The Arkansas advocate., 1831-03-23

or, as called by the Mexicans, the San Address. Owing to the shortnessd the time, in which l had to return home, 1 was obliged 10 desist from any further explorationat that period; for l had not as vet settled the families l had taken out there.
 Soon after 1 had got into the West side of the Brassos, l began to be pleas ed with the country, and before re turned, l sawthe bestcountry, l am well satisfied, that l ever beheld in my fife. The Brassos bottoms are said to be, from three to six miles wide, and arc thought, by most persons, with whom convers- ed, to be equal to any in the world.- But when l saw the Little River bot toms, ] was of opinion they far exceed ed those of the Brassos. About the three forks, there is a very extensive prairie, the richest bodyof land, think l ever saw. believe, there saw soil twelve feet in depth. The part, that l liked best, is the space between the Brassos and the three forks of Little River. In that part the prairies are perhaps from twelve to twenty miles long, and from two to four miles wide. About from four to six miles of timber ed land between, the principal growth of which is Post Oak and Black Jack. The prairies are from one to four feet of excellent soil, easy to cultivate and are said to be very productive. Our guide, who is well acquainted with the Grant generally, says, that from the head of Little River, to the Waco yil- lage, space of perhaps seventy or eighty miles, the land is preferable to what we saw. and as far as we had an opportunity to prove him, we found him te be man of truth.
 There are q good many Springs, but the country is not as well watered as could wish. It is said to be an easy matter to get water by digging wells, where ever person may choose. The whole of the land is little,.and in some places, a great deal mixed with sand; clear of rock; sufficiently level to be pleasant for residence and cultivation with ease and pleasure, yet sufficiently rolling to drain itself completely. l am satisfied that it is the most healthy couns try, ! have ever seen, and l have been in different parts Of seven of the Uni ted States.
 After l had settled the families, Imade a small tour, through Austin's colony, or rather, through q part of 1t. found the upper part to be sufficiently rolling, to drain itself, and good deal of it rich: but the lower part, that l saw, was too level, and would admit of teo. much stag fant water to be pleasant or altogether healthy; yet even there thepeople seem ed to enjoy good health.
 lis necessary for person removing to this country, to obtain certificate of his character froma Justiceof the Peace, with certificate and Seal of the Clerk of the County Court, together with the certificate of the Chairman or presiding Justice of that Court. If he go by wa ter he must get Passport from the Mex ican consul at New Orleans. if by land they may obtain one, from the Agent at Nacogdoches, as all persons are reqsir- ed to have Passports.
 From the description given of this portion of Texas in the foregoing ex- tract, one would be induced almost to believe it was an earthly paradise. We have noTeason to callin question the ac- curacy of these statements, but we do doubt greatly whether much is to be gained by removal from the United States, to Texas. Amid fiorid descrip. tions of Prairies, groves, rivers, springs and all the beauties of nature, which seem to be bestowed with lavish profu- sion on that land, we hear nothing of the state of society. We are left in ig- norance as to the moral improvement of those who inhabit the regions thus dcs- cribed. We hear nothing said ofsebools. or literary, moral, or religious institu- tions. If, like our Chickasaw and Choc- taw neighEors, we had no object to seek but q country where game is plentiful and water abundant; where corn could be raised in the vallics and cattle on the hills, Texas might be a desirable region. But since we plume ourselves en looking a little beyond the facilities for supply ing wants, merely animal, surely it is of more importance that the state of socie- ty, in the country 10 which We may en- igrate, should be without objection, than that Nature has been liberal in supply ing soil, water and climate. To aban.