New-York daily tribune., 1849-10-27
TEXAS
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T-,I,r. Tenb---e ire Incidental opportunity o.
..e,k,nz c, o,her thinss. Texas, having oecoue
=, io,szrsl o.,r,io- q toe AnsrIcan coniederscy'
i. bsco-es tie duty Of Psb.ie joarnaAs' =
i-,.s ,--rh in relation - the capacity oi her 80
the us-r-e q he- cl nste, a1d ne socia 1-- y'..
81 r'-i.,,, M b4rvss3ie. Lcokins 10 81 OBJECT.
.oosv vcu All approve. sna!. nia~e s'eu -
raetts IA vi BE- corroto.Ated oE toandaa. '-''-
ul1ay ID il yo-- reach ,-.el. -.
IT, .-sta s.a shuis, = yery dire-,ilec IN u;
cha-sctrr nad stactsii1ns. P-oce-oi"s ilelA -
@ lf of Mexico. =; the mouth o. me Ss-lle' -I-'D
ures. v-. o not -esrl me 10 -2--aiLo-i re-i'n l--
81 - 80 r-...st R-d k.~es irt0 ArSa1fas,
si.;s-c. Of A. east 200 aii es from ne rui tro-
r-e.sin- to-r vest from Gklve-ton Bay YOU resct
fre gent'v alsiing and ~ - nnlls' &c N'. IT.
10. aod ihs mountainous Ia 80 unues- ''A zoe
mouth II the Colorado yol rescn sHs u 1N s'I' ~
$50 ME. and from ne mouth %; TIE no 1rAode
J. d, .i-.t .C1 rlss h Nex.cl the llT level co11-
~ rir.iui,fes IN eiatb urti The ncuLi.ls .lem
sev.. e.,sr-r, the sea. The entire length q the
c,,s.f-o-n the snHi.e to to- Rio Grante is bare o.
finbe-. saa presents ~ almost ch-eriss- aspect
The soil in genera. . hsul saLos "s1l' o-1
Ten.eiy oversoresd with srich carpet oi S-ass a.
D f1rdirg - sIi seasons q the Nesr, a. soRn1slt
-1trncns ll- erds. IL is, u TACT the nataral re
gon for cattle ana better adapted ioE grazing than
+ snv other cocDtrv within the preseu, um's OF the
/ r-1i,ed states. R-t-i from the coast the mar
gils oi the streams are lined SIth iores's' Las'
OF Toe Trinity. and within thnty miles OF tne
coss;. the pne '1res's commence ~nen. pe'naf''
bund-ef millions Of acres vi! afford. for iots
+ tine 70 cone. ,n ample snppiy Of tn. vau'ols
timber Leaving the limit. snd irave.ln. = est
uard there /. Mste timber thin 100 NILES OF the
coast except upon tbe strcsm; toe ln-ei nclls'e
and. oi.en ercsedinsly fertile, scarcely s1'rusui
hcient ior purposes OF settlement. TIE river Dot
toms a-e the most producasrant quite iaexna1st
sb'e in fertility. Tne a. sceat prsiries a-e so1diof
Sagsr Upianf Cotton. corn sd Psstursge. From
tie Trinity est 10 the Gua1s Upe, snd perhaps ~
/ tho San AntoHiO Eud within 50 10 $50 misr ron
the coast, the country - deemed best adapted =
negro labor. So siso, - TIE ccaairy east Oh ne
Trinity. s0uve the Pine Region. and extending 70
I ;ha Sabine ol .ha east and Red River on the
north A Ci the territory west ~ tie Irinity aad
nartl Of the Cotton and Sagsr region IS stmlrsniy
I adapted 70 me prchtsoy CO ta-e oi Wheat Corn
sud al tho sms.ler srsins and fruits ci the tenn
I peIase zone. AL thecon1try below TIE mountains
IS high un1uia,ing sufficiently tmbered ior settle
inert. and vel adapted 10 sosta 2 dense and
hardy populsti0n Here white labor " d. improve
/ me soil sad good titles 70 good lana can ee sc-
qu!red g. from ten 70 .eventy i've cents per acre
/ Already = thriving oopGlstion of small farmers
from tie Western states have reclaimed large
portion Of tie soil from the dominion ni Nature
The Gsfmsn settlements, con posing the best ciss
Of German emiGfans 70 Americs. are thriSing,
/ pro, porous sud h-slihy. II fome from the poorer
cissse- u The North could Ind means - migrate n
/ Tsxr, taking shipping direct 20 Port Lsbaa-, or
some point The moin lG1d 81 a. 70 avoid inter-
al wster-csIria7c, uhichs % nearly as expensive
here % from New-York u the COAT. tney could
.ertla Themselves comfortably in the region
/ spesk OF A. he smallest cost. Such emislsn's
should provide ttemielvcs With OK or horse wag
on. % transport their families, ard tho iess- prac
ucsbie smouat of baggage and provisions q t0eir
I pla-e Of destination Tuey should bring Only the
number Of beds required for the itmiy G'e the
necessary crockerv cooking utensils Tor me gl7ces
Including sn iron bake oveo. nails, few misce ls-
nous tools and a supp'y of pionghs for one ahd
two horses. hnes, sse,, CHAINS, hairoS-tteth, a.
and don't lot the females i0rset - bnng Tie 9. IN
ng-pheel Ard the loom $50, IT they can use It, o.
