the level parts, the soil, generally, is but indifferent. On the banks of some of the rivers, however, and particularly the Roanoke, it is remarkably fertile; and in other parts of this champaign country, glades of rich swamp, and ridges of oakland, of a black and fruitful soil, form an exception to its general sterility. The sea coasts, the sounds, inlets, and lower parts of the rivers, have, invariably, a soft, muddy bottom. That part of the state which lies west of the mountains is, for the most part, remarkably fertile, and abounds with oak-trees of various kinds, walnut, elm, linn and cherry-trees; the last of which not unfrequently attains the size of 3 feet in diameter. The soil and productions, in the hilly country, are nearly the same as in the Northern States. Wheat, rye, barley, oats and flax are the crops most generally cultivated, and seem to suit well the nature of the soil. Throughout the whole state, Indian corn and pulse of all kinds are abundant. Cotton is raised in considerable quantities. North Carolina abounds in iron ore; and it is the only one of the U. States in which gold has been found in any considerable quantities. The gold mines, which have lately excited a good deal of interest, though they have not yet proved very productive, are found on the Yadkin and its branches, and extend over a district comprising about 1000 square miles. In almost any part of this territory, gold may be found in greater or less abundance, mixed with the soil. It exists in minute grains or particles, and is also sometimes found in lumps of one or two pounds weight. Of the plains in the low country, the large natural growth is, almost universally, pitch pine, a tall and beautiful tree, which grows here to a size far superior to the pitch pine of the Northern States. This valuable tree affords pitch, tar, turpentine, and various kinds of lumber, which, together, constitute about one half of the exports of North Carolina. It is of two kinds, the common and the long-leaved. The latter differs from other pines, not in shape, but in the length of its leaves, which are nearly half a yard long, and hang in large clusters. The trees in the low countries, both of North and South Carolina, are loaded with quantities of a long, spongy moss, which, hanging in clusters from the limbs, gives the forests a singular appearance. The misletoe frequently engrafts itself upon the trees in the back country. In this part, plums, grapes, blackberries and strawberries grow spontaneously; also

several valuable medicinal plants, as ginseng, Virginia snakeroot, Seneca snakeroot, and some others. The rich bottoms are overgrown with canes, the leaves of which continue green through the winter, and afford good pasture for cattle.-North Carolina is far removed from that perfection of culture, which is necessary to give it the full advantage of the natural richness of its soil and the value of its productions. One great cause of its backwardness, in agricultural improvement, is the want of inland navigation, and of good harbors. It has several large rivers, but their mouths are blocked up with bars of hard sand. The best of the indifferent harbors in this state are those of Wilmington, Newbern and Edenton. The most of the produce of the upper country, consisting of tobacco, wheat, maize, &c., has hitherto been carried to Charleston, S. C., and to Lynchburg, and Petersburg, Va. Since 1815, the state has been zealously engaged in an extensive system of internal improvements. These improvements relate to the navigation of the sound, inlets, and the rivers Roanoke, Tar, Neuse, cape Fear, Yadkin, Catawba, &c.; the construction of canals and roads, and the draining of marshes and swamps.-Like all the Southern States, North Carolina has a considerable diversity of climate, occasioned by the physical peculiarities of its different parts. In the level part of the country, intermittent fevers are frequent during the summer and autumn. During these sickly seasons, the countenances of the inhabitants have a pale-yellowish hue, occasioned by the prevalence of bilious affections. Many fall victims, during the winter, to pleurisies and peripneumonies. In the western and hilly parts, the air is as pure and salubrious as in any part of America, and the inhabitants live to a great age. The heat of the summer's day is succeeded in the evening by a grateful and refreshing coolness. Autumn is temperate and serene, and, in some years, the winters are so mild, that autumn may be said to continue till spring. The wheat harvest commences in the beginning of June, and that of Indian corn early in September.-In 1827, merchandise to the value of $276,791 was imported into North Carolina, and $449,237 worth exported. (For similar accounts of preceding years, see Watterson and Zandt's Tabular Statistical Views, Washington, Jan. 1829).

