Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-04-10


TO all this rich treasure. for The present
means Of reaching Il market are EXTREMITY
precnfious and dependent upon mere ncci-
dents.-
For instance, when the Crosse Tete is
low II Is not navigable for steamers above
the Portage, 90 tint freight has 10 DO
hauled there Mt a distance OF Ten miles aud
upwards TO be shipped. Then at rnt,y
sensois The Bayou pIaquemine II not nal.
| iguble, SO Tint ste emer are Obliged to 20
around by Red River and down fhe Atcli.
afaynla, and thence up the Bayou SorreI
to Grand River, and thence up the pta.
qnemine Bny and Crosse Tefe, fill Thirty
hours sleaning from the city OF PlaqtIe-
mine nnd even this means may be .
Of by the closing or Grand River and ss
communications wifi tie Atcbafayata, by
RATS, d circumstances dniie probsbe, us
these Communications are nearly closed Mt
present. Thus this fertile region. with all
Of its great advantages is situated. Ill.,
Nov for tie remedies, for there IL no
evil however great without its remedy
Tie people OH Crosse Tete having long
felt the Inconvenience and loss arising
from their position have determined TO
construct some means Of communicating
with the Mississippi direct, and as illeir
n,eans will scarcely ALLOW OF Tie compile
ton Of sl,eh nh enterprise alone, they itat.
'nrally look for all from the people Of East
and West Baton Rouge, who will be
greatly interested In n route whKli must
bfing 10 their hands Tie rich ptodacts Of
that interior, aid by al existing law tits
,conoexiol, will, as s,,on as cvtnpls; ed at
taclI to their Parish sn important territory,
thus greatly tightening The burden Of her
taxes.
The proper assistance aud prompt wei
come Of Baton Rouge, extended to the
Crosse I'eie aud MariGgoln territory
would not only eventually open to them
the Whole Of Opeionsas, but immedis,eIy
afford them a certain and increasing teve.
nne, snd / am greatly mistaken u they do
not conle forward Literally 10 establish a
communication WHICH, II pro. cry man.
aged, will he a lucrative investment III Ca
forrI oil stock. IL
At all events, Mr.. Editor. / Gun see il
out here that lie Crosse Tetc
are going to ACT. and il iley cannot
one way they Will devise ~anpfler,
having a direct communication wit'i
The Mississippi, for when such me ID as
Slack, Erwin, Johnston. &c, get up siieam
Tie steamer Enterprise is sure TO go ahead.
Well, now u few words about The dear
'ex, God bless them, though III old msn,
he fires Of you'll, were renewed within
ne, and / felt myself rejuyinated by Tie
'weet smiles and tender expressions, OF
be lovely divinities Of that region, and
hen. too, how grateful il was tc hear
hem speak Of the approaching time when
hey will be enabled 10 welcome tl,e gal
ant beaux OF Baton Rouge, WHO with
heir "two forty nags will roll itliem~
over d splendid r1nfe IN twenty-five
10 The haven Of counubiaI bliss
I'D everlasting happiness.
NAvAL.-The following Isl correct list
the squadron destined TO tile East In
les and coast Of Japan, under Commodore
u. 8. steam frigate Snaquehaupn, flag
Zip, Commodore M. G. Perry, Comnan-
grin chief CommanIer Flank i'll Bnch-
Captain Of the ship ; Commander
Isnty A. Adams, Captain Of the feet
lieut.. john coniee, Flag Lieuienant.
U. s. steam frigaie Mlssissippit Capt.
I'm. J. Mckinney.
u. 8. steamer Princeton, Commander
AIney Smifil Lee.
u. ). .iip Plymouth, at present'in the
at Indies, Commander john Kelly.
U. s. ship Saratoga. Commander VIM.
Walker, ~ the EfTl Indies.
Armed store ship supply, Lieut.. Com
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