MADE DURING

A TOUR IN THE UNITED STATES AND

IN CANADA.

BY HUGH SEYMOUR TREMENHEERE.

Huc geminas nunc flecte acies, hanc aspice gentem,
Romanosque tuos.

VIRGIL,

LONDON:

JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.

1852.

1-14-21

Gist

CONTENTS

UNITED STATES.

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THE PUBLIC SYSTEM OF EDUCATION IN THE FREE STATES

OF THE UNION . . . . . . .

1

8

The Theory on which it is based-namely, that the

Religious instruction which is not given in the Day

Schools is given in the Sunday Schools—is not sup-

ported by facts, in reference to a large proportion of

the labouring population . . . . .

That the injurious consequences of separating Religious

from Secular instruction are becoming evident to

some of the most observant persons and the most

zealous supporters of popular education :

Reasons why another effort should be made to bring

all parties in this country to an agreement on the

principles on which a general system might be

founded . . . . . . . .

47

58

RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES

Their probable effect on the future price of wheat in

this country

69

WATER SUPPLY IN THE CITIES AND LARGE Towns.

105

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THE SECRET BALLOT AT THE ELECTIONS FOR THE STATE OF

MASSACHUSETTS . . . . . . 114

Note on Bribery at Elections . . . . . 123

Extract from Message of the Governor of the State of

New York on that subject . . . . . 123

THE PRESS . . . . . . . . 126

GENERAL REMARKS . . .

. . . 143

Beneficial results of the present more frequent inter-

course between the educated classes of the United

States and of this country . . . . . 143

Good feeling towards England prevalent among those

classes in the United States . . . . 144.

Reasons why more travellers from this country should

visit the United States . . . . . 146

Railway travelling, &c.

. . . . 147

Endeavours of the Press and of the Public Schools in

reference to “Manners” . . . . 147

Hotels, Climate, Scenery, &c. . . . . 149

APPENDIX (A.) Estimated Cost of growing an Acre of

Wheat on a Farm of 200 Acres in the

wheat-growing districts of Ohio . . 157

(B.) Cost of Transport of Wheat from those dis-

tricts to Liverpool, and Selling Price there 159

(C.) Report to Cincinnati Board of Trade . 162

(D.) Extract from Report on Boston Public

Schools . .

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. 173

CANADA.

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Not sufficiently appreciated in England . ..

Extent of Tour in . .

. . . . 175

Roads, &c. . . .

178

Climate . . . . . . . . . . 184

Geological Survey.

. 193

Cultivation . . . .

. 195

Railways, open and projected . .

209

Canals, completed and projected ..

Increase of Towns . . . . . . . . 214

Field of employment for British capital and labour .218

Canadian politics · · · ·

· ·

Progress made in the working of Constitutional Government 221

General results of · · · · · · · 228

Boston Railway Celebration . . . . . Note p. 227

State of the Canadian press

Education . . . . . . . . . 235

Upper Canada . . . . . . . . 235

Prospective good effects of . . . . . . 244

Lower Canada . . . . . . . . 258

Inducements for persons of the upper class of society in

this country to settle in Canada . . . . . 267

Mistakes of previous settlers . . . . . . 267

Country society . . . . . . . . 270

Occupations of country life . . . . . . 271

Field of exertion in public business.

English sports . . . . . . . . 274

Deer Stalking.

Shooting.

Fishing.

Fox-hunting.

Races.

Financial credit and prospects of the Colony . . .276