, 1866-04-23

!. Letter from the Rebel General
Lar an, Early.


Correspondence N 1A.Glt1ct-DImculIlcs In
uA1kEhetr Dtsxut1s-
To the Eoitor Of the New York NeT11Fanks.
S1R: hsrc just returned from Mth tnst.l
ter sojourn OF three months In that count.
Having received from Virginia several letters
offnquiry in regard to the prospects for emi-
grants TO Mexico, and haSins learned that
many persons In that as VIII as: the other
Southern States deaite 10 emiGrzte, will
sta4e, through yonr columns, the result Of mr
own observation aud the information received
from others on whose judgment could rely
must state, IN the first place, that my per
sonal observation OF tue country was confined
repaseing over L. L. stare pass1h roafs fam aaa
Vera Cruz to the Clty Of Mexico: the
greater part Of my time having been
spent IN the latter city The lands in the
CordoTa district and about Orizava, through
Which the stage route passes, are unquestion-
ably rlch, and Intelligent gentlemen, who
h1se sccD other parts ol the country, Inform.
I'd me that there were other districts in
which Lie 1ands were very rich, aud capable
Vi being made very productive by the proper
use OF capital and labor. But co]onlsts will
have many difficulties to encounter In all Of
them. There has been no systematic effort
to surrey or ascerisin the locality Of the
public lands, until that recently made under
The supcrintendence OF Gen. Magrudcr Chief
Of the Land Office. All the lands at Cordoya
hnrr be,.u already narceicd mi and have SIN.
plied but small nup,her ri cnlnnists. Land
titles In Mexico arc in ycry unsettled condi.
ton. md but few mcn know the boundaries
OF their own lands. So uninformcd Is The
Gov9nnent itself In regard to the lands to
a contract with Gen. Hardcman, Of Texas,
for the survey OF the public lands in Duran.
80, The whole risk and expense Of dtscoverin.
thuse lauds hare been thrown upon him, and
the lands, tue Government moi even under.
cucriiIas md robbers. While he is cnpaTed in
fulfilling his contract. The lauis o1efrd by
private individuals IN alternate sections to
colonists, SO far as / am Informed, are Ia re-
dents. as they are called. Aaye control. md
The GLyernment can Afford no Drntec,,;nn
The .yery Lfehly co1orni accounts ~ ~.
countr, and iis Trso1,rcz whic,, hs rn ~ ,.'.,,
nnhIis6ed. and tie ernsctaiions of - 1orS, 49,
have caused nronrietnrs I1avin,s lands ~
sale 10 inerrase cnnr5ons1v Tho
prices asked for Them md
many persons who have recently nrrfrrd
in Tie country have been unable 10 procure
i,nda either irom The Eoycrnmens ar f-a1n
nTiSa,e indIrituals. Thc jcritinstc - canst. gon
autnce of ali thIs bns becn 1hsf man .ra ~.
turning in a errat state of S,eseti.,oc1,a,,
while Others. who reiied on lie defnsfxn,
nrnmises Of aid rom the Goyernmeni lind
ihelntelyes moi nnIy wi,hont fhe means of
obtaining lands bui OF retutninr to their
former homes. Il il exceedinrly 6ifFIcrit fnr
tllose yhp hare succeeled in 9eiffn~ lands r.
nrnc1re fabor 10 mt them In a sfofc 0f r,,1t,-
yniiou. as thc naive D,nniafIon rsnnof fe
relied On igr that nurnnse All fdea ~ M.
c,1rintr assistance from the Goyrrnmenf ,nust
he alnodoned by those who desire ia emt1rate
tn fl1e counfry. ! have m donht fhnt Sierf~
20 hns resources Which. nnder a s1ahte .or.
esuueut aud with capita1 and labor sufficjent-
arc susccrtib1e Of yery cnnsidrrshir
DEVELOPMENT; !; but those Who co there
expecting to lind fle beautiful and fruit
ful land which is desc,i ibed In
some Of the published accounts, viii be
doomcd 10 as sad a disappointment as that
experienced ty the old SI,anl.h eoa9uororu
the railroad which Is being constructed from
Vera Cruz 10 the City of Mexico, practical
and experienced engineers, contractors and
mechanics mar find employment, but other
wise very few positions are open to those who
do rot wish to cultiyate the soil. Physicians
whO can speak the language, can get permIs-
sion to practice their professions, hut beyond
this there is no opening whatever for any Of
the learned professions.
As to the stability Of the Government,
Wilt stale that hare no information, except
wlat may he obtained by any sojourner in
Tie country who cannot speak the language.
Though remained In the national capita1 for
nearly three months, did not see, even
casually, 50 far as know, the Emperor.
Empress. or nnv minister of the Government,
nor did seek TO sec them. think, howey-
er, that am warranted in saying that sny