The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-08-05
From the Ohio Statesman.
TEXAS-THE CHARACTER OF IT'S
tet PEOPLE

From the Ohio Statesman.
TEX XAS-THE CHARACTER OF ITS
PEOPLE.
One of the most absurd opinions respect
ing Texas, is that which puts down its whole
population as horde of vagabonds, refugees
from justice, &c. five are to believe some
ofeven the most highly respectable opposition
journals, there is scarcely man in the new
State who did not "leave his county for his
country's good!" The idea of there being
any thing like decent man in what they po-
litely and charitably style "the valley Of ras-
Gals" is looked upon by them as good joke,
to be enjoyed like all other good things, and
to be believed on whichever of the Greek
kalends it shall be critically established that
Ferdinand Mendez Pinto was person of ap-
proved pravity, and sincere admirer Of the
"naked truth" Their writings on Texas
and its population are pretty much Of the
same character as that which might run
through the writings Of an English high
church man and royalist of the seventeenth
century, when the character and objects Of
the settlers ofNew England formed his theme.
Their views, like those of the royalist afore-
said, are the results Of political prejudice,
and, however honestly held, or conscien-
tiously promulgated, are not entitled 10 any
remarkable degree of consideration. The
people Of Texas are now our brethren, poll
tically, as we'll as according to the rules of
benevolence, which teach US that God has
made of one flesh and one blood all the ma
tons of the earth.
We were led to make the above remarks
by reading letter from a gentleman in
Texas, whig, which was recently published
in the New York Commercial Advertiser, a
whig paper, in which some Of the vulgar er-
rors respecting the Texan character are cor
rected. We subjon the concluding para
graphs:
This is one Of the most lovely countries
that can be imagined. This upper country
embraces alternate hill and dale, interspersed
with clear, transparent, flowing streams, and
an equal proportion of timber, and prairie.
Our prairie is like one continuous flower gar
den; our streams are filled with the finest
fish, our prairies with deer, our timber and
bottom lands with turkeys and other game;
and all that is wanted TO make this terres-
trial paradise, is population of industrious
Yankees, AT present our population is thin
ly scattered over wide extent Of country.
Many of our citizens own large tracts of land
in the heart of the old settlements. have
in this tract between ten and twelve thousand
acres, with no family on it but my own, and
| am within eighteen miles of Austin's first
settlement, San Felipe.
When Texas becomes as densely settled
as Western New York, with schools, churches,
&C., it will be one Of the most desirable
on the globe for permanent resi-
dence. Here the necessaries of life can be
procured with more ease and less labor than
in any country that know of. Our climate
is mild and salubrious. We do not suffer
from the summers heat or winters cold.
Fruit of almost every kind is easily cultivated.
You of the north, if may judge from your
publications, have formed an entirely wrong
opinion of the moral character of the Texans
Five of our district judges are professors of
Baptist clergyman, who is de-
'ervedly and universally popular on account
of his amiable disposition and catholic princi-
oles. The other is distinguished member
,f the Methodist Episcopal church in Gal
1eston. His house has always been a home
or the clergymen of that denomination.
"Our bar would not suffer by comparison
With any bar in your State. In it we have
men who have filled some of the most impor-
ant Offices in the United States. Last week
recognized one who for many years repre-
ented your government as minister in Mex
60; anotherI who1 had filled some of the
most important Offices in Alabama. The
usiness of our courts is conducted with as
much dignity as that of your superior courts.
During the past week many important legal
decisions were made, which trust will pro-
luce favorable moral influence among our
itizens. One of these decisions was, that
my conveyance of property with intent to de-
raud creditors is void, even if the purchaser
'ay valuable consideration therefor. To
he honor of our country, l will say that
here was not criminal case on the docket, |
nd that, after sitting three days, the grand
ury was dismissed without having single
Indictment brought before it,"
We look upon the above as sufficient
nswer to the assertions Of those disappointed
who regard Texas and its people
trough so jaundiced medium as to he
lnable 10 speak Of them with candor. The
Texans have their failings, as is the case
With the people Of every country of which
,e have either heard or read; but it is not
rue that they are below the average of the
eople of this country in either intelligence
r morals.
GERMAN SILvER.--Few are aware of the
osonous qualities Of this compound. 1t is
cry good for gun mountings, rifles, &C., but
lever should be used in the form of spoons,
r vessels for cooking. Il is composed of