The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-07-31
From the Sandusky County Dem.
New ORLEANS, July 10Th, lS46.


New ORLEANS, July 10th, ls46. v
Mr.. DAvis:-Having little leisure, '
take my pen TO give you succinot ao,
count Of our passage and observations
down the river, till we arrived at TINS
place Memphis is one of the most pleas ,
ant river towns; il is situated on hlgh
bluff bank, and is neatly built. Aber
leaving this, for great distance the as
pect of the country was cherries ana
sloomly: we saw but one eternal sameness
of low swamp country, till within about
6fty miles of Vicksburg. Then the coun-
try began gradually to show more oea"
tiful and pleasant surface, aud as natural
consequence we again came into clvllIza.
ton. Vicksburg, to view it from the riv-
er. is very inferior looking twon-irreg
ularv laid out, and built in all the varied
| taste imaginable, but on going.up INTO the
town i, became more pleasant, yet is far
from being handsome, which Is also 'he
case with Baton Rouge, the next place OF
any Importance. Here we were supplied
with arms, then proceeded on through
the most beautiful country imag Inaoie'
and rich beyond description, yet sloven'y
titled; AMI | may safely say that the
,mount of labor bestowed in the north;
would produce twice the crop now eo-
tanned. Much has been and will be SAID
about the abuses Of the slaves, but after
having observed closely, must say these
abuses do not exist, or if they do they
have escaped my scrutiny. The slaves
here are well fed and clothed, and far bets
ter domiciled than most of our northern
farmers, who call themselves rich. have
talked much with themi they appear hap
nv. and most universally, when question:
ed, will say they have refused to leave
their masters, when freedom has been Oh
fered. | write this not ln the splnt OF
anti-abolition, but merely as matter OF
observation.
9 We arrived here yesterday morning
[ having been lust week on the road, and
. found the lst regiment of Kentucky In :
S fantry Just leaving, so we were ordefeu 'o
h the same ground they had occupied 1t be
k ipr the site of ackenham's encampment'
4 The bitches are vet in disturbed, and the
k place could easily have been found oy
o stranger, it is in full view of the ground
J, ocoupied by Gen. Jackson. Last night
G enoyed moon light ramble over the heio
n a
# one of her bravest sons, and whose death
q made for America President, and has
!. ruled her political destinies for years. up
on this subject | specuated much, ana
n while looking back over the results oi the
mast. viewing W hat men, who had sprung
from obscuirty, had done, as Scy'la,
" Caesar, and q ro mwell, and many others
of of like character, wonder that Americs
# was vet the shome of the Free we shai
leave here to morrow by the Gulf for the
.. field of war, and expect to be sharers u
70 what future honors await our arms II
a Mexico. We enjoyed our short stay here
ar b;uhls. The climate is far less oppress
to i've than we expected, and we have feas'e
he upon peaches, melons, panama., pine ap
ne ples figs, oranges &c, Of our own PICK
no ing, without price, and this to us mortimer
h. ers. las we are called here,) is high ihe
be truly. There has been considerable stcb
ness since we left Cincinnati, occasione
he nv the river water, but all are now dom
he we'll. With all our luxuries oil the sout'
IN. there are some privations, aud chang
IS Of temperature is sensibly fell; and
a me saw TO them who have no thanks
w those who go to fight our Mexican oa
tal lies. that l wish them no greater eV'
ms r.n 70 eudnre what W. have for one da
nj think then they would ieei dinere'
Aid towards us. just fancy 10 yourse'e .
or.,,ed under Southern sun ana ie
md am 10 drink water that compared no ue
,es rwith the Sandusky river water 'na
nd ,I,at does with the best well water 70
all tasted, and then say doyon owe no thant
his 10 those who have voluntarily left all thu
,ut was near and dear TO them, and thus save
for you from forced draft And while y
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