The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-03-07
rsuurs Of Gov. Harris, Gen. Price and Judge Per

T5tks Hon. H F. Maury, Imperial Conpnais-
lsionsr= of CoIoaizatioR. - =. ...ss...z =.
siSrs: The undersigned have the honor to sub
nit the following report -, za->s' ...-.
: Immediately after our appointment, We pro-
ceeded to the district Of Gordova, in the State Of
Vera Cruz, for the purpose of examining the
lands In that district owned by the Government.
We have visited and examined the haciendas and
lands in said district mentioned IN the decree OF
5sh September, 1855. = FL
They are sirnated upon the nineteenth parallel
Of North latitude, upon plain which descendS
from the region of perpetual SLOWS, and within
Ssenty-ive or thirty miles of the snow-capped
peak of 0rizaba. The altitude of this plain IS
about $50 feet above the level OF the sea, giving
4 climate which is positively delightful, where 1t
is neveE too warm to wear, cloth clothes and TO
sleep under a blanket With comfort, aad rarely
cold enough to wear an oYercoat. We are in
formed by Intelligent persons who have lived IN
the country for many years, that the. extreme
variations ofthe thermometer Will not exceed
twenty degrees. .s--,...s
Tae soil is extremely fertile and highly produc-
i've, aboanding in every variety OF tropical fruit
and of the finest quality. Yielding under the
pfesaat Issperfect system OF cultivation large
crops Of corn, barley, rice, tobacco, sugar caae
aud coffee, with almost every variety OF Vege'
table; while the portion of the lands nearest the
coast produces heav7. crops of cotton OF an ex'
celIent Quality Under aproper system OF cuttl
va.ion, we are satisfied that these lands may De
made to, proddce~equXf TO any that we have ever
seen. We fiid mahogany, cedar, oak ana othel
valuable timber in the forest. while the orange
lemon, lime, 6g, guayava and vanilla grow laHu'
riantly in tks. woods. These lands are, in our
opinion. adapted, to the purposes of colonization
Considering soil, climate location and variety oi
crops. we know of no better, If, indeed, we have
ever seen so desirable country for agrIcuituFa'
pursuits.
Some of them lie uron and an in'reach OF the
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
Cruz. and from fifteen to twenty miles from Passc
del Machio, to which point the road is now III
operation.
We are assured by the people Of the country
that two crops Of corn can be raised ,upou the
same lands each year, and from what we have
seen We are satisfied that the custom ofth coun
tro ia To raise crop of corn and crop Of to
bacco on the same land, the corn rpenAg before
the usual time for tobacco planting.
Coffee is extensively and proitaby cu:IVate'
in the iuIns9iats vicinity Of these lands. I'M
excellent quality o2 the coffee grown here in TIM
past siYes,it high rank N the eoSee markets o
the world. The cultivation of the coffee crop
simple, easy and cheap, producing annually Iron
: thousand to fifteen hundred pounds per acre.
The absence OF any local cause Of disease, am
the hea tn and robust appearance OF the PeoP'
fring upon shis plain, give ample assurances a
20 me Yealth of the country. 1t is believed the
will complete the survey, within week or lei t
d.vs ghen their settlement will commence D.
about thirs7 American immigrants, who are no.
l,r,e auai ;t,.; he completion Of TIE survey