The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-21
Letter from GenerEarly in regard TO Mexico
and the Prospe, Of EmGrants 10 that
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Letter from GenerEarly in regard 10 Mexico
and the Prospe, of Emigrants 10 that
HAVANA, April ID, 1866.
To the Editor IF the r York Netcs:
Sir,-Ihav Just armed from Mexico, after
a soiourn of threeonthS in that country.
Having received fir Virginia several letters
of inquiry in regalo the prospects LOT emil
grants TO MeXicOnd having learned that
many persons at rs well az mo Ia,
southern States tire TO o,, Hs -. ~ NV
state, through yor olumhs, thc GO. ,a; cd
own ohseryntion A tpe Information received
from others on whe Judgment l coult ,. i ,sar >
must state, in tn " place, lu't NY go r.,
sonal observation country We t''' over
TO what l saw i'll l3fa's alu =. ,ha c;ty of
the stage route from era Cruz 10 the Guy Vi
Nayico: the greaterlrt of my time having
bpen spent in the lar city. The lands III ~
Cordora district an bout OriZaNa, through
which the stage rol passes, are uiiq ~ VA
ABLY rich, and intelrnt gentlemen, WHO Nv" ,a
seen other parts ofe country, lhloi NJ ~
that there were otI districts in when me
lands were very ricand capable OF being mace
very productive bhe proper use OF capitai
and labor Rut cmsts will have many diI
! culties to encounti all OF them 1hele h,s
| been no systenat effort 10 survey Vi "9Ioi
tain the locality ohe public lanas uh,ll .ha ~
/ recently made uer thc snpsi - 0dice
\
! An tho lands at Gdova which have been sur
yeyed as public uds have been ALREADY pal
! ceiled ONT and Re supplied but 4 smaii mum
her of colonists Land titles III Mexico are III
q very unseI tie condition, ana Dut lew nien
! kpow the bou,tries of their own lands %
MI, forr,od Ia Government itself in regard
! IN tho lands (which it has claims, liial' ~
| m,kinp a comet with General Hardeman, oi
| TEXAS. for thsuryey of the publlc lanus IL
! Durango, thehole risk ana expense Vi uls
covering thodands have been thrown Oh mn -,
and he is to "eive compensation only III wv
event of his cling able TO ma anu s9dneS Wv
lands the Cyernment not even under taklns
| IN furnish i'm protection against gueIiii'
! and robberwhile he is engaged Ill luiiIli!ns
his contrac The lands offered by prlNate III
diyiduals alternate sections W color'o1s >.
far as apnformed, are In remote uiStlt
where the liberals, or Dlssldents, Us 'hey -,
called. ha. control, and the Government GU
afford No OBJECTION. The very hlghiy-colole'
accountsIr the country and us resource
which b.a been published, and the eApectt
tious of. large influx OF emlgrahts wiz
have be excited have caused plopLie,oii
having hds for sale to increase elioi -,
the 6,ps asked for them, ana HAL.
nersons who have recently arrived II
tho cootrv have been unable TO procul
iands her from the Government OF iron
nriyat individuals. The legitimate co hse
auencof all this has been that many ar
turniy in n great state OF ulssatlsi"o ' .,n
whil.others. who relied on the delusl'e plo
w.. IA from the Government, find them
saivt not only without the means OF optalnin
Ina hut of returning to their former MONIES
II ;aycaadingly difficult for those VINO M ,
snc,aded in getting lands TO procure isoot :
nnrhem in n state of CULTIVATION Us tue IN
fiy, nonulation cannot be relied on ioi tha
~, -, pop All idea of procuring asslstanc
h., ,ha Government must be abandoned
In ,,,ho desire to emigrate TO the couhtr,
aye no doubt that Mexico mas resou IA; !.
wlcb under a stable government, CIV n:.,n :
ca,tai and labor sufficient, are suscePtioi
A ery considerable development put VIC,
- there expecting to find the beautft
eI trn;tful land which is described In SON
| = ,ha nnbIished accounts, will be doomed
| aoad q disappoin tment as that experlenceo = :
l "a old Spanish conquerors III lheii soti
% fabled Eldorado. On the railroaa VIM! !,
being constructed from vera oruE ~ a. =,
ity Of Mexico, practical anu h enp NAV fin
II neers. contractors, and mechanics, may ~
.anIovment. but otherwise very few positloi
sna onen TO those who do not wish 10 cuit,a
~ sniI Physicians who can speak the ta'
W. M "a Gan get permission TO practce the
ss,rnfsssion, but beyond this there Is no openii
whateyer for any of the learned pfoiessiIn -,
AS TO the stability Of the Govefnmens, ,y ~
s.s.w he obtained by any sojourner In the cou,
mo, mo Who cannot speak the language. Inou.
2emained in the national capital ioI nssi
three mouths, l did not see, even casuany,
sar "a I know, the Emperor, Empress, OF .,
Minister of the Government, nor aia as ran, y
m.n ,hsr / think, however, am warrant,
sec snS that any one who desires TO ma
NJ s"J his permanent home, must DO 80 WIZ
nnt reference to the duration OF the pre res
Govarnment. Information rs 10 thu ion&
~ time which that Government 70 W
tained i'm the country Is not TO Do ouI2
Mexico.
/ ha-a not advised any OF
knowledge 10 NJ. sufiicieat