416 UNITED STATES AND UPPER CANADA. 



cate with New York by the Erie canal or other means. For 

 reasons which will be afterwards stated, population must soon 

 accumulate in this district, which possesses almost every thing 

 within itself which can add to the wealth and greatness of &amp;lt;i 

 country. The chief power of the States will centre here, and 

 the interests of the inhabitants being interwoven with the 

 mentioned seaports, they will insist on an observance of the 

 Union, whatever may be the vie\vs of the northern and south 

 ern states. 



The inhabitants of the States speak the same language as 

 the English, which may be called the language of commerce. 

 They are made acquainted with the improvements and dis 

 coveries of Britain a few months after they become known, 

 and from the freedom of institutions, and energy of the people, 

 greater effect can sometimes be given to them, On a general 

 view of all the circumstances affecting the character and situa 

 tion of the country and the people, it is scarcely possible to 

 imagine a region promising such unchecked prosperity and 

 future greatness. 



Upper Canada has made unparalleled advancement of late 

 years, which is not likely to continue at the present rate, as 

 the causes of prosperity have been altogether artificial. A 

 great number of gallant men, after meritoriously serving Bri 

 tain in war, were placed on the half-pay list, in prime of life. 

 Seeing no prospect of employment or farther advancement in 

 the profession of arms, many of them retired to Upper Canada, 

 in hope of providing for their families, where they were assign 

 ed a grant of land. This class of emigrants cannot, however, 

 be much augmented, and the chief source of value to the 

 country of those already settled their annuities will ter 

 minate with their lives. Of late years, immense sums have 

 been lavished unproductively by the British Government 

 on canals and other works, and in paying public services, 

 which cannot be continued in the existing state of things. 

 A third source of advancement has been the tens of thou 

 sands of individuals lured into the country from Britain by 

 devices which will soon lose their influence, in consequence 

 of a rival to the Canada Company having appeared in Lower 



