LITTLE ROCK WEDNESDAY MORNING.

No. 20.
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ought here to say that the valley of the Ceweflilz, which river empties into the Co lumbla some 10 miles from It's mouth, is ia- yorably represented by the colonists planted there, and said to produce well all the vari- ons crops peculiar 10 the northern and mid- de States; and tho fact of the little colony ot abou. two hundred being rapidly advance Ing and ln llonrshing state, is et tfrobora- tive ot this statement During the last year, Rev. Alvin F. Walter, accompanied by two or three other respectable gentlemen, and other small exploring parties have penetrated into the northern and northeastern district of this country, exploring the country east and west ol the C4s clde mountains; and all unite nmofe favorable representations of the coun. try, eoth us to grazing and agrirulmfa, enr- poses. Several large valleys aad distfief are not only well walered, timbered, and grassed, but present an agreeable undulating surface Yet on he whole, the weight of testimony Is against the-ferge portions of the territory north of the Columbia, as fit for agricultural purposes; but as a pastoral and manufacture ing district ln vieN-~of the mildness of the climate, and of it's excellent water privileges 1 conceive too much cannot be said in its favor. reserve to show it's immense com, mercial advantages, it's harbors, its impor tance as mineral district, in future nun, ber

 The valley of Columbia, though it's soi has been strengthened by rich aluyial tlepos it's, is, owing to annual inundations in tn, most uafayorable seasons of the year unfit ted for agricultural purposes, excepting a Vancouver and d few other places, occasion ally me with upon the north and south sidl of the river. The Wilametiee river, empty ing into the Columbia, 9l miles from it mouth, is estimated to be some 300 miles ii length, with shipnayiea;ion from its entranc for about 5 miles. Of is valley we shal treat at some leagth in our nextnumber

 ELIJAH WHITE.

 WASHINGTON, December Is, lS45.