nore o/ficient CO by adding »'er to corres- their number ^- Ahnon ; Jon. Speak- Giuy, Jas. M. P. P. , J'- P. ; G. fj'i H. An- ^''- Kennj', Shannon, • Lawson, ison, Jas. Creamer, I'einpest, • ^'korrv, 17 Jno. Duflfus, Jno. Barss, E. Billing, T. C. Kinnear, James Tremain, J. Gibson, A. Gesner, A. S. Dewolfe, Jonathan Allisonj Joseph Bennett, Titus Smith, Col. Butler, David Allison, Hon. Hugh Bell. 6. Moved by Mr. A. W. Godfrey ; seconded by Jno, Ross, Esq. M. P. P., and passed unanimously : Resolved, — That the Inhabitants of the respective Counties of Nova Scotia and of Prince Edward Tsland, be requested to call Public Meetings and appoint Provisional Committees to require and transmit statistical and other in- formation on the subject of the Railroad, to the Provisional Committee at Halifax. 7. Moved by ihe Honble. AtTORNEV General ; secon- ded by J. H. Whidpen, Esq., and passed unanimously : Resolved, — That the thanks of the Meeting be given to the Provisional Committee, and that their Report be adopted. 8. Moved by Honble. Hugh Bell; seconded by Hon. M. B. Almon, and passed unanimously : Resolved, — That the Secretary of this Meeting be in- structed to convey through Mr. Bridges, the thanks of this Meeting to the Gentlemen in London who have devoted their valuable services in promoting this undertaking. On motion the High Sheriff vacated the Chair, and the Honble. the Attorney General being called thereto, it was unanimously Resolved, — That the thanks of the Meeting be given to tiie High Sheriff for his able conduct in the Chair, and to the Secretary, for his services in re- cording the proceedings of the Meeting. On motion the Meeting adjourned sine die. WHJJAM GOSS^^ Secretary. Halifax. Nov. 8, 1845. 18 APPENDIX. ^»nml Import nf • ^^''' ^''^ Butter, ''''''' '-'o the PortoTif'?^^ "''^ Pork o'nH R... • . . P^.r..:^ "''^'^'^' ^arreh^ 13'!.!.? 7. 21,050 J- ons — o nor -^25,000 Butter, ^°'-'\ and Beef, . ^,^«^ of Horned Catti; r^^is:^:--^^-d Cheese > "'"«fs, . ^ . , f PP/es,' / no, a,ce„ai„ed '^~ '*'«''3 fiuout an pniiai "PortedTo te'''J'°fBu«er, Pork a, r ^'^ed Herrings, . , ' ^««'- 40 883 — • ^'^^^^^ 4,390 '^'^.-^,- fe'^'s. The series of rock, n ^^J^'^^^- 'ocKs occupies the 19 "J nahfax. '^— 15,372 *— 13,333 ''- 4,600 21,050 '— 2,025 ^215,000 —125,000 - 22,293 and Cattin, \s ■■ts of x\iQ Pro_ 0/ the Fish. 90,918 85,832 68,979 10,883 4,390 '*« of As- SITS OF \^ great ■^arboni- 'pies the greater pari of the Counties ol' Cumberland, Hants, Colches- ter, Pictou, and Sydney. It is divided by ranges of trap and disturbed strata, into three irregular trough-shaped de- posits, extending from East to West. The Southern trough extends from Antigonish and Pomket to the Stewiacke River, and probably to Windsor. On this line a small bed of coal has been seen at Pomket ; and coal is stated to be found at Beaver Lake, Middle Stewiacke, and Windsor. — These coal measures are proba- bly continuous with those of Port Hood and River Inhabi- tants, in Cape Breton. The greater part of the southern trough of Carboniferous strata, has not been geologically ex- plored. The central trough extends from Pictou, through Ons- low, Londonderry, and Economy. It is bounded on the South by a hilly and disturbed line of country, extending from Cape St. George towards Truro ; and on the North, by a similar range, extending from Tatamagouche to Cape Chig- iiecto. The most important Coal-field contained in the central trough, is that of the East River, Pictou. The productive Coal measures of this field include ten beds of coal, whose thickness and dip are shown in the accompanying section. Only one of those beds (m.arked No. 1 .) is at present work- ed. It is 36 feet in thickness, and contains 24 feet of good coal; 12 feet of which are at present worked. This great bed and its associated measures, are cut ofi" two miles north of their outcrop, by a Fault, which has probably thrown them down to a great deptli, and they are not known to reappear in the County of Pictou. Tliis fault cuts the outcrop of the Coal measures, at the distance of about three miles NortI; West of the present mines, (see maps and plan). In the opposite direction, running to the S. E. the outcrop of the Coal strata extends about one mile, when it appears to be cut off by Faults ; but the Coal measures perhaps reappear in Merigomish, where coal is found near the mouth of Suther- land's River. The outcrop of the Coal measures of the Al- bion Mines, thus appears to extend four miles, and the area- of the beds of coal must be less than 12 square miles. Twelve feet of the thickness of the largest bed, as at present worked, may be estimated to contain at least 7,600,000 tons of good coaL which would supply th*-. prr^cnt derr.and for 130 years. 1 am not acquainted with the quality of the coal on the small- er beds ; but if we suppose only four of them to afford good Coal, they would probably afford 100,000 tons annually for double the above period. be 20 tftat pa"r/'onr'^''°"*''* ^'" «''« Coal fn • Tiality. T/iP, '"■''« ^eet i,, fi,:,., "^'^ '^^^ smai/ beds nC fd «f inferior .mali, °'^'-'' ""« bed of coal o "r" ''''<' ">' ,., . The Coal mca'Jii''';?''^' "'"e "' »' ^'''■"'"' W: ,, JV^erou, bod. of ';^? "•'"'■ '"■go qua,,,,-,,, „?' '^7 ve„,. ar^ u„k','„'°" •, f ^« m„„Oer '"'g'^t be niif;^^'^« or Mangane'p "'^"/-^"^ near ti.e !^"tprobabJy Jn, 5 '^ "'«« '"elted at i^,o 7,.^^'" ^^"f- of "'Sulphate oj- A ^ei/i of i/i «/'i?, .y^t'*. ^'- -■»"'« a,' C »-':«'. .Wee fe, oger:5' iljji ^'S'll /niles ^^esuvarrl of tii^ ^ ' ^"t or in/erior ' ^-^'f^nfi thence to Reappears on t/,c '-^ctouI^C '♦ '" t/ie county of f«"»''ern side o ' '" at Salmon Rj. ican River, Cap, o' Cnniber/and. <^^ carboniferous ■^'" '-2 inches to ''^^ the Albion ag-e richness of "^^icient thick- ' P^'" cent, of ^"« number "«t from the 'St be consi- position to t'jG Shiibe- 3 lass pure. 'd "ear the ndant, and 'n. fi/iea, is ti ess. The "■cent, of '» Mi/,es, ' yielded less, has ' of the 21 Town of Piclou. It is ccitial in purity to tliat f-inploved in Scotland m iho manufecturo of Jiaryto-sulphate pigment. Copper Ores. Grey sulphuret of Copper, or copper glance, contain- ing /o per cent, of Copper, is found in the Coairormatioii atlatmagouche, Tony River, Carriboo, West River, and Last River. The ore is in the form of nodules, or occupies the cavities of fragments of fossil wood. The deposits iiith- erto lound are too small for mining purposes. Lead Ores. Galena, or Sulphuret of Lead, is fotmd in small dis- seminated crystals, in Limestone near Gay's River. I have not however seen any valuable veins of that Mineral in the Eastern part of the Province. I have received good speci- mens of Galena from the Island of St. Paul; and have been informerl that a vein of three feet in thickness, tra- versing Mica Slate, has been found there. J. VV. DAWSOX. 184.-). Halifax, Fel/v :2l, (C.) 1845— Feb y. U)tli. Abraham (Jks.vkr. I am a native of Nova Scotia, of the age of forty-five rears. 1 have been engaged in the examination of lhe"Geo- logy of Nova Scotia for twenty-five vears. I published a book on it in ISm. Do not know the Coal Fields of Cape Breton— have never been there— my enquiries confined to Nova Scotia Proper. Have prepared a Geoloaical Map of Nova Scotia Proper— it contains 10,000 square iniles— 1.500 miles of this Coal Field. It is bituminous— no anthracite here— never saw any of the latter kind here. Do not believe the Field at Minndie the same as those at Pictou. The coal of difierent qualities. Have subjected the Cumberland, not the Pictou coal, to chemical analysis. Some of the former better than the Pictou coal— some inferior. No part of the Province where coals could be worked as cheaply as at Cum- berland. Best coal at Spring Hill, Macan, I have ever seen in the Province of Nova Scot'tj TheMinudie Mines at Cumberland could yield 100.000 ••haldrons for one hundred years. I-'rom the Mines both at Joggins and Macau, these bofli In longing to one Field. Since 1838 1 have boon making application to the Govern- cyc) '1! nicnt lor a Lease of ilicse Mines. There is a Company ready to work them. It is a British Company, but part of the Stock taken in the United States. The Capital, I think, is £20,000. I think the expenditure of £10,000 would raise 40,000 chaldrons a-year. It has been examined by two En- glish Mineral Surveyors, sent out by this Company at my suggestion. They were practical and competent men ; T was with them — we only examined the Joggins — did not consider it necessary — they were satisfied with the outcrop — we were there for about a week. I was there with Mr. Lyell, also, for two days. He said that he had never seen so good a field of coal for working in his life. The estimate is made by the two Surveyors of the cost of raising the coal. They made the estimate of expenditure higher than mine — -Kjey estimated, that, by the expenditure of £10,000 stg. they could raise 40,000 chaldrons a year, for ten or fif- teen years, on the water level— after that they contemplated to go under the level of the sea — they intended to build a breakwater and wharves. No steam engine required for ten or fifteen years — they mean to bring out the coals by adit levels on wooden rails. Intended to sell at 8s. cy. per Win. chaldron. The freight to Si. John, N. B. would be not more than 5s. a chaldron — the same to AVindsor and other ports of the Bay — coals would be sold in Windsor and in St. John from 14s. to 15s. per chaldron. They are not worked now, except by two poor Cornish miners, who sell from 300 to 500 chaldrons a-year — they are carried to St. John's, Windsor and Cornwallis — sold at the pit mouth for 10s. a chaldron, and are sold at St. John and other places at I4s. tolas. These two fields nearly inexhaustible. Not aware of the extent of Coal at Cape Chignecto — do not think it is workable, not having been explored at all that I am aware of. The distance from the S. Joggins Shore to the River Hebert, 3 miles, where vessels of 200 tons could load. Railroad made of wood would cost £ 1 ,000 to £ 1 ,500 a mile — it is a level Line and a Railroad could be laid. The Company have ever said tliey would cheerfully pay the same Royalty as the Mining Company. The Company I do not think would come under any agreement to sell the Coals for a certain fixed price — could not foresee what is to happen. If the Company get a Lease they would agree to raise after 4 years, 40,000 chaldrons a year. They would pay the same rent, £3000 stg. a year, as tlio Mining Company, for the light of raising 50,000 chaldrons Newcastle, or 40,000 chaldrons of 36 busliels, being the Winchester or the mea- sure used in tiiis Province — to pay this after the fourth year, 23 '«. for ever; w'incl.ere c S o"" V''' '''''''''^'^' could giveample security for a fnW^r I ^r'''''"'°" '«' t'( 200 a 400 • • 500 (I 300 a 500 a 300 a 600 a 500 a 20,000 . It 1,000 a 500 n For Aii'h rst, Sackville, Dorchester, Peticodiac, 1 ruro, . Onsiow, Windsor, Horton, (■ornwallis, Bridgetown. Annapolis, J^iffby, . Varmouth, Shelburne, Liverpool, Lunenburg, St. John, St. Andrew's, St. Stephen's, '^otal, . . 26,400 Chaldrons. )lored """""^ strata on the sides of the River Philip, une.v- Sulphate of Barytes, in thick veins, occurs at Cape Chig- necto-th^mineralis now manufactured into white paint. 