Historical Sketch of North Carolina. In 1586, the first attempt was made by the English to colonize North America, under

a patent to sir Francis Drake. A small colony was left on the Roanoke in 1587, but was never again to be found; all attempts to ascertain their fate were fruitless. Some emigrants from Virginia penetrated into the country about 1650, and made the first actual settlement of whites. On the early Spanish maps, what is now called Carolina had been marked as part of Florida. The French had given it the name of Carolina in honor of king Charles IX, when they made the disastrous attempt to colonize the North American coast, noticed under the head of Florida. The name Carolina prevailed. In 1661, a second English colony from Massachusetts arrived, and established themselves at cape Fear river. In 1667, after many vexatious struggles, the infant colony obtained a representative government. Two years later, the fanciful constitution, so famous under the name of Locke's scheme of government, was introduced. This wild project was soon abandoned; and, like other English colonies, Carolina advanced but slowly, and experienced the horrors of Indian warfare as late as 1712. Previous to 1717, Carolina had been a proprietary government, but, in that year, became a royal one by purchase, and continued such until the revolution in 1775. In 1720, the two Carolinas were separated into North and South Carolina. The inaccessible coast of North Carolina gave it very great advantages in the revolutionary war. Those destructive inroads, from which other states along the Atlantic suffered so much, were here impracticable. Though, however, less exposed, the people of this state evinced their full share of sympathy with the residue of the American people. A convention was assembled at Halifax, where, on Dec. 18, 1776, the existing constitution was adopted. Since that auspicious event, it may be doubted whether any other community ever passed 52 years with less disturbance. (Darby's View of the U. States. See Carey and Lea's American Allas.)

CAROLINA, South; one of the U. States; bounded N. by North Carolina, E. by the Atlantic, S. W. and W. by Georgia; lon. 78° 24' to 83° 30′ W.; lat. 32° to 35° 8' N.; 200 miles long, 125 broad; containing 30,000 square miles. Population in 1790, 240,000 in 1800, 345,591: in 1810, 415, 115; 200,919 blacks: in 1820, 502,741; whites, 237,440; white males, 120,934; white females, 116,506; slaves, 258,475; free colored, 6,826. Militia in 1821, 23,729. -S. Carolina is divided into 30 districts.

Columbia is the seat of government, but Charleston is the largest town.-The legislature consists of a senate and house of representatives. The senate consists of 43 members, chosen every 4 years by districts. The representatives are chosen every 2 years. The governor and lieutenant-governor are chosen biennially, by a joint ballot of both houses.-The principal denominations of Christians in South Carolina are Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Baptists and Methodists.-Education is liberally patronised by the state government. The two literary institutions are the college of South Carolina at Columbia, and Charleston college, in the city of Charleston.-The distinguishing virtues of the Carolinians are hospitality to strangers, and charity to the indigent and distressed. The planters in the low country, who, in general, have large incomes, live in a luxurious and splendid style, devoting much of their time to the pursuit of pleasure, and possessing much of that pride and dignity of spirit, which characterize an independent country gentleman. The virtues of the farmers of the upper country are less brilliant, but more substantial. They have fewer vices, are of more frugal and industrious habits, and exhibit greater fortitude in the reverses of fortune. In the low or alluvial country, labor in the field is performed almost wholly by slaves, who, in this part of the state, exceed the free inhabitants in the ratio of more than three to one. This division, comprising less than one third of the territory of South Carolina, contains more than half of the slaves, and only about one fifth of the whites.-The principal rivers are the Waccamaw, Pedee, Black river, Santee, Cooper, Ashley, Stono, Edisto, Asheppo, Cambahee, Coosaw, Broad and Savannah.-South Carolina is divided by nature into two parts, which, from their physical situation, have been called Upper and Lower Carolina. The latter is supposed to have once been under the ocean. Towards the coast, the country is a level plain, extending more than 100 miles westward from the sea. Here the eye finds no relief from the dull uniformity of boundless forests, swamps, and level fields. This fatiguing plain is succeeded by a curious range of little sand hills, resembling the waves of an agitated sea. This singular country occupies an extent of about 60 miles. It is extremely barren, enlivened here and there by spots of verdure, or by some straggling pines; and its few inhab itants earn a scanty subsistence by the

