Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-06-20

man live, and especially can he labor aud
enjoy that vigorous health. which is JUST
ly deemed esential to the full enjoyment
of life. thousands have left the old States
lsboring under those awful diseases, Con-
sumption and Dyspepsia, and with but few
exceptions after staying short time in this
balmy cline. they could again rejoice in
that natural aud vigorous health which Is
worth more to them than all the gold in
Californis. Good water is found in most
places even in the level country y-where
wells have been sunk to obtain it, on the
rolling lands the numerous gushing foun-
tains have as yet relieved inhabitants
from the necessity Of seeking it beneath
the surface. Of the population the adults
are almost exclusively from the United
States, there being very few Europeans,
aud fewer yet of Me1icans among them.
Every State in the Union has contributed
more or less. Tennessee, perhaps, the lar
gest share, and Kentucky and Virginia
would probably come next, Georgia and
Alabama have lately contributed most
largely. In regard to society, whether
the purifying influence is in the air. earth
or water. learned casuists must decide :;
but certain it is that the traveller will not
seek elsewhere for more industrious,
sober. intelligent and honest people to be
found than he now finds in Texas.
In the higher and nobler virtues, which
alone can elevate people to the most
eyiable rank, they seem to be nowise de-
ficient, since no population have been more
severely tried, or exhibited in bolder re.
lief, the virtues which are the yeryopposites
of villainly and knavery, 1t is only the
idle and the vicious. the sharper and the
swindler. who are disappointed in Texas.
The people are too busy to please the one,
and 100 intelligent to become the prey Of
the other, and this class of emigrants Ell
ther reform from necessity, or leave, the
country in disgust. Finding not the vice
and folly which they sought. they avenge
themselves for the disappointment, by
circulating the idle tales of murders and
out laws in Texas. s,.,
The settlement Of Texas was an enter
prise which demanded sacrifices in the
outset, and presented hardships and dan-
gers TO be encountered in the pursuit, re-
quiring degree of energy and courage
which seldom belongs to feeble minds.
These considerations would seem to speak
favorably for the character of the first set
tiers of Texas but the idle rumors be-
fore alluded 10, have, notwithstanding.
prepossessed almost all minds, and the
virtuous, no less than the vicious visiting
Texas, are disappointed in the character Of
its inhabitants /; the former in finding it
not what they feared. but all they could
have desired.
Good schools and Academies are to be
found in every town and village through>
out the State, every facility for cultiva-
ting the mind is mere resorted to. Think
richer or more intelligent turn out,
have never seen in any town, than | saw
here in Seguin, on the 1st inst, it being
celebration Of the lst day of May
These students numbering about $50, male
and female, all dressed in the most
fashionable style. did not look as if they
were descendants from such ignorant and
unciviized parents as some people i'm
agine live in Texas but to the reverse.
and had a Frenchmau happened to have
been there. he would have forgotten him
self and imagined himself gazing upon
procession Of his native youths in the
streets of Paris.
Wealthy. fashionable, sensible. hospi-
table and refined people it has been my
good fortune to meet wherever l have
been in Texas. This class of persons
have majority in this country. That is
more than can say of my old native
State. which is now $27. .0O0.o 900 in debt.
and is now taxing her hungry population
at such an e1trayagant rate that they had
as we'll not have any property as to be
taxed to death for it. While Virginia is
SO involved, Texas has 5000 900 in her
vaults. out of debt and people taxed very
lightly.
would say to every Virgiuian who
may read this letter, that il they wish TO
throw off the yoke of oppression, and
abandon country where the earth yields
in return for the severest toll a scanty pit
tance during half the year. and for the
other half being wrapped in shroud Of
snow, and locked in the icy embraces Of
death. say if they wish TO exchange
such home for one in a balmy cline,
whose verdant landscapes in appearance,
realize their most seducing dreams OF q
Paradise on earth, they can do so. Even
yet, though emigrauts are hockiug in
from every part of the continent at the
rate of about 1000 per week, know Of
few land certificates which can be
bought low for cash. As l have ssso.
ciated myself with Messrs. White l. Los
gan, who are lawyers recently from
Abingdon. Va, for the purpose Of lOca>
ting lands in Texas, We would, be most
happy to receive instructions TO locate q
few thousand acres, which we will do in
satisfactory manner. If the person de.
string it will agree 70 give us one dollar
and twenty cents an acre. half Of which
will be required in advance and the re-,