The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-03-01
hcpof! Oh Governor Harris, General Price
and Judge Perkins.

Commissioner Of Colonization :,
'olk-Ihe undersigned have the honor
to submit the following report:
Immediately after our appointment
we proceeded to the District of Cordova.
IN the State of Vera Cruz, for the pnr.
pose OF examining the lands in that dis.
trlct owned by the Government. We
nave visited and examined the hacien.
das and lands in SAID district mentioned
IN the decree Of 5th September, 1865.
Tncy are situated upon the the nine
teentl' parallel of north latitude upon a
PLAIN which descends from the region of
perpetual SHOWS, and within twenty-five
or tlnrty miles Of the snow capped peak
OF Orizaba. The altitude OF tlris plain
IS about twenty.elght hundred and fifty
feet above the level of the sea, giving n
climate which is positively delightful,
where 1T is never too warm to wear
Cloth clothes and 50 sleep under blsn.
ket with comfort, and rarely cold enough
10 wear an ovcrcoat. We are informed
oy Intelligent persons who have lived in
the country for many years, that.,he ex.
treme variations Of the thermometer
will not exceed twenty degrees.
The soil is extremely firtile and high.
ly productive, aboundng in every va.
rIety OF tropical frnit, and of the finest
quality. Yielding under the present i'm.
perfect system of cultivation large crops
of corn, barley, rice, tobacco, sugarcane
and coffee. with almost every variety of
vegetable, while that portion of the
lands nearest the coast produces heavy
crops OF cotton OF an excellent quality.
Under proper system of cultivation we
are satisfied that these lands may be
made to produce equal to any that we
have ever seen. We find mahogany.
cedar, oak and other valuable timber in
the forest, while the orange. lemon, lime,
ifig, guayava aud vanilla grow lrxuriant.
ly in the woods. These lands are, in
our opinion, admirably adapted to the
purposes of colonization. CONSIDERING
soil, climate, location and variety Of
crops, we know of no better, IT, indeeh,
we have ever seen so desirable country
for agricultural pursuits.
Some OF tltrm lie upon and all in reach
OF tho railroad from Vera Cruz to the
city of Mexico, the most distant being
within twelve miles of the road and
about seventy from the city of Vera
f""-, '.'.1 G".-- 6nVen 10 I%uuty uI,tu,
from Passo del Machio to which point
the road is now in operation.
We are assured by the people of the
country that two crops of corn can he
raised upon the same lands each year,
and fronhwhat we have seen we are On.
tlshed that the custom Of the country is
to raise crop of corn and crop Otto
bacco Oh the same land tlr: corn rip.n.
ing before. the usua! '..4u Or tobacco
planting.
Coffee is extensively and profitably cul.
tivated in the immediate vicinity o. these
lands. The excellent quality of the cof.
fee grown here in times past gives it high
rank in the coffee markets Of the world,
Th cr!tiyaaion Of The coffee crop is
simple, easy and cheap, predicting aanu
ally from a thousand to fifteen hundred
pounds per acre.
7. The absence Of any local cause of dis.
ease and The health and drobust appearance
OF the people living upon this plain give
ample assurances as to the health of the
country. The surveyors are now engaged
in surveyiugs the lands referred to. 1t is
believed they will complete the survey
within week often days, whentheir set.
tlemeut will commence by about thirty
American immigrants, who are now here
awaiting the completion of the survey.
Immediately upon seeing these immi.
grants furnished with lands we will pro-.
ceed to the examination of Zougolica
and Jalapa lands upon which we hope
to oe,able 10 report very soon.
Respectfully submitted,
l. G. HARRIS,
STERLING PRICE,
JOHN PERKINs.