Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-22
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Tothe Editor ojfhe BidkSfey (1la5annJ San.
Dear sir-On the evening NJ IN, "a in,, s,,ivs. =;
ms town. after very pheasant Journey from, RI.k
.e c,rcnlton' fon'e or the new road around Tie
OF tne III, FeTnldo. The distance that way 10 I'M,
place hnd TO he absHl g5 mile. bnt wien n -
sha De opened from Bateley to this town in tbe most
eslhe course The distance will not exceed IS miles,
For two days have been constantly in n,n,;nr 80.
NeJbg I'M; aged ciiy in pursuit Of such facts aud jnfo
,1a,on ~ seem necessary TO make estimate Of its
VAIue and Importance asa maritime town
As SEAPORT the local situation NJ Pensacola ma, n.
reehened en The scale Of medioety. Iipos,esse1 some
essential advantages many southern ports bu, i,
al the same Time subject snndry incenveniencs.
knoWn in other commercial cities
ne mosl male ia disadvantage this place At prs,ep,
Idp"i unde ~ regard ~ Its harboT Is the very extern
ave shoaI which stretches along the shore OF ,e hay
10 IohI OF the whole town. Although the channel
eading rem the sea past the Rsrancas into hi, bay
commands as am Informed four fatbo,n AZ ,dina
hlgh water yet vessel drawing eigbf feet vateT
10, NppIoach within 800 yards Of ibs shore In fact
rom my own observation IAnd that al the distance
OF 100 Jafds is depth of only three fest AT o sasr
ana only five feet al high water the tide rising .Tdia
raw only tNo feet, aud but in q hours TIE bo
TOM ho"eveT, being 81 hard white sand admins NJ
g"'o i.unJaiiOh for ShaTves and piers which may he
Ius at grsat expen'e by merchants who have capital
to lay outta supplying this radical defect of mature i'm
The Celebrated harber Of Pensacola. "
- lhs Island ofSt Rosa nterIocks with points oftbe
hd dno Ahh SHUTS ont the surf and fury OF the sea
the whole American navy NAV ride here in safety a. III
ne5, except during violent hPrTicanrs This bry IL
sl.ss 8luc aug about 80 ~ length extending f,n The
Baiahca. nearly east past the town which lies on The
horih SIDE, tru miles from the gulf
me plain on which the town built 10 extensive and
amour rect ~ altitude above the suffac Of the sea Tbs
scillS composed Of grey, and IN some places NJ
Nhe sdua which 70 extremely sterile supfaiBipz huIe
gfasS hut considerable useless sIrnbb,Tv. a. l ~
Welding to The foot Is the tandin the streets that walk
ing Is very fsigHiDR and disagfeeae and the
lu'te 81 the tuns reelection teresm very painful md
dangerous To the eyes IN clear weather.
Ihs population ofPensacols At present Is ahsut 1900
persons ~ all qoOft aud The number ~ bnusss do MOI
sn exc 900 many OF which are falling TO fuinsand
nut lev hiied for convenient stores and mercantile bu
tness. Though seaport town uffbe sze Of tlts an
have less trade or fever csafms for the snourer vel
I'VE price Of fsal estate here present 10 s1avaesg,
nigh SOME house lots even IN the ~ the TOW IN
thsT natural tiste have bee sid this sptIug 1000
with sniy 80 feet font sud ito feei aepth Wsiys Ios
ct The stms size with old useless buildings on h. are
held ats, .. and 1000 dollars.
The pnfebters have hesu generally from the interior
N ts soJtbtfu AID weset sddtes aud sie ~ the spc