WEST FLORIDA.
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As public curiosity has been lately ex-
cited, in regard to the extent and topo-
graphical features of that section of the
country in West Florida which has lately
been explored, for the purpose of locating
the seat of government of that territory, !
have taken the liberty to condense few
notes into form, which made in late
Visit to that country.


The old fields of Tallihasse, which is
the spot selected as the site of the new
seat of government for Florida, is situated
lin hiIIy. broken and mountainous coun-
TRY, which extends in Galsden county for
nearly its whole length. The site is about
ten miles from the Ocklocney river. which
lis navigable far into the state of Georgia,
through a country which is not surpassed
by any in the United States, for health and
fertility. This river empties into spa
cious and healthful bay, where vessels draw
ling 10 feet can enter from the ocean. The
anchorage is safe, even in the most severe
gales Of wind. This bay abounds with eve
Try variety of fish, of the most delicate fla
|vor, many of which are entirely y unknown
to naturalists. banks Of the river are
high and healthy, and not subject to over
flow.


The character of the Talihasse lands is
pretty general. Its growth is oak and
hickory, and scattering short leaf pine,
with dog and sassafras underground. 1t


lis of a rich and marly nature, about eight
cen inches deep, based on a red clay. The
water is pure and excellent, passing thro'
veins of hard sandstone. The springs is
suing from the sides of the hills are very
large. The climate is much milder than
the same parallel of latitude in the state
Of Louisiana; and, from the result OF re-
cent experiments made there, it is much
better adapted for the cultivation Of the
sugar cane. The cane affords larger guam
Itity Of the saccharine matter; the sugar