The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-09-18

man. Wild cats are occasionally met with, but
the panther is seldom seen. The number of
wild turkeys. geese and ducks, is incalcnlable.
Excellent fish, of almost every variety, are to
be found in the rivers of Texas, and delicious
oysters may be readily gathered from the bay Of
Galveston.
THE BEAUTY OF TEXAS.
The most prolific Imagination can scarcely
conjecture the beauty, the grandeur, yea, the
sublimiy of Texian scenery. lis description has
been attempted by Others, and their testimony
is both ample and striking. Read the glowing
language used by the discoveries of Texas, in
1855. In their Joy they exclaim: " A most de-
lclous ry-fertile-beautiful prairie, cov-
cred with grass and fowers--vast meadows, and
most delightful champaign country--dry, pure,
elastic alr--springs of sweet waters clear and
rapid sreams-no swamps-abundance of buffa-
10 and deer" In such colors was Texas paint
ed, more than one hundred and fifty years ago,
and later writer's do not detract from the brlian-
cy of the tints in which it was portrayed by its
enthusiastic discoverers.
EdDardS says, on page 40, that
"The scenery of this country is grand and
beautiful: here a romantic dell--there an en-
chanting alcove--and yonder picturesque cas-
cade, surrounded by the wood and the vine, in
view of the rich glen, and limpid brook which
bends and curves from its vicinity. Enthusiasm
kindles around the pen, when it would attempt
to describe such scenes, as must forever beggar
the masters pencil, and must he visited to be
known, as no words can do justice to their ap-
peaiance."
The eloquent Holley speaks thus:
!" The displays of VEGETABLE nature in Texas
are protuse, various and valuable; presenting, on
one hand, the stately and magnificent forest, and
Iagain delighting the eye with the rich and
splendid scene of the luxuriant prairie, garnsh-
ed with and endless variety of beautiful and fra
grant flowers, making landscape of indescriba-
BILE and surprising oveliness. 1t would be an
elysium for the florist and the poet. One feels,
amid such scenes, as we suppose Adam to have
felt when, in the infancy Of nature, and every
object bore the impress of lis Maker, he was
made the first and sole tenant of Eden, and left
to commune with, and contemplate the wonders
of creation. Omnipotence has consecrated here
in the bosom of nature, and under Heavens
wide canopy, a temple to receive the praise and
alteration of the grateful beholder; and cold and
reckless must be that soul, from whose sensbIi-
ties no responsive homage could be elected, by
such an exhibition of the power and benefcence
of the Creator. Methinks the verest inidel
would be compelled to bow and mingle in that
worship, which, amid the profound, but express
sive stiffness of the scene, Creation seems to
Ipay."
The above description may seem the produc-
ton of an enhus,s, but, in referring to it, Ken
nedy says: "The colors are glowing, but, accor-
ding to my own Impressions, | cannot say that
the picture is over-wrought."
1t is moi here Designed 10 convey the impres.
sion that the Young Republic is a Paradise, OF
that sickness never reaches its inhabitants, OF
that every acre ofls soil is wondrousy rich and
ten feet in depth, or that cold wind never
sweeps from the north, or that many rogue
may not be found within its limits; but upon al
these points reference is made to the general
character of each respectively.
The fame of Texas has spread throughout
Chrstendonl, and the common judgment of all
acquainted with the capacities of that country
sanctions the description thus hastily sketchcd
Read the testimony of the most distinguished
statesman N England, and probably in Europe.
Lord Brougham uses the following language
IN speech recently delivered in the British Par.
lament:
"The importance of Texas could not be over.
rated. 1t was country of the greatest capabil-
tiles, and was, in extent, full as large as France
1t possessed IA soil of the finest and most fertile
character, and it was susceptible of producing
all tropical produce, and its climate was of q
most healthy character"
Entertaining such an opinion of Texas, il j.
not strange that imbitious England should strive
10 grasp the Young Republic within her clutch
Ies
Now glance at
HENRY CLAY'S OPINION OF THE VAL
UE OF TEXAS.
In the House of Representatives of the Uni
ted States, on the Sd Of April, 1920, Mr.. Clay
delivered an eloquent speech upon the Spanisl
treaty, and in opposition 10 transferring Texas Il
Spain. In that speech he gave the following
description of Texas: See Greey's life ant
speeches Of Clay--Ap. PIP. IL and l3, vol. l..
4 " All the accounts concur in representa-!
Texas 10 be extremely valuable. Its superficial
extent is three or four times greater than that o
Florida. The climate is delicious; the soil fer
tile; the margins of the rivers abounding in v,
oak; and the country admitting of easy settle
ment 1t possesses, moreover, if am not mis-
informed, one of the finest ports in the Gulf O
Mexico. The productions of which it is capa
BILE of producing are suitable to our wants | ar
not disposed TO disparage Florida, but its intrin
sic value is incomparably less than that of Tex
as" 1.-THE purchase Of Florida, according t
Mr. Clay's speech, cost the United States twent
or twenty-five millions of dollars-ive million
paid in cash, and fifteen or twenty millions c
, debts relinquished BY our Government
TEXAS WAS ONCE OUR OWN
Startling as may be the assertion 10 one nc
: acquainted with the fact, it is nevertheless