The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-26
MatamOrOs Declared q Free
Port No Longer.
Effect Of the Edict on That City and
Brownsville.
Ths Cattle Law and Its Operation on the Rio
Grande Border.
Tho French Troops to Evaeuate When the
Empire Is Recognized.
Our Brownsville Correspondence.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas. March 10, 1850

Our Brownsville Correspondence.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, March 10, 1864
OPENING OF THE ROADS
= naturally OF paramount interest to the people In oil
portions Of Mexico For nearly year now Matamoros
has been shut out from all connection with the interior
BY land, and the merchants there who had, in antci-
patton the settlement Of tho country purchased very
largely are getting restless and inclined to crtciso
government which promises 30 much and performs 30
Eie This has caused those in the imperial interest," In
cuding the press Of tho city, TO nangurac very largo
and high sounding whistle whcrcwthal TO strengthen the
Knees OF tho mid and increase the confidence OF the
wsvering In the strength and munacence Of "the en-
pare" Grandioquent talk concerning large reinforce
mont Of impcriaiss tho march to the frontier
OF speedy opening up OF the country and the active
resumption of trade of certain trains making TO
be escorted Monterey by forcc sufficient to drive all
"the outlaws from the country, daily sent forth
with tho objects above mentioned but with little sue
CESS Being consulted on the point, the willy merchant
Of Maamoros who has quietly laid by his half million
spite Of forty years Of anarchy, will tell you he does
not intend to forward either money goods by the first
train; events will demonstrate whether or not he will
take advantage Of the second.
Tho facts are that the country no nearer settle
msnt than II was year ago, and that on no road In
Northern Mexico o train loaded with valuables
unless guarded by at least thousand Nor Is there
any prospect OF improvement inns regard feel safe
h prophesyng that as now, this frontier will be shut
cut om the interior for year 70 come, or until the i'm
psrass are driven from the line Of the Rio Grande and
shis although imperial journals constantly predicting
speedy peace and quiet throughout the country BY
sample OF this tSng may mention that on the l1th
Naamorcs journal In leading article on the situation
saatd that smorc than forces enough within few
hours march OF the Rio Grnnde 70 redeem this country
nnd patrol from end TO the other" 1t Is, perhaps
needless that up the present date nothing has
shs way here from Monterey they .sssssh
70 manh 70 New York
miles d the city, and all the roads leading from II are
hsrmccally sealed save the road TO Bagdad end that Is
extremely dangerous.
RAILWAYS MEXICO.
The imperial Minister Of Internal Improvements has
shc cons Of railroad from the port Of San Fer
raHio 10 the city OF Monterey.
The proposed bu OF this rnad has created some
excitement here. the effect would be 10 do away with
the commercial Importance Of both Brownsville and Mat
rreaor port on OF North IN Mexico has been supplied
tbrou gh these places and lucrative has business nj all
Zines been here that tho merchants almost without ex
ption have accumulated large wealth. IN despite OF tho
anarchy which has so long existed throughout the
country and that while conducting their business with
muniuccnt libcrallty unknown In other countries.
Tie at the mouths Of the various rvefs OF Mexico
and Texas have been serious obstacle to nayga.
tiop affecting insurance. chances OF accident the time
taken in transportation aud the resultant profits 10
large extent Although itsef oten dangerous, the bar
n pazos Is the between Vera Cruz ard ndianoa.
For this reason cons nmcns for Northern Mexico have
usuay been landed there and as stated IN another por
tion of this letter thence ,ransI95ed eHer W tne no
ros then carried In long wagon trains TO Monterey
San Luis roto Victoria AID other places in the Interior
This latter method Of transportation IL necessarily very
slow and expensive. As sample Of this, I may be
stated that iron which three pound In Mala
oros only be transported 10 the Interior at cost OF
nine centsthrcc times tue original value OF tue article
3d. though possessing the advantage OF bar which has
gySn these cities BY far The larger potion ~ o. The trade
scrbaanced by the construction OF railroad from any OF
the al ports 70 the INTERIOR such rs Is contemplated by
A. an offset 70 tho road proposed and enable Maia
oros maintain her commercial supremacy her peo,
Die are agat ng the subject Of rcad from tbs port Of
Ban Fernando 70 that city; while upon this side OF tho
river parties In negotiation with the United States
government for the purchaEc Of The military road rom
Bnzos 70 whlsc's rancho. proposing TO continue II TO
Bownsvle after chang is lower terminus from Bra
20 s' x. o,ss ~. soa 30 cacu 1se
20 the quicksands upon which is built Is liable to be
swept AWAY at any time may s;sl.1, se srods 5 Of hath
favor the latter project furnishing the best and most
direct route, with tho least danger from water nayiga
eion.
Under the srrangcments proposed 70 the government
she road could ne finished TO this place In few weeks
Che Others projects Of this character like obsr
moving very slow in serco.
with the Construction OF either Of these roads last
toned and the settlement Of the county would follow
road from Maf1noros u Monterey, which would open up
shs Hhos p Ngrlsa k:xl;9 apd change ,aai nSr ssn s
An this however depend NJ upon govern ms ., whlea
shall be se v pacfy 'he country aud anora ample pro
sssaon 70 ousih0@, ,',s sn's,prssH s.S sss,,-A
The recent ENACTMENT by Courrss lruhlbtng tho I'm.
poration OF animals into the United stats passed with
ihe design OF keeping the cattle plague out of the coun
try. viii have very luxurious ccct hore and upon the
masses Of the r'orie 10 Texas, Arkansas Louisiana
and 9th staicselt the morc from the fact that tie
reasons for Tho enactment do not apply here.
Heretofore large quantities Of stock have been crossed
uSence vas supplied the o,her states mentioned ep.
ing the supply up 70 tho demand and prices within
ngrpr ,he war thee ranches were 10 a great oxtent
depopuaed and prior 70 tie passae Of tbs law tho
rancferos purchasing largely N Mexico TO repen-
ssh ihc II estimated that within year after the
rc.,oration OF quiet in Texas two hundred thousand
rrood mares would IN the ordinary course, bo crossed
over me Grandc INTO that State These mares are tho
dcscendans OF tbs Bsrbs ntrod ICED by Coriez, and
though small hardy and active and when crossed
With the American horse pfocues U. ,h.
sboaslpd mules will be required IN Arkansas and Lou 81
ana during the ensuing SEASONS Thee win De iurn,snea
% Eve hundred per than heretofore A. the
eopc Of these States have lost heavily during the war
sna sand IN great need Of thcsc animals Cor agricultural
And o.her purposes this Increase OF price will fall upop
then with peculiar hardship
This interest IL also affected 10 great exient by the pas
nrc ~ this law The sheep ranches Of Texas are stocked
With cross Of the neroan and the msrIno ana other
sheep n long coare aud almost worthless but they are
possesssd Of rugged and hardy constitution Crossed
With the merno the second gcnsrsuon has the excel
iences Of botb the harty constitution and the superior
In stocking b,s rancho the ranchero wont 70 90
into Mexico and purchase from 10 nye thousand ewes
at from 1fty TO sixty cents piec, WIN thsse .efe
turned out bis bucks, pur hsscd W sns Svrn, "o.a,
the ewes breed tucc year the increase seems almost
fabulous and the business 70 the highest e,l NJ
prosperous The restocking ef these ranches has occn
greatly nterfsrcd with BY this law, and the price o.
wool will be a short time materially affected hereoy
Al this without The slightest eompensaung advantage
Il hss been ntms,ed that The law would BE- repoaes