1 he Oxides of Manganese are found abundant at Parrs- l>oro, and in the County of Hants. other^hce?'"'' ^'^ ^""""^ abundant on the Shubenacadie and Copper has been discovered at several localities. Ihe most valuable rocks of the Province are granite marble, freestone, grindstone, fireclay, porphyry, slati, li.ne- stone, gypsum and marl. •' r r j j, , Rolf ,n. T. ., A GESNER. Hahfa.v, 19th Feb'y. 1845. [No. 3.] To JUs Excellency the Right Honorable Lord Metcalfe, Governor General of British JSorth America, Sfc.Sfc. My T.QUR, I have the honor to inform your Lordship, that a pub- he meeting has been held in this City to consider a proposi- tion submitted by a Company in England, to connect the St. 4 i!l 26 assurances that his KxccIJt' rv vvn..H '?"'''• ""^ '■^^^'^ed to promote the ente mrisx 'S r "" ^''' *''^ ^^^«'""'es f'o^iW." it will 1,0 for a ,r ;,,,'? ^°"""'»«« ^ecl l.ow im- ■'^. K'gantic H.Hlerlakin; lot. eZ'"'"^' '" "r'"''''"^'' «"«'« <«ov(.r.u.ienf, a,Hl the nniterl ■ ^-^''T y *'^"'^ ''"I^P^rt of I-P'e of Mritish IvJi-, A ' ; a 'Z^'T'"!^ ^^^'^" "^ «'- «'o-operation of yo.ir i'Ace c', v in ""''""' ^«''^'' ^hc advance the ohjects co,. 'S I'l "n'^'ir'"'^ "'^ "'''y ^^^'^ at the Meeting/ by the fir ^ '"^ Memorial suh.nittod '-nscriptof .WucJ; it h e "p ;n:7j^" ^^^ «-tia, a .'^o fully discloses the vieuN of hn r" ^°"'" ^-^"-llency, --ry at present to ro^l^tuLil't W^^""'' '"^ *' '^ --■ ' ''avx) the Jionor to be i-our i:vccllency's o'bdt. servt JAMES B. UNFACKi:. fA similar Letter to ihn .1 ^^'' <^<^tober, 1845. tenant ^ Jovenmr .>f NevvVrtswickV'"' ''"'''"" ^"'"" Sir, Civil Secretaries Office, Montreal I8th October, 1845. Genera^;o^;liXie';i';^77 f t'- Governor 'nstant, transmitting for H s J ord h"^ ^^'l' ^^^"^^of the 6th Propos.t.on ior connecting "ho s/ f ^^"''^^•^'' *« consider a »'e by a Railroad from Hal t '^o lu?""'" ^''"' '^'^ ^tlan- you m reply, that the Gove ' . C^ f'' ""^ ^^ ^^^''^'nt •mportant benefits thnr ?4'h I ' '^ ^^"^'^^'e of th. ^^orth America by thoT.HM i ^^^f^Ted upon British |)nle of the >n British n of com- "pared to 27 ro-opcrate hoaitily in any moasuros which may appear to be calculai.id to aid the nudijrtakin^'. The onch)sed copy of the answer which has been by order of th j (Jovernor (lenerai, made to the Memorial' re- ceivedfrom the l>romotors and Provisional JJoard of the Ha- Max, Quebec and Montreal ilaihvay Company, will (vvphiin tne views entertained by the (lovernment of Canada in refe- rence to the projected liailroad, and their an.vious titsiro to tacihtatc Us con)pIetion by all the nii.-ans at their disposal. I have the honor to be, Sir. Your obedient humble servant. , „ ,. „ JNO. IIKKJINSON. J. H. iJNIACKK, l'.S(]., Hect'y. to Provl. R. II. Con).. &.<-. &c. Siu, (Copv.) Civil Sca-etarifs ()/)ice Montreal, ]-,lh ()d., i.-?ir,. I have the iionor, by command of the Governor (ienc- ral, toacIuKnvledyc the receipt of your Letter of the 18th July ast, transnnttin- a Memorial to His Kxcellency from the » roinoters and Provisional Board of the Halifax, Quebec and Montreal Railway Conjpauy, piayinj,'— 1st. A free grant forever of all the unlocated land in the 1 rovmco ol Canada, over vlilch the Line shall pass, to- gether With permission to use such U\n\wv and other mat.'rials along the course of the Railway, as sliall be required for the construction of the work. ^d. A pre-emptive riglit to the Promoters and Share- Uo (iers to become the purchasers at each station on the Line ot blocks of land, not less in extent than '^(),()()0 acres each, at a mninnum price per acn-, the |)urchase money to be paid' I'l ten equal yearly instalments, of wliich the first shall only become payable at the end of six months from the oponin- o( such portion of the Line as shall be connected with the sta" tion to which the said blocks arc attached. 3dly. That the Governor and Council of Canada, will bo pleased to recommend this undertaking to the attention and support of the Home Government, and otherwise give to the Promoters and Shareholders such assistance and counte- nance, as may be necessary to obtain for the Company the confidence and co-operatioa of the British public, and all others locally interested I am directed to acquaint you in reply, for the infori na- tion of the |»artics fruai whom this Memorial emanates, that 28 I'lc Governor GonornI in r t^e proposed '• cl.;,i„ of.C "2 '" ^'^^'»-' --ic o^ L ' to Montreal," i. culcniated ' "r"/'"'^'''^" '''>"• ^^'-kI d ■I iio Governor C^n i • possession of niore inCZtn'^''T''^' ^^'''"""t bcin^ in t 'ey n,uy .-eij, ^n the Governmon '?• ^'^ ""''^'^ then. tl,n ever protection and aid it 7'?^ '''^ ^'"'^ '''^vinre for wT wLeret^e RaiKva, mi LT , .^^r-r" '« --'errand vvimt,s necessary fortf.e purpose J- t'.J."''""'^^ ^''" "«i"^' 1 he application for rrer.mi ^?"; ^^'''''•O'l'l. J have, ifec. ^2* ^^'»«Ks. Esq., C-ii'J/ .Secrc/on/ ^ocretary, BMckfriars, London. Sir, Frcdericton, ^ Ji ^^'f- '^i si,' 1845. ot the undertakincr ♦.,_ -.. ^"^ Provinces with thp^-mn- ' it timt .le^rrco ' "'" t'i'J subject ^n on tlic ihim- oiii iVfontrcul („ 1 considers tlmt ' from L'n-la,ui '(' promote tlio '*'';», und ia mi ><■ tills (xovern- )ourin^' British i""i bcinir in 'loceodinqs of Ji-ctliein'tlijit "'■0 for wliat- lendcT; nnd "ceded 1(1 nds '"'y of usiiiir 1(1. <■' I>ait o/tli(. t'lG route of with refV>r- »'ii«te lands P«i>y desire csts of tlio SON, 'cretari/. 1S45. cntion of t'lis Pro- ic meet- Line of tic ; and vitfi ihii IS to the Pporfor.s Piovin- iniot bo nn- of ,>9 Tlio I.ioufcnant (lovernor l"i« iliiu i... . i ,• ;l.o Secretary in London, :R;oi:;^on e p c ^lii ll^'L li:! Company, an.l as a Provincial Co,nmiHee iHulout"! ' iormcd, he anticipates the n.ost cordial nnpp rt to lu ertakn,.r wind, will bo bron,,d,t nndc.r the L.nsidera im. the Legislature ,ks soon as may be pmcicable! 1 have the honor to be, Hir, Your most obedient servant J.r..u»,>cK.,rH*,c.&c.ie. "'■• '''■■•■^'■"■=- [No. 4.] ATu Mecling ofthv JnhabitanLs of the Counties of ffesf more and, in .\ew lirunswlc/,; and (UnnhvrIaZ in \nu, Scotu, held at the SacMleUofcl, inSacl^^'^^^t dan of Sovvrnber, XSAo, pxirsuant la puhHcZlicc It was proposed by the JJonblo. A. ]]. Rotsfoho se candcdbyA..Kx. MM....H..^., Esc,., and m.aldnl^^^ of « Jk!: '^''''^ ^'"' ^'^^^■f''"^'^'^^ tl'c establishment of a F ^ ol Ka.hvay connecting the Provinces of .\nva Scotia ' v Brunswick and Canada, as contemplated by a P,"b ic' 6om. Pany now m course of formation in T.ondon a n ol ^c closely connected with the b- .„. , If ,hesp r I ' bcin, at the same time enmn. ., ai;;,ated'ot ^.S:;;";^<; ties winch bind us to the Mother Conntrv -n.d fn rrt'^. i J -ans ..•establishing that per^ct iJll^^ou e ( :!. i Xbi: Unde. akin, an ! w.ll cordially co-operate wS^.J^ '^ id with tic J-ep.sI;„ur,s of these Colonies, in carrvin-^his n a G :^:^ to^r^ '"'^ °^7''''"i'' ''^^^'^^ its as^,!t :; ; co Inn? ■ , T"-'' ""^ ''''■' P^"tions (,f the immanterl ands over winch the contemplated Line mny pass, an a so to such an annual appropriation from the Provi:,cial Revcnno proporfiri""' «- ♦' 1- • • '^ "">-'- 'nggenHen.en:--TheHoS Wnru'Sr' '' ^'"^/'^""^^ «R« MacFahlan., Esq. Mr V hT' ^'^- ' ^^^^an- power to add to heir n'umlt. ^' .^''^'^•^'«»ield, with ^vas appointed Secretary to Jcccssful accom- jating difference I by dividing the inconsiderately laihvay, in pre- Great Britain, avc had the op- fent Engineers, country; that ^nd enconrage- adopted. not- Lino, ofl'oring, id in these Co- "• the operation Parlor advan- the River St. >lc difficulties ^rs of the Bay )rder to effect le preceding 'nal Board of npany. f t/ie follow the Honblc. • ; Alexan- f'lELD, with ^ do form a rman. '■ moved by I^WIN BOTS- iilis of this NE, for his cretary. teeting of land and proposed Sackville ;rclary to 31 The Ilonble. E. B. CiuNni.F.n, of Dorchester • Joqiti-A C.rA.n.EH, Esq., High Sheriflof the County of Siberia d Wr^^MAM Savuh Esq., High Sheriff of the County of West- Tttrn' ^ • ^? ^- ^^«-' E«q. Member o/Asembt Co lector of Her Majesty's Customs for the County of Cun ' berland, were added to the Committee ^ The Secretary reported that he had been in correspond- cnce wuh the Honorable Sir R.c „Aun Bhoun, Baronet Chair man of the Provisional Committee of the Ha i fax and Quebec Railway and Land Company, and that in pursuance of his request he had recommended a Line of Railway to be adon cd, as presentmg few physical difficulties, from the north crn extremity of the City of Halifax along he valley of the Shubenacadie to the Stewiacke, and then diverg ng 'o le tr'\t Vr- ?'* '' ^^'"^"'^ P^^« tf"-0"gh a gorge be! weenthe Inl s trendmg from theCobequid Mountah^sfo iL head of the Wallace River to the southward of Wallace and Pugvvash, passing the Cumberland Isthmus a few mi es north of Amherst, and crossing the boundary of the We of New Brunswick, and thence to the neighbourhood of the Bend of the Petitcoudiac. That it shoSld then keep the nearly level tract between the streams flowing into the G^ul of other rr '"/^ ""1^'^'" ""^ ^'^^ St- J^h" River on he other, to the southwest branch of the Miramichi River and thence in a north west direction to the Great Falls ThaHt, course should be from the Falls on the east s de of the Sain John and Madawaska Rivers to Canada, taking as aSe the Line surveyed for the Military Road.^That^he had also drawn the attention of the Provisional Committee to the fac^ .ties this Line would aff-ord for constructing branches to P^c ou, Saint John Fredericton, Miramichi,"ai d otLr Ices" whose trade might require such an accommodation and also for a communication w.th Prince Edward Island, and to the Minerals contained in the districts over which suci IlaiLad would pass. And that he had in subsequent TeUm^^^^^^^^^ t T^ZTZr'^^T^ ''''''' '''^^^' land andtr uer 01 miles, as far as information could be obtained in the townships, traversed by this Central Line as wo p« t. javjng of distance thuJeffected in tl. diV "t L et^^^^^^^^ iahfaxand Quebec, and the disadvantages and interrupTion which the navigation of the Bay of F„p.j„ ,,.„.^ . _^''"Pt'°"^ t^is great National line of inter.o.nmi^niLttS".^' That the several letters of Mr. JJuckerliold brnrin.rf ? ' ■ember hsl, be. fully approved and adoplcd by lliis Com,„i,. ill 32 and Q..OI.OC Railway iriUVc:^^!"^' ^' "" "^''^^^ WILLIAM CRANE, Chairman. :r ! 33 APPENDIX, To Report of Provisional Committee oj the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railroad, appointed 2d October, 1845, at Halifax. December, 1845. [No. 5.] HALIFAX AND QUEBEC RAILROAD. Public Meeting in Pictou. At a Puhlic Meeting of the Inhabitants of the County of Picton, called by the High Sheriff of the County, pur- suant to a Requ.^^• : signed by a number of the said Inha- bitants, and heir .;,e Court House, in Pictou, on Wed- nesday the 2t . ..V of November, A. D. 1845, at the hour of one o'clock, P. M. John W. Harkis, Esquire, High Sheriff, was unani- mously called to the Chair. Jaaiks Skinneh, Esquire, was unanimously appointed Secretary; and thereupon the Chairman read the following itequisition : — ° « To John W. Harris, Esqxiire, High Sheriff of the County of Pictou. . . 'V'^I^'T;^^'^' ^^'^ Sijbscribers, Freeholders and Inhabit- ants of the County of Pictou, hereby request you to con- vene a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of this County, for the purpose of obtaining an expression of opinion relative to the contemplated Railroad between Halifax and Quebec." And thereupon, 1st —On motion of David Crichton, Esq. ; seconded oy Mr. KoBKRT Dawso.v, Resolved unanimomly ,—Thvii the Meeting entertain, with deep interest W^e project now sub- jn.ttcd to the public, to connect Halifax and Quebec by a ivine ol Railroad, considering it as calculated in a high de- gree to promote the interests and advance the prosperity of 5 'ri w 34 the Provinces, and to draw closer and strengthen the con- nexion between them and tlie Mother Country 2nd._Moved by Alexandeu P. Ross, 'Esquire ; sec- onded by JET.H Chcrvk. Esquire, and Jiesolved unani- mousIy,— Lhat this Mectuig mark with much satisfaction the encouraucuiont extended by the Right Ilonble. the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the dilTerent Provincial Govern ments, to tins important undertaking ; and they earnestly hope l,mt all parties having the interest of the Empire at heart, will cordially co-operate in accomplishini? a work so cniinently calculated to promote the interests of Britain and her North American Colonies. 