The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-05-29
BRITISH HONDURAS,
From the N. o. Christian Advocate.

.t L iSih OAiS Az VI SIllobldll AuVOCGJe,
q Mfr. James M. Putnam, recently, Of Ne,
Orleans, but now colonial citizen, Col. +
2 W Graham, formerly of Keptucky, bat re
Gently of Texas, Mr.. Dudley Adams, fol
merly of Tennessee, but recently of Arkan
sas, and left New Orleans on the 18th q
March to explore British Honduras topeth
y er. Having devoted six weeks faithful
and laboriously to that arduous work. 70
the accomplishment of which we wer
highly favored with facilities that enabIe
us to acquire as much information of tn
country in that length OF time as we coul,
have gained in six months otherwise an,
there together having freely interchange,
our views, and unanimously eonctrred il
our opinions of the country and its resour
ces, | NOW report for the benefit of GU
Southern people.
Mr.. Putna1n-who is deserved1y held il
high estimation there--introduced u.s. a,
representatives of a great many Souther,
families, TO his Excellency, Governor Aus
tin, and all the prominent citizens of Be
lie, who extended to US the most cordia
j welcome, and unanimously expressed thu
warrnest sympathy for ,our. Confederate
people in their unfortunate situation, ant
assured us That they wished we would i'm
migrate to their Colony, where we could
repair odr ruined fortunes, and enjoy ourl
homes under a friendly, good Government
and we have indubitable evidences Of theil
sincerely. I have never met with more
warm-hearted and liberalminded people in
all my travels. Even the Creoles and the
Caribs-the whole population received us
everywhere with marked politeness and
friendly kindness; and universally express.
ed their earnest desire that our Southern
people would settle, in the country, that
they might assist them in developing their
agricultural and other resources. 10 give
some idea of the kindness and I;berality Of
the citizens of British Honduras, l must be
permitted to instance some of their gener.
Gus favors to us.
The Governor being in the Northern
District, with the Enterprise" in govern
ment service, land it being the only steamer
IN the colony the Hon. Antonio Mathe
provisioned one of his schooners sumptru-
ously, and accompanied us about so miles
down to his sugar estate at "Allpines,"
where we Were honorably saluted with his
+" Bonnie Blue Flag" floating over us while
we were most Hospitality entertained by
himself and his agent, Mr.. Blakes family
And he furnished horses to, ride, and row
boat with oarsmen to ascend the river
Sittu, snd On another occasion, Mr.. Mathe
and Mr.. Hampstead outfitted their boat
and Mr.. Usher, the Assistant Crown Sur
veyor, accompanied us about thirty miles,
and walked with us, about twenty miles,
showing the lands about lake Manati.-
While we were down exploring the South
ern District, the Hon. Philip Toledo, re-.
turned, from his incipient sugar estate at
Seven Hills, to Belize, and learning from
Mr.. Putnam who had been detained on
important business) that we were below
looking at the country for our Southern
friends, and the Enterprise" having re-
turned to Belize, he chartered the steamer
and provisioned it sumptuousIy, and he and
MIR. Putnam came down and met Us while
sailing round from Dup river, up which
we had been exploring J to MondY river,
and saluting US with their flag, they round
ed to and took us on board the steamer.
which he kept down there with row boat
and six oarsmen, ten days, while Mr.. Sway
zle very kindly procured guides, and walk
ed with US day after day exploring the
country; MIR. Toledo all the while insist
ing that we allow ourselves plenty Of time |
to examine the lands and rivers regardless
OF hls expenses. Jlg5 5HHl9, Gtg4
When we went up into the Northern
District, ]. II. Philip, ESQ.,, requested Mr..
Dunn, IA very clever and obliging gentle
man, connected with his business,) to ac-1
company us and procure horses at Caledo-
MA, Ia large sugar estate he is conimenc-
ng up on New River,) and conduct us
through the country, etc. LII u g,g /.
At COrozal, Mr.. Carmichael entertained
Is very Hospitality, and furnished us with
horses to ride out to see bis, sugar estate
md others. Near Orange Walk, Mr.. o.
valid, received us kindly, and entertained,
Is in q warm cordial manner. After we !
ad spent the night With him and ridden 6
yer his sugar estate, which bears the name !
f"Trial Farm" be furnished us horses to L
lde about FIVE miles above Orange Walk, !
9 Mr.. Prices place called Tower Hill,n
here we were very kindly entertained by ;
lr. Price, formerly from Louisiana, who :
as an excellent sugar estate. After riding i
yer his plantation, and back in the coun. +
y far enough to see the character of it, he Q
atfitted his row boat with. oarsmen, etc., a
convey us about twenty-five miles up to a
indian Church; but as he. had examined p
lie country before settling his place three +
BARS ago, and gave US full description oil !,
, and as We would barely have time to 20 7
there and back, by travelling all night +
meet the steamer, we declined the ex- s,
rsiOn.( ~ LN-.l-,s5-s, .S4-t-}E n
The Governor Of the Colony, and allthe s,
sople, everywhere, compfmented us with el
surances of decided Partially for our Il
people, to whom the hand of q
ne friendship is now extended in real a.
rnest, to receive us with open arms and =, =,
arm hearts. The Governor offers all the ~
fown lands, for actual settlement and oc- N n,
patton, Oh the following terms !: no pay CT
ent required for the first Eve years after II
at time we must pay 81 per acre, annual as
for the next FIVE years !; but he agrees to al
three-fourths of the money for be
Q public improvement of the locality for W
itch it was paid. Thus virtually we get al
own lands for $lA per acre, on ten pr
ars time without any interest. Most of 81
balance Of the lands are held by the 81 q
itish Honduras Company, and Philip wi
ledo & Co. a4e ~ 5us fialI a
The British Honduras Company had al
'dy agreed to let Mr. Putnam have their ~,
ds at fifty cents per acre on FIVE years r. q
lie, without interest. Mr.. Toledo lets us so so,
We about 10000 acres at 371a cents per th
e, on one, two, and three years time fa1
;hout interest. Mr., .Mathe lets us have fol
$50 acres for $4,000, Oh one, two, and VIC
zee years, with 6 per cent. interest after (ti
6rst year. These lands dire subject to ce'
It of survey and some other expenses tle
ask no profit, and have, no intention an
ateser to speculate on our Southern ~
nds. NJ.
The Government is mild, but efficient pit ir
ere is a Governor appointed by the She
e l..l Z.