The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-06-16
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NEW MEXICAN TRADE. !

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NEW MEXICAN TRADE.
While our country is in some sort
in a state of torpidity, slumbering and
[gasping from past errors, there is nosea:
Ftcrprize that more fayorably presents a.
field fer both capital and industry, than a
trade with some of the principal towns ct
Mexico. s;
So little are the Mexican people yersed
in commercial arts, that native enterprize
is entirely inadequate to supply the wants !,
of the populous interior; while the unset
tied political state of the country has ina
great degree excluded the competition
foreign capital and skill The field sls
nearly new one; the difficulties are con.
siderable, and the harvest will be large
one, and valuable in production. The
success will be according TO the juidicioqss
selection of the plan, and the energy OF
| its execution. II - :sssssi23
It is proposed that this Company will
commence upon a capital ;steckof $100,
600 to consist of one hundred shares, Of
$1,000 each; to be increased, at the dis
cretion of the Company, to $500, ,0O0.
Its purpose is to conduct our inland trade z
into the heart of the Mexican territory;
and the proposed route is, by water up
Red River to Fort Towson, and thence,
by land, over high and dry prairie to !.
Chichuhua, and other towns adiace emit rs
The proposed route is 200 miles shorter
than any other, by land. -
This course is recommended by a Jndl-s
cious comparison of the facilities OF trayet,S
with heprospects Of compensation: Tbs.
territory designated, is not only the most
easy of access, and hitherto, little frequent
ed, but also, the richest in the precious
metals which constitute the principal re-
turn of the Mexican trader. It includes.
the most productive of the silver mines OF =
America. The Governor of chihuahua,
is a great friend to this trade, and gave an :
escort of cavalry to M: De Valois.
Since everything must depend 1.-THE
energy and discretion with whchthe plan:
shall be carried out, the expeditions sot
the Company WILDE conducted IN person,
by a gentleman eminently qualified, by
experience and skill. to give confidence,
and ensure ample success. !. I;
As this attempt to open a new branch
fof American commerce, has mot unde.s
servedIv,) been considered a matter Of
some public interest, assurances are had
that an escort of one Company OF United
States mounted troops will be furnished
by the Federal Government, free OF ex-s
pense, to the Company. And it is also
confidently anticipated, that the draw
back now allowed on imported goods re-
exported coastwise, will be extended by
Congress to the similar exports (by landl
of this Company. )
Every precautionary means WlllsDe a.
dopted to prevent and remove any jealousy
on the part Of the Mexican authorities, IN. N.
regard to the purposes Of the Company;
and its operations will be scrouPulouslys
confined to objects strictly and simply
commercial. 1t will be attempted, also.
to create domestic interest in favor OF
the enterprise, by judicious admission
of native capital, to aPartlclpaton! !oi It's
profits and management.
The trip can be accomplished IN: five
months. The distance by land is about
900 miles. The goods to be transported
in wagons, or on packs. The grass IN the
praires affords abundance of substance
for the mules oroxen, while the herds OF
buffalo or deer would ensure provisions
for the command; yet prudence WIlirequre
that some -four or hard bread De proyld.f
ed. - 5syss ;ss -.
The route is through predatory bands
of Curnanche and Pawnes Indians; but 9
company of from 80 TO 100 persons 5wili
be amply secure from molesation;
me,als Onesmine alone, in the interior.
near where it's proposed O. eonduetthis
trade, empIoysa present dlteea thousand
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