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D Coloured covers/ Couverture de couleur I I Covers damaged/ D Couverture endommagee Covers festor'a'l''?a'V's to run from Quebec to Montreal,^ and to KmgMon, m the rear of the country in the rear • *rom Kingston on to loronto, and direct to London, in the London District, Whidh is only 100 miles from our charm! .mg city of Torontor,- ajld through the country, and from London, m the London District, to the village of Chatham • and then m a direct line from Chathari, to the north eTs! .corner of the Township of Mersey, in the Western SrTc and from this point m a direct line to the village cS Wind sor upon the banks of the river Detroit, in the State of Michigan This line of Railroad from Halifax and Chat- ham and Windsor, the south-west part of which, will unite and come with, the line of strim communication frorn Detroit to Chicago, the south end of Lake Michigan : then this hne of steam communication from London, in Eneland t hrjugh t ,e British Colonies, to Chicago, in the UnlSj Smtes ot America; and then, great wilfb; the advantage r/n^ 1'"^ °f '.u**^ communication fron^ London, in Erl and, through the interior of those British Provinces, and o the inhabitants thereof in time of war, as all articles that may be necessary for a war, and merchandise &c can be conyeyed so speedy, and in safety, to anV pan of ^>e Brmsh Colonies ; for, this line of steam common fca, on To L^''\' V°"?'' the interior of the North Amen-ca? Colonies, belonging to Great Britain. This propoTed S of Railroad from Halifax I propose to run fndCct no to the north-east corner of the Township of iMerse v in Z &S,?"'?* and the village of cUam L^a' dhec! line from London, m the London District, to the nortS V - ■ '--SI. 2v'?^0^8 26 corner of the Township of Mersey ; and from tb6 norifif" east corner of the Township of Mersey, in the Western District, 1 propose that this line should run direct to the town of Windsor, upon the east banks of the river Detroit, right opposite to the steam communication at Detroit to Chicago. And fiom Chicago, I propose that a Railroad l)e run fromCl»icago to the Mississippi River, and from the Mississippi River, this Railroad 1 propose to run to the Rncky Mountains ; and, then, over the Rock Mountains to the mouth of the Columbia River, on the Pacific Ocean ; and then a line of steamboats to rnn between the mouth of tho Columbia River to China, and any part of the East Indies: so, then, the line of steam communication will bo complete from London, fn England, upon a west line of steam communication (o China and the East Indies, which is only ten or eleven thousand miles, from London, in England, to China and the East Indies. 1 propose that this line of Railroad communioalion, should run to tho north-east corner of (he Township of Mersey, in the Western District, that it may run in the interior of the country, and the centre between Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair; and from this point, l*propose that a Railroad should run to Amherstburg, and Fort Maiden, in the Township of , in ihe Western District. In the year 1837, I proposed a Railroad should run .land, to China and the East Indies. And I also propose, another Railroad should run from the city of Toronto to 60 miles north of Guelph, and then run to Lake Huron, about 12 or 15 miles north of Goderich, upon a direct lijie from this city. In the year 1937, I proposed' a short lino of steam com- municalion from Kingston, in Canada West, and Oswego, in the State of New York, through the city of Toronto, direct to the centre of the east shore of Lake JVlichigan, which will be only a little over 300 miles, from this city to the centre of the east shore of Lake Michigan ; and I also laid down this route upon my map of Canada West, at the time, from the City of Toronto, also the west direc- tion. I proposed a Railroad strait to the mouth of tho Saguenay River, at Huron, which is only 105 miles from this city ; and I proposed a line of steamboats, to run from the river Saguenay over Lake Huron, to the head of Sague. nay Bay, which is 160 miles from the mouth ol the River 28 3aguenay ; and tl.mi from the head of the Saguenay Bay T ^l?T^M- k"''''^"^' *° '■"" '" »'•« °«"»^« o*" the ca^st shore of Lake Michigan, a Avestcourse, and this Railroad will only be sixty miles over a narrow tract of land, pointing to Z a line of steamboats may run to Wilwauly, and another line of steamboats to Chicago, and