The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-02
GENERAL EARLY on MExIco.-We find the following
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Sri have lust returned from Mexico after So
iourn of three months in that country My personal
/ observation of the country was conhned 10 what
saw in passing and repassing over the stage route
from Vera Cruz to the city Of Mexico the greater part
of nv time having been spent in the latter city Inc
lands In the Cordova district and above 0rfzaba,
through which the stage route passes are unquesoha-
bly, rich, and intelligent gentlemen, VINO had seen
other parts of the country informed me that there
were other districts in which the lands were very rich
and capable Of being made very productive oy the
proper use of capital and labor. But the co!onlss
will have many difficulties to encounter IN all OF the
There has been systematic effort to survey or aseeF-
tain the locality of the public lands until that recently
made under the supefnteudence OF general Nagruder,
chief of the land Office. .-. ... ~
All the lands at Cordoga which have been surveyed
as public lands have been already parceled out and
have supplied but small number of coIoniSts Land
titles in Mexico in very unsettled condition, aud
but few men know the boundaries Of their own lands.
So uniformed is the government itself in regard to
the lands to which it has claims that in making con
tract with general Hardeman, of Texas for the survey
Of the public lands III Durango, the whole risk and
expense of discovering those Lands have Been thrown
OIL him. and he is receive compensation only IN the
event of his being able to find aud survey the lands,
the government not undertaking to furnish him
protection against guerrillas and robbers while he Is
engaged in fulfilling his contract. The lands offered
by private individuals i'll alternate sections to coonis
so far as Informed are in remote districts, where
the liberals dissdents, they called, have con-
troll and the government can afford no protection.
The very highly colored of the country and
its resources which have been published, and the ex-
peeations of a large influx of emigrans which have
been excited have caused proprieors having lands for
sale to increase enormously the prices asked for them
and many persons who have recently arrived in the
country have been unable procure lands, either from
| the government from private individuals. The
legitimate consequence Of all this has been, that many
returning in great state of dissatisfaction, while
others, who relied the dcluairc promises of aid
from the government find themselves not only with
out the means of obtaining lands but of returning to
their former homes. 1t 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 procuring assistance from the government
must be abandoned by those who desire to emgrate
to the country. On the railroad which is being con-
struced from Vera Cruz the city oS Mexico, practi-
| cal and experienced engineers contractors and me-
chanics may find employment, but otherwise very few
positions open those who do nos wish to cult
vate the soil. Physicians who speak the language
can get permission to practice their profession, but
! beyond this there is opening whatever for any OF
! the learned professions.
As to the stability Of the government, I will state
that I have information, except what may be
obtained by any sojourner in the country who cannot
! speak the language. Though l remained in the ma
onal capital for nearly three months did not see,
even casually so far as know, the emperor, empress,
or any minister of the government, nor did seek to
see Them / think, however, | am warranted in say
! ing that any who desires to make Mexico his
permanent home, must do without reference to the
duration of the present government Information as
to the length of time which that government is to be
maintained in the country is not to be obtained in
Mexico
Above all, let no man who has wife and children
carry them Mexico until he has secured certain
home and a fair prospect of support for them By
observing this caution much disappointment and sui
| feriug will be avoided.
WASHINGTON NEws-The St. Louis Republican,
Washington special, writing under date of the 18th
ult, has the suhoined items:
Both houses of congress were to-day distinguished
by disgracefu of personal character. In the
senate, Mr. CONFESS made some personal illusions to
Mr. McDougall, who charged in turn, his colleague
with utterng falsehood. Mr. CONFESS said that his
colleague neither represented the State of California
politically morally, and that nothing but common
charity had prevented him moving his expulsion from
the senate. Mr. McDouga then commenced to tell a
story illustrate the extent to which Mr. CONFESS
could be insued but it was of character revolt
ing to the dignity of the senate, and the lady spec
taors in the gallery that the vice president called
him promptly to order Mr. Conness then declared that
his colleague would not outside of the senate chamber
tell him that he lied. Whereupon Mr. Med. vehe-
menty struck his desk and said that he would tell him
the same. There the matter ended.
/ In the house. Mr. Ingersoll, of Ill., became very
much excited i'll the course of speech defending the
veteran reserve corps and stgmatised Mr.. Eldridge
of Wisconsin, as a contemplate copperhead, and the
democratic side of the house rs followers of jeff.
Davis Amid great excitement in the hall, Mr. Inger-
soil declared out OF order, and required to take
his seat. Mr. Rogers, of n. j., then arose, and,
though loudly called order, denounced the radicals
on the other side of the house the only secessioniss
and traitors in congress. Mr. Eldridge replied that
Mr. Ingersol beneath the contempt of every one.
Mr. Washburne OF Illinois, was in the chair at the
time, and promptly called to order every member who
used supplementary language
/ In the way of live business neither house accom-
plished anything to-day Of any Importance. The
reconstruction committee this morning had meeting
and heard senator Stewart, of Nevada, in behalf of
his proposed constitutional amendment settle the
question of reconstruction, which he presented in the
senate on Thursday last. The amendment prohibits
all discrimination in civil rights or political suffrage
and provides for reputation of rebel debts When
the amendment is ratified by the south, it provides for
their admission to congress and the granting of gen
eral amnesty. The committee did not seem 10 receive
the proposition very favOraby.
So far the declarations of witnesses are concerned
in the evidence submitted to the house judiciary COM
mittee by the war department, it is overwhelming in
avor of relieving jeff Davis from the plot asslssi-
nate Lincoln and the cabinet. No witness of any
prominence testiies to any such fact.
/, The nomination of Henry Stansbury, of Ohio, to
the vacant supreme udgeship, caused quite stir in
the senate to-day, nasmueh no intimaton had been
made that thevacancy would be filled. As Mr.. SLAMS
bury is supporter Of the presidents policy his
confirmation by the senate is By certain and
it was given out very freely to day thai, in order
avoid offence to the president by exPeIling him, the
senate would take up and pass the bill which has
already passed the house, recognising the supreme
court so to abolish the district from which Mr..
Stansbury is appointed, and thus reduce the number
of judges to nine.
There is some feeling among the officers Of the
three months regiments, who promptly came to the
capital in 1861 because they have been omitted from
the of volunteers just published at the govern
ment printing Office Senator Anthony introduced
resolution into the this morning nstrucng the
military committee to inquire into the matter
| All of the evidence submitted by the reconstruction
committee to-day Arkansas agrees that that State is
in most aourishing condition. that the people are
navy and industrious and that better order is main
tanned than has been known for forty years. The evil
denc, from every political standpoint comes to that
conclusion.
It stated during debate in the house to-dty that
the judiciary committee would report bill con-
suting eight hours days labor for all mechanics
and workmen in the employ of the government,
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