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some of them are doubtless veil conduc ted,) are such as they ought to be, such as the character of the state and the wel fare of the people require. This being the case, is it not time that something should be done ? Is it not time for the legislature to awake to its duty, and do that now, which ought to have been done years ago? that, which will at once give to our state a character and a rank among her sister states, which she should hve taken long since ? We may be compli mented by reviewers for our zeal in pro moting internal improvements ; they may tell us, and those who please may be lieve it. that 44 the spirit we have dis played, and the wise nirnsutes we hrtve -r last auopteu, arv "si s.uii in to ;-..ti us at oncf : : -..iac. - n'r; in tie Union, to which other s;.ites huvc scarcely attai ned by the t-'. idual advances of a centu ry :" we nuw clear ou our rivers, we may dig canals, and make railways ; but they all will not i they all will not increase our relative importance, so long as we let the human mind be choked with weeds, and suffer it to wither and become weak for want of culture. If we wish to march to greatness and glory, it must be by the powciful impulse of intellect: if we wish to obtain power and influence, we must iirst possess knowledge and virtue. We hope our representatives will think of these things, and at the coming session of the legislature do their duty, a duty ivhich they owe to their constituents, as the guardians of their interests, and to the state, as the conservators of its honor. FOR THE WESTEUX CAnOLUTIAX. Messrs. Bi.r,H.r Sc. White : The accession of the Floridas to the United States, has excited so much inter est, and raiced so much expectation among the people of the southern and wevern states, that any thing relative to the situa tion and circumstances of that country would, it is presumed, afford a subject of amusement and perhaps of interest, to your numerous readers. The subjoined remarks are the result of personal obser vation in most part, or from information derived from authentic sources, and are made without partialitv or preiudice. If they should be thought to have any claims upon the notice of the public, you are at liberty to insert them in your paper. The Floridas, by men either totally ig norant of its topographical situation, or most grievously misled by appearances and superficial observations, or, perhaps, in many instances, influenced by personal interest, have been represented as a coun try combining all the natural and substan tial advantages necessary to constitute a populous and wealthy country, and as holding out to adventurers every induce ment that the pleasure, or pride, avarice or ambition of man could desire. In some respects, this is certainly a desirable coun try ; but it falls, upon actual observation, very far short of the character that has been given to it. There are few coun tries naturally better situated for com merce, or abounding less with the means of supporting and prosecuting commerce, than the Floridas ; and no country afford ing a climate more genial to productions of such variety and value, or affording, at the same lime, a soil more sterile, or less productive. The const, from St. Marys to Perdido, is indented with a great number of inlets, bavs and harbours, many of which are safe and commodious, and well fitted for the purposes of commerce, but, from their peculiar situation, have but little prospect of ever lining into importance. The most considerable of these, next to Pen scol.i, are the Apalachicola, Tampa, and St. Johns. The bay of Tampa is one of the finest on the coast ; and from the great depth of -water afforded on the bar, and the quantities of live oak and pine timber growing round the bay, it is probable it may be selected by the United States as an eligible situation for a depot for the American Navy. On the St. Johns a town of some considerable secondary impot tance may spring up ; as it is easier of access, and has a richer back country, than any place in East Florida, it is prob able it will in time assume a more respect able standing than any other place in that territory. Apalachicola buy is also a fine ir.e ; it is formed bv the junction of Flint :v.i Chatahouchy rivers ; and for the re ception of the trade descending these streams, a town of some consequence imy rise, but must ultimately remain trib utary to Pensacola, which, of itself, con stitutes the most important feature in the commercial character of this country. The lands in the Floridas are generally very poor, in West Florida they arc en tttelv so: They lie level, and consist mostly of immense sandy pine barrens, gradually descending as they approach the sea. The country is intersected by numerous streams of pure and healthy water, and when of any size, are mostly navigable. The face of the country, even in the poorest barrens, is covered with the most profuse variety of flowers, plants, shrubs, and undergrowth, I have ever seen : the orange, rose, vine, and cattal pa, are the spontaneous growth of this country : the fig, date, olive, lime, and grape, grow to great perfection, where they arc cultivated. Although poor land is the characteristic of this country, there