The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-12-14

ehd tnehce 10 TINS place. From TINS hneing IL II 10
be taken 70 Little Rock, (sxty-6ve miles.) in
wagons He was obliged to take this route, be-
cause there was not water enough in Arkansas
river for navigation subeciing himself to constant
vigilance and anxiety. This annuity fund will be
paid out In short time, with an addition Of
$e69, TO the old settlers OF the Cherokee Ma
ton; appropriated at the last session OF Congress,
in payment OF al old and unjustly deferred claim,
growing out OF their removal IN 1880. The aggre-
gate amount is larger than was ever distributed ia
single year, and as ii will speedily be expended,
money will be more plenty IN this region, and thus
an impetus be given TO every branch OF industry.
Ihe Cherokees are not to be paid til January,
which will give steady and healthy increase to
the circulation.
The towns upon the shores Of the Mississippi are
80 different from those at the North in their appear
ance, that il is impossible to form anything like
definite opinion in regard to their business charac-
ter, or facilities for the comforts and Of
life, by merely passing them upon steamer. They
all have one peculiarly, growing out OF the sudden
rise and fall OF the river, which consists OF using
WORKOUT or condemned steamboat, stripped OF Its
machinery, as a wharf, store house. and tavern. At
many of the towns a large proportion of these
branches OF business is done upon these once
splendid floating palaces.
Lake Providence, she most western town on the
mississippi, in the State OF Louisiana, is named as
the aed terminus for the great Pacific railroad,
should it ever be constructed. Its importance to
the whole country cannot be properly estimated, II
California does not :" fzzle out" in her resources
and commerce. Its influence upon the channels of
trade for the whole world, will be greater than any
enterprise within the grasp of human conception,
while its power in developing the resources of this
country will be potent and speedy.
One of the most beautiful rivers in the West, is
the narrow and deep winding stream, appropri-
ately called White river II is always navigabe
to this place, which, like many of the eupho-
niously named towns in the new country, con-
sists Of single house, with its cluster of sh antees
and stables at such points suitable for steam
boat landings in the vicinity OF settlements. 1t is
not uncommon to travel from fifty to one hundred
miles without seeing dwelling house, or any
signs of settlement. The river is TILED with ducks
and geese, sporting upon its clear white surface,
while an immense variety OF game can be seen up
on its banks. Deer and bears are abundant, and
their well fatted meats are found on almost every
table. They live upon pecan nuts, acorns and
cane, Of which the unbroken forests are thickly
studded. 1t is net uncommon to fnd deer that
The peculiarites of the pioneer settlers, with
their jolly and hardy natures, are amusing enough
to the uninitia,ed. A quaint looking son of the
Emerald Isle, on board our little steamer, perpe-
trated no small amount of fun for the rest of the
passengers by his manner of getting access to
bottle of champagne In anticipation Of some
thing curious and laughable, the bottle was passed
to him with an invitation "to help himself" He
be pressed the cork down with his finger r. until the
force Of the gas within dsfied his resistance and
the cork and screw flew to the ceiling. With an
expression of quiZzical establishment that would de-
~ du dItlst skill, ne hptSdicO 10 inc ldu8nthg
spectators to know il he had not held the "basted
roarin' critter in as long he could" Indeed,
there are so many and such variety of jokes and
tricks that one must be more than stole not to
shake with laughter hard enough and long enough
to fatten skeleton.
The prevailing use of slang words, and the ideas
they convey to the lower classes, often create such
an idea of the import Of question to make a
sincerely intended answer at once indicative of the
character of the people, and so supremacy ridcu-
lous that one can hardly form an opinion as to
whether il is designed for repartee or not On
asking teamster what kind of game was found
swell, reckon it must be serew up" These are
but fair specimens Of the inadvertant out bursting
of wit and confession of prevailing habits.
ToNRLoeA.
WASHINGTON, N. Carolina, Nov. q, 1850.
The State of the South on the Uniow-7hs True Po-
sitiow of the People on the mbject of Northern IN.
reference, &c.
notice in your Weekly Herald, of the 23d OF
November, under the the editorial head the follow
ing sentence 1--WE have declared war-uncom-
promising, deadly, and exterminating war against
the abolition fanatics Of the North, and the dis
unioAists OF the South-against two sets Of dema-
goeues, who, although opposite to each other as
fire and water, yet are united on one destructive
prnciple-the dissolution Of this confederacy-each
taking separate method Of accomplishing its end
NC. Now, in the foregoing passage, | conceive
that you have taken uni ust and an unfair ground
towards the Southern people. II must be we'll
known TO you that the aggression comes from the
meeting, held early in last spring, at Castle
Garden, il / mistake not, said 1--WE of the
North must first do justice 10 the South before
we can expect the South TO be generous to the
North" You well know that If the Northern peo-
pie will let US and our institutions alone, that we
are not disunonists and, i hesitate not TO say,
that there is not one man south of Mason and Dix.
on line, in all our Southern country, but desires
the Union to continue, provided the North will give
us justice and equality Now, ask, what would
you think Of us, II we were to sit down tamey,
with our arms folded, and suffer the North to rule
over U.S. and to take away our property, or prevent
US from carrying II into territory acquired by the
blood and treasure OF the South, well as by tbs
blood and treasure Of the Northl You would be
one among the FIRST, TO point out as craven sp-
rIted, and towards, andunft to be copirtners in
We are all for the Union, here and elsewhere, at
the South. IL the North will give US equality and
justice. This Is all we ask or require this is all
we want, end we will not have less. As dear as
Is this Union Is TO US all, we cannot remain in IL
any other terms and yet, for this you call us
demsgogues, and place us on a level with the sbo-
tion fanatics Of the North, and on an equal footing
with such as VIM. Lloyd Garrison, Wendell PHI
lips, ). :. Foster, Fred Douglas and others OF the
same stamp. You cannot be 30 unfair to place
US on footing with these PERSONS with men whe
are not worthy of the NAME and who not only re-
sist the constitution and laws, but blasphemc the
Almighty himself. You are mistaken in the peo-
pie o. the Southern country. We are not dema-
gogues we ere far hsuI "a, and we detest the cha.
rscter as much as yourself, or any r<her alao. IL
II true that were we separated from the North, u
is the opinion Of many, (aud yourself among the
NUMBER, II mistake not) that We could 1--we per.
fectly independent Of tue North, and perhaps IL
would be advantageous to the South ia pecuni-
arr noint Of view.
But we dislike disunion Of these St-ies, be.
il would destroy the are stness and glory Of
this republic. Now asS one q your Noubera
riends II he wishes for disunion. He will tell 700
no but why Because the Southern trade and
commerce would hnd another channel, and aaother
market, aud consequently the Northern merchant
and tradesman would find himself and his business
dNindling into insigDsicsnce. Is not this true
And s IL, oris IL rot interest that prompt-a portion
of the North 10 seek TO continue this Union I
think your an swer will be in the affirmative. Ga
the other hsnd, we OF the South thiuS VI believe
that IL wculd be our pecunay int TO dissolve
this Union, but prefer not doiug 50 from motives
entirely dssimlar. Where do you find the patriot
ism We love and cherish the II mon for the sake