Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-06-17

aud Nev-orieans Forth graticaton of our readers,
We have made the following extracts -
Dated NeU-fIYlsans, dpriI3d, lsI7 !
on the Mississippi. !
Left New.York on the Lass OF December and had plea
sant passage DAYS Charleston after remaining
there week. sailed for HAVANA, where arrived in
days having favourable winds and good weather. From
thence proceeded ~ small scauohs ioT ~ Orleans * had
tedious aud Uncomfortable passage OF rs days, aud
tenIed III two instances with small danger being lost
BY skul masters, this passage is usually made IL
days Remained at New Orleans only one day and OH
she 10th Of February proceeded by inland thTo'
eayous lakes, passes aud bays lSn miles To Mobile bly,
business led me circutous 10y land zoe miles
Af as Fort Montgomery, ON the Albania River. 90 miles
from Mobile hehcetO ST. Stephens the rumbigby,
turning to Neworleans by the seapassage, is
ed that is by the of Mobile Point mouth of the
Day, and thence by the Mississippi River.
CHARLESTON is situated the confluence Of two ri
vers, with bay islands below much like New York.
Facing to the the harbor is dcn of entrance
than New York IL rs place oi much business, from the
quantity of rich productions of the country which
shipped there its also place of much dissipation, and
OF some religion The population is mixed multitude
OF all nations aud colors but sable predominaes The
daily auctions ofrom 30 10 80 human beings of every age
from the grey head of the weeks like
80 many bales Of merchandise, to a distressing
and humiiatng spectacle The wealth of the planters is
very great. heard that the Income of grower of rice
(Nr H, twas the year past, S2l0.0OO lie is said
TO own $500 slaves. The vey high price OF cotton, rice
and tobacco are the wealth of sec
zion of our csunry astoushngy.
CUBA is tine, or in the language of this country,
stcgantisand The land high, and IN many places
Soee cotton aud the richest fruits. You recolleCt
szeviz 700 miles long, and 90 wide. was 10 company
with an Intelligent gentleman 10y the name orb, who
resides IN the interior of CnbaHe is Of French eXiTact
on-was born At Mathematician at New-Jersey
oollege-and for Is has resided Cuba, coffee
planter From Aprito ocober, he says) they uniform
ly have the sea-breeze trade is termed
ry day, commencing between aud o O'Clock the sky
Sieaf and niween and O'clock p NJ. they have
shower, after which clears OFF. The breeze show
eli keepthe AIR cool He thinks their warnest weather ny
no means 50 oppressive our northern summers. Dur
ing the other mouths, which called the dry season.
they have no long storms flest ana very little rain,
bnt mild aud pleasant weather like orr Jane and Septen
her. He thinks the climate most healthy, there being
more old people there than III amy other country aud
the OF iuiab snow such health
any country ne has he has travelled much
an Europe and America. Not Than tenth oftbis
dne county cultivated the remainder ia forests and
lands perfectly adapted TO the culture sugar cu
fee and c0tton may - purchased at 50 acre. The
Spanish government have relaxed their colonial system
wards Cuba the state of their colonies the Maine has
led to this They counenanCe foreigners setting here
planters and md there many American planters
on the Island. The mai Dor OF Hgranaa is mosteXceep;
It's entrance does not exceed 50rods, which is formdahy
fortified by the Moro Castle. The harbO is spacious and
deep, Sufficient for the largest shins the line,
safe of access that pilot IS not wanted The city has
population of upwards OF 80 00eis regularly laid out in
squares out OF coarse grey reestone The streets are
very narrow barely sucienior two carts or carriages To
pass; the buildings covered with tile tue floors of
marble or cemeHt and there are scarcely glass win
d"ws Churches converts, monaslerles monks & fTiars
abound. was shown the tree, still living, under which
Columbus said mass oil his first landing, where hand
souie monuments erected. Had Cuba u. States go
yernnent and our northern society," would be
desirable residence.