are, nevertheless, some bodies of good land to be found, particularly in Fast Flor ida. On the St. Johns rivers there are some lands of a very fine quality ; but they lie low and are mostly of the alluvian or hemlock description : this is the onlv part of this extensive country which migh.. be called unhealthy. On the Choctaw hatchy, Lotchuay, St. Marks, and Suwa ney rivers, there are considerable bodies of excellent lands ; at the Mecasukcy towns thrre is a fine bodv of pine, o-ik, :.d hickory lands; and on the Chip-di rr.tr in West Florida, about GO miles est of Pensacola, a body of hi ir, oak, and walnut lands, about 60 miles in length and 20 miles in breadth. These lands are favorable to the production of long and short staple cotton, sugar, rice, and it is confidently believed coffee would grow well, though but few experiments have yet been made in that article. These lands, hough rich and valuable in their natural productions, are in too small quan tities to arrest the attention of agi irukur- alibis; uuu uwu uiiei nuui mt w '.-uir. hi the Spanish grants and the circumstances under which they now stand, are too in tricate and uncertain to enlist the views of the speculator. The country is gener ally healthy ; and the prevalence of the sea breezes, over almost every part of the country, makes the climate a delightful one ; but to some other source than agri culture Florida must depend) not only for its wealth end importance, but its very support and existence : for a country with out agriculture is destitute of the mait. pillar of its existence, the basis of its pow er, and without the most substantial source of national prosperity and wealth. Upon commerce alone then must Florida de pend for its support ; and upon the pros perity and progress of one single point must she depend for her powt r and na tional consequence ; and even the pros perky of that one point depends upon a concurrence of circumstances and contin gencies which must tend very murh to retard it in its progress. Pensacola, of all other places in the Floridas, or, perhaps, in the southern states, seems to unite more general and local advantages, and to bid fairer to tisc, at some period or other, to commercial importance, than any point on the southern coast. This place is sit uated on a fine sandy beach, evidently formed by the receding of the water, nine miles above the Barrancas or pass into the sea, and upon a bay of its own name, the most beautiful and safe harbor in the world. The navy of Great Hritain may approach . i i i r. . u. this bay and ride in it with perfect safety. The bar across the bay affords at all times! from 22 to 28 feet water. I he bay is i 30 miles in length, and no where less than j 4 miles wide. The sea and land breezes, which blow alternately, make the place extremely pleasant, and the purity of the i water makes it perfectly healthy. 1 hese : suppose, that Pensacola was destined to circumstances conspire to make Pensacola '. become that great mart of the southern the most delightful place I have ever ; and western states, the New-York of the seen ; but at present it is very far from south. This canal once effected, 1 should having any claims to beauty : The build- not hesitate to pronounce the probability, ings are poor, irregularly built, and rather nay, even the certainty, of that event, in a state of decay. It has a population The commencement of this canal is in of about 3000 persons ; and in that num- another state, which, by the laws of self ber there is perhaps a greater diversity o( preservation, would oppose the execution character, color, and physiognomy, and of this design ; and until the United States withal, a greater variety and confusion of. assume the exercise of a right which they tongues, than any one place, of the samej magnitude, could boast of since the an cicnt days of Babylon. But since the reign of Gov. Jackson, there has been more uniformity of character than formerly. By many it has been supposed, that the sterility of the soil in West Florida, but particularly the poverty of the country contiguous to Pensacola, would effectually liar its further progress ; this reason, at first sight, seems a plausible one ; but up in n uMu,c c , uui uu-j, been len th senlefl . a question i, and by extending the;. . - . i -.i i what ...uy be, and what, in ; !m:ma dy connected with the prosper- on examination r- view laither to what may all probability, will be effected, for the benefit of Pensacola, I think the inquiry will result in a different conclusion. In clusive of any exterior or artificial advan tage, there are two channels through which the produce of a rich and fertile country will naturally find its way to Pensacola : the one is by the way of the Coneccugh river, whichriscs in the Alabama, and is navigable for boats of almost any de scription ; in its course it winds through an extensive and fertile country, and unites with the Escambia and empties itself into the bay 15 miles east of Pensacola : the other is by the way of Apalachicola bay and river, which is formed by the junction of Chatahouchy and Flint rivers, the former takes its rise in Georgia, and pas ses through the Greek nation, and is nav igable for 400 miles by the course cf the river : Flint river rises in