New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-23
rHE COTTON SUPPLY

FbAs EAAs n fAsN. Y TSiBssa
ets, A thsse \ now al over the civilized wos's
an ssxaus ssssh Instituted for countries sdaptsa -
ths cuiss Of cotton, feel called upon to publish -
eooshxions Of very competent explorer.
On shs 2xh Of February hist, ut Clinton, Dswns
Comfy, Esxss, an elderly gentleman came into Nc
ssesaarA, who was pointed out 70 me ss ons Of 10
mes ssssnsvs and sestsisly the most succes<u cosoa'
seswer IN the rich Gasdaiupe valley Of Texas. ny
bstMyior was that Of o wsll-sdnea,ed and wel-oai'
sncsd man. his conversation Indicated more than eoer
er dat regon) intelligeree and exPer'ence. hs
corscsiy, and " worked about hundred hsnds." Nos
ten yssrs ago, he possessed almost nothing, and was
now oOnsidsred worth from $3.50, 900 to s4o0 QUO:
His clear, matter-of-fact conversation was fnli OF
information. especially when, during the night having
sasAaed himself that was asleep, he told brother
planter bow three years ago. he bad gone for the pur'
pose Of prospecting" for new cotton lards TO the
northern States Of Mexico. Large parts Of Cohabuis
aud sorns parts of Nuevo Leon he reported vorably
upon, but PanaAipas took the palm, even in prfer.
ence 10 any uat d the United States and the isands
and peninsuEs on her Gulf coast surpassed the cele
brated sea slsDds of Carolina aud Georgia. The
country healthier than mOst Of our Cotton Ststss
white labor was very cheap, and the interior well
waered and particularly adapted to the ing OF corn
and of stock Of every description II the state
should be annexed, he would be first 70 move there,
and even Re wood do So II he did not feel he ws:
growing Old. The whole conversation was conducted
almost in q whisper.
Now, have Travelled over an extensive portion OF
the abovenamed Mexican States myself, and eae
bear witness from personal observation TO the truth Of
every word Of this report. Though the judges adss-
lives were ALL as is Southern custom, in superlative
degree THE real positive Of that country vet the gem
ersl information entirely correct and trustworthy.
The leading men Of Tamsulipss with number "
whom am personally acquainted, are very anxious
TO see immigrants coming into their state, and are
willing grant them facilities Of every description
The State, n lie present crippled condition, exports
annually from ten TO twenty Thousand horses, which
are driven 10 the more Northern States; and feed
justified IN saying that beside the political spd hunas-
harian view 1t the enterprise, there would hardly De
better speculation tisn TO get gratatow grants OF land
from the Legislature, which can easily be got eond,-
tional upon introducing certain number Of imni-
grants or TO 5uy lands vt the rate Of about u cents an
acre las my authority stated could be done and setsle
the country under liberal conditions 70 she Immigrants
with white labosers Who may easily be got from thoss
Texan Germans who have been 10 the habit Of raising
eostoa end are now thoroughly digasted with South
ern hospitality. sesdy 70 give any further infor-
nation possess upon the subject.
Inquiries may Se addressed 10 mo- to the care Of p.
J.. 0lms'ed, esq., New-York. VERDAD.