Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-30
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| have converscd with more than twenty
Mexicsns during the last thirty DAYS that
| have been on the frontier, IRON this point
$50 miles NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. direct from
the other side Of the r 10 Grande--and
all concur in saying that there IS no move.
meni, on that side, that there has been
none, and cii be none, rumors to the con-
t-ary Notwithstanding. The Mexican pro-
yinces bardeting on ibe Riu Grande desire
peace, and would with extreme reluctance,
JON any military expedition. There will
be no war, unless our troops are ordered
to pass the Rio Graode The Army, I'M
DER Gen. Taylor, makes a noble appear.
ance--quiet, orderly, well disciplined.
have now flushed my travels IN Tex.
as, and only wait an opportunity to EN-.
bark from this place to Galveston, and
| shall embrace the first opportunity to re-
turn TO the North. have seen nearly
every portion of this country : frontier set
Elements, Camanche Indians, and all else
worth seeing.
The general feature of the country is
that OF an inclined plane, sloping gradual
| Iy toward the South. West, including in
It's breadth from the Sabine to the Rio
Grande, about 400 miles. The rivers run
parallel to each other from the mountains
10 the sea. This general feature of the
couGtry naturally divides the soil into
three districts-ihe mountsinous--the roll
| ling, and the level, or sea coast. The lev
avtanAS alnpu he ..hat..
| 1t 10 not more than 80 miles wide on the
East, but expands TO near 100 miles on
the Colorado, and then gradually dimin.
ishes again to the Ndecus. From this
region the rolling or middle district extends
back from $50 to 200 miles. The pre-.
vaillng character Of the coast region is
rich aluvlon, often of great depth. have
seen il over 80 feet in thickness on the
banks of the Brazos, above Washington.
Tue coast is free from stagnant water; nor
have seen what might oe called swamp
of any injurious extent 10 the country.
As one ascends the Brazos, Colo RADIO,
Guadalupe and San Antonio, the middle
region rises in gradual fluctuations, above
the alluvIal region OF the coast, extending
in some places two hundred miles befor
it blends with the mountain district. On
few parts of the earth did the eye ever
rest Ga more good land, rich rolling prai.
rie, interspersed WITH woodland and fine
streams OF pure water, than is contained in
the middle district. OF the spotless, pure
world of flowers | may not here speak!
OF the mountainous region | have seen
less, bu, still enough to form, | trust, a
pretty accurate estimation Of lis capacities.
Beginning on the Rio Grande, at the juno
ton OF the Rio Puerco spurs the Sierra
Madre, branch off TO the Northeast skirt
the head waters of the San Saba, cross
the Colorado, and finally melt away in
the woodlands Of the upper Brazos-spurs
of this range Of mountains project south
wardy down the river Medina and Quad.
alope to the vIciaity Of San Antonio. -
These mountains are not usually high
abound 10 groves oil cedar, pine, ash, oak
and other trees. The great valleys Of al.
luviaI soil lie and wind throughout the
hole range, susceptible of irrigation, and
of the highes state of culture. The sides
of the mountains, and even many of their
SUBMITS are adapted to agriculture. A
million of inhabitants will yet find Subsis-
tence, comfort, wealth in this upper region
of Texas.
Such may be called an outline of this
country so famed of late as the seat Of
diplomacy, ofrevouton, annexation, war,
truth and humbug. Beyond all doubt, it
is country of great value-superior on
the whole to any portion Of the Southern
States. /, is similar to portions of Louis
lana, except that it has neither The rank
underground, nor the putrid swamps to
poison the atmosphere and produce sick
ness and death. 10 the low aluvial soil
of Texas, intermittent fevers prevail, as
they have ever prevailed in all new coun
tries where the sun is first let in upon the
vegetable deposit of ages.
Capital and labor find good market
in Texas. The cotton planter will pos
sess decided advantages over his compet-
itor in the States. The soil is more
cteaply and easily prepared Tor the plant
and will produce more to the acre; the
season is longer, and early frosts do not
prevent the planter from picking all he
can raise. From the Sabine TO The Rio
Grande, Cotton may be cultivated with
the greatest facility.
The capacities of Texas for the culture
of the Sugar Cane can scarcely be over
rated-the Brazos river alone and its trl.
butaries afford more and better Sugar
lands than is watered by the Mississippi,
and this does not embrace one-fith OF the
Sugar lands of Texas!
All the grains OF the North may be
grown in this country. have seen Sugar
cane Cotton, Wheat, Corn, Rye and Pulse
growing in the same locality 10 Western
Texas, and it would seem difficult to say
to which the soil seemed best adapted
Tobacco and Indigo succeed well, and
will one day become articles OF export
The culture OF Silk in the region of San
Antonio, was successfully tested by the
Spaniards. For grazing and stock rails
ing OF all kinds, you can scarcely 60
amiss-the whole country is one peren
NAL, sef.sustaning pasture.
Slavery, except in name, can never
extend to Northern and Western Texas