Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-14

the eTfent OF h teTT0y We have no ceztan data uPo
which base esmats OF the super6cies in limits bu
we extend from the upper Red to the Rio Grande,
from the Sabine to New Mexico with Of something
hundred housan0 square miles, equal four of TIL
largest Of the Old States Surprising the prosperity Of th
State and the necessity for the fulfil the natona
faith, msy require Texas to- surrender to the United Sme
the permanent otempotary possession of the Northwestern
section separate territory for the Indians Ca proposition
shall advocate in future essay,( SHALL nevertheless
have than double the Of any other Snte. 80
s then the influence of being the Empire Stoee of the
South, 10 relation 70 territory 10 calculated to crafty the
pride the ultimate destiny Of the capitalist sele Texse
pesents such inducements We know what New Yoskgan,
in all public movements if in all public enterprises by
claiming and receiving the character of the Empire State
In the proportion, not in greater, Texas may hope
t0be the leadng, she oncethe Lone Star OF the
South As member of the National Confederacy she will
the influence which will her the rights and
the patronage that all the large States have heretofore enjoy
and the Of her territory may inspire lauda-
bic pride she will still stand in the history of the age
covering al the ground claimed poro the Florida treaty in
1919, the southwestern limits Of Louisiana and thus be
entitled to the glory Of having reclaimed by her valor and
epse what had been necessarily yielded of The rich treasure
acquired for the great valley in the treaty Of 1903, by the
sacious stasssmanship Of Jefferson and Monroe.
In the second place, Texas offers eminent inducements in
her climate No consideration is perhaps, important
to those seeking country suitable for residence enterprise
than the character of its climate Heath the first and
fort the next great object in selecting permanent abode.
Tested by these qualities Texas presents prominent induce
Along the coast wherever the position free from
sagnant fresh water the most uninterrupted health prevails
and in the high table lands commencing hundred miles
from the Guf and extending to the sources Of the Trinity
BDasos Colorado Guadalupe, San Antonio Leona, Per
nales San Saba and Concho the climate is balmy aud
delicious altitude Of five thousand feet from the gives
in every district Of the tropical region. The atude reach
ing from the 18th to the Saith degree, guarantees mild win
ters and the altitude from the sea- as well the cooling
brsezes from the Rocky Mountains secures comfort and
moderate temperature during the The delightful
character of the climate indeed becoming generally known
and appreciated that already invads Fastening hther
from all the Northern and Middle States Teinvgorate their
feeble constitutions Northers it is rue sometimes contr
butte to the marng of this beautiful pct1e though they
nue but for few days. and their uncomfortable effects
easily guarded against by suitable apparel and adequate
houses Some of the choicest fruits and grapes ndca
tons of the climate. In ancient city, founded early
Philadelphia we have large and thrifty fig trees may
be found in the tropics, and peach is unrvaedour eli
mate for that fruit resembling that Of Persia, its native
try The grape, at present. if not originally Indigenous to
the country around the high plain Of Ell Paso the Rio
Gande beginning to attract the horcultuss from every
part Of country, and its wine has just claim any
other to having been the nectar Of the heather gods We
regard Texas them of her favorable climate
inviting theatre for the enterprise Of the immigrant and
capitalist. ......
FROM SAME APRIL 10.
We the subject which the brief remarks in our
last paper designed introduction, and proceed in
the third place. to consider Texas presenting remarkable
advantages in her agricultural capacities planting State,
as grain growing State, and grazing State, and
shall speak of these interests in the order mentioned.
Our noble Conederacy embraces in her limits many de-
grees of latitude that the product Of nearly every other
try capable Of being cultivated in the other section
Of our wdely-exended nation The Southern and South
western States east Of Texas emphacay planting States
the Middle States growing, and the Northern grazing
Some States like Kentucky Tennessee, and other States in
the valley Of the Ohio have combined advantages in produc
ing tobacco, hemp, cotton gran and grass and while In
dian and wheat may be cultivated in the Southwestern
ritvi o
to the Middle States the duty of furnishing them with both
grain and grass, in the articles Of live stock and beadsu
The Northern States characterized by adaptation to the
growth Of the grasses, and cold stony SOIL enjoying
high degree OF prosperity under the combined influence of
railroads and manufactures; but it remains for Texas, al
though in the far Southwest to present the gratifying spec
acle of State which may be denomna,ed the planting
angrowng and grazing State triple Of power,
not vouchsafed by kind Providence any other Of her
favored sisters If there be any peculiarly more re-
markabe than this, it is the curious fact that Texas 10 the
extreme South, and Minnesota 10 the extreme North, both
grow advantageousy Indian corn OATS and Irish potatoes
Texas grows with great facility, the two important
ports Of cotton and sugar, both Of which cultivated in
the lands the coast and for hundred miles up the
principal rivers The produce Of each is heavier than any
Of the States on the Mississippi and is less sueec. TO the
internal improvements rivers and railroads. shall open
easy to the ports the Gulf the planting advan
ages will be apparent to the most casual observer and thus
inducements will be held out to the immigrant and capitalist
both necessares of life, and the latter enters
largely than any other product of the soil into the
and business Of the world Texas is rich in these elements
of power and is to be preferred to California though
she has not her gangrowng and grazing capacities Corn
and oats uxuany, while cabbage, both kinds Of po
atoes onions and other vegetables reared with scarcely
effort in every district of the State Fifty seventy
bushels OF frequently the annual product of the
ands, and attest by nabe process the virgin fertility Of
the SOIL As yet, is rarely used, and the mode Of
cultivation is far behind the practice adopted in the other
States. We scarcely approach probable conjecture
of the great amount of production when scientific and prsc
teal husbandy shall be applied rich SOIL blessed by
amelorang climate. We could dwell with delight upon
this branch Of the subject involving, Does considera
ton Of what may be justly regarded the true Of this
and other States, the soil WeH cultivated nine inches beoD
the surface but in view of the comprehensive arguments
favor of Texas limited space requires pass
her peculiar advantages a grazing STATE
The benecence OF her climate operating upon soil OF
surpassed fertility must render Texas the garden spot Of
favored country In Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and
the vast Northwest nearly thirds of the is devoted
to an unemittng effort to provide the necessary food for the
live stock during the winter. This effort involves i'm
mense capital and constant labor, and frequent
posture in the cold to attend to the stock These
energies are bestowed upon lands which cost from twenty
to seventy dollars per whilst Texas presents the beaut
ful picture Of pastures which benecent Providence
has prepared her hands, and which needs the labor and
the capital necessary put the woodlands Of the Middle
States into grass the cattle thousand hills" roam
these natural meadows, and require that Of
sailing, and hedng in period Of northers is not possible
exsggerae the importance Texas in her grazing capac
ties for while her lands rich and cheap her prairies are
green and mules and cattle may be reared at prce