Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-02

"The country, from the Arkansas this point than
200 miles, in its adaptation 10 agriculture has pecuares
which forever stamp itself upon the population which in
habits it. All Of North Mexico embracing New Mexico
chihuahua Sonora, and the CALIFORNIA; far north the
Sacramento are far the best information goes the
in the physical character Of s surface, and differ but little
in climate products.
n part Of this can the rains from heaven be
relied upon TO any extent for the cultivation Of the soil
The earth destitute OF trees and great part also Of any
vegetation whatever.
ga few feeble streams flow in different directions from the
great mountains, which in many places traverse this region
These separated sometimes by plains and
times by mountains, without and without vegetation,
and may be called deserts far they perform any useful
part in the suslenance Of animal lfe
"The cultivation OF the earth therefore, confined to those
narrow strips Of land which are within the level Of the waters
Of the streams, and wherever pracsed in community with
any to any extent involves degree of suborna-
ton and absolute obedience chief epugnant the habits
Of our people.
"The chief who directs the time and the quantity of the
precious irgang water must he implicitly obeyed by the
whole community departure from his ORDERS by the waste
Of water, or unjust distribution Of it. neglect TO make the
proper embankmen may endanger the means Of subsistence
Of many people He must, therefore, be armed with power
to punish promptly and Immediately.
"The profits Of labor too inadequate for the existence
OF negro slavery Slavery, pracsed by the Mexicans
der the form OF peoage, which enables their master get the
services OF the adult while in the prime Of @ without the OBJ
legation OF rearing him in infancy, supporting him in old age,
or maintaining bis family, affords data for estimating the
profits Of slave labor exists in the United States.
"No one who has visited this country and who is
quanted with the character and value Of slave labor in the
United States would think Of bringing his slaves
here with any view profit much less would he purchase
slaves for such purpose Their labor here, il they could be
retained as slaves among poems, nearly Of their own color
would never repay the Of transportation much less the
additional purchase money
." made many inquiries as the character Of the vast re-
gon Of country embraced in the triangle formed Ivy the Colo
RADIO Of the wet the Del Nore and the Ga and the nfor
nation collected will future time, be thrown into noe
Tor the benefit Of future explorers but not given in thu
work, Us profess TO write only Of what saw.
From all that learn, the country does not differ mate
rally in its physical character from New Mexico except per
haps being less denuded Of soil and vegetation The
OF the Salinas, the San Francisco Aza San Carlos and
Pnerte, tributaries Of the Gla take their rise in it. Abou
their headwaters and occasionally along their pre-
serted sections Of land capable Of irrigation
"The whole extent, except the margin Of streams,
said to be destitute Of forest The Apaches very