Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-22
STICK TO TaE NATIVE SOIL.


STICK TO THE NATIVE SOIL.
The Charlottesville Jeiersonian, alter referring
10 a statement in the Wing, that several Of The
Albemarle farmers had emisraled 10 Lewis coun
u in this State, adds:
awe understand that there are in the North
western counties of Virginia thousands OF acres
OF land OF as good quality and as productive as
those in the far famed Western States where emil,
grants from Virginia aim TO settle. Every thing
is abundant and cheap there also; our informant
told us that he bought ono hundred bushels OF coal
for 0ne hundred cents which was enough TO last
his famya year. Think OF that yc who have TO
pay $50 aud 800 year for fire wood; and wood
in that country can be had for cutting il and car
rying il off. Now we ask il il would not be good
policy for the industrious poor man 10 emiSrale
10 this section OF Virginia instead OF going iaIher
West"
II also publishes card OF Col. w. Fl. Wood
ley, who has located himself as practitioner OF
law al Buckhannon, Lewis county, and will
devote his attention to the protecting OF imml-
grants against bad titles and the facilitating them
in their selections. He shows that good unm-
proved lands, or lands partially improved, may be
obtained on very good terms, viz from 81 81 10
81 90 per acre, according TO quality, locality and
extent OF improvement, upon credit OF one, two
three or more years.
Ii Eastern Virginians find il to their interest 10
emigrale let them not leave the good old State,
but seek out the cheap and fertile lands of West
ern Virginia, which present advantages not 10 be
found in the vast West. We wish to see the po-
pulalion Of Virginia steadily progressing in
strength and prosperity. The blessings which
enough to engage the attention and ensure the
adhesion OF her own sons.
We are indebted 10 gentleman of this city for
the following extracts of letter Just received
from a gallant officer and native of Virginia,
dated Maamoras, 25th August:
general Worth, with brigade Of foot and one
battery of horse artillery, took up the line oil
march on the Goth August for Seralvo, village
about seyenly.fve miles towards Monterey, where
depol OF provisions will be formed. Seravo is
represented as very pretty village, The inlerme-
diale country Astounding in provisions; water
very good, and the inhabitants well disposed To-
wards US and afording us every facility in their
power The Mexican army they say, took what
they wanted and left promises TO pay. Our army
paws them down In cash, al lair price Tor what
they require from Them. Captain Duncan, OF The
horse artillery, went out on accommodating e1-
petition, and discovered the route by which &C.
neral Worth is now advancing, much better
one than that by China, by which il was al hrst
intended 10 proceed 10 Monterey. Duncan is
looked upon by The army here as The rea hero OF
The baule of Pa!o Alto; General Taylor puts
the greatest confidence in him. The people IN the
interior are daily bringing in numbers Of pack
mules for sale 10 the Quartermaster here Tor the
use of the army; every thing is packed on mules
by this people, who have great ingenuity IN pack
ing; The Mexican army carries all It's ammuhl-
ton, including boxes Of artillery ammunition, on
mules. Il is reported here, and is beyond all
doub, true, that Colonel Harvey, with six hundred
men. has crossed The Bravo above CamarSo, and
is probably by this time in possession OF Mon
lerey; he marched without any orders; ne was
near Monclova (l was known) al The last &C
counts 1t Is believed here that General TAYLOR
has despatched orders alter him 10 hall; he had
twenty-five days provision with him; about TWEEN
ty-one wagons, and his military chestconsisted oil
about four thousand dollars. So soon as we re-
ceiye farther news in relation 10 this new move
ment OF Harney's ! will write you again. Ge-
neral Meja it is believed holds Monterey with
about Two thousand men OF all arms"
A letter OF the lst September, from the same
writer, says that he was in error in stating thai
Col. Harvey had proceeded 10 Monterey, with.
out the orders of General Taylor.