he worst, taking
such measures as should disappoint them.

The importance of good accommodations for troops marching to Canada, at
Fredericton, and the upper parts of the river St. John, was well
ascertained during the last war, and should not soon be lost sight of.

In short, as nature has given St. John and the other sea-ports
advantages that cannot be taken from them, so Fredericton, from its
central situation, possesses advantages peculiar to itself. Instead,
therefore, of indulging in such partial jealousies, every encouragement
should be given to such towns, as they contribute to the improvement of
the interior of a country from whence most of the resources that
support the sea-ports are drawn.

Fredericton is slowly increasing in buildings and improvements. It has
a considerable share in the lumber trade, for which it is well
situated. Ship-building has also lately been commenced, and will
probably be prosecuted to considerable extent as there are no want of
good situations for launching, and abundance of timber.

If the main streets in Fredericton had been laid out to follow the
windings of the river they would have formed an agreeable curve; the
squares could then have been kept uniform in width, and the main
streets could have continued without a jog, the whole length of the
town, which would be a great improvement to the looks of the place.

SAINT ANDREWS.

The frontier town of New-Brunswick, lies nearly opposite Robinstown, in
the State of Maine. It is a small pleasant sea-port in the County of
Charlotte: being situated near the river Saint Croix, on a narrow strip
of low land fronting the Bay of Passamaquoddy, with a range of hills in
the rear. It has two principal streets, running parallel with the
water, which are intersected by cross streets at right angles. The
principal streets are well built up, and the town contains 2,268
inhabitants, according to the census taken in 1824.--It is conveniently
situated for the fishing trade, as the waters abound with cod, haddock,
pollock, and numbers of other fish, and there are numbers of small
Islands nearly within view of the harbor, very suitable for prosecuting
the fishery to advantage. It carries on a considerable trade in
exporting squared and sawed lumber, and in ship-building--thirteen
vessels were registered in the Port of Saint Andrews in 1824, amounting
to three thousand six hundred and thirty-three tons, all of which had
been built in the County