The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-01


Gazette has the following pleasant ht at the tow
making propcnsi,ies Of land owners IN The vicinity
Of that place. l, is easy to make y on paper,
as some in this country, Who have been deceived
10 their sorrow, can testify;
Galveston is no longer The commercial en-
porum of Texas, but is hemmed in aud lost amid
the maris which are springing up around H. The
city Of Bolivar and the city Of Pelicans are not
more than three miles or the former so lorinlda-
bile rival, that one house has been already built
and has iUe occupants, and though The later l.
yet but place where the fisherman spreads hi
net il is destined 10 become city OF the FIRST
magnitude, when basins sufficiently large shall
have been dug 10 form safe and convenient har-
Dor Tor all the shipping Of Europe, and when The
live oak trees, which are to grow from the acorns,
now contemplated 10 be planted, shall have at
tanned sufficient size for the purpose ct ship.
building. The cities Of San Icon and Virginia.
are alsosuch close neighbors. that when houses are
erected the young gentlemen from tbs rlIy, who
arel ond of The sport bunting, can ind accommo-
dalions 50 convenient to rattle snakes aHa Other
wild game, that they can indulge in the sport
with the smallest possible expense Of shoe leather.
New Washington the handsomest site M Texas
and no Joke is also within four hours travel. but
ton tla, he has determined 10 mcHnpoiize ii him
self, and S,oariicoHi up the Trinity, and take the
Sabine shoe! with his town making propensiile..
Liverpool is not much more remote, and although
there are rather more pools than Hvers IN the VI
entity, il is place OF modest pretensions. and
does not assert that seveniy-olrs can come within
six feet OF the shore. Passing many others, we
come To the city of San Louis, Oh the speck Of
II land O; that name which may be >een At low tide
in the nesborhood of the Vest End, the disputed
territnrv Of the rc!!cans and alligator CARS For
our Information Of this city, we are ind3hlctI
chiefly 10 the Brazos Courier. That paper says !:
| The enicfprsing founders Of this new city have
already made very extensive arrangements for the
| imm-litae construction of buildings adapted TO
the character Of the place. We suppose they
will be coppered and copper-ias'ened, and pro-
vidcd with stout anchors. Ii seems TO be a
problem Of now no longer Doubtful character, that
the quantity Of water in the channel leading to
the contemplated city, will generally average from
twelve to eighteen feet, measuring horizontally,
or two to eight feet perpendicularly. We UNI
derstand orders have been given to remove. the
Navy Yard from Galveston to that place
| We are sorry to inform our friend, that this
last information is incorrect, but the propretors
must not complain, as they have had time, since
their stock, and if they have not done so, they
must blame themselves. As recompense, we
will give the main points of the article from the
Courier. When the railroad from san Louis
Ito Velasco shall be compile ed-when houses a,
the respective Examinations shall have been. estab.
lished for the transaction of commercial business.
for storage and re-shipment, and when a good
1road from Columbia or some other point on the
river. to the city of Austin, shall be constructed
the delusion, which has SO long operated to the
detriment of the best portion of Texas, will be
ldisoIyed.'
Certainly these things would make something
Of place of San Louis, or any Other point npor
the coast, provided the water sufficient to adj
nit fishing smacks to visit it. If these things
could be done in reality, as easily as they are
done on paper, we should have towns as thick as
1back-berries. But it is no matter, SO long as the
lots will SELL it brings money into the country.