The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-08-09

may be described to be, in general terms, perpet-
ual sumner, and admits of two or three crops
year of almost every variety of fruits and vegeta-
bles, in great abundance and ERECTION"
Kennedy observes, on pages 36, 49, and AZ, that
..It is the rare felicity of this favored land to
combine within itself the advantages both OF
Northern and Southern climate, evInced in its
serene skies, its branching streams, its fertzing
rains, and its diversified products The climate of
Texas, the most Southery part of which lies with
in two degrees and half of the tropic, is as varied
as the productive qualities of the soil, and is, per-
haps, on the whole superior to any other portion OF
North America. In Texas proper, it is neither so
cold in winter. nor so hot in summer, as in the
Northeastern section of the United States. The
greater portion OF this beautiful region, which has
obtained for Texas the name Of the "ltaly of Ame-
rca," is blessed with temperature delightful TO
the sense and favorable to life, and u most of the
products which render life agreeable. There, the
mildness of the season enables the planter to pick
all the cotton he can raise, to grow as much corn
as he requires, and to accumulate stock of every
description almost without trouble or expense
To the swarm of medical practitioners that yearly
issue from the universities and colleges of Europe,
Texas offers little encouragement field of pro-
fessional speculation. There is no malady that can
be properly called endemic, and the febre disea-
ses which usually afflict early settlers, especially
in the Southern latitutes, are Of mild type, COM
pletely within the control of medicine, and gene
rally to be avoided by the observance OF few
simple rules of living"
SOIL OF TEXAS.
In point of richness and fertility of soil, Texas
surpasses any of the States of our Union that the
writer of this sketch has seen, although he has
travelled through most of them. Corn grows more
luxuriantly upon the praries of Texas with little
or no cultivation. than upon the rich bottoms OF
the Scioto valley, which are esteemed the best
corn lands in Ohio. Seventy bushels to the acre
is not considered an extraordinary crop. Neither
is this superiority of soil confined to the surface,
but frequently extends to the depth of more than
ten feet.
HOAey says, on page Al, that
SIN regard to soil, Texas can safely challenge
all other countries for comparison, both as TO
quality and variety. Itpresents every species that
can be found in alIuvion, level, undulating, or
mountainous lands In the Eastern section of
Texas, the soil is well adapted for grazing or ag-
riculture. The Southern region, near the gulf, is
admirably adapted to the culture of sugar and cot
ton The soil of the Brazos and Colorado lands
has the same character as to appearance, fertil-
ity and natural productions. The Guadalupe,
La Baca, Navidad, and great number of other
streams, afford valuable bottoms of rich, alluvia,
black soil, all of which are well clothed with
timber These alluvions are in the highest degree
productive and easily cultivated. Three thousand
pounds of seed cotton, and seventy five bushels of
Indian corn, or maize, are average crop in these
lands
| The Hon. r. II. Chim, distinguished citizen
of Kentucky, in letter to Gen. Coombs, of Lex
ington, uses the following language
81 have seen almost every acre OF Kentucky,
and do believe that Texas has greatly the advan-
tage. The greater part of Texas, is, by nature,
at once prepared fol- the plough of the husband
man. About one third of Kentucky is fertile, and
capable of successful settlement and culIivation;
e-tenths of all explored Texas of that char
acter And the soil and climate of Texas can pro-
duce advantageously every thing which Kentucky
can. and many things requisite for the wants OF
man, which Kentucky can not. The laborious,
expensive, and protracted work of clearing plan
tation is necessary but in few places"
Colonel .4imOnte, the present Mexican Minister
to the United States, was despatched on an official
errand to Texas in 1884, and upon his return, thus
described the then Mexican colony:
"The abundance ofnavigable rivers and excellent
harbors, gives to this country an immense advan-
tage over the other States of the Mexican repub-
lie. On the other hand, the climate is perfectly
adapted to the inhabitants of Europe, and emf gra
ton is so considerable that in less than ten years
its population hes been quintupled. Lastly-Tex-
asis the bravest division of our republic, and God
grant, that through our own negligence so valuable
portion of our country may not be lost to U.s.
The territory of Texas is vast, and adapted to the
cultivation of cotton, the sugar cane Indian corn,
rice, wheat, potatoes, beans, olives, grapes, &c.
Gen. Pike, who explored this region on behalf
of our Government, says. in his travels, that Tex
as ''has one of the most delightful temperatures in
the world. Take it generally, it is of the rich
est, most prolific aud best watered countries 10
North America
To he continued
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