The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-13


iucs 10 Federal rule but before reaching
Shreveport, I lssrnsd that the army Of the
rams n issIssippi had disbauded and scat
cred 20 the winds, and all the officers Of
-snk had gone ~ Mexico.
Having No further motive tOvisit Shreye
port, ] turned my course b Red River cOun-
~, Texas, where portion Of my negroes
aud pluutati0n stock had been carried some
two years ago. ! reached there on the 7th
June; was taken sick and c0utiued 10 my
bea week. On the 18th June, with my
baggage, cooking utensils aud provisions on
a pack mule, / set out Tor Sau Antonio, where
I expected 10 oversize a large number Of
civil and military officers, en-
route for Mexico. Reached San Antonio on
the Goth, and learned that all the Conted-
crates had Left for Mexico some ten days or
two weeks before. ON the morning of the
9th ] started 10 Esgle Pass on the Rio
Uranoe-the Federals holding all the cross
iugs Of that river below Esgle Pass. ]
reached Eagle Pass on the evening Of the
3Oth, and Immediately crossed over 10 the
Mexican town Of Pivdras Negras. On the
morning OF the LIST OF July, set out for Mon
terey; arrived there on the evening Of the
9Th. Here ] overlook Gen. Price and Tx
Governor Polk, Of Missouri, who were start
ing % the cityof Mexico the next morning,
with an escort Of twenty armed Missouri
ans. As WAS going t. the city, and the
"Trip was q long aud dangerous one % make
alone, / decided 10 90 with them, though i
vas literally worn out with over 1900 miles
Of continuous horse back travel. / eX-
changed my saddle horse, saddles, etc for
an ambulance; put my two mules 10 &c, gave
the whip end lines % Ran, bought me q
Spanish grammar and dictionary took the
back seat, and commenced The study oi the
Spanish language We made the trip "a
easy stages OF about twenty Live miles per
day. ana reached the city Of Mexico ON the
evening Of the 9th Of August The trip was
one OF the longest, most laboriouf and haz-
ardous OF my liie, tut I will not tsN your
time or mine with its details, many of winch
would interest you deeply il ! was there "a
give them to you.
Our reception upon the pert OF the Gov
eminent officials here. was all that We could
have expected or desired. NsWeTe invited
60 On audience with the Emperor % tht
Palace. the iar-iamrd Halls OF the Monte.
zumas. AZ the time fixed, We called AID
were most kindly received by the Emperor
| aud Emprrss, aud were assured ct theIi
| sympathy 10 or misiortunes, and OF theli
| earnest hope that Er might ind homes iol
ourselves and friends h. Mexico. The En-,
]
| She speaks huenty the French, Spanish
| German and English language, ana Is IN all
| e-per,s D great woman.
We overlook, az the city Of Mexico, Gene
| rnl Maeruder, CgmWDjure Maury. Governor
/ Allen, Of Louisiana, Judge PerkIus, Of Lou
| isiaus, Governor Reynolds OF d isaouri, aut
Governor NErrah and Governor Clark, u
| Texas. with many other aud lesser Conied
| crate lights. nH the sth ot September, Up,
| Emperor published decree, open
| ipr OH Of Mexico Co immigration end colo
I nizatiou, aud Commodore Maury sud my
81. lf and other CauiedraIrs were rogue SD
/ 10 prepare regulations 90 accompany the de-
/ cree, which We did, and which we're ap
| proved by tho Emperor on the 9th. The
1 decree and regulations sdrr very liberal iu
/ duremsuts 10 Immigration, lWungst which
| are a donation ofpuUlic lands 1t rs rI e o.
! Gao sores O. sscb bend ~ 70 family, nud IA
| 90 esch single man, . free passage g. n,
country 30 such a. ave p5t Fillr TO pay theu
own expenses, freedom iruEi tgsation iol
/ one year, and FROM military dHty ~ dye
4 wears, religious liberation, etc, etc.
Comm oaorc Maury has been appoiut,
I cd Iiupggiai commissioner Of colonization
which makes his ggth0rity in the matter u
Il colonization second uuiv % that of the En-
pegor. Gen. Price. Judge FeIki-s aud my
| sell were appointed agents ul COLONIES ign
and requested ~ examine the lands lying
upon and near the iipo OF railroad, hom The
| city of Mexico 30 Vera Cruz, for the purpose
| oi determining whether they We're s{ital ~
American co uuizauon. We are eugpecl q
] this time iu the discharge OF th,i iuty. Ng
lind 10 the vicinity OF thus place the most
| hssaGul and az things considered, the
/ best agricultural country that I have ever
| sem The riisgate is delightful, never hot
/ never cold, always icmpera e., always pleas
ant. The coil richer ail more productive
than The best OF the prairie lands Of Missis-
sippi iu the OkolUna country, yielding large
crops Of corn, barley, rice, tobacco, sugs-
cane aud coffee, with al the fruits of the
trup -, sud the boss that yOu ever tasted.
| You eau ralsc two crups " g ia on the same
| land each year. The usual mode of farming
here is a crop 0fc0ru and crop Qf tobacco,
| on the same land, tho corn ripening glWpya
before time 10 plant tobacco, Rnd ten miles
| from here, 10 the direction of the coast, you
strike as good a cotton country ~ eau be
| found iu the world.