there met niy proposed and celebrated hne of steam communication from London n England, to Chma and the East Indies. The mouth of the R.ver Sageunay ,s on the east shore of Lakelluron and north of Goderich about 60 miles, and this Ra Iroad from theciyof Toronto to Lake Superior ; n canal must b^ made between Lake Huron and Lake Superior. sufiStly arge for large steamboats to pass through it ; and t en I propose, a line of steamboats to run from tl e mouti of SuZT ^^^"^"jy A"'' 9^«" Sound, to the head of Lake Superior, upon the Canada side. [ then propose a Rail! road from Lake Superior to Lake Winepei; I propose to run from Lake Winepeg to th. mouth of 'the cXmb a River, and then it will meet with my most celebrated li^e of fnH T^fTTi^'i'-^''^" ^'■°'" ^°"^°"' ''" England, to China rnLh ? ^"^"'' . ^' ^^^^ ^^^"«P«?' t'-e land, I arn hi iormed, ,3 very good, and the land will, I am informed produce excellent crops of grain. ' to ^M^^w^' ^^' ^^^ ^^'^ of Selkirk, a Scotch Lord, went to Lake W.nepeg .n order to form a settlement ii tha country with his countrymen ; and I believe a great nun berof them remain there until thi« dav, and There are a great number of them called half French and half Indians am inlormed there is a Scotchman, who is governor ove; ]hZ '1? *^'«' °°"""'y J I am informed that the half bread there, have become very numerous, a great raceof neonle and the North Wost Company are very great and Hch so their trade and commerce is'great, and^he setUemen; IS now become considerable and great. »'«"ieni Leaving the mouth of the Saguenav, you will have to pass the Railroad from Toronto to the mouth of the sJul. ^n^rr^'^h^"*^ '"'" Pf^ th'-ough one of the finest tracts land as there ,s m North America, and it must be good Ullage and well watered, and unsurveyed land of the Saguenay Bay, I of the cast shore Railroad will only d, pointing to the mdfrom this point ily, and another met my proposed ion from London, • The mouth of Lake Huron, and lis Railroad from t canal must be srior, sufficiently ?h it ; and then, om the mouth of he iiead of L^ke propose a Rail- sg; 1 propose to 3f the Columbia selebrated line of ngland, to China lie land, I am in- I am informed, otch Lord, went tiement in that e a great num- and there are a nd half Indians. s governor over the half bread t race of people, ?reat and rich, the settlement >u will have to h of the Saguft. the finest tracts, it must be good d land of the. 29 crown, and it is about 60 miles square. This Railroad, running from the city of Toronto, to the mouth of the Saguenay River and Lake Huron, will pass within about 15 miles south of Owen's Sound, and a short Railro&d may be made to Owen's Sound, and Owen's Sound will be about 95 miles from the city of Toronto. I propose that a short canal, to be made upon the north side of Sault of Su Mary's, or falls of St. Mary's, the outlet of the Lake; so, if this line of communication is made complete to Lake Winepeg, and then to the mouth of the Columbia River, very great will be the trade— and the trade of that country about Lake Winepeg, will come down to our charming city of Toronto. The steamboats that will run between the mouih of the Saguenay River, and the head of Lake Superior, upon the Canadian side, can as well, and easy run to Owen's Sound, as they can to the mouth of the Saguenay River; these steamers can have their choice, which of these two ports they sail to, for, they can as easily run to one as the other, as the di.stance|will be equal equal from the two ports, and the cars can as well run from the city of Toronto from Owen's Sound, as from the mouth of the Saguenay River ; by this most useful Railroad, from the city of Toronto to the mouth of the Saguenay River, to Owen's Sound ani Lake Michigan, as the distance will be nearly equal from the city aforesaid, and then luggage and passengers will arrive in the city of Toronto by this Railroad, and other Railroads, dec, &c., &c. And from the city of Toronto to Kingston, there is now a line of Steamboats plying between the aforesaid ports; and from Kingston to Montreal, there is now a great number of IJarges and other Boats, that come to Kingston from Mont- real, by the Rideu Canal ; and these barges return to Montreal by the river St. Lawrence, and also many other bORts, and will transport anything cheap from Kingston to Montreal. And now, steamboats that are propellers, that come from Montreal by the Rideu Canal, to Kingston and different parts