New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-15
TEXAS.

TO the Editor Of The N. y T,ibuA.
OH: Inc antbor Of "Cleap Cotton by Free La.
DOT advocates Tie emancipation of the slaves ia
Texas, IN order that tie cultivation of cotton and an.
gar by free willie labor, 30 wellcommenced in tba.
State, may be continued and increased until upas,
the sure action Of intelligent free l,bor in eom,etor
with Ignorant compulsory labor, the profit Of slavs
labor shall be destroyed.
There are other reasons which call upon our Gov.
eminent for immediate action in regard to Texas.
By destroying the communication and the trade be.
tween Texas and u e other rebelious Sta,es mos,
fatal blow may lie struck. Lst any one look unor
the map and he will zee that the Red River forms
the boundary between Texas and the Indian Terri.
tor& thence flowing thr ugh Louisiana 10 the Mis-.
sissppi and Attending direct water communicated,
with Ne~-Orleaus, by which IL is e,timatsd that
there were shipped TO New-Ofeansi IN 1883 10000
bales Of cottoI more than third the entire crop
of tie State.
The lands upon the Red River are of the greaiess
tilty, and ueaI free from tie drouths which
sometimes prevail 10 mauy portions OF the State
witness the following description Of Lamar County,
taken from Tie IeE0s Almanac.
Lausr County e bounded on the north By Red River 10
This county presents different Kinds Of soil running
from essi t. Or Red River The lad red sandy yeIf
tried raise Wei tiubered, con.ns Of ash OAK
sooe sleiory ca. pecan sO. ysSSf etc
know The sandy part or vine grape hands, producing ~
the sn,si gns aDundany sd Q. 'is and hay range sle
oS 6cSn pft Z vel DIVIDED With pisne and unbe and l.
Known lie black lssd situated tire Yates OF the Sal
pbur Ia the Red River 1his portion u very ich sol,
rom Fix feet In depth, very protective tshs hs
various crols Of corn COTTON, wheat oats barley kc To-
bacco a!,o grows we SugarcsBr COWS well a. molassst
made abuudany, 90 al Ai'ds Of soil Cotton IN is
Corn ne acre about 80 bushels whea, 20 bnshe Wstes
plenty for stock No ioceI cause for sickness"
TIE area of tits county is 800 square miles, or
SIC 600 acres; Of tbese there were In cultivation 10
1855, 26, iiS acres. The population in 1875 wsssa
follows:
Slave.... l,773-Total.. ..C999
Next 10 Lamar County, east and soutb, lies tho
great wheat region of Texas, the Counties OF Fam
TO- Dallas, Co lin, Gray son, Cook, Denton, &..
embracing nm area Of 1880 square miles in one u.
dicia district Of twelve couDtes, and estimated ~
he writer ID the Texas Almanac IS seiog capable o,
producing sixty million bu hd II wheat annually
ibis is the region in which it IS the practice 10 pas
ture cattle upon the Ninier wheat 10 preSeDs AZ
gro ing toe last before the Spring frosts are over.
IL is to this point that attention should be drawn.
Fat cattle, ia tie best CONDITION for packing, arc
kept through the Winter. Salt springs abound
throughout the State, and In he southern part ct
Texas are immense plains covered with millions cftune
of pure salt timber IL al hand for stayes-oak and sh
and there is easy and deet inland waier conmini
cation with New leans Where else need the
Southern Confectionery look, where else con they
look, for an ample supply OF saited meatsf
At the Iresent time, | am assured By one recently
from Texas. THAI such suppLes are being seut il.
large quantl,iee, while the hid are "a ng used &C.
pack cotton IL, there benp great scarcity OF begging
Ii lie well known that tue Shareholders Of Easterr
Texas have heretofore controlled the State and have
feared 10 allow it to be divided on account Of the
strong desire of large portion OF tie population in
Northern ana Western Texas TO make it u Free
State. That population is i'll there, and will wei.
come our Sold rs as have feiverers from " ranny.
Tie writer has 10 military knowledge, bat Z.
would seen that when oar army shall have once Sc
cured It's position. Texas can DO easily held. Cal
weston Island commands It's principal port; forces
marching from the &c !coast toward the north will
have rivers OF any siZe cross, and having once
taken their position upon the Red River the nora
and tie Sabine Oh the esst those streams would be-
come barriers TO the advance Of any forces from .e
Confederate STATES.
What measures shall be used to secure the pos
session OF Texnsi
First. Let it be observed that the unoccupiea
lands differ IRON all OILERS IN this country In the TACT
thai after we had secured bem by war; and aid for
them by indemnity to Mexico, we msgnaDinousiy
SLOWED them to remain the property OF tie State,
sud they Are now tie property OF that Iebe!lious
State ADD being used 10 furnish upplies ~ the
armies Of the rebels. Then let them be con6scated
and declared the property OF the United States then
let tho army OF occupation Do enlisted, and, as
bounty for enlistment guarantee TO each soldier who
shull become a colonst alter his term Of enlistment
has exI ed section If tbete lands; induce al.o the
colonization of these lands by the soldiers Of all our
armies, by similar bounty. Then eXtinguish by
purchase the little OF the Indians to the l,pds north
OF the Red River; open the communication by rail-
road with Kansas, and Slavery as power IN the
country would he ended forever; It's total extinction
would be very near.
Second Let tie same instructions which have
been gwen 10 Gen. Sherman in regard TO negroes Do
tfi 4 ia
Ia SQUAD. OF companies. The slaves Of Texas are
mostly able-bodi,d field hsnds selection from The
bes in The old States, carried there " cultivate cot
ton aud sugar. They would be very useful.
Tktrd. Let the loyal men be recognized, as ID
Western Virginia. the s ate; the Rebels as OUT
lave. They would organize loyal Government,
recognize our soldiers declared colonists, and
Their efoIe voters, ard Texas would be redeemed.
The area Of und title TO the lands Of Te1as are %
follows:
Area Of the State (acres) IFS S94 see
4 tied Dy Spain AID Mexico (acTesl. ,aa4,4S4
c isims 6IiginsiiUs under Tho Republic
and State Of Texas tacIesb Nl,s,0- "a 6,tet
Upencumbersd public domain (scresl "..lol 10
b,n Cd ,;llt.,ns snhiest N conf