The Arkansas advocate., 1831-03-30

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 It is maxim in. politics. that es pow CT is always stealing from the many to the few D and by our late increase of patronage, we find it not to be an unwise one. We feel proud that the public have not thought us unworthy of their support, as is daily manifested to us, by additions to our sub- scription lists, and we hope, by faithful adherence 10 the principles we have es- poused, to continue to merit their appro- hation
 The Steamboat Saverley Capt. Penny wit, arrived at this place on Sunday morn ing last, from New-0rleans, with full car go of merchandise for this place, and the different landings upon the Arkansas, and B cabin and 100 deck passengers, nearly all of whom were emigrants. The Waver- ley had also large keel-boat in tow ,deep- ly laden with merchandise. She left here the same evening for Cantonment Gibson.
 There IS now greater influx of popula- tion into this T erritory, than has eyer been kneavn at any former period. The Indus try, ,on herlast trip, carried to the upper counties, 150 souls, and we hear that even at this unfayorable season of tl4e year. the roads leading to GIT country, are literally thronged with wagons, &c. of emigrants. seeking homes. and we may add, future wealth, in the fertile and productive for csts of Arkansas. IL Is unfortunate for the interests of our infant country, that the very borders of it present Instructions to the emigrant. The large Missssippiswamp at this season of the year, is calculated to fill the mind of the traveller with disap- po'ntment and regrets, and has in many in- stances caused him to retrace his steps, with his highly raised anticipatlons of comfortable residence blasted. We men. tion this circumstance, because we are a. ware, most emigrants fiRd their way to this country by the way of Memphis, and con sequently must pass through the Afississp- .pl swamp, which, at this season of the year, IS almost impossible; but were 1t possible Tor them to visit our country by a water conveyance from the Mouth of White riv- CT, they would be enabled to find large tracts of land upon the borders of the Ar kansas, particularly in Jefferson county, which is inferior to no land in the Territo- ry: and above this place, to the north and west, it is emphatically, land of milk and honey. Our country IS now becoming bet ter known, and as we have before said, mo- thing but a want of knowledge of it, pre- vents its being depsely populated.
 We understa nd that the Steam boat LAu- REL, Capt. Saith, arrived at BatesyilIe on the 220th inst. This ;s tic third trip the Laurel has made up White river, as far as Batesville. On her second trip, she as- cended Black river, as far as Dayidsonville, and was freighted from that place for New Orleans, by Robert Smith, jr. with a full cargo of cotton, furs, peltries, &c. &c. Thus the resources of our beautiful and fer vile country are daily developing them selves--the officers of the Laurel, speak of -''"Sn T tcI, ds utiIiS one oI the HHcst tFi- outaries of tie Mississippi, for Steamboat navigation--and it only requires little energy on the part of Steamboat owners, fomake the navigation of our rivers not only source of profit to themselves, but toset in motion more rapidly, the wheels of Commerce among our inhabitants. The one trip of the Waverley, and the three of the Laurel, mp White river, have already materially changed the face of affairs in that part of the Territory; business of eve " description appears to be inspired with Dew life-articles of merchandise can be asd at lower rates, and the farmer has a