upon Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and they also will, and do return to Montreal, all down the river bt. Lawrence, and the they will convey freight and paisengers very cheap from the city of Toronto to Mon- 3* V m treal by the aforesaid river Si. Lawrence ; and there is a first ralft steamboat running three times a week from the city of Toronto to Rochester, in the Siate of New York, and from Rochester to Albany there is u canal, and also a Railroad alongside ot the canal to Albany, and from Albany to New York down the Eludson River there is a line of steamboats in operation ; so the steafli communica* tion is made complete, from the city of Toronto to Mont- real and New York, and any person may go to Montreal or New York in about 50 hours time; and, there is ano- ther line of steamboats, plying betwnen the city of Toronto and Lewiston, owned by the celebrated, generous, noble and gallant Captain Richardson, of the city of Toionto, late Captain in her Majesty's Royal N«vy ; and there is now a line of steamboats running between the city of T<)ronto and the town of Hamilton." And, also, I proposed a Railroad to run direct from the city of Toronto to Barrie, which is about 60 miles north of this city ; and from the town of Barrie. I proposed a [Railroad to run in a north-west course to the Notawaagau Bay. which is about 10 miles . direct from Barrie ; and I also proposed a Railroad from the Notawasgau B'ly direct to Penetanguishene, from the city of Toronto. 95 miles by this Railroad.. I proposed a Railroad to run from Barrio to Guelph, which is 60 miles from Barrie, and another to run direct from Barrie to Owen's Sonnd, nearly the same distance. And I also propose another Railroad, to run direct from the city of Toronto to Balsom Lake, which is only about 70 miles from the city of Toronto, a north east course from the city of Tortonto. Balsom lake is one of the numerous lakes on the River Trent, and 20 miles east of Lake Simcoe, and 35 or 40 miles north of Lake Ontario. In case of war between Great Britain and the United States, a Railroad may branch off from the main line of H^ailroad, and steara communication from London, in Eng- land, to China and the East Indies, upon the north side of the Townshipof Cavttnj,to run direct to the south side of Balsom lake; I propose this to run in the reai-;of Lake Huron, and also in the rear of Lake Superior, twenty miles in the interior of the county of the lake, aforesaid ; to unite with i ■! the : north Alltl and I so far exam rail re Lake a lini catioi if the in re| in opt passei very < throuj criter railro these numbi Missis mense So thi eounti ■nay I place. Stock I if the; lines ( all fai I hs of rail to emi TiiUnic be the my pr to the cation! proper Vany'a ce; and there is a s a week from the vate of New York, u canal, and also u Albany, and from T River there is a steam commiinica* ' Toronto to Mbnl- ay go to Montreal and, there is ano- the city of Toronto i, generous, noble le city of Toionto, 'avy ; and there is tween the city of id, also, I proposed Toionto to Barrie, ity ; and from the run in a north-west is about 10 miles d a Railroad from juishene, from the )ad.. I proposed a whici) is 60 miles ct from Barrie to nee. And I also t from the city of bout 70 miles from 3 from the city of lumerous lakes on Lakie Simcoe, and in and the United I the main line of n London, in Eng- n the north side of ) the south side of 3ai-;of Lake Huron, iventy miles in the iid ; to unite with 31 the Railroad from Lake Superior to Winepec, at the north-west main trading, post of the North West Company. All these railroads and sieam communications will pay and be profitable stock to the proprietors, as they will be so far asunder fro") each other ; we may ensure, from our example, the very Rreat business and the trade that canals, ra. roads, alongside the cana! only 10 miles in tUfi rear of Lake Ontario, which is about 200 miles- in length; there is a line o» steamboats runnmg; so all lines of communi. cation IS nearly together, and they pay the proprietors well, If they did not pay the owners would not keep them up and in repair. And fmn. Albany to New York there is now in operation a line of steamboats, so that all parcels and passengers can be conveyed to Montreal and New York very cheap and quick. On the lines of communication, through the State of New York, as you say, is a suflicient criterion for any one to judge, you will see these proposed railroads of mine, as