The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1854-02-25
Texas.

IN tic g0ou opinion Of her sister StAtcs, for q
few years past - TkxAA Wgung, partly by
.osnss from s = pOxss the very
tied, by race Of pioneers, whose external lic
presented ! atriking contrast TO tho quiet and
regular condition OF societyin In tho cider States:
tho theatre OF more or less violence, shc uni.
versal attendant of n frontier life the North
crn and Eastern States have been accustomed
to regard Texas with all the preiudices which,
II is natural that people should feel toward
whatever strongly contrasts with their own
habits and peculiaritics, heightened and az.
gravated, in the present case, by the reports
Of lawlessncss and personal insecurity, which
have reached lis from that quarter, which have
increased In extravaganza in proportion 10 the
distance they have Travelled.
But these reports, ns all that como from a
distant land, every days experience s proving
to bc In a great degree, fabulous. Az fast AZ
VIC arc becoming acquainted with Texas, wo
arc finding out that she is very much like all
ner States; . little moro lax in some of her
notions, perhaps for the reason that her origi-
nal population was made of moro hc,croge-
ncous material, and wcrc futhcr removed from
tho influence of tho conservative notions of
tho older States But II she possessed great
er idiosyncracies in the beginning, than any
other State, she is losing them faster, and will
very shortly possess tho general stamp Of fen-
lures, that characterizo the whole country.
The first and most powerful cause in the
rapid progress Of Texas, in the favorable di.
rection we have noticed, is her immense and
varied dgricutturdi resources. Her territory
may bc laid off into three belts, or zones, each
particularly adapted to its peculiar product !;
tho first composed OF sugar lands, skirting the
Gulf and extending about 100 miles into tho
interior; the second particularly adapted to
the growth of nm article of cotton, far superb
or to any raised in the United States, with the
exception of Sea Island, and embraced within
the 8Oth and Gath parallels Of latitude the
third, ngrazing, and grain growing region, and
embracing that portion OF tho State lying to
tic north OF what we have described, and run
ming some distance into the cotton zone. In
adaptedncss for each of the productions name
Cd, tho different parts of Texas probably OK
Gel any other portions OF the United States.
In climate she is equally favored; without cx-
ccssiye heat in the SUMMER, or cold in the win.
ter There is no doubt that in very many re-
spccts, this State is by nature the garden snot
OF the United States. This fact is being l,,n-
dcrsood, and is attracting TO Texas an i'm.
mense tide of immigration from every portion
Of this country and Europe, which IL rapidly
introducing new elements into her population,
assimilating It in its leading characteristics, to
those OF the whole country, and making what
Of tho United States.
We are fast finding out what Texas is Her
present population is made up of active and
cnterprising people, who have emgratcd thitll-
er within q few years past from all the other
States Of the Union. They naturally wish 10
carry with them all the arts of lifc and ali the
contrSances of ingenuity and industry, that
distinguish tho communities they have left.
Whatever was valuable in the older States,
they see mny DO made still moro valuable In
Ierds, from the greater resources OF TINT State.
From hor physical pcculinrities, some OF these
contriyaiiccs arc still more necessary In Texas
than in any other part of the country. Ono
OF these Is tho Hail-roaa. Tho presence OF
railroads is now felt TO bc tho great want OF
Texas the great hindrance to her rapid mate
rial progress With superior advantages in
other respects, She Is singularly destitute. for
this country, in nayigablc rivers Although
She numbers several of considerable magni-
tude, there are none that arc we'll adapted 10
purposes of navigation. They all have rap.
id descent to tho ses, and none Of them. with
tho exception of tho two which form her north
ern and southern boundaries, tho Rio Gran,.c
and Rcd rivers, rising in highly elevated re-
gion They soon !" run out, ss the phrase H.
and afford only an exceedingly prccarious and
expensive means of sending the products Of
the interior to q market, and arc ai the pres.
cnt time only used as matter Of sncccssity,
uli better and moro convenient highways shall
bc opened. These future highways are to be
Railroads IL Is upon the construction OF
these works that tho future prosperity Of Tex
as must depend. Her progress will'b meas.
ured by tho extent TO which they are carried
They arc TO be Instrumental Of her greatness
This FACT is now universally fclt and arknowl.
edged, and as tho people of the State are now
awake to tho importance and value Of these
works, and aTn determined to make every Of
fort for tho purpose OF securing their consiruc.
tion, aud AZ this Is an entirely new field, and
1t Is or the highest Importance that the first
steps ia all great enterprises should bc In tho
righ, direction, We have taken occasion 10 no.
isr particularly TO the sakieet Of railroad saa
stFuctlon " this State, for the purpose of aid.
INF the ssterss now making, by presenting DO.
fore her people tho most approved plans OF
cons,suotion pursued IN those which have. on
tho whole, achieved the greatest success IN
this direction.
The ilgss point TO hu considered In under.
taking railroad In Texas IL, ',ssse slnU sAe
'seAts sor rsii-rasSs r. skfaiasssfs 81 fSs AL. al
ter fAls - The sisnbiaAs ssfssceNe ;utseinAi,ts,
Rut IN ttis state, thc eEix quessioa II 4 very
ssrscas cue Texas Is rich h ercpesty, and
not peer 10 money, exrspt Cor inssasrsenis OF
ksfsesssesf character Where opportunities
'of Investment sse SO great, We cAnnut expect
thai she people wiii velunisrily pas sbsis
money iulo wesk that win only psuslsee i
and 10. OF esvn is per csns per annssn. Ifh
therrfure = Suapsssoa sayiaK. that Tessa fsa no
Heoaey 10 pat irsn taRFessss 8hls 4 sssse.
provided sas csa ges escm esshe0s: Nsss ~
canncs unlsss she ssess sosneshiaE, mach hss~
ssk hni she sapnes 10 al. she sauss snaks
hsy sresistss and thess cs hSs Y4op,se. AyzIsshls
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