True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-08
From The Charleston Courier, april ~.
DESIGNS OF CHARLESTON.

We have, from time to time, devoted our columns n
OF te progress Of the works connsciing
are happy now 10 find that IT,: eel i
VI general interest to the citizens o. A
map, explanatory Of all the improvements within our
neghbcIing Stale, Georgia; the State Of Alabama and
tue Territory Of Florida, now to be at the Office
Of Messrs Jarvey, Waving and White, and from the
glance that we have had oft. feel no hesitation in
cannot be too infinitely studied by all elias Of
community, for it is equally interesting to all.
The subject which il would seem chiefly to impress,
t,ade Of the South may lie made from it, present nu-
merous and Uncertain channels to some definite point
upon the Atlantic board and the map would prove,
centration here to secure the confidence Of all par
ties interested The points Of chief production. we
lind marked down at G!nter's landing, upon the Ten
100000 bales and St. Joseph, upon the Gulf Of Mex.
icc-9o,OOO baiss-we presume this means, as many
bales as we will send merchandise there to redeem.
OF Georgia, making in all 100000 bales, the annual
cotton production that nay ba brought to the Atlantic
by the Altamaha river. The commercial power Of one
dollars, will be fully adequate to the purposes Of ade
not only between Europe and the South but for
greater portion OF that between Europe and til. West
tor although this map is intended to fix attention upon
the important subject Of cOncent alton of cotton the
facilities OF throwing our merchandise upon the West
is clearly explained in fav0r-even in contradstinc
tion to the extensive works now in operation North
OF us.
We must confess, upon this latter subject, snne
prise in learning that Macon is the point in Georgia to
which our attention should be turnd in consideration
of the heavy trade with the West. This point Macon
Is marked down 100 miles nearer to the Tennessee
river at Gunt'rs Landing than Augusta, and wa know
that he enterprising citizen Of Nlucon MI. Butts, has
started line OF boats from wharves, that will land
in Macon Ing days, hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars worth Cf goods and bring back in less tine, 600
bales of colt N, aud at ~ per bale.
we were also surprised To find that Macon is but
hun dred and fif v miles Rome Tho
trema Western frontier Of Georgia, and upon the steam
navigation OF the Coosa river which flows within thirty
fact we lean that Charleston in Minis days, may throw
her trade, for the supply Of the West upon boats
on tue Great Tennessee river aud in less than eighteen
mo-" G"' H. IRON the present time This explains to Us
why the Merchants Of Cincinnati Louisville and St.
LOUIS have been so lukewarm on the subject Of our
road to the former place.
There is even more important point than Macon,
marked down the Ocmulgee river the eastern tem-
nus of line of rail r0nd Of sxtysix miles, connecting
the Atlantic with the Gulf of Mexico This rond may
be rsached in four days by steam boats, and in six
TO eight hours more their eghts be transferred 10 other
bouts on the Flint river, and in 40 hours be upon the
| Gulf at st. Joseph.
In addition to this outlet for trade, (which we would
term the snfey valve to all our mportaons, for we
may let of any amount of surplus upon that great
ervo the Gully we have the sixty mile road branching
at The flIn river 10 Columbus, and the point before
the whole distance from the Ocmulgee River the AL.
ALBANIA, :2o matchmaking Gen. Bernard reported ia
congress, some fourteen years ago. the most important
link of national road that could be constructed in the
Uoion, connectin. it does from great Southern rivers
in $" short distance We allude to this fact, for il
will be remembered that the General Government in
tended to construct this work simultaneously with the
great Cumberland turnpike-buth the Creek Indians helt
the country ill within the last twelve MONTHS and de
| layed the work until the internal improvement policy
was abandoned by the General government We trus
that the South will awake 10 the adoption of The
plan Improvement laid down for them BY that distin
gusled engineer. And we are happy to find our fel
low towns,Dan, General Brisbane, q nupil of Genera
Be,nads, has enlisted himself in so important ser
vice. We only want time to understand these things
and we feel satisfied that Charleston will not be back
ward in lending hand.
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