3rd -On motion of Hknry Poolk, Esquire; seconded ny ifR. Andehson, Jiesoh'edunammonsli/,-.Thai this Meet ing HTipresscd with the magnitude of the interests involved in tins great enterprise, reiterate the opinion of the Meetin- m llahtax, that it should be viewed more as a National ob- ject than one of Provincial or individual speculation, andean be best and most speedily effected by the combined action and cordial union of the Legislative Bodies of British North America which alone will secure the countenance and sup- port of the Imperial Government, and give confidence to the capitalists ; and in the judgment of this Meeting the Legisla- ture when convened should have this subject submitted for Its deliberation, that such steps may be adopted as will exhi- ImdcTtakin- ''' Practicability, and ensure success to the 4th.-Moved by William Robertson, Esq. ; seconded -n •'/^f^P^'^'^o^^ l^sq., md Resolved unanimously,— Ihat this Meeting is not prepared to offer any opinion '4 to the course of the Line, but leels confident Iharie pa i ^ who must eventually decide the question, will use the litmoTt discretion in this, and in every other respect ; and bein- de- sirous of meeting the wish expressed in the Halifax Resolu- tion, they hereby appoint as a Provisional Committee to col- ect and transnnt statistical and every other information to the Provisional Committee at Halifax, the following Gentle^ men ; and it was therefore *= '^^""^ Moved by Alexam,eu P. Ross, Esq.; seconded by Mr. RoBEUT Dawson and Jiesolved imanimon sly, -That w^;^,' tl"T P°'"'"'"'''^ '^"'^'^^ "'■ twenty-eight Gentlemen s";^ Fsn r ^?"^" ''1? "Tf ^'^^ viz .--William Robert! i:';\l'l- ^f''^'':: ',^'!'-^- I^«««> Thomas Dickson. Pe- t.r Cicrur, Henry i'ouie, (Mines,) James Fraser, Alev. Fra- er, (New Glasgow,) Henry Blackadar, James D. B. Eraser David Crichton, J. W. Dawson, Hugh H. Ross, (VVest R ! e; seconded 35 ver,) James Carrnicliac! (New filnKcmw ^ r^.,, n • Alexander McKcnzic, (River JohrfD;^ inl "7°^'' Crenjr, (Mc.igon.she,) ^ J oh n^S, isf ^ n '(^i;:^ Robert Murray (Mergh..) Daniel Dickson. Wniian/oo do' James Fogo, John McKay, (New Clas-ou- ) D Zh\ ] l. (VVe^t River,) and James\skinner,ficSl^i """''^^ ^''^'^^'•' oth -Oa motion of James B. D. Fuaseu Esar • so -Thatthl^pr'-'^Ir^"' •^^^^•' ^-«^-^'-'-^^o^.^^^ - 1 hat the Provisional Committee be authorised to prepare a Memorial, and forward to His Excellency the Lieute am Go vemor,re,uest.ng His Excellency tosubinit tl e .«^^ the favourable consideration of the Legislature of tUs Pro vmce, at its next meeting. ^ '*^" Cth.—Moved by Hknry Br.ACKAnAU, Esnuirc- sccondnrl 1 hat then- Excellencies the Right Honblc. Lord Metc n ■• Governor General of British North An.erica ; tie ll'hton^' Nova W "."«• ?;f "'"■^'"' ^^'-^»--'t G^c or of Tno^-j^S;-1^S:J^S,S=^ Set tL^'^Tr''^ ^' ^'"^ ^^^^'"^^ ^^ Wmitted to pn.v y T ^ '*" Province, to be laid before His Excel- lency the Lieutenant Governor 1 ETER LuLKAR, Esquire, and Resolved uninimouslu — ThJ rt^'/t'"^^' '^^'^'^^ ^^'^'•"S ^^« Published iMhe ij;« CAron^/e Newspaper, and other Provincial Periodicar Jth —Moved by Alex. P. Ross, Esqr.; seconded bv irENHv Blackaoar Esqr., and i?.;ozJ,-lThat Daviu Criciton, Esq., take the Chair, and thereui;on, Higli bhcr rt for his promptitude in acceding to the Reoui.i tion for this Meeting, and for his able conduct in he C a and also the t ank« of this Meeting be given to Ja. s Sk .I Ni'.H, Esq., for his services as Secretiirv_n„^ fU^„ ,u- adjourned, by giving three hearty' cheers for t^'gu Tub Queen UUCl- our Sover- 36 f 'I m V I* i TTfE qUEBEC AND HALIFAX HAILWAY. We find that the feeling in favor of this Raihvav, as a Central L>ne extending throughout BritishAmeriea, and forn - mg a general channel of communication with the Unl "d Kingdom, open at all seasons, and independent of (he Un od States, IS gaming ground in every part of (he country The Eastern 1 rovmcesare all in favour of a Line from Quebec to he sea w.thm their limi(s ; a line to Montreal is already «,-o- mf 0% i^ vLtl 1 '--P-^^i- P--d last SesS,rd pa7t of ^ns likely to be opened as far as the River St Fran and also with the inhabitants of Toronto on a line to thft c tv • and lines from Toronto to Port Sarnia and Coder clcu Lake Huron, and a line from Toronto to HamiKonand SandvviV ' are also (o be petitioned for. Another line from the E a a frontier (o opposi(e Detroit, is proposed ° ^ .nuiU ""'- uu ^'■"•'?' "'^'''"- "P' ^"d it is time. While our southern neighbours have 4000 miles of Railway we have ^t only a few miles from Laprairie to St. John,^whic closes with (he navigation of Lake Champlain on which it depends There is some danger that having overslept ourse ves^theVe n ay be some confusion in making up for list time, e'e'ry one thinking only of serving himself, and in the end not even succeeding m that. The work to be done, is somethi, H ke draminga marsh, there must be a main dr^ii n he r^o^st d ig.be place, as a grand outlet. If this is not d^ie it vv II ma ' er litt e how many small drains are made, the water w 1 'i H ^:^;:r^::^i:^'^ ^^-^^-^ -^^'^- ^'^^ We hope all parties will come to an understandinL^ so seeuri., of British Noririt^Il^^Sr riST''' """ APPOINTMEKT Or A SUB COMMITTEE. The Provisional Commilleo nppoinlcd at tl,c P„biic Mecng, „ot on Friday the 14.h Nove^hcr, and aftcra „ g d,«uss,on, named the following Gcn.lomon ,o act as a sl Comramee for the whole, to prepare Statistics, conduct Cor- resp„,.de„ce, and Report «.casio„ally ,„ the General Cotn- m,ttee. I. was also left to the Snb Co™„,i,,ee to rece.-nise or approve, as , hey shonld see fit, of the proceedings of t e London Provisional Committee :— 37 Sub Committee. Hon. H. II. Cor.swKLL, Jamks B. Unfacke, Joseph now., Geohoe R. Youxo, W..u.ur Puvoh, Jun., Akthuu W. GonruEv, William Lawson, Jun., lion. M. Tobin, JAMES I. Gray. rccoa-njsc [No. 6.] /?e/Jor/ of a Meeting at Truro, respecting the Railroad from Halifax to quebec. A Meeting was held at the Court House at Truro on Wednesday the 2th inst., coH.d by the Sheriff inT^mph- ance^with a Requisition of the Magi^ates, Freeholder"rd the JhivcYTi^'^T'l-'"''' ^f^-' ''"''"- S^'^'-iff"' «-^P'«i"«l n onnT. R . ''■ ^^""^".f *° ^^^-'^'^ consideration of the proposed Railroad from Halifax to Quebec; and on mot on lie was requested to take the Chair of the Meeting? t»ENH. F M.Nuo, Esq., was chosen Secretary. Chester, was read by the Chairman, r;questinran evpres^on of public opinion upon the proposed I.ine frorHaS to S Fundv ' "r r "' '" ^^^^^^^" ^'-"^- '-^--o- th Bay oJ t undy, and other matters. •^ John'^N b'T""^ 'n ^^^""^'^^ "^ ^^"^'"^'^^'^^ ^^ Saint Iw, ' ;, -'J^''-^"' ^communications and Correspondence between the Provisional Committee at Halifax, and the Go- vernor General at Canada, ,he Lieut. Governor o New Brunswick, and others, as published in The 'Bmcs News- paper were then read by the Secretary. John Ross, Esq., addressed the MeetinL^ statintr the weTcert n to : ^^'^T' """-^'^^-^'-the aSlanta^ thS on;; rrcticalilhr' '^ --Pietlon-and his belief n doon '''''f ^''? '^""^f' ^^^^ "■ ""'"'^^'- '^f Gentlemen who felt hstbv.n^'t '"/''' "'Klertaking having met on Monda ast by appointment, to adopt some course of procedure for lie PuWic M g appointed John Ross, Edivard £^1 a d'E^^V^M^Jr^,^'' /^'^^•'^'^'^ Crow, Jonathan Blanchard, iviunro, J-.scjrs.. as n Committee to prepare n l.riof Itcport, to be submitted as tl abov e persons having met on Tuesdu) le opinion of the County. The were assisted by A, 38 S. Archilnild, and William Flernminff, Esqrs., and llic follow- ing, as thoir lleport, wus read by the Secretary : REPORT. The design of a Railroad from the Atlantic to the ht. Lawrence, allords cause of congratulation to the Inhabi- tants of the British Provinces in North America, as it opens to them in prospective, an extensive increase to their trade— a commencement and profitable prosecution of manufactures, lor which Nova fecotia in particular is so well adapted, by the extensive supplies of Mineral and other deposits within the soil ; and an encouragement and stimulus to agriculturalists to improve and enlarge their operations, bvthe easy, certain and cheap transit of their products to a di'versity of markets. I he midertaking, therefore, is viewed as a measure, which If carried into effect, will confer many great and endurin- benehts upon the Provinces ; and firmly believing in its prac° ticab.hty and eventual success, we would recommend it to the favorable consideration and active aid of all who feel an interest in developing the resources of these much neglected Provinces. *= Although persuaded of the almost incalculable advanta- ges of the proposed Railroad to the Parent Government in aHording a speedy and secure means of transport throu«^h their own territory ;— and also aware of the great and nume- rous advantages to be derived by the commercial community —yet the Committee refrain from entering upon these topics as lying more particularly within the province of the Com' mittee at Halifax, and would draw attention at once to the J.ine ol Road, and other matters in which their local know- ledge may be of service. That Halifax should and will be the Atlantic terminus we do not consider it necessary to delay a moment to expend a doubt upon ; its situation upon one of the best harbors in the world— Its safe approach— it being the chief military and naval depot on this station,— together with many other cau- ses unnecessary to be referred to here, render it incompa- rably preferable to any other position that may be named It IS presumed that the shortest Line of Road that will connect Hali ax with Gluebec, other things being equal, is that which will be adopted ; and a little attentior! may vvith propriety be given to the subject, by contrasting the twoLines sp'^i.