Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-08-23
For the Arkansas Intelligence
No. A.
TEXAS AND ARKANSAS.
b I C W. P

1t was esumued by many of the opponents to annex.
alton, that the measure would give emigration more
Southwark direction and would therefore tend to chea
en- Arkansas lands. But we think we showed. in our
last number, that emf grafton, like water, will in due
time find its proper level. And that a carplla-
y, Texas must principally be settled with cotton plant
ers from The wealthy States. AT the same time it
must be ADMITTED that the principal part of Arkansas
is better adapted to the growth Of grain, and the rails
ing Of stock than 10 any other employment The
abundant circulation of money, which followed the
carly emigration Of the Indians and the establishment
OF the kite system Of Banking, had tendency 10 pro-
duce die habits, aud distaste FOR selling productions,
unless at very high price. The consequence was,
that farmers father dIlapIdateG than improved. We
are recovering however, from this false strn: and Our
recovery when attained, will be substantial 1t has or
ten been objected by the people Of Arkansas, that
there was little encouragement TO labor for want of
market. And because great city has sprung up in
our midst 20 the whole of the surplus produc-
tons Of the farmers, many have seemed to conclude
that they are to lnok farther for market. The
recent liberal course adopted by the commanders
On our frontier of purchasing their supplies from the
surrounding country, rather than importingit from a
distance, is calculated in some degree, 10 overcome
hs Objection But this is only partial and very par
tal ma ket. Those who have relied it !, will find
Themselves as widely mistaken, as those who suppose
that the erection OF manufacturing establishment or
two, would consume all the surplus products in the
country We should rely upon no ephemcra theories
or avenues; but should once look to The outlets
which nature has opened US, and prepare ourselves
permanently to thrive by them
IL Is an old rusm that mo people far from
market as those who have nothing to SELL" A more
valuable commentary this is no where to be fouud
than in the lact that the people Of Arkansas thou
sands Of horses pass through their State every year
which are pTohtaby sold in the planting districts of
LOUISIANA, while very few dimHutivc animals sent
abroad by our own citizens. More ihan three thousand
ilssourI horses and mules have crossed the Arkansas
river within the last year, at our own town These
have been principally sold in Louisiana. When we
consider that Texas has five times much sugar and
cotton lands 10 Louisiana, it il easy to lha the
greatly increased demand for such animals will render
the stock raising business. in Arkansas, exceedingly
profitable. es4 =
great many OF the planters scattered through
the tarolinus. Georgia. Mississippi and Alabama, will
presently be concentrated, in the rich districts OF Tex
az kentucky and Tennessee have heretofore supplied
these old States with stock-and while the cotton grow
crS have been cAhansting their rich ands the stock
Fdisers have been improving theirs. And now that
the demand for domestic animals has greatly decreased
IN the old states, and the transfer of their population
TO point beyond the convenience of the Kentuckans
and Iennesseeans, the latter find still greater profits
IN other avenues Of industry The incrcas sed and in
crcaslng facilities Of nlvgaton aud the uprising OF
the mammnlh city of New nrla-aa I..L.aL.
opposed by those OF narrow policy brings ready ma r.
het or heinP, Hour pork, lard, stearne fruits and
me huhafed other productions, the profits Of which,
na'e recently been developed Bot countries can
mol a. once enter into the productions whch require
great care and skill. They can raise stock however
cheaper tnan older onesand other means Of trans
por'aton is more desirable than driving them With
certainty then OF certain deuand for stock The in
dusifols iarmersof Northern Arkansas, instead ofox
3etehens disadvantage, may calculate upon increas
ed IL ctes from The annexation Of Texas Let those
vino understand the business at once enter
upon 1t.
We have e9od deal more 10 say to the agricatur.
al class, but design our articles 10 be OF readable
length TO them, sa Il reserve ather Comment 10 I
Lure numbers.
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