The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-13
Inland Navigation In Texas.

From the Victoria Advocate
The opening Of navigation in the Guadalupe to Veto
RIA in 20 short time, produces reflections In the mind
upon the probable changes which this and other i'm
provemens may bring about in the western district of
that the magnificent bay Of Matagorda with its
arms, (the Irespaacos, Lava,a, and Espiritu Santo
bayso occupies grand, central and commanding posi-
ton in the State. AS have said before the 6 Main
Pass into this fine bay, is destined by the regular
all the beautiful streams which discharge into It, This
includes the Colorado second in length and size to
stream for distance the Lavaca with excellent
navigation high as Texana; the Guadalupe and the
navigation to the head of tide water. as the Powder
Horn, Chocolate. Garcitas, Aronoso. Caranchua and
Others By the recent report of the United States
graphical engineers who have been engaged in survey
ing Matagorda bay 1t Is determined that the lowest tide
gives nine feet water the bar at the Pass" the
highest ordinary tide twelve feet and the average ten
to eleven feet the average depth of the bay stated
ten and half feet the harbors of Salura Trespa
acos recommended for their safety In northers Sc
The bar is very narrow and straight hence vessels
drawing ten feet find no difficulty in entering the bay
and find secure anchorage either at Port Cavao the
east or Sauria improperly called Calhoun) the west
side of the Pass We aware there will be naviga-
ton the streams named till population and business
prevailed for the last two years how long will it till
there are both most not all Of these streams abun
dainty to justify their navigation?
The Colorado the first and largest Of the list Is OBJ
sructed near its mouth by raft OF considerable magn
tude on the removal of which, that noble river will be
navigated to great advantage few wears will see the
city Of Austin and the mountain settlements reaping
the advantages of its navigation to that point Popua
ton and production alone wanting to make 1t nav
gable considerable portion of the year to Austnto
Columbus. or La Grange at ordinary low water. When
this shall be the the influence Of the Colorado val
ley will indeed be felt In making the amount Of
ports and imports through the Matagorda Pass Her
rich valleys and blooming praires will then be appre
Ssn n h az hIr % IN
mouth of the river We feel that in two or three
years, or less, this difficulty will be removed and the
natural advantages of this noble stream and its great
valley be fully developed.
The Lsvaca has always had good navigation to Tex
II is said to be Of the loveest from Its
mouth to Texana, in the southern oountry--broad,
Deep and wholly unobstructed by timber In any form
The distance from this point to the Pass is about 90
miles Boats drawing ~ feet to Texana at all
seasons the steamboat Swan which regularly to
that place in $40 If have been correctly Informed
drew over three feet and during the present season.
small steamer has made several successful trips few
years will see large quantities Of and cotton ship
ped from this point the lands In that section have been
tested and found to produce sugar cane Of the first
quality.
Our own fine river, too, is destined to contribute
largely in swelling tho amount Of shipping through the
Pass The opening of navigation on 1t to Victoria is
only the precursor Of the thing to Gonzales and
many well informed persons think to Segun-ths high
the better, say for not bndly Jealous for
the advancement of any one place at the expense of
others but heart and hand for the advancement of
the whole country-and shame upon him who would
stay the navigation Of the Guadalupe or any Of
rivers below the point marked by the hand Of nature
the undoubted practicable head Of navigation, and who
where this place this river! Assuredly
one say with certainty 1t Is below the vicinity Of
SeRuin. we know That very considerable amount Of
labor will be required to open the river to Segun but
what does this signify Are not the advantages in
future worthy Of the labor necessary bring 1t
Experience has proven it TO be hundreds or similar
streams and why not that? Why should the Guada-
lupe be exception to other streams Of its class,
There good for such opinion 1t Is true
that expects to secure navigation to the upper
towns for than three, four six months In the
year but this Is sufficient this will bring down the cot
ton wheat and other productions of the rich val
legs above and will carry all the necessary imports to
the doors of the up country people; and Is not such
dollars! The public spirit which has opened the
river to Victoria will in few years open 1t to Segun
or whatever point experience may prove to be the head
OF navigation.
The San Antonio-that worthy twnsster of the Quad
alupe-which three years ago was almost entirely de-
populated is filling up at rate which authorizes the
belief that but few years will roll round the sound
the steam boat he will gladden. the hearts of the peo-
pie of its fertile banks and give new impetus to the
prosperity OF Goiad San Antonio Castrove and other
places naturally dependent upon 1t as their outlet
We sincerely trust that other places will courage
from the example OF Victoria and speedily improve the
which Providence has bestowed upon them
The improvements made by Victoria In the lower
Importance to the San Antonio valley that of the
uadalupe the former enters the latter eight
ten miles from the bay-so that the people or Goad will
only have to clear tnat river from its mouth to their
town. to secure good and perpetual navigation thus far
knowing do the enterprsng spirit Of the people
of Goliad and San Antonio think NAM years
will past before they open their river which by manv Ia
considered the gsrden spot of Texas
Werjoce at the general prosperityof Western Texas
OF It's towns aud neishborhoods, Its rivers
Wherever the eye Ia turned, evidences of
present themselves. On our magnificent bay and its
towns rising into notice with rapid
ty truly astonishing Two years Port Lavaca and
dian Point existed in little else than name; now they
appear as little cities and advancing In ratio
highly encouraging So too In greater less degree
with Victora-so with Segune, New Brauufels Goliad
and other places; and later still, we see enterprise
directed to the Pass itself which, except by the antc
pated Internal navigation Of bays and rivers is
connected with the main land But relying upon this,
the same spirit OF enterprise which every driving
our country onward In It's prosperous career manifest
ny itse In the new towns of Port Cavao and saluria
miscellaneous.
u said that mass meeting for the purpose Of adj
yanoing the progress Of the Hant Branch Railroad
Is to be held IN Hanover, Pennsylvania, Immediately al
hog was recently found Ia the { Cave ofthe Winds"
at Niagara Falls lie must have taken fearful leap
somewhere. To 0ain his positfon thtrs