The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-09-26


sation Matters and Things IN General AMI
Indian UIT, abolition, AMgotors, Dough
Faces, &c, in particuiar-Eight Of Fancy aud
Descent to Ufitttarianism.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Esq -
Passing over the various incidents of a sea voy.
age from here to Charleston, and the taken for
granted fact, that Captain Buckly, of the Brig Ed
win, is one of the most accomplished, sklliul and
gentlemanly seamen that ever rod on the quarter
deck of merchaman, (and so strongly impressed
upon the minds of our passengers was this notion,
that had he run his vessel on shore oil Cape HATTIE
ras and drowned the entire company, an unanl-
nous vote of thanks would have been passed,
and resolutions adopted declaring in most emphatic
terms that no blame could attach TO the Captain)
we land you at Charleston After leaving Charles
ton we proceed to the mouth OF the ST. Johns Ri.
ver-then by steamboat up that river TO Lake
Monroe
twas about four o'clock in the afternoon Of one
of the loyeliest days to which this most delightful
country ever gave birth, traveller was seen wind
ing his way through the luxuriaut foliage of forest
track too narrow and grass-grown 10 be called
road, and yet too often frequened, and too well
deiined to be regarded as q mere pathway-the sun
had defined over the western hill tops, but his
sual ray came stealing through the interstlces Of
the thick clustered trees, throwing along his course
the most curious and fantastic shapes OF mingled
shade and sunlight, and forming at intervals above
his head rich and varied canopy ot green and
gold as his bright beams Were rejected from Leaf
to lea The cooling breeze of the distant ocean on
the left, might be felt, tempered end solened by its
passage over il0wery lands between the beautiful
Canary, and her thousand sister songsers were pour
ing forth their itch notes OF untauSht melody, and
the many-toned mocking bird iadulglng herself IN
the uterance OF such eccentric diversity OF songs
as was really amusing, and at times even ludlcrous
the air was laden with perfume, and nature her.
sell appeared to be revealing In voluptuousness
The stranger, however, appeared TO heed all these
things but lltte-dnd although he occasionally
raised his eyes to the broad and clear blue heavens
above, as the arch,ns boughs and branches oil the
Magnolia and Cypress, and their constituency
which bordered his road, lett him unshaded, and al
they closed over HIM again, dropped them upon the
velvet green beneath, an observer could silly
notice that his Spiritual and his corporcal," were
| dwelling amidst scenes and places lar removed
| Alone and on horseback he pursued his lazy way.
| He was below The usual height, OF slender make,
and though originally OF delicate frame and tea
lures, appeared To have seen somewhat oil hardship
and OF danger. he had not reached the meridian
of life and by some would probably have been called
young. Travel had placed her mark upon him, and
IT, instead OF her deep sunbrown slgnet, ms cheek
had retained lis original freshness, he would scarce
| ly have been called handsome. A lnge OF sadness
hung around his features, although his countenance
| bespoke benevOence.
| Suddenly he emerged from the wood upon broad
| prairie. On the one hand Tlver was COufs'nS Hs
slow way along the emanuel, and on The other hIs
eye rested large field fianked by rich orchards,
whose trees bending beneath the weight OF
their luscious trult--the fig, the orange and the
| lemon. Still further on, and almost hidden
from view, could be discovered white dwell
ling, and directly beyond the high ground and
shrubbery which concealed lake-that Lake was
Lake MuGroe, and that dwelling the house OF Major
Taylor.
The stranger spurred on, and soon his horse stood
before the door-a negro was Immediately at his
side. Massl, sir, is within; will Massa's friend dis
mount! Wen, Mr.. Curly, ! am stranger to your
master-you may, however, take my horse-and 81
| saying he dlsmounted, and was shown IN; he pro-
ceeded through the hall, aud was conducted 10 the
piazza IN the rear, wherein loose gown, reclining
on couch, in easy Incidence, lay gentleman SOME
Do or 90 years # age who rose 10 receive him he
approached Sir, said the traveller, am a stranger
IN this region; my home is in the north country, and
| love OF travel have brought me here.
Stranger, am Virginan by birth, though long a
resident OF Florida-thls is my home, and the lands
! around you constitute my estate-be pleased to
| make yourself at home
came hurryIDg in with small pitcher OF lemonade
and plate OF green figs, which he placed upon
round black walnut table, and OF which they both
partook.
Well, stranger, continued the Major, you have
wandered long distance from your home; hope
you are not disappointed In the appearance OF our
country. suppose you expected to IND nothing
but pine barrens and swamps panthers, wild cats,
and yellow fever; and you cannot, therefore, com
plain much, even should you not lind all these-and
the Major smiled as he waited an answer.
Well, sir, must confess that am rather surprised
than disappointed | had heard OF Florida al the
norh as a dismal land OF swamps, forests and ever
glades, wild beasts and venomous reptiles; and al
though never credited all the tales heard, knew
from It's geographical position, and Description that
| 1t possessed some advantages and redceming quail
ties Now that am here, find the actual tar ex-
ceeds the ideal Isee very little to desire here that
you may not, have-,very little to dread that you
may not easily avoid-and as for Florida herself,
about this region, she appears TO me like some sweet
maiden, constantly adorned with her Sunday
dress
| We'll, VIC have had trouble enough at one time
and another about her, and with her, and she ought
TO be worth something to us now. She cost us
rich sum.
An! sir, there it IS again; you northern gentlemen
are always harplng upon the old string, the Florida
war, and the poor Indians You have too much
sympathy, sir; too much sympathy altogeher-but
can excuse II In you tor 1t Is the excess oil lrue
and you are extremely Ignorant IN the premises.
mean that in this matter as In the slavery business
you have little or practical knowledge, and are
therefore not competent judges. Sir, you have not
lived here, and until your fanacal ranters and de.
CLEANERS on the rights OF mar, land sympathlzers with
the forest savage, take the trouble to make them
selves acquainted with subjects they don't under.
stand in the only way they can be understood, they
will continue to make themselves the objects OF con-
tempt to those whom they modestly seek to en-
| tighten!
| Excuse me, Major; you have jumped at a conclu-
| sion; your remarks constitute a "non seguit,g'-
you did not hear me fully out-nevertheless, can
say in all candor that your notions these subjects
pre- cisely such as am proudto cherish, although
a northern man.
Well, then, if you have rested, we will take
short wak-yonder stands the ruins of an old Spa
nish fort from it you may see TO advantage the
country, and we can continue our remarks.
Well, Major, ! have been something of traveller
in the course OF my short career-but my word,
have seldom seen so much to admire in one view
You have not exactly the sublimIty of the north,
the wildness of the west; but for quiet beauty uxu-
rious elegance, and pretty wildness, your territory
is unsurpassed by any SPOT have visited.
If the originator of the Indian doctrine OF future
| state was resident of this place, don't wonder
that he taught the red man to look upon his heaven
az one large hunting ground. where the