The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1866-04-07
Enumeration to Mexico.

We receive by every steamer rom ;n ~.
Tinted States, letters asking information
ohout Mexico. These letters are Wlltte1
snnstlv from Georgia, Tennessee, le, a
and f,onisiana. Some are from N
Vnrt | MARYLAND, Missouri and Nebraska
ror Tho benefit of all we take this metLot
af answering their questions.
" 1s+ E ADO You think the Empire is es
..t1;sbod on a firm basis? Is life, liberty
and property securr in Mixlco'
We think that the Empire is firmly es
4ahl;shed. The Emperor Maximiliar
GOVERNS to-day more territory than eve1
did any president or military chieftain in
Mex;co Within twelve months the I'm.
nerial flag will float quietly over every
PPortion of the Empire. Fresh foreign
troons are daily arriving, and the native
.;t;zens themselves are forming compa.
Mos all over the country and putting down
+ha hands of robbers which have ever in
tested Mexico.
We repeat that within twelve months
tbis country will be perfectly quiet. Per
sons and property are safer in Mexico now
than they were ever known before.
od. aCan we get land from the Govern
uinnt-auU III 50, Olt NIrtt tCIHS.
All the lands owned by the government
and surveyed have been taken. As fast
As these lands are surveyed they are
brought into the market. Surveying is
tedious and expensive. business, and
therefore progresses slowly.
In this view we advise all who wish to
emigrate to Mexico as agriculturalists not
to come unless they have some capital.
It is better to emigrate in companies of
25 or 80, and buy lands in body, of pri-
yate individuals. Lands can be had very
cheap-at from one to two dollars per
acre-according to quality, situation and
improvements. In fact, he who comes
here with small amount of capital will
be suited at once, without any trouble.
But to those unfortunates who are with
outmeans, we advise them to stay at home
Until they can make enough to give
small beginning.
If you are civil engineer or surveyor
If you desire to labor with your own
hands on farms and railroads, then come
you will all find ample employment.
This is no place for doctors and law
yers and clergymen. These vocations are
all filed to overfowing.
In the way of Observation-Disclosures
is also oyerdone, and we advise no ad
venturers of this kind.
If, however, you have steam engines or
other labor-saving machines that can be
put to practical use, come with them
they will all find ready sale here.
Fine CARRIAGES, buggies; horses, and es
pciially, large, well matched mules, in
good condition, are in great demand and
bring very high prices.
Sd. sHow is society in Mexico?"
Well, this is rather a vague question,
but we will try to answer it. Mexico is
catholic in religion, and the people are
principally composed of those who speak
the Spanish language. There are, how
ever, many English, French, Belgians,
Germans and Americans here. You can
select your society as you please. You
can 30 to mass on Sunday morning and
to q bull fight in the evening, and to the
opera at night. Or you can 60 and hear
avery good Protestant sermon in French,
and afterwards take ride ON tire P Paseo.
The emigrants make society for them
selves, and we believe are all doing very
well.
9TH. "Inwhat part of Mexico would you
advise us to settle %
The neighborhood of Cordova, Ja1apa
and Orizaba we think the best portions
OfMexico. All these are near the railroad,
and will place you as near New Orleans
as you would be in Tennessee or Missotl-
ri.
The village of Carlotta, near Cordova,
settled by americans. bids fair tn do
M Inc climate is healthy and delightful.
Inc soil is rich and well watered. and
produces everything that you may desire
70 cultivate. In fact, nearly eve,v part
OF this vast Empire possescss many ad-
vantagcs.
Yucatan is rapidly filing up with emil
grants.
in sinaloa, near Mazatlan, there are
many Americans raising cotton.
On the Rio Verdi River, at Parras, and
at Guadalajara are many others, all en-
gagged in raising cotton, which they find
very profitable.
Near Orlzaba and Cordova, sugar coffee
ana tobacco are the principal produc-
tions.
In Yucatan, Tabasco, Soconusco and
tne Southern departments, cocoa, (cho-
colatel sugar and coffee are the principal
articles cultivated.
in Oaxaca, cochineal; in Campeche, the
dye-wOods.
In Lower California are the pearl fish
sries, and Guanajuato, Zacatecas, Gauda-
lS)ara. q San Louis Potosi, Tamaulipas and
Lamplco, are all rich in silver and gold
In,nes. They also are all fine agriculta-
1M - and grazing departments.
Inc frontier is exclusively grazing
country.
sonora, sinaloa, Guerrero and Micho-
tals. - 40 ooA0o' nv
The national drink, pulque, is raised all
over the Empire. =
We have thus given a pretty general
account OF Mexico. The Empire iseSen
2 q emigration from all parts Of the world,
Inc Imperial Government has. by the
most m liberal DEGREES, invited all to come.
/, 20 sum up our advice, we saw, this is
sae nnest country on the face Of Gods
saIla, and presents the bestopenings for
\ ssnDmlortable homes and large fortunes for
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