The voyage orrathcr the distance from HAVANA 10 he
BaliLe, entrance of the Mississippi 500 miles
entrance of this is somewhat difficult tprOecIs
fs5 nto the Gulf of Mexico with dee, BAYS on eaeh side
OF IT, the land almost level with the sea, and light
b"use or landmarks. The mariner has only his compass
and quadrant to direct hIn, aud stTong irregular
rents from the immense quantities of water tins mighty
river delivers Ia old ocean. TO contend with The water
Is OF muddy colour like northern streams after
heavy rains: and when Is miles ont long before
could discover The land ii, gave the surrounding sea
iis colour. surprised the narrosness Of this
river It does not average more than three fOnTs ola
'Eie ia width, but very deepi am told by mariners
lSJ feet average. Its shores covered with
trees and logs with their roots appeTainhg them. BY
these lodging on the bauks and being covered by the sO
brought down by The water the river narrowed. For
81 mites from its mouth are no treessmaii and
Coarse the only productions The first plana-
ron Is IS miles after which there more less
tnualy in sight From New orleans to the Baze, the
land Oh each side OF the river. sln told does not
seed or6 miles in width before meets The sea- and is
low and swampy. The river is dyked ont by bank
era high. The current ofthe river miles per
hour in high water, ana about 2in low
NEW ORLEANS Is regularly laid into squares and is
place OF mach dissipation, and Of business. Strong
eaouses exist between the old French inhabitants and
TIE americans Upwards Of 25O square rugged vessels
in port when was there. From the extent aud
fuity oftbe Upper Country and the surprising rapidi
with which 1t is filling mp w-oreans win rival New
York in population and business than generally
contemplated unless IL should be undermined and wasb
oil away by this gigantic river which many judciOus
people think II imDlnently exposed.
MOBILE is an old town, settled more than century
since by the French. lhasa population OF from 500 TO
1000 inhabitants and las respectable fort built by the
French soon after its settlement. The houses
and story wooden buildings It's situate
The northwest Of the Bay 30 miles from The point
or mouth. The bay averages IL mites in width. The
harb0T of Mobile is shoal vessels drawing Q feet APP
proach the town with difficulty, and all larger APP
pTOach only within IL miles Of the town. Yet with these
serious disadvantages 1T WILL from the extehtand fertility
Of the country waersd by the ToDbigy and Alabama ~
yers sOoo become place 81 extensive BUSINESS unless
better harbour should be discovered on the east side OF
the bay Of which there IS probability. The cOun
try Mobile, above IT, ids been under fatal obsiTuc.
tinus t. ts Improvement. Within the last years has
nasigi four tiesIbe Indians have possesscd
all The Upper COGutry and lie seat of the late waTysh
tger. ohged aio ofts sockadcs. ore ofthcss
(Fort Mmms.) 80 miles from Mobile, onR4e ilahdlra
Wa iahcn hy party Of $50 Creek Indgs, In August
1919 AND 30s men, and child en niassacfed
with truly rdiar ltaIbdfity-omly cor escaped My
brsiness ltf 10 the SPOT. Thefabama anI fonbig
by rivers uBi.e 10 es above HNble The depth Of wa
Ger wsmid admit vessels ~ this point; buthe
below Nphie aud the stfclrth of the and wind
Inc course n c river fatal obslnciions. Bat
streams Tor 400 miles agF navgabe for baIget Hats
and afford impoftant ag,anases 90 iuiand laveaton.
Rmgraiiuus % thi country within ~ months past.
have bceuirneuse 10 great thai finne Of bread is
actaaiy produced corfu so miles above Mobile, being
from 90 dalafF per bnshel. These emgiaii0ns are
principally hou Carblinss. Georgia aud Tennessee.
MANY riategs eeffh fotn 600 to Sa1 goo, have
oil selected iJc plantation andHecaD their cultivation
ou the yub glands. intending 10 purchase Al the sale,
which seS eccdtp Ne next fall At rate, they
kaocropsfe profits ~ which, 20 Ne present prices, viii
engble f,cm 20 0nfiId any competitors.
sesf DESTROYS II obtaining correct reformation fespec
ding the rounny I requested Col DiuGuore Tor many
years res dent and of the principsl surveyors
whom hccaneacquairicd at st stephens 70 eigeWca
lc ter De- sfiiBe the t0nntfy-whrh ne did-and copt
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