-" ot, that from Halifax to New Brunswick, through this Cc ..y and that through the western Counties, across the Buyoitundy, to St. John. The Eastern Line goes en- 39 tirely upon Term Firmn— tho Woslern is severed by xUv. Way, (lai)},'eroiis of naviguiion at all seasons of the year, and vvitliout exag<,x'ration may be set down ns unnavi«,'able, for the purposes (;ontemplated, for four months in the year. Tlie Eastern Line goes through a country abounding in min- eral wealth, and vast resjiures for supplying a carrying trade to the Metropolis; in addition to these the agricultural products for transmission to market, would form no inconsi- derable item in the profits of the undertaking. Tiie Western affords no such prospect, de|)ending principally upon the transmission of agricultural produce and merchandize ; by the Eastern route the mean distance is about twenty-five miles less than by the Western, and would not require an exchange from the Train to the Steamer, as would be recpji- site by the Western ; and it is believed that the Eastern is preferable to the Western in respect of altitudes and levels. Being of the opinion then, that the Route should pass through this County, the Committee still withholds an ex- pression of its opinion as to the particular Line which should be adopted, considering it would be premature, previous to a survey ; but they cheerfully communicate for the informa- tion of the Provisional Committee in Halifax, that which they believe may be relied on for its accuracy. From Hali- fax to Truro there is no difliculty in procuring a level Line, and upon entering the suburbs of Truro, a survey will be re- quisite to decide the preferable Line over the high lands ris- ing between Onslow and the G-jlf of St. Lawrence. By passing through the village of Truro and the Eastern part of Onslow, it is believed that the high lands can be crossed at their lowest elevation. While at the same time a Line is be- lieved to be practicable by passing to the westward of the village of Truro, and crossing the Bay at tiie Board-landing on Savage's Island, (at which point it may be spanned by a bridge,) then passing through the Western part of Onslow, in the direction of the Jolly Mountain, over which it may pass by the aid of science. The high lands once passed, and the northern level reached, no dilliculty of any magnitude opposes itself on the face of the country ; for through Wal- lace, Pugwash,and the other parts of the County of Cumber- land, near the (Julf of St. Lawrence, the country is extreme- ly well suited to Railroad engineering. There is no diflerence worth noticing in the quantity, quality, or value of Tijnbcr for Railroad purposes in these twu Lines. In tlie southern section of the Township of Truro called Brookfield, Juniper is pretty abundant ; but after pas- suig that settlement there is none to be found to any extent I J, I ii Ml .. li ir 40 until iho back parts of Onslow are rcacliod ; and it isorili- al).ino. from Pictou > ^, ,.,,,, to Halifax, \ ~'^'^'^^^^ Merchandize to > Truro, \ 4,000 Tons, 5s Do. for Pictou, ^ Hiver John, Tatmagouche, WaIlace,Pugwash )• 50,000 Tons, 5s Amherst, Bay de Vert, Prince 'Ed- ward Island, Freight. iis, 6d. ea. 7|d. ea. 9d. 5s. 5s. 5s. 5s. 5s. 5s. 5s. 10.S. 7s. 6d. £375 171 101 75 35 5 7 15 5 12 10 625 1000 1000 25 1 2,500 12,500 9,375 1,000 6 12,500 £51,207 12 Iri con. lusion the Committee wouhl fain indulge the liope, that the masmitiujo of t|.« .,.-i..-f.,i-:-^~ .! '„ ^*^ "'^ its completion, but thatthe harm;;niol;:^:3i:;; of ^n"^^:: W.J1 tend towartls so desirable an object and u^aLr';^' '" ^^^"^ '^ ''"'' '"^^^^ ^^ --"^^d, 6 if lit 11 U |! 42 Resolved, — TImt the Report read be adopted ns th*» opinion of the Meeting. Moved by Alexander L. Akchibai-o, Esq. ; second- ed by Dr. J)avii> B. Lynds, and passed unanimously : Resolved, — That a Memorial be prepared to be gene- rally signed l)y tlie Freeholders of this County, praying the Le- gialftiure to aflord every faciUty to any Company that may em- bark witli sufficient capital to complete the Railroad now con- templated to connect Halifax und Uuebec i)y the way of Truro. Moved by John Leaver, Esq. ; seconded by Mark P. Martin, Esq., and passed uiianhnously : Resolved, — That a Provisional Committee be now ap- pointed to correspond with the Secretary of the I'rovisional Committee in Halifax. The following persons were then named, and upon be- ing moved and seconded, it was unanimously Resolved, — That the Committee consist of John Ross, Esq., M. P. P. ; William Flenuiiing, Esq., M. P. P. ; John Crow. Es(i., M. P. P. ; Glorid W. M'Lellan, M. P. P. ; Doctor John Waddell, John Wier, Esq., AIx. h. Archibald, Joseph Dickson, Charles Tucker, Joseph Crow, John Lea- ver, Alexr. Kent, Charles Blanchard, Adams G. Archibald, Mark P. Martin, and Eben F. Munro, Esquires, and that E. F. Munro be Secretary and Convener of the Committee. Jonathan Blanchard, Esq., vacated, and Doctor John Waddell took the Chair ; and on motion it was unanimously Resolved, — That the thanks of the Meeting be given to Jonathan Blanchard, Esq. for his able conduct in the Chair. The Meeting then adjourned. E. F. MUNRO, Secretary. Truro, 12th Nov. 1845. [No. 6.] At a Meeting of the Committee of Management, held at the Chambers of J. B. Uniacke, Esq., 6th Dec, 1845, it was Resolved, — That Messrs. Moore, Ross, Stephens, and McNab, be employed to survey the Line through the Province of Nova Scotia ; and Wm, Crane, Esqr., requested to have it conducted through the Province of New Brunswick. Circular addressed and sent to the above Gentlemen. The Provisional Committee of the Atlantic and St. Lawrence Railway, are anxious to have a Survey of the 43 Lino throufffi Halifax, Colchester, Cumberlaml, and on to the Grand Falls, and will rely on the Legialaturc to provide for the expense. I am therefore requested to ascertain whether you will undertake the duty, and at what rate, and whether you will bo satisfied to wait for the decision of tho Assembly for payment, if so, we hereby authorize you to commence in your District, to explore tho most advan- tageous Line, to make a profilo Map of the Country, shew - ing the rise in a mile or the highest gradient,— if the incli- nation can l>c reduced to 35 or 40, tho Line will bo good,— 55 to 80 has been surmounted by tho Locomotive on the Worcester Railroad, and 55 on Liverpool and Manchester Line, — the Curves are also important to be known, and you will therefore havo the kindness to ir.v'ucaie them on the Map, and to make a list of the ownr i of tho md on the route, and the (juantity of each propi at *r-, its , due, and disposition of the occupant to vend, u'sa tho 'i ineral re- sources, Commercial and Agricultural ca biijjes, and pro- bable transit of Passengers and Merchandize on tL'> Section when completed. I feel pleasure in assuiing y , ''.at wo have originated a subscription to defray the expon^o of this proposed Survey, in the event, (which I can scarcely believe possible,) of the Assembly refusing to make suitable pro- vision, and the amount thus realised will be applicable to meet actual expenditure in explora tion. Hoping to hear from you immediately, 1 am, dear Sir, Yours faithfully, JAMES B. UNIACKE. 15th December, 1845. lieplien to above. Sir, Bay Vebte, N. B.. Nov. 27, 1845. Having done me the honor to communicate your dcsiix> that [should render you what information I have obtained, particularly through my professioiu'i > vocations, with respect to the " Atlanli<3 and St. Lawrence Railway, prior to the for- mation of tho Company, and undertaking actual survey," it atl'ords me much pleasure to comply with your request. That the undcrtakino- rnflpris thr> hiojirtct H<:.r.Kaa «f «»« dit to Us spirited undertakers, and will prove pregnant with advantages both to the Company and the Provinces, must be <;vident to every reflecting mind. The only reported difficulty of any magnitude, of an 1 1^ 11 44 c..gineering nature on a central r.ine cor.nectingllalifav and Quebec by way o Cumberland, is the C^bequid AWah"s obstacle."" ''""■" '''' "°"'^ ^PP-' '- »>«-g-i From what actual knowledge I have, along with what ouril7ttt'rfo^"^^"^ 7''^ '-veeiplore'd:;' wt^ rouie, 1 nnd that by follown.g the margin of the Follv RivPr hence down the margin of the Wallace River a beautiful .h^h';; ^^*^^*^'r''' P'-^««"»'"S "« engincerhig difficu es rawc extent, and found to produce argo nuantitic? of >.ooH «>t; also, a arge quarry of Freestco, al a " eciraeS of at Hali'fa' «^y "pessary ;„ examine th^ Provi,?cTEh"! to a |rci';:„rarz.:r4^ prdr-a^u^rri abounds with Spruce, Hemlork jEnber °H P "'^f°'=" arable, and is clothed .viti, Sp,ucc ifj I Ll, ? I' "f^ and hard wood ; and very ^riS:^' ji iTr'^i eT .hrou^^h r soure:r:f'rs,;:ri;: ^:'".i;e' S"? ' -^1 lorniation of s reams, ,t ,s not likely there will be anv obsir r'^.t, •*'*'"* -^'*''- -^ to Indian Point. Granvilj,. inn ■ni|p« - ti:^ FredeHe,„':''fi-,'',T "Th""^ ""'"'"y. 3^»it ;' I'lfi . I . ^^"^'""' "<^ i»»les ; thence to the Grand K-illw IJomUea; m a a-ij miif.v, mm.„ <• m " "'^ "rami j< alls, • oi^ miles. 1 ho lollowing extract from a 45 lnh.'»^''lT"'"'" Conr.«HooK, from Licufnnant Simons S F ifvF^^T '''"[^^'''"^ F""« to Boistown co^.rsc S^ b. ii. by East, distance about 83 miles iniUir„r , L r i e^ht miles of the road heretofore Wn L tKvnf R 'f the construction of which is half executed t7 ^^r''"^' Boistown) to the Bend of Pe.icod arR ver .n3 i ^^'T sorandHorton to Dicrbv is m mii.c ' t ""^•^' via Wind- of FimHv /in^- u ^' "^''^^' then across the Bay traffic w,l be afforded on any finished section ^" ' ' «,hi / f'f ?« '^«PPy to procure all the information lean wh.ch I shall have great pleasure in transmitting, and I W the honor to be your most obedient servant, ALEXA^DER MONRO, Practical Land Surveijorfor the Province of New Brunswick. lo James B. Uniacke, Esq., Secretary to the Halifax Committee. SackvilJr. '■lOfi rtn,^. -lo*- i^EAR Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the ]■;' I' i< 46 my unswer until I could collect some information on the nrin^'-'S 7*^', l^^"' ^^ ^- ^°*«^''^^'' ^"^ ^r. Palme" he prmcpal Land Surveyor in this County, and other pe sons conversant with the subject, all agree that to have the levels file Map, would be expensive, and at this season of the year when deep snow may be expected, very difficult to effect as iethtr 1 "^'"..'''%^°""^ would. probably be almost 1 to! gether through the forest ; but Mr. Palmer states, that wittt a compass of a peculiar construction, in running the Linlan fall of the land, as to enable him to make a tolerably correct profile view of the same. ^ t-orreci f A P''^,'" the information I have received from Mr. Bots- foun'/;;'^ ^^'\ ^,f "n' ^ ^'""'^'^ '^'y ^^^-""^-ble route ;an be found through this County, say about sixty miles, the land being generally level, and does not present so many difficu" - ties as the Lines of either of the Railroads you mention they are also of opinion that a Line may be found from the west- ern border of this County for at least sixty miles in the dTrec- •on towards the Grand Fulls, equally favourable to that Sf h ''' 1 ^^"r^'u""'* '^'^^ Line mentioned by them should be adopted, the greater part of it will pass ove uT- granted land, and if otherwise thrproprietorswo'Sd no doubt thei and. I have been informed that the expense of survey would be about sixty shillings per mile, and I have to ZoZ L we llrLT '''^^ '"i'^^'^ '^' «-"«<^ommenced as soon Int in tt ^''"' ^"'^ ^""^ ^"'^^ «^'i«fi^d to wait for pay. ment ,n the way mentioned. I presume it is intended we shall commence at or near the border of the Nova Scotia Line As the Hon. E. A. Cotsford is well informed on the sub.' jec of our communication, I have spoken to him, and he is willing to end his assistance. You will therefore pSe a, dress any further letter on this matter to us and the Hon. E B. Chandler-^ll of us feeling interested in its success I am, dear Sir, Sincerely Yours, „ , „ ,, WILLIAM CRANE. Hon. J. B. Uniacke, &c. &c. Halifax. 