The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-27
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from N, Chifiooihe ,agno,,er.

the Province Of Texas, are indG bted 20 IN,
politeness Of Our respected fellow citizen. Ten
l. H. Fullerton, VINO Is just returned from shor
excursion 10 tltt interesting country and Il
. whom II rs communicated by the author,
q young gentleman oftdieHls, formerly resident
d OF hc" isrh, on fhc correctness OF whose state
4 ments The utmost reliunee may be placed
san Fehpe de iusin, (Rto B,aesos,)
Hay Ish 1916.
j The province u Texas IS bounded souih by
the hUlloi Mexico, cast aud northeast by The
stste OF Louisiana and the territory of Arkansas
and wet and sonth west by the Mexican pro
I I,neos Of NV MeAico Cuahula aud saniu4-
der. II Is slluated between p aud ----- deg.
nofth Let, aud ~ aud lO7 deg west long from
6feenr rel. ltsextrcme length is about 1000 TO
leo uilas1 and is average breadth 400 miles.
J Ii kH'l9ee OF The country, especially ior the
distance 81 100 miles from The Guph is m1dpI-
ately uaeYen, the hills rarely having pretensions
70 the dignity oi mountains Indeed, there are
10 mountains IN the province, except those Oh
! The flycf Colorado, OF ii others do exist, thcy
arc situated on the north west and unexpof-
ed corner Of the province. These noun
falns rise at the distance of about 100 mile,
ina direct Inc from tue ocean. From thence
they extend uotth West1ardly, ON both sides
Of thc river, 80 10 loO inilc, when they a.
gain sink into Level prairie. do not know the
breadth OF The mountains non north west To
south west but believe they have little extent
IA ihis direction i0r from an elevated peak on
tie bank Of ,hc rIyct, haFc o, erooked Ionpitu-
dmally the whole range, clearly distinguishing
The prairie beyond them This peak, however
Is neat the southern extremity IF the mountains
and II q not Improbable That they have II more
considerable breadth IN a higher ladltndc-
! The mountain. OF Colorado are not REGULAR in
tHtF fl. Int
Isolated peaks, having lnte eounexion with each
Other, but that o faeal neiehbolhood. 1hey ar
| for the most paIt bare Of trees and even those
that arc not entirely destitute of covering arr.
| clothed only With dwa,i cedars. The rocks and
eaterno oil tIte mountains are much ireguouted
by beau aud other Wild animals, rs afiof,lng a
shelter ifom the elements, aud a safe retreat
from the pursuits of man That pant of the
province not mountainous, consists pf three de.
Scorpions ol country, 10 Wit: prairie, bottom,
aud post oal, lands. The eastern section of the
province, (ndced from the Sabine TO the Iowa
ca b miles) is covered with hickory and oak of
different species and The land IN general is fer.
tile and well watercd The post oak region ex-
tends nom the foyaca TO the Trinity. Tins
Ipcctrs Of oak Is also found bordering on the
bottoms OF the Btazos from the Labahia cross
ine OF thu river 10 the Ueco (Naco) village 1870
miles West also OF the Biuzos, and north OF
the u. Antonio road, aud extending TO the
mountains OF the Colorado and from thence
southwudlJ along the bottoms oil that river to
the Ataseo1to crossing, post oak is the prevail
ng aud almost the only species oil timber The
remainder OF the lands IA the province except
ing the bottoms on the rivers aud creeks, which
are from one 70 fifteen miles broad may be de.
nominated prairie laud In defining the limits
OF the different descriptions OF country have
OF course not aimed at exactness intending only
10 give an idea, in the general, connect, OF then
positions. The prairics contain no timber cx-
eept small groves, and scattering tees. lhcy
are clothed with rich covering OF strong
coarse grass and IN tue northern and western
parts OF the province, with cmcsquitc bushes aud
pfIckly peals. The tmbcrcd uplands are also
covered with grass notles. luxmiant IN It's growth
than that OF the ptalrirs SO that no country on
earth affords better pastatagc tor horses, cattle
sheep and goats. The tnDcred upands are in
general well adapted To the grow ia of corn cot.
f ION, Ne. In some instances, the mills are of Il
light sandy soil, not les valuable on that ne
count as this description OF country is better
calculated than the richer soils tor the success.
tui cultivation OF the yme.-lhe soil of some OF
the pralrles IS Of indifferent quality. whilst
tn great body OF them consists OF strong
oaeh loan, which IS proved, from actual rxpe-
Renee, to be highly productive. The most mdif
barron. Lands OF the like quality IN the Allan.
Tic ,totcs, are not suffered to lay waste, but thto
the industry, and agricultural skill of the mhabi.
thnts, are rendered highly productive. On the
Colorado and san Jaclnto, and ON the Trinity
and It's waters, are immense bodies Of pine
land, similar in quality TO The post oak lands
70 AMI furnishing timber of the best quality amply
d sufficient for ali the wants of numerous pupu
laton.-lhc bottom, OF lntcryale lands in this
country, vary IN breadth from one To fifteen
miles. They are heavily tlnbcfed with oak, ash
pecan, black walnut, elm, blackberry. cotton
wood and sycamore. The underground CON
sists OF different species OF vines, of cane, and
wild peach. The soil of those lands is interior
, IN quality TO none on earth. Ii is well adapted
To lhc growth OF corn, wheat, rye oats, flax
and all culinary vegetables. None of these pro.
5 dachohs, however, can he considered as the
+ staples Tho province Cotton, sugar cane the
p Nhe and The olive, viii be the principal objects
r OF culture IN Texas. We have ample expert
mental proof that the lands IN the province OF
leNas yield more abundant crop OF cotton, and
= that too OF finer and longer staple, than the
I most taeoritc regions of the southern states OF
G North America: and il may confidently be pre-.
dieted that five years viii not have elapsed be-
!. tone IeAas cotton will be as well known IN for
l. elSh markets, and as eagerly sought tor as Is
L ladt OF Inc Mississippi al the present day. Su
+ Sal cane grows luXurianty in the province < the
c cane becomes sweet much higher than in louisa
a M, Inns IS owing not only to the favorable in
c fnence OF the soil and climate but to the fact
+ that the trosts here set In DAYS, aud sometimes
e weeks, later than IN the sugar region in that
! state, The fruits whichc can be successfully cul
d tNa'ed IN Texas, are the orange, pear, peach
p hectafhe, apricot, ounce, fg, plum, grape and
L olive and it is probable that the apple viii come
e to perfection IN the northern, and many Wcsi
), lndla irlits, not mentioned above in the south.
:, efn sections of the province. At the distance OF
!, 90, ana 80 miles west of the Sabine. are the
: creeks ioy0ca, Andclina, aud Noches They
i have southern direction and unite about % o,
: 81 mules nom the ocean, discharging their va.
/ tiers, alter their junction. into the Sabine hay.
d There rs much good land ON each OF these
creeks bnt Their bottoms in general are subject to
{ mundshon. West of the Noches. and distant Is
mile is the Trinity. This river rises in the
2 highlands near Red river, and running south
cast, alter course Of about 100 miles di>charg-
Rg H. afsng into fI,,.