Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-02-09

Horidc Extract from the Speech of Go werner DuvAL at the opening of the Legisla- tive Council, 4th inst.
 "Frem the partial returns of the census of Florida, which the executive has been ena- bled tt obtain, if cur whole federal num- bcrs be not sufficient to entitle Florida to ad- mission intC the Union, cur rapidly increas- ing populat n will scon guarantee to us this inestimable privilege. In the mean time, as works of internal improvement may be ex- ccuted by the government ofthe Union, with ut violating the Constitution of the United States, we sho uld not be romiss in petiticning Congress to extend to us its kindness and mu- nifcence, ncr can we, in thus acting, be re- preached with selfish polity: for our Ter | iitory is SC situated, that there can be no great work on internal improvement among us, which will not be more properly of rational than local char cter.
 "The success of our Planters will bring a | f1ocd If population into every section of cur territory. Although the most sceptical in former years, could net deny that the sam pies of sugar manufactured in Florida, were equal ill color and brillancy of grauulation, to the general crops of Louisiana, the profita- l ble manufacture If sugar, on an extended scale, was considered problematical. The enterprise of UT planters has Sssipated eve " doubt. Extensive works have been erected, which for beauty and selldty of construction, equal to the best establishments in the South ein country. The results of the past season have demonstrated the equality of cur lands with those of Louisiana, both in regard to the quality and quantity of the sugar manufactur- ed. With t. ."se advantages, and profitable as may be the culture ofthe cane, the culture of Sea Island Cntton, and Cuba Tobacco, have been confidently maintained by some of our most intelligent planters, to yield a greater profit. It is evident, from the abundant crops, and the increasing length and glcssiness of fibre, clearly distinguished in each succeed ing year, that cur climate and soil are pecu- liarly adapted tu the growing of the Sea-lsl- and, as well as every ether description of cot ton; but this fact excites no surprise, when we recollect that this plant is indigenous tc the Islands and shores of the gulf of Mex ice, and was manufactured by the Aborigines int olothng and defensive armour
 "When the quality of our cotton and to- bacco becomes klown in the home and fo- reign markets, they will be properly appre- ciated, and not requiring fixed capital, as 1T the manufacture If sugar, they will cventu- all,' yield rich return, not only to the oppu- lent planter, but also to the industrious yeo- many of Florida. Various and profitable as are the sources of Independence, kind provi- dence, with d bouhtiful hand has poured oui ether blessings on this favored land. We can number not only the rich productions oI Indigo and Silk, but this is also the country of the Almond, the Olive, the Fig and the Vine. The Orange, the Pine Apple and the Banana, which have hitherto been considered ,I as appertaining Alnest exclusively to the In. dies, have been cultivated successfully in tho vicinity of Tallahassee. Blest with so many sources from which we may derive pleasure and profit, it depends upon ourselves alone by wise course of legislation, to perpetuatc to our posterity the full enjoyment of all these choice gifts of Heaven.
 In one of the letters of the American Minis ter, MT M'LANE, to the British Minister relative to commercial intercourse betweeI