The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-08
our Texas Correspende nee.

LAvAcA, (Iexas.) Feb IL, 1850.
Rtrafry bstree~ IApaca and Imdiawola, for Com.
m1ciat Sryremacy-Ths Paeifc Railroad = The
Noo York Herald, Sc. &c.
DEAR SIR-lt is hoped that your accustomed IL
heralty and justice will have noticed In the Heral
TIE action taken by the citizens Of this place.
touching the conduct of Harms and Morgan's lne
OF boats, and the comparative merits of this city
and Of Indlanola. The facts are undlsputrd by
those who have had an opportunity of knowing
that Lavaca has the handsomest site for city on
The whole coast Of Texas, with commercial advan-
tsges second only to Galveston. IL Is situated on
high bluff, about Is miles from the Gulf of Mexi-
co, on Lavaca Bay, overlooking the bay and sur
rounding country for many miles around.
Nearly all the merchandise, for the thousands OF
miles west and southwest, is landed at this point,
where the Texan wagons and Mexican twO-wheel
carts take it to its destination.
There ls, you are aware, an average OF eleven
feet OF water on the bar at Pass Cavatlo and the
same depth be had all the way TO this place, by
the removal Of very simple mud bar, which the
United States should, Ia justice to this whole
southwestern community, do: dredging ma
chine, with few thousand dollars, would soon ef.
feet it, thereby saving to the Uuited States and
individuals, in transportation, the whole sum ex-
pended, IN a very short time. Will not the able
Texan delegation urge this matter! 1t has only TO
be inquired into, and properly presented, TO be
spteulIy anu IdNOIdDly dcttu uPOH Not motc thdi
seven feet can now be relied on. though vessels
frequently come up, drawing eight to eight and a
half feet.
Merchandise or military stores landed at any
point between this and The pass, would be similar
to landing them on the Jersey shore, and cartng
them up to, or beyond, New York, for the reason
that it might be difficult to get through the Mar
rows. This will give you an idea of the relative
commercial advantages of the city of Lavaca over
IndanOla, or any other taked-of town below, on
MatagOTca or Lavaca bays. little time will
show, conclusvely, that this must be the landing
point for all western Texas Santa Fe, and the great
overland route 10 California. The Pacific railroad
must If il takes the nearest and most feasible way,
avoiding the heavy SHOWS OF winter, inc vitable by
the st Louis route, pass through main part OF
Texas end If II does not start from Lavaca bay, 1t
can be easily reached from there.
There are living here several merchants and dis
tingulshed men, Amongst the latter, may name
Doctor Moses Johnson, one of the Lest surgeons
and ply sicans Of the country He was pupil of
10 be proud of his success. Doctor J. was Secre-
tary OF The Treasury under Arson Jones, keen
and profound statesman.
The society here is good for new country; ay,
even for old one and for all things the city Is
hone silly improving Twenty-Five miles west, on
the beautiful Guadalupe, is the city of Victoria,
furnishing place, the increase. like the woman
after whom it was named. But my letter Is al
ready too long for your burdened columns As
go west, | will endeavor to fish up divers matters
touching stock-raising, trading, planting, and all
that may int rest your readers.
P.S.-The South has always found in you a con.
slant and able friend, but never has so highly ap
pTeciated your disinterested efforts for Justice
since the present awful state OF feeling, brought
about by the msdmen of the North, aided by the
| apostate Van Buren, the heartess demagogue Sc.
ward, and FouIierlte Greeley.