Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-27
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OF The erea, number u he Islands composing
no West Indies. scarcely any Two OF them ale
similar in shape ur appearance. The majority
i, Them are mountainous or billy, and no! a lev,
,;l,. Guadaioupr and S.. Lucia, show The cone
han. praks followed al The top. marking eyi-
l.n,iv ,he cfal.rs Of extinct volcanoes. Inc
wbole chain Of lsa nds, from 81. Thomas 10 Dem
,.rara appcar Ia be connected by sutlerraneah
channels nt volcanic communication. Inc
s9ufrisJes 10 81. Vincent and some OF me o'hcIS,
are constantly emitting healed yapor or slhohe,
Win Ia roe quantities ot sulphur, afford ne oIhi-
nary outlet Tor n. penl mp hfes oeiow. inF
,.r,hcrakes 50 common in most ol me lsiahu>,
are REGARDED by The residents "a intimately con-
nec,ed. with these volcanic Influences rs We
visited Dominica The people were IN SAFE o.
dreadful alarm, by reason oil the constant suc'es-
SION If earthquakes which they had l.it Tor many
ysekx n, day passed without several severe
shocks. The breaking out 0! some volcano was
,nnrehendei. bat, as yet no eruption has taken
Mace There Is also il i, believed close con I.
nec,ion between the hurricanes and earthquakes
| rhey frequently come together.
Ii would be difficult 10 fnL ne many lsiandS
| .scwhere presenting such an agfecaoie Vaine
| Of outline. ST. Domingo presents us ROCKY M =
| covered with dense forests a mahogany AMI or
,r woods oi value-ils shores every "a'ir ~
| denied with rock bound bays. Tort1la r'"'",'
its lonely rocEs and hills, where here'''o'e -,
cultivation was carried on 10 sfca' eApu,, - -,
| emancipation has gradually fts'''ie ~. M" 90 !.
| sides 10 their oisina wiafes' :"
,hcre onlv in small pa'ches and al wide 10
,sry.ls The .xporiing OF ire wood, ii''ie lfu'
49,, tr.sh huuer. 10 ST.. Thomas, mas taken me
| nlace nj our sugar crops Of is better days ~
;nhahi,anrs who were able, have emi2rated, leay
INC il 10 FEW indoien: negroes, who gam incii
| living az they can.
The whole clutter Of the Virgin Islands. Of
which Tor,ola forms cne offers group oil Ian
iaslic shapes rising on, OF The sea as II thrown
together by nature 10 exhibit sort oil sea garden
with all The wild luxuiancc OF rocks, sierie So
| ituhcs, and mountains breaking IN upon 'hs
broad mass OF The waters, an oa>is upon 'he 1e
sefl. the waters Gained and Inc roar Q. oceai
hushed the light green ard The DEEPER shades
wing win The deep blue Of The fa;humless wa
t.rs all mark he majesty Of nature IN her sere
nity. Ii is The beauty OF solitary nature.
81. Johns. Anesaia, S.. Thomas, and theii
thousand isles, all OF The same family, spring VI
around like gems from The deep. Their cora
reef, their bold shores The constant dash oil I'M
heavy suit, The slow rebound OF every wave, IN
never ceasing murmur Of the trade WHO'S sh
ouiel and tranquility 10 their tiny bars Inc gfea
distance OF these islands from terra frmo coansh
the fancy OF garden in ne sea.
Pass onward o 81. Kits, wi us Ions sope
from the hills TO The wafer, gentle as the ey
could wish, presenting 10 picture Inc palm Hee'
the waving canes, the planters houses 20" mug au
di!apidaled bur retaining pofsion .! 'hfil 20.
mer neatnr>s and elegance. |; was once dense
" nopula,ed ami produced large crops OF susai
In, decay. povrriy and ruin ale lasi dong thel
work. Land here became absolutely unsaieao'
a. any price, and only such OF its planters leu1'
| as have no means OF subsistence elsewhere.
Monlserat, the Ireland OF the west lnu,e;
nert presents its little cluster OF hills, Va'ey
: and mountains, all in the space oil NINE 'n,'s
square. with here and there small he,a
5 cane and few sickly cocoanut trees. lI'tl
f,rtber and Nevis rises from the ocean win u
form of perfect cone. Imagine long LOT
floating on the water, and Nevis IS before yo'
LIS sides even ye, show much cultivation, and
smart little town on the Western shore. He'
. are Inc springs of hot AID cold water, with tn
: snac;ous hath house, which furnish resort f'
sp many vo,aries of health and pleasure amor
The residents of the West Indies.
: Martinique and Guadalupe present every ';
E r;e,y of surface, from the high mountain peal
10 Tie slopes and valleys, yerdant with cohe