The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-30

IA en- LEhEN iii lido OF omiSfn
\SsS fion is nowIng ranilly 10 fhnt pan Of
Mexico which lies nedr tue United States,
aud particularly within the limits Of laose
grants which have been made 10 citizens Of
the united States.
The country which we hold in Texas, under
the name OF LeJirich'S Granf, demands our
prompt aud immediate attenton--aud us tho
season IS fast advancing, II bcGonies nucossa-
ry tor IL 10 haVe an agent immediately on Tho
ground, with view 10 organize the soitif.
ltnis, aud The location 81 Scrip or stock, IN
snch manner rs IS most equtHbie in the dis
lrihDti9n ol The country. To this end we
have employed CO.. Brni = Foster ot Wash.
villn, rs Al Agent--Who will go oui forthwith
mud settle permanently n the county. ilig
whole attention and services will he devoted
10 the interest OF the company Tor two yurrs
To come Aware al The expenditures witch
ave aave already mnde and the small etian-
ton winch we nave rs vet hestoWed on thu
country, the konrd have procured the safti-
ce- oil Col. Foster tor aronsonHble aud modu-
rate compensation, a part OF winch is 10 be
pad IN money as an onlit, aud the balance
j., land, within tho limits Of the grant. 10
raise small fund tor this purpose, the sum Of
two dollars on each eighth of tie stoch or
GRIP, IS required 10 he paid 10 Benjamin ".
bedford, our Treasurer. rs early practical
Die, with view that the agent may get oil IN
a iew days. II Is the object OF the Board 10
despatch Col. Foster between the lst aud OH
ot November. The importance of having nm
agent Immediately ia our Grant, is 50 appa
rent to all who have an inieret III it, thui it
becomes unnecessary for the Directory 10
urge the stockholders or scrip holders 10 a
speedy compliance with the payment of
lhelr respective sums--they sou and know
! L. IA - "a
| lance, can forward On their payments 10 tue
Treasurer as early as possible aud hose who
live near at hand, will be expected TO act
promptly.
The Directory earnestly invite the stock.
holders not 10 regard too highly their inter
! csts IN this new and yet nn.cnled country ;
| the day Is not FAR distant, when we may see
that country, which was bat yesterday, rs il
we're. the rendezvous Of the wild beasts OF
the iorests--io day we may behold il cloth
J ed IN the majesty 0i dense and powerful
! population, enjoying similar advantages 10
the free institutions Of the United Slates.
! What let us ask, Is there ia any country
that commands the admiration aud invites
! The attention OF men Of enterprise, that the
| natural advantages oftbat country, from The
Gnlph of Mexico to the mountains, do not
possess? In climate, soil, navigahle streams,
boast Of superior, and bat very few OF eqnnl
advantages. II is no" open to lhe euter.
prizing citizens Of the United States; invif-
/ ing them TO asgrandilement Individually, aud
in few year, fperhaps n shorter iime) col
| lectiveiy to nafioual prosperity Our COY
eminent has already made u treaty with MeX-
leo, placing rs ia a national point Of view +,
on terms OF the utmost friendship in all our
intercourse. Let MS for a moment took back
a few years on all the country embraced ia
the valley OF the Mississippi, and ask, how
long has it been since the Governments OF
France and old Spain exercised jnfi4dicions
over the one part, and the savagrs on the o.
ther The pc agie who inhahItit viii now, with
one sentiment, answer, TINT they cau Justly
pause, challenge retrospect, aud invite Hlten-
lion to the bright field of prosperity which
lies before them. With these prospects be-
fore us. the Board oi Directors will conclude
by asking, is ii not the interest and duty OF
each member OF the company To go forward
and locate his stock, either in person or by
agent without delay To the industrious az.
riculturist who holds no scrip, engagements
can be made with the scrip holders, 10 give
TO the cnllivator of the soil from five to six
hundred acres Of land, 10 go out and settls on
the locations. These are great inducements,
and are rapidly closing in with.
BY order of the Board
~ PATTESOS, Sec'y.
Nashville, Nov30. 2tl7
YeS ROkER ( COMMISSION BUSINESS :
- The subscriber has taken an Office four
doors above the Franklin Hotel, where he con
tnues 10 sell Tobacco and other produce on
commission, and will in future, also, transact
bneiuess Broher-lie hopes to 10 able to
give satisfaction to all who may confdc business
10 his carr. ARCH. HATCHER
Dec - ntsiCi3