Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-01
The southern Emigranla to Honduras
TO THE SOUTHERN PRESS.


Gentlemen knowing no class of mel
mere willing to correct error and injustice thar
those who conduct the Southern Press, we
. the undersigned, hope, through the influence
which your immense circulation has on the
current eveu,s of the day. tU contradict the
gross falsehoods now circulating throughout
the Southern States and elsewhere, in regard
to the immigration at present established at
San Pedro aud the new town OF Medina, in
Spanish Honduras.
We have left our homes, and with our fam
lilies have sundered the ties which once bound
US to the land we love, to carve out new
destiny in this country. In feelings we are
all Suutherners, and To tbs manner born u
We think few plain facts will get at rest
the ialsehoods in regard to the country we
have adopted as our home, as we'll as quiet
the minds of many dear friends left behind
US. II has been reported even in the press
that We were actually starving or suffering
for the actual and common uecessaries OF life.
This is untrue; we are all contented and know
the future will give us bright homes sur
rounded with plenty and the comforts OF
life, uutrammeled by strife or sectional dis
sensiors.
Unfortunately, the immigrants here invest
ed their all in cotton, and planted nothing
else. The worms came and ate the cotton,
aud blasting all their extrayagant hopes, left
them without resources. New Immigrants
have come with capital and prudence; tho
lands are being cleared houses built; o
steamer is being put on the Ulua and Cham
elion Rivers an this year the Valley OF Sula
will bloom with all the luxnriant.prodpcts of
the tropics, such as corn. rice, plantaius, sweet
potatoes, tobacco, indigo, chocolate tree, su-
gar, coffee, and all the vegetables nearly that
are used in the States. The soil is rich the
climate salubrieus and delightful ; water fine !
labor cheap; the Government willing to do
all it can TO foster immigration; NO taxes ::
lands given for the asking; the people Of the
country kind, willing and obliging, anxious to
promote lne welfare Of every immigrant
amongst them, as well as to AID those who
WISH to come. Our settlement is not got up
for speculative purposes. There are none Of
US who have lands for sale, because new COM
ers can obtain as good for tho asking.
The new town Of Medina is laid out in
squares, and each person of good character
is entitled to an acre lot for building purposes,
and on the limits of the town to one hundred
more for farming.
The money for the building Of the inter-
oceanic rail road is raised in London, ana in
a few months time the work will probably
commence. 1t passes through San Pedro
and Medina, and the noble port of Cabello
will become the enirepot for the commerce of
the world. No man need expect to succeed
and do anything unless he arrives here with
a capital OF at lest two hundred and fifty dol
lars, aud who expects to work. This is no
country for idle men we have no use for
them. but for these who wish to recuperate
their fallen fortunes, there is no country that
offers such inducements as this.
And now, gentlemen, having trespassed on
rour Yalnahla Anana tn-.this- -AxtAet------~--
is, by giving publicity to this statement, to
contradict and deny the many +alsehooGs cir
culaled against this settlement, and toinvite
the removal here of such good persons as be-
ing dissatisfied in the United States wish to
secure quiet retreat in most picturesque
land of plenty but we advise none to come
here unless provided with years support,
and determined to meet and overcome din.
cultes.
Communications upon the subject of emi.
grafton here, addressed to any OF the UNDER
signed, will be promptly answered.
With high considerations of respect, we are,
J. NJ. Reyuaud, Governor of the Circle San
Pedro George P. Frierson, La; 3. II. Brius,-
Ga; A. G. Middlebfooks, Ga; L. E. Burkmar,
California I. NJ. Henderson, La: f. q: Clu-
ran, Maryland; I. r. Tindell, Ca; r. G.
Hyman, Ga; George D. Hatch, Texas; s. G.
Viney ard, Texas W. Il. Stiyers, Ls.; w. A.
Coleman, Ga; J. G. Harrison, La.; w. j.
Walters, Va; John L.. FlyuD, La; F. G. Sap
pington, Ca. E. R. Williams, Tenn; Pablo
Hernandez, La; Pedro Hernandez, La; F. S.
MlddlebrookS, La.