Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-31

Claiborne hut the best bodies Of isto TO not
come IN ,ili YOU get - 20 mites above tlai
place. The land Iew coed across irota
tie Icmbisby to Ike Alabaina, lut somewhat
broken.
About GO miles above Fort Claiborne, vast DO
dies ct stone coal present th,ns,iyesto Inc ohs---
walton ot the traveller, sud hbe bl e, prlds tone
grit OF the best quality, IS also tonnd Ia great -
buniance. Coal is likewise iuund On the Calaw IA
1ombigby, aud Black Warrior.
n great many families now settled on the
CShawba, "a western branch OF the Alabaus) and
the lanCs ON that river equal IN pom, Of quail
NY 10 those OF any part oil the country ces!ed by
the Creek lndans TO general jackson. la the year
1910, general Gaines, then captain Ut the Cd reg-
rnent Of i,s.aLtiv, explored tie country between
the Waters OF the Tomhigby and these Of the At
albania and Caiiawba. for the purpose II marking a
way tor "a road on the dividing ridge from ST. Ste
pheus t. Ike Tennessee river, and lie same
TO Knoxville. After proceeding one hundred aud
twent, five miles irom ST. Stephens, he sur
io1udCd by large body cG Greek Indians aud com
PEELED la abandon the enterprise. lie found the
country. hos ever, capable OF all0rdng very good
ruad Us now stated that from the place where he
was stoppe.. the distance is about seventy miles to
turkey town IN the Cherokee country, north Of
the Alabama, mot the Turkey town mentioned in
the maps) through besutisui, level valley o. rich
upland. and that from Turkey town to- Kingston.
on The tennessee, II is about one hundred and fiity
miles more.
This route thereforeis probably toe nearest and,
most eligible that be found from Orleans to
Washington City, and will hercsfer have tie a1-
vantage OF being through cOuatry more general
y settled than any whrh can possibly be found.
vi the one hundred aud twenty-five miles I. srio-
rcd by General Grimes, the first sixty miles from
81 Stephens. principally on the high ground be-
tween the ! ombigby and Alabama, il is tclerable
good pine, oak a"d hickory land, being that des-
erIrtion ct lard which is considered rs favorable
20 the production OF cotton. There are then u
bout fort, raies OF the richest sort Of upland COW
cred with poplar, linn. b;sck walnut and oak,
together wllh icfy osac brakes. II lies gen.
orally near the heals Of the waters o. the Tou-
bgby and Cahawbs, but is ba.ly vatered. The
remainder Of the lbs miles consists of lilly sud
IN some places stony lands, nteisected by rich
vales.
East The Alabama, it is generally pine coun-
try, except on ths water courses. Not bat that
there are ut the i:-ne considerable bodies Of
rich lime stone raifics and other fertile and well
'imbered upland. the vicinity Of which to navigable
waite ;, must AZ few years render it extremely
valuable.
IL has airiady been mentioned, that It is gener-
ally country of poor line woods between the new
iadi:n line (Which runs from TIE 1allapoose to
Tie Chatahouchee) and the Spanish line ofdsnar-
cation. Ii ought, however. to be remarked, that
there is goo lard bordering o. O., Connecah and
ITS dterert branches, Which until, with the Es-
Gambia, falls into the I3sy If Pensacola ard also
hatcle or Pea river, which empie, itself into St
Roses bay There water courses afford not Only
good low grounds but moderate bodies of pretty
good upland, particularly near The lndian line and
1t IS TO b. observed, that although the maps re-
present them ctherwiss they all extend and branch
ou'. far M into the couptr-v
III" A!atama country forms a part of tie
district OF Washington in the Missssi pi territory
winch nov comprehends it is believed shout tl,ir-
y-'hree thousand square miles (exciuding Indian
Iands) aud Is divided into eight counties, one oil
which heweyer, contains much land IS focr the
norhern states One jalge only exercises the in.
dicai iane'ios in the whole Of this Immense cCun-
try, besides performing the duties of federal Judge
IN all cases IN which the United States are concern
ell. The only port Of entry is the town Of Eiobac
! hut the greatest share Of mercantile business Az
pears 4; present TO be concentrated It the inisr
town O! St. Stephens, about eighty miles a5oy,
The governor, oretary and pHblic officers. pen
crafty reside near tie Mississippi, about 500 mile
west OF the Alabama and the legislative body ais,
holds IFS annual sessions near the western limits
the TERRITORY.