The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-11-20
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"''N "'"''-' hhoHi rs we nave been tod Il
as>ufedly will do.
II our lands are TO be OF so great val
ne, to what purpose will they be appropri
atcd will doubtless be answered. to the
cultivation of cotton, Ii SO. will it no, have
the effect OF producing larger crop than
is usually raised, and, consequently, have
a tendency 20 diminish its price and it i,
too well established fact. aud one not to
be conlrovertcd, that it il, the scarcity of the
article which enhances its value. Cotton,
therefore, is to be our only article Of ex
port. for this is the only one to which the
attention OF railroad advocates is directed
/ VIII persons possessing the means of
embarklng in the production of cotton,
migrate with their slaves, from the east,
purchase lands here and permanently settle
upon them, paying Slj anG S25 per acre.
aud even more for them, when they can
remain where they are, and avoid the many
incidental expenses to which their removal
will necessarily subject them think
not.
Are we not rather opening the way TO
foreign capitalists aud Spectators, who are
only waiting to hear the first sound of the
IKE ON this of our line to rush IN, and pur.
chase our lands at their present reduced
price, and then hold them at such AN ad
vance as to shut out the poor, but indus
tuous farmer, who, owning no slaves aud
but limited means, might otherwise, pur.
chase what land he wanted at its present
value. ! may be told that those who are
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chase others, and let us suppose they did,
as advised j., these non projectors of our
future fortune, what will they raise upon
themi Not corn, for that article will be
sen, TO us by railroad, n, SO reduced price
tia. II would he waste OF time, and tim.
is money we know 1t will not be said
that they can raise wheat, tor Wick sburg
situated as she is upon the Mississippi
river, aud commanding SO considerable II
trade with Ohio, and the other western
states, who are extensively engaged N the
manufacture OF that article, will Supply US
with flour,
We shall have no need of hogs for have
been credihly Informed that cotton seed is
death to them aud the owners thereof, not
port, and for which they would realize moth
inc. would be comnelled to turn ,hrm loose
70 roo, for themselves. hoplnr tina; nature
had nas..d oyer some punfoljhc sno, in her
classification of soils. beneath which an
acorn here and there might be found. But
these steaia friends of ours bring consola.
ton TO the moor farmers heart. and with a
coudesccuding touch upon Ills shoulder. in
form him that their Iron Horse will bring
him. in the course ,f the next dsy. baco1.
and that already flied. If be wished il.
Can an, one for y IA 1ment, enteriaiu the
opinion that those residents of Louisiana,
Mississippi. Alabama, Georgia, and South
Carolina, will leave their fertile lands aud
become the pioneers OF internal improve
ments IN Texas, when Their iich ana highly
cultivated fields are already open ana ANA"
ally pour their abundaree into the Boo
industry Ih's would be too chhm'i'c"l
indulgence OF ideas indeed
May not theh, "tlh"n' the 'ehf o' con
tradicuon, STATE mat no beneficial result Is
to accrue TO US from the present eontem'
plated en- o. an reason ana o" "' me
N'"f rn'irohd' HAVING enoea'ofe" 20
show IN my former communications mat
the rapa Uahsp"f'"''o" OF our co''"" 10
market nor any very nl"ssf'ai chanse !" ,he
value OF our lands Is TO accrue 'fo'" ''''
ta''fo"o c""ueN'o"' anu ~ Wy P'Vs''' Wv
has us Clearly SHOWN, thht VIC are NOT 10