Rhode Island Republican

Description of LOUISIANA.

Louisiana is a large country in North America, situated on both sides of the Mississippi, and bounded on the East by Florida and the United States; on the South by the Gulf of Mexico; on the west by New Mexico: and on the North by Indian nations. It is agreeably situated between the extreme of heat and cold; its climate varying as it extends towards the north. The southern parts, lying within the reach of the refreshing breezes from the sea, are not scorched like those under the same latitudes in Africa;—and the northern regions are colder than in Europe under the same parallels, with a wholesome, serene air. From the favorableness of the climate, two annual crops of Indian corn, as well as rice, may be produced; and the soil. with little cultivation, would furnish grain of every kind in the greatest abundance. The timber is as fine as any in the world; and the quantities of live oak, ash, mulberry, walnut, cherry, cypress, and cedar, are astonishing. The neighborhood of the Mississippi, besides, furnishes the richest fruits in great variety; the soil is particularly adapted for hemp, flax & tobacco; and indigo is at this time a staple commodity, which commonly yields the planter three or four cuttings a year. Whatever is rich and rare in the most desirable climates in Europe seems to be the spontaneous production of this delightful country. It is intersected by a number of fine rivers, among which are the Natchitoches, and the Adaye or Mexicano. Walker's Gazetteer.