Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-08-09
EMIGRATION, TEXAS. Sc.

Snox THE LEXINGTON (vA1 e.zrrrv
letter from Texas has been placed II ar hands Nv
iiend who has requested US, if think H. , In l.,
" interest OF service 70 any oil our readers 10 make them
known through our columns The writer i ,N :
Texas, and, should judge from his letter, an
intelligent man. We shall state facts that he ms,;o.
and then take the liberty to add comments Of our on
The letter is written in 10 inquiries from one Of ~.
most estimabe citizens The writer resides in Rutersyle
rayete county, Texas He speaks in very sensible man.
ner o the dappoinments which emgrants from this
country experience when they find that wealth cannot be &C
CURED assuddeny they had imagined although he that
o new country Texas probably the interesting and
nv'ung That North America furnish persons seeking
new nome He thinks that Fayette county, and the county
o. nas'rop above heahuness climate purity Of wa
e eH.y o. soil religions and educational advantages will
compare asoaoy with any portion Of Texas He says that
Fayete is excellent stock corn and cotton cotrv md
that sugar can be cultivated with great profit, He advises
emgrans TO bring with them all descriptions Of farming ute
ss wagons, ploughs, furniture &c Horses vary n their
prices, according to their quality from sa5 ~ slh0 Reef
and pork are cheap the former and half and the lat
ter from two TO four cents per pound ON foot Stock is chea
The usual price OF in the fall from n 6v
cents Flour from 81 to SO per barrel WorL 70 yery AZ
scrption high, and is rather difficult procure aboers
Servants will hire for 500 per year Texas Is the
hest poor mans country in the world because large norton
Of what will sustain family procured with very little labor
He grow enough supply all his family with bread
and the time give his stock all The necessa
ry The greatest difficulty with poor is sustaining his
cOmi0TaOle
fields and break up his land ready for planting The prairie
land produce good crop of corn, be broken up some
six months before planting, but will produce good cotton if
planted Immediately after being broken up Emigans should
invariably have to support themselves
least twelve months nearly that time will eapse before they
reasonably expect realize for their labor bestow-
ed on new farm. They may in many instances realize
sooner but should not be confidently expected
The best this section pa Galveston and Houston"
We have thus, accordance with request given the most
int ne hpvpr
encouraging prospect far the county Of Fayee
cerned We have doubt either that it is candid and
truthful And yet cannot but express hope
that none Of citizens will become dissatisfied with their
condition in contemplating such picture. We hope
they will stand fast where they are, and think there
ample reasons why they should.
If there is popularity marked than another in the
American character, Unsuitable desire roam, and
unquenchabe thirst for novelty and change. We live mi
graory life, somewhat after the fashion of the primitive races
moving from green spot to another and looking for per-
manent resting place only the The home feelings
with all their tender and elevatng associations neglected
and fall into decay The calm and quiet harbor Of early days
deserted for the broad port attained, and then
abandoned for inviting haven; the whole world is
and often the adventurous barque if she
not swallowed up distant returns at last miser
able wreck the peaceful waters from which she commenced
her voyage There is always aung vision Of wealth
and distinction tempt people from their homes. Al this
moment the Oldest and most hicky settled States of the
Union abundany able sustain much larger popula
ton Even New York, with its teeming millions presents
strong inducements to the swarmng myrads OF the old world
Even Eastern Virginia with lis lands,
tsactory experiments have proved, be completely
waited by the hand of industry and and rendered capable Of
supporting greatly increased population And what shall
say of Virginia West Look it. not half peopled in
comparison with its exhausess capacities Of mnistering the
Of the human Think of its noble mountains srch
and fertile valleys, its pure and gushing streams its boIndess
mineral wealth. Consider the extent and variety Of the
agricultural productions which will yield with reasonable
degree of labor Think of the unrvaed heahness Of its
climate, CALAIS, but dying with the yellow fever
shaking pieces with the ague country fully
appreciate that bessng Remember the schools for your
children What advantage the unsettled portions Of Texas
give you for their education like those you may enjoy here
Or consider your religious privileges Will not these be
greatly abridged in country! Certainly we have
disposition dictate any but would desire those
who contemplate cmgatng TO view all sides of the subject
before reinqushing their native country Certainly every
has right il he chooses to the risk of fever In
dams, &C., but then he ought ecoec that those who
make haste be rich sometimes fall into snare, and
of all kinds should think, pretty plenty in Texas
The respected writer Of the communication from which
have quoted says Texas the best poor mans country in
the world, because large portion of what will sustain
family procured with very little labor The writer how
ever does intend make this remark without qualfca
ton planned, indeed the very which ad-
duced in support of the proposition prove the
very reverse and establishes the conviction minds that
Texas is the ,oora poor mans country in the world La
Dor OF kind the fixed lot Of is necessary to
his happiness his virtue and the full development Of the facu
ties which have been bestowed upon him by his Maker There
be better country for the poor man, other man.
than that in which he his bread by the of his
brow Only let him the reward of his labor and that
labor is blessing and him health of body low
of mind, self respect which the der whether wealth or
poverty, know. Who will that in Western
Virginia farmer mechanic may not by habits of regular
industry and prudence, and that without exhaustng TOLL pro-
vide competency for himself and his household This mis-
chevous idea Of living without work has had its influence
have doubt upon many emgrant from the old States
And what the result Such persons upon arriving in
country, make just little exeron will provide them
with Of support, and degenerate into nveerate
suggards The spectacle Of poor men, who either too
proud too lazy work. is, imagine, by means
countries In fact believe that individual
and national character will both be exalted in country
where habitun labor is necessary to support We
might point in illustration Of this fact the rocky soil and
sea bound shores Of New England where comparative de-
transformed into garden and the wilderness
has made blossom like the And Of that region
earlessy assert that il is present the best poor mans
country in the wodtha there scarcely find Door
unable support his household comfort unable 10
read and we unable to exercise ntelgenty the duties Of
free citizen The is that every individual has been
trained habits of industry, that his circumstances demand
it, and hence he becomes independent and the time
finds leisure for the improvement Of his intellectual powers
We would then, urge people 10 stay tchere they
II is true that Western Virginia has been hitherto the ire
land" Of the Commonweath-he fertile and beautiful
but most neglected portion Of the State But wait little
while. That neglect about end. Western Virginia will
have her political rights and the improvements which
cessay develop her That result is ms nev
table the rising Of Nothing on earth
be certain Then remain in your mother State Abide
by the graves Of your fathers and Initiating Their steady
rvues, you ,oH find your re,card N ne substantial pros