and passes through the richest and most fertile part of Georgia, and is navigable 250 miles above its entrance into the bay. T here arc other less considerable streams enter ing Apalachicola bav, all the trade of which, when united,' will concentre in Pensacola. The contiguity of Houth merica and the West Indies will also, in no inconsiderable degree, contribute to the advancement of this place. An inland schooner navigation, that is effected by means of a chain of lakes and bayous, already with New-Orleans, by facilitating intercourse with that place, may subserve the interest of Pensacola. But the source upon which Pensacola immediately de pends for its subsequent aggrandizement, is by the means of a contemplated canal, by which the waters, with the overwhelm ing trade of the Mississippi, are intended to be conducted into the bay of Pensaco la. By men of experience and intelli gence, who arc well acquainted with the situation of the country and the nature of the obstacles, this communication is thought to be not only practicable, but may be effected with comparative case and small expense. This projected canal takes out of the Mississippi river 1 20 miles above New-Orleans, and, by its course, 230 miles above its mouth, at a place callrd Bayou Manchac. From the mouth of this bayou to its intersection 'vith Amity river, is 16 miles ; (and for orciinarv bots is navigable all seasons ;) worn Ami v river to lake Maurepas or Ibervil e river, is 40 miles; fthro which there i now good schooner navigation ;) through lake Maurepas, is 3 miles; from j this to take Pouch-Attain, through the p iss, j is 6 miles ; through lake Ponchatrain to ; he Regoletts, in a straight line nearly the ! course of the ch tnnel, is 32 miles; thro I the Regoletts is 8 miles; from thence to Mobile point is 86 miles; from thence to the head of Bonseconce bay is 1 5 miles ; but in going from the Regoletts to thiiii bay, the distance may Ik- shortened from ! Bonseconce bav, if the He ron pass should be preferred, by connecting Wolf riv er, by canal 4, miles over a level plain, with this river ; to Bcllanse is 2 miles ; from thence to bav Gasson is 3 miles ; thence to Perdido buy is 2, through this bay 5 miles to a point from whence a cunal three fourths of a mile will connect Laguara lake ; through this lake to the barrancas 8 miles ; and from thence to Pensacola is 9 miles. Bv this calculation, it is from Bayou Manchac to Mobile bay 196 miles, al! of that distance steamboats and schoon ers may run, except 16 miles at the Bav ou Manchac, which may be made equally so with inconsiderable expense ; and from Mobile bav to Pensacola is 19 miles, only 5 t of which is to be canalled ; making in all 245 miles, a distance only 15 miles far ther than from the same point to the mouth of the Mississippi. The extreme unhealthincss of New-Orleans, the nu merous bars across the mouth of the riv er, and the difficulty of ascending the riv er, combined with the numerous advanta ges peculiar to Pensacola, give it a deci ded ascendancy, in point of locality, over any port belonging to the southern states. The interest md convenience of the west ern merchants imperiously demand a great mart somewhere to the west, for the reception of their produce, and the supply of their goods, independent of New-York and Philadelphia. Experience has demonstrated the fact, that Ncw-Or- leans has never yet, and most probably never will, act in any other capacity than that of a kind of broker for the produce descending the Mississippi. It would not, then, it is believed, be extravagant to possess, of making internal improvements, there is little prospect of this valuable plan being carried into effect. A FRIEND. NEW-YORK CONVENTION. We congratulate every friend of principle and the people's rights, that the question on the elective franchise itv ana tranquility oi tne state, wmcn gives to the people a right which hith erto has been abridged, if not entirely withheld. To understand the broad and equitable principle as adopted, we here subjoin it: " Even' male citizen of the age of twenty-one vears, who shall have been one year an inhabi tant of this state, preceding the day of the elec tion, and for the last six months a resident of the town, county, or district where he may olfer his vote, and shall have paid a tax to the state or county within the year next preceding1 the elec tion, assessed upon his real or personal proper ty; or shall he by law exempted from taxation ; and also every male citizen of the age of twenty-one years, who shall have been for three years next preceding such election an inhabitant of this state ; and for the List year a resident in the town, county, or district, where he may offer his vote ; and shall have been, within the last year, assessed to labor upon the public highways, and shall have performed the labor, or paid an equivalent therefor, according to law; and also every citizen of twenty-one years old, who, being armed and equipped, has actually performed militia duty, shall be entitled to vote in the town or ward where he actually reside?, and r.ct else where, for all officers tltat now are, or hereafter may be, elective by the people." Also, " no person of colour is to be taxed, or permitted to vote, unless he possess an