cultivation of corn and sweet potatoes. After passing these sand hills, we come next to a remarkable tract of ground, called the Ridge, which, on its approach from the sea, is lofty and bold, but on the northwest is level from its summit. This is a fine belt of land, extending from the Savannah to Broad river, fertile, well cultivated, and watered by considerable streams. The country beyond this ridge resembles, in its scenery, the most interesting of the Northern States. The traveller is gratified by the pleasant alternation of hill and dale. The lively verdure of the hills is contrasted with the deeper tints of the extensive forests, which decorate their sides; and, in the valleys, broad rivers roll their streams through the varied beauties of luxuriant and cultivated fields. From these delightful regions, the ground still continues to rise, till we reach the western limit of the state. Here 7 or 8 mountains run in regular direction, the most distinguished of which is Table mountain. Other mountains are Oolenoy, Oconee, Paris's, Glassey, Hogback and King's. These are all in the districts of Pendleton, Greenville, Spartanburg and York.-The soil of South Carolina is divided into six classes: 1. tide swamp; 2. inland swamp; 3. high river swamp, or low grounds, distinguished by the name of second low grounds; 4. salt marsh; 5. oak and hickory high land; 6. pine barren. The first two classes are peculiarly adapted to the culture of rice and hemp; the third is most favorable to the growth of hemp, corn and indigo. The salt marsh has been much neglected. The oak and hickory land is remarkably fertile, and well adapted to the culture of corn, as well as indigo and cotton. The pine barren, though the least productive, is so much more salubrious than the other soils in the low country, that a proportion of pine barren is an appendage indispensable to every swamp plantation.-The staple commodities of this state are cotton and rice, of which great quantities are annually exported. These articles have so engrossed the attention of the planters, that the culture of wheat, barley, oats, and other crops equally useful, but less profitable, has been almost wholly neglected. So little wheat is raised throughout the state, that considerable quantities are annually imported. Cotton was not raised in any considerable quantities till as late as 1795. Before that period, indigo was, next to rice, the most important article of produce; but it is now neglect,

ed. Tobacco thrives well. The fruits which flourish best are pears, pomegranates and water-melons: the latter, in particular, grow to an enormous size, and are superior, perhaps, to any in the world. Other fruits are figs, apricots, nectarines, apples, peaches, olives, almonds and oranges.-The period of vegetation comprehends, in favorable years, from 7 to 8 months, commencing in January or February, and terminating in October or November. The frosts, generally, in the months of November, December, January and February, are too severe for the delicate productions of more southern latitudes. The low country is seldom covered with snow, but the mountains near the western boundary often are. Frost sometimes binds up the earth, but seldom penetrates deeper than 2 inches, or lasts longer than 3 or 4 days. At some seasons, and particularly in February, the weather is very variable. The temperature has been known to vary 46 degrees in one day. In Charleston, for 7 years, the thermometer was not known to rise above 93° or to fall below 17° above 0. The number of extremely hot days in Charleston is seldom more than 30 in a year; and there are about as many sultry nights, in which the heat and closeness of the air are such as to prevent the enjoyment of sound sleep.-The low country is infested with all the diseases which spring from a warm, moist and unelastic atmosphere. Of these the most frequent are fevers, from which the inhabitants suffer more than from any, or perhaps from all other diseases together. The districts of the upper country enjoy as salubrious a climate as any part of the U. States, -In 1827, merchandise to the value of $1,434,106 was imported into South Carolina, and $8,322,561 worth exported. (For similar accounts of preceding years, see Watterson and Zandt's Tabular Statistical Views, Washington, Jan. 1829.)

