Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-24
THE RED RIVER COUNTRY

The New Orleans Bulletin gives the
following description of the fertility of
the Red River country.
The amount Of cotton shipped TO tins
city out OF the Red River and It's tri5uta.
RES last season, could not have been
less than 100000 bales, which valued al
The low prices foE which the last crop
was sold, would amount TO about S..
nOU,OOO. This season, unless. indeed
;he CROP be very short, the quantity will
be sun greater. and If the navigation of
the stream were improved, and the
communication between IL and the Mis-
slsSIppI placed hey contin gency, eve.
ry year would add IMMENSELY TO The
population, and, Of course, TO the OK.
ports OF The valley.
But the sale and shipment Of this large
amount OF cotton, near one-tenIh Of the
whole product of The United States. is
not all the advantage which this CITY de.
rives from The trade Of Red River. A
very large part Of the money obtained
ior the exports Of the river is expended
here for return supplies; so that direct.
Iy and indirectly the commerce Of the
river with New Orleans, can not fall
short OF SlO,O0O,O0O. This trade, how.
ever is in lis infancy for the valley
contains most excellent cotton lands, to
sufficient extent 10 produce more Ct
that staple than is now raised in the
Union; and 1t has, besides, a climate
and soil adapted to the culture of every
article the growth Of a temperate zone.
Red River alone has a navigation of
about 900 miles, running through five
degrees Of latitude, and twelve Of Ionpi-
tude. Besides this, Black River, The
WachlIta, and the Ter saS, are imDor-
tant rivers, navigable by steam boats sew
eral months fin the year-connected
with them, and with the main stream.
ana Innumerable smaller rivers, lakes.
and bayous, many Of them naviuabIe.-
All these streams depOsite an alluyion of
Incompatible richness. They form, in
The aggregate, steamboat navigation
oil at least $4,000 miles, and embrace a
surface Of country capable of sustaining,
at moderate estimate, 5000 900 lnha6.
itanls.
The lower parts OF Red River, and
the entire valleys Of Black River and
the Wachiita, are peculiarly adapted TO
the cotton culture, and will produce
more bales 10 the acre, probably than
any other extensive districts. The up>
per parts of Red River, however, are
suitable tor wheat, and the other small
grains, and for nearly all the articles
which are produced ~ the valleys Of the
Ohio and the upper Mississippi; and not
Tor these alone, but for many others,
which, from the severity Of the climate
IN those regions, can not be made To
great advantage. The upper part of
Red Rive. is indeed preferable in all
respects-Particularly Tor the mhdness
of the climate, the greater convenience
OF the markets., and the greater ease
with which farms can be opened and
Improyed-to the wild lands Of the
Northwest. As soon as the difficulties
are settled between Texas and Mexico.
and assurances Of peace are gwen. these
advantages will attract the attention they
deserve, and draw off large part Of the
tide Of emigration now setting towards
the upper Mississippi, aud the Missouri.
rms emigration consists, ga the main,
of hardy and enterpyising farmers
young men Of small means but strong
energies, from the Middle aud Western
States kind Of population which will
form the strength OF the country, aud
along our frontiers be better than line
Of garrisOns. The whole Of these vast
aud fertile regions which We have men.
TONED, are sui IN large part soIitudeS,
but they invite the hand Of Industry AMI