Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-11-05

NeD Map of AiaJamd.-W take much pleasure l Tn calling public attention to enterprise highly laudabe in its protector, and calculated to in an essential manner the people of our State: we al | Jude to a new Map of Alabama which MT LA TOUR RETTE, one of our citizens, is at this time engaged | Tn constructing. He Is now copying at the Land Office in this place. the surveys of each township in the Huntsville District of surveys, having already | obtained copies of those in the Southern District from the Land Office at St Stephens IL is his de- sIgn that every township and fractional township throughout the State shall appear upon his map | correctly dellneated from actual surveys.
 When completed the map will be five feet square projected upon a scale of six miles to an inch it wlll exhibit correctly and from actual survey the natural and artificial divisions of the whole State.- The rivers, rvules, and brooks will be laid down in their proper places-county boundaries defined, the different counties cooured on the map-each county seat of justice, and erery post office will be laid down upon its proper qua ter section-the range, township and section lines will appear, to which will be ad- ded the principal roads nersecting the State. The different steamboat landings upon the southern ri- will be designated to which will be added their respective distances (by water) from Mobile. The Indian boundaries will be defined, and their reser- vations marked out on the map. It will also em- brace part of the State of Mississippi, and nearly the whole of West Florida.
 The shape of the state, being so much greater in length than in breadth will leave each side the map a considerable margin This as we under stand, Mir La Tourrette intends to fill up with useful tabes calculated to exhibit and disseminate saisti- cal information. The census of the State and of the United States at different periods, and the expenses of the general government for various years will be inserted together with abstracts of the exports of Cotton from the port of Mobile for series of years These abstracts will also be furnished if they can properly be obtained, for the products of North Ala bama. We presume, however, that it will be im- possible to obtain correct information in this par ticular.
 Great industry and perseverance and much labor will undoubtedly, he required to execute the plan projected by Mir La Tonrrctte, and its proper com petion will require some time. It is an enterprise which in our opinion deserves encouragement from all who feel an interest in the intellectual and phy sical improvement of the State of which they are citizens. The cause of science will be benefited by the acquisition of accurate work, intended to supply deficiency heretofore, and at this time much regretted. We hope citizens generally will feel it duty which they owe to themselves and to their families to paironse the work of MT La Tour rette: and that the State Legislature will far aid the enterprising proector, as to subscribe for num- Der of copies of his map. The price will be ten dollars-the map to be mounted on rollers and exc cuted in the best style ofmechanica execution The map being so far incomplete, and with our limited acquaintance with such matters, we cannot decide upon its merits, but have hesitation in saying that pains are spared to render it ncompletely accurate.
 Southern Aduocate.