Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-01
The southern Emigrants to Honduras.


Gentlemen knowing no class of men
more willing to correct error and injustice than
those who conduct the Southern Press, we.
the undersigned, hope, through the influence
which your immense circulation has on the
current eveuts of the day. to contradict the
gross fslsehoods now circulating throughon
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 cur tam.
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 the manner born
We think few plain facts will get at rest
the falsehoods in regard to the country we
have adopted as our home, as we'll as quiet
tue 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 uecessarles OF lie.
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; the
lands are being cleared houses built; u
steamer is being put on the Ulua and Cham
elion Rivers an this year the Valley OF Sula
will bloom with all the luxnrianrprodpcts 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 saubrieus and delightful water. line
labor cheap the Government willing to do
all it can 10 foster immigration; no taxes (;
lands given for the asking; the people OF the
coua.ry kind, willing and obliging, anxious to
promote Inc welfare Of every immigrant
amongst them, as we'll 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 the asking.
The new town of Medina is laid out in
squares, and each person Of good character
is entitled to ON 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
few months time the work will probably
commence. 1t passes through San Pedro
and Medina, and the noble port of Cabellc
will become the enirepot for the commerce Of
the world. No man need expect to succeed
and do anything unless he arrives here with
capital of at lest two hundred and fifty dol
lars, and 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
your valuable space to this extent, We, ss
Southcrners, have one favor to request-.htlt
lis, by giving publicity to this statement, to
contradict and deny the many falsehooGs cir.
culaled against this settlement, and t0inVite
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 diff.
culties.
Communications upon the subject of emf
grafton here, addressed TO any of the UNDER
signed, will be promptly answered..
With high considerations of respect, we are,
J. NJ. Reynaud, Governor of the Circle San
Pedro; George P. Fr;;srson, La; q. 81. Brius,
Ga; A. @. Middlebrooks, Ga; L. E. Burkmar,
California I. NJ. Henderson, La: F. d. Clu-
ran, Maryland; I. r. Tindell, Ca; r. G.
Ely man, Ga; George D. Hatch, Texas; S. G.
Vineyard, Texas W. q. Stiyers, Ls.; w. A.
Coleman, Ga; J. G.. Harrison, La; w. j.
Walters, Va; John L.. Flynn, La; F. Q. Sap
pington, Ga; E. R. Williamss Tenn; Pablo
Hernandez, La; Pedro Hernandez, La; F. S.
M,ddlebrooks, La.