The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-09-16

Congress the recognition of his grant, and though
inundatons, which there was no reason TO anici-
pate, have twice done serious injury TO the infant
colony he has the merit OF having succeeded ia
peophng wilderness, and providing number OF
industrious families with ample subsistence, as
well as with the Of acquiring not only con-
forts, but wealth. The settlers on his lands are
all North Americans; nevertheless, il is but Jus
tice TO state, that in the late business, when
lew OF their countrymen proclaimed Texas indc.
pendent Of Mexico, (lhe Fredonia schene,) his
and their conduct proved their fidelity to the Go
vernment Of their adopted country. austin, at
the head of all who were capable of bsaring arms.
having offered to take them up in defence of tie
legitimate Government This colony is in the
neighborhood of some small tribes Of Indians
whose pllleings ithas heensften necessary to chss
tse. Col. Benjamin Milan, endowed 6y nature
with strength Of mind and spirit of enterprise al
most peculiar 10 the inhabitants of the Western
States OF America, associated with the Indautrbcs
IN order to explore the more Southern parts of tins
extensive country. He subsequently, engaged in
the war which gave independence 10 Mexico and
his courage, activity, zeal and love Of freedom,
caused his rapid Advancement Finding that The
lands on The South west bank of The Red River
were IN every respect, by far the most valuable in
Texas, indeed as lac and all those who have examin-
ed declare, far superior TO those Of any part OF the
United States which they have visited, he deter.
mined on settling there. Being however, unable
10 obtain grant in that quarter, he succeeded in
his application for one on the river san Natcos,
precisely at the spot where il was formerly intend
ed by the Spanish government to establish colony
Nature has evidently given TO Texas CONNER
cal advantages which she las denied 10 almost
G
tries If any one, are more favoraby situated for
carrying on al extensive and lucrative iorei IN and
domestic traffic The principal export doubtless
Will be cotton, which grows in the greatest alum
dance and Is IN quality inferior only TO that of the
Sea Islands. As the capital employed in raising
1t is very inconsidefabe, the Texas colorist viii
be able 20 undersell every competitor in foreign
markets. His healthy lands, cultivated by free
and cheap labor, cost him comparatively nothing;
whilst the North American and West Indian re-
qulre an interest oil large sum employed in the
purchase OF property and slaves, subject to many
contingencies Pot and pearl ashes will be obtain-
cd IN clearing the lands Texas will supply thu
West India Islands with timber, sailed provisions,
flour, and whatever else they now require from the
United States, at least equal in quality, ana at
lower price than they can be obtained from thence;
mules and horses will also be exported 10 Cuba ard
the Antilles. The Southern parts o. the United
States are already supplied from thence, and from
Cohahrlla with both but more especially the for
mcr which are sometimes embarked at the Bra
zos dc Santiago, close 10 the mouth of the river
Bravo del Norte, but more generally conveyed by
land, It is thought Texas may prove well situc.
ted for the growth Of Mcrino wool, both on ac
count OF the climate and the extent of uncultvn-
ted land, over which they may be allowed to Craze
1T liberty. The North Americans have exported
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that, although the staple is long, it is bv no means
fine, and there is burr in which it requires much
trouble to extract. The latter disadvantage will
not be met with in Texas, except possibly amongst
the mountains OF san Saba Tor ! have observed
throughout Mexico, that wherever the land is arid
buFrs and thorny plants Of every description a.
bound although wherever water is abundant thew
are scarcely TO be found. Swamps, stagnqnt wa.
ter and a rank vegetation, together with the dis
orders arising frcm marsh. miismata, render n
large proportion of the Southern parts of the Uni.
ted States little better than sickly desert. 4
circumstance that have no where else observed
increases the foundations, which are the real eau
ses OF the evils, TO a very great extent The ground
Is so level, that not only do the more considerable
rivers overflow, but by their influx into the small
er tributary streams, produce the same effects ON
both sides TO a very considerable distance This
Red River; current from the Mississippi ran M
1t, not much less than one hundred miles Nearly
all the rivers of Texas, on the her hand, are
"encaises,' and except near their mouths, seldom
II ever, produce foundations proiudicial either TO
property or health. Nevertheless, during the raj
ny season there is sufficient rise in the rivers of
Texas to render even the small branches nsyjga-
bic AMI afford opportunities of conveying the pro-
duce OF the interior by watercarrle e TO the coast
Texas is bounded on the Western side BY the arid
mountains OF San Saba and by elevated plains.
which serve only to afford pas,urage to the bura
loes and other wild gnimals (thc Boise de MapimiA
On The south side lie Cohahuia, New Leon, Ia
maulipas, and San Luis Potoss, which, although
IN parts exceedingly fertile, contain large tracts Of
land IN which the slerity of the soil and the want
OF water will always reduce the population TO q
very limited number. Consequently it may, in .
great measure, be considered as an Oasis, and
must always have considerable influence upon the
destiny of the circumjacent districts