The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-01-19
rent! Ain. the river running down this
way and carrying me along with III

n, navigation Of Salt River
l.. Well, how should |. says for | v
: never IN these waters before
Well says he. SALT RIVER RIMS
STREAM; jest bear tina, IN your m,nd a
you'll find II all plain sailing
But that can. be possbIr,' saysl:.y
;, nor ], nor nobody else ever knew a riyer
|. run up stream
;. You may depend upon IT, said he S,
= f.ver runs up siseam;' .aodl suppose tn
'sthe only river in America that does r,
). up stream. M
= By this lime had floaied 90 Gar by. IN
9 couldn't hear any more lie sand. Bu,
~sso't long before was satisfied the Co
onel was right; for as the curren, carrie
me along back into the county, the len
kept growing higher and higher, and at la.
found myself quite up among the mcur
talns; and when come TO the head of III
rivef, the cufren. run my plank tight plum
ashore.
! found good many of our friends al
ready here before me, and ! understood
great many more are on The way. Od
annexin' friend, GineraI Csss, hasn't go
here yet. and he's expected now every day
This 10 pretty good sor, of country .,
here. after all, and has good many adyan
'ages. But ] iav'ni time to give , gu much
account Of 1t to-day III try to describe II
another time.
I've srent considerable time examining
and exploring this curious river, and think
I've learn, more abou. It than any bod,
that's been up here nforc. lis dlnefcn;
IRON al rivers that ever see. 1. has no
springs OF streams running into il, TO feed
", but II feeds itself FROM its on n xarcrs.-
All the centre Of the river il a strong cur
rent running up stream I'LL it gets to the
head oil the river, ond then il divides and
turns of each way, and works along down
IN edd'es and currents BY each bark of the
ri'ef iill IT gets 10 the mouth and then IL
turns round regular iu,o the centre current
again, and up 1t comes.
This shows the reason v hy any BODY ,l.oi
happens to get into the current OF Sal, rlvcr.
ias to go cirar 60 the hesd of ~ .bcforc t,c
,an stop. II shows the reason, too, why
my body that sets out TO 70 down with q
boat or raft, or any thing. has to lead i,
'lons tho shore by hDe, Tor If i, happens
o get out little too Ear ltom shore and 90,
fetched in the centre current, u's gone
loose with u; it has TO go clear back TO
he head OF the river aud take another start
This Of course makes the navigation Of
'a'' river, on the passage ou', very hard
md difficult.
Nov, IN tell you what advise you by
III means 10 do. You know Congress is in
grea, taking 10 pass bill Coz the Improve.
nsni Of the navigation Of lakes and rivers,
ind they are afraid they can, do II this
'cssion because you'll pu, your veto upon
:. Now. you jest strike a bargain with EN-
{ they'd put III million OF dollars mo the
bill 10 improve the navigation Of Salt river,
Ind let Giueral Ciss have the laying Of il
but, you'd sign the bill. II We could &c,
The bull through, it would be of immense
importance 10 US aud our friends for good
many years TO come.
We can'tuf course, look ror you up here
until the 4lh Of March, bu, shall be get.
Ting every thing ready for you as fast as |
can. I've 60, a notion in my head, how.
ever, that you nigh, hold on there a, Wash.
ing,on some years longer yet, and be in
10 do our friends moro good may be,
than you could up here.
| see they are looking around all over the
country for men 10 make Cablne, for Gen.
eral Taylor and they seem TO be going
upon the rule that them tina, did the mos,
towards elec,ing him mus, have the frs,
chance in the Cabinet. Now, going upon
tina, rule, the first chance belongs to on, of
course; for there isn't no other man 10 the
country that did quarter So much towards
elcc'ing him as you did. 10 fac, If il.
hadn't been for you, he never would been
elected at all; aud IL he doesn't give you
the frs. place in the Cabinet, il you'll have
u, he'll be the ungraieiulest man tina, ever
lived. think i, would be best, all things
considered, for you To take place u, the
head Of the Cabinet.
As for dear old Mr. Richie. spose you
can spare hun now as well as any time
and as the weather is warm and pleasant
YET, and comfortable FOR making the voyage,
why no, start him right along! hope
yoG'll be careful to see him well wrapped
up and supplied with plenty Of blankets,
in case there should be change Ct weather
before he gets here. Tell him he needn't
be bl, afraid; he'll find good comfortable
quarters hero, and nothing to trouble lin,
for I've been oil around here and there isn't
no bears, nor wolves. nor Federalis,s, mol
any thing Of that sort. don't think e,e'
see country clearer of Federalisis IN my
life; and every man I've talk with here i,
in favor Of the resolutions Of ninety eight
lIemain your friend and pioneer,
MAI. JACK DOW MING.
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