unincumbered free hold to the value of S250." The next question is the appointing power, a question of delicacy and im- portance, which wc hope to see settled in a manner equalty republican and satisfactory. Nut. Adv. PHILADELPHIA, OCT. 15. On Saturday, in the case of Lons dale versus Brown, Judge Washing ton decided, after argument, and hold ing the case for some time under ad visement, that a Bill of Exchange drawn in one State of the Union upon a person or persons in another Slate of the Uuion, is a foreign Bill of Ex change. The court, we presume, was obliged to have recourse to this fiction, that the spirit of the law might be preser ved. Union. NEW-YORK, SEPT. 12. progress cf American Manufactures. A correspondent yesterday viewed, with pleasure, the manufactory of Pins now establishing in the Aims-House and Pen itentiary of this city. Under the direc tion of Mr. Haines, who has been famil iar with the art forty years, the business h".s got into complete operation, with the assistance of only two or three persons but what belong within the waiis. The labor is performed chiefly by children? of whom an hundred ot sutncient ability may be had on the ground, and there never can be any want of hands to increase the branch to any desirable extent. The Pins are as well made (and there is no reason whv thrv should not he) as anv others whatever. And the corporation, having at length seriously engaged in the busi ness, with sufficient capital, and the ma terials for workmen in their hands, we should not be surprised if, within a year or two, the New-York Pin Manufactory should supply half the market of the United States with this common 2nd use ful article, of as good a qualiiv, and as low in price, as those furnished by that renowned citizen, Joseph Patt, of Pica dillv, London. Journal. The "Balance" overturned ! George Helmdold, Kditor of a cele brated paper entitled the k Independent Italancc," died at Philadelphia on the 2&th lilt, v.uicd 4 3 years. His career as Kditor has been well known, and his scale of jus- tice or injustice v.i!l now pss into other hands. " Char Intern Citu Gaz. niLD, In this town, on the 22d instant, Master James Stanley Bkckwith, eldest son of Dr. Jno. Reck with, and a member of the Academy in this place. In this lovely and promising youth were blended those accomplishments of person and mind, which, while they delight and gladden the fond parent's heart, tend so severely " to point the parting anguish." lie possessed that acuteness of perception, which, united with a discrimina ting mind and retentive memory, affords a sure pledge of future excellence. In his classical pursuits, his acquirements astonished those who noticed his extreme youth ; and his loss is deeply regretted by the friends of our literary institu tions. "While we feel deeply for the afBicted parents, we would fervently hope that this dispensation of Providence may suitably affect his youthful associates. May they remember that they too must die. May they turn aside from the giddy and licentious scenes which are passing before them, to learn some useful lesson in this school of aflliction. Seeing that wisdom is grey bail's to a man, and an unspotted life is old age," may they be more solicitous to adorn their minds with useful and manly literature, and to perform the many interesting duties and employments of so cial, domestic and religious life, than to be the foremost in all the foolish levities and wanton amusements of the world. " Seize, mortals, seize the present hcur ; Improve each moment as it flies; Life's a short summer, man a flower ; He dies, alas! how soon he dies'." JiurLe Count y, Jm. C. Sed't. 26, 1821. Col. Johx M'Gimset, after a short but severe illness, in Maury count)', West Tennessee, on the 11th of September, finished his probationary course in this world, and bid adieu to all trie toils and pains incident to a life of sixty-seven years. Inspired with the pleasing confidence cf a time believer, he submitted to the will cf heaven with the calm fortitude of a christian. Col. M'Girr.scv was a resident of this countv, where he has left an affectionate wife and one son, together with an extensive circle of friends and relatives, to lament his death. His other j son, Dr. M Gimsey, of W. Tenn. was his physi cian, and present with him to sooth his suffer ings, down to the final period. How rapidly are the wheels of time l olTng on the period, when not one of thos; laurel crowned victors who fought the battles that made us free, will live to enjoy the many earthly blessings with which heaven ever rewards the great and good. Cel. M'Glmsey was one of the remaining few who may, with righteous triumph, look back on the trying struggles of the American Revolution, lie bore honorable testimony cf his patriotism and valor at the battle of Ramsours, where he fought and bled for his country. As a husband, father, friend and neighbor, Ins conduct was ever truly exemplar-; and his vir tues will be lon remembered bv all those who were nearlv associated with him in this life. IWAVav IUnvsvyvY. 