Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-18
From lie Bokimore american.

FLORIDA.
The North American Review for April, con
tains a notice Of several publications on the
subject OF Florida, which we took occasion to
speak OF on theirfrst appearance. More has been
done, it is remarked, towards obtaining an &C
curare knowledge Of this territory, during the
shor, time i, has been in our possession, than
during the whole period which ELAPSED ION
It's first discovery. And ii is added, that per.
haps no country IN the world contains such adj
mirable define atoms of it, surface, as may be
seen in the land Office at Washington, of those
portions OF The new states and territories,
which have been laid fl ia townships and Sec
tons. Every mile square is laid down with
minute accuracy, aud the smallest STRAINS my
be traced with tie greatest precision. The
surveys in Florida alone have Cost not less than
a hundred Thousand dollars. |, is monry we'll
expended.
We are glad to see a just ?anegyric pro.
nounced on the enlightened efrrls of NJ.
White, the present delegate OF the { rri,nry,
in throwing light on the character and rrsourC
rs Of the country. OftLis grn'lsmaR's various
measures and projects we have also frequent,
spoScr; and he is here declared to have laid
he ground work of every imporaa' plan pro.
mnti,e OF The present and future prosperity Of
the territory. He contributed mainly to the
passage Of he pre-empirn law, by which many
Of his constituents, the settlers, have been
saved from ruin His proposition respecting
The propagation Of the live oak, has been con
sider"d deserving fine highes, attention, as,
IL may be known 10 cur rt a3ers, The quantity
OF this valuable Timber has been found by Il
rrccn! survey, 20 he much less than was SUPP
posed. But Mr.. White is chiefly known by
MS letters On the Subject of the Florida canals,
and his e ffor'S in Congress in regard % them;
a subject justly considered by our merchants
as Of the greatest impnrtance Even ii the
thorough cut shall be lepor'ed impraCtIcabe
by thr engineers who have been engaged n
4 survey IL mat Quarter, the protector OF Il
has The me i, Of ha,ing led the way TO a Sc
cond pr l-ot mentioned in ais letters, but not,
says the Reviewer, quite original with him,
that Il a continued inland naviga ion for steam
boats, BY connecting cana.s between the dill
fe' en-, hdys aud rivers. from the Mississippi 20
ST.. Mary's. We have heretofore laid before
our readers the plan OF thi, na,igatlon, which
would alnlos II is saiG, compensate for the lail
ure of The thorough Cut. II is Dur lately that
we remarked, that The bold, ST pr, iccts, even in
the even; of failure. were not without some
resulting heu,6t, as by the knowledge they
truck out. they led The way TO other more prac-
! llNdDIS DiAUS I 'ioS NhsN NV " W -
nal hence TO the Ohio, gave rise TO that OF the
railroad, founded, in like manner, but with the
Apply prospect Of fever difficulties, aud much
less cost and delay, on the vas amount and va
iue Of The trade Of the country with which II
is proposed to opena connection.
The acquisition Of Florida, it IS very clear, is
important in a military, as well as il a cons
! mercial and agricultural point Of view. II was
| impo tam TO the communication on the south
ern line Of sca-coas'; and in the hands Of a io>
reign power, or Of hostile Indians, would al
WAYS have been a source of uneasiness. A part
of il will furnish products found but in a small
part of he other territory OF he Union, among
which the timber so important 10 he cons'ruc-
tion If our navy, IS not the least considerable.
Il is not the i asst fortunate circumstance, that
by he account OF one of the writer's Il this ter
-i,orv. whirc laborers oan, from The ELEVATION
of HE land, and its contisuity 10 the Gulf, en-
6ure the hea, Of the sun without inconvenience,
during their agricultural operations. We have
little taste ourselves either for hot climates or
new settlements; but those who can submit TO
| present prlva,ion, in the prospect OF wealth OF
indep. ndence, will probably find Florida one
of the mos, tempting Of new countries.