47 n « Pttgwash, QOth Dec, 1845. Dear Sir, I have received your letter of the 15th inst., relative to a survey of the Railroad Line; you request mo to let you know if I will unaertake the survey, and at what rate. In answer I have to say that I will do the duty at 15s. per day and can get men to assist me at five shillings per day. I am oj the opinion that I can perform the service through this County, including that part of Colchester from Onslow to this County Line, a distance of from 10 to 12 miles, making a Map embracing all of the particulars mentioned in your Let- ter viz. : the Rises, Falls, Rivers, Courses, Distance, show- ing the ungranted and granted Lands with the names of the owners of the granted Lands, also the Coal and other Mines as far as they are known, &c., in three or four weeks,— that will make the whole expence range from £35 to £50 for his service a distance of from 40 to 50 miles, that is from Unslow to Ijew Brunswick, near the head of the Bay Verte 1 feel entirely confident that I can make the Survey in much less time than any other person, from having a knowledge of the whole country, and all the hills and valleys included within the above space. There are two valleys or low places through the Colchester and Cumberland Mountains, which I believe are the best places for a Line that can be found near a direct course ; the first is where the East Branch of Wallace Kiver, passes through the mountains ; this falls nearly in the strait line from Onslow to the head of the Bay Verte The other is where the French (one of the Tatmagouche Rivers) passes the mountains in the Now Annan Settlement. This Line, will increase the distance five or six miles more than the former In which of the two places the best level will be lound, I cannot now say. I am agreeable to wait for payment till the Session of the Legislature, and as you say in that case to proceed, I will commence at once, before the snow gets deep, trying first the two passes through the moun- tains before mentioned, beyond that there is nothing in the way in shape of a hili on to New Brunswick. I should have answered your letter by return of last post, but was from home, and did not receive it till after the mail had left this I am Sir, YourObt. Servant. T. T R TT r . ^' ^' STEVENS. lo J B. Uniacke, Esq. ) Halifax, y I ■! 48 ■ i h ! M i I At a Meeting of the Committee appointed at a Public Meeting of the Inhabitants of Bay T'erte and its vi- cinity, held at Mr. Chapman's Office, on the )ioth JS'ovember, 1845, John W. Oxley, Esq,, in the Chair. This Committee having received the statements of their Chairman, who has long resided at Wallace, in Nova Sco- tia, and is now Uving at Tidnish, near the plaee of Mr. Alexander Munro, who is a Land Surveyor, and Mr. John Toby, proprietors of a saw mill, both Members of the Committee, and well acquainted with the surrounding coun- try, unanimously Report, — That it appears from Mr. Oxley's statement, that there is a deep gorge or ravine intersecting the Cobequid Mountains, formed on the one side by the Folly River, falling into Colchester Bay, and on the other by a River falling into Wallace Harbour. That having him- self travelled along these Rivers, he is enabled to state from his own knowledge, that there is no perceptible ridge or high ground between them, and that it is generally reported in the neighbourhood that they originate in the same lake. That the course of each River is rapid, but the declivity by no means steep, nor are there any considerable falls on either stream. That there are several saw mills on both, and some grist mills on the Wallace River, and that the whole of the country, as far as it has fallen under his obser- vation, is i;enerally fit for cultivation, abounding with hard- wood, some pine, and immense quantities of spruce and hemlock. Both the vallies are in some measure cultivated, and on the Wallace River there are some settlements with fine farm- ing land, and a considerable quantity of intervale. With regard to the district extending from the foot of the Mountains to Bay Verte, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Munro and Mr. Toby, can each state from his own knowlcdg-.:, that keeping the Line within from three to five miles of the North shore, so as to avoid the Leicester and other small ridges, a nearly level course will be found, through a tvact principally woodland, but with some tine settlements, and generally ca- pable of cultivation. That there are in the vicinity some extensive ridges of hardwood timber, but that the Hats consist principally of spruce, hemlock, juniper, larch, and other soft woods. That tiiere arc several copious Salt Springs on the River Philip, one but a short distance above the tide, the brine from which is of great strength, and may be evaporated either by heat or by 40 the opemlion of f.osl, and ihfai the salt has bren found to bo 01 excel entqnuhty. That there is another Salt Sprin° on U.e B ack R,ver, a branch of the River Philip, whc're some bait has been mannlacturod. That a Frccstine c,uarry has been worked on the VVallacu River, fron. which thi nmterid or the Province Ru.khng at Halifax was taken, and which ^ easdy worked and yields blocks of a large »i.e. The saml Quarry has also produced fine grindstones, which are in great request throughout all North A„.erica. That a seam of Coa It l'r ' '^'''^"T^'' '^"^"'" ^"^^'«t '» SP""g Hill, on uIa t Ni'T' '''""'^ '' '''^'''>' bituminous, and has been nsed in Sm.hs Forges, although what has been hitherto raiseS MS been only taken fro.n the surface or outcrop ; and that on la Leicester r.dge, a short distance from the purposed jJne? there ,s an nnmense quantity of Limestone ; thai the use of hme as a manure js found most advantageous throughout ill .equ^J'o^-S^j;-^ referred to, but also that from BayVerte to the Bend of Peti codmc, states that he knows this tmct to be perfectl v Icn^l and RaiC"' He 'iTf """^ "'^^^^^^ ^^ the'constructirJ 'ofl naiiroad. He has also seen a seam of Coal opened at Tidnish a httle to the Northward of the proposed Li^ofkoad of good quahty and highly bituminous. Mr. Monro aLstel Iha he has been e.npbyed in surveying between the Mim- m.c u River and Fredericton, on part of the lands Lion'- ;ng to the New Brunswick Land Company, and that lh?co n- try there .s generally level and abouids^;ith spruce ceTr hemlock, vast quantities of pine and other woL, and tha there .,. large bodies of excellent land capable of cultivat on mJuding some intervale. This Committee have reauested Mr. Monro to embody the result of his knawled^e of and^b servaions on the neighbourhood, in a Report a coov of vvM, w,I be transmitted, and which this Co'mmil ee Tom Railroad! ""^" '^ '''' ''^''"°'^'« ^^ ^^e proposed dencP^J: tT'ir *',^"«,^'^'^ »^«P««k with the utmost confi- the wl?! I ': "'^"",^""^^' "f ^i'"'^^'- of every description in he whole District above mentioned, as well as to L oase ria J . ?1 ^''''' '"r ^ ^" ^'''''"^^' b"^ '»°'« especially with regard to that oiirt ol It between "■• '^' * ■ ■^~ quid Mountains Bay and the Cobe- This Committee having had their attention draw «tjpposcd dilliculty from the cflect of the i n (o a Vest — upon pile* 1 ', ■ 1 k f ;; r 60 which ma) >c driven for the construction of the Road, are of opinion that in all situations where piles would be neces- sary, they would i;ot be affected by any frost, if driven to a sufficient depth. This Committee have made every enquiry in their power from those persons in tlteir nei{,i;libourhood who have been accustomed to the navigation of (he Bay of Fundy, ov have resided on its shores, and they suijmit to the promoters (5f the Railway their decided opinion that no steamer could cross from Annapolis or Digby to Saint .'dm, at aM tunes during the winter season, with safety, certainty and dispatch. That even in the summer, a great impediment to re^ nlarny and spee.) is presented by the frequent fogs, but in winter they xemvu these obi'cts cs absolutely unattainable, from the pie- valeuce of Nor f; ^v est Gales, and the quantities of ice. The Commitsw ws'h to draw the special attention of the Promoters of the Ti^dira-c nod Quebec Railway, to the con- nection which the €;: ;;i! Line of Railroad would form be- tween the important ..id thriving Colony of Prince Edward's Island, and the City of Halifax. The harbours of Bay Verte, and Tidnish afford the most convenient point for establishivi';; a Communication by Steam Boat with Charlotte-town ami the otiier harbours of the Island during the summer season ; between the months of December, January, February and March, the only route by which the Mail Bags and Passen- gers can cross the Northumberland Straits, is from Cape Tormentine, in this immediate vicinity to Cape Traverse, a di?sance of nine miles, which is usually performed on the ice, there being no other point at which the drift ice obtains suf- ficient solidity to be traversed with any degree of safety. Another important advantage to be derived from the Central Line would be the access thereby afforded to the in- creasing Ports of New Brunswick, in the Gulf of St. Law- rence, including Shediac, Cocaigne, Buctouche, Richibuc- to, Miramichi, Bathurst, Dalhousie, and the Bay of Chaleur, all of which derive a considerable portion of their supplies, from the more Southern parts of this Province, and from Nova Scotia. Large quantities of flour, pork and other ar- ticles of consumption, are also brought to these ports from the Province of Canada, and this trade of itself would constitute a very considerable item of traffic. The important Fishcrie- in the Gulf, both on the Mainland and in Prince Edwar-l Island, though as yet in Vu'r infancy, would contribi j the >. quota towards the Trade ^is Line of Road. JOHN W. OXLEY Chairman of Commitiae. 51 Londondem/, Deer. 8th, \843. ... ^"I'--^ 7^G delayed answering your letter about the Ha- l.Jax and Quebec Railroad, because there has been so much jaid and wrote on the subject— but there is one thins I wish to hnnrr to your notice, the necessity of having? an Immediate 8.,rvey of the Cumberland Mountains, as that is the only rcKi difficulty m theLmc as far as Nova Scotia and New 1 runswick are concerned, (my knowledge extending no fur- ther.) It must be evident to every person ac. OooFuty, Ls(|., Arcade, Halifax. Id" iii I' I ■■ i 64 rugtvash, December I8th, ISIj. Sir, In rc|)ly to yours of the I8t!> '"v^. I nin sorry to inform you that I cannot undertake .» for the Rnilroad throtigh tliis County, owii lo iik- , .of ;ny health, and prior engagements, but u iil be most happy at all times, to render any assistance in i y power, to any person engaged in the survey. But in the Hrst place I would suggest that a competent person, well a( r|uaintod with Railways, be employ- ed to ascertain the best Line from Truro over thn ^' *^ii,g^ by Earl Town, New Annan, or any other pu.oo mat may be found best, by Tatamagouche, as this will be the most difficult part of the whole Line ; when this is ascertained, there will be ro difficulty of getting a good Line through the whole of the Co, inty of Cumberland. From my own know- ledge, I am persuaded that the rise will not be more than one foot in 100 o> J -20 feet, that is, if the Line should come by Tat- amagouche,! rossing Wallace River near the head of the tide ; Pugwash, about two mileii i'l.nn harbor at the Narrows, (so called); River Philip near the ferry ; thence keeping to the North-East of the Leicester ridge (so called); and so to con- tinue on between the Tidnish River and the '.ead of Am- herst Marsh. This, I tliink, will be found the best and most level route through the whole of this County. Wishing every suct.jss to the undertaking, I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant, JAMES McNAB. James B. Umackk, Esq. &r. Halifax. Tatamagouche, ]9tk Dec. 1845. Jamks B. Umacre, Es(t., Secretary of Prov. Commiftee, Halifax and iSt. Lawrence Railroad. Sir, Previous to receiving your Communn ion the sub- ject of the Railroad, which now appears to ..gross (and very properl:!