The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-07-10
Southern Emigrants to Honduras,
TO THE SOUTHERN PRESS.

TO THE SOUTHERN pRESS.
Gentlemen Knowing no class of mon
more willing 10 correct error and injustice
than those who conduct the Southern
Press, we, the undersigned, hope, through
the influence which your immense circu-
lation has on the current events OF the
day, to contradict the gross falsehoods
now circulating throughout the Southern
States and elsewhere, in regard to the
immigration at present established at
San Pedro and the new town OF Medina,
in Spanish Honduras.
We have left our homes, and with our
| families have sundered the ties which
once bound us to the land we love, to
carve out new destiny in this country.
In feelings we ale all Soutberners, "and
to the manor born" We think few
plain facts will set at rest tho falschoods
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. 1t
has been reported evcn'in the press that
We were actually starving or suffering
for the actual and common necessares of
life This is untrue; we are all content
cd, and know the future will give US
bright homes, surrounded with plenty
and the comforts of life, untrammeled by
strife or sectional disscnsions.
Unfortunately, the immigrants here
invested their all in cotton, and planted
nothing else The worms came and ate
the cotton, and blasting all their extrava
giant hopes, left them without resources.
New immigrants have come with capital
and prudence; the lands are being clear
cd; houses built; steamer is being put
on the Ulua and Chameleon Rivers; and
this yoar the Valley of Sula will bloom
with all the luxuriant products of the
tropics-such as corn, rice, plantains,
sweet potatoes, tobacco, indigo, chocolate
tree, sugar, coffee, and all the vegetables
nearly that are used in the States. The
soil is rich; the climate salubrious 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 the welfare of every immigrant
amongst them, as we'll as to aid those
who wish to como. Our settlement is
not got up for speculative purposes.
There are none of us who have lands for
SALE because new comers can obtain as
good for the asking.
The new town OF Medina is laid out in
squares, and each person of good charac-
ter is entitled to an acre lot for building
purposes, and on the limits Of the town
to one hundred more for faming.
The money for the building Of the in.
ter-oceanic railroad is raised in London,
and in few months time the work will
probably commence. 1t passes through
San Pedro and Medina, and the noble
port of Cabcllo will become the entrepot
for the commerce of the world. No man
need expect TO succeed and do anything
unless he arrives here with Il capital of at
least two hundred and fifty dollars, and
who expects to work. This snocountry
for idle men; we have no use Tor them
but for those who wish to recuperatc
their fallen fortunes. there is no country
chat offers such inducements IS this.
And row. gentlemen. having trespasscd
on yonr valuable space to this extent: we,
as SouthernerS, have one favor to re.
qucst-that is, by giving publicity to this
statement. to contradict and deny the
many f;,lschoods circulated against this
settlement, and to invite the removal
here of such good persons as being dis
satisfied in the United States) wish TO Sc
cure quiet retreat in Il most picturesque
land of plenty; but wo advise none to
come here unless provided with years
support, and determined TO meet aud
overcome difficulties.
Communications upon the subject OF
emigration here, addressed to any Of the
undersigned, will be promptly answered.
With high considerations of respect,
we are,
]. NJ. Reynaud, Governor of the Circle
San Pedro George p. Frierson, LA. T; II.
II. Brius, Ga; a. c. Middlebrooks Ga;
IT, T. Burkmar, California; Il. NJ. Hendcr-
son, La; F. e. Clnran, Maryland; T. r.
Tindell, Ga. R. G. Lyman, Ga; George
o. Hatch, Texas; S. c. Vineyard, Texas;
w. II. Stivcrs, La; W. A. Coleman, Ga;
J. G.. Harrison, La. w. J. Walters, Va;
John l.. Flynn, i4a.; F. c. Sappington,
Ga; e. r. Williams, Tenn.; Pablo Her
nandez, La; Pedro Hernandez, La; +.
S. Middlebrooks, La.