The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-22
VALUE on TEXAS.

/ VALUE VT iEsnho
We are looking out every moment for some deci
sive intelligence from the Convention Of Texas
Should they ratify our propositions, the territory
may be considered as reunited to our republic, an,
Incorporated with our territory. What, them is tn,
value of the acquisition have NADER All accounts
concur in representing its land as very luxurian
and productive, and the acquisition as extremely
valuable. But we have two authorities 10 confirm
it: one is the more ancient declaration of MIR. Clay
twenty-five years ago; the other is the description
of an intelligent traveller published in the 'Nash-
vile Wing" of the 18th instant:
NJ. Cays speech in the House of Representatives April
1920, on The Spanish treaty.
presume the spectacle will not be presented of ques
onng IN this branch OF the government our title to Texas
which has been constantly maintained by the executive
for more than fifteen past under their several admin
sration am at the same time ready and prepared to
make out our title II any in the House Is fearless
enough to controver IT, will for the present briefly state
that the who most familiar with the transactions Of
OF our constitution and has been done under twho
besides the eminent services that he has rendered his
try principally contributed to the acquisition OF Louisiana
who must be supposed from his various opportunities best
to know its msdeclared fifteen years ago. that title
TO the Rio del Nore well founded II TO the
island of New Orleans"
IAN the accounts in representing Texas TO be
tremely valuable Its superficial extent Is three four
the soil iere the margin of the rivers aboundng in live
oak; and the country admitting of easy settlement
sesses, not misniormed one OF the finest
ports in the Gulf of Mexico The productions of which is
capable suited to wants. The unfortunate captive
Of ST Helena wished for ships commerce. and colonies.
We have them all if do not wanony throw them
The colonies of other countries separated from them by
held subject TO constant risk Of their being torn from their
grasp. Our colonies the contrary united to- and
form part Of continent; and the Mississippi from
whose itch deposte the best OF them Qousana has
formed will transport on her bosom the brave the patriotic
from her tributary streams to defend and preserve the
next most valuable, the province ofTexas"
From the Nashville Wing
"DrscuirrroS OF TrxAs-we account IL piece OF good
fortune in being able readers at this commune
ture it'll description of the country OF Texas by gentle
who has recently visited it, and the accuracy OF
know author nell and vouch for the consc
regard facts with which his sketches have been drawn
shown mapsthat is from the Sabine the Rio Grande
and from the Gulf of Mexico to the ADD degree Of north lat
tude embraces within its limits every variety of climate
from heat equal to that of the tropics the mouth OF the
Rio rande the intense cold of the northern parts Of the
United States and probably every diversity Of vegetable
and mineral production found within the limits OF the latter
country"
and until enters the State of Louisiana about "a de.
grees whilst that OF the Gulf from the Sabine the
Rio Grande about - degrees and the average distance
These boundaries will be found to enclose Of more
than two hundred thousand square miles tract of coun
try about five times large the State of Tennessee The
course OF Red river he northern boundary scarcely
above the parallel Of the hest cotton lands the United
States; whilst that OF the coast considerably below that Of
the hest sugar lands in Louisiana 1t thus appears that
Texas throughout its whole extent is adapted to the pro-
ducton OF other both of these great southern
staples"
II have doubt that this southern portion Of Texas is
fertile than any country Of similar extent upon the
face of the earth have any lands which
worthy to tie put for moment in comparison with those TO
be found there This fertility manifes itself the eye by
the Of the growth Of timber by the ptchy black
Of the vegetable mould Digit ashes) which
poses the surface and extends the depth Of several feet
beneath usually substratum clay. When
tested by It's productyeness is found in favorable
sons and with good culture to yield 1000 lbs Of cotton
hogsheads and barrels Of oasses 10 barrels
of the whilst other vegetable products grow
with equal luxuIance."