Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-10
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From the HesPerian.
sAfES ON TEXAS.
CHAP PIER II.

CHAPTER II.
a = Hosston-Ae Country-Oyssers-
4 Ia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
.--Col. M.-Sarrounding Country
ds-FToats-Santa Anna-Point
,-lEsonse-Aunt Peggy's Gap.
rnc,ado having got to the end Of her
- others and myself procured a small
wv. with two oarsmen 10 row when the
.,sd uopropiiious, and with such proyis-
Ia last US two days, on the morning of
!, G,ected our course southwest towards
sS Houston. The water of The hay is so
- of 4 medium breadth Of fifteen or
sjss, that by keeping In the middle we
n, no distinct view of the land on either
ID a from information and subsequent OBJ
- am authorised to say that there is but
v Sr the distance Of thirty miles, and
~ off as New Washington, on either side,
i ,dmit Of cultivation. The whole coun-
:. marshy and timberlcss, and very much
= he fats Of the Mississippi, in the neigh
d the Balise.
= the early part of the day we rowed
;nuce out of our way in search of a bank
a which we found under the pilotage of
90. The books have read upon Tex
"a nc that the oysters here were equal
81 Of any other country. Experience
gTsd 10 me that in this particular at least
nvere wrong. We found them in great
rss, but inferior in point Of SIZE to the
inwster, and admitting of no comparison
aad favor. /, couId not be said thar the
ap Tar advanced that they had passed
cusx perfection, for as vet there had
\ . warn weather that could in the leas,
l. aasinid them. In the month Of Octo-
y, shs Hyare good in most countries, | had
smHAy Of testing samples of the Calves.
ma from Deer island. where the best spc-
Isss Usually p,"cared, bat with no other re-
am That this additional experit;."" perfectly
idme that all that had been said and writ
psi he oysters of Texas, was wrong. In
Z: sish with which the waters of this coun-
sHad--amony which are the buffalo, pike
muller, trout, sturgeon, sheepshead, ano
and which are found unusually large
DO comparison in point of firmness and fla
fh those of similar name in Il higher lati
The reason must appear obvions to all
|vhere every thing is said to attain n per
b which Is to be found no where else,
Enot do, in so important a matter as the oy S
ID fish, To admit that Texas was eyceled b
sher country!
Iaudo,vn ..o reached Reddish bar, composed
|sxutreIy of shells, which extend from banI
NvA.@ distance Of several miles, and aprea
eksed by the confluence of the tide an
nss Of the San Jacinto and Trinity, whic
SsiAort distance above. The water uno
sdOes not generally exceed throc or fou
5sdcpth, but at some seasons OF the wear
t6aad as much as six THIS point is undoub
1ae head Of navigation for vessels of a hcav
10, and has occurred TO some as more sui
E;s for a city than Galveston itself As 4
Funity Is lest for laying out n town, we al
3sat here Is tn be the great city OF Powha
As swamps, and the want of IA country
rli, seem to be no objection to the Pc
asTacity in this part of the world, see 4
mShy Powhattan should not also at son
Ssone Of the wonders of Tcxps. A man
Pms is Characteristic of all new countr;c
~ specially 50 here. M,nv enterprise
rse gone to Texas TO seize upon the q
ftgs which new country affords. to acGui
4fa;ani many of these have some city In pro
fEthe speediest means to affect their o
Should they all exceed, they will no dou
me day make Texas as famous for her cite
lsebes was for her hundred gates.
'aen We crossed the bar, we left the Trini
nf lett. and bore for the waters of the 81
'ain. We soon found ourselves on a broad c
e q water, not less than fifteen miles aero
ae direction We were going, and Of nearly
distance from shore TO shore, on our RIG
iet. Night had fairly set in, when orr litt
y propelled by oars, entered this sea like W
We concluded TO cross before stopping {
nigh', but We were not without fears that I!
"e'ods WINDS might send tbs to the bottom. al
''e'',hato our troubles and labors in Texa
""ii ana Tide were against us, and To a,
~ embarrassment, our chief pilot al
'sa'pinion, had made such heavy draugh
",ae', higgons, that they were compelled
~A' Tue oars to tho balance of the party
ason6g all difficulties, we pissed Clappe,
yanothsr formidable obstacle To the navio
'aese waters. the depth in the cham
(ms much from that on reddish barry al
~ twelve O'Clock at night. a short d
Glow New Washington. The air W
emily, and it occurred TO me extreme
iering the season and latitude.
aself lsaw nothing but the prospect
ls,s1 night before me, and persuaded o.
a'men to lead the way to neighbour,
saving my companions. who had great
@camp out than myself. TO spend I
}sef OF the night on the banks of the s
80 For the first quarter of a mile we fon
lca'ty in getting through the high era
The noise we made frightened /,
IN our way, and we could hear the
kl.hy, few yards in advance of us DIR
logs into the water.
came to New Washington, situat
aadsome eminence, and surrounded h,
sst OF various kinds of timber. T
kp~cn relieved as it falls upon this beau
after having gazed for upwards of 70,
- the cherries prospect Of an aim
swamp. Before the Revolution. n
%n contained some respectable bui
sneir ashes showed that Santa Anna /
This General, like Attila the Go
upon every spot which was poIlur
! Ps. Gropino our wav throusrb tbo =;