Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-09-05
letter from Texas.

Letter from Texas.
ICorrespondence of tho Alexa ndria Gazette.]
AUSTIN CRY, TEXAS, Aug. 10Th, 1870
This is my Serenth, in which l have nothing
of special Importance to communicate. BY what
I have said already, think that any unpreju
diced mind must admit that by emigrating to
Texas you will have an admirable opportunity
OF beuefting yourself and participating in the
cultivation of those great staples of commerce,
cotton and brcadstuffS, which if it were possible
IN increase the annual production three fold,
would not effect their value, for there is ana
always will be constantly increasing demand.
Within her limits arc to be found represen-
tatiycs of every nation. Her sister States have
furnished their full proportion, especially gal
liant, chvarous, magnsnlmous Old Virginia.
Besides these We have the bonnie lads and las
sizes from tho "land of cakcs;" the hardy sons
aud daughters Of the Emerald Isle; the gay
and festive laughter loving "Ia Belle FRANCE;
the prudent, Industrious, and economical Gcr'
man; the warm bloodcd and impctuous Span
lard the descendants OF the noble race or
Montczumas, the natives Of the land of music,
fair Italy's shores, and bluff, burly John Bull,
who YOU will ever find speaking Of the delights
Of ''hold Hcngand." All these live in Texas
in perfect harmony and peace. Still there's
room enough for all who desire comfortable
homes, 1t is said that the white man cannot
labor in tropical climate but let me say to you
that Texas is not tropical climate, neither IS
cotton tropical production. 1t toursncs
onlv in the belt between the tropical and tenn
peratc zones Itis in such delightful! climate as
We have white men work we'll and pleasantly all
day long during harvest, and tho largest
amounts of cotton here are produced byGerman
labor. That fallacy that negro labor alone
could successfully raise cotton, and that the
field work connected with it would soon wear
out tho constitution OF the white, has been long
since exploded. Although Texas has been
baptized in blood and her growth greatly re-
tarded by most sangulnary struggles, the MS
tory and causes Of which you are all famlllar'
still in the short space of tho past teW years
she has risen in the face OF all these dllhcuities
| from the condition OF wild waste, to tho dlg
pity CT iull grown and powerful State. The
clouds that obscurcd the morning OF her eXls-
| tcnce have broken away and the sun IS shedulng
upon her reyiViiying beams.
| The pecuniary situation of Texas Is tar SUI
| perior to any of tho late Confederate States.
She can say, what none OF her sisters can, that
not a dollar of debt hovcrs over her. In tact
she has new money enough in her Treasury,
wAicA ifiudiciously handled, will carry on al
fairs for years She is too, devoting her i'm
| mcrso resources to the work OF Internal i'm
| provement, while her rate OF taxation IS lower
| than any other part of the world.
But although tens of thousands have already
| accented the invitation to make Texas their
| future home, we arc satisfied that, uow,w have
| the most abundant crops ever aalscd IN
| Texas, there will be hundreds OF thousands
more, not only in the United States but
| throughout the whole continent OF Europe,
eager to obtain such information as will assist
in beltcring their prospects by cmlgratlDg to
the "Ionc Star" Let them come, they will
not only find a super-abundancc OF tho neces-
sarcs of lie, but all the re asonale comforts,
| Joined with perfect security OF Illc, property
| and al! the blessings attendant upon Tree
government.
1t must be conceded that the most lndcpcn
deaf station in life is tho farmer who cultlvates
| his o1y1e SOIL Trade may desert man, money
may take wings" and the most accomplished
| fnancier may faI but the attentive farmer on
| the rich lands in Texas will never tail to pro
duco suficicncy to serve the purposes OF his
family and friends. The farmer is the true
nobemaD; he can produce meat, drink. cloth.
| ing and oil tho comforts Of lifc-nay even its
very luxuries. If he be intelligent and indus
trious he is always sure to obtain competency,
| then he IS free from the iron rule OF cxactng
Ia nd!ords, VINO through Cdplice VI cuplui'S
may deprive him at any time OF the shelter he
is occupying. Decordova Il Rector OF this city
have over $50, 900 acres OF choice lands, we'll
watercd and timbercd which they offer on very
| accommodating terms and they cheertully res
pond to letters of inquiry in regard to Texas
| and her resources.
We have very large number Of Marylandcrs
and Virenians, but let me assure their friends
in the East that We have abundant room for
six hundred thousand more" only wish
you all could be here to enjoy our climate. 1t
| is so refreshing as compared with the sultry
nights Of the North. This country seems to
partakc of a climate free from both extremes
of the torrid and temperate zones and is de-
| lightfuly famed by the Mexican Gulf. We
arc having fine rains, and vegetation is flourish
ing. My next, hope to make entertaining.
Adios, mi amigo, PAN.