Historical Sketch of South Carolina. The first settlement of South Carolina by the whites appears to have been made at Port Royal, about 1670; but, until 1680, no permanent establishment was formed, when the few settlers then in the country fixed on Oyster point, between Ashley and Cooper rivers, and laid the foundation of the city of Charleston. A grant had, however, been made, in 1662, previous to the founding of Charleston, by Charles II, to lord Clarendon and seven others, of all that zone of North America from N. lat. 31° to 36°; and, two years afterwards, the boundaries were extended

to N. lat. 36° 30. The proprietary government of Carolina was, if possible, more complex than any other similar government in the English colonies. This confusion was augmented by Locke's scheme, and by religious contention, and was terminated, in 1719, by a separation of the two Carolinas, and the establishment of a royal government. One of the events of most importance in the history of South Carolina was the cultivation of rice, introduced by governor Smith, in 1695: that of cotton followed; and the colony flourished until its progress was checked by war with the Indians, and, subsequently, by the revolution. South Carolina suffered severely in the latter contest, and was the theatre of some of the most remarkable events which it produced. The names of Marion, Sumter and Lee conferred honor on the state. The existing government or constitution of South Carolina was adopted June 3, 1790, amended Dec. 17, 1808, and again Dec. 19, 1816. (See Carey and Lea's Allas.) CAROLINE AMELIA ELIZABETH; wife of George IV, king of Great Britain and Hanover, second daughter of duke Charles William Ferdinand of Brunswick (who was mortally wounded in the battle at Auerstadt), and of the princess Augusta of England, sister of George III. She was born May 17, 1768. The young princess spent her youth in her father's court, under much constraint, till 1795, when she was married to the prince of Wales, now king of Great Britain. The next year, she rejoiced the royal family and the British nation by the birth of a daughter, Charlotte Augusta. (Charlotte died Nov. 6, 1816, wife of prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg.) She had scarcely recovered from her confinement, when her husband abandoned her, declaring that no one could force his inclinations. This was the beginning of the disgraceful dispute between the two parties, which lasted till the death of Caroline, and exposed her honor to repeated accusations from her husband; while George III, and all the British nation, favored the deserted bride. (See George IV.) The princess of Wales lived retired from the court, at a country-seat at Blackheath, where she devoted herself to the arts and sciences, to benevolence and the gratification of her taste, till 1808. Meanwhile, many reports were circulated, accusing her of illicit connexions with captain Manly, sir Sidney Smith and others, and of being the mother of a boy; on account of which the king instituted an inquiry into her conduct, by a ministerial

committee. They examined a great number of witnesses, and acquitted the princess of the charge, declaring, at the same time, that she was guilty of some imprudences, which had given rise to unfounded suspicions. The king confirmed this declaration of her innocence, and paid her a visit of ceremony. She afterwards received equal marks of esteem from the princes, her brothers-in-law. The duke of Cumberland attended the princess to court and to the opera. The reports above-mentioned were caused by the adherents of the prince of Wales and the court of the reigning queen, who was very unfavorably disposed towards her daughter-in-law. On this occasion, as on many others, the nation manifested the most enthusiastie attachment to the princess. In 1813, the public contest was renewed between the two parties; the princess of Wales complaining, as a mother, of the difficulties opposed to her seeing her daughter. The prince of Wales, then regent, disregarded these complaints. Upon this, in July, 1814, the princess obtained permission to go to Brunswick, and, afterwards, to make the tour of Italy and Greece. She now began her celebrated journey through Germany, Italy, Greece, the Archipelago and Syria, to Jerusalem, in which the Italian Bergami was her confidant and attendant. Many infamous reports were afterwards circulated, relating to the connexion between the princess and Bergami. On her journey, she received grateful acknowledgments for her liberality, her kindness, and her generous efforts for the relief of the distressed. She afterwards lived in Italy a great part of the time, at a country-seat on lake Como. When the prince of Wales ascended the British throne, Jan. 29, 1820, lord Hutchinson offered her an income of £50,000 sterling. the name of queen of England, and every title appertaining to that dignity, on the condition that she would never return to England. She refused the proposal, and asserted her claims, more firmly than ever, to the rights of a British queen, complained of the ill treatment shown to her, and exposed the conspiracies against her, which had been contrived by a secret agent, the baron de Ompteda, of Milan. Attempts at a reconciliation led to ne favorable result. She at length adopted the bold resolution to return to England, where she was neither expected nor wished for by the ministry, and, amid the loudest expressions of the public joy, arrived from Calais, June 5, and, the next day, entered London in triumph. The minis