Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-01-03
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Daily Express.

Texas, Nov. 1885.
All possible pains is taken by spectators,
and others, owning lands in Texas, to make
every thing relating to this country appear
to the best advantage to the citizens OF the
United States. A false glare is thrown around
every thing; and it is not the design OF those
who are concerned in this business, to let the
simple, plain, naked truth be known: MANY
of those who visit Texas, come with high
raised expectations, and after gong a3ouI
and looking at the country, finn. themselves
greatly deceived; and say "that they have
been brought here through gross misrepre-'
sentation !" and return home, sadly disap-e
pointed and disguised and, perhaps, give
less favorable account of it than it really de-
serves. No person from abroad, especially
with family, ought to remove to Fcxas,
without first coming out and examining the
country for himself. Those who own lands
here, are anxious to have every body come
their only wish is to sell their lands at a
good price and, when this is done, their OBJ
iect is accomplished, and they have no fur
ther concern in the matter. No person, in
the States" ought to buy lands in this coun-
try, unless the title to them has emanated el-
Their from the Mexican Government, (while
it owned them) or from that of Texas, and no
foreigner can own lands here and hold them,
unless the title comes from one of these two
sources. Many alandholder, here, who now
lays claim to, and considers himself as the.
rightful owner of many and many league
of land, will be obliged, before he can APP
propriate the avails Of it to himself, to have
his title confirmed by suit at law, and this
will be the fact, more particularly as it re-
spects the eleven league grants. 1t is said
here, and have no doubt truly, that for five
wears to come, many thousand dollars mus,
and will be spent, in settling conflicting titles
to land claims in Texas. .t 4aI
The climate OF this country, is reported to
be superior 10 that of any OF the Southern
American States. very much doubt the
truth of this assertion. Had visited the in
terror of the country. should be able to give
an opinion on this matter, which could, per-
maps, be more relied on than the one which
have formed from the statements Of others
Every Eastern man who comes to Texas
must have what is called " seasoning" tha
is a regular attack of bilious fever, before
he can become acclimated. If he live'
through this attack and is prudent, he may
probably, afterwards, enjoy good health
Some few persons can expose themselves L
our summers gun with impunity. but most o.
those who 90 so, are said to be visited with 1
severe fit of sickness. consider the low
country of Texas as very sickiy m me sum
mer season. By this, ] mean q! me Sc
coast with the exception " Galveston) an'
running hack until you come to the noun
tains, say for 1870 to $50 miles. II seems I
be doubted by many, whether WI. ne maj
can here perform his daily labor on his .tarn
during the hot season. with safety. ann N
clined to believe that nine-tenths of thosl
who should attempt TO do so. would die lonl
before the summer was gone, If negro pop
ulation can really be desired or needed, !,
any country, should shy, from the intens
heat of this climate, that this necessity exis
ted here.
If we were to believe only a small part {
what Texas land owner would tell US a0ot
the quality and richness of his lands. "
should say that the sun shone 90 none. pc
haps, that were as good. But the Statement
which we get on this subject. are very inuc
unlike each other. A planter from Iennc
see, who came out in May, with an intentio
~ ,,noate himself here, and who has sine
rode over the country. along the Brnzosan
CoIo- ado rivers, and who has examined IN
greater mart of Ii with that object in view. IL
Forms me. ,'Not much too favorable nm accoun
e eiven If IN, 80 lands in this part of Texas
1asd there are nc, - bciter) and that he cal
Get an abundance o. land at home: which
will produce twice as mul a corn ~ the acre