The most profitable crop here is coffee.
| You plant shout SIX or sesyn hundred trees
/ 10 the acre % begins 90 bear at two and pro-
| dures . fun crop e. four years old you can
ElWays calculate safely o4 81 average OF two
pounds b The tree, though there are in
stances 90 @ ttee's bearing us high % twenty
! ought pounds. The tree Is hardy, and VIA
/ live fifty or one hundred years, l. costs
/ about as much labor % rullNgte aud put
/ into market au acre Of cJiaa 81 ii DOGS uu
acre of corusn Georgia.
The ronco plantation with lts shade OF ba
nauas figs, oranges, msngos snt 1aI otes,
/ with the Salks iriuCci with pineapple, all
m uhl bearing, Is tho richest AMI most
bssuuWl spectacle upon which ANY eyes
/ have ever rested. have selected Gao acre
about ten miles FROM here, where ] propose
/ 90 furrauud myself With the culee pIauts-
/ uou. 10 the midst of Which 1 viii nestle
/ down, constantly iuhaluE the doors OF the
! rIgh tropical fgulta, aui Egudy cn,yrod end
! fragrant tropical hoWgss, OBJ en- atmUspheig
! of perpetual spring. yyt turning tbe yyg o.
] she Northwest You constantly hrhuld thC
( snow capped peaks yt Orj-aba aud popo
/ cst- pcil, from which cau draw my ice al
| all seasons 81 the year.
There are about 80 Cortylcrates now he e,
an 90 whom wjll logsa iheIr lands sud com
meuee tho work 81 set'eWtgi within week
I or sen DAYS.
Tue place where We begun She urs oojyug
] wss highly nap owed and ia "a high slate 30
/ cultiyatiou hundred yea $500 Abe extern
! si,e ruins ui what Vas one, maEuIuceut
structures show th-t these uacisudas were
| highy productive and tho homes wealth.
| luxury sud ishuemtuL bus shout 30 yesrs
slure slavery Vas Hpnlt-hcd lH The State
| oi Nera Crus end tho pTsErietors OF these
] magnificent esIates loit thc g-tautrv with
The Iarre fortunes they bad a'ua,srl.
I The rhureh seisci the lands and allowed
them "a lle lille and ~ % Iuiu. The build-
nEs up'u escE I'd ihose places must have
c.st trom Slho zoe 20 sec Gee. The church
Do i Ia al led.
when 20 was taken by tha Government
and tho Government n5w sells d 10 Ia IN
eo.'ai-alivu al 81 per acre ga quantities Ul
tso acrcs 60 each head oi "a family, aud sga
q rarh single man, uu a credit of l2.A
aud years lhis is thc bsriunIur OF tht
I hrst touig5crate cDIuuysu Mexico. Auaugsf
I those who propose tu settle immediately A.,
Gen. Pace aud Gen. shelby, .ram Missouri
| Judge rrTEius, oi la, sud myso.L. The To-.
/ rouugcs oi Llgs cluuuy are such a. 90 insure
/ i1rtuuc 90 the energy sud industry that has
/ usually characterized lur people. III,
/ wonder that they have lseu lltrmittaI "a
l remain undcyeiupei ,a long bui THIS is thr
mos, mdolcnt, lazy aud worthless p1pala-
u0n on earth.
VA many Of the people Of The Southern
| States iooi inclined % seek new hames' og
| w.ll thry follow the example OF Ice. John
| st1u sud othgrs AcNlSo presents abe huest
| hrld that have ever seen iar the eater
PRISE oi our people, aud now that slsycry Is
/ abolished Boa the south hired labor cau Dc
| much more ,a,liyHpnacurej here and made
| much murc profitable than Ia any part OF
| thg United States % Rot propose, how
| ever, % urge or even advise any one 30
! come. ] only propose % give them facts and
,eaNo them 10 decide ior themselves, IS J
| have done Tor lnyselL Such o. feel inclined
l % come wall be received with opcu arms
| aud cordial welcome. But enough of this.
Whrre is Forrest, aud what Is be doing
and where and how IS over, body else ior
, have heard from uuuo ct our friends since
| ] len Mississippi.
GIVE NV kud regards o. Mrs. Adair.
Robin. Jaok ssd Forrest, and Kiss AIary far
me, bui tell hes that Il would give me great
l pleasure b. have q rnmp wuh her tins
/ evening.
Write me fully, and Do your lest az ppn
zisn,hip, 30 that may be able u rssd ID
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