The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-06

are without any, and, not unusually solitary
majestic palmetto Is seen, the only Tree
upon an island, as # TO guide in approaching
II, place OF signal or look out Tor |
Its former denizens The surrounding waters /
are covered with the tall saw-grass, shooting up |
Its straight and slender STEM, 10 the height, OF ten
covered with opposite of decayed vegetable
substance the accumulated product ct ages, gene
rally two three feet 10 depth, on the white sand
and rock that underles IT, over the entire surface
THE basin. The flexible grass, bending gently
TO the breeze, protects the waters from Its in
fuence. Lilies and other aquatic flowers, OF
every variety and hue, are to be seen every
side IN pleasant contrast with the pale green OF the
saw-grass and as you draw an island, the
beauty OF the scene Is increased ythe rich foliage
and blooming flowers of the wild myrtle and the
honeysuckle, and other shrubs aud vines that &c,
morally adorn It's shores The profound and wild
solitude of the place; the solemn silence that per-
vades its, 'suness broken by the spashing OF
paddle OF the canoe or light 6dffedn, with when
only can you traverse the Pahayokee, or oy the
voices OF your co,nPagnons dc roydge, add TO
awakened and excited curiosity, feelings border
ing on awe" No human being, civilized or
wage, inhabs the secluded. interor of the 81 ites
The Seminoles reside in the region between them
and the gulf Except for the occasional flight of
an eagle or bttern, startled by the strange in
yaders OF their privacy, or tor view OF the fishes
In the shallow waters, gliding swiftly from your
boat as Il goes near to them, your eye would not
rest on living things abiding in this wilderness of
grass waters, shrubbery, and, flowers Qhe sea-
cows, reptiles, sand flies, musqutos, &C., of
course excepted)
General jesup, among other distinguished Of
hcers, has gwen his views. He says that if the
lands were reclaimed, they would soon be con-
verted INTO as valuable sugar plantations any in
the world. The hammocks are extremely rich
The swamps are generally reat swamps, which,
Il drained, would soon be converted into olive
lime, and orange plantations, and would be cul-
tvatsd by numerous white population, which
would be interposed between the sugar plantations,
cultivated by slaves, and the free blacks
OF the West Indies. This, he thinks, in military
point of view, would be highly important, and add
greatly TO the strength and security OF the South
To protect our valuable and growing western and
southwestern commerce, We must command the
communication between the Atlantic and the Gulf
OF Mexico. This can be done only by Notifications
on the Florida Keys combined with war ste amers
to support these Notifications require nume-
rous population In their One of the effects of
retaining the inundated lands OF south Florida,
Will be to give us this population, whose labors
will render us as independent of the West Indies,
as regards most OF the tropical products, as their
presence Will protect Us from the influence of the
policy adopted In the British islands.
A gentleman from Illinois informs me that, on
the basis OF representation under the new constl-
tuition, one-third of the democrats in the legisa-
ture are from Long John Wentworth's district
All but three OF them pledged to the support of
the. Wilmost proviso, and to elect no man to the
United States Senate who not known to be In
favor OF II. MIR. Wentworth, before he left Wash
1ngton, was candidate for the Senate: There is
no mistake about this gentleman's WIlmotlsm.
General Shields is non commital, relying upon his
gunpowder My friend says that the contest for
the high honor will be, mainly, between him and
the long man.
Our citizens have been availing themselves of
the recreation afforded by campmeeting among
the Methodiss, about fifteen miles from Washing
ton, IN Montgomery county. These kind of assem-
bages should now be abandoned The idea that
God can only be found in the woods, was belief
of DruidIcal times, before the circulation of the
Scriptures
Mr.. Richie has not yet denied my charge that
he was made to back out from the positive asser-
ton that General Cass will veto the Wilmot
proviso."
Lieut.. Col. Fremont was to have left the city this
morning, to join his party in Missouri, to accom-
pany HIM beyond the Rocky Mountains, to COM
plete, on his own hook 1.-The surveys &c, COM
menced by him when he was an officer of the
Typographical corps. FELIX.