^ a good deal of attention, I had expected our friends u;i the other side of the mountain, (Truro,) would have called on us to attend the Meeting on this subject; this they have not thought proper to do, and I thank you kindly .'».» for now indiviilnally rnlliiifj my atlcntioii totliis most import- ant subject, u'hich I consi(fcr slioulcl interest every British subject in the N. A. Colonics. From tlie spirit in which this subject has been taken up at Pictou and VValhicc, and other places, I do not consider a Meeting licrc would be any thmg more than an expression of opinion, already entertain- ed throughout the F.astern parts of the Province generallv : but from what 1 have seen of Railroads in lingland,' I have no doubt that the contemplated Line from Halifax to Quebec, is most desirable, both in a Commercial and Na- tional point of view. With reference to the pro[)osed Line, I can have no doubt a proper Sur\ ey will be made, and if this be done, from what I have seen of the country, from Truro to Amherst, the most level Line will be found from Truro to the Pond by North River t. within ten miles of this place, and from thence on to the head of le French River, about ten miles nearer from the harbour of Tatmagouche, thence oi; to Devvar's, and crossing that River near the Tide and Wallace River, about four miles from Wallace Harbour, and the River Thillipand Pugwash River about the head of the Tide, and thence on to Amherst, about six miles to the Eastward of that place, -ind meeting the Line proposed by the Me. ng held at Sackville, N. B. I cannot give the nutn- ber of r. '^s exactly, but from the best information I have obtamed, e dista ice is less than by any other route from Truro to Amherst, f consider one great object in laying down a Rai'- y Road through this Province, will be to con- nect as mn. , as pos^ lo the Bay of Fundy, and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, I'rmce ard Island, and the Eastern country. Phis would be nccui..plisI.oH bv the Line I have named, at rriiro, and Amherst on the Hay of Fundy, and at this port and the harLours between this and Bay Vertc on the Gulf of St.Lawn-nce ; and if it is the most direct Line, it is well worth the attention of those who may be most concerned both in a Commercial and National point of view. The distance from latamagoucheto Charlotte-town, P. E. Island, is only about 2o or 26 miles ; from Pictou to this place .a nearly level and in a direct line will be, say, from P, ,tou lu R. John Harbour, about 21 miles, from R. John to Point Brucly Harbour, about five miles, and from P. Bruely to this place about five miles, or whole distance from Pictou not over :j-2 miles. I have learnejd from the best infoimation I can procure, that th' re is noiiiiiicuity lobe apprelicnded from Truro to the Pond, md from mv own observations nearly a level Line can be obtMi- ed iroui that place on to Amherst. i «« )uu think p.o,,er, lor j.ubliclltr ' ^ '' ^-""•""««. Yours Very Truly, A. CAAIPlitTLL, - '^.^S.'^ - [No. 7.J To Uis Excellency I.ic.s IJKNTivrK F n«. v Co„man,ler..„.Chic/ in and over Her MajesJ, P^ro^nc, of A„.„ *„,,„, „„,, „, Dc^nUeneCl'. May it please your Excellency. ocllency, and assure y^^ IhaT weS T^f ^""' ^^' so ns to elevntp RritiJ. a .^* **"" '"^ ^^*o"Jer Country, spectfuMy pray tl«t voui l°.i L T," ^P"-«'«. «" bring ihL i„„L.„m sE., ,r h ^""^^ "■'" H° P'™'''' '» Imperial and 'cofol "'^0^ ,c ",: To'TlL"'"" °' '!" vin.es ».r' -, /f.P'^'.f '^'^'"S*' "' a former Mceiin.., nnn_ --e.s u. tha. ,uur LAccaency will take a warm iiuJ^est'la 57 r»romoiii,g a project «> pregnant will, advaulngcs to this im- portant portion of U. M. dominions. We have the honor to Uc, My Lord, Your Excellency's very obdt. humble servantti, HENRY H. COGSVVKLI,, Chairman. JAMLS B. UNIACKK, Secretary. Wm. I'ltyuu, Ju„r. j,„Eg Y (^^^^^ Michael roBiN, Ahthur W. Codkket. JosKPH HowK, Wm. Lawson, Junr. Cfko. R. Yoij.vr, (iovernment House, Halifax, Dec. IHh, I845. The LieuJenant Governor hns received the Letter of '• tlie Provisional Committee appointed by the Citizen/ of "Halifax, to aid the under.aki.ig of a Railay irom he At •' lantic to the St. Lawrence." requesting him^ to brl the pr«i|ect under the consideration of Her Maiestv's HI „L and of the several local Governments of .ritish'S American Colonies. -t^orin In reply the Lieut. Governor has the satisfaction to in form the Committee, that he has not waited untir,o?v to urge so important q matter on the attention of the Colonial Secretary but that he has addressed Lord Stanley aVrnTh on the sul ect-has transmitted copies of his Despatch n relation to ,t to their Excellencies the Governor General „n3 to lay t.m( orrespondence, and its results, before theLcr- lature oNova Scotia as early as possible after the appro^th. ing Meeting of the Provincial Parliament. "PProach- Numbers of the Reports of the Committee nnd MaoF have h.en transmitted to influential persons in Quebec' Montreal. Kingston, Toronio, Gaspe, New Brunswick, and Nova Scolia. Public Meetings have been held at the fol lowing places, and Resolutions. e proposed ided by the facilitating ect in add- tlie Britisli « laid ont iily OS pos- iment. ;d by Vival His Excel- or of this llie present i>e pleased considera- I'ould take nied njost onded by 3ond with Gfland, for mmittees, s, in fur- 3y report, :!ein most seconded nt of the sident in i. Black, \. Situp- Yn\es, J. Jspie, J. rt,V:X. . Pater- 61 riieLeod a'1' '''•" ^T' ^^•^'^*'^'"^'^' ^- «-"<^^ E- Ryan W Jr°^' ^- ^jiime, J. Le-are, fijs, J. Diual, G H V^l' be Members of ihT'^'. ,\ ^"""'"SS'''". "nd H. Peinbertoi,, Attested. F. X. GARNEAU, Secretary. RAILROAO MEETINGS IX CANADA. vaise and Sf''f ''""'' °^ \''" '^^P"'°"-^ vi"«^es of St. Ger- r:::;:^.^:;^nrM::t;^rt?;dir:^^^^^^ with a request of the Mivor M t^ ' ^'^'"pl'ance Hcohuiol passed at .te'Si 'il JeS.'^Vu. Q^i: ""- was mtssofl r, r<^ •., • -^^ &enes ot Kesolutions was passcd-.a Committee appointed to communirate wi I. MKKTINO AT COBOr;U«, CAVADA WEST. Cohourg, Bee. oth, J 81.5. .K«B„a,d„r.rr»droW";^i^:;;;:r':r:ri;:„,^5:4:^ I 17 hi t li! 62 nutw, with Resolutions adopted on the subject of a propos- U^'^ulf Lressb^r" ^^''^"^ '^^^'"^" "^^ ''«""^^"- "^ " I have further to say that such is the interest felt here in that great undertaking, that active steps will be taken to secure the earnest co-operation of the people at Jar^e, and to tins end a public meeting of the District will be called for an early day, to take the subject into consideration, when it is hoped an expression of opinion will be obtained, which will imporlr '^" P"^'" '"'"^ '' " ^'" ^^"^^ °^ ''« '^^' I liave the honor to be. Gentlemen, Your most obedt. servant, THOS. EVANS, ^'ec'y &r Treas. Cobourg Board of Tiade. To J. C. FisHKR and W. Stevenson, Esqrs. Secretaries, Quebec Committee." Extract from the Minutes of the Committee of the Board oj rrade, Cobourg December 5th, 1845. A communication from the General Committee of the Citizens of Quebec, calling on the Board for co-operation in the matter of a proposed Railroad connecting this Pro- vince with the sea at Halifax, and also certain Resolutions adopted at a Public Meeting held in that City, on the 23rd October last, being read, it was— Resolved ls/-.That this Board has much satisfaction in learning that an undertaking of such magnitude as the pro- posed grand Line of Railway, connecting the interior of this 1 rovince with a seaport available at all seasons, and passing Its whole length through British territory, has received tht sanction of such men as those named on the Quebec Com- mittee. Resolved 2?id— That this Board being fully sensible of the great importance of such a Lino of communication, both m a commercial and political point of view, will endeivour by every means within its power to promote so great a work (A true extract,) THOS. EVANS. ^ecy. and Treasurer, Cobourg Board of Trade. , We are pleased to find, fsays the Queher Hnznt,. \ if»e inhalMiants of the parishes beiow Quel^ec, on' t'he"Touth fell ore, continuing to afford proof of the lively interest they take in this Lmc of Railway. The following document froin 63 various 800110^0 rlw'fn'"'"'" '^ ^"'^^^^ *« ^'^^ as to the advantage \orccrVrl\"«T" °^°P"*°" tion between tho P^ » r r: ? "' "^ Railway commun ca- oil and th^ e the^'^^^X^^ffr, '"' ''ll'^^.f ' ^'"« ^^-"- ity of such an enterp " ''" "° ^""'^''^ ^° ^'^^ "^•J- for tlie MXTn'teln' ^'r^^*^""^^- -gg««t the route ftestisouche for ,wn n ' ^ '^^ ''^"'^ recommend that of food t'raStorto QTer^^^^ ''''' the suppiy of parishes, would contiSuotnh" V • TT'u'' ^^ '''^ ^'^'^•• winter, to the L.eat bZfi' <- ' "' '' '^■'^^^''^^^ ^^e cers and the whSe of tl ^ '"'^" P^*"''"" °'' *''^ P^^^u- aminationofTheocaitXilUh"'"':?-' 'T"^' ^''^^ «" ^^- dertaking wiii l^ '^i!:^ ^Z^H^f'"' ^^^^ °^ ^'^^ ^ " JOS. CARON, Mayorr RAILROAD MEETING AT nORCHKSTKR, COUNTV OP WKSTMORLANn, NEW BRUNSWICK. Of w^:<^S, tavi!;:; :^^f -r^ ^^^ ^--^ at the Court Hou e in Do ches er on .^r.^'""^'''^' ''^'^ vember instant, Pursuanrto nubll nl '''^"^ '''.^ ^®"'^«- P. Sayre Esquire', H^H? sL';^':f "^ €'0^; n' "^'"T ance with a numerously signed roauisit 1 > ^d i".- ''°,'"P''- ing to be called to ex'pres's tL S "" ohL'^'^.^^^^- .een:S;:t,:;C^-nd^So^^,^t^ ^^^"^ J^squire hayug been requested to acra SecX /jn lowing Resolutions were moved and carried nnfr^' , ^'''" i?e.o/..c/,-That the estall tne ' of a "r^'^p -. road connecting these Lower Pr.^^X ^thJZf ^''^^ measure which—whether cor-xri r. • ^'*"'-»"ada, is a or national pc^nf of vl^-^Sf^, ;i,: ^^-^' Political well of the people and Legislatures ofnllLx '''K'^ "' tn na of ♦».« m'.i a'»'"'urts 01 iiritish North Ameri- — ' — n" — '•»--"!t:i i;tjunirv. 61 ill general remarkably well adapted for Railway purposes, presenting few, if any, Engineering difficultioa ; that its proximity to the navigable waters of the Bay of Fundy on the one side, and the Straits of Northumberland on the other, renders it peculiarly eligible as the Line of iHe great Trunk Road ; branches and communications being easily formed with Prince Edward Island, the Northern Counties of New Brunswick, and the Counties on either skle of the Bay of Fundy, while at the same time its remoteness from the frontier of any Foreign Nation, and being well ada[)ied to- the application of a Telegraphic communication, render it the only Line which could be applied to tlw purpose of na- tional defence. Resolved,— Thai although this Meeting is strongly im- pressed with the paramount advantages of this Line, yet if by an examination by disinterested and competent authori- ties, any other should be found desirable, or that would more readily ensure the protection and support of the Imperial (lovernment, this Meeting would cheerfully yield Its opinion, and predilections, and give its hearty support and co-opcration to whatever route might be found practicable. Resolved,— Thai this Meeting is of opinion that the Legis- lature of this Province should make liberal grants to the pro- prietors of the intended Railroad, of Wilderness land on either side thereof, and that means should be adopted by Legislative enactments to secure to the proprietors or Com- pany, all improved Lands through which the said Road may pass, at Its now lowest value, and that the Legislature should give such pecuniary aid as the resources of the Province will justify. Resolved,— Thnt the Hon. Edward B. Chandler, Daniel Harrington, Esc]. M. P. P., Philip Palmer, Esq. M. P. P , John Robb, Stephen Binney, Joseph Avard, junr., Samuel L.Wilmot, and Alexander Munro, Esquires, be a Committee to obtain statistical and other information respecting the pro- posed Railway. lUsolved,— That the Secretary do forward a Copy of these Resolutions to His Excellency the Lieutenaat Governor of the Province. CHRIS. MILNER, Junr., Secretary. StK, I have the honor to enclose copy of sundry Resolutions which have been recently adopted at a PubUc Meeting of the 65 I have the lionor to be, Sir, Your obt. humble servant, ALEX. STEWART, f R TT ^ Hahfax, 19th Nov. 1845. ■'• B. UxMCKE, Esq., Hon'y Sec'y, &c. &c, HAIL ROAD MEETING IN CUMBERLAND. <^^^rS;::^:^^S!:^^^^^^^^ ^^ bounty or ants, and held at the CW Hn!.l 1 "i ''^ ^^^ '""'^ ^"habi. '.e 15th day of Novembef /fiV^ "*''rS°" ^'^^"^'^^X ''clock, p. m. ''•^'^'"^«'-' J845, at the hour of one ^^ RoBERx R. Di.KEv, Esq. unaniiRou.y appointed Secre- On motion of R. M. G Dm^r.