The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-04-25
A Roseste View Of Brazil.

Our readers do not need to be re.
minded that this journal has always
discouraged emigration to foreign
countries. At the same time, v.
have always been willing to pre.eni
both sides Of the question and TO give
all the information a,tsinablc to those
Of our fellow citizens who coniem.
plate seeking a new home in Brazil
or elsewhere.
The following interesting letter
which we find in the Grcenville Ad.
yocate, is from the pen of Gen. A.
]. Hawthorne, formerly Of Alabama
The character Of Gen. Hawthorne il
voucher enough for the honesty and
sincerity OF his opinions. Whether
or not they are premature, or too
highly colo-ed by migrational en-.
.husiasm, We arc unable to sag, The
letter was a private one, written to a
friend in Grccnyillc tGa' Neies
Cry Of BAHIA, Jan. 20, 'Gs.
= Since | left Rio dc
Jnpciro, have travelled over 5000
miles in search Of home On the
Corrientes, one of the lf.butariea .
the San Francisco. iound country
that is an earthly Paradise but il
had as well be in the centre vi Africa
as where it is. 1t is thousand
miles from the sea with a great riycs
like the Mississippi, il is true. run.
ming past it--but then that river has
near it's mouth second edition Of
Niagara Falls, over which nothing
can pass and live. Tho country
suited me exactly, hut il romotenoss
from the sea, the difficulty of getting
there, and the impossibili,y OF get.
ting anything away from there, de.
termined me to look farther. Aud |
am glad / did, for | have at last
found a country where | sincerely
believe our people may prosper and
be happy. ! have found a home for
myself and as many mere ms may
choose to come. IL you will take tho
map Of Brazil, and LOOK in the south.
crn portion Of the Province Of Bahia,
you viii sec two rivers-the Jcouit.
inhonha or Belmont, and the Psrdo,
that empty into the Atlantic, at no
great distance from each other /
have spent the las, four weeks in ex.
A ;s .ns .""us sPon "o'' W.
'"''s' oo'" u my" "'e ""' nav"
sAps s''e."s nave se'eo'ea anus
upo" ."e pe.'"on' .,'e'' n"pu' e'sn'y
m''es from :" NOUN anu , u" per-
10y ueAsn'ea e . nno my e"or'e'
s"a'i ouy aoou, o'ovV acres 'or 'hc
oe"'". VI "ysc. A"u n'y ", Ta c .no
may sec proper 10 come, 'nc "ov'
e,n"e"' proposes 70 pa''' comfort,
so'e mouse Aha c,ea1 -. ,'le' VI 'Aha
'o' every 'am''y 'h" wiz come ".u
occupy " Ewing 'nem i've VI ~
ye"'s o'eu" !" ""'," 70 pay 'or 'ae
Improvements an" IL proposes 10
commence 'h's Wors '%"e''s'e'y,
P'oV'oed some one WI become re-
sPons'o'e !" 'ne Government '"A'
's"'''es WIN come an" Occupy THESE
P'"oe. ""'" P..P''eu I" P'o.
PSse 70 do' 10, 20 INC nu%oer OF zen ..
n''ee" 'ani'n'e'' an" 'ne "ose'"me"'
IL very w"nng 20 trust me INC
s.ca. u'"eu,.y WV" o.' peop.e W
thew have money to buy improved
PLACES. they have to 70 into the
woods. and without houses or farms,
begin de nora and the consequence
ia that great numbers are discouraged
This dificulty propose to obviaie
by building houses, clearing aud
planting some land, before the emf
grant arrives, so that when he lands,
he will find comfortable house TO
shelter him and a growing crop that
will feed him. And in order chat
this may be certainly done and well
done. l shall remain here myself and
superin,ond the whole matter. am
going to Rio dc Janciro to morrow,
where / shall make final and com
nlete arrangements with the Govern.
ment. | shall ask the Government
10 set aside and reserve all the pub.
lie lands. living between the Belmont
and the Psrdo. from the seashorc to
Inc boundary line Of M;nas Geraes,
for the exclusive benefit of our PEG
plc. Nearly every acre of it now
belongs TO the Government, and It
,h;s course Il adopted, here is mag
pitlcent ,ruc, OF country, forty mile
vide and more than one hundred in
lc,g,h unon which our people may
settle v;,hou, molestation from any
onc and without being the victims
NJ sr,culators and shnrpers. In some
Of The American Colonies Of this
co,n,tv lands have already gone up
~ AK ner ncrc If the Government
Iii listen 10 me Al, this matter will
bs remed;ed and prevented on the
nslmop, and p,rdo. | intend to
~ or Tho Government many other
soncs..;on. and fayors for our people,
of xh;eh / viii inform, you IL due
,e,son'
.unpose YOU would like to know
WIN, nor, Of a place I have selected
Far onr future home. | will try to
,s,, Won The lands | have selected
cro,t upon tho Belmont river six
.,;,a. ri run baok from the river
80 niles Prom the rivers edge,
~. i.nd gradually rises until i,
.s,chs. an elevation of .. least two
hnndr.a feet vhep Il stretches away
g. ,n;,.. md Mills. one vast elevated
n,.;n covered with tho tallest, tho
! r and the mos, nenifcent
,inic- ,h,t I ever saw. Some Of