Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-14

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S $50
90 acres of cane, yielding $4,000
sd'ons each al oO cts. 10 600
Leaving difference ONLY of. 25O
between the fifty acres OF cune and the rrs
huhSed ana THY acres of rice and sed-island
cotton from The same soil: II appears that the
SnttNation OF sugar Cdne is almost thrice as
Pron'nbie as that of rice and c0tton, the two
grand staples OF oar country, Without takiu,
into notice the liability OF them TO injury from
hurricanes, &c. and The total exemption OF the
cane from such casualties if experience MAY be
viewed as a fair criterion.
Al this statement OF the CROP we believe
t!ai eNaggeratIon has been avoided especially
as relates to the cane, but should any one ell
teftain doubts, the plantation being ia sight
anu easy OF access, lie may examine ior himself
ahu draw his own conclusions We hayemade
III with no other view than 90 excite enquiry
mo Tie peculiar character of the rich aud eN-
ieHSlNe Lands OF the Aitamaha, vast quantities
VI "ilLh SIN remain III a State OF nature whilst
thousands oil persons are emgTatng trom this
aud the adjoining states TO Alabama and else
where hut who 1--WE Think " ouid md ii more
10 tbeiT advantage 10 set their negroes 10 srk
on the tide land swampS Of GIyum q M'InIosh
Counties, where The annual labor OF slave
wOnid OH the lowest calculation nett Is 300 as
we understand that hand here can tepd as
nucii cane as either corn or cotton. AS TO the
durability OF these lands, we can only say that
square at POioSI, on which cane had been
planted live years, looked as well as any in The
Heid.
ROANOKE AND TAR RIVERS.
mrfnlton, tie State Engineer, has Ieturn-
ed from his visit TO the Rsauoke and Tarriycrs
ana has furnished report oil each 10 the
commissioners of Navigation In The prose-
cution OF the works on the FORMER he suggests
some important considerations TO, the Navi-
CATION Company; and in respect 10 the latter.
ne pants out TO the Company The best mode
oil ehectng the proposed navigation, III which
he fluids little difficulty.
MT. Fulton set ont on Wednesday, for Cape
rear ani after inspecting the works wing
sh mere, he viii visit the pCdee, Iadkiu,
Gaia" bl &c. after which he will probably
take view of our sea coast
since writing the above paragraph, we have
been favored with the following particulars in
relation TO the Engineers late visit To Tar
river.
The President and Directors. accompanied
Dy Mr. Fulion descended The river from Lew
I'bhfs 10 the Little Falls at Battles mills one
mile below the Great Fails The low II ale of
the river afforded an opportunity oil observing
every difficulty TO be snrnUunted MANY parts
OF the river are perfectly clear OF obstacles,
presenting fine sill deep water, uavirabIe AT
at seasons; and few locks aud dams bcimg
erected III the other parts, aud The logs aud
rocks removed viii render the wLOlg nayiua-
hie. AND DIS the erection OF lie ddIAs viii al
FORA me situations Tor valuable mills. Tie dis
POA"I Oi lhem would go towards deirdNIn. the
EXPENSE OF Tie work. The distance tt0m Low
isOug To these fails by land il 81 nih..s-Dy
water II is estimated 10 be SO
From the head OF the most important l,u
Ibu"dSOusl a canal may be cut into the river
below all The Falls, al much less expense
Yuan has been heretofore estimated From
ihchce 10 aTbOTough the river was nor exam
'eu, bht II Is understood TO be passAbIe nv
DodlS al most seasons Of iiie year; and beNond
Marlborough the charter Of the company does
not extend. Ii is belieyeh however. that
there ave Ob,taccs Ia The river brtu.en
Idi borough and Washington which must Inc
removed before the river can be IavipabIe
WIN ease. And IL Is TO be- TegTetted that local
pleJudIc should have heretofore prevented
the citizens of those towns and OF thai section
OF country, from joining cordially in etfecting
50 desirable WORK. We trust, however, that
ume aHd more cOrrect Information, viii pro-
unce change OF opinion on this subject
we are pleased to hear that the citizens of
Mash county are becoming more favofabJy dis
posed towards the opening OF The river, from
belief That the plan is practicable Mr. I.anon.
one OF the representatives of that county. on
passing hIshOnse not only Showed the Enviurer
ana Directors much attention but joined and
accompanied them TO the Pals. Indeed II Is
confidently hoped that project so biz with
importance TO so large a district Of country
WI not Tail for want of the necessary suppori
Tor carrying 1t into effect. tRaieigh Reg.
INDIAN CIVILIZATIONS
The views OF the President Of the u. States.
uh'tI whose direction he annual 10 OUO dollars