New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-05

East Texas the further from J secure. we'll
| wooded, well pra!led and feyer-iree country.
! The further from West Texas the further from
( sickness. sparse population and barren country
Z Before all however, Galveston was and Is they
say, the sole possible harb0r for European ships
These stories are carefully repeated, and espe-
ciaily M books and letters, for European emil
grants to read. And yet the thing IS true
only 80 long as ~ Is believed. as the sun moved
round the earth until the opposite theory was
proved Suddenly, o. the end OF last Dece bcT,
4 Han burg snip anchored directly before Indian
Point Other European ships are announced for
the course OF the year, and Galveston hes N
great danger OF losing ground Do other ways
since well-intcntioncd cmigrants have seen
through It's greatest deception.
This tact Is o. Incalculabe consequences tor
West Texas J. Is the liberation from the
guardianship OF Galveston. for what the West,
and especially the South-Wcs'. has hitherto
most lacked, Is working hands The grea, NUM-
bers of emlgrani lab0TeTs, upon the land and else
where. found their funds 50 diminished by ShOr'
residence In Galveston. that thew had no means
70 continue their Journey TO Indian Point by sea.
and therefore relnqulshed their Journey further
into the country. But now the expense OF the
voyage from European port 20 Indian POlni IS
not greater than 70 Galveston and New-OrleanS.
Not DELAYED from week 10 week by fuctuatlng
reports Of a new sea-route, the emlgrant from
Indian Point or Port Layacca can push on 20
San Antonio New Braunfels and Fredericksburg,
where his labor viii be certainly and unusually
well paid All the advantages accruing TO trade
from ship intercourse at Indian Point VIII be dlvi-
dCd wIihGalyostOn for the future. consequently the
West with the East. Shortly the benefit OF com
petition VIII appear. and Galveston viii be de-
prIved Of its monopoly.
Galveston sees this distinctly, and spared no
pains TO dCtain the Hamburg ship bound for In
dian Point The Captain had some passengers
aud goods for Galveston He was beset with pre-
lenses and promises. almost with force, 10 pre-
ven this further voyage to Indian Point The de-
ter nation Of the passengers themselves put an
end 10 his hesitation. After pleasant trip OF
three days the first European sail appeared be-
fore the bar of Matagorda Bay The dlsembark-
ing was most satisfactory TO the passengers
This was the result of the efforts of those who
superintendent II and that II was so fortunate IS
greatly attributable to the unceasing efforts OF
Mr.. II. Runee, al indian Point who, during the
past Sumner and 81 various times In Hamburg,
Bremen and Antwerp, supported by the recon-
mendation Of influential and intelligent natives
and foreigners, and by his own local knowledge
knew how 10 make clear the fact that Indian
Point was a favorable landing place for emil
grants
Without doubt the opening of a direct ship
passage from European ports 10 West Texas Will
operate iayOrably upon the before mentioned
undertaking of uniting MatagOrda Bay and san
Antonio with the West and important points OF
the country.
Thus this part Of the Union Is also busy in the
work Of rapid improvement by the adoption OF
means of intercourse known in the elder
States, and by the opening OF new channels OF
communication which have hitherto been want