aforesaid, will pay the proprietors of these railroads, and also may cover and clear a great number of those steamers which are now a running on the Mississippi, in the United States of America, and the im- inense trade that is done by tne South West Fur Comany. So the way to make and increase the business of any country, is first, to open communication that the people may have an easy and clieap way of access to every place, and then every communioation is sure to pay the Stockholders upon any line of communication whatever if they are quite near together; but the railroads and lines of communication which I have here proposed are all far enough apart, and assured to pay the stock. I have sufficiemly stated at present, the great necessity of railroads and steam communications, to induce anyone !o embark in the speculation of rr;. -ads and steam com- luUnications ever proposed to be r laos. How great will be the advantage and profit to the city of Toronto, with my proposed railroad and steam communication, and also to the stockholders of these railroads and sleam communi- cations that I have here proposed ; if it should be thought proper to save expoiice, I proposed to follow up the Com- pany's Railroad to the north side of the Township of WiU 92 ntot, which is 70 miles railroad from the oily of 'foroulo to Windsor, in the Western District ; the Company's Rail. road from the city of Toronto to Port Sarnia, at Lake FTuron, may be made usa of 60 or 70 miles, and then run « Branch Railroad strait from the north east side of the Township of Willmot, to the northeast side of the Town. «hip of ftifersey, in the Western District, and the Railroad will pass through London, in the Fiondon District, and through Chatham, in the Western District, as aforesaid. The British Government have, for many year.-, past, been expending very great sums oC money in fitting out vessels, to endeavour to discover •» north-west passage to China and the East Indies, around the continent of America, but they have failed in the endeavour, and the money that Ims been ali lost in this enterprise j and if they did sue cefed in making this discovery, the frosi in that frozen region wotjld make the passage impracticable and of no use, as it is so far to the north ; but, my most celebrated nne of steam communication to China and the East Indies 13 dirrec: and sure, and can bo made use of without any difficulty, and at any time of the year. I proposed, about li> years since, a short and direct west M ' of communication to China aud the East Indies ; from Montreal to New York, by way of the city of Toronto, to the Mississippi River, .and over the Rocky Mountains, into the Columbia River, by a railroad ; and then a line of steamboats, to run from the mouth of the Columbia River across the Pacific Ocean, to China and the East In- dies, and pubished the same in the Christian Guardian. newspaper, at that time. And when this very useful line qf steam communication to China and the East Indies is complete, great will be the benefits to the British Colonies and all North America, and to the nations and a great part of Europe, dec, die, dzc. SIR JOHN SMYTH, Baronet ^ Royal Engineer, Canadinn Foet, L.L.D., 4* Moral Phtlosphety ; ^c, ^i-Ct ^c. City of Toronto, September 26lh, 1845. Fr city of 'foroulo to Company's Rail- Sarnia, at Lako lileti, and then run h east side of tlio side of the Town, and the Railroad idon District, and ict, as aforesaid. IV year.-» past, been fitting out vessels, passage to China It of America, but i the money that d if they did sue )si in that frozen itioable and of no y most celebrated d the East Indies ie of without any rt and direct west Hast Indies ; from city of Toronto, locky Mountains, and then a line of the Columbia and the East In. ristian Guardian. very useful line ho East Indies is British Colonies and a great part linn Poet, '' Philospkerp A Proposed line of Steau Communication Round the World, part of the Moditen-n near Sea to tho F„T, ''^ "^--'''f ^ steam commiin caiion is marlp nnv nn« '® ^^ r™,, London, ,, r:.,.a,ro'i^r,L'''z;,rraU:r,i months travelliiiir. And 1 I)mpos,> a line of steam com. a lm« of Steamboat ,>,„„ r„n fron, i.ond„„, i„ Kns a„d to from S,''1il;«''-, ' f'"'"''"" """"'•"il^admayl^made % HII M ON DEATH. J?^ Lady June Smytli, late wife of Sir Jolin. Sm'jfh, Baronet, Royal Engineer, <^c\, t^c, cj-c. Ol^Peatli ! how awful is thy appcaraucfi : oven in (h« (inin^.al race, see tiie Utile wings flutter, tli