The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-02-06
MEXICO.
Report of Commissioner Noury.


Papers received by the last mail from Europe
contain letter written by Commodore M. &.
Maury, late Of the Confederate States navy, who
has been appointed by Macmillan Imperial
Commissioned of Colonization in Mexico. As
it relates to subject at presents exciting great
interest in the South, and about which so many
conflicting stories have been circulated, We ex-
tract from it the following interesting and au-
thentc details. In his description of the coun-
try, MIR. Maury writes from the city of Mexico ::
are wide open, and his Majesty the Emperor
has, in most liberal decree, invited immi gra-
ton from all quarters, and without distinction
as to nationality.
The earth here yields to the care of husband
ry with profusion that would seem fabulous
in Europe. In some places it crowns the labor
of the husbandman regularly with two, and in
othersathree harvests annually; and in each one
he gathers one hundred, two hundred, some
times three hundred, and occasionally four hun
dred fold, and even more, according to his own
skill and the kind of seed sown. Cotton and
corn do we'll in almost al! parts of the empire !;
but the cotton, especially Of Tamaulipas, Mat
chuaa,. Fresnilo, Durango and the States north,
is said to be Of better staple, save Sea Island
than any produced 10 the United States-in-
Coed, the cotton of Yucatan is called Sea Island
[ have seen some of the very best planters
aud farmers from Missouri, Tennessee, and the
South, and | have conversed with learned men
and close observers from France and other parts
of Europe, all Of whom happen to have travel
led through the northern and most healthy parts
of Mexico. The Europeans report, on the one
hand, an agricultural country, superior to the
best parts of France and tally aud also of sur
m aslt xrh tha
the other, pronounce it grazing and cattle
country, to which even the blue grass regions of
Kentucky and Tennessee are not to be compar-
ed
Generals Price and Shelby, of Missouri Gov
ernor Harris, OF Tennessee, and Judge Perkins,
of Louisiana, with a humber of their friends have
gone to examine the country about Cordova-
I hey delighted with it, and intend to make
it their home. The railway hence to Vera Cruz
passes through it. The land is superb Tt is
sold by the Government to immigrants at one
dollar the acre, to be paid for in FIVE equal an
nual insralments
Generals Hardman and Terry, with Others,
from Texas, equally we'll pleased with Julis-
CO They are negotiating for the purchase of
hacendas there sufficiently large to acconmo-
date with land settlement to be made up of
their old neghbors and friends.
Many false impressions about Mexico and the
MexicaDs have taken root abroad Many, lis
tening to the stories of her troubles and the tales
of her calamities, as told by her enemies, have
come to regard the whole land as s'God-forsa- !
ken ceuntry," Inhabited by bigotted illiberai
and inhospitabe people. While in fact no part
in the world can boast of more refined society |
Or more elegant hospitality than that which |
is to be found in certain parts Of the empire
This country is now 10 a better state to receive |
immigrants than it has been for many years
The empire is daily gaining ground, strength,
md support, and the armed organization against
t broken up into factions, its head and leader
Juarez, having left the country.