True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-21


FRIEND TO ENTERPRISE.
CANON DE UBALDE-Ths term desig nntes beautiful
valley in the Comrnanche country, situated northwes
OF Bexur, and about sixty miles distant from that city
From Us peculiar situation, emboson,ed among high
and hills, and within the hunting grounds Of
entirely unknown to our citizens. Recently, several
parties Of the c.zens Of Bexar and other places have
visited IT, and have furnished such glowing descriptions
of the beauty of its scenery and the surpassng fertility
ct It's soil that induced believe it rivals in
beauty and scclusion the fncied "happy valley" Of
Amnora. 1t is about twenty miles long, and varies in
width from two to five mles1its greatest length being
boldly and abruptly from the bottom Of the valley, and
Present IN many places, perpendicular walls of rock,
several hundred feet high AT the feet Of these hills,
middle OF the valley in beautiful tivuet, that after
anderng throughout nearly Its whole EXTENT at length
ows through deep gorge At its southern extremity.
mai row belt Of woods extends along the margin of this
stream and small isets of timber are scattered inter-
walls over the surface of the valley, forming pleasing
contrast with the open grassy plains Of the prairie aud
The grey rugged p.eci pices of the surrounding hills.
The only passage from the valley towards the norlh is
narrow cleft in the rocks about eight feet WIDE wind
ing through cliff three or four hundred feet high The
path through This cleft gradually ascends until at the
distance OF about three miles from the valley it opens
upon the extensive table lands norhwardy above, and
which are apparently illimtabIe in extent This mar
row pass afford the only convenient path within the dis
lance OF many miles, by which the Communicates can des-
cend with their horses the country bordering the
coast tradition is c"rrent at Bexar, that many years
s'nc' party OF Spanish soldiers who had defeated a
company ct Conmarches, pursued them through tho
| Canon de Ubulde nearly to the middle of this pass,
when t':cy found the passage completely INSTRUCTED
by the carcnses of five dead horses which these In
nla. , nal Killed. and III this manner prevented the
further progress of their pursucrs.
rms wiley Is the great tloronghare Of the Indians
Col. karnes has informed US, that parties Of indians
may be seen in it almost constantly ascending dcs
ce'dIng The ontlet of this valley towards the south
is marrow gorge between the hills. and is about three
hundred yards wide, authorizing passage for the rivu
let, which flows into the Rio FRO. An opinion prevails
in iexar that there is rich vein of native silver in
OF lh rts or gnrges opening into this valley, an. il is
SAID Dean Smith obtained large piece Of this silver
from the vein which was shown 10 him by an Indian
whom he found wounded in the prairie, aud whost
affections he won by kind treatment. This, however
Is as the geol"cal FIXTURES Of the
country do not indicate the presence of native silver
The rcchs of this region belong the secondary for
nation and consist chiefly of grey limestone arranged
in horizontal beds. This valley will form OF til,
best situations for the frontier force. Col knrc. has
informed u.s. that fifty brave could easily dclent
the pass at lis northern extremity against the unite.
warriors of the whole Communclc tribe. II smal
fort were erected at this place. the valley would b.
settled by enterprsng and industrious planters, ant
what has been from time n'memoral beautiful desert
would soon be transformed to modern Eden.
The State Committee" of the friends of Harriso,
and Webster have issued call for n State Convention
to meet at liarr sbtg, tho I'D May Tor the pur
pose OF nominating ticket Of electors, be voted 70
by the people of PENNSYLVANIA, the Presidential cleo
ton OF 8l" and pledged if elected, to support the can
ddaes for President and Vice President Of the United
States settled by tue Democratic Antimasonic Nation
nj Cs"ventien, which was held in Philadelphia in No
venber, lG33."-JNnt Intel.
PENNSYLVANIA lMPRovEMENrs.-In the Senate o
fcnnsvIvania on the 9Th inst bill was reported b,
the Committee Canals and Roads, which contains
the following appropriations, making total of nearl,
$4,000 600
E'ic Extension, s9oooo
North Branch, 5OOOO
Wisconsco, 24600
Snnenlslonng Extension, 95OO0
Union Canal, 3OOOO
Pittsburgh and Beaver $50,
Kali Road Pittsburgh To Grecnshurg, 3OOOO
Rail Roud II llidaysburg to Hunting don, :,O0,1O
Nlaloniug Canal, 5OO0l
French Creek, 3O0Nf
X i Cnumbi, to Mi dletown, 900 On
Avoid Columbia Inclined Plane, 1000