/ feel disposed 10 learn. With sOch en- ooihl sad
s5CO. AFTER paying freigh. and passage out lsui-
/ " can get goo1 start "a Iexss
Bat ut all such be very prudent 30 Purchases
/ and movements when they land, or they may iaii
ato he hands of 'hsrper' such as lnie't most ne1
countries AID old ones sso and thereby use Their
i iftle al. Oxen BE- bought with care for from
/ So to $40 per yoke, cows from - @ $40 esch.
neeves from ga = a., hogs from 81 to 50 corn in
! the upper country for 20 cents per busnel, snd
WORK horses from s45 10 $50 per head. Win
/ these advantages family O' cmigranis, with stout
/ hearts and strong hands, vii have plenty about
them TO live on after the first year. snd will have
established a nucleus Of future hsppiness and
abundance. Send out yoar poor then God nss
formed this land for them, they have bat 70 &C
cupy Il.
small beginner hs. this advantage in settling
/ ia Texas he can raise stock, cattle, horses and
sheen a. any point below the mountains. without
the necessity Of providing Wisier food, eXceptfor
such snimas "a he keeps up ior u.e. Cattle aud
sheep will pay the farmer from % 20 90 per cent
compound interest, casuslties Included.
80 much ior the farmer Now Tor the artisan
Mechanics can find remunersiive employ ment
| oay ia proportion 10 the density Of population.
/ Manuiacgu ing from the raw mGteria. cotton, wool
and sl.s % easily aud chespy produced here,
must soon become profitable business All the
stream. west Of the Trinity, 10 the Upper Couu
Try stiord the best hydrsic powers. which, with
the ordinary expense, may be subjected u manu-
fari1rlns purposes. The climate on the coast IS ob
lsctOnabls T. Northern men especially, but ~ the
region speak OF IS pleasant, and sa ubrious. The
teat : 20 more oppressive than IL NrN-Iors, but,
/ nf curse, Of longer coat tnuauce Prudent men
however, do not expose themselves to the sun,
/ while lacoring during the summer so's,ice, be-
tween the hours Of II A. NJ. and y = VI The
rest OF the day At AL seasons IS sufficiently cool Tor
nan 90 sboT wiih ImpunIty cot Of doors.
The peculiar features 0i the bet OF level coun-
J try extending along the Gaf OF Mexico, are -
striking, IN geological point Of view, tina, can
not iorbear remsrking upon them. Tne totsl
length Of coast, disregsscing the smaller indents-
rions will .crnew hat Exceed go miles and is Tea.
Il considerable extent within oar territory, II not
. on the coniinenf. rs mesn elevation from the
sabine ,c The Rio Grade viii not exceed nile
/ feet shove the usus .O~ tide or ak feet above
high tiie-ge,er. There are points OF mgcn
greater elevation bg. Of rare occurrence, sDd evi
dsntiy proceed from some irregular operation CT
2 natural sVs.
TIE margin lands show all the evidences Of
very recent forms.ion, sni confirm the hypothesis
thst the waters Of TIE ocean sfe gradually reced-
ing " isiog back '.on their ancient land marks.
TIE rapidly u me process IS also most rsmsrks-
De Wilnia the as. ,h.rsy year, nave oo.ers Cd
tie formation Of hgn1recs u acres OF lanc 10 Ca
vSttcn Bay process which, L i coltuges IN a
I very fs- ceutorie-, Eli cArrv tae emtogchgre a:
me Trinity River. now a. trs head Of the Bay,
and 80 niles from the Ciuf. fsr towards the ci,y
u Galveston. IL "a. also been remarked that large
tracts Of szt marsh, over - nich ne Tide hoErd
daily K years since. are now so ugh ~ - s3Jrd
sreersV's-d srszlng for esitle. j. yarioss place.
50 miles c.ck rom The Cali We hld shsl-os9ks
IS feet above the ievel Of water, While az %
nasles further back the ooantry doe, not resch
mean elevation Of IS feet socye tie level oi u
Gall. Whatever may be tie prOce. Of nature
y which mountains are aPossved UPcn the ssr-
lace oi d earth, tney see = 20 be ooso the womb