Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-27
MEXICO.
important Letter From Gen. Early,
Lands and Land Titles, diflculties In
the way Of COlOnlsts their dlssatls-
factlen advice to Emlgrants.

Leuas ana Land T,tles. A,Ncuvt,es In
1hc nav of floloniefs their Iics ssis-
ssctisn advice IN EmiCrsnts
u.. $500
'A"A' apr" i'' 1000
To the Editor 81 the Ne'0 York Nesos:
Sin: have just returned from Mexico,
after sojourn OF three months in that coun-
try. Having received from Virginia several
letters OF inquiry IN regard 70 the prospects
for emigrants to mexico, and having learned
that many persons IN that as well as the
other Southern states desire to emigratc,
will state, through your columns, the result
of my own observation, and the Information
received from Others on whose Judgement
could rely. must state, in the hrst place,
that my personal observation OF the country
was confined to what ] saw IN passing and
repassing over the stage route from Vera
Cruz to the City OF Mexicoi the greater part
OF my time having been spent In the latter
city. The lands IN the Cordova district and
about Orizava through which the stage route
passes, are unquestionaoiy rich, and 'ntelli-
gent gentlemen, VINO nad 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 pro-
drctive by the proper use OF capital and Ia
Dor. But colonists will have many difficult
ties to encounter IN al OF them. There has
been no systematic erort 70 survey or ascer-
tain the locality OF the pubic lands, until
that recently made under the superinten-
dence OF General Magruder, Chief OF the
Land once. All the LANDS OF Cordova
which have been surveyed as public lands
have been already parceied out and have
supplied but small number OF colonists.--
Land titles OF Mexico are IN very unset
tied condltion, AND out Few men Know the
boundaries OF tneir own iands. 30 UNIFORM
ed IS the Government itseir IN regard 10 the
lands to which u has claims that, IN making
a contract with .senerai haroeman, OF Iexas
for the survey OF the pubic lands IN Duran
60 the whole risk ana expense OF discover
ing those LANDS nave oeen thrown on MIN,
and ne Is 70 receive compensation only In
the event OF his being able TO hnd and sur
vey the iands, the government not even un-
dertaking TO furnish MN protection against
gueIrillas and robbers, while ne Is engaged
IN fulnlling hS contract. Inc iands ouered
by private individuals IN alternate sections TO
coIonists so lar as am informed, are IN re-
mote DISTRICTS whicn the Liberals or Dissi.
dents, as they are calico, have CONTROL and
the Government can AFFORD no protection
The highly colored accounts OF the country
and It's resources wnicn nave been puo'ished,
and the expectations OF large innux OF EN-.
igrsnts when nave oeen excited, nave caused
proprietors having lands for sale TO increase
enormously the prices asked TOR them, and
many persons who have recently arrived in
the country have been unable to procure
lands, either from the Government or from
private individuals. The legitimate conse-
quence OF all this has been that many are
returning In great state OF dissatisfaction
while Others, who relied on the delusive
promises OF aid from the Government hnd
themselves not only without means OF OBJ
taing lands but OF returning to their former
homes. II Is exceedingly dithcult for those
who have succeeded IN getting lands to pro-
cure labor 70 put them IN O state OF cuitiva-
ton, as the native population cannot De re-
lied on for that purpose. All idea OF pro-
curing ASSISTANCE from the Government must
be abandoned by those who desire to emil
CRATE to the country. have no doubt that
Mexico has resources which, under stable
government and with capital aud labor sui
hclent, are susceptible oil very considerable
development but those who go there ex-
pecting to ind the beautiful and fruitful land
which Is described In some OF the published
accounts, will de doomed to as sad disap-
pointment as that experienced by the old
Spanish conquerors in their search for the
fabled Eldorado. On the railroad, which is
being constructed from Vera Cruz to the City
OF Mexico, practical and experienced en-.
gineers, contractors and mechanics may find
employment, but otherwise very few posi-
tons are open to those who do not wish To
cultivate the soil physicians who can
speak the Language can get permission to
practice their professions, but beyond this
there Is no opening whatver for any OF the
learned professions.
AS TO the stability OF the Government,
will state that have no information, except
what may be obtained by any sojourner In
the country who cannot speak the language
Though remained in the national capital
for nearly three months, did not see, even
casually, so far as l know, the Emperor
Empress, or any minister of the Govern
ment, nor did seek to see them. ] think
however, ! am warranted in saying that anv
one who desires to make Mexico bis perma.
nent home, must do so 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.
Ihave not advised any of my personal
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