Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-05-25
ltrom IN. Nashsitis Clarion.
Rkh .liNER

Gentleman immediately from exploring
The lands on the waters of Red River, gives
the following sketch. extracted from letter
wrote to friend, who requested information
OF him.
| regret that cannot comply generally
with your request From the csrsory view I
have been able to take of the cnnntry have
satisfied myself that too much cannot be said
at the soil, climate, situation, and natural add
vaniages of the district 1u Red River and its
tributary streams, between the latitude of 80
aud 81. Ii affords "A soil and climate that emf
braces all The staples OF the Union (Sxcept
sugar TO the greatest perfection. 1t contains
more real FIRST rate cuitivatable land than au>
"ne OF the western states the hsttoR,s, ard
what may be termed low grounds for 500 miles
above the great RAFT oH Red River, are on All
average I'D miles vide, and l have seen few
spots with any traces OF an overflow. This
S'ict ct land is iD places covered with valua-
tfe timber, Of very little underground and
other places the most beautiful praries. As
iar as nave seen the prairies are surrounded
with the bes, kind of timber; and, in fact,
better than auy prairie country I have seen
either on the Ono or mississippi The land
back from these boi,oms afford "A variety OF
S'it Tor nidny n'ics, great proportion very
good aud inter posed with beautiful rich prai-
r,e', and especially on the west Of the man
river, aud OH the south OF Sulphur Fork The
branch enptics in "a short distance above the
great rafi, ar,i has ter about 500 miles as good
rand as there is in the United states
40 section OF the Union OF an equal extent
can boast III so many advantages. AS to the
grand RAFT, II Is more a bus-bear than reality
az II ~ Il fact that large vessels passed IT every
hiohih iast year, and with very small eN-
pence II can be rendered. navigabie at all
times. The country is settling fast, az the
prospect OF gain il suc., that einiu ration eau
not he stopped. Last year there were oniy
about 100 families on Red River above the
ratt now there are about 800 and from the
best Information can obtain, there are ten
thousand acres planted in corn, iIich will, i'm
all probability p.0dnae four hnadred thous ana
buSheis OF grain: this OF Itself will epsure
abundant supply ot eisigrants, and pork To
any amount may be engaged AZ five dollars a
hanhred. Persons emigrating. tho Can con-
Ecnieutiy drive horses aud cattle, are advised
to do so, as NEST OF the emigraats come by wa
ter aud have TO supply Themselves from the
stock IN the country. better stock country
there is not in the universe. [ exrect II is
generally well wate:ed, ard in many places
are valuable mill seats =; the general course o {
keu Elver rs a little sOnth Of east that of Sui
phur Fork east Little River, about $50 miles
navigabie, course south OF west, heads in the
Arkansas mountains.
have no doubt that Red River and its
branches Will he capable or atfnrdlng, ia ten
years, more strength aud wealth than all the
Mississippt country above the 33d degree of
iatitude.-Very valuable saiiues and beds of
iron ore are found in Abundance here and I
rave doubt but copper and other precious
metals will be found. As to the inhabitants
they are not such as generally settle new
cdintries they are moral and Industrious and
mostly belong to the Methodist church, the
preachers al which society (six in number
Are OF unimpeachable cha,acttr.-No section
OF the CnlUn can hoaSt of more order.
In - commercial point OF view, this country
viii have more advantages than any other
weStoi the hississppi; las ther:. will bs trade
with the Spaniards in the neighborhUod OF the
In'nes,of Santa Fe, &c. The distance is much
'fss fiianiS generally imagined and the coun-
n "A al r.r ,Iara. Il a
ways he good market, and if the supply he
greater than the demand of the stream, New
Orleans may be furnished at a season of tile
year when the Ohio and Missi,sippi are fro
zen up, and that Is the season too when pro-
huce generally bears the hest price, being the
most favorable 10 ship 10 the islands There
cau be NO doubt bHi the government will f0s-
iCr this settiemeni-itis at present unautho-
r'sed, and the settlers without title, but il is
understood that the Indian title will be ey-
f,ngusl,ed this fall by Governor Clark. and
tile land as soon as il can be, brought into mar.
kst. interest and policy require this 10 be
done the settlement Is on an exposed from
tier, where the United States are as vulncra-
bic DIS any where else, aud where supplies, SC
IN case OF war, will be very much needed, and
ev Ell in case an enemy should invade New Or.
leans i'll tie winiSrseason. when no assistance
could he obtained from the Ohio or Missssip
pi settlements because of these streams being
frozen mp, an efficient force could he moved
frem Red River for its support.
Ire last war was near proving this ar.u-
ment I; IL was "a proyden;ial and unlocked for
rise ~ the waters of Cumberland and Ohio ri
vers, and the pleasant weather, that enabIed
Gen. Carol: aud General Thomas to reach New
Orleans in time TO saveir.
from fae National I'M, elligencer.
TO TIE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Tie Board OF Managers of the American
Colonization Society beg leave to lay before
,ou the following letter from their aren't the
Rev. MIR. MEAD, relative to a most interesting
subject. to which they some time since solicited
the public attention. they return their warm
eat thanks to those from whose bpuevolcnce
they have Tsrpived contributions and they
hope tiIdt although considerable sum is 81 III
necessary for the attainment of their object
their appeal TO The hgnanity Of their fellow
citizen, will be efiecIual.
- Contributors will please 10 send eir
names aud sums to DAVID ENGLISH, Esq. Trea.
surer.
Wiikdgcrile, Mas 4ih, 1919.
My DEAR S1R-1lHs day, which was TO have
Been the day Of bondage and sOrro,. 10 iiIc
pO6T Africans, on whose account was sent
10 this place, has been turned into "a ddy of
liberty aud JOY 10 them. Al least confident
~ hope that the arrangements we have made
will eVentmate thus happily, aid that, before
the year ~ ended. they will see their native
land aud all which they love most on earfl,.
The governor has postponed the sale. and
afforded me an opportunity of seeking amou1
the humane and generous of this southptn
sAuntry, the means Of their redemrtiop. (
enter upon ibis tack to-norrow, Wy couYening
The citizens of this place 10 forlu an auXiIia@
~ Society. An attempt has been made 10 re-
cover these poor creatures tito the hauds Of
certain individnais, who were concerned ether
in their first capture, OF iva their purcIiase and
Introduction into this state but there is.
hspe, nothing 10 fear from tluS combination
OF aVaricc and oppression against the claims of