Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-03-30
LETTER FROM TEXAS


HousroN Texas, Goth Feb. 1890
company Of live hundred men TO be under IN
command oil that far famed officer and bold. cout,
ge"us' ana energetic pioneer, Col Carnes is bein,
faised' and will leave this city in short time with
view OF penetrating the interior as far north vcs, ;,
oan'a re- The company is raised under the so,c.
uoh OF The Government and win of cnnrse rere;,,,
"oeral allowance from the public Treasury. # !.
expected Tins company will leave San Antonio III,
hfsl OF April. The object of the enterprize ;s
pore The country and form friendly alliance. ho
tween The Mexcans residing at Santa Fe as ,ycD :,
'"e oa""onchee Indians and other tribes in the H.
e'Veh'hg country, and our Government. Il will no
'ecohected that the territory now claimed bv rcy,s
oclndes santa Re and the country to a considerable
extent north OF that point and it is understood m,
The inhabitants Of Santa Fe and the odiace,t oo,.
'y have long been DESTROYS OF forming political con.
"e"'ohs WIN Texas, and sending delegates to our
congress, but have been hitherto prevented bv va
fons obstacles TO remove which as Ear as practic,-
Ole IS the primary objec, of the enterprze to which
have reference.
ihe country in the vicinity of Santa Fe, and
mueh Oh That which iniervenes between thc settled
portions OF our Republic, and that place is said bv
those who have explored il to abound in fertility of
SOIL and to possess delightful cline and 10 be es.
pecially valuable on account of the valn,h,o ,,;,o.
OF the precious metals which every where ahonnd
and which only need the application of indns,rv anJ
enterprise to cause that an anouut of Tho nr.;n,,.
ores which would not only supply the circulating
medium OF the country, and Eli the Golfers or o,s
banks, Dut would also cause the Commerce or our
country to be courted by all nations, and NAH M.
citizens az rich as Croesns. W.
The company 10 which we have reference md %.
peclay 10 ITS intelligent officers will he nbk n ga,b
or much valuable Information relative 20 the Coco.
raphy, Topography and general state of the county
,hfoush "'nch ihey travel, to- which they will doubt.
leS give pnO'c''y through the Journals of the coun-
Try. This expedition rs said To be faporife mso.
ihre with the Administration. The Executive is
fully authorized 10 carry it into effect and the means
Tor sustaining the enterprise entirely under his con-
troll ! he soldiers will be volunteers, and among
those who have already enlisted are several of The
most ehferpriIIng, and intelligent young men uCthe
Republic. The expedition affords fine field for
the thipairous the adventurous, and the enerpriz-
ing young men of the Unified States, who have
desire To explore our country and become interested
in its soil, and 10 connect with il their destnes
Horses and eqnppage Of every description are fur.
nished at the expense of the Government, in add.
ton to which, reasonable compensation is allowed
for services.
Texas is the natural outlet through which the
commerce Of Santa Fc must eventually seek i,s
course To the ocean. From San Antonio IN SAINT,
Fe is only about 600 mlles--and fiom Santa Fe 10
ST Louis is some fifteen hundred miles. With s.,
Louis the principal trade is nov carried on. When
a road shall have been constructed, TO which there
exists no formidable obsacles--and especially when
political alliances shall have been formed between
that people and our Rt pubic then shall we be- eba
bled 10 monopolZe the whole trade OF the people Of
Santa Fe, aud the surrounding region OF country
What field is here opened for the enterprize of the
Anglo Saxon race. What vast amount of wealth
will speedily pour into our country, from tins newly
opened source. What a wide door will be onened
for the extension OF the principles OF Republican
Governmental Of the arts and SCIENCES of moralitv
and ADORE all, and the writer candidly ocknowl'
edges in his own estimation, before ali in poin, If
imporiance--what fine opportunity for eleya,ino
The standard OF the cross, and planting the insttu-
tons, and disseminating The holy and Sanctipng and
eevatlng influences OF the Protestant Christianity
Even " Tue expedition which is now gong ont will
be found persons who will carry with them he ,osnsl
10 ihe@srm Of religious tracts Books &c. Sc nj
Bible viii, ayeh shall, find its way To santa NJ
and even through the medium of a Texas army
Inc religious tracts, aye, and even the hundred
Sunday School volume shall form part of the hac.
gage Of Texas sold,ery. And many WIN eo p
this expedition attracted by the beauty and ass;,a
bcness OF the country, and actnate hv the ai,h =,
the gospel, will return to Santa Fe after havjn. e,'
peted Their tour, and there plant the truths If he
gospel 70 their fertile soil by means Of Sahh.,h
schools, Bible, Tract, and Temperance Soc;n,;ss
and similar Institutions and ere long MOI All, ~,
single star, but also The Star Of Bethlehem NIL
guide the pilgrim TO the Rocky Mountain. and evsn
10 the Pacific Ocean, ands -"
"Fo Calilorna the tidinrs bear
And plant the rose Of Sharon there
II IL expected that the expedition win Ieavs e.,
Antonio ~ The month Of April n m"
uEN. BEsANcOS arrived in town Yesterday W.
are glad u perceive that this faithful ahle ana e..
less friend Of the people and exposcr Of b,nL sn,.
dhaE abuses, - u the enjoyment Of fine health mi
spirits, tie y on his way 10 Columbus. 10 reiarn j
about week. The advocates ola sound cnrrsn, y
who have witnessed the ZEAL energy, and ne,sssss
ancc, with which lie has striyen 10 errrt m, Ran,.
abuses, and TO effect reformation of The srndGn.
system IN This State, and the bitter and po,h.sts
warfare which has been waged upon him hy snnless
Shylocks and shavers ought we think 10 trS,;lv =
an appropriate manner their appreciation of he
course Of this faithful upright, and iearese public
servsui,-Holy SPriHgs Rep.