CANAL DE PRINCIPE, a channel on the N.W. coast of North America, formed by Banks' Island on the S.W., and Pitt's Archipelago on the N.E. It was first explored by Señor Camaano, a Spaniard, who represented it as fair and navigable. It is about fourteen leagues long. The southern shore is compact and nearly straight, and has no soundings. The northern shore is much broken, bounded by many rocks and islets, and affords soundings in several places. Both sides of this canal are entirely covered with pine trees; and the shores abound with sea-otters.