Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-05


most obedient humble servant,
| BENJAMIN RoMAISE.
Forida.-An exploring party, who have been
engaged in examining that part OF East fioroa
extending from thirty miles south OF Cape 10
maine to Charlotte harbour, have furnished some
Interesting notices of the result Of their labors
II apn.ars from letter published in the Charles
ton Courier, that the party were engaged from
June till October in their explorations, during
which time the coast and two considerable rivers
were-examined. One of the rivers, the Sineoai,
was traced for eighty miles, sixty miles OF which
are supposed to be navigable for vessels OF lIght
draueht and steamboats,. The banks OF the RI
yer are from four to twelve feet high, above the
level OF the water-they descend perpendicular
4ly. After entering the mouth Of the river, the
water was found of equal depth in all parts. OIL
| ferng but few distractions to navigation. ihis
river is lined with live oak hammocks, pine bar
trens, prairies, SC. In some OF the pralrles,
large quantities of white grapes, OF excellent
flavor and large size. as we'll as species OF IN
dipeuous COTTON, were found. The river Maha.
co, sometimes called the Carlos) was also ex-
plored for about seventy miles--it was consider
ed nayigable to that distance. The stream Is
bold and rapid. and in many places, at distance
Of Fifty miles from its mouth, is fifteen feet deep
| The banks of this river were also studded with
valuable tracts Of land, live oak hammocks, pine
barreps, cypress swamps, &c. An Immense
quantity of live oak timber, suitable tor building
vessels Of all descriptions, was found on this RI
| yer.
The leading object Of the exploring party was
the establishment Of town or colony. and Sine
bal Island was selected for the purpose The
temperature is SAID to be mild. seldom exceeding,
IL, nE = do
grees, and very rarely sinking below 60 in win
ter. The air is pure aud cxhlarating. possessing
degree of lightness and buoyancy, Of which
| words can convey no adequate conception. There
are no frosts. consequently the sugar cane may
be cultivated without difficulty. and to great add
vantage. Fine specimens Of cotton have been
produced in the same latitude and fine lines and
cocoa nuts have been produced at the spanish hsh-
cries. The country is declared to be decidedly
salubriOus.
Tie tract of country explored abounds in game.
deer, wild turkics, &c. species of Ibis, (per-
haps the wood Ibis measuring nearly five feet
fee, in height, was shot BY the exploring party.
They also saw the roseate spoontill the Haminso,
Daroouets. SC. The water abounds in every va
fiety of fish and oysters, and clans OF very su.
perior quality. On the surrounding keys, tur-
tie Of various descriptions may be taken.
. Il aoise Madma,,.- A singular case Of mental
alteration, as the phrase IS, was related to US the
other day. A very respectable man, who had
been an early and strenuous advocate of the eiec.
ton of General Jackson, aud since that event,
had watched his course with great attention and
interest, had arrived at the singular conclusion,
after constan, reflection, that there were tVo &C.
neral Jacksons! In every respect but this, he
was perfectly sane, had good appetite and pulse;
loved his wife and children; cOnversed reasonably
upon different topics, and never made bad
bargin. Even if you touched upon the subject
upon which his mind was affected, he showed no
violence nor betrayed any mark whatever Of insa-
nifty, but spoke calmly and defended bis opinion by
| reasonable arguments. He said that It was utterly
impossible with every philosophi-
cal view Of human nature-that acts, aud measures,
| and speeches, so inconsistent and contradictory
as had been attributed to General Jackson, could
proceed from a single man. BY careful Obser.
walton, he declared it possible to trace distinct
ly the operations OF two minds, that he con tell
| to a certainty from which General jackson any
particular measure proceeded.
| The first, whom he called the old General him.
self, he always had believed and did still believe,
to be plain, bold, frank man, rather violent pere
haps in temper, but still honest, patriotic, aud on
| toowhO had done the state some service. The 9TH
er, whom he termed Van Buren's Jackson, diff
fered from the first as widely As light from dark
ness; he said he had no confidence in him what
ever; that he was deceitfuI, time server. svco-
phantc, and an electiouecrer for himself; IN short,
a cunning. dangerous man. He is accustomed
to illustrate his argument by many opposite in
! stances; and frequently observes that the old
General can never say or do wise thing. but
Van Buren's fellow, on the first opportunity. de-
srroys the effect OF it, 1t is plain, he thinks,
that Van Buren's man has the upper hand now,
and that he is the person who is candidate for
reelection, as the old General had said that he
never would run again; and as sincere friend of
the old man. ne feels it his duty to do all he can
To prevent the success Of an impostor, who, un-
der the name of General Jackson, IS acting in d.
rect opposition to the avowed principles of that
great man, is dIsgracins his high character, tramp
ling upon the constitution of our country, and
endansering that Union, which, in the words of
the Veteran Hero, MUST be prcserved.-N. y