The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-05-05
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from Nefa tfus ~ The tily NJ Mesl
eo, lhe gfeaief feri n my time hag
log lWen sftui ~ the latter clty. The
lands IN CeFdUfa district aud about
DflHl,a, through whrh the stare
ft''iie fFas.es, afe un1ue.tioBnbly rich,
and intelligent gentlemen. wlla have
SEEN other parts NJ the country, In
ffmcd me that there were other dIs-
tfieia In which The lands wefe vefy
rich, and capable u being made very
productive by the proper tac d cnpi.
tai and labor. IIni colonists will
have many difficulties 10 encounter
In Ill Of them. There has becn no
systematic effort to survey or asccr-
tain the locality Of the public lands,
until that recently made under the
supcfintcndencc of General Mngru-
der, Chief Of the Land Office. All
the lands NJ Cordoya which have
been surveyed as public lands have
already been parcclcd out, aud have
supplied but a small number of colo
nisis. Land titles In Mexico are In
very unsettled condition, and but
few men know The boundaries Of
their own lands. No uniformed Is
tho Government itself In regard to
which II has claims that, In making
contract with General lIardeman,
Of Texas, for the survey Of the pub
lie lands in Durango, the whole risk
and expense Of discovering those
lands have been thrown upon him,
and he is TO receive compensation
only in the event of his being able
to find and survey the lands, the
Government not even undertaking to
furnish him protection against gucr-
illas and robbers, while he Is engaged
in fulfilling his contract The lands
offered by private individuals in
alternate sections TO colonists, 40 far
as ! am informed, are in remote dis
tricts, where the Liberals, or Dissi-
dents, as they are called, have no
control, and the Government can
afford no protection. The very highly
colorcd accounts Of the country and
its resources which have been pub
lisbed, and the expectations Of
large influx Of emigrants which have
been excited, have caused proprietors
having lands for sale 10 Increase
enormously the prices asked for them,
and many persons who have recently
arrived in the country have been
unable to procufe lands, either from
the Government or from private in
dividuals. The legitimate consc-
qucncc Of this has been that many
arc returning in a great state of dis.
satisfaction, while others, who relied
on the delusivc promises Of aid from
the Government, find themselves not
only without the means of obtaining
lands but Of returning to their former
homes. II is exceedingly difficult
for those who have succeeded in
getting lands to procure labor TO put
them in a state Of cultivation, as the
native population cannot be relied ON
for that purpose. All idea Of pro-
curing assistance from the Govern
ment must be abandoned by those
who desire to cmigrnte 10 The coun-
try. / have no doubt that Mexico
has resources which, under n stable
government and with capital and
labor sufficient, are susceptible Of a
very considerable development; but
those who 20 there expecting to find
the beautiful and fruitful land which
Is described In some Of the published
accounts, will be doomed 10 a. sad
disappointment "a that experienced
by the old Spanish conqucrors In
their search for the fablcd Eldorado.
On the railroad which Is being con-
strGcted ffuIn Vera Cruz to the City
Of Mexico, practical and experienced
engineers, contractors and mechanics
may find employment, but otherwise
very few positions are open 10 those
who do not wish 30 cultivate the soil.
Physicians who can speak the Ian
guage can get permission to practice
their profession, but beyond thi,
there j. no opening whatever for any
Of the learned professions.
As to the stability Of the Govern.
meni, ! will state thai I have no in.
formation, except what may be oh.
iained by any sojwrner In the country
who cannot speak the language
Though remained In the nationa
capital for nearly three months, I dif
not see, even casually, so far NJ
know, the Emperor, Empress, or an,
, minister Of the Government, nor die
| seek 20 scc them. ! think, how.
ever, that am warranted In saying
that any one who desires to max
Mexico his permanent home, mus
/ do 20 without reference 10 the dura
! ton Of the present Government In
formation a. TO the length Of tim
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