Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-02-14


Judge Perkins. who was sharing the aami-
ration Produced upon me BY such sight.
why We decline returning to the States.
Where could We hnd, tell me, any spot COM
parable 70 this; not certainly in any part OF
the country we have inst leh Astothe fer
tlilty, this land may challenge the richest
sell Of the United States. Here the fArmer
gets two. sometimes three, crops Of cofh ina
year, which be sells on the spot at osis dol
lar oushel, sometimes two d6llan, aud
sometimes three dollars Let us take the
lowest figure. Suppose you should have
patch OF one hundred acres planted with
corn, the acre giving you sixty bushels each
crop and one hundred and twenty bushels
for two crops, Why, at the end Of the year
you have pocketed your twelve thsgsand
dollars, upon which you viii have 10 dsaInct
two thousand dollars for hired labor and
other expenses Net profit, ten thoasand
dollars. Where can you find any farm
which wOulc give You 50 much in any other
part OF the worldg I do not mention here
other prodlss-the cotton, the coffee. the
sugar, which require the assistance Of eapi-
taf. speak merely Of what a poor man
can do here with only couple Of hands and
q yoke of oxen or mules"
aBut" said l, don't you include in the
expenses Of settlement the housing and EN-
cingy'
Srkere is no need Of either in these fortn-
nate regions" replied the Judge. s'Sec these
bamboos," added he, striking with the whip
= cluster Of canes as large as nay leg, 'iour
rows Of this and roof Of grass win max you
As good house as any log cabin yon have
ever dreamed Of As to fencing, this fndis-
II. -
tstion, the thing is entirely uaknown here
Those who have cattle or sheep have also
man 20 watch over them, and herd never
goes. without its shepherd. These keeping
pigs have either a pen for that purpose or
tie the animal TO a tree; 90 there Is no dam
ger of having your feds visited BY destruc-
tive animals"
was iisteningi to the Judge when nv
sight was arrested by an uninishei house, a
story high, and four or five tents pitched
along brook lined with trees and shrubs.
surely said /, athis must be the colouy.S
"You have guessed right" said Mr.. Per-
kins; "here Is my gallant friend, Gen. Price
and his associates, Gov. Harris. Col. White
and others. This house il the beginning Of
a city we have called Carlotta, ia honor Of
the Empress, the tents you see have been
brought from the Trans Mississippi DEPART
ment by the gallant soldiers who ars assist
ing us and cooperating with Us In the soun-
dation ofthis settlement They are intend
ed for houses until we are richer and more
numerous; they win then MIKE room for
more substantial buildings"
In a few minutes, and Notwithstanding the
worthIessness of our nags, we reached the
only houses adjoining the new citv. We
there found Gov Harris planning ard a few
Indians mailing planks on the floor. When
we entered the room the Governor dropped
his tool, and coming to Us said with smile.
Is it 10 the carpenter or 70 The Governor
you wish to speakT Judge Perkins replied,
To either" BE then introduced me, and
the conversation became general. In about
a quarter Of an hour General Price made
his appearance. He received me with great
cordiality, said he was glad 70 see ma, and
asked me where was coming from. The
words Northern States seemed TO awaken
his attention "We are much interested
here concerning the intentions Of the United
States towards Mexico. We do not believe,
however, that they mean war against this
country. What they wish II to annoy M,
and TO make the French desist 1t Is not
likely they viii succeeds He then repeated
the same arguments used by Governor Per-
kins on that subject, and said that MAXI
milan was too firmly established TO run any
risk. All the Confederates were exceeding
ly friendly to the Emperor, from whose
hands they have received many favor: and
intended TO remain permanently ia the
Soon the room in which we stood was full
Of Rebel soldiers and officers VINO confirmed
70 me what had already heard from the
lips of their leaders. Every one had sworn
allegiance to the Emperor, and had selected
this spot for place of settlement, with the in
tention never 10 return to the States. Sever
al Of them had sent for their families some
were already on their way 20 Mexico.
Among them were Gen. Shelby's and Ew-
elPs families. Gen. Price WIS also waiting
for his wife, VINO was to join him IN amontk
or 80. In short, every enc saw there SEEM
ed entirely satisfied with his new condition,
so much so a. te desire others to associate
with them, and employing 10 that effect all
the arguments Of suggestive mind.
Nearly every Confederate who has settled
on this spot has entered SIX hundred and
forty acres Of ground If all have not done
it, IL Is because the land about Cordove has
not yet been all surveyed, and could not con-
sequently be sold. In fewweeks, however,
the colonists, who number about one hun
dred at present, will be satisfied, for the sur
veyors are hard at work, and the saleof land
Is progressing. These lands are sold at one
dollar an acre, payable in five instailments,
bearing an interest Of six per cent
The farms Of Gen. Price, iGen. Shelby,
aud Gov. Harris are contiguous. None Of
them are yet under cultivation, for the rea-
son that these gentlemen entered their lands
late In October, and the season was TOO far
advanced to 20 straightforward - work.
They are now cleaning their fields and get
ting them ready Cor spring. The felds in
this blessed country are mostly banana and
pine apple plants. Fruife are found here In
great abundance. IL was told that there
were 70 less than three hundred species Of
fruit including the varieties For Instance,
there are twelve varieties Of bnfanks, half
dozen varieties of pine apple, Eve or six
species Of zappotillos--the most delicious
fruit in the worlc-figs, pomsgranatez orzn-
ges, &c. For their supply Of meat they 20
10 Cordovs, where beef is sold at twelve and
a half cents pound.
Having spent three hours with the inhab-
itants Of the new settlement who showed
themselves exceeding kind and hospitabIe,
thought il time TO go back 70 CofdOva 70 catch
the mail, and informed them Of my inter-
ton They invited dme TO spend the night with
them, Offering me corner Of tent Tor shel-
ter, and supper, consisting OF dried beef.
roasted Wild eat, which they said was Afnt
rate dish,s and the use Of better horse
than the one mounted, 10 90 and visit ihe
country with them. But As time was mcas-
urcd by my business, was, to my great re-
greet compelled 70 decline. 50 I took leave
Of them and went back with Judge Perkins
to Cordova, hoping 10 have time enough to
write you By the next steamer which sails
from Vera Cruz Cor New York.
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