^ p Arthur W. Marstprs Reeved f""^"' '"'^"^"^ ^^ ^r. the first duty of th.s Meeo^l tn , ^^"''"'""''^'"-'^'^^t it » cordial acknL.edte!ft:rflL%^ cTncf ^"'^ Governor, for his readv attentinn /« fi! ^ '*^ Lieutenant ing convened at fJa?ifa« 1 f ! ^^ '"^^""'^ °^ ^^^ Meet- of\Halifax1ndt;r 5;V" ^"^'"^'^"^ ''^ ^-- .tatesmanlike reply to tt llt^^ ^^^,^0^0'"^'^ ''"'* tion u,>on this important subject ^^'*'"'°'^ » commumca- JAMEs'^rorANt^rulre • R^LT^h'^"'^^' --^^^ ^X tl.is Meeting take a deeo «nH 1 T'"'"* »n»»n"nously,-^That tional unde^rtaking of a' SrSVom "h .'? ""^ ^'"^* ^- and that the County of C.Vm/l 1 ... ^*''''^* ^'^ Qm^iy^c, ability aid in effecting h''"^ ^'" ^" ^^'^ "'"«»«^ «^ «» On motion of Mr W P nr..^. Robert KiELLER, Resol Jl/unanSv "^??*'^ "l'' entrance of the proposed Lu^ ,!? p "rJ^'-^^'*!. ^^^ the "far the Eastern head of the WuiuZ'T^ """^ "?'" ^°^"^y. i1 ' ill GG «vos „f .hi, c„u„,y „„,, of ,he S„silp"„'f Ami, r .Te'^r operate with those who have the inTer^^vt nP,u p '^ *^°" voice —Thnt ti.o-» n i f"'^'^'*'^^ witli but one dissentient voice,--! hat these Resolutions be forwarded to HbiFv^«iior mmsmm fo, .heir obligi„geom.„„„i'X71:i;."°'''" ''°""""""' vJn motion of Mr. Bent K M r^ n r. Chair * '• ^""" '""■ •"« »'''« «»■>''"« in tho animously parsed, and the Meeting adjourned R. B. DICKEY, »Sfeoe/flry. infernipied free from of Fundy ing usually icabic, es- jy Doctor epresenta- st, be res- effect said dially co- rovince at es unfet- proceed- consider- tho free Assembly seconded ssentient xcellency lel, with icelJency the said nay best Honblc. incil for ation to eting. i by Mr. isentient 5d to re- 8 Meet- i of this nmittee, q., was ? Meet- in the ptitude len un- «. HI '' [No. ei ., l'7'A IS'ovember, 1845 Messrs. J. C. F.suku ano VV. Stkvknson. Secretanes of Quebec iSub-Cani- mittee on subject of Atlantic and at. Lawrence Railway. Gentm;men, ings al whidi I send bv tir,„ai| T? ' "f F'"™''- tlio support of the Imperial Govcrnnomh!^"''' '"'' ll.e adjoining Republi'Tin such T.™ pll^f ^ Jir^''^^.'^ "'■ a'^rdo?M„i;^.!sre-roj'-£ H"'- Tha.pj;L°^,^'':,^V;:i^;j -7o i^ftia'r^^^^^^ Nova Scotia, and by the »alo of thp s, l„t, , . n j ''■ ^^ '" .benceto Grknd li. tlLnca" o s. Wn.L° ^tZT' d:'i'!t,if s^-;i-"i ^"'•^^^ l..n'..ts;::rro . . „, tiaiuuA uiuii any oUitr route Wp ohnii i hs nJuS' ''"■"":"!''''" »"'' »"'""" "'»•'- 1-8 So .'; lis next hossion, and hope vou will do llio samp • ».. . plate having the Line suL^ed ti.roughlis'prvirc, aTJX 6U Gentlemen interested in New Rrunswick will do the .nmo there, and ,1 you cause a survey from P„int I.evi to tho frontier, we shall have ascertained whether it is practicable to lay rails with suitable gradients. I shall send you Mar s compiled and now in lithographic press, as soon as I re' we should like information as far as it can be collected, from persons conversant with the country, on the following h^ads ; Is The level afTorded from Halifax to the St. Law- rence, the summit elevation of any intervening hills, what the rise may be m 100 feet or yards. 2d. The agricultural capabilities— the nature of tho timber, whether pine, juniper, cedar, itc.-the mineral re- sources, whether coal, iron, salt, Slc. 3d, Facilities of constructing the Railway-whethor piles can be driven and rails laid on them. ^"einor 4th. Probable traffic, enumerating the various merch- and,^e with a table of the freights paid by the navigal . of the St. Lawrence at present, as also to England ; this is mportant. as arj agent for another Line of Railmad gives out hat commercial men in England have asserted that thTs en terprizo cannot be profitable. We have raised u i^ibi^cription to defray the expense of collecting information and making surveys, and think if you int nT'i'^'i "'7 ^r ^ '"««'• «f «'^''»li«» highly ilr ant, and calculated to lead to simultaneous and uniform ac^ tion of the respective Colonial Legislatures. Hoping to hea oXiS a" ''" ""r«"t -bject, replete with'ad'vaStag to British America, I remain, Gentlemen, ^ Your obedient and faithful servant JAMES J3, UNIACKE, Messrs, Stefbnsov and Fisher, Secretaries to the Prav. Cwimittee of Atlantic and St. Lmorence Railway. Gentlemen, We have d.tor.„i„;d to- l,ave a ^Aer'^f ^TJlIc Z^, our P,o„„co. .„<1 hope yo„r CommiUcu .vUl c"^„ "^ni 8..e .n.l,„cl,on5 1« acccnplUh the bu„c lo Ihc fS ^r » % ratlior boundary, l^twcen Now nr.msu ick nm! Cnnadn \» JVC shall re(,u.rocxt(.„.ivoj^.., its of I.nnd n„ the route of the Rni way ,t .s important to understand the pr.sent trnuro 1 i^nnnf ( "'^^'■"'""°" ^" ^'"' I'omt. particularly what por- tion of t/.e tract between the St. Lawrence ami seUled boun- lary nnpertan,H to tlH3 Crown, and if conceded, how it inTv beobtauK-d, and vhat mn- be the value pe; acre or TS acres; ii,,g en.jmry should extend to Campbell Town on the Ile.t.gouchc. II may bo permitted to ,nake a suggosf pe haps ,t would l>e well to appoint one or more of your C mit^e, to co-operate with some of our Committee, and t .^Xr rT"'"' '"^ '°"?"'^ ^^'''' ^"'^«> « «imul.aneou , 10 ira her the forcgomg information, and to be Trustees to accept grants of territory on the Line of Railway ; so tlu t at he rnoe,,ng o the respective Legislatures, we Ihall be abfe Uty of Land the Govc.ment may be willing to convey for colonization on a maturo.l and judicious system. Thus wc «h.ll obtain tiM) Old of these bodies ; and having exerted om- «e..es, we can appeal with confidence to the Imperial Go- vernment and British capitalists. I had an imerestine interview with Sir James Alexander, who passed tl roug^^^ us way o Montreal ; and if proper application is mad" through the Governor General or Coloniil Minister, I have iiodoubt we can secure his services-valuable in con;equence Tected Sr' "p"*" r^'' '^'"' '°""'^y •'"""«'• ^hich the pro- ected Military Road « to pass, and which the Railway pro- bably will supersede, a., also for the confidence which would be reposed m him by Government. I shall in a fexv days send you a Geological Map of this Province and New Rrunswick and will thank you to forward to me any info^- ination of that nature published about Canada. Mr. Lo-an Map. 1 he Coal I irlds of Nova Scotia and Nc .v Brunswick on the route, arc inexhaustible. Finally, let me urge you ii lose no tune m hasting forward this great project, by the accomplishment of which wc shall be knit together with a golden chain; without it we shall be hopelessly lost, and IJetroit to the Atlantic, over Foreign territory, in one never ceasing stream. Hoping soon to I.ear from v^u. i remain, GcnUcmei Vour obdt. Servant. or, ~Mat November, IBil JAMES li, UNIACKE. MICROCOPY aESOLUTION TEST CHART (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No. 2) ^ APPLIED IM/IGE Inc BB". 1653 East Main Street Sr^ Rochester, Ne» York 14609 USA ■^S (716) 482 -0300 -Phone ^S (716) 288 - 5989 - Fox 70 i N" Sm, (Quebec, nth December, 1845. ^sVLrGoTeTc' '"''f """"imo-^'y a. .he last Jleet- withn^n fi •"' '-"""""teo should identily itself «- aim naiirax , but that, consider na the wnrk t« Ko ,.*• which^e rme^nH 't5 '''. '^T^ ^^ ^^-^ ^''« ^ap transmitted, lifax \"mt"o»r r^'^ \^''T r " ^"^ ^''•^ Committee of Ha- P ofec and wilf sH-r' ^f '^' ^^^'"^^^'^ '"^^^^^^ in the fo i!r:L^;:fitruitir t^pttior "^ '^ ^" ^" -^ p-- We have the honor to be, Sir, Your very obedient humble servants, J. CHARLTON FISHER ) ' W. STEVENSON, ' i '^c>. To J. B. Uniacke, Esq. ,&c. &c. J. Wesley Weldon, Esq. i>EAR Sm, I took the liberty of transmitting to you a Pamnl.lPt nn^ huVJn/S'r'''' -"^^-P'-^^^d Eastern R^u^Tl-thl At ~t:^=yr^-;ri5xr-^:j^ S.vc me informufon ua the subject, or correctC if in erro;! 'r, 1845. (ceipt of your subject of the ay. n on the ini- result tvjll of mit to you a le last Meet- >f the differ- t. tances, it is lentify itself 3tween Que- )rk to be of ble that the ajesty's Go- transmitted, for general Inhabitants, ttee of Ha- rest in the our power Sec'ys. pl>let and f the At- )u a Geo- nce, and 'Oal Mea- nd cross- Hid not ^eological ■you can in error. 71 actjon of the Colonics, aided by tlie patronage of the /niDe- nal Government, and I should deplorLnny dilsennonaZnc ourselves wh.ch will indicate the absence of that mu" J^o" thTsZ' ". '";"''! ^° '^^""""^' ^-» '-«'- the Se o? th.sNationa undertaking. The rapid progress of the adToin ing Repubhc „, such enterprizes, and the insatiate thirst fo the extension of territory, will dismember these Colonies and exclude the British from the shores of the PacifiT al-'ea v they have asserted their right to Oregon, and i^is aS recognised to 490 N., leaving no harbour'ofimporancX England except Nootka on the Sound, should that bound be SSt '-f" ^^Oriental Seas c^n be reached Zough British Territory, and no doubt will at some remote periocf he commencement of this chain of strength is wl at^we a e more immediately interested in, viz., thi Atlantfc and St Lawrence portion of it ; and her'e I .^uld remark that the Ene Canal, opened a country which built Ne^y York wh Hst Boston pined ; the enterprize of Clintoh placed the former on vantage ground ; the laudable rivalry^f the BoZTans roused by the establishment of the Cunard Steamers has "' ready stretched a Railroad to Buffaloe, and Sir E M'NaL" has obtained money in England to prolong it to Det oit whence througl, Republican territory it will ,?enet ate the fL; ofTWes, perhaps to the Pacific Ocean: a ready Rail v, coTdTnV'r «*-p^T^r ^^ Montreal frimSn t 'S cord and from Portland across Maine,-is it not therefore ces ot British Anierica, unless we exert ourselves, and place eur undertaking before the British Government and people'in Its most prepossessing and attractive shape, our geoSS pos. ion and geological resource., we ca'nnot beTefrS" by the former, we can transmit letters and information by tl^e aid of science to Western America in 48 hours less tirne wm pasT\r' T' "^ '" ''r^'"^"^ ' -^ route of trLp'rt will pass through a mineral, agricultural, and commercial country and being entirely over land can become a Line for the Eleclnc Telegraph ; thus yielding a home to the sur plus population of Great Britain, and uniting byTfr endlvand •ndissolub e bond British America to its fosteLgXtr I behoves us then to merge all jealousies, and to unite „tr" LT ''" "'J"' ^' "•^' ^ '''^ '' "'-^ I will soSdt miorn.ation ui, uic loiiowmg points, which 1 prefer from tho most authentic Offices-the popula'tion of New BruZ.ck STa k5 T ;" ''rT. '' *^^ Raiiway-the ex;± and trafhc-the travel-whether thoro are any and what 72 coIon.zat.on, it is important to unlV^^ ^?'" "'^ P"'-P°««« of particularly what Portion of 2 'f;'!''/''' P^^««'" tenure, nes of Nova Scotia and C^Lrf, ^^ ^'^''"''» ^''« '^^"nda. and if conceded Ik,h i l«rf J''^"''"'"* ^^ ^he Crown- the v., p,, ,,^^ ;^ r runicfref' rr'" "i!f '^ -oreof yon^arn^S :'i7-^,^ -" ^<> «PPoi't .tor •jer^ of the Committeos o?KSi^'^\T"^"^^^«^^'"' duct surveys of tin) respective Pro! ''"'^ ^""^^^' to con- gather the foregoi,M.iXmJ;^ ProvHices simultaneously, to grants of terrirory'l;"tr/°e"'o'f"R'°^^^^"^'^^^ 'neetingof the re^ective Lthlt ^"'''^>'' '^ *'"»t at the 'efore them a s«r1?y, ''timfte 'r^r "'^ "^'^^^ ^° ^"^'^ '« 'ay and the Governme J Tay T^vvU • ^?''''' and quantity of 'on on a matured and iud^inl ^^ '^^""^^ ^""^ ^ohnha- ta.n the aid of these bodierd T''""-'^'^' ^« ^'«H ob- can appeal with confidence to ?h« t"». ^'^^'"'^^ ourselves B"t,sh capitalists. I had! , '""'•""'' Government and Ws Alexander, who^e's^^ -th S. the Canadians. He ha«. «,..