1175 away from the subscribers, five Negro jL5L' men, viz. Paris, Jacob, C.har'ct, Joe.v, and Cain. Paris left his owner the 10th of July last ; he is full six feet Irth, yellow complexion largx; white eyes, stutters a huie when spoken to, about thirty years of ae, has a scur over one of his eyes, and Is a stout fellow. Jacob is about 45 or 5J years of a&e, middle -i.'e, gray headed, a pleasing countenance, ri-vs in his shoulders, lias a black, s iwoth u .th a ye'l w cast, is a shoemaker an ! f idler, an can read and write. Charles is about 25 or 30 years of a.e, fiv.- feet 9 or 10 inches h'-g-'i, very black, stutterj when spoken to, has a piece out of one side r.f his nose, is uncommonly tond of spli-its, and when intoxi cated is very forward and saucy, is remarkably well made, and very straight. Moses is about 35 years of a.e, about five feet S inches high, yellow complexion, bushy head and whiskers, a scar on his upper I: lip, amja down look. Cain is age, veryblaekr 2"likely fel- about 4 ) vears of low, when he smiles the giims inside are black, is a shoemaker, and can read. The four last named negroes left their owners about the 16th instant. . All of them absconded without the least provocation ; which induces us to think they will make their way to the North. The above reward will be given, if taken out of the j state or for either of them, if secured so that we get them again ; 100 dollars if taken in the state, or CO dollars for either, so that we get them again. It is fondly hoped that every good citizen will use his best endeavors to apprehend the above negroes, and thereby aid in suppres sing one of the greatest evils that our land is threatened with. Letters on the subject direc ted to Daniel Gallent, Wliite Hall post-office, Mecklenburg ccuntv, N. C. will be dulv attended to. WM. 1?. TAYLOK, JAMES DIM; INS, DANL. GALLEXT, JAMES M'KXIGIIT, ALEX. GREEK. 6-A-tra October 19, 1S21. A fir i J west corner of Broad and Kino -ii!L streets, and one door north cf the Court House, CAMDEN, Soudi-Carolina. .AI. M.. ai'tMYYoch, Having recently established himself in the above line, in that elegant house formerly occupied by Col. F. A. Dehesseline, respectfully solicits a share of public patronage. The house is ele gantlv situated, larsre, airv and commodious, fit- ! tc-d for the iminfdi.il f rfr.pntinn rf -fVnni;,-c firr! j travellers who wish to be retired, particularly j for families travelling for their health. His ' House, Bar and Stables, are alwavs well sup- ! .0:,1 -:,u k.- " 1 c 1- nit nit iitxcsSiU ,uiuiun3 ii'lll lCiiCail- ments for man and horse. Canulcn, Jul? 26, 1821. Cwt?r Srwaw TtvVfcvn lor Sale. Lexington, lioivan Co. JT. C. October 15, 1821. I WILL sell the Swan Tavern, in this place, and three-fourths of the square on which it stands 216 poles. It is a commodious, conven ient house, for an ordinary or private dwelling has comfortable out -houses, good garden, and fruit trees. Twelve hundred and fifty dollars one-fourth down, balance, one, two and three years, with interest, (if indulgence is required,") will procure a fee simple and possession of this valuable propertv in January next. 72 "BENJ. D. ROUNSAVILLE. WILL be sold, on Thursday and Friday, the 8th and 9th days of November, at the mill plantation rS the late Lewis Beard, ai the move able property belonging to said establishment. Among which, there are about 1J head of Cat tle ; 25 or 30 head of Horses ; a numerous and fine stock of Hogs ; Stills, and a!l the utensils be longing to a Distillery ; Waggon & Geers; Work Oxen, ard Cart ; all the Farming Tcols, together with several thousand bushels of Corn, and a large quantity of rough Provender ; besides many other articles, too tedious to enumerate. The conditions of the sale will be, six r.onths credit for all sums under 20 dollars, and twelve months for all sums over 20 dollars. Notes, with, sufficient security, will be required. Ejcecutars. Oct. 18, 1821. Wt74 Xftdkiw Vavigation COMPANY. A GENERAL meeting of the stockholders of the Yadkin Navigation Company will be held in Salisburv, on the 6th day of December next. "A. D. MURPHEY, President. October 14th, 1821. 5wt75 The Raleigh Star and Winyaw Intelligencer will insert the above five weeks, and charge to the company. Yubc Sale. THERE will be sold, at the dwelling-house cf the late Capt. John Reid, deceased, Lincoln county, (Catawba Springs,) on Tuesday, the 30th of October, and continue from day to day, Stock, of all hinds, Horses, Cattle, Hogs and Sheep, Farming Utensils, Valuable household and kitchen Furniture, Part cf his Library of Boole?, and a number of other articles, too tedious to mention. The terms will be made known 011 the d.iv of sale. JOHN7 REID 1 F , ALEXANDER M'CORKLE,5 Oct. 4, 1821. 3vtr3p W FOREWARN all persons from trading- for two jL given by me to Isaac I.. Ward, on the 23th of August, iS21, for one hundred dollars c.-ich one payable six months after date, and the other twelve." The said notes were given by me for a tr.ict r,f land sold to me by the said I. L. Ward, which was said to have been purchased by him from John Dew and wife. The riht to which land, as to Ward, is not valid ; neither is he able to make me a good title to it, agreeably to his obligation. I am therefore determined not to pav said notes, as I have not received value for them. BU1CE SANDERS. ImlJl Ccunty, Oct. 5, 1821. 3vt73 MOSES A. LOCKE, y CHARLES FISHER, C JOIIN BEARD, Jr. S
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