Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-08

such Is the luxurienCe VI 'Ao ....,, -. ]
nutritive qualities it possesses, tha' u "n :,
persede in this country every o'h.f a al,
~ NCo,,. and sheen are reared with ease
ma snccf,s the wool Of the latter, on sheep oil
sornr,or blood such is the ameniiy OF the Gil
,,,.,. ;mnrovinr in texture and hheness every
wear. fact Gas well as all others stated III '"ese
.nswers.o which has come under my own oo-
servation.
Ans. l4,h. II is not only thought, ou, we
have evidence CT the fact before US IN smaii eA-
periments, that the culture OF 'he vine wa. W
attended with success. II has been par',ahy
tried, and the results are most ha"er,"s.
Ger vou again to nv answer Of the 7th question
on this he ad more a, large.
Ans. 18th. would recommend all ln'roaac-
lion Of the different kinds OF plants, seeds' &c.
in your neiphborl,ood. Aifforeign and exo''cs
that have been tried have succeeded,
Aus. 10TH Every kind OF vegetable 'nf".s
here with success-vcgetation is exceedingly
rapid. We have three seasons Tor gardening.
The spring, fall and winter gardens Koot
{ houses are no, in use among us. run rees
| from Princes Botanic garden, New io'k' IRON,
original stock from Europe, have suceeeueu
!, well, particularly peaches, nec'ar'nes anu apr.
cots The plumb, cherry. mulberry, oh'e,
orange and apple grow Wild: III me- | "e:..
knew Country WheFt INK WV ~
greater variety o: indigenous fruits
AIRS -I7,b. | canno, say with any precision,
what is Inc state sg the French colony on the
ron,hcckbe river. They have not lurnen their
undivided attention 10 the cultivation oi me
vine, as was originally intended. They were
M, composed Of a sufficient number OF lahorefs,
as every colony Ought To DC: they were many Oh
RI them in too affiuent circumstances, ana 100
unwilling and unaccustomed TO LABOR mem
selves The Alabama country Is not healthy
one. on the contrary virulenl bilious levers
nrs,ail there in the fall of the year. his,
take il, is one OF the proxmaie causes Oh their
vant of success. Indeed | am Of opinion, that
colonies. strictly speaking, will not endure foI
any length of time in the United States. y
large BODY Of independent cmigrants, II they are
sober and Industrious, and accustomed 10 a8ii
cultural operations in their native country, VIII
undoubtedly always prosper. hut coton'Sf eini
grants. after they have been short time eslan
lisht d in the Un,edStates. perceive too senslhit
rho blessing, of AN almost icen'ious liberty I'll
. NAV be allowed so harsh term 10 be govern
,, cd by The arbitrary rules OF colonial govern
, or in matters deeply affecting their private IN
(, terests The contrast between This state OF vas
saiaue. and that untrammelltd course OF Pur
81 suit in the American citizens settled around
them, is 100 great for them To bear. ltcaust'
, disaif cton IN their ranks, and consequently
wan, OF success in great measure in the colo
;. nal establishment. Every emigrant, whether
n colonist or independent, ought TO De ent'rei,
cree II pursue his own operations as the citizei
~ whose neighborhoGd be is located; IN lac
y such is the freedom Of our laws and equal dis
y ,-ibu,ion Of justice, that a colonial emigran
, can desire no beiler change in his condition
III nj United States
]. T7ni6eT' degree, than by adopting and conform
H.. rs far as possible, 40 the manners and Gus
: toms f the plain Republican American citizen
Ans iSth. Wages Of laborers in this section
e OF countr, are high, as may naturally be expect
ed fr IN The enumeration oil its staples and pro-
duc,ions and the fair prospect of success in
, every agricultural operation The hire Of a
, negro Iabon,eris s 100 per annum, s. per month
, and week in proportion Daily labor, demands
and receives one half dollar per day. An in
dustrious and sober lahorcr, caa support a wife
aud family Of four or Fl t children, from his dai.
~ earnings with ease and comfort
Ans. 1911. Any season OF the year in Middle
Florida, may be said 10 BE- safe season for
emigration; but the rainy season August and
September are not pleasant months to arrive in.
/ Ans. goth. The population ofF!oridais about
10000, and consists of one half white, one
fourth negroes, and perhaps one fourth Indians;
he latter are settled IN the southern part OF the
Peninsula of East Florida, about two hundred
miles distant from tli, place, and are not per-
miltrd to pass their boundaries. l, is the in
,.nion Of the General Government of the u
Eited States To remove them ives: Of the Mis-
sissippi river, as soon as prac,c able. They
are low praceabe and well meaning race,
and ro,~at all disposed 20 be hostile with the
whites; but fer greater safrty, and by way ofin.
iucing emIgra ion to This bcautiIul country, they
are h pt In Surveillance BY Gordon mLiaie.
| lake pleasure in assuring you, as il is your
serious mirnt,on 10 vi,ii this section Of country
IN person, before mixing permanent arrange
meats for emisraing with your family and co.
lony, lha, should be happy to afford you, dur
ing your visit, or any European by correspond
rnce or otherwise, any iur,hcr information more
in de,sil, on the subject Of this interesting coun-
try. am, Sir, youryery obcdient servant,
DAVID B MACOMB.
Female Education.