race from the English. A stranger going above
the Falls, finds himself suddenly among a new race of people, different
in their language, religion, habitations, and manners.

Below this settlement the country is a wilderness for some distance,
comprising the lands adjoining and below the Grand Falls.

The isthmus formed by the bend of the river at the Grand Falls, was
formerly cleared by the troops stationed at that post. This spot was
selected at the first settlement of the Province for a military
station. It served not only as a security for the settlers at that
period, when the country was a total wilderness and almost impassable,
being without roads or habitations, but also connected and secured the
communication with Canada. Barracks, &c. were constructed and troops
stationed at this place for a number of years. The works are at present
in ruins; although it is no doubt one of the first interior positions
in the Province. This place forms one of the great features of
New-Brunswick. Here the navigation of the great river St. John is
totally obstructed, and the upper part of the country disjoined from
the seaboard. This points out the great importance of its situation, as
the great connecting point and centre for the intercourse and trade of
the upper country, whenever it becomes fully settled. Its situation
will no doubt soon attract a settlement, and in process of time a town
will arise, which will be the depot for goods from the seaboard, where
they will be exchanged for the produce of the upper part of the
country. A canal or tunnel cut through the isthmus, will probably
follow. This would be of the utmost advantage to the Province, by
connecting the navigation and developing the resources of the upper
country, which are said to be almost inexhaustible. The distance to cut
would be nearly one hundred rods. The isthmus being ninety rods across,
from bank to bank, the descent of the water would be nearly half an
inch to a foot.

Descending the St. John seven miles below the falls, it receives the
Salmon river, a considerable stream from the east, and eleven miles
farther the Restook falls into it from the westward. This is a fine
river, running in a very crooked direction through a fine country
abounding in excellent land and well stored with timber of the first
quality. It makes to the southwest and has been explored upwards of one
hundred miles, where it continues of a good width. It is supposed to be
of great