«,.!. , '"'^ "^^ '^e secured by rvRoad, (which "XtiC^wll^Kn"^^^ '"'"^'^^ ^'"ta' his Report will secure tirLfii^'^'^''^'^' supersr^de,) and- conclude by asking" ! • r ''°"^'^ence of Government I ticularly wfLtSTo^,";-^^^^^^^^^^ T ^'^'^ l^^J^^ "^ Pa- »f completed. "* "^ ''^^'^ to attach to the Railway * am, dear Sir, Your obdt. servt. JAMES B. UNIACI ^7th Nov. 1841. Oear Sir, "'"^"^--^-— ^,^ Committee on 3rd inst., yZ ret/ed '^^l? ^^^^isional Meetuig, which convened on tI»e8tS f '"^ ^^"blic number of the Committee, whth^' ml I '."^ '""'^^^^ ^'^« deeded that at present the^ couM no ? ^•'^ yesterday, anvisional I Public sed the ay, an- designated ''the Atlantic and sT?'' '" "'\ ""'i«^»«->'-'- vourable consideration ^^^ommend them to their fa. Agen^'andXltSinTc;:: m' T' '' ''''' -''^ ^^^^ tive steps, on the Receipt of ^h^''?''*^ '^^' '^^'^ ^^^<^- «hall enable them, byTe^^L^^^^f^'^^'ons enclosed, that fex, clearly to underCd wh the the cT ^''' '''"' «^"' on the 8th of November aTe to h. T'"'"P^ "^'"'"'^ted as a co-operative or a cSctL?nS ^^"^'^^ll^d by the Board ""happily provethe case /asfh. H T .I^th«l««er should and others, seems to p Snist cate t the^'''°H "' ^••- ^""'-^^^ at once proceed to ^nr'!^Vi " l'" ''^'^ 'f ^ ^"" ^^'''^ porters of our project a H^mWv r ^^ "'^"^' ^"d sup- if those nomi- nll receive at iact of their r the Title of undertaking iailway" — a Prospectus, the face of initefor the clusively to direct over- ibhsh — and cause of the lited States, 1 our Board er. In the n a Report ig manner, |ntitled ex- ing a vote »nd acting and gene- es in pro- ply to. ons passed moreland, ^vith those ily iinder- t the pro- and busi- their fa- sole legal ose effec- sed, that »ni Hali- Jminated le Board -r should Cunard you will md sup- lall con- Jndence 77 rt"actT"but a ' S^f' r "^""^T'' "^""'^'^ ^'- '--^"'y for which acts, but a Sub-Cowmt//cc quoad the Board in T SaT ment have in contemplation for the re-X'/^ Ka.l way enterprises, and upon wS, fdo n ' fl I'l authorised to enlarge, it is a mattrnfn, ^""^ '">'''^^"^ The Board here having the fulloat ..oi:„„ pacity, activity and zeal, vvil waU w h p r?eTt 'coT^^ ''■ on your takir)g the most nromnT In \- '^ J confidence cure for the Comnar h^ T'^ , """^^^'^'e steps to se- vvarrants, and which XrZ if ^ *'"'''. i^ contemplates . probator; feelinc; in thl rJo ""f '^' manifestation of ap- mindsof^tir&orshe^e tl^- ''^?l"" ^-"^^^ "P^" the success it deserves ' ^ '^ '"'" ^' '^"^"^^^ ^^^h the I remain. My dear Sir, Yours \^ry truly, (Signed) w. BRIDGES. Oeorge R. Young, Es(i., IIalifa.x. HALIFAX AND QUEBEC RAILWAY. i^«m6j .tees, or other bodies of individuals else- where, in l\: orance of this undertaking, have met, and named u Sub-Committee of correspondence, consisting' of the Mayor of Quebec, the Honble. W. Walker, Ilonble. J. Neilson, Honble. A. W. Cochran, Honblc. H. Black, J. B. Forsyth, W. Stevenson, and J. C. Fisher, Esquires, at whose request, we have the honor now, as Secretaries of the General Committee, to address you. The interest taken in the measure by the Inhabitants of Quebec, was most satisfactorily manifested by the number and respectability of the Meeting at which the Resolutions were passed ; and the Sub-Committee consider it sufficient to refer to those Resolutions as showing the views of the Meeting as to the ulterior measures to be adopted for its ac- complishment. The General Committee have no doubt that in a further stage of the measure, and in more favourable times, the Inhabitants of Quebec will not be found wanting in giving it pecuniary support ; in the mean while the Sub*^ Committee invite further communication on this important scheme from the Committee formed at They would desire to be informed what further steps the Committee at are about to pursue, and what aid, public or private, may be expected to the undertaking ; and they will be happy on their part to meet any suggestions that may be offered by the Committee at and to afford them any information or assistance in their power, in furtherance of an object so important to Quebec, and to all the continental Colonies of British North America. We have the honor to be. Your most obt. humble servants, *-0 ) Joint Secretaries to 5 General Committee. Resolutions unanimously passed at the Public Meeting held at Quebec, 23d October, 1845. 1. — That the Citizens of Quebec have learned with great satisfaction the proceedings which have been had in England and in the Sister Provinces, for promoting the formation of a Railway between Halifax and Quebec, with a view of its being extended so that the inhabitants of British America may have a sure and speedy commercial intercourse with the Uni- ted Kingdom, at all seasons of the year, through a port within their own limits. 86 every^~'!iIre^tuorrr;^ '^''^'' ^'" ««r<^'^"y unite i„ Railway. '"^'^ *° ^^^^J^ '"^o speedy effect the proposed commtT?a?fn\efcoufsrwHUave'ln^^^ ^'^'^^^ ^^^'''^-t'"ff d'"gto the security of the Provrnr "P"*''""' "^'^^t '" ad- Empire. It is therefore desirable th.' h' 't ^""V^'^' «"'i«h scientific ,nen of estabhshed ^hi f *'''' ^'"« ^« '^^'^ out by ble, with the concu See of ttT''''' "? 'P^^^''^' «« Possi^ . 4.--That an humble Adi- ^""^ Government ency the Governo General s^l^^^ P^T"^1 '« «- Excel- ^^ty, in the name of th"s Meelc, V/h '^^ ^"^"^ «^ this sent Resolutions, prayiL th^ °h ^ ,?°P>' ^^ ^he pre- pleased to bring the sub ecr ft ?" ^^^^"^"cy would be sideration of Her Males v'srn""^"'*'^" ^^^°rable con! ^-ke such other steps a ' n ^'0^"'' '"^ '^'' ^« ^°"W -ostexp_edientforU:;ii"gt'h:ur^^^^ be deemed Companies ;ol\d:rwhi:h'rvT^^^ to Correspond with promoting the aforemeSed R«ilt ''"'1 '" England, for tees, public bodies and nT- 1 ,^^' ^"^ ^'"1 Gommit- furtherance oft^Tet;:ft;i"tSr ^'^/r"-"^^^^ port, from time to time Zrh , ^^t'"^' and that they re- of the City and district nnTiu ^ f^gislature residents B'ack, L. Panet. W Price ^1'^- ^: ^- ^^^^^ran, H Simpson N. Fre^* ^^X. Me^hotT'"Jf ^^ ^^^-'^' ^^ Symes, J. Gilmour, J. E DeBJnf« T ' ^- J^'^eon, G. B. P'e, J. Chouinard, T. W llvd\ '^''^ - '' -^^ ^'"'^" R. Eckart F X. Parad^' T.tn ^Jnh^'S'T ^^ '"''"' ^• J*aterson, J. Bonner, E. Ryan J S ' ,^- E^ngevm, P. Legar^,fils, J. Duyal, G.TLke W ??^' ^' H""°' J' ton, H. Burstall, James McKpn.i. r^* ?tevenson, H. Pat- W.Sheppard. T. CLeeDllt^^^^^ ^evey, H.Atkinson, E Bacauet P /' ^^.M^^""' G. E • E. Glackemeyer, j/TouranS n ?'"^^'' ^- ^- ^^^^rt, berton, be Members oUhS^I^n^J.f''' «»dH. Pem-' add to their number. Gomm.ttee, with power to ^^^^'^'iotohom the arcularv,as sent, n; THE UNITED KINGDOM. 87 '•aJiy unite in t'le proposed ' Militating effect in ad- »f the British ■ 'aid out by 'y ag possi- nmcnt. His Excel- yor of this of the pre- would be Table con- t he would e deemed pond with igland, for Commit- I'inces, in t they re- nay seem It of the residents firan, H. ssels, A. , G. B. . Gilles- Fetu, I. 2vin, P. urie, J. «. Pat- • Jones, C. E. • Stuart, Pern- iver to •n. E. uldjo, essrs. Glyn, Huiifax, Mills & Co., W. Chapman, E. H. Chap- man, Messrs. Smith, Payne &, Smith, Messrs. Baring Bro- thers, Messrs. Reed, Irvine & Co., Esquires, Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor, W. Bridges, Esq., Secy. Provisional Com- mittee. Liverpool. — The Mayor of Liverpool, Messrs. Field- ing Brothers, Duncan Gibb, Esq., Messrs. Gibb, Bright & Co. The Mayor of Manchester. IN BRITISH AMERICA. Halifax, N. S. — Hon. H. H. Cogswell, The President of the Board of Trade, the Mayor of Halifax, His Excellency Viscount Falkland, G. C. H. St. John, N. B. — President of the Board of Trade. The Mayor of St. John, His Excel- lency Sir W. Colebrooke. Fredericton. — Hon. J. J. Saund- ers. St. John, N. F. — His Excellency Sir John Harvey, K. C. B. Prince Edward Island. — His Excellency Sir H. V. Huntley, Hon. T. H. Haviland. The Mayor of Montreal, President of the Board of Trade, Montreal. Mayor of Kingston. President of the Board of Trade, Kingston. The Mayor of Toronto, President of the Board of Trade, Toronto, President of the Board of Trade, Cobourg, J. Laurison, Esq., London, U. C,. Col. Prince, M. P. P., Sandwich. Dr. Dunlop, M. P. P., Guelph, Capt. Vidal, R. N., Sarnia. Hon. Jas. Gordon, Amherstburg. Hon. E. Hale, Sherbrooke. Hon. A. N. Morin, M. P. P. Montreal. R. Christie, Esq., M. P. P., Quebec. J. A. Taschereau, Esq., M. P. P., do. E. P. Tache, Esq., M. P. P. L'Islet. Charles Casgrain, Esq., River Quelle. Hon. A. Dionne, Kamouraska. L. Bertrand, Esq., M. P. P., Green Island. Hon. M. P. DeLaterriere, Eboulements, A. Tur geon, Esq., Bellechasse. Influential Persons with lohom the Halifax Provisional Committee have corresponded, and to whom Pamphlets containing the views of the Committee, have been sent. Nova Scotia. — His Excellency Viscount Falkland, Lieu- tenant Governor. The Bishop of Nova Scotia ; the Hon. the Chief Justice; Sir J. Dickson ; Cols. Calder, Jackson, and Bazalgette ; Dep. Com. Gen. Robinson ; Honorables E. Collins. S. B. Robie. A. Stewart, M. B. Almon. the Attv. General, Sir Rupert D. George, E. M. Dodd, Daniel Mc- Farlane ; Members of Assembly — G. N. McLelan, J. Ross, J. Crow, T. Logan, V/. Flemming, R. McG. Dickey, S. Ful- ton, J. J. Marshall, W. F. Desbarres, J. Holmes, H. Black- \i 88 adar, G. Brcnnan, H. Huntington, B. Smith, L. M. Wilkin? J. D. Fraser, O. Wilaon, J.Heckman, C. B. Owen, John Creighton, H. Martel, P. Spearwater, W. B. Taylor, J. Ry- der, R. Clements, A. Comeau, P. Crowell, S. P. Freeman F. Bourneuf, J. C. Hall, P. Power, C. Budd, A. Whitman' S. S. Thorne, P. M. Benjamin, M Beckwith, E. Young, J. Dimock, J. McKeagney, J. Turnbull,— Esquires ; the Hali- fax Press, C. B. Spirit of the Times, Yarmouth Courier, do. Herald; A. Gesner, Esq. Cornwallis; Geo. Sriith,Esq. Picto'i ; E. H. Harrington, Esq. Antigonishe ; P. DeCar- teret, Esq., Arichat. Nuw Brunswick.— His Excellency SirWm. Colebrooke, Lieutenant Governor. The Lord Bishop, Fredericton ; Ho- norables. The Chief Justice, S. Sanders, Fredericton ; J.Wes- ley Weldon, Richibucto ; Jos. Cunard, Miramichi ; The Mayor of St. John ; Jas A. Pierce, Ed. Gleaner. Miramichi ; Alf Street, W. H. Buckerfield ; Bliss Botsford, and S. Binney, Peticodiac ; Gilmour, Rankin & Co., Miramichi ; Thos. M.' Deblois, Bathurst ; A. Campbell, Campbelltown ; Dug. Stew- art, Restigouche ; Bill Chappell, B. Verte; Wm. Chandler, Richibucto ; Hugh Morrell, Miramichi ; R.'Carman, Bathurst ; W. C. Smith, Shediac ; W. McKay, Boitistown,— Esquires. Canada. — Toronto. — The Mayor. Kingston. The Mayor ; Senior Naval Officer. Montreal.— Uis Excellency Sir Charles Metcalfe, Go- vernor General. Earl Cathcart, Cols. HoUoway, R.E.,Camp- bell, R. A., Sir James E. Alexander ; Com. Gen. W. Fielden, The Mayor ; Honbles. D. Daly, Surveyor General, H. Kil- laly, Ch. Bd. Works, D. B. Papineau, Com. Cr. Lands ; Wm. H. Draper, Att. Gen. W.; W. Morris, Receiver Gene- ral, Geo. MoflTatt, Montreal Herald, Montreal Courier, Chas. Duncan, Esq. quebec.—The Mayor ; T. A. Stayner, P. M. G. ; Honbles. T. C. Aylwin, M. P. P., W. Walker, M. P. P. ; Fisher & Stevenson, Pierre J. Q. Chaveau, M. P. P., Jean Chabot, M. P. P. ; Editor Mercury, Editor Ouebec Gazette ; Gilles- pie, Greenshields & Co., H. J. Noad & Co., G. B. Symes, Jas. Leslie & Co., Patterson, Young & Co., H. Gilmour & Co., Esquires. Gaspe. — Robert Christie, Esq. M. P. P. Prince Edward Island. — His Excellency Sir Henry V. Huntley, Lieutenant Governor. Great Britain. — To all the Public Departments, and many Genilemen connected with the Mercantile and Monied Interests. ^^(P^fC 535